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A film from the director of [[Ghostbusters]] starring [[Uma Thurman]] and Luke Wilson. The latter plays Matt Saunders; your basic everyman, who unwittingly ends up dating Superheroine G-Girl's alter ego. He finds out her secret, but soon also discovers that she's a [[Clingy Jealous Girl]] and breaks up with her for being controlling and dangerous.
A film from [[Ivan Reitman|the director of ''Ghostbusters'']] starring [[Uma Thurman]] and Luke Wilson. The latter plays Matt Saunders; your basic everyman, who unwittingly ends up dating Superheroine G-Girl's alter ego. He finds out her secret, but soon also discovers that she's a [[Clingy Jealous Girl]] and breaks up with her for being controlling and dangerous.


[[Woman Scorned|She doesn't take it very well]]. Meanwhile, [[Eddie Izzard|her nemesis]] hatches a plan to use this domestic dispute to depower her, and enlists Matt to spring the trap.
[[Woman Scorned|She doesn't take it very well]]. Meanwhile, [[Eddie Izzard|her nemesis]] hatches a plan to use this domestic dispute to depower her, and enlists Matt to spring the trap.

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* [[Abuse Is Okay When It Is Female On Male]]: [[The Movie]]. The film basically portrays a manipulative, controlling, [[Domestic Abuse|physically and emotionally abusive relationship]] [[Up to Eleven|enhanced with superpowers]], as a comedy. A [[Gender Swap]] would be the stuff of ''nightmares''.
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** Not that it's portrayed as exactly ''okay'' - but definitely less shocking/dramatic as it would be if gender-swapped.
* [[Acquired Situational Narcissism]]: Jenny acquires this along with her superpowers and became G-Girl, leaving poor Barry alone and embittered to become Prof. Bedlam.
* [[Acquired Situational Narcissism]]: Jenny acquires this along with her superpowers and became G-Girl, leaving poor Barry alone and embittered to become Prof. Bedlam.
* [[All Is Well That Ends Well]]. {{spoiler|She ruins his entire life AND his car. She offers to pay for the car she ruined. He's somehow okay with that}}.
* [[Any Torment You Can Walk Away From]]. {{spoiler|She ruins his entire life AND his car. She offers to pay for the car she ruined. He's somehow okay with that}}.
* [[Alliterative Name]]: G-Girl's [[Secret Identity]] is named Jenny Johnson. It gets a [[Lampshade Hanging]] near the beginning.
* [[Alliterative Name]]: G-Girl's [[Secret Identity]] is named Jenny Johnson. It gets a [[Lampshade Hanging]] near the beginning.
* [[Animal Assassin]]: G-Girl throws a live ''shark'' through her ex's bedroom window.
* [[Animal Assassin]]: G-Girl throws a live ''shark'' through her ex's bedroom window.
* [[Applied Phlebotinum]]: The source of G-Girl's superpowers. (Specifically, [[Green Rocks]].)
* [[Applied Phlebotinum]]: The source of G-Girl's superpowers. (Specifically, [[Green Rocks]].)
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* [[Captain Ersatz]]: G-Girl is basically a female [[Superman]], complete with a copy of [[Lex Luthor]].
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: G-Girl is basically a female [[Superman]], complete with a copy of [[Lex Luthor]].
* [[Casanova Wannabe]]: Matt's friend Vaughn. {{spoiler|He finally gets laid after the credits}}.
* [[Casanova Wannabe]]: Matt's friend Vaughn. {{spoiler|He finally gets laid after the credits}}.
* [[Cat Fight]]: {{spoiler|G-Girl and Hannah after the latter gets superpowers}}.
* [[Cat Fight]]: {{spoiler|G-Girl and Hannah after the latter gets superpowers}}.
* [[Clark Kenting]]: Wig + [[Nerd Glasses]] = Instant disguise!
* [[Clark Kenting]]: Wig + [[Nerd Glasses]] = Instant disguise!
* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]
* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]
* [[Dating Catwoman]]: {{spoiler|In the end, G-Girl and Professor Bedlam. He's implied to have [[Heel Face Turn|switched sides though]]}}.
* [[Dating Catwoman]]: {{spoiler|In the end, G-Girl and Professor Bedlam. He's implied to have [[Heel Face Turn|switched sides though]]}}.
* [[Destructo Nookie]]
* [[Destructo-Nookie]]
* [[Do Not Call Me Paul]]: Professor Bedlam does not appreciate being referred to as Barry.
* [[Do Not Call Me "Paul"]]: Professor Bedlam does not appreciate being referred to as Barry.
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* [[Double Standard Abuse (Female on Male)]]: [[The Movie]]. The film basically portrays a manipulative, controlling, [[Domestic Abuse|physically and emotionally abusive relationship]] [[Up to Eleven|enhanced with superpowers]], as a comedy. A [[Gender Swap]] would be the stuff of ''nightmares''.
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** Not that it's portrayed as exactly ''okay'' - but definitely less shocking/dramatic as it would be if gender-swapped.
* [[Everyone Can See It]]: Between Matt and Hannah.
* [[Everyone Can See It]]: Between Matt and Hannah.
* [[Everyone Loves Blondes]]: Includes the main guy going from the superheroine G-Girl to his crush, Hannah. {{spoiler|What is odd is that, while G-Girl's hair turned blonde with her new powers, Hannah's hair actually turns from blonde to redhead}}.
* [[Everyone Loves Blondes]]: Includes the main guy going from the superheroine G-Girl to his crush, Hannah. {{spoiler|What is odd is that, while G-Girl's hair turned blonde with her new powers, Hannah's hair actually turns from blonde to redhead}}.
