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[[File:Wild_Wild_West_5722.jpg|frame|It's a whole new west, alright.]]
'''''Wild Wild West''''' is a 1999 [[Cattle Punk]] comedy film starring [[Will Smith]] and Kevin Kline. It is [[The Film of the Series]] of ''[[The Wild Wild West (TV series)|The Wild Wild West]]''
▲''Wild Wild West'' is a 1999 [[Cattle Punk]] comedy film starring [[Will Smith]] and Kevin Kline. It is [[The Film of the Series]] of ''[[The Wild Wild West (TV series)|The Wild Wild West]]''-- [[In Name Only|technically]].
The plot, taking place during the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant, concerns government agents Jim West and Artemus Gordon attempting to prevent a renewal of the Civil War by amputee Southern Scientist Dr. Arliss Loveless and his giant mechanical spider. [[MST3K Mantra|Just roll with it]].
The movie did well at the box office since it was helmed by ''[[Men in Black (film)|Men in Black]]'' director Barry Sonnenfeld reuniting him with Will Smith. Critics however were on the fence about it since the film didn't resemble the TV show much (Will Smith being cast as the lead role especially sparked off backlash). Added to the fact the pacing is uneven and often times throws out information that would've been best known earlier (Jim's backstory for example). Adding insult to injury, it won the 1999 [[Golden Raspberry Award]] for Worst Picture and Screenplay
That said however, the film was praised for its special effects and creativity of steampunk tools and often regarded as a [[Cult Classic]] just for its fun premise.
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* [[Acting for Two]]: Kevin Kline as both Gordon and President Grant, including instances of [[Talking to Himself]].
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* [[And Starring]]: In one theatrical poster: "And Kenneth Branagh."
* [[Armed Legs]]: Jim West's blade-equipped shoes
* [[Artistic License: Biology]]: In the scene where Loveless first appears, he goes on a rant where he lists all the body parts he lost in the accident where he was left for dead, including 35 feet of small intestine; which is about ten more feet than the typical adult's small intestine.
* [[Artistic License History]]:
** An early scene shows the Capitol Building in Washington under construction; the actual building was completed in 1800, decades before the setting of this film.
** A scene after that shows sheep grazing on the White House lawn. President Woodrow Wilson did that, but Grant did not.
** At the end of the movie, West and Gordon become founding members of the Secret Service, an organization that, according to Grant, has the specific intent to protect the President. Which is, in fact, ''not'' the original purpose of the Secret Service, or truly the ''current'' purpose. The Secret Service has always been a branch of the U.S. Treasury tasked with investigating crimes involving counterfeiting and forgery, protecting the President is a secondary task. ''And'' there was no formal group who had such a purpose until 1901, in response to the assassination of President William McKinley.
* [[Artistic License Physics]]: The trap neckbraces have some truly inconsistent magnetism (the braces only attract themselves after Gordon hits them with a stone, the buzzsaws they're attracting rarely go in a straight line...).
* [[Batman Cold Open]]: Jim West and Artemus Gordon vs. General McGrath in the saloon.
* [[Beard of Evil]]: Loveless has once of the most bizarre styles of beard in film history. [https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/File:Arliss_Loveless.jpeg Seriously, is that supposed to be a goatee?] Whatever it is, it ''does'' make him look pretty evil.
* [[Belly Dancer]]: Jim West as "Ebonia", in a last ditch attempt to {{spoiler|stall the meeting of Dr. Loveless and America's enemies and kill Loveless.}}
* [[Black Vikings]]: Jim West as a U.S. Army captain in 1869. Noted to be highly unusual.
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'''Gordon''': "Actually I didn't." }}
* [[Executive Meddling]]: Producer Jon Peters' obsession with [[Giant Spider|Giant Spiders]], carried over from his previous meddling with [[Kevin Smith]]'s script for ''[[Superman Returns|Superman Lives]]''.
** Believe it or not, the giant mechanical spider is the only thing remaining from the credited writers. [https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/wild-wild-west-inside-story The full story of Executive Meddling is long and tragic.]
* [[Eye Remember]]: Retinal Terminus Theory
* [[Fake American]]: Kenneth Branagh
* [[Fake Boobs]]: Artemus Gordon has some.
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: Dr. Loveless
* [[The Film of the Series]] - [[In Name Only]].
