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* This is one of the major tricks of the anime version of ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'', where Kyon's on-screen actions often contradict his narration. So, for example, in the first chronological episode, Kyon tells us he's not interested in Haruhi, after having just spent several scenes very obviously checking her out.

* [[Played for Laughs]] in ''[[Slayers]]'' when Lina cheerfully [["Previously On..."|recaps previous episodes]] -- glossing over awkward moments that the video recap ''does'' show. The second episode got:

'''Lina''': Yeah, I know. But it's [[Half Truth|not a total lie]], okay? }}

* Anytime [[Ranma ½|Genma]] talks about the past.

* The naive Forrest in ''[[Forrest Gump]]'' plays this trope straight. Played for humor (and sometimes for drama), you'll see Forrest describing the upstart Apple Computers as a fruit company; Charlie, the codename for the Vietcong, as some guy the Army was looking for; and in one scene, he describes Jenny's father as a "loving man, always kissing and touching his daughters." The line pretty much sums up the real truth of Jenny's situation.

* Don's narrative on how he became a Hollywood star in ''[[Singin' in the Rain|Singin in The Rain]]''. His words paint his journey as a smooth, refined and comfortable one. The series of flashbacks that accompanies them show that it was actually an arduous and often undignified struggle to the top.

* The ''[[Mission Impossible (film)|Mission Impossible]]'' movie. Tom Cruise pretends to believe Jon Voight's story, but is imagining the way it really happened.

* This was used early in the movie ''[[Cube]] 2: Hypercube''. One of the characters said he was a plumber, but his flashbacks showed he was actually a secret agent.