History Film / BoysDontCry2000

* HandCannon: Cichy recommends Kuba a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IWI_Jericho_941 Jericho 941]] pistol as particularly powerful, but notes its recoil is so strong it could damage his elbow joints. Kuba, who's a ''violinist'', asks for something else.

** Jarosław "Keller" is posing as a menacing, city guy. In reality, he's a total nobody JerkAss that has a hard time intimidating even a waiter, but still projects himself as the big macho man. When trying to threaten Fred and Bolec, [[GilliganCut next time we see him]], [[spoiler: he's beaten up and with [[TraumaticHaircut half of his head crudely shaven clean]]]].

** Angelika tells Kuba how she dreams about having sex with Di Caprio. Later on, when the plot moves to her own apartment, there are huge posters of young Leo on the walls.

* UnproblematicProstitution: Angelika discusses this with Kuba, pointing out that for her it's a job as any other. Even including [[LieBackAndThinkOfEngland closing her eyes and imagining]] it's [[Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio di Caprio]] in case of particularly ugly clients.

---> '''Grucha''': Maybe this sweater is plebean, but it supposed to be like this. Because unlike you I don’t give a shit what some dude am I supposed to waste thinks about me. I also don’t think it fucking matters if you kill someone with style or not. […] All I know for sure is that every dude, when you shoot him from just a few centimeters away, [[LudicrousGibs can mess up your 3 thousand bucks suit]].

* ActorAllusion: Mirosław Baka plays [[Film/TheDecalogue a taxi driver]] named [[Film/DemonsOfWar Cichy]]. He also provides Kuba with a gun (from his veritable stash of firearms and explosives, along with exhaustive descriptions of their specifications) and claims that "he also once got on someone's bad side", explaining his low-profile lifestyle.

-->'''Bolec''': What is he, a fucking Film/{{Robocop}}?

---> '''Grucha''': Maybe this sweater is plebean, but it supposed to be like this, because unlike you I don’t give a shit what some dude am I supposed to kill thinks about me. I also don’t think it fucking matters if you kill someone with style or not. […] All I know is that every man [[LudicrousGibs can mess up your 3 thousand bucks suit]] when you shoot him from just a few centimeters away.

* CelebrityParadox: Paweł Deląg plays Jarosław "Keller". However, at one point, Szef is being interrogated by two police officers in a clear ShoutOut to a TV series "Police Officers", in which Deląg was also playing one of the cops.

---> '''Grucha''': Maybe this sweater is cheesy, but it supposed to be like this, because unlike you I don’t give a shit what some dude am I supposed to kill thinks about me. I also don’t think it fucking matters if you kill someone with style or not. […] All I know is that every man [[LudicrousGibs can mess up your 3 thousand bucks suit]] when you shoot him from just a few centimeters away.

* SophisticatedAsHell: Fred is surprisingly articulate and well-read on various topics for someone who apparently graduated only vocational school.

* [[YouCanKeepHer You Can Keep Him]]: Bolec is surprised to see some kid running around his family mansion and calling Szef "Dad", and asks since when he has a brother. As it turns out, the kid isn't his brother, just a hostage from some rich family who refused to pay the ransom, so Szef decided to keep him around (and, implied, use as a [[SpareToTheThrone potential spare]] if Bolec fails to live up to his expectations).

* AmbiguousSyntax: Due to the way how it is phrased, it's hard to tell if Kuba's father is deceased, or simply away on a tour with his orchestra.

* StraightEdgeEvil: Strongly downplayed, since he doesn't seem to have a problem with either coke or alcohol, but Fred complains about second-hand smoke, forbidding Grucha from smoking in their car and throwing away his last cigarette.

* HandCannon: Cichy recommends Kuba a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IWI_Jericho_941 Jericho 941]] pistol as particularly powerful, but notes its recoil is so strong it could damage his elbow sockets. Kuba, who's a ''violinist'', asks for something else.

* HandCannon: Cichy recommends Kuba Jericho 941 pistol as particularly powerful, but notes the recoil could pull his hand out of its socket. Kuba, who's a ''violinist'', asks for something else.

