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''[[Fatal Deviation]]'' is a 1998 Irish martial arts movie. It is, in fact, Ireland's ''only'' martial arts movie, and perhaps for a very good reason. |
''[[Fatal Deviation]]'' is a 1998 Irish martial arts movie. It is, in fact, Ireland's ''only'' martial arts movie, and perhaps for a very good reason. |
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It tells the story of one Jimmy Bennett, a martial artist, returning to his hometown, Trim, after a decade in reform school, to investigate the death of his father. Along the way, he runs into the local drug ring, who are determined to win a local fighting contest, which will supposedly allow them to control the town, who may be [[The Plot Thickens|connected to his father's death]], as well as a mysterious monk, and the beautiful Nicola. |
It tells the story of one Jimmy Bennett, a martial artist, returning to his hometown, Trim, after a decade in reform school, to investigate the death of his father. Along the way, he runs into the local drug ring, who are determined to win a local fighting contest, which will supposedly allow them to control the town, who may be [[The Plot Thickens|connected to his father's death]], as well as a mysterious monk, and the beautiful Nicola. |
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The whole thing can be seen on [[YouTube]], starting [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUHSCNMH4wE&feature=related here]. |
The whole thing can be seen on [[YouTube]], starting [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUHSCNMH4wE&feature=related here]. |
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* [[The Brute]]: Seagull. |
* [[The Brute]]: Seagull. |
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* [[Combat Pragmatist]]: Everybody in the Bealtaine Tournament. |
* [[Combat Pragmatist]]: Everybody in the Bealtaine Tournament. |
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* [[Click Hello]]: "I'm not paying you to sit on your arse smoking." |
* [[Click. "Hello."]]: "I'm not paying you to sit on your arse smoking." |
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Jimmy. Or he would be if his lines weren't so filled with [[Narm]]. |
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Jimmy. Or he would be if his lines weren't so filled with [[Narm]]. |
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** His accent doesn't help with this. |
** His accent doesn't help with this. |
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* [[The Danza]] - Pretty much the entire cast. Justified in that none of them had ever acted before and would probably have difficulty responding to other names. |
* [[The Danza]] - Pretty much the entire cast. Justified in that none of them had ever acted before and would probably have difficulty responding to other names. |
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* [[Dull Surprise]]: Nicola. Dear God, Nicola. |
* [[Dull Surprise]]: Nicola. Dear God, Nicola. |
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* [[Fan Disservice]]: [[Big Lipped Alligator Moment|One Mook strips naked, barring a cowboy hat and gets into an outdoor bath for no real reason.]] |
* [[Fan Disservice]]: [[Big Lipped Alligator Moment|One Mook strips naked, barring a cowboy hat and gets into an outdoor bath for no real reason.]] |
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* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]] - Mikey Graham of Boyzone fame as [[The Dragon]]. And he's the best actor in the entire film. Seriously. |
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]] - Mikey Graham of Boyzone fame as [[The Dragon]]. And he's the best actor in the entire film. Seriously. |
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* [[Inevitable Tournament]] - The Bealtaine tournament, which for some reason, will allow the winner to take control of the town. |
* [[Inevitable Tournament]] - The Bealtaine tournament, which for some reason, will allow the winner to take control of the town. |
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* [[Marty Stu]] - Jimmy. He doesn't even bother to change the name of his protagonist from his own. |
* [[Marty Stu]] - Jimmy. He doesn't even bother to change the name of his protagonist from his own. |
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* [[Narm]] - "Fuck you and your gun, ya prick!" |
* [[Narm]] - "Fuck you and your gun, ya prick!" |
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** After Nicola's capture by the bad guys, Jimmy has a [[Flash Back]] to his memories of her. In the middle of the generic picnic/lovemaking memories, one scene is of him driving a motorbike and firing a handgun, while Nicola clings to his back in fear. |
** After Nicola's capture by the bad guys, Jimmy has a [[Flash Back]] to his memories of her. In the middle of the generic picnic/lovemaking memories, one scene is of him driving a motorbike and firing a handgun, while Nicola clings to his back in fear. |
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* [[No Kill Like Overkill]] - In the climax of the film, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Y9SCorKGx8o#t=411s Jimmy shoots a gangster in the head twice, then administers a rather unneeded roundhouse kick to the head]. |
* [[No Kill Like Overkill]] - In the climax of the film, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Y9SCorKGx8o#t=411s Jimmy shoots a gangster in the head twice, then administers a rather unneeded roundhouse kick to the head]. |
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* [[So Bad It's Good]] |
* [[So Bad It's Good]] |
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* [[Old Shame]] - For Mikey Graham anyway. This troper remembers seeing an interview where he was on a documentary about Irish actors trying to get their break in the States. Fatal Deviation is mentioned and he went all quiet. |
* [[Old Shame]] - For Mikey Graham anyway. This troper remembers seeing an interview where he was on a documentary about Irish actors trying to get their break in the States. Fatal Deviation is mentioned and he went all quiet. |
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* [[Storming the Castle]]: The climax, in which Jimmy wipes out most of the gang to rescue Nicola. |
* [[Storming the Castle]]: The climax, in which Jimmy wipes out most of the gang to rescue Nicola. |
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* [[Throw It In]]: The car crash in the climax was unscripted. |
* [[Throw It In]]: The car crash in the climax was unscripted. |
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* [[Training Montage]]: Several. |
* [[Training Montage]]: Several. |
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* [[Two Shots From Behind the Bar]] |
* [[Two Shots From Behind the Bar]] |
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* [[Unnecessary Combat Roll]] - Jimmy rolls across the bonnet of a car and then back again in the middle of a fight for no reason. |
* [[Unnecessary Combat Roll]] - Jimmy rolls across the bonnet of a car and then back again in the middle of a fight for no reason. |
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