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=== The original film contains examples of: === |
=== The original film contains examples of: === |
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* [[Big Screwed |
* [[Big Screwed-Up Family]] |
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* [[Birth Death Juxtaposition]]: {{spoiler|It's no coincidence that Martha ends up announcing her pregnancy during the funeral.}} |
* [[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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* [[Fawlty Towers Plot]] |
* [[Fawlty Towers Plot]] |
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* [[The Fun in Funeral]] |
* [[The Fun in Funeral]] |
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* [[Hey |
* [[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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* [[Not Quite Dead]]: {{spoiler|Peter}} |
* [[Not Quite Dead]]: {{spoiler|Peter}} |
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* [[Queer People Are Funny]] |
* [[Queer People Are Funny]] |
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* [[Screw Politeness I'm a Senior]]: [[Grumpy Old Man|Uncle Alfie]] curses, hits family members with his cane, orders people around, and bluntly says what's on his mind simply because he's old. |
* [[Screw Politeness, I'm a Senior!]]: [[Grumpy Old Man|Uncle Alfie]] curses, hits family members with his cane, orders people around, and bluntly says what's on his mind simply because he's old. |
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* [[Sibling Rivalry]]: Between Daniel, [[The Unfavorite]] of nearly everyone in the family, and Robert, whom everyone loves because of his successful writing career. |
* [[Sibling Rivalry]]: Between Daniel, [[The Unfavorite]] of nearly everyone in the family, and Robert, whom everyone loves because of his successful writing career. |
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* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: Justin is this towards Martha, so much so he's a borderline male [[Abhorrent Admirer]]. Justin constantly follows Martha around and hits on her no matter how many times she tells him she's in love with Simon. {{spoiler|Justin immediately loses interest after finding out Martha is pregnant.}} |
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: Justin is this towards Martha, so much so he's a borderline male [[Abhorrent Admirer]]. Justin constantly follows Martha around and hits on her no matter how many times she tells him she's in love with Simon. {{spoiler|Justin immediately loses interest after finding out Martha is pregnant.}} |
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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. |
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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. |