* AdamWesting: Mirosław Baka plays [[Film/TheDecalogue a taxi driver]] named [[Film/DemonsOfWar Cichy]].

** During their conversation about reincarnation Fred tries to imply Grucha was an animal in previous life and suggests that Grucha migh have just killed his "uncle" by running over some animal. Grucha replies this is impossible, because his uncle works in TV.

* SeinfeldianConversation: Fred and Grucha are spending a lot of time on detailed discussion about seen by them things leading to unrelated topics.

* [[YouCanKeepHer You Can Keep Him]]: Bolec is surprised to see some kid running around his family house and calling Szef "Dad", and asks since when he has a brother. As it turns out, the kid isn't his brother, just a hostage from some rich family who refused to pay the ransom, so Szef decided to keep him around (and, implied, use as a [[SpareToTheThrone potential spare]] if Bolec fails to live up to his expectations).

* NotAMorningPerson: Szef [[ClusterFBomb complains]] about Fred constantly calling him at 6 a.m. to ask about the briefcase. He later orders Bolec to start calling Fred at 5.30 a.m. just to be petty about it.

-->[The camera pans out, revealing they reached [[spoiler: the sea shore, hundreds of kilometers away from Warsaw]]]

* TheStoner: Laska and his friends. At the end of the movie they get into the car to rescue Kuba from Fred and Grucha, but on their way there they get flagged down by a pair of drunk cops demanding that they tow them. After a while they completely forget about the cop car and, assuming they're being tailed, try to escape, causing the towline to snap [[spoiler: and the police car to crash next to Kuba and Grucha just moments after Grucha shot Fred dead]]. Meanwhile, Laska and his friends also completely forget where they were supposed to go [[spoiler: and instead end up on the shores of the Baltic sea, hundreds of kilometers away from Warsaw]]. Cue end credits.

* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Remember, Fred and Grucha are not gangsters. They are businessman. Ironically both Fred ''and'' Szef use the exact same wording on two separate occasions.

* BlackComedy: Fred and Grucha accidentally run over some poor schmuck in a hedgehog costume trying to raise public awareness of hedgehogs being run over on the highway. Cue their [[Film/PulpFiction Pulp Fiction-esque]] discussion about the likelihood of running over a porcupine in Poland and Polish wildlife and then switching to progressively more outlandish subjects as their discussion continues.

** The joint Laska gives to Kuba.

** Played for laughs when Kuba tells Weronika he recently met few gangsters, too, when she starts to brag about being now a girlfriend of a tough gangster. She admonishes Kuba for believing in fairy tales told by others, while in reality, it is her new boyfriend that's a poser and a wanna-be, lying though his teeth to her.

** Jarek is cocky one time too many, deciding to pick up on [[MuggingTheMonster Fred and Grucha]].

** Weronika's new boyfriend also ends up with his head (and apparently not only head) crudely shaven when he tries to pick up on Fred and Grucha.

** Despite his HiddenDepths, Bolec is a male version. He doesn't even check the movie he rents before showing it to his guests, is terrible with gun safety despite being a gangster.

* [[YouCanKeepHer You Can Keep Him]]: Bolec is surprised to see some kid running around his family house and calling Szef "Dad", and asks since when he has a brother. As it turns out, the kid isn't his brother, just a hostage from some rich family who refused to pay the ransom, so the Szwef decided to keep him around (and, implied, use as a [[SpareToTheThrone potential spare]] if Bolec fails to live up to his expectations).

* JerkAss: Fred and dean Zajączek. Grucha also counts, though he [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold gest better]] as the story unfolds.

---> '''Fred''': I would give up my arm for her. And you know what? [Dramatic fiddles] Now I would have no fucking arm.

* BlackComedy: Fred and Grucha accidentally run over some poor schmuck in a hedgehog costume trying to raise public awareness of hedgehogs being run over on the highway. Cue their [[Film/PulpFiction Pulp Fiction-esque]] discussion about the likelihood of running over a porcupine in Poland and Polish wildlife.

* DumbBlonde: Weronika is not very bright, to say the least. Kuba seems downright relieved when listening to her voicemail breaking up with him in the opening.
** Despite his HiddenDepths, Bolec is a male version. He doesn't even check the movie he rents before showing it to his guests, is terrible with gun safety despite being a gangster and seems to genuinely believe watching MTV all day gives him enough experience to make it in the music industry.

