First-Name Basis/Film: Difference between revisions

** At the beginning of the movie Nero asks about "Ambassador Spock," which is about as formal as possible since Spock only has one name. He's probably trying to be polite, at least until he finds his opponent doesn't have the information he wants, as well as foreshadowing the {{spoiler|Time Travel}} plot twist.

** Also invoked by Uhura, since Spock is the only one with whom she is on a first name basis.

* In ''[[Ever After (film)|Ever After]]'', Prince Henry asks Danielle to call him "Henry" after he falls in love with her. Then he painfully reverses the trope later on: "Do not address me so informal, madam. I am a Prince of France -- and you are just like ''them.''" Later, when they've decided they really do love each other, the prince calls Danielle by her name for the first time, instead of the alias she used for half the movie.

* Scout and Jem from ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]'' consistently refer to their father Atticus by his first name rather than "Dad". [[Justified Trope|He doesn't mind,]] and considering the [[Missing Mom|mother's not around...]]

* [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] by the Captain of the submarine in ''Ice Station Zebra'', who explains to a passenger that on such a small vessel it's more comfortable to call everyone by his first name. "My first name is Captain."

** The Bond girls also normally call him "James". (all the other characters refer to him as Bond, Mr. Bond, or [[You Are Number Six|007]])

* ''[[The Enforcer]]''. [[Dirty Harry]] is partnered with a rookie female officer who's naturally defensive about any attempt to patronize her -- so much so that "Don't concern yourself, Inspector" becomes her [[Catch Phrase]]. Her [[Famous Last Words]] as she dies in his arms are "Don't concern yourself...Harry."

 

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