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* ''Film/DunePartTwo'': The LargeHamAnnouncer of the Harkonnen arena says Baron Vladimir watches over a "spectacle of blood and honor" for Feyd-Rautha's birthday, while there's no honor in forcing the Atreides prisoners into GladiatorGames with only one knife, no armor and a debilitating drug in their veins.
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* In ''Film/{{Sahara|2005}}'' when [[Literature/DirkPittAdventures Dirk Pitt]] and friends are waylaid by Malian troops (Dirk's just buying time):
-->'''Dirk:''' I'm sorry, I don't speak English.\\
'''Malian soldier:''' ''[laughs]'' You are speaking English now!\\
'''Dirk:''' No, I only know how to say, "I don't speak English" in English.

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* PlayedForDrama in ''Film/{{Denial}}''. Holocaust denier and historian David Irving sues fellow historian Deborah Lipstadt for calling him a bigot and a Holocaust denier, despite very much being one. Even when confronted about making blatantly racist statements, he continues to insist he's not prejudiced in any way.
--> '''Richard Rampton:''' ''[reading from [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain David Irving]]'s diary]'' "Jessica is growing into a fine little lady. She sits very upright in an ordinary chair, a product of our walks to the bank, I am sure. On those walks, we sing the Binkety-Bankety-Bong Song. She stars in a poem when half-breed children wheel past." And then you go into italics. "I am a baby Aryan/Not Jewish or Sectarian/I have no plans to marry/An ape or Rastafarian." Racist, Mr. Irving? Anti-Semitic, Mr. Irving?\\
'''Davis Irving:''' [[ImplausibleDeniability I do not think so.]]\\
'''Rampton:''' Teaching your little child this kind of poison?\\
'''Irving:''' [[NeverMyFault Do you think a nine-month old can understand words spoken in English, or any other sort of language?]]\\
'''Rampton:''' This poor little child has been taught a racist ditty by her racist and perverted father!\\
'''Irving:''' ''[smirks]'' Have you ever read Edward Lear? Creator/HilaireBelloc?\\
'''Rampton:''' They haven't brought a libel action, Mr. Irving, ''you'' have! You sued because you said we had called you a racist and an extremist.\\
'''Irving:''' Yes. [[BlatantLies But I am not a racist.]]\\
'''Rampton:''' Mr. Irving, ''look at the words on the page.''
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* John from ''Film/TwiceRoundTheDaffodils'' insists he's only at Lenton Sanatorium for observation, even though all other patients and staff alike know he is suffering from tuberculosis.

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** And after ''Film/RogueOne'', everything Princess Leia says to Vader in ''Film/ANewHope'' about being on a diplomatic mission counts as this.

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** And after ''Film/RogueOne'', everything Princess Leia says to Vader in ''Film/ANewHope'' about being on a diplomatic mission counts as this. Leia claimed to be on a diplomatic mission that had nothing to do with the Rebellion, which seems plausible until this film revealed that he had just followed her ship from a space battle against the Rebellion, which her ship had explicitly taken part in.
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* ''Film/AnalyzeThis'' had a scene where Dr. Sobel runs into Paul Vitti's right hand man, Jelly, who was "previously incarcerated".

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* ''Film/AnalyzeThis'' had has a scene where Dr. Sobel runs into Paul Vitti's right hand man, Jelly, who was "previously incarcerated".
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* ''Film/PleaseTurnOver'': When Janet catches Jo awake early and reading the paper, she asks what she's doing. Jo very obviously hides the newspaper and claims to be laying the table, before dashing out of the hall.
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* In ''Film/DoctorInLove'', when Sir Lancelot asks Dr. Burke if he's glad to hear that he's leaving St. Swithin's, Dr. Burke can only feebly stammer out a no (after nearly saying yes) which Sir Lancelot naturally doesn't believe.
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* ''Film/GuyanaCrimeOfTheCentury'': When O'Brien asks Johnson about the allegations of abuse and violence the former received from the families and friends of the people living in Johnsontown, Johnson assures him that he hates violence and no such incidents have ever happened; he also disregards the reports of a woman being whipped as punishment, saying that physical punishment was dropped two months ("maybe a year [ago]", he later says) prior to O'Brien's arrival to Guyana. By this point, the movie has made clear that Johnson's claims are all false.
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* In ''Film/StarTrekVITheUndiscoveredCountry'', after [[EarthShatteringKaboom Praxis is destroyed]], a Klingon representative tells the ''Excelsior'' that there’s been an incident and they do not need help. Captain Sulu scoffs at this.
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* The assertion of Gov. Fairchild that there's been a diphtheria outbreak at Ft. Humbolt in ''Film/BreakheartPass''.
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* In ''Film/EighthGrade'' protagonist Kayla, having been caught by her father about to practice fellatio on a banana, tries to sell the idea that she was planning to eat it, a pretense she cannot keep up because her dislike of bananas is legendary.
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* ''Guide for the Married Man'' from 1967 has Walter Matthau thinking of infidelity; his friend coaches him on what to do. One vignette has a wife walk in while her husband and mistress are in bed (afterglow time) and he simply repeatedly denies that the mistress is even there. The wife walks away, disbelieving her own eyes.