* IconicOutfit: Grucha's infamous pink sweater, especially combined with shoulder holster, reached a memetic status in Poland to the point nowadays [[{{Defictionalization}} you can easily buy one online]].

* MuggingTheMonster: When he meets three guys that try to rob him in the gas station's restroom, Fred defends himself with usual IHaveAFamily talk. It obviously doesn't work, but he wasn't trying to get their pity anyway, [[HoldingTheFloor just stalling]], and once they are distracted, he grabs a gun and [[{{Kneecapping}} kneecaps]] them.

* TheStoner: Laska and his friends. At the end of the movie they get into the car to rescue Kuba from Fred and Grucha, but on their way there they get flagged down by a pair of drunk cops demanding that they tow them. After a while they completely forget about the cop car and, assuming they're being tailed, try to escape, causing the towline to snap [[spoiler: and the police car to crash next to Kuba and Grucha just moments after Grucha shot Fred dead]]. Meanwhile, Laska and his friends also completely forget where they were supposed to go [[spiler: and instead end up on the shores of the Baltic sea, hundreds of kilometres away from Warsaw]]. Cue end credits.

* TheStoner: Laska and his friends. At the end of the movie they get into the car to rescue Kuba from Fred and Grucha, but on their way there they get flagged down by a pair of drunk cops demanding that they tow them. After a while they completely forget about the cop car and, assuming they're being tailed, they try to escape, causing the towline to snap [[spoiler: and the police car to crash next to Kuba and Grucha just moments after Grucha shot Fred dead]]. Meanwhile, Laska and his friends also completely forget where they were supposed to go [[spiler: and instead end up on the shores of the Baltic sea, hundreds of kilometres away from Warsaw]].

* IconicOutfit: Grucha's infamous pink sweater, especially combined with shoulder holster, reached a memetic status in Poland to the point nowadays you can easily buy it online.

** Grucha eventually gets on the receiving end of this when he tries to intimidate two minor crooks asking around about a "wiseguy" and he tells them to fuck off. One of them (played by a professional boxer) casually caves his shit in and leaves, while his partner loots Grucha's wallet telling him to be more polite next time.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: Kuba makes his success in music and goes to France, Oskar loses his acne and Lily becomes his girlfriend, leaving the prostitute job. Bolec also finally starts his music career. [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] with Grucha, who gets imprisoned for his crimes, particularly killing Fred, but his new girlfriend Angelika visits him.]]

* MagicalDefibrillator: Played with. After hearing about the aforementioned titanium plate, Bolec actually attempts to ''kill'' comatose Grucha by applying defibrillators directly to his head, hoping it will fry his brain, since he knows Grucha will implicate him as his shooter if he wakes up. He ends up getting him out of the coma instead, but luckily for him, Grucha doesn't remember anything.

* Weronika's new boyfriend also ends up with his head (and apparently not only head) crudely shaven when he tries to pick up on Fred and Grucha.
* Grucha eventually gets on the receiving end of this when he tries to intimidate two minor crooks asking around about a "wiseguy". One of them (played by a professional boxer), casually caves his shit in and leaves, while his partner loots Grucha's wallet telling him to be more polite next time.

* TheStoner: Laska and his friends.

* [[YouCanKeepHer You Can Keep Him]]: Bolec is surprised to see some kid running around his family house and calling Szef "Dad", and asks since when he has a brother. As it turns out, the kid isn't his brother, just a hostage from some rich family who refused to pay the ransom, so the Szwef decided to keep him around (and, implied, use him as a [[SpareToTheThrone potential spare]] if Bolec fails to live up to his expectations).

* EuphemisticNames: Nicknames of main characters („Fred”, „Grucha”, „Bolec”, „Laska”) are [[ThemeNaming all euphemisms for a penis or either masturbation or fellatio]].

* SpotlightStealingSquad: While Kuba is main good character, he is PinballProtagonist and most of time is focused around villains, Fred and Grucha.