** Justified, because {{spoiler|[[Heroes Want Redheads]]}}.
** Justified, because {{spoiler|[[Heroes Want Redheads]]}}.
** It seems the power turns redheads blonde and blondes into redheads.
** It seems the power turns redheads blonde and blondes into redheads.
* [[Everything Is Even Worse With Sharks]]: When G-Girl turns on Matt, she throws a shark at him. [[Super Persistent Predator|It almost kills him, despite his apartment being on dry land.]]
* [[Everything's Even Worse with Sharks]]: When G-Girl turns on Matt, she throws a shark at him. [[Super-Persistent Predator|It almost kills him, despite his apartment being on dry land.]]
* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: Guy dates a super-girl. Guy breaks up with super-girl. Super-girl is angry. [[Hilarity Ensues]]!
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: Guy dates a super-girl. Guy breaks up with super-girl. Super-girl is angry. [[Hilarity Ensues]]!
* [[Eye Beams]]: On lower settings, they're useful for [[Face Doodling]]. Nothing wrong with shooting people in the head, right?
* [[Eye Beams]]: On lower settings, they're useful for [[Face Doodling]]. Nothing wrong with shooting people in the head, right?
* [[Fan Service Pack]]: An effect of the [[Green Rocks]].
* [[Fan Service Pack]]: An effect of the [[Green Rocks]].
* [[Finger Suck Healing]]: Hannah sucks on Matt's finger to remove a splinter.
* [[Finger-Suck Healing]]: Hannah sucks on Matt's finger to remove a splinter.
* [[Flying Brick]]
* [[Flying Brick]]
* [[Good People Have Good Sex]]: Subverted when we see Matt and Hannah have sex, {{spoiler|after Hannah gets superpowers, in exactly the same way as Matt and G-Girl used to have sex.}}
* [[Good People Have Good Sex]]: Subverted when we see Matt and Hannah have sex, {{spoiler|after Hannah gets superpowers, in exactly the same way as Matt and G-Girl used to have sex.}}
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* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: Carla. Throughout the film, she practically considers men as always sexually harassing women, and pushing for the woman to file a complaint against the guy despite the guy doing nothing. During the credits, Carla goes up to a male employee and grabs his butt.
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: Carla. Throughout the film, she practically considers men as always sexually harassing women, and pushing for the woman to file a complaint against the guy despite the guy doing nothing. During the credits, Carla goes up to a male employee and grabs his butt.
* <s>[[Kick the Dog]]</s> [[Kick the Dog|Burn The Fish]]
* <s>[[Kick the Dog]]</s> [[Kick the Dog|Burn The Fish]]
* [[Kryptonite Factor]]: [[Playing With a Trope|Played with]]. G-Girl's "kryptonite" comes from the same meteor that gave her her powers in the first place.
* [[Kryptonite Factor]]: [[Playing with a Trope|Played with]]. G-Girl's "kryptonite" comes from the same meteor that gave her her powers in the first place.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: Professor Bedlam.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: Professor Bedlam.
* [[Magic Meteor]]
* [[Magic Meteor]]
* [[Man of Wealth and Taste]]: Lampshaded.
* [[Man of Wealth and Taste]]: Lampshaded.
{{quote| '''Professor Bedlam''': I'm not a [[Super Villain]]! I'm just smarter, wealthier, and have better taste than you.}}
{{quote|'''Professor Bedlam''': I'm not a [[Super Villain]]! I'm just smarter, wealthier, and have better taste than you.}}
* [[Most Common Superpower]]: Exposure to [[Green Rocks]] made G-Girl [[Breast Expansion|grow a few cup sizes]].
* [[Most Common Superpower]]: Exposure to [[Green Rocks]] made G-Girl [[Breast Expansion|grow a few cup sizes]].
* [[Mundane Utility]]
* [[Mundane Utility]]
* [[Nigh Invulnerable]]: Even her hair. [[Fridge Logic|One wonders how she gets it cut]].
* [[Nigh Invulnerable]]: Even her hair. [[Fridge Logic|One wonders how she gets it cut]].
** [[Fridge Brilliance|Her heat vision?]]
** [[Fridge Brilliance|Her heat vision?]]
* [[Psycho Ex Girlfriend]]: with SUPERPOWERS!!!
* [[Psycho Ex-Girlfriend]]: with SUPERPOWERS!!!
* [[Right Through His Pants]]
* [[Right Through His Pants]]
* [[Romantic Comedy]]: [[Recycled in Space|With superheroes]]!
* [[Romantic Comedy]]: [[Recycled in Space|With superheroes]]!
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[[Category:Films of the 2000s]]
[[Category:Films of the 2000s]]
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Latest revision as of 13:22, 14 February 2022

A film from the director of Ghostbusters starring Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson. The latter plays Matt Saunders; your basic everyman, who unwittingly ends up dating Superheroine G-Girl's alter ego. He finds out her secret, but soon also discovers that she's a Clingy Jealous Girl and breaks up with her for being controlling and dangerous.

She doesn't take it very well. Meanwhile, her nemesis hatches a plan to use this domestic dispute to depower her, and enlists Matt to spring the trap.

Tropes used in My Super Ex-Girlfriend include:

Professor Bedlam: I'm not a Super Villain! I'm just smarter, wealthier, and have better taste than you.

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