The Ghost and the Darkness: Difference between revisions

* [[Darkest Africa]]

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Abdullah.

'''Abdullah:''' About that, I will choose to remain dubious. }}

** Samuel delivers most of his lines this way.

Preacher: ([[Spit Take]]) }}

* [[Determinator]]: The lions.

** Who fail to realize that when Patterson says he's never not finished a job, he ''means it''.

* [[Did I Mention It's Christmas?]]: At one point, apropos of nothing at all, Remington wishes Patterson a merry Christmas.

* [[Executive Meddling]]: According to script writer William Goldman, Remington was originally going to be a small and enigmatic character simply known as "[[No Name Given|Red Beard]]", but after Michael Douglas took over as producer the role was given to him and received more importance at Patterson's expense. The final insult came when Val Kilmer was nominated to the Razzie for Worst ''Supporting'' Actor.

* [[Fake Brit]]: Val Kilmer as Col. John Henry Patterson.

* [[For the Evulz]]: Implied that's the reason why the lions do their killings. Remington also suggest this when he and Patterson explore their liar full of bones.

* [[The Gay Nineties]]

* [[Great White Hunter]]: Present and subverted at the same time. Patterson finds his experience as a big game hunter in India to be almost worthless when dealing with the maneating lions and Remington {{spoiler|is killed by one of them}}.