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'''''The Avengers''''' is a 1998 action movie inspired by the British TV series ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]''. It starred Ralph Fiennes and [[Uma Thurman]], with [[Sean Connery]] hamming it up as an evil Scotsman.
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* [[Damsel in Distress]]: Subverted when Mrs. Peel escapes from Sir August on her own.
* [[Day of the Week Name]]: Sir August and his family, named after months.
* [[Deus Ex 'Scuse Me]]: Steed and Mrs. Peel are at Wonderland Weather getting a tour from the receptionist. There's a noise (telephone ring?) elsewhere and the receptionist leaves, allowing Steed and Mrs. Peel to look around unnoticed.
* [[Diabolical Mastermind]]: Sir August
* [[Dirty Old Man]]: Sir August and Mrs. Peel ([[Sean Connery]] is 40 years older than Uma Thurman).
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* [[Self-Destruct Mechanism]]: The [[Weather Control Machine]] after it's turned off.
* [[Share Phrase]]: "How real will it feel" and "I thought I was seeing double".
* [[Shout
* [[Smart People Play Chess]]: Mrs. Peel during her game with Steed.
* [[Stalker Shrine]]: Sir August has one to Mrs. Peel (or her clone) in his mansion.
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* [[The Voiceless]]:
** Bailey says two words just before he dies (see [[Avoid the Dreaded G Rating]] above).
*** [https://web.archive.org/web/20120525004733/http://www.transgenderzone.com/features/editors_choice.htm According to] [[Eddie Izzard]], the script only gave him a few bland lines and generic threats, and he decided the character would work better saying nothing at all.
** Mrs. Peel's clone.
* [[Weather Control Machine]]
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{{reflist}}
[[Category:Films of the 1990s]]
[[Category:Film]]
[[Category:The Avengers (1998 film)]]
[[Category:Films Based on TV Series]]
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