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[[File:nickandnorah.jpg|frame|Caroline's just a wee bit [[Can't Hold Her Liquor|tipsy]].]]
A 2008 coming-of-age film starring [[Michael Cera]] and [[Kat Dennings]] as the titular characters. Nick is the sole straight member of a Queercore band, The Jerk Offs. His girlfriend Tris recently dumped him (after cheating on him for <s>much of their relationship</s> ''their entire'' relationship), but he's still obsessed with her. Norah is the daughter of a record producer, an intellectual free spirit with a love of indie music. When the two meet by chance at a local New York club, Norah feels a connection. Nick... is too busy missing Tris to notice.
Nick and Norah spend most of the night together, alone and with friends, in search of a secret concert by a legendary indie band. What happens along the way could change the lives and perspectives of them both, forever.
The movie is remarkable for a quirky soundtrack comprised mostly of indie rock and several interesting side characters. In addition to Nick and Norah, we meet the other members of The Jerk Offs (Thom and Dev), Nick's ex Tris, Norah's best friend Caroline, and Beefy Guy.
Think of it as ''[[American Graffiti]]'' for the newest generation, with a very different set of music and indisputably much, much worse cars. Or a late-teenage version of ''[[Before Sunrise]]''.
Based off a book by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, which is also the subject of the [[Unshelved]] Book Club [http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20060910 here].
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* [[Adaptation Decay]]
▲* [[Adaptation Decay]] - The book was more focused on the characterization of Nick and Norah, leaving the whirlwind tour of New York City covered in the last few chapters. Nick, while still not over Tris, was far more assertive and aggressive than Michael Cera's portrayal.
▲*** It's Michael Cera, what do you expect?
** The best example of this:
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** The novel in general was a little dirtier and grittier than the film.
* [[The Alcoholic]]
* [[The Alleged Car]]
* [[Alpha Bitch]]
** Tris's characterization in the film leads to a modest Moment of Awesome for Nick:
* [[Bathroom Stall Graffiti]]
* [[Big Applesauce]]
* [[Brainy Brunette]]
* [[Can't Hold His Liquor|Can't Hold Her Liquor]]
* [[Coming of Age Story]]
* [[Concert Climax]]
* [[Creator Cameo]]: Rachel Cohn and David Leviathan, the writers of the book, are at the table next to Nick and Norah at the diner.
* [[Disgusting Public Toilet]]:
* [[Drag Queen]]
* [[Drunken Master]]: Caroline works out the location of the band before anyone else, despite being really drunk.
* [[Follow That Car!]]
* [[Gave Up Too Soon]]
* [[A Good Name for
* [[Good People Have Good Sex]]
* [[Had the Silly Thing In Reverse]]
* [[Hipster]]: Let's be honest here -- the entire main cast of characters is composed solely of hipsters.▼
▲* [[Hipster]]: Let's be honest here--the entire main cast of characters is composed solely of hipsters.
* [[Ivy League for Everyone]]
* [[Joisey]]
* [[The
* [[The Modest Orgasm]]: Norah.
* [[Right Through His Pants]]:
* [[Romantic False Lead]]
* [[Running Gag]]
* [[Scenery Porn]]
* [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]
* [[Shout-Out]]:
▲* [[Straight Gay]] - Lothario/Beefy Guy
▲* [[Where Everybody Knows Your Flame]] - Where they finally find Caroline
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