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Kill 'em All
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Eureka Moment
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All Men Are Perverts
Better to Die than Be Killed
Contrived Coincidence
A Date with Rosie Palms
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Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!
Idiot Ball
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Names to Run Away from Really Fast
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Man on Fire
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Get Out!
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I Just Shot Marvin in the Face
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I Need a Freaking Drink
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Nothing Is Scarier
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War Is Hell
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Canon Foreigner
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"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
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Only One Name
Hooker with a Heart of Gold
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How We Got Here
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Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!
Didn't Think This Through
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Never Trust a Trailer
Arch-Enemy
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Truth in Television
All Girls Want Bad Boys
Reality Has No Subtitles
Silence Is Golden
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Rasputinian Death
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Mexican Standoff
The Load
Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping
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Darkest Hour
Stalker with a Crush
Evil Plan
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Agony of the Feet
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Children Are Innocent
Soft Glass
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Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"
Only in It for the Money
True Companions
Bilingual Bonus
Curse Cut Short
Pet the Dog
Death by Irony
Moment Killer
Say My Name
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
Badass Longcoat
Scare Chord
Offscreen Moment of Awesome
Straight Gay
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Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
Karma Houdini
Spanner in the Works
Hate Sink
Award-Bait Song
Heroes Want Redheads
Dark Reprise
Hero of Another Story
Butt-Monkey
Even Evil Has Standards
Martial Arts Movie
Department of Redundancy Department
Dropped a Bridge on Him
Mr. Fanservice
Mind Screw
Only Sane Man
Wretched Hive
Villain with Good Publicity
Twist Ending
I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
Artistic License Physics
Gone Horribly Right
Stepford Smiler
The Smart Guy
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A Minor Kidroduction
The Alleged Car
Bait-and-Switch
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An Aesop
Faking the Dead
Cool Old Lady
Good Is Not Nice
Fat Bastard
Artistic License Gun Safety
Knife Nut
Word of God
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Oh, Crap!
Not Using the "Z" Word
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Too Dumb to Live
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Ugly Guy, Hot Wife
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The Hero Dies
Expy
Knight Templar
Does This Remind You of Anything?
Fainting
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I Did What I Had to Do
Beware the Nice Ones
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She's Got Legs
Awesome, but Impractical
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Vomit Indiscretion Shot
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The '60s
Make It Look Like an Accident
Disney Death
Ambiguous Ending
Bring My Brown Pants
Red Oni, Blue Oni
For the Evulz
Mystery and Detective Films
Instant Death Bullet
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Unwitting Instigator of Doom
Famous Last Words
Rated M for Manly
It's All About Me
Calling the Old Man Out
Extreme Doormat
No Celebrities Were Harmed
Tranquil Fury
Friend to All Children
Drives Like Crazy
The Voiceless
Closed Circle
Hero Antagonist
Cloudcuckoolander
As You Know
All There in the Script
Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
Handicapped Badass
Big Bad
Happily Married
One-Word Title
Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds
Big Applesauce
The Great Depression
Manchild
Take That!
Intergenerational Friendship
The Ace
Broken Pedestal
Not What It Looks Like
Daddy's Girl
Redemption Equals Death
Dwindling Party
Pre-Asskicking One-Liner
Let's Get Dangerous!
It Can Think
Faux Affably Evil
Big "NO!"
Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?
Self-Deprecation
Cool Car
I'm a Humanitarian
Suddenly SHOUTING!
Music Stories
Adaptation Expansion
Crucified Hero Shot
Serial Killer
Auto Erotica
Body Horror
Slap-Slap-Kiss
Death Glare
Unspoken Plan Guarantee
The X of Y
The Lost Lenore
Jerk with a Heart of Gold
Worthy Opponent
Last-Name Basis
Accidental Murder
Soundtrack Dissonance
Anachronism Stew
Shipper on Deck
Driven to Suicide
Neck Snap
Hong Kong Films
Action Girl
Rule of Cool
Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome
Fire-Forged Friends
Berserk Button
Hope Spot
Jerk Jock
Mood Whiplash
Composite Character
Evil-Detecting Dog
Mundane Made Awesome
As Himself
Leave the Camera Running
Despair Event Horizon
Meaningful Background Event
Dies Wide Open
Pragmatic Adaptation
Light Is Not Good
The Faceless
Hell Is That Noise
BFG
Dramatic Irony
Greater-Scope Villain
Fake Shemp
Cat Scare
Rape as Drama
Bury Your Gays
Animal Motifs
Together in Death
Crapsack World
Honor Before Reason
The Reveal
Totally Radical
Gory Discretion Shot
Jitter Cam
Spared by the Adaptation
Recap /
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Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday
Car Fu
Married to the Job
Rule of Symbolism
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
The Ditz
Adaptational Attractiveness
Alpha Bitch
Mighty Whitey
Chekhov's Skill
Line-of-Sight Name
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold
Even Evil Has Loved Ones
Lampshade Hanging
Developing Doomed Characters
Creative Closing Credits
Spell My Name with an "S"
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
Bolivian Army Ending
British Films
"Well Done, Son!" Guy
Epic Fail
Disguised in Drag
All There in the Manual
Reality Ensues
Christmas Movies Index
Wham Shot
Crazy Jealous Guy
Easily Forgiven
Parental Abandonment
Those Wacky Nazis
Boom, Headshot!
