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In zany comedy, when a villain attempts to break down a door by charging at it, sometimes the best tactic is to simply open it. |
In zany comedy, when a villain attempts to break down a door by charging at it, sometimes the best tactic is to simply open it. |
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The trick is to do it at the exact moment when they would have rammed it. When it works, the villains do not to attempt to stop or even slow down, but just keep going at full speed. Then they usually run into any number of traps prepared to bring them |
The trick is to do it at the exact moment when they would have rammed it. When it works, the villains do not to attempt to stop or even slow down, but just keep going at full speed. Then they usually run into any number of traps prepared to bring them down—or out another door on the far side of the room. |
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This move becomes even harder to dodge when it's a "dutch door", with two fully independent parts. |
This move becomes even harder to dodge when it's a "dutch door", with two fully independent parts. |
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== Films -- Animation == |
== Films -- Animation == |
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* In ''[[The Emperor's New Groove|The Emperors New Groove]]'', [[Evil Chancellor]] Yzma gets a ridiculously complex |
* In ''[[The Emperor's New Groove|The Emperors New Groove]]'', [[Evil Chancellor]] Yzma gets a ridiculously complex Door Judo treatment from Pacha's family, involving [[Offscreen Teleportation]], a beehive, a [[Anachronism Stew|floor waxer]], a feather pillow and a conveniently placed birthday party. |
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