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* ''Guide for the Married Man'' ''Film/AGuideForTheMarriedMan'' from 1967 has Walter Matthau thinking of infidelity; his friend coaches him on what to do. One vignette has a wife walk in while her husband and mistress are in bed (afterglow time) and he simply repeatedly denies that the mistress is even there. The wife walks away, disbelieving her own eyes.
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* ''Film/FatherAndSoldier'': Bakary Diallo claims to be 30 (the actor is 44) in order to join the army. The recruiter seems happy to believe that.
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* ''Film/TheMuppets'': "Change of heart. Nothing to do with head injury."

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* ''Film/TheMuppets'': ''Film/TheMuppets2011'': "Change of heart. Nothing to do with head injury."

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--> '''Richard Kimble''': I thought you didn't care.
--> '''Sam Gerard''': I don't. ''(laughs)'' Don't tell anybody, okay?

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--> '''Richard -->'''Richard Kimble''': I thought you didn't care.
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care.\\
'''Sam Gerard''': I don't. ''(laughs)'' Don't tell anybody, okay?



--->'''Percy''': I didn't know the sponge had to be wet.

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--->'''Percy''': -->'''Percy''': I didn't know the sponge had to be wet.



* The many explanations to which the local police in ''Film/HotFuzz'' chalk up the horrific murders in the town of Sandford are blatant lies. This is underlined when Nicholas Angel has go along with the stock explanation for a local woman's brutal murder (which took place in front of him): "She tripped and fell on her own shears." The lies are actually perpetrated by the conspiracy that surrounds the village, but most of the cops have had their instincts so dulled by both the conspiracy and the peaceful life it produces that they instinctively buy into these lies, regardless of how nakedly absurd they are.

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* The many explanations to which the local police in ''Film/HotFuzz'' chalk up the horrific murders in the town of Sandford are blatant lies. This is underlined when Nicholas Angel has to go along with the stock explanation for a local woman's brutal murder (which took place in front of him): "She tripped and fell on her own shears." The lies are actually perpetrated by the conspiracy that surrounds the village, but most of the cops have had their instincts so dulled by both the conspiracy and the peaceful life it produces that they instinctively buy into these lies, regardless of how nakedly absurd they are.



* ''Film/JuanOfTheDead'': The news reports in Cuban television keep claiming that the {{Flesh Eating Zombie}}s are dissidents being paid by the U.S. government and that the military has the whole situation under control, so people should go about their daily lives. Never mind that random buildings are blowing up and hordes of undead are flooding the streets.



-->'''Mowgli''': Lotta bees up here!
-->'''Baloo''': Yeah, but these ones don't sting! ... (''later'') Oh, those must have been females!

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-->'''Mowgli''': --->'''Mowgli''': Lotta bees up here!
-->'''Baloo''':
here!\\
'''Baloo''':
Yeah, but these ones don't sting! ... (''later'') Oh, those must have been females!



-->'''Bagheera''': Bears don't hibernate in the jungle! What are you teaching him?
-->'''Baloo''': Not full hibernation, but I nap, a ''lot''.

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-->'''Bagheera''': --->'''Bagheera''': Bears don't hibernate in the jungle! What are you teaching him?
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him?\\
'''Baloo''':
Not full hibernation, but I nap, a ''lot''.



-->'''Hank''': Scott!
-->'''Scott''': Yeah.
-->'''Hank''': You're full of shit.
-->'''Scott''': ''Oh'' yeah.