Cain and Abel
Historical-Domain Character
Male Frontal Nudity
Improbable Aiming Skills
Green-Eyed Monster
Fan Disservice
Have a Gay Old Time
Took a Level in Badass
Villain Opening Scene
Blood Knight
Men Are the Expendable Gender
Bittersweet Ending
Everyone Has Standards
Actor Allusion
Annoying Younger Sibling
Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene
Dramatic Gun Cock
Framing Device
Cluster F-Bomb
Chiaroscuro
In Name Only
Hidden Depths
Amoral Attorney
Video Credits
Death of a Child
Vitriolic Best Buds
From Bad to Worse
Broken Bird
Blood from the Mouth
Roger Ebert: Great Movies List
In Medias Res
Danny Peary Cult Movies List
Demonic Possession
Depraved Bisexual
Babies Ever After
Eagleland
Homage
Improbable Weapon User
Mythology Gag
Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
Film Noir Index
The Place
Defiant to the End
Slashed Throat
All for Nothing
Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?
Slasher Smile
Fate Worse than Death
Bavarian Fire Drill
'80s Hair
Demoted to Extra
Broken Aesop
Sir Swears-a-Lot
Narrator
Exactly What It Says on the Tin
Those Two Guys
My God, What Have I Done?
BrotherSister Incest
Punny Name
Horror Films
Crazy-Prepared
Ax-Crazy
Badass Bookworm
Reality Is Unrealistic
Cassandra Truth
Rousing Speech
Naïve Newcomer
Logo Joke
Politically Incorrect Villain
Obstructive Bureaucrat
Catch-Phrase
Death by Sex
Fatal Flaw
Pay Evil unto Evil
Kids Are Cruel
Camera Abuse
Bond One-Liner
The Big Guy
The Chick
Foregone Conclusion
Captain Obvious
Becoming the Mask
Accidental Misnaming
Canadian Movies
Deal with the Devil
Hair-Trigger Temper
Artistic License Biology
Meet Cute
No Ending
Really Gets Around
The Alcoholic
Spiritual Successor
Adaptational Badass
Refuge in Audacity
Police Brutality
Super Strength
Dark Action Girl
Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
Tagline
Apocalypse How
A.I. Is a Crapshoot
Black Comedy
Author Avatar
Shirtless Scene
Determinator
aka: The Determinator
Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
Love at First Sight
Riddle for the Ages
Shoot the Shaggy Dog
Fanservice
The Bad Guy Wins
Cool Shades
Femme Fatale
My Beloved Smother
Pun
aka: Incredibly Lame Pun
What You Are in the Dark
Would Hurt a Child
The Casanova
The Dog Bites Back
Defrosting Ice Queen
Missing Mom
Dull Surprise
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Reckless Gun Usage
Once More, with Clarity!
Australian Movies
Toplessness from the Back
Getting Crap Past the Radar
Neck Lift
Sequel Hook
Humans Are Bastards
Disappeared Dad
Black and Gray Morality
Insult Backfire
The Vamp
Drill Sergeant Nasty
Freeze-Frame Bonus
Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism
Manly Tears
Parental Neglect
Italian Films
Girl-on-Girl Is Hot
The End... Or Is It?
Lock and Load Montage
Covers Always Lie
Determinator
Roaring Rampage of Revenge
Heroic BSoD
He Knows Too Much
Works Set in World War II
Fantastic Racism
Meaningful Name
Mr. Exposition
Storming the Castle
Not Even Bothering with the Accent
Grievous Bottley Harm
La Résistance
Central Theme
Parental Substitute
Bunny-Ears Lawyer
You Killed My Father
Evil Sounds Deep
Adorkable
Curb-Stomp Battle
Never Found the Body
Tap on the Head
Aluminum Christmas Trees
Pretty in Mink
Credits Gag
The Mafia
Throwing Your Sword Always Works
Kill It with Fire
Improvised Weapon
The Brute
Bloodless Carnage
Overly Long Gag
It Will Never Catch On
Manipulative Bastard
Ambiguously Gay
Groin Attack
You Have Failed Me
What Happened to the Mouse?
MayDecember Romance
Adults Are Useless
Taking You with Me
Needs Wiki Magic Love
Arranged Marriage
Well-Intentioned Extremist
Expository Hairstyle Change
Killed Mid-Sentence
Humiliation Conga
Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas
Science Fiction Films
Historical In-Joke
Jerkass Has a Point
Meaningful Echo
Five-Man Band
Gorn
Bowdlerise
Chekhov's Gun
No Antagonist
Trailers Always Spoil
Jerkass
Fun with Acronyms
Ominous Latin Chanting
Frame-Up
Training Montage
Stealth Hi/Bye
Shell-Shocked Veteran
Irony
Intrepid Reporter
Sassy Black Woman
Bar Brawl
Ripped from the Headlines
Enemy Mine
Fantasy Films
Breaking the Fourth Wall
Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil
Red Eyes, Take Warning
Break the Haughty
Your Head A-Splode
Creator Cameo
Eye Scream
All Just a Dream
Skewed Priorities
Immune to Bullets
Not So Above It All
Villain Ball
Scary Black Man
Vampire Fiction
Beauty Is Never Tarnished
Ass Shove
Took a Level in Jerkass
More Dakka
Historical Hero Upgrade
Not Quite Dead
Peek-a-Boo Corpse
Batman Gambit
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Early-Bird Cameo
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness
Pragmatic Villainy
Maybe Ever After
Mercy Kill
Abhorrent Admirer
After the End
Revenge
The Oner
Heel Realization
Room Full of Crazy
Shut Up, Hannibal!
The Cameo
Combat Pragmatist
Playing Gertrude