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{{quote|''The hour's approaching, to give it your best |
{{quote|''The hour's approaching, to give it your best |
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You've got to reach your prime. |
You've got to reach your prime. |
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That's when you need to put yourself to the test |
That's when you need to put yourself to the test |
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And show us a passage of time |
And show us a passage of time |
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We're going to need a montage (montage!) |
We're going to need a montage (montage!) |
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Ooh it takes a montage (montage!)''|"Montage", from ''[[South Park]]''<ref> and later, ''[[Team America: World Police]]''</ref>}} |
Ooh it takes a montage (montage!)''|"Montage", from ''[[South Park]]''<ref> and later, ''[[Team America: World Police]]''</ref>}} |
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== Advertising == |
== Advertising == |
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* In the Hotels.com ad, "Wait Training" ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=741sTZgGInM see here]), the trope is [[Played for Laughs]]. |
* In the Hotels.com ad, "Wait Training" ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=741sTZgGInM see here]), the trope is [[Played for Laughs]]. |
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{{quote|"I'm not very good at waiting." |
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"Then we must teach you... to wait." }} |
"Then we must teach you... to wait." }} |
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* In ''[[Homestar Runner]]'', Strong Bad is asked to "creat a montage" in sbemail 117. He creates not one, but ''three'' montages, all involving a Wagon Fulla Pancakes: |
* In ''[[Homestar Runner]]'', Strong Bad is asked to "creat a montage" in sbemail 117. He creates not one, but ''three'' montages, all involving a Wagon Fulla Pancakes: |
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** The Cheat and the Wagon Fulla Pancakes being down-on-their-luck travelling salesmen. |
** The Cheat and the Wagon Fulla Pancakes being down-on-their-luck travelling salesmen. |
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{{quote|''You can't do it'' |
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''So give up now'' |
''So give up now'' |
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''What you gonna do when your dough runs out?'' |
''What you gonna do when your dough runs out?'' |
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''Ain't it a drag?'' }} |
''Ain't it a drag?'' }} |
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** Strong Bad [["Falling in Love" Montage|falling in love with the]] Wagon Fulla Pancakes. |
** Strong Bad [["Falling in Love" Montage|falling in love with the]] Wagon Fulla Pancakes. |
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{{quote|''Let's make this moment be a symbol of our love'' |
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''We'll pawn your Dad's computer and we'll sale to paradise'' |
''We'll pawn your Dad's computer and we'll sale to paradise'' |
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''You're a girl'' |
''You're a girl'' |
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''Or maybe a wagon'' |
''Or maybe a wagon'' |
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''Filled up with pancakes...'' }} |
''Filled up with pancakes...'' }} |
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** And finally, the Wagon Fulla Pancakes [[Training Montage|training for the championship.]] |
** And finally, the Wagon Fulla Pancakes [[Training Montage|training for the championship.]] |
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{{quote|''Guts, guts and might'' |
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''Liftin' weights and feelin' alright'' |
''Liftin' weights and feelin' alright'' |
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''It's a showdown, goin' downtown you're gonna mess around'' |
''It's a showdown, goin' downtown you're gonna mess around'' |
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''Showdown, put your nose down, showdown!'' }} |
''Showdown, put your nose down, showdown!'' }} |
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* ''[[Bowser's Kingdom]]'' Episode 7 had one of these, but it was cut out because of lazy animators. Hal and Jeff have an [[Oh Crap]] reaction when they find out and come to the conclusion that they didn't train at all. |
* ''[[Bowser's Kingdom]]'' Episode 7 had one of these, but it was cut out because of lazy animators. Hal and Jeff have an [[Oh Crap]] reaction when they find out and come to the conclusion that they didn't train at all. |
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* ''[[Collar 6]]'' used this for a time skip to the spanking contest. |
* ''[[Collar 6]]'' used this for a time skip to the spanking contest. |
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* Invoked in ''[[Ansem Retort]]'', when Axel is about to begin training for a Murder-off. |
* Invoked in ''[[Ansem Retort]]'', when Axel is about to begin training for a Murder-off. |
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{{quote|'''Aerith:''' So you've got a week to train for this. Montage? |
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'''Axel:''' Montage. }} |
'''Axel:''' Montage. }} |
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** The next strip is a montage of Axel training, complete with The Eye of the Tiger in the background. |
** The next strip is a montage of Axel training, complete with The Eye of the Tiger in the background. |
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{{quote|'''Riku:''' Oh thank God, that song lasted all week. |
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'''Namine:''' Yeah, sorry about that, I downloaded the 'Super Montage' edition. }} |
'''Namine:''' Yeah, sorry about that, I downloaded the 'Super Montage' edition. }} |
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* ''[[Castlevania RPG]]'' parodies it [http://www.cvrpg.com/comics/comic.php?arch=comic&page=720 here]. |
* ''[[Castlevania RPG]]'' parodies it [http://www.cvrpg.com/comics/comic.php?arch=comic&page=720 here]. |
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* ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' introduces Mon-tage, who has this as his superpower, solving problems by invoking these to learn skills or accomplish tasks instantly. He even weaponizes it directly near the end, invoking a montage to rapidly age an escaping thief into infirmity. |
* ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' introduces Mon-tage, who has this as his superpower, solving problems by invoking these to learn skills or accomplish tasks instantly. He even weaponizes it directly near the end, invoking a montage to rapidly age an escaping thief into infirmity. |
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* ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' spoofed this twice, first in "Raging Bully" and then again in "Doof Dynasty". |
* ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' spoofed this twice, first in "Raging Bully" and then again in "Doof Dynasty". |
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{{quote|''You're gonna run up a ramp with two buckets of water, |
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Swing over mud for some reason! |
Swing over mud for some reason! |
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At some point you'll drop to your knees while its raining, and look up into the skkkyyy! |
At some point you'll drop to your knees while its raining, and look up into the skkkyyy! |
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You'll stand on a post with your arms out! |
You'll stand on a post with your arms out! |
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....these flowers are way out of season! |
....these flowers are way out of season! |
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[[Star Wars|You'll fly to a swamp planet, meet a little green man]],<br /> |
[[Star Wars|You'll fly to a swamp planet, meet a little green man]],<br /> |
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And move things with your miiiinnndd!'' }} |
And move things with your miiiinnndd!'' }} |
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{{quote|''Always fade out in a montage... |
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If you fade out it feels like more time has passed in a montage...'' |
If you fade out it feels like more time has passed in a montage...'' |
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