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* ''[[War of the Worlds]]'' (2005): Ray Ferrier |
* ''[[War of the Worlds]]'' (2005): Ray Ferrier |
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* ''[[Shrek]]'' says this to Donkey as they're crossing the rope bridge to Dragon's castle. When Donkey looks down and freaks out, Shrek teases him and has a good laugh about it. |
* ''[[Shrek]]'' says this to Donkey as they're crossing the rope bridge to Dragon's castle. When Donkey looks down and freaks out, Shrek teases him and has a good laugh about it. |
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{{quote|'''Donkey:''' Shrek, I'm looking down! Aaaaah!!!!!}} |
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* Used hilariously in ''[[The Incredibles]]'': Helen and Jack-Jack are falling, with the huge explosion above them, and Helen reassures Jack-Jack in this way. |
* Used hilariously in ''[[The Incredibles]]'': Helen and Jack-Jack are falling, with the huge explosion above them, and Helen reassures Jack-Jack in this way. |
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* The quote from ''Renaissance Man'' above, when Bill Rago is about to rappel down the large victory tower. |
* The quote from ''Renaissance Man'' above, when Bill Rago is about to rappel down the large victory tower. |
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* The 80s music group Go West has the trope as the [[Title Drop|title]] as well as the lyrics: |
* The 80s music group Go West has the trope as the [[Title Drop|title]] as well as the lyrics: |
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{{quote|''Don't look down, girl! (Don't look down!)'' |
{{quote|''Don't look down, girl! (Don't look down!)'' |
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''You know you're holding aces'' |
''You know you're holding aces'' |
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''Don't look down, girl! (Don't look down!)''|''Don't give the game away!''}} |
''Don't look down, girl! (Don't look down!)''|''Don't give the game away!''}} |
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== [[Web Comics]] == |
== [[Web Comics]] == |
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* ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'' #[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0647.html 647]: |
* ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'' #[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0647.html 647]: |
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{{quote|'''Elan''': Woooooo! Wind Walk is the best cleric spell ever!!! |
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'''Durkon''': Dinnae look down, dinnae look down, dinnae look down... }} |
'''Durkon''': Dinnae look down, dinnae look down, dinnae look down... }} |
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== [[Western Animation]] == |
== [[Western Animation]] == |
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* Done in an episode of ''[[Animaniacs]]''. Also used in ''[[Wakko's Wish|Wakkos Wish]]'': |
* Done in an episode of ''[[Animaniacs]]''. Also used in ''[[Wakko's Wish|Wakkos Wish]]'': |
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{{quote|'''Yakko''': Now don't look down. |
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'''Wakko''': Do you get vertigo? |
'''Wakko''': Do you get vertigo? |
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'''Yakko''': No. |
'''Yakko''': No. |
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'''Wakko''': Me neither. |
'''Wakko''': Me neither. |
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'''Yakko''': Yeah, I watched [[Vertigo|that movie]] six times and I ''still'' don't get it. }} |
'''Yakko''': Yeah, I watched [[Vertigo|that movie]] six times and I ''still'' don't get it. }} |
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* [[Looney Tunes]] and [[Hanna-Barbera]] cartoons, which combine [[Toon Physics]] with [[Gravity Is a Harsh Mistress]]. The classic case: a cartoon character can run over or stand on thin air untill he realizes something is wrong and looks down. Only then does gravity take over. |
* [[Looney Tunes]] and [[Hanna-Barbera]] cartoons, which combine [[Toon Physics]] with [[Gravity Is a Harsh Mistress]]. The classic case: a cartoon character can run over or stand on thin air untill he realizes something is wrong and looks down. Only then does gravity take over. |
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* ''[[The Simpsons]]'' in "[[The Poseidon Adventure|The Neptune Adventure]]" |
* ''[[The Simpsons]]'' in "[[The Poseidon Adventure|The Neptune Adventure]]" |
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{{quote|{{smallcaps|Lenny}} ''(on the ladder; panicking)'': Whatever you do, don't look down! I mean up! I can't do this anymore! It's too confusing! ''(falls to his death)'' |
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{{smallcaps|Carl}}: It's not that confusing. }} |
{{smallcaps|Carl}}: It's not that confusing. }} |
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* ''[[The Magic School Bus]]'': in "Under Construction" (about engineering), Wanda says this to Arnold as he's [[It Makes Sense in Context|slowly crawling across a suspension bridge made of Q-tips, dental floss, and bandages over a bathtub with a baby alligator in it.]] He looks down, alligator snaps jaws shut, and Arnold books it to the other side. |
* ''[[The Magic School Bus]]'': in "Under Construction" (about engineering), Wanda says this to Arnold as he's [[It Makes Sense in Context|slowly crawling across a suspension bridge made of Q-tips, dental floss, and bandages over a bathtub with a baby alligator in it.]] He looks down, alligator snaps jaws shut, and Arnold books it to the other side. |