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== Film ==
* In [[Akira Kurosawa]]'s ''[[Ran]]'', Saburo, the youngest son, shows that with a little more effort, he ''can'' break the bundled sticks (he holds each end of the bundle in one hand, then drives them downward against his stiffened leg), using this to attempt to drive home that Hidetora's plan to divide his territory among his sons is still a Bad Idea. For this concern, he gets disinherited. ''Ran'' being ''[[King Lear]]'' [[Recycled in Space|IN MEDIEVAL JAPAN!]], this move turns out to be a huge
* ''[[Rise of the Planet of the Apes]]'':
{{quote|'''[[The Smart Guy|Maurice]]:''' *signing* Why [[Defeat Means Friendship|cookie]] [[The Lancer|Rocket]]?<br />
'''[[The Hero|Caesar]]:''' *signing* Apes alone *breaks a stick* weak. *struggles to break a bundle of sticks* Apes together strong.<br />
*Some Apes start fighting among themselves*
'''Maurice:''' *signing* [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Apes stupid.]] }}
* Used as a metaphor for family in David Lynch's ''[[The Straight Story]]''.
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