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