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* [[Crosses the Line Twice]]: that bar scene where George gets punched ... okay, he deserved it, but did the guy that did it have to insult his ''[[Children Are Innocent|kids]]'' too? |
* [[Crosses the Line Twice]]: that bar scene where George gets punched ... okay, he deserved it, but did the guy that did it have to insult his ''[[Children Are Innocent|kids]]'' too? |
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** Well, George did insult the guy's innocent ''wife'', who had been badly shaken by his tirade. If a line was crossed twice, then George crossed it first. |
** Well, George did insult the guy's innocent ''wife'', who had been badly shaken by his tirade. If a line was crossed twice, then George crossed it first. |
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* [[Glurge]]: It tugs on the heartstrings so hard, a reviewer coined the term "Capra Corn" to refer to it. Afterwards, Frank Capra himself started using the phrase to describe his well-known sentimental film style. Some background on it all [http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/46/capra.htm here]. |
* [[Glurge]]: It tugs on the heartstrings so hard, a reviewer coined the term "Capra Corn" to refer to it. Afterwards, Frank Capra himself started using the phrase to describe his well-known sentimental film style. Some background on it all [http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/46/capra.htm here]{{Dead link}}. |
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** The Glurge aspects were [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] in the first ''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]'' Christmas special, "Christmas with the Joker"—it was the reason why Bruce was initially unwilling to let Dick show him the movie. Dick points out that it's about how one man can make a difference, alluding to Batman's role in Gotham City. |
** The Glurge aspects were [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] in the first ''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]'' Christmas special, "Christmas with the Joker"—it was the reason why Bruce was initially unwilling to let Dick show him the movie. Dick points out that it's about how one man can make a difference, alluding to Batman's role in Gotham City. |
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* [[Harsher in Hindsight]]: The banks today are basically run by Potters, and the way they were run caused much of the late 2000s recession. |
* [[Harsher in Hindsight]]: The banks today are basically run by Potters, and the way they were run caused much of the late 2000s recession. |
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