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Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"
Establishing Character Moment
Man on Fire
The Atoner
Heterosexual Life-Partners
Pretty Little Headshots
Disney Villain Death
Deliberately Monochrome
Good Is Not Nice
Only in It for the Money
Determinator
The Lost Lenore
Ripped from the Headlines
Those Wacky Nazis
Mind Screw
Real Life
Curb-Stomp Battle
Reality Is Unrealistic
Dirty Cop
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome
Artistic License Military
Implacable Man
Blackmail
Villainous Breakdown
Tap on the Head
Dressing as the Enemy
Say My Name
Grey and Gray Morality
Action Genre
Big "NO!"
Punctuated! For! Emphasis!
Anguished Declaration of Love
Killed Mid-Sentence
Training Montage
The Voiceless
Smug Snake
Karma Houdini
Only Known by Their Nickname
Black Best Friend
How We Got Here
Evil Is Petty
The Chessmaster
Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping
Important Haircut
Actor Allusion
Improbable Infant Survival
aka: Infant Immortality
Genre Shift
Skewed Priorities
Asshole Victim
Documentary
Hypocritical Humor
A God Am I
Fatal Flaw
Extremely Short Timespan
Poor Communication Kills
Death by Adaptation
Dramedy
Bound and Gagged
Jitter Cam
The '90s
Hidden Depths
Scenery Porn
Darkest Hour
Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
Your Cheating Heart
Soft Glass
Manly Tears
Dwindling Party
Mexican Standoff
This Is Gonna Suck
Men Are the Expendable Gender
Hollywood Darkness
Fake Shemp
Our Zombies Are Different
Pyrrhic Victory
Affectionate Parody
The Sociopath
Zombie Stories
Butt-Monkey
Tagline
Disguised in Drag
Broken Aesop
Put on a Bus
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Madness Mantra
Fate Worse than Death
Sir Swears-a-Lot
Running Gag
Air-Vent Passageway
Spiteful Spit
Belligerent Sexual Tension
Slashed Throat
Double-Meaning Title
Shout-Out
Word of God
Black Comedy Rape
Not So Stoic
After the End
Scenery Gorn
Humiliation Conga
Intrepid Reporter
Expository Hairstyle Change
Comically Missing the Point
He Knows Too Much
Extreme Doormat
Death Glare
Mooks
Setting Update
Vampire Fiction
Hero Antagonist
Trailers Always Spoil
Dies Wide Open
Romantic False Lead
Calling the Old Man Out
Unresolved Sexual Tension
Ironic Echo
Five-Man Band
Missing Mom
Playing Gertrude
Serial Killer
Pre-Asskicking One-Liner
Bury Your Gays
Mama Bear
Punny Name
Love at First Sight
Plot Hole
Totally Radical
Kubrick Stare
Epic Fail
Drowning My Sorrows
Back from the Dead
Fun with Acronyms
Dark Reprise
Casting Gag
Disproportionate Retribution
All Men Are Perverts
Bolivian Army Ending
Protagonist Title
Science Fiction Films
Animal Motifs
Jerkass
Race Lift
Revenge
Arch-Enemy
Wretched Hive
Hoist by His Own Petard
Frame-Up
Vomit Indiscretion Shot
Badass Boast
Dumb Blonde
Dark Is Not Evil
Alpha Bitch
Anachronic Order
Creator Cameo
Straight Gay
And the Adventure Continues
In Medias Res
Mistaken for Gay
Dogged Nice Guy
Bald of Evil
Foregone Conclusion
Insistent Terminology
Freeze-Frame Bonus
Reckless Gun Usage
Heel Realization
The Bully
Chewing the Scenery
Moment Killer
Police are Useless
Silent Movie
Italian Films
Mundane Made Awesome
I Have Your Wife
Defrosting Ice Queen
Same Language Dub
The Un-Favourite
aka: The Un Favorite
Hero of Another Story
Scary Black Man
Alas, Poor Villain
Shoot the Shaggy Dog
Super Strength
Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
Ass Shove
No Ending
Woman Scorned
Rasputinian Death
World of Ham
Index of Film Westerns
Wrong Genre Savvy
Adorkable
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold
All for Nothing
Bloodier and Gorier
Aside Glance
Needs Wiki Magic Love
Grievous Bottley Harm
Off-into-the-Distance Ending
Armor-Piercing Question
It Can Think
Flipping the Bird
Novelization
The Lancer
Disney Death
Gratuitous English
Loads and Loads of Characters
Anachronism Stew
Destination Defenestration
Chekhov's Gunman
Mood Whiplash
Properly Paranoid
Heroic BSoD
Eldritch Abomination
Deal with the Devil
Never Trust a Trailer
Deconstruction
Friend to All Children
Historical In-Joke
Up to Eleven
Femme Fatale
Malevolent Masked Men
One-Word Title
Here We Go Again!
