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I Need a Freaking Drink
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Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas
Animated Credits Opening
How We Got Here
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Creator Cameo
Cool Car
Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other
Sir Not-Appearing-in-This-Trailer
Shut Up, Hannibal!
Actually Pretty Funny
Sci-Fi Horror
No Celebrities Were Harmed
Composite Character
Stealth Pun
Daddy's Girl
Evil vs. Evil
Film Noir Index
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Hypocrite
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Oh, Crap!
Asshole Victim
I Just Shot Marvin in the Face
Death of a Child
Translation Convention
Narrator
Running Gag
FaceHeel Turn
Big Bad Duumvirate
Improbable Infant Survival
aka: Infant Immortality
Obfuscating Stupidity
Aside Glance
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Bittersweet Ending
Jerkass
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Camera Abuse
Action Survivor
Be Careful What You Wish For
Fatal Flaw
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Sir Swears-a-Lot
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Room Full of Crazy
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Flashback
Epic Movie
Abhorrent Admirer
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Cat Fight
Slasher Smile
Anti-Villain
Unusual Euphemism
Put on a Bus
Even Evil Has Standards
Tap on the Head
Random Events Plot
The '60s
Artistic License Military
In Medias Res
Femme Fatale
Author Avatar
Jerk with a Heart of Gold
Attempted Rape
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Ms. Fanservice
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Determinator
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Fourth Date Marriage
Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
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Woman Scorned
Obviously Evil
What Happened to the Mouse?
Happily Married
"Shaggy Dog" Story
Martial Arts Movie
Artistic License Law
Once More, with Clarity!
Cloudcuckoolander
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Faking the Dead
In the Back
Vitriolic Best Buds
Babies Ever After
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Card-Carrying Villain
Would Hurt a Child
Really Gets Around
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Line-of-Sight Name
Honor Before Reason
It Will Never Catch On
Shipper on Deck
This Is Gonna Suck
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Stock Footage
Malevolent Masked Men
Amoral Attorney
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Parental Incest
Nice Hat
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Dutch Angle
Kill It with Fire
Calling the Old Man Out
Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping
Slashed Throat
Adaptation Distillation
Small Name, Big Ego
Agony of the Feet
Fanservice
Pre-Asskicking One-Liner
Married to the Job
Together in Death
Token Minority
And the Adventure Continues
Coming-of-Age Story
Villain Ball
Arranged Marriage
Obstructive Bureaucrat
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Cassandra Truth
Tempting Fate
Big Applesauce
Training Montage
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Due to the Dead
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Up to Eleven
Affably Evil
Motor Mouth
Word of God
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Moment Killer
Anachronism Stew
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Scenery Porn
The Bully
Everyone Has Standards
Monumental Damage
Animal Motifs
Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome
Historical-Domain Character
Bury Your Gays
BrotherSister Incest
Unreliable Narrator
Rule of Three
Guile Hero
Off-into-the-Distance Ending
Suspiciously Specific Denial
The Alcoholic
The End... Or Is It?
Department of Redundancy Department
She Cleans Up Nicely
Retcon
Pyrrhic Victory
I Did What I Had to Do
Danny Peary Cult Movies List
Ugly Guy, Hot Wife
Celebrity Paradox
Improbable Weapon User
Toplessness from the Back
Bait-and-Switch
Disproportionate Retribution
Ambiguous Disorder
Corpsing
Arch-Enemy
Refuge in Audacity
Christmas Movies Index
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Slap-Slap-Kiss
Thriller
World of Ham
Friend to All Children
Good Is Not Nice
Romantic Comedy
Canadian Movies
Big Damn Heroes
Beware the Nice Ones
Genre Throwback
"The Reason You Suck" Speech
Laughing Mad
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Only Sane Man
Wounded Gazelle Gambit
Product Placement
Shell-Shocked Veteran
The Bad Guy Wins
My Greatest Failure
The Casanova
"Awesome McCool" Name
Half the Man He Used to Be
Race Lift
Cool Old Lady
Anguished Declaration of Love
Dumb Blonde
Not Quite Dead
Mercy Kill
Guns Akimbo
Missing Mom
Dramatic Irony
As Himself
Retired Badass
Red Right Hand
Ascended Extra
Extremely Short Timespan
Russian Films
Improbable Aiming Skills
Rape as Drama
Dies Wide Open
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Reality Is Unrealistic
Mooks
Historical Villain Upgrade
Fantasy Films
An Axe to Grind
Animal Title Index
B-Movie
The Vamp
Time Skip
Leaning on the Fourth Wall
Silence Is Golden
Adaptation Dye-Job
The Voiceless
Leitmotif
Pretty in Mink
Naked People Are Funny
Drugs Are Bad
A Date with Rosie Palms
All Girls Want Bad Boys
Facial Horror
Make It Look Like an Accident
Crazy Jealous Guy
Roger Ebert: Great Movies List
It's All About Me
He Knows Too Much
The Smurfette Principle
Creative Closing Credits
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
Re-Cut
Horror Films
Blackmail
For Want of a Nail
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome
Artistic License Geography
Mr. Exposition
Cruel and Unusual Death
Call-Back
Take That!