-->'''Szef''': [Switching to surprisingly stern tone] [[NoYou NO, YOU]] LISTEN TO ME! What happened - have happened. No point crying over spilled milk! I could say "no money - no goods". But I want to make business, instead of smelly farts!

''Chłopaki nie płaczą'' (Boys don't cry) is a highly successful 2000 Polish crime comedy by Olaf Lubaszenko, starring several famous (in Poland) actors, Maciej Stuhr, Cezary Pazura, Mirosław Zbrojewicz and Michał Milowicz in the main roles.

** Also two drunk policemen at the end of the movie, not noticing that the guys they stopped over to tow their car are stoned out of their minds.

* ArtisticLicenseGunSafety: Played for laughs and to lampshade how incompetent Bolec is. He manages to shot [[spoiler: Grucha]] due to lack of care, aiming and common sense, while waving a gun and trying to shoot Kuba. [[spoiler: If Grucha wasn't wearing a vest just in case, he would be dead]].

---> '''Grucha''': Maybe this sweater is cheesy, but it supposed to be like this, because unlike you I don’t give a shit what some dude am I supposed to kill thinks about me. I also don’t think it fucking matters if you kill someone with style or not. […] All I know is that every man [[LudicrousGibs can mess your 3 thousand bucks suit]] when you shoot him from just a few centimeters away.

** The three punks from the opening. They probably could be intimidating when trying to rob an actual defenseless businessman, but Fred proceeds to turn the table on them with such ease, they are completely overwhelmed in a matter of seconds.

* ButtMonkey: Dean Zajączek is implied as having been that for Kuba's dad and his friends (some of which are nowadays the members of the faculty) back when they studied together at the conservatory, which is the reason for his seething hatred for Kuba.

** Dean Zajączek mistreats Kuba in his very first scene. He is a jerkass that's harbouring monumental resentment towards people with any kind of success or even prospect of success, being a mere dean of a conservatory, while his friends made careers in classical music as conductors and tenors - ''especially'' Kuba's father.

* GiveGeeksAChance: Lilly gets genuinely enamored by Oskar due to his geekiness and genuine passion to his hobbies.

* {{Nepotism}}: It's implied the faculty at Kuba's conservatory is willing to let him attend the exam despite running late because his father was a famous conductor. Dean Zajączek objects to this, but only because he has a personal grudge against Kuba's father himself.

* NoEnding: While most of characters plotlines are resolved, story of Laska and his friends end with showing them realising that they are [[spoiler: at the seaside]].

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Rector Rudolf for Kuba, [[spoiler: who thanks to him have managed to get approval to get to France at the end of the movie. It is also revealed that he was his father's dear friend.]]
* RiseOfZitboy: Oskar is introduced asking a doctor how to get rid of his acne. His [[TheCobblersChildrenHaveNoShoes (similarly zitfaced)]] dermatologist advises him to get laid. Unlike typical example, he's in his early 20s, making it shameful for him due to already being an adult.

* SuddenlyShouting: Szef is all smiles and easy-going, until he's pushed one time too many
-->[Szef allowed to casually slide a long list of insults lobbed at him and his outfit by Fred, being unimpressed]

-->'''Szef''': [Switching to surprisingly stern tone] [[NoYou NO, YOU]] LISTEN TO ME! What happened - have happened. No point crying over spilled milk! I could say "no money - no merchandise". But I want to make business, instead of smelly farts!
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Remember, Fred and Grucha are not gangsters. They are businessman. Ironically both Fred ''and'' Szef use the exact same wording in two separate occasions.

* UnfortunateName: Real surname of Jarosław "Keller" is revealed as [[spoiler: Psikuta]], which is (routinely) misread as [[spoiler: Psikutas (dog’s dick)]].

* [[YouCanKeepHer You Can Keep Him]]: Bolec is surprised to see some kid running around his family house and calling the Boss "Dad", and asks since when he has a brother. As it turns out, the kid isn't his brother, just a hostage from some rich family who refused to pay the ransom for him, so the Boss decided to keep him around (and, implied use him as [[SpareToTheThrone potential spare]] if Bolec fails to live up to his expectations).

* DigYourOwnGrave: Kuba is forced to do this, by Grucha and Fred.