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* HomeEarlySurprise: Scully comes home early to find his girlfriend having sex with another guy. They don't stop when he catches them.

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* HomeEarlySurprise: Scully comes home early to find his girlfriend having sex with another guy. [[CoitusUninterruptus They don't stop stop]] when he catches them.
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* HomeEarlySurprise: Scully comes home early to find his girlfriend having sex with another guy. They don't stop when he catches them.
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A 1984 erotic neo-noir thriller directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring Craig Wasson, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton, and Dennis Franz.

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A 1984 erotic neo-noir thriller directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring Craig Wasson, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton, and Dennis Franz.
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A 1984 erotic neo-noir thriller directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton, and Dennis Franz.

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A 1984 erotic neo-noir thriller directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton, and Dennis Franz.
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A 1984 erotic crime thriller directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton, and Dennis Franz.

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A 1984 erotic crime neo-noir thriller directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton, and Dennis Franz.
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A 1984 crime thriller directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton, and Dennis Franz.

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A 1984 erotic crime thriller directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton, and Dennis Franz.
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Famous for 1) its constant homage to Film/AlfredHitchcock (particularly ''Film/RearWindow'' and ''Film/{{Vertigo}}''); 2) its show-stopping sequence featuring "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (which was a major TheEighties hit but banned in the UK, and this film was the only way some audiences got to ''hear'' it); and 3) its ''intense'' invocation of {{Fanservice}}.

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Famous for 1) its constant homage to Film/AlfredHitchcock (particularly ''Film/RearWindow'' and ''Film/{{Vertigo}}''); 2) its show-stopping sequence featuring "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood Music/FrankieGoesToHollywood (which was a major TheEighties hit but banned in the UK, and this film was the only way some audiences got to ''hear'' it); and 3) its ''intense'' invocation of {{Fanservice}}.
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--> ''"I like to watch."''

1984 film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring ''Craig Wasson,'' ''Melanie Griffith,'' ''Gregg Henry,'' ''Deborah Shelton,'' and ''Dennis Franz.''

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''"I like to watch."''

A 1984 film crime thriller directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring ''Craig Wasson,'' ''Melanie Griffith,'' ''Gregg Henry,'' ''Deborah Shelton,'' Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton, and ''Dennis Franz.''
Dennis Franz.
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-> ''"I like to watch."''

1984 film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton and Dennis Franz.

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1984 film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton ''Craig Wasson,'' ''Melanie Griffith,'' ''Gregg Henry,'' ''Deborah Shelton,'' and Dennis Franz.
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1984 film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring Craig Wasson, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton and Creator/DennisFranz.

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1984 film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring Craig Wasson, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton and Creator/DennisFranz.
Dennis Franz.
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* BookEnds: In the beginning of the movie, [[spoiler: Scully finds himself unable to act in a horror flick due to his claustrophobia.]] In the end, [[spoiler: he's back in the film, and performs beautifully.]]

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* BookEnds: {{Bookends}}: In the beginning of the movie, [[spoiler: Scully finds himself unable to act in a horror flick due to his claustrophobia.]] In the end, [[spoiler: he's back in the film, and performs beautifully.]]
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* BiggusDickus: "I'm not just some stunt cock!"


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* NotSoDifferent: The vampire flick and the porno have the same production values - the comparison is not an accident.
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Famous for 1) its constant homage to Film/AlfredHitchcock (particularly ''Film/RearWindow'' and ''Film/{{Vertigo}}''); 2) its show-stopping sequence featuring "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (which would go on to become one of the quintessential hits of TheEighties); and 3) its ''intense'' invocation of {{Fanservice}}.

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Famous for 1) its constant homage to Film/AlfredHitchcock (particularly ''Film/RearWindow'' and ''Film/{{Vertigo}}''); 2) its show-stopping sequence featuring "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (which would go on to become one of was a major TheEighties hit but banned in the quintessential hits of TheEighties); UK, and this film was the only way some audiences got to ''hear'' it); and 3) its ''intense'' invocation of {{Fanservice}}.
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* StylisticSuck: The vampire film Jake is the star of is so cheesy that you'll wish it was real.
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Famous for 1) it's constant homage to Film/AlfredHitchcock (particularly ''Film/RearWindow'' and ''Film/{{Vertigo}}''); 2) its show-stopping sequence featuring "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (which would go on to become one of the quintessential hits of TheEighties); and 3) its ''intense'' invocation of {{Fanservice}}.

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Famous for 1) it's its constant homage to Film/AlfredHitchcock (particularly ''Film/RearWindow'' and ''Film/{{Vertigo}}''); 2) its show-stopping sequence featuring "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (which would go on to become one of the quintessential hits of TheEighties); and 3) its ''intense'' invocation of {{Fanservice}}.
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1984 film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring Craig Wilson, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Deborah Shelton and Creator/DennisFranz.

