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* TheEighties
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** There's even a [[ChekhovsGun Checkhov's Knife]]--the butcher knife Alex nearly stabs Dan with during the confrontation in her apartment plays a large role in ''both'' endings. In the original, [[spoiler:she uses it to kill herself in an attempt to frame Dan for murder (note the lingering close-up of Dan's hand on the blade handle as he places it on the counter)]], while in the new ending, Alex brings it to the house in her attempt to kill Beth.
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** There's even a [[ChekhovsGun Checkhov's Chekhov's Knife]]--the butcher knife Alex nearly stabs Dan with during the confrontation in her apartment plays a large role in ''both'' endings. In the original, [[spoiler