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-->'''Hank''': Scott!
-->'''Scott''': Yeah.
-->'''Hank''':
--->'''Hank''': Scott!\\
'''Scott''': Yeah.\\
'''Hank''':
You're full of shit.
-->'''Scott''':
shit.\\
'''Scott''':
''Oh'' yeah.
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* ''Film/TheManFromSnowyRiver'': Spur serves Jessica beef from a cow stolen from Harrison's ranch. When she asks about the "H" brand on the cowhide, he says it stands for "homeless."
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* ''Film/WeddingSeason'': Lines from Asha's online dating profile are juxtaposed over scenes that make it clear they're total lies. For example, she claims that she lives a quiet life at night (partying at a nightclub) and is a great chef (making a mess in the kitchen).
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* ''Film/{{Juggernaut|1974}}'': When the passengers have to AbandonShip in very bad weather, a member of the crew assures them they'll soon be picked up. An American politician (being a ConsummateLiar) tells him he's full of it.
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* ''Film/{{They Them|2022}}'': Sarah and Zane claim to both be "cured" of being gay. It's shown they engage in frottage together while staring at pictures of attractive people from the opposite sex, so unsurprisingly it's false.

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* ''Film/{{They Them|2022}}'': ''Film/TheyThem2022'': Sarah and Zane claim to both be "cured" of being gay. It's shown they engage in frottage together while staring at pictures of attractive people from the opposite sex, so unsurprisingly it's false.
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* ''Film/{{They Them|2022}}'': Sarah and Zane claim to both be "cured" of being gay. It's shown they engage in frottage together while staring at pictures of attractive people from the opposite sex, so unsurprisingly it's false.
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* The BigBad gangster from ''Film/AngelsWithDirtyFaces'' calls the cops with a dire warning about a kidnapping and ransom demand committed by another famous gangster he's publicly associated with. Two days later, he calls them to call the whole thing off with no better explanation than that he had a misunderstanding. Everyone in the movie knows that's nonsense and acts accordingly.
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* ''Film/{{Python}}'': Agent Parker and his men tell the local police that the murders are being committed by an escaped, ''Film/{{Rambo}}''-like military prisoner. It gets lampshaded
--> '''Sheriff Griff:''' Do you expect me to believe this load of horseshit?
--> '''Agent Parker:''' Let me put it this way, sheriff. It would be highly expedient if you ''would'' believe this horseshit.

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* ''Film/{{Python}}'': Agent Parker and his men tell the local police that the murders are being committed by an escaped, ''Film/{{Rambo}}''-like ''Franchise/{{Rambo}}''-like military prisoner. It gets lampshaded
--> '''Sheriff Griff:''' Do you expect me to believe this load of horseshit?
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horseshit?\\
'''Agent Parker:''' Let me put it this way, sheriff. It would be highly expedient if you ''would'' believe this horseshit.
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* Pretty much everything said by Alan Conway in ''Film/ColorMeKubrick'' - based on a real life story about a con man who went around London claiming to be Creator/StanleyKubrick, in spite of knowing absolutely nothing about Kubrick's films or film making in general.

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* Pretty much everything said by Alan Conway in ''Film/ColorMeKubrick'' - based on a real life the true story about of a con man who went around London claiming to be Creator/StanleyKubrick, in spite of knowing absolutely nothing about Kubrick's films or film making in general.
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* Pretty much everything said by Alan Conway in ''Film/ColorMeKubrick'' - based on a real life story about a con man who went around London claiming to be Stanley Kubrick, in spite of knowing absolutely nothing about Kubrick's films or film making in general.

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* Pretty much everything said by Alan Conway in ''Film/ColorMeKubrick'' - based on a real life story about a con man who went around London claiming to be Stanley Kubrick, Creator/StanleyKubrick, in spite of knowing absolutely nothing about Kubrick's films or film making in general.
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* Pretty much everything said by Alan Conway in ''Film/ColorMeKubrick'' - based on a real life story about a con man who went around London claiming to be Stanley Kubrick, in spite of knowing absolutely nothing about Kubrick's films or film making in general.
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* In ''Film/NeverRarelySometimesAlways'', 17-year-old Autumn seeks out support at a crisis pregnancy center when she finds out she’s pregnant. The crisis center tells Autumn she is 10 weeks along and tries to steer her towards the possibility of adoption. Later in the film, Autumn visits a Planned Parenthood clinic where it is revealed she is actually 18 weeks along.
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* And for ''Film/MuppetsMostWanted'', [[ObviouslyEvil Dominic Badguy]] says that his last name [[ItIsPronouncedTroPAY is "Bad-gee"]], which is French for "Good guy".

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* And for ''Film/MuppetsMostWanted'', [[ObviouslyEvil Dominic Badguy]] says that his last name [[ItIsPronouncedTroPAY [[PretentiousPronunciation is "Bad-gee"]], which is French for "Good guy".
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* ''Film/BigBusiness1988'': Sadie Shelton assures her sister and the board of her company that the residents of Jupiter Hollow want to close down the furniture company right before a GilliganCut to the fair which is raising money to protest the closure.

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