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