Cluster F-Bomb
Freeze-Frame Bonus
Took a Level in Badass
Eagleland
The Smart Guy
Yandere
Bullying a Dragon
The Hero Dies
Large Ham
Men Are the Expendable Gender
Double-Meaning Title
One Steve Limit
Romantic False Lead
Peek-a-Boo Corpse
Drives Like Crazy
Setting Update
Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds
Based on a True Story
Homage
I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
Sole Survivor
All Just a Dream
Redshirt Army
Stealth Hi/Bye
Artistic License Gun Safety
Never My Fault
Not So Stoic
Rule of Symbolism
Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
Girl-on-Girl Is Hot
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Bottomless Magazines
Early Installment Weirdness
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Black Comedy
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
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The Place
Madness Mantra
Bring My Brown Pants
No Name Given
Fish out of Water
Video Credits
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Scary Black Man
Does Not Like Shoes
Chekhov's Gun
Made of Iron
Evil Plan
Zombie Stories
Shown Their Work
Not Even Bothering with the Accent
Abusive Parents
Better to Die than Be Killed
Fat Bastard
Darkest Hour
Shirtless Scene
Reality Ensues
Roaring Rampage of Revenge
Left the Background Music On
Ironic Echo
Death by Sex
Love at First Sight
Mad Scientist
Bloodless Carnage
Country Matters
Music Stories
Accidental Murder
Antagonist Title
Psychological Thriller
Offscreen Teleportation
Those Two Bad Guys
Affectionate Parody
Groin Attack
Sacrificial Lion
Never Trust a Trailer
Well-Intentioned Extremist
Blood from the Mouth
Stylistic Suck
Easily Forgiven
The Atoner
Did Not Get the Girl
The Un-Favourite
aka: The Un Favorite
Cat Scare
Plot Hole
Fingore
Dying Moment of Awesome
Killed Mid-Sentence
Loads and Loads of Characters
Papa Wolf
Covers Always Lie
The Ghost
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
Undying Loyalty
Television Movie Index
Catapult Nightmare
Breaking the Fourth Wall
Idiot Ball
Laser-Guided Karma
Dark Is Not Evil
Getting Crap Past the Radar
Gainax Ending
Star-Crossed Lovers
Only a Flesh Wound
The Alleged Car
Determinator
aka: The Determinator
Pragmatic Villainy
Shout-Out
Meaningful Name
The Musical
Diabolus ex Machina
It Can Think
Wham Line
Break the Cutie
The Brute
Spiteful Spit
Broken Aesop
Broken Bird
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Disguised in Drag
Deadpan Snarker
Damsel in Distress
Stalker with a Crush
Manipulative Bastard
Dark and Troubled Past
Famous Last Words
Early-Bird Cameo
Bond Villain Stupidity
Captain Ersatz
Soft Glass
Hollywood Darkness
Annoying Younger Sibling
Riddle for the Ages
Demonic Possession
Evil Brit
Fake Shemp
Adaptational Villainy
Gone Horribly Right
All There in the Manual
Evil-Detecting Dog
Catch-Phrase
The '90s
Chekhov's Gunman
MacGuffin
Meaningful Echo
Eyepatch of Power
Betty and Veronica
"Well Done, Son!" Guy
Bald of Evil
Bare Your Midriff
Failed a Spot Check
Whole Plot Reference
Protagonist Title
Book-Ends
Didn't Think This Through
Self-Deprecation
The Hero
Downer Ending
Foil
Gilligan Cut
Overly Long Gag
Red Shirt
BFG
Exact Words
Big Brother Instinct
Our Vampires Are Different
Apocalypse How
Call-Forward
Only in It for the Money
Loophole Abuse
20 Minutes into the Future
Historical In-Joke
Taking the Bullet
Frame-Up
Documentary
Action Prologue
Bloodier and Gorier
Actor Allusion
Adults Are Useless
Sadistic Choice
Badass Normal
Scenery Gorn
Victoria's Secret Compartment
Bloody Hilarious
Mood Whiplash
Military and Warfare Films
Freudian Excuse
As You Know
Cool Guns
Meet Cute
Children Are Innocent
The Power of Love
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!
