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=== Contains examples of: ===
=== Contains examples of: ===
* [[Actor Allusion]]: Played with. The four leads have played [[Badass]] characters in other films (most notably Clint) and here they're a team of badasses.
* [[Actor Allusion]]: Played with. The four leads have played [[Badass]] characters in other films (most notably Clint) and here they're a team of badasses.
* [[All Star Cast]]: Almost all the lead actors are played by highly-skilled veteran actors who have been in a number of notable pictures, which could explain why the chemistry between them is excellent.
* [[All-Star Cast]]: Almost all the lead actors are played by highly-skilled veteran actors who have been in a number of notable pictures, which could explain why the chemistry between them is excellent.
* [[Badass Grandpa]]: The movie.
* [[Badass Grandpa]]: The movie.
* [[Badass Preacher]]: "Tank" Sullivan (James Garner), Air Force test pilot turned Baptist minister.
* [[Badass Preacher]]: "Tank" Sullivan (James Garner), Air Force test pilot turned Baptist minister.
* [[Black Box]]: The only reason NASA even deigns to contact Corvin is because he is the only man still alive familiar with Skylab's and thereby the satellite's revolutionary yet antiquated guidance system.
* [[Black Box]]: The only reason NASA even deigns to contact Corvin is because he is the only man still alive familiar with Skylab's and thereby the satellite's revolutionary yet antiquated guidance system.
* [[Blind Without Em]]: Jerry (Sutherland). He nonetheless passes the NASA eyesight test by memorizing the letters. Later on, he gets custom-made [[Cool Shades]].
* [[Blind Without'Em]]: Jerry (Sutherland). He nonetheless passes the NASA eyesight test by memorizing the letters. Later on, he gets custom-made [[Cool Shades]].
* [[The Call Knows Where You Live]]: Frank and his wife were surprised, to say the least, when the NASA agents showed up.
* [[The Call Knows Where You Live]]: Frank and his wife were surprised, to say the least, when the NASA agents showed up.
* [[The Casanova]]: Jerry is an unrepentant--and for his age, pretty successful--womanizer.
* [[The Casanova]]: Jerry is an unrepentant--and for his age, pretty successful--womanizer.
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** [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] by Hawk at one point (paraphrased):
** [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] by Hawk at one point (paraphrased):
{{quote| "Have you noticed that everyone's dead lately?"}}
{{quote| "Have you noticed that everyone's dead lately?"}}
* [[Screw the Rules I'm Doing What's Right|Screw The Rules, I'm Doing What's Right]]: First Bob, then Hawk, with the latter only possible because of the former.
* [[Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right|Screw The Rules, I'm Doing What's Right]]: First Bob, then Hawk, with the latter only possible because of the former.
* [[Show Within a Show]]: The four Team Daedalus actors appearing with Leno ''in character''. This actually did happen and doubled as press for the film, which was still forthcoming at the time.
* [[Show Within a Show]]: The four Team Daedalus actors appearing with Leno ''in character''. This actually did happen and doubled as press for the film, which was still forthcoming at the time.
* [[Truth in Television]]: The story was inspired by John Glenn's 1998 space flight, when he was 77.
* [[Truth in Television]]: The story was inspired by John Glenn's 1998 space flight, when he was 77.
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