Hell Is That Noise
Kill It with Fire
Jerk with a Heart of Gold
Translation Convention
Evil Laugh
You Have Failed Me
Unusual Euphemism
Apocalypse How
Vomit Discretion Shot
Unspoken Plan Guarantee
"Shaggy Dog" Story
Unreliable Narrator
Cat Scare
Determinator
aka: The Determinator
Homage
Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
Pretty in Mink
Bavarian Fire Drill
Oh, Crap!
Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique
Facial Horror
Film Series
Loophole Abuse
Big Damn Heroes
Kids Are Cruel
Title Drop
Kill 'em All
Children Are Innocent
Those Two Bad Guys
Interrupted Suicide
Meet Cute
Action Girl
Parental Abandonment
Wham Shot
Slasher Smile
Undying Loyalty
Romantic Comedy
Heroic Sacrifice
Take a Third Option
Call-Forward
Driven to Suicide
Credits Gag
Pimped-Out Dress
Historical-Domain Character
The Load
Jerk Jock
Red Shirt
Rule of Cool
Shipper on Deck
The Stoic
Wounded Gazelle Gambit
'80s Hair
Instant Death Bullet
Wham Line
Really Gets Around
The Ditz
Costume Porn
The Un-Reveal
Take That!
Amusing Injuries
You Killed My Father
Daddy's Girl
Cool Car
The Power of Love
Captain Obvious
Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene
Henpecked Husband
And I Must Scream
Adaptational Attractiveness
Age Lift
The Alcoholic
Betty and Veronica
Death of a Child
Offscreen Teleportation
Last-Name Basis
Stalker with a Crush
Would Hurt a Child
Award-Bait Song
Truth in Television
"Awesome McCool" Name
As Himself
Too Dumb to Live
Blood from the Mouth
Red Herring
Dirty Old Man
Ax-Crazy
Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil
Half the Man He Used to Be
Male Gaze
Damsel in Distress
Show Within a Show
Actually Pretty Funny
Made of Iron
Accidental Murder
Retcon
Product Placement
Bittersweet Ending
True Companions
MacGuffin
Gold Digger
Decoy Protagonist
Cat Fight
Flashback
Cowboy Cop
As You Know
Mythology Gag
Dissonant Serenity
What the Hell, Hero?
Genre Savvy
Antagonist Title
Cloudcuckoolander
Arc Words
Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
As Long as It Sounds Foreign
Almost Kiss
Music Stories
Leitmotif
Evil-Detecting Dog
Redemption Equals Death
Naked People Are Funny
Sole Survivor
Line-of-Sight Name
Brick Joke
Guns Akimbo
Canon Foreigner
Card-Carrying Villain
The Alleged Car
Imagine Spot
Camp Gay
Retired Badass
Mugging the Monster
Red Oni, Blue Oni
Bond One-Liner
Taking You with Me
Nice Hat
Authority Equals Asskicking
Ms. Fanservice
Break the Haughty
Hope Spot
Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other
Early Installment Weirdness
Rewatch Bonus
Shell-Shocked Veteran
Deus ex Machina
Rousing Speech
Not What It Looks Like
Twist Ending
The Casanova
Woman in White
Ugly Guy, Hot Wife
Bad "Bad Acting"
MayDecember Romance
Kick the Dog
Motor Mouth
Stealth Pun
Evil Sounds Deep
Mad Scientist
Spanner in the Works
Breaking the Fourth Wall
Television Movie Index
Never Found the Body
The Stoner
Creative Closing Credits
Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday
BrotherSister Incest
Villain Protagonist
Cluster F-Bomb
Eagleland
Overly Long Gag
Demoted to Extra
The Mafia
Dramatic Gun Cock
Only a Flesh Wound
Gory Discretion Shot
Lighter and Softer
Very Loosely Based on a True Story
The Hero
What Happened to the Mouse?