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* [[Funny Bruce Lee Noises]]: Artemus Gordon, while performing his Karate Kid impersonation.
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: Artemus Gordon and Dr. Loveless.
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* [[Groin Attack]]: Jim West to two of Loveless' [[Mooks]] on the giant spider's engine deck.
** Also [[Balls of Steel|subverted]].
* [[The Gump]]: Kinda-sorta. Artemus Gordon invents the airplane ''decades'' before the Wright Brothers, using [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s design. One can assume he never researched the concept further.
* [[Half the Man He Used To Be]]: Occurs in Dr. Loveless' [[Backstory]], but he survives.
* [[Hand or Object Underwear]]: West's hat.
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** Loveless' [[Bodyguard Babes]] could count as both this and [[Fanservice Extra]].
* [[The Name Is Bond, James Bond]]: "Mr..." "West. Jim West"
* [[Never Speak of This Again]]: When Jim West gets [[It Makes Sense in Context|stuck to Artemus Gordon's belt buckle]], he tells Gordon to make sure and leave that part out when retelling the story. Artemus responds with a very emphatic "Oh don't worry."
* [[Nitro Express]]: At the beginning of the film, Captain Jim West jumps on a wagon carrying cases of nitro (with only hay for padding) for a renegade regiment of the former Confederacy.
* [[Nobody Here but Us Statues]]: Loveless' [[Mooks]] hiding in the paintings.
* [[Not Me This Time]]: {{spoiler|Obviously, General "Bloodbath" McGrath was not a nice fellow, but he did ''not'' commit the atrocity that earned him his nickname.}}
* [[Of Corsets Sexy]]: Pretty much every female character's costume for most of the film (except for Garcelle Beauvais, who [[Scenery Censor|went without]].)
* [[Official Parody]]
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* [[Race Lift]]: Will Smith. Not the sort of thing that would make a bit of difference in this sort of work but of note since he plays an U.S. Army captain at a time when there were no black Army officers.
** There's also the issue of his dialect. No matter what race, West would not speak like he was, let's say, [[Fresh Prince of Bel Air|1980s West Philadelphia, born and raised]].
* [[Raised by Natives]]: Jim West, by Native Americans.
* [[Rant-Inducing Slight]]: Artemus Gordon after he and Jim West escape the [[Deadly Disc|Deadly Discs]]. See the [[Wild Wild West (film)/Funny|Funny Moments entry]].
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* [[The Remnant]]: The ex-Confederates Jim fights at the start of the movie.
* [[Rescue Romance]]: Appears to be occurring with Jim, Artemus and Rita Escobar.
* [[Revenge]]: Loveless' actual motive. While he claims to be a Confederate sympathizer, he despises them too as he was crippled fighting on their side in a war where they ultimately gave up.
* [[Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony]]: President Grant hammering in the Golden Spike.
* [[Riding Into the Sunset]]: Played with by Jim West and Artemus Gordon in the last scene.
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* [[Salt and Pepper]]
* [[Say My Name]]:
{{quote|'''Gordon''' ''(chuckling maniacally)'' Oh ho ho, I see. ''Now'' I'm the "[[Buffy-Speak|master of this mechanical stuff]]." As opposed to five minutes ago, when I was calmly and coolly trying to find a solution to this very problem. But then something happened. Someone, who will remain nameless...
''(throws back his head and screams)''
[[Hypocritical Humor|JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM!!! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEST!!!]] }}
* [[Scenery Censor]]
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* [[Shiny New Australia]]: Loveless wants most of the U.S. Northwest to retire on.
* [[Shout-Out]]: [http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Wild_Wild_West_1999.aspx?Page=6 A scene imitates the painting on RCA's logo.]
* [[Sobriquet]]: Inverted with Confederate General "Bloodbath" McGrath. He doesn't seem all too proud of his nickname at all, and he ''really'' doesn't like being called "The Butcher of New Liberty", seeing as he got that dubious title for the annihilation of a free slave town {{spoiler|he didn't actually commit.}}
* [[Soul Brotha]]: Will Smith. Parodied and lampshaded on occasion, whenever Gordon suggests he act stereotypically black.
* [[Spider Tank]]: An ''eighty foot tall'' [[Giant Spider]] tank.
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{{Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture}}
[[Category:Golden Raspberry Award]]
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