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1984 film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring Craig Wilson, Wasson, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton and Creator/DennisFranz.
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* ThisIsADrill: This is how [[spoiler: Gloria Revelle]] is done in.
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* PoliceAreUseless: But then, Jake's a bit of a hypocrite, which completely ruins the credibility of his account to them....
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* {{Adorkable}}: Scully often comes across as this.


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* {{Hypocrite}}: Okay, Jake...so you get your nightly kicks by ogling a girl in her room--and when you notice some other guy's watching her, too...you assume he's a bad guy with malicious intent towards her?
** Jake also takes up stalking Gloria for a bit, to make sure she's safe...from the guy he suspects is stalking her.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Scully's girlfriend cheating on him leads to his looking for a place to stay, which kicks off the main plot.
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* SpoilerTitle: If you know what "body double" means in Hollywood-speak, it's a pretty good tipoff to the fact that, at some point, [[spoiler: a woman we think is Gloria is a double for her.]]
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* BookEnds: In the beginning of the movie, [[spoiler: Scully finds himself unable to act in a horror flick due to his claustrophobia.]] In the end, [[spoiler: he's back in the film, and performs beautifully.]]



* SpiritualSuccessor: Arguably even more so than ''any'' other film of De Palma's (even ''Film/DressedToKill''), this film is a blatant {{Homage}} to the style and subject matter of Creator/AlfredHitchcock. In particular, this film borrows heavily from ''Film/RearWindow'' (Scully's voyeuristic activities while house-sitting) and ''Film/{{Vertigo}}'' (his obsessive-yet-protective desire for Gloria--and [[spoiler: guilt over her death]]--leading him to investigate another woman, Holly, [[spoiler: to find a possible connection]]).

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* SpiritualSuccessor: Arguably even more so than ''any'' other film of De Palma's (even ''Film/DressedToKill''), this film is a blatant {{Homage}} to the style and subject matter of Creator/AlfredHitchcock. In particular, this film borrows heavily from ''Film/RearWindow'' (Scully's voyeuristic activities while house-sitting) and ''Film/{{Vertigo}}'' (his phobia getting him in trouble, and his obsessive-yet-protective desire for Gloria--and [[spoiler: guilt over her death]]--leading him to investigate another woman, Holly, [[spoiler: to find a possible connection]]).
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* Fanservice: Gloria, especially when [[spoiler: she and Scully make out.]] Holly is most definitely a MsFanservice--but then, being a porn star, it comes with the job description.

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* Fanservice: {{Fanservice}}: Gloria, especially when [[spoiler: she and Scully make out.]] Holly is most definitely a MsFanservice--but then, being a porn star, it comes with the job description.
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* DevelopingDoomedCharacters: [[spoiler: Poor Gloria.]]
* Fanservice: Gloria, especially when [[spoiler: she and Scully make out.]] Holly is most definitely a MsFanservice--but then, being a porn star, it comes with the job description.
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Famous for 1) it's constant homage to Film/AfredHitchcock (particularly ''Film/RearWindow'' and ''Film/{{Vertigo}}''); 2) its show-stopping sequence featuring "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (which would go on to become one of the quintessential hits of TheEighties); and 3) its ''intense'' invocation of {{Fanservice}}.

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Famous for 1) it's constant homage to Film/AfredHitchcock Film/AlfredHitchcock (particularly ''Film/RearWindow'' and ''Film/{{Vertigo}}''); 2) its show-stopping sequence featuring "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (which would go on to become one of the quintessential hits of TheEighties); and 3) its ''intense'' invocation of {{Fanservice}}.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: Arguably even more so than ''any'' other film of De Palma's (even ''Film/DressedToKill''), this film is a blatant {{Homage}} to the style and subject matter of Creator/AlfredHitchcock. In particular, this film borrows heavily from ''Film/RearWindow'' (Scully's voyeuristic activities while house-sitting) and ''Film/{{Vertigo}}'' (his obsessive-yet-protective desire for Gloria--and [[spoiler: guilt over her death]]--leading him to investigate another woman, Holly, [[spoiler: to find a possible connection]]).
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1984 film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma, starring Craig Wilson, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Deborah Shelton and Creator/DennisFranz.

An actor named Jake Scully (Wilson) is struggling with claustrophobia (which cost him his most recent job in a horror flick)--and has found out [[YourCheatingHeart his girlfriend is cheating on him.]] Left without a place to stay, Scully accepts a job as a house-sitter for a futuristic house with a 360 view of the high-class area of Hollywood. The best of it: a neighbor has a tendency to striptease in her room, visible for an eager voyeur. All well and good...until Scully notices that he isn't the only one watching.

His investigations leads to a murder mystery, which brings him smack-dab into the adult-film industry, encountering a porn star (Griffith) who may or may not provide a key clue as to what's going on.

Famous for 1) it's constant homage to Film/AfredHitchcock (particularly ''Film/RearWindow'' and ''Film/{{Vertigo}}''); 2) its show-stopping sequence featuring "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (which would go on to become one of the quintessential hits of TheEighties); and 3) its ''intense'' invocation of {{Fanservice}}.
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* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Holly was the "body double" of Gloria--and ''she'' was the one dancing every night.]]

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