Shirtless Scene
Bare Your Midriff
Big Applesauce
N-Word Privileges
Our Vampires Are Different
Sanity Slippage
Parental Incest
Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking
Stylistic Suck
One-Man Army
Adaptation Expansion
Irony
Parental Substitute
Shower Scene
Crazy-Prepared
Redshirt Army
Green-Eyed Monster
What You Are in the Dark
Heroes Want Redheads
Peek-a-Boo Corpse
Pun
aka: Incredibly Lame Pun
Did Not Get the Girl
Sequel Escalation
Bullying a Dragon
Shut Up, Hannibal!
Yandere
Foreshadowing
It Will Never Catch On
Colour-Coded for Your Convenience
aka: Color Coded For Your Convenience
Composite Character
Random Events Plot
Ominous Latin Chanting
The Dog Bites Back
No-Sell
Car Fu
For the Evulz
Sir Not-Appearing-in-This-Trailer
My God, What Have I Done?
Death by Sex
Russian Films
Beauty Is Never Tarnished
Sequel Hook
Pay Evil unto Evil
It's Personal
Break the Cutie
Left the Background Music On
Fat Bastard
Gainax Ending
A Date with Rosie Palms
Bowdlerise
All Girls Want Bad Boys
Manchild
Cassandra Truth
Toilet Humour
aka: Toilet Humor
Slap-Slap-Kiss
Mr. Fanservice
Fingore
Evil vs. Evil
Cold-Blooded Torture
Pet the Dog
Tempting Fate
Logo Joke
Hong Kong Films
Soundtrack Dissonance
Author Avatar
Papa Wolf
Insane Troll Logic
Black Dude Dies First
Deadpan Snarker
Meaningful Name
Together in Death
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness
Despair Event Horizon
Not Quite Dead
Abusive Parents
Villain Ball
Real Life Writes the Plot
Distracted by the Sexy
He Who Fights Monsters
Rated M for Manly
Affably Evil
Ungrateful Bastard
Pragmatic Villainy
The Film of the Book
Film Noir
Arranged Marriage
From Bad to Worse
Kick the Son of a Bitch
Unwitting Instigator of Doom
Central Theme
Exactly What It Says on the Tin
Chekhov's Gun
Suspiciously Specific Denial
Manipulative Bastard
Beta Couple
Red Eyes, Take Warning
"The Reason You Suck" Speech
Leave the Camera Running
Noodle Incident
Every Car Is a Pinto
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
Beware the Nice Ones
Groin Attack
Foil
Pre-Mortem One-Liner
La Résistance
Would Hit a Girl
The Mole
Coming-of-Age Story
Vacation Films
Slasher Movie
The Oner
Fantastic Racism
Hair-Trigger Temper
Mighty Whitey
Bunny-Ears Lawyer
Dark and Troubled Past
Punch-Clock Villain
Chekhov's Skill
Sadistic Choice
Taking the Bullet
Insult Backfire
The '80s
Horror Comedy
Sports Stories
Abhorrent Admirer
The Vamp
Broken Pedestal
All There in the Script
Beard of Evil
The Hero Dies
Scare Chord
Overprotective Dad
Artistic License Geography
The Reveal
Lampshade Hanging
Famous Last Words
Love Triangle
Token Minority
Brainless Beauty
German Films
Ascended Extra
Greater-Scope Villain
Martial Arts Movie
Stealth Hi/Bye
Celebrity Paradox
Boom, Headshot!
Dropped a Bridge on Him
Horror Films
Artistic License Law
Drill Sergeant Nasty
The Chick
Funny Foreigner
Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome
Monumental Damage
Victoria's Secret Compartment
Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?
Not So Above It All
Room Full of Crazy
Big Fancy House
Funny Background Event
Karmic Death
Reasonable Authority Figure
Early-Bird Cameo
Spared by the Adaptation
Agony of the Feet
Works Set in World War II
Ragtag Bunch of Misfits
Berserk Button
Big Eater
Psycho for Hire
Suspiciously Similar Substitute
Badass Bookworm
Adult Fear
Reality Ensues
Eureka Moment
Unusually Uninteresting Sight
Cruel and Unusual Death
Easily Forgiven
Psychopathic Manchild
Framing Device
Older Than They Look
Blatant Lies
Immune to Bullets
Sealed Evil in a Can
Took a Level in Jerkass
Star-Crossed Lovers
Corrupt Corporate Executive
Let's Get Dangerous!
