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* In the [[Tintin]] comics, Captain Haddock can never escape opera singer Bianca Castafiore. If she doesn't show up in person to plague his life, a Tibetan porter or a Middle Eastern trader will be listening to her singing the Jewel Song on the radio at ear-splitting volume. Cue cursing from Haddock. |
* In the [[Tintin]] comics, Captain Haddock can never escape opera singer Bianca Castafiore. If she doesn't show up in person to plague his life, a Tibetan porter or a Middle Eastern trader will be listening to her singing the Jewel Song on the radio at ear-splitting volume. Cue cursing from Haddock. |
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* The squid in ''[[De Cape et de Crocs]]''. |
* The squid in ''[[De Cape et de Crocs]]''. |
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== [[Film]] == |
== [[Film]] == |
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** {{spoiler|Of course, this is subverted in the third movie, when they end up saving all of Andy's toys from the incinerator, and Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head repeat this line to them.}} |
** {{spoiler|Of course, this is subverted in the third movie, when they end up saving all of Andy's toys from the incinerator, and Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head repeat this line to them.}} |
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* No teleportation, but in ''What About Bob?'' Richard Dreyfuss' character cannot escape Bill Murray's character. |
* No teleportation, but in ''What About Bob?'' Richard Dreyfuss' character cannot escape Bill Murray's character. |
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* ''[[Weekend at |
* ''[[Weekend at Bernie's]]'' |
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* Played for laughs masquerading as horror with the doll in ''Doom House''. |
* Played for laughs masquerading as horror with the doll in ''Doom House''. |
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* The film ''Malicious'' is an example of the "horror" variation of this trope. Bonus points for featuring [[Fan Service|Molly Ringwald naked in it]]. |
* The film ''Malicious'' is an example of the "horror" variation of this trope. Bonus points for featuring [[Fan Service|Molly Ringwald naked in it]]. |
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* Young Buddy does this for a little while to Mr. Incredible at the start of ''The Incredibles.'' A desperate attempt to be named sidekick and an interesting likeness to this trope. {{spoiler|He also sort of does it in appearing to him later as the older, improved supervillian.}} |
* Young Buddy does this for a little while to Mr. Incredible at the start of ''The Incredibles.'' A desperate attempt to be named sidekick and an interesting likeness to this trope. {{spoiler|He also sort of does it in appearing to him later as the older, improved supervillian.}} |
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* Played for horror in ''[[The Grudge]]''; in fact, most of the terror comes when you realize that the curse is inescapable. The final line of the film captures this quite nicely: {{spoiler|"We managed to save the house!"}} |
* Played for horror in ''[[The Grudge]]''; in fact, most of the terror comes when you realize that the curse is inescapable. The final line of the film captures this quite nicely: {{spoiler|"We managed to save the house!"}} |
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== [[Literature]] == |
== [[Literature]] == |