Tropescilloscope: It Can Think

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Green-Eyed Monster Revenge Russian Films Dark Is Not Evil Back from the Dead Antagonist Title Heroic Sacrifice Market-Based Title Police are Useless Fiery Redhead I Need a Freaking Drink One Steve Limit Deal with the Devil Recap / RiffTrax aka: Riff Trax Movies Foil Deus ex Machina Shirtless Scene Villain Ball Breaking the Fourth Wall Real Life Writes the Plot Heterosexual Life-Partners A.I. Is a Crapshoot Psychological Thriller Neck Lift Jerkass The Stoic Woman in White Crapsack World NO INDOOR VOICE Punny Name Slasher Smile Manipulative Bastard Not So Different Insistent Terminology Roger Ebert: Great Movies List Adapted Out Arranged Marriage Jerk Jock Spell My Name with an "S" Wham Line Mexican Standoff Pun aka: Incredibly Lame Pun Adults Are Useless "Where Are They Now?" 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Depraved Bisexual Cowboy Cop Nice Job Fixing It, Villain! 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