Riddle for the Ages
Mystery and Detective Films
FaceHeel Turn
Laughing Mad
Crapsack World
Refuge in Audacity
Creepy Child
A Minor Kidroduction
Roger Ebert: Great Movies List
Male Frontal Nudity
Daylight Horror
NO INDOOR VOICE
Cool Guns
Due to the Dead
Ambiguous Disorder
Advertised Extra
Big Bad
Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism
Freudian Excuse
Action Prologue
Babies Ever After
In the Back
As the Good Book Says...
The X of Y
The '60s
The Quiet One
Cool Shades
Adults Are Useless
O.O.C. Is Serious Business
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!
Contrived Coincidence
Four-Temperament Ensemble
Narrator
Historical Villain Upgrade
Humans Are Bastards
Vitriolic Best Buds
Book-Ends
Informed Ability
Smoking Is Cool
Camera Abuse
Precision F-Strike
The '50s
Empathic Environment
She Cleans Up Nicely
Captain Ersatz
Screw the Money, I Have Rules!
Dark Action Girl
Country Matters
Handicapped Badass
British Films
Cool Old Guy
Fire-Forged Friends
Spiritual Successor
Eye Scream
Red Right Hand
Artistic License History
I Just Shot Marvin in the Face
I Need a Freaking Drink
Stock Footage
The Dragon
Anti-Villain
Not So Different
Knight Templar
Exact Words
No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
Developing Doomed Characters
Your Head A-Splode
Off with His Head!
It's All About Me
Naïve Newcomer
Evil Plan
Names to Run Away from Really Fast
Police Brutality
Fatal Family Photo
Even Evil Has Loved Ones
Plucky Comic Relief
Honor Before Reason
Gender Flip
Big Brother Instinct
The Ghost
In Name Only
Death Seeker
Dutch Angle
Cain and Abel
Not Using the "Z" Word
Make It Look Like an Accident
One Steve Limit
Neck Lift
Made of Explodium
More Dakka
Paper-Thin Disguise
From Nobody to Nightmare
Accidental Misnaming
No Antagonist
Superhero
Drugs Are Bad
Badass Grandpa
Wicked Cultured
The Starscream
Continuity Nod
Jerkass Has a Point
Pragmatic Adaptation
No Name Given
Be Careful What You Wish For
Bloody Hilarious
Never My Fault
Becoming the Mask
Once More, with Clarity!
Hypocrite
The Cavalry
Disappeared Dad
Sexy Discretion Shot
I Did What I Had to Do
Fanservice
Dirty Coward
Rule of Funny
Big-Bad Ensemble
Broken Bird
Ship Tease
Mr. Exposition
Attempted Rape
Anyone Can Die
Amoral Attorney
Danny Peary Cult Movies List
Recycled IN SPACE!
Hooker with a Heart of Gold
Market-Based Title
Outrun the Fireball
Dramatic Irony
Genre Throwback
Laser-Guided Karma
Toplessness from the Back
Hate Sink
Non-Indicative Name
No OSHA Compliance
An Aesop
Adaptational Badass
Whole Plot Reference
I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
Improbable Aiming Skills
A Father to His Men
The Big Guy
The Ace
Call-Back
Even Evil Has Standards
Fanservice Extra
Deliberate Values Dissonance
War Is Hell
Animal Title Index
Japanese Films
Brutal Honesty
Body Horror
Leaning on the Fourth Wall
Obstructive Bureaucrat
Aluminum Christmas Trees
Visual Pun
Artistic License Biology
Covers Always Lie
Villain Song
Auto Erotica
Ambiguous Ending
Eyepatch of Power
Failed a Spot Check
Worthy Opponent
Downer Ending
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
The Cameo
Match Cut
Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
Meaningful Echo
Black Comedy
Only Sane Man
For Want of a Nail
French Films
Thriller
Gilligan Cut
Biopic
Re-Cut
Curse Cut Short
The Place
Bottomless Magazines
Sacrificial Lion
Neck Snap
Idiot Ball
Anti-Hero
An Arm and a Leg
Sinister Minister
Sci-Fi Horror
The Great Depression
Crucified Hero Shot
Blonde, Brunette, Redhead
Historical Hero Upgrade
Throwing Your Sword Always Works
The Remake
"Well Done, Son!" Guy
Black and Gray Morality
Death by Irony
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My Beloved Smother
Only One Name
Meaningful Background Event
Chiaroscuro
Rule of Three
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
Batman Gambit
Badass Longcoat
Bad Boss
Fantasy Films
Roaring Rampage of Revenge
Character Development
Better to Die than Be Killed
Improvised Weapon
Retirony
Storming the Castle
Dual Wielding
Bloodless Carnage
Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas
Crazy Jealous Guy
Adaptation Dye-Job
Christmas Movies Index
The Stinger
Faux Affably Evil
"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
Adaptational Heroism
Canadian Movies
Gorn
Major Injury Underreaction
Artistic License Gun Safety
Large Ham
The Smart Guy
Combat Pragmatist
Defiant to the End
Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?
