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=== The original film contains examples of: === |
=== The original film contains examples of: === |
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* [[Big Screwed-Up Family]] |
* [[Big Screwed-Up Family]] |
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* [[Birth |
* [[Birth-Death Juxtaposition]]: {{spoiler|It's no coincidence that Martha ends up announcing her pregnancy during the funeral.}} |
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* [[Blackmail]] |
* [[Blackmail]] |
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* [[Blatant Lies]]: {{spoiler|No one actually dies at the funeral.}} |
* [[Blatant Lies]]: {{spoiler|No one actually dies at the funeral.}} |
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* [[Butt Monkey]]: Daniel, especially when compared to his brother Robert. |
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Daniel, especially when compared to his brother Robert. |
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* [[Cringe Comedy]] |
* [[Cringe Comedy]] |
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* [[Dead |
* [[Dead Man's Chest]] |
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* [[Enforced Method Acting]]: According to Frank Oz's commentary, {{spoiler|all of the gay sex photographs used in the film are of actual gay pornography, to elicit a more realistic reaction.}} |
* [[Enforced Method Acting]]: According to Frank Oz's commentary, {{spoiler|all of the gay sex photographs used in the film are of actual gay pornography, to elicit a more realistic reaction.}} |
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* [[Fake Brit]]: Texan native Alan Tudyk (Simon) plays a ''very'' convincing English guy. |
* [[Fake Brit]]: Texan native Alan Tudyk (Simon) plays a ''very'' convincing English guy. |
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* [[Fawlty Towers Plot]] |
* [[Fawlty Towers Plot]] |
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* [[The Fun in Funeral]] |
* [[The Fun in Funeral]] |
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* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: Be careful not to take hallucinogens while [[Firefly|operating heavy machinery.]] |
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Be careful not to take hallucinogens while [[Firefly|operating heavy machinery.]] |
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* [[Mushroom Samba]]: Leads to naked roof climbing. Twice. |
* [[Mushroom Samba]]: Leads to naked roof climbing. Twice. |
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* [[Naked People Are Funny]]: Simon climbing the roof naked. {{spoiler|Uncle Alfie sitting naked on the roof at the end of the film.}} Even the poster is an example of this trope! |
* [[Naked People Are Funny]]: Simon climbing the roof naked. {{spoiler|Uncle Alfie sitting naked on the roof at the end of the film.}} Even the poster is an example of this trope! |
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* [[Discriminate and Switch]] |
* [[Discriminate and Switch]] |
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* [[Foreign Remake]]: Made... three years after the first one's theatrical release in America. |
* [[Foreign Remake]]: Made... three years after the first one's theatrical release in America. |
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* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: Deliberate; casting Peter Dinklage to play the same character in the remake that he did in the original. |
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Deliberate; casting Peter Dinklage to play the same character in the remake that he did in the original. |
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* [[Jittercam]] |
* [[Jittercam]] |
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* [[Race Lift]]: The entire cast with the exception of Frank/Peter (who had the same actor), Simon/Oscar and Justin/Derek. |
* [[Race Lift]]: The entire cast with the exception of Frank/Peter (who had the same actor), Simon/Oscar and Justin/Derek. |