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== [[Fan Fiction]] ==

* In the ''[[Calvin ~~At Camp (Fanfic)|Calvin At~~ Camp]]'' episode "Legends of the Hidden Campus," an [[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[Legends of the Hidden Temple]]'', Eddy creates one of these that makes the original show look ridiculously easy by comparison. Of course, Eddy blatantly cheats.

* In the ''[[Calvin at Camp]]'' episode "Legends of the Hidden Campus," an [[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[Legends of the Hidden Temple]]'', Eddy creates one of these that makes the original show look ridiculously easy by comparison. Of course, Eddy blatantly cheats.

== [[Film]] ==

* In ''[[The Matrix Reloaded]]'', the obstacles needed to overcome before Neo can open that final door are narrated in the background, during a montage of the teams accomplishing their tasks. It only switches to regular pace when Soren's team fails. The video game ''Enter the Matrix'', however, details the adventures of Niobe and Ghost at the power plant that were not covered in the movie.

* Subverted in ''[[~~National Treasure (Film)|~~National Treasure]]''. Riley attempts to do this, but Ben's [[Plan]] is to move the Declaration elsewhere that lacks said security via [[Batman Gambit|a plan involving his knowledge of the people involved]].

* Subverted in ''[[National Treasure]]''. Riley attempts to do this, but Ben's [[Plan]] is to move the Declaration elsewhere that lacks said security via [[Batman Gambit|a plan involving his knowledge of the people involved]].

* Practically codified by the first ''[[Mission Impossible (~~Film~~)|Mission Impossible]]'' film.

* Practically codified by the first ''[[Mission Impossible (film)|Mission Impossible]]'' film.

** Fun bit: The film ''Entrapment'' also has a sequence like this; during the montage in a possible [[Shout-Out]] to Mission: Impossible, the man who runs the [[Y 2 K]] bank system shutdown critical to the attempted $8 billion heist also ran the CIA room that was thieved in M:I.

* ''[[~~Oceans~~ Eleven|Oceans 11]]'':

* ''[[Ocean's Eleven|Oceans 11]]'':

{{quote| '''Saul''': I have a question: Say we get into the cage, and through the security doors there and down the elevator we can't move, and past the guards with the guns, and into the vault we can't open...<br />

'''Rusty''': Without being seen by the cameras.<br />

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'''Danny''': Yeah.<br />

'''Saul''': Oh. Okay. }}

* ''[[Star Wars]] [[~~A New Hope (Film)|~~A New Hope]]'' has the briefing before the attack against the Death Star that clearly outlines their mission of hitting the exhaust port and everything that can possible stop them. This includes the need for tactical computers to make such a shot, and for good measure there was an unsuccessful attempt mid-way through the battle.

* ''[[Star Wars]] [[A New Hope]]'' has the briefing before the attack against the Death Star that clearly outlines their mission of hitting the exhaust port and everything that can possible stop them. This includes the need for tactical computers to make such a shot, and for good measure there was an unsuccessful attempt mid-way through the battle.

* ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' completely set up the strategy and purpose of their [[Last Stand]], including "The Alamo" and blowing up the bridge if the enemy troops get too close.

* ''[[~~Shaun of the Dead (Film)|~~Shaun of the Dead]]'' had Shaun plot out their every move to Ed once they've realized they're in a [[Zombie Apocalypse]] as a monologue over hilarious footage of him carrying out each act, calmly and with panache. As Ed reminds him about something else Shaun amends his previous plan to accomodate it. From then on they, of course, have trouble each step along the way.

* ''[[Shaun of the Dead]]'' had Shaun plot out their every move to Ed once they've realized they're in a [[Zombie Apocalypse]] as a monologue over hilarious footage of him carrying out each act, calmly and with panache. As Ed reminds him about something else Shaun amends his previous plan to accomodate it. From then on they, of course, have trouble each step along the way.

== [[Literature]] ==

* Pick a fairy tale, any fairy tale. The father who likes to watch prospective sons-in-law die, the little old man you weren't a jerk to, and even the victim of the curse will give you a long, detailed "to do" list. Just to shake things up, you will screw up at least one of the instructions in a [[What an Idiot!]] moment.

** ''[[~~Pans~~ Labyrinth]]'' mainly follows this formula, but large parts are clearly obfuscated, which sets the audience on edge.

** ''[[Pan's Labyrinth]]'' mainly follows this formula, but large parts are clearly obfuscated, which sets the audience on edge.

* Tends to happen a lot in ''[[~~Artemis Fowl (Literature)|~~Artemis Fowl]]'', mostly because the villains are fond of elaborate, high-tech security systems. (Considering that the protagonists manage to break into the impenetrable safe every time, the villains have good reasons to beef up their security.)

* Tends to happen a lot in ''[[Artemis Fowl]]'', mostly because the villains are fond of elaborate, high-tech security systems. (Considering that the protagonists manage to break into the impenetrable safe every time, the villains have good reasons to beef up their security.)

* The book version of ''[[The Man ~~With~~ the Golden Gun]]'' is even older than the ''[[Mission Impossible]]'' example, as it details the inner workings of how MI-6 (nee Universal Exports) deals with people claiming to be James Bond.

* The book version of ''[[The Man with the Golden Gun]]'' is even older than the ''[[Mission Impossible]]'' example, as it details the inner workings of how MI-6 (nee Universal Exports) deals with people claiming to be James Bond.

* [[Discworld|Interesting Times]]:

{{quote| "How about if we kill everyone?" said Cohen.<br />