Adapted Out
Video Credits
Reality Has No Subtitles
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Suddenly SHOUTING!
Shown Their Work
No Celebrities Were Harmed
Rule of Symbolism
Earn Your Happy Ending
Girl-on-Girl Is Hot
Knife Nut
Parental Neglect
Those Two Guys
HeelFace Turn
Spell My Name with an "S"
Rape as Drama
A.I. Is a Crapshoot
Maybe Ever After
Fiery Redhead
Epic Movie
Does This Remind You of Anything?
Silence Is Golden
Corpsing
Get Out!
She's Got Legs
Bar Brawl
You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!
Intergenerational Friendship
Ambiguously Gay
Evil Counterpart
Double Entendre
An Axe to Grind
Light Is Not Good
Psychological Thriller
Enemy Mine
B-Movie
Badass Normal
Recap /
RiffTrax
aka: Riff Trax Movies
Have a Gay Old Time
Action Survivor
Blood Knight
Never Trust a Trailer
aka: Trailers Always Lie
Time Skip
Mercy Kill
Bond Villain Stupidity
Obfuscating Stupidity
Drives Like Crazy
Expy
Tranquil Fury
Guile Hero
Married to the Job
Bait-and-Switch
Bi the Way
Conspicuous CG
There Is No Kill Like Overkill
Evil Brit
Alliterative Name
Fainting
Took a Level in Badass
Does Not Like Shoes
Evil Is Hammy
Face Death with Dignity
Posthumous Character
Ghost Fiction
Didn't Think This Through
Dull Surprise
Fourth Date Marriage
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
20 Minutes into the Future
The Brute
Hollywood Law
All Just a Dream
Not Even Bothering with the Accent
Rich Bitch
BFG
Catapult Nightmare
All There in the Manual
Villain Opening Scene
Adaptation Name Change
And Starring
The Faceless
Australian Movies
Happily Married
Domestic Abuse
Morality Pet
Darker and Edgier
Animated Credits Opening
Military and Warfare Films
Big Bad Duumvirate
The Smurfette Principle
Everyone Has Standards
Diabolus ex Machina
Adaptational Villainy
Bilingual Bonus
The Bad Guy Wins
Closed Circle
Lock and Load Montage
Demonic Possession
Politically Incorrect Villain
Bland-Name Product
Improbable Weapon User
Annoying Younger Sibling
Awesome, but Impractical
Well-Intentioned Extremist
Fish out of Water
Author Appeal
Serious Business
The Musical
Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds
I'm a Humanitarian
Chase Scene
Eiffel Tower Effect
Based on a True Story
Nothing Is Scarier
Bring My Brown Pants
Getting Crap Past the Radar
Badass in a Nice Suit
Obviously Evil
Artistic License Physics
Stuff Blowing Up
Race Against the Clock
Adaptation Distillation
Final Girl
Public Domain Feature Films
Villain with Good Publicity
Dying Moment of Awesome
Faking the Dead
Stepford Smiler
Film Noir Index
Gone Horribly Right
Offscreen Moment of Awesome
Small Name, Big Ego
The End... Or Is It?
The '70s
Self-Deprecation
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
My Greatest Failure
Depraved Bisexual
Fan Disservice
Sassy Black Woman
Cool Old Lady
Nice Guy
Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!
Jump Scare
The Dreaded
Catch-Phrase
Department of Redundancy Department