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Henpecked Husband
Framing Device
From Nobody to Nightmare
Heroic BSoD
Reality Has No Subtitles
Drowning My Sorrows
Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday
British Films
Film Noir
Butt-Monkey
Break the Haughty
Fanservice Extra
Demoted to Extra
Only One Name
In Name Only
Manly Tears
Non-Indicative Name
Stuff Blowing Up
Politically Incorrect Villain
Storming the Castle
Death Seeker
Sports Stories
Suspiciously Similar Substitute
Colour-Coded for Your Convenience
aka: Color Coded For Your Convenience
Biopic
Closed Circle
The Load
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The Mafia
Brutal Honesty
Sinister Minister
Kick the Son of a Bitch
Amusing Injuries
Take a Third Option
Hell Is That Noise
Jerkass Has a Point
Driven to Suicide
Villain Opening Scene
Artistic License Biology
Kill 'em All
Recap /
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Title Drop
Black Best Friend
Dirty Old Man
Jump Scare
Male Frontal Nudity
Action Genre
Market-Based Title
Dark Reprise
Badass Longcoat
Alas, Poor Villain
Rule of Funny
Superhero
Beauty Is Never Tarnished
Ghost Fiction
The '50s
Bad Boss
Real Life Writes the Plot
Chase Scene
Intrepid Reporter
Domestic Abuse
Fate Worse than Death
Those Two Guys
Adult Fear
Serious Business
Not Using the "Z" Word
The Great Depression
Implacable Man
Defiant to the End
Love Triangle
One-Word Title
The Ace
Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
Evil Counterpart
Not So Above It All
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness
La Résistance
Bolivian Army Ending
Beta Couple
Adaptation Expansion
Unusually Uninteresting Sight
Belligerent Sexual Tension
I'm a Humanitarian
Black Dude Dies First
Death by Adaptation
Green-Eyed Monster
Redemption Equals Death
Ragtag Bunch of Misfits
MayDecember Romance
What the Hell, Hero?
There Is No Kill Like Overkill
Fatal Family Photo
Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?
Gender Flip
Destination Defenestration
Ominous Latin Chanting
Italian Films
Credits Gag
Novelization
Exactly What It Says on the Tin
Author Appeal
Eye Scream
Plucky Comic Relief
Paper-Thin Disguise
The '80s
Faux Affably Evil
Older Than They Look
Casting Gag
Villain Protagonist
Body Horror
Woman in White
Maybe Ever After
Revenge
Brick Joke
Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?
Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!
Evil Is Hammy
Almost Kiss
Deus ex Machina
Defrosting Ice Queen
Cool Old Guy
Public Domain Feature Films
And Starring
Armor-Piercing Question
Hair-Trigger Temper
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold
Knife Nut
Accidental Misnaming
Kick the Dog
Villain with Good Publicity
Not What It Looks Like
Unspoken Plan Guarantee
Lighter and Softer
Hope Spot
Adorkable
Rated M for Manly
Film Series
Light Is Not Good
Punctuated! For! Emphasis!
Visual Pun
Hooker with a Heart of Gold
Silent Movie
Beard of Evil
Flipping the Bird
Evil Is Petty
The Sociopath
Curse Cut Short
Recycled IN SPACE!
Very Loosely Based on a True Story
Badass in a Nice Suit
Developing Doomed Characters
Genre Savvy
Every Car Is a Pinto
Naïve Newcomer
Have a Gay Old Time
The Film of the Book
Wham Shot
Mystery and Detective Films
Blatant Lies
Costume Porn
Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"
Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
Reasonable Authority Figure
Needs Wiki Magic Love
Heroes Want Redheads
Cool Shades
Extreme Doormat
The Starscream
Red Eyes, Take Warning
Overprotective Dad
Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism
Funny Background Event
Spiritual Successor
Wicked Cultured
Eureka Moment
Empathic Environment
Foregone Conclusion
O.O.C. Is Serious Business
The Stoic
Dirty Coward
Bland-Name Product
Humans Are Bastards
Deliberately Monochrome
Unresolved Sexual Tension
Contrived Coincidence
Get Out!
Same Language Dub
Intergenerational Friendship
Gratuitous English
My God, What Have I Done?
Cold-Blooded Torture
Worthy Opponent
Final Girl
The Cameo
Auto Erotica
The Chessmaster
Dissonant Serenity
Pre-Mortem One-Liner
Took a Level in Jerkass
Badass Bookworm
The X of Y
Red Oni, Blue Oni
Mexican Standoff
Morality Pet
Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique
Would Hit a Girl
Poor Communication Kills
Match Cut
Suddenly SHOUTING!
Becoming the Mask
Rasputinian Death
Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking
Insistent Terminology
Bar Brawl
Alpha Bitch
Combat Pragmatist
Our Zombies Are Different
Adaptational Badass
War Is Hell
Enemy Mine
Kids Are Cruel
Police Brutality
Made of Explodium
As the Good Book Says...
Rousing Speech
The Big Guy
Vomit Indiscretion Shot
Chewing the Scenery
What You Are in the Dark
Horror Comedy
It's Personal
After the End
Vacation Films
Brainless Beauty
Taking You with Me
Manchild
Ambiguously Gay
Totally Radical
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Depraved Bisexual
Tranquil Fury
Villain Song
Greater-Scope Villain
Sexy Discretion Shot
Ambiguous Ending
German Films
Central Theme
Chiaroscuro
Soundtrack Dissonance
Retirony
And I Must Scream
Dressing as the Enemy
Major Injury Underreaction
Batman Gambit
Comically Missing the Point
Screw the Money, I Have Rules!
An Aesop
Leave the Camera Running
Dirty Cop
Pun
aka: Incredibly Lame Pun
Fan Disservice
Eiffel Tower Effect
Bound and Gagged
Darker and Edgier
Ripped from the Headlines
You Have Failed Me
Those Wacky Nazis
Sequel Hook
Irony
Face Death with Dignity
Continuity Nod
Police are Useless
Spanner in the Works
Mundane Made Awesome
Pay Evil unto Evil
Crapsack World
Rewatch Bonus
Wretched Hive
Imagine Spot
Badass Boast
Alliterative Name
Even Evil Has Loved Ones
Pragmatic Adaptation
Twist Ending
Never Trust a Trailer
aka: Trailers Always Lie
Bi the Way
Psycho for Hire
Decoy Protagonist
The Lost Lenore
Deal with the Devil
Gold Digger
Real Life
Sequel Escalation
Hero of Another Story
Blood Knight
Conspicuous CG
Dual Wielding
Straight Gay
Ship Tease
Punny Name
Off with His Head!
Berserk Button
Does This Remind You of Anything?
As Long as It Sounds Foreign
Chekhov's Skill
Pretty Little Headshots
Hollywood Law
No OSHA Compliance
Bond One-Liner
Fantastic Racism
Never Found the Body
Gory Discretion Shot
Arc Words
Truth in Television
Award-Bait Song
Hidden Depths
Adaptational Heroism
A.I. Is a Crapshoot
Adaptation Name Change
A God Am I
True Companions
"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
Bilingual Bonus
Foreshadowing
Earn Your Happy Ending
Vomit Discretion Shot
Genre Shift
No Antagonist
Spell My Name with an "S"
Fun with Acronyms
Dwindling Party
Anyone Can Die
Expository Hairstyle Change
Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil
Anti-Hero
Corrupt Corporate Executive
Boom, Headshot!
Humiliation Conga
Nice Guy
Immune to Bullets
Smoking Is Cool
Big-Bad Ensemble
The Dog Bites Back
Bowdlerise
Trailers Always Spoil
Eldritch Abomination
You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!
Throwing Your Sword Always Works
Tagline
The Remake
Not So Different
Disney Death
Names to Run Away from Really Fast
Cain and Abel
Hate Sink
Disney Villain Death
Race Against the Clock
Hypocritical Humor
Hoist by His Own Petard
The Ditz
I Have Your Wife
No-Sell
Mind Screw
Pimped-Out Dress
Fire-Forged Friends
Shoot the Shaggy Dog
Australian Movies
Evil Sounds Deep
Nothing Is Scarier
Bunny-Ears Lawyer
HeelFace Turn
Skewed Priorities
Reckless Gun Usage
Japanese Films
Air-Vent Passageway
More Dakka
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
Fainting
Dropped a Bridge on Him
Say My Name
Offscreen Moment of Awesome
Distracted by the Sexy
Toilet Humour
aka: Toilet Humor
Logo Joke
Here We Go Again!
For the Evulz
Man on Fire
Your Head A-Splode
Neck Lift
The Stinger
The Mole
Let's Get Dangerous!
Insane Troll Logic
Sassy Black Woman
Mama Bear
Fiery Redhead
Spared by the Adaptation
Aluminum Christmas Trees
Heroic Sacrifice
Super Strength
Curb-Stomp Battle
French Films
Epic Fail
Outrun the Fireball
Jerk Jock
She's Got Legs
Only Known by Their Nickname
Your Cheating Heart
Canon Foreigner
Artistic License History
Grey and Gray Morality
Advertised Extra
Too Dumb to Live
Badass Grandpa
Index of Film Westerns
Unwitting Instigator of Doom
Double Entendre
Crazy-Prepared
A Father to His Men
Playing Gertrude
Parental Substitute
Despair Event Horizon
Creepy Child
Captain Obvious
Villainous Breakdown
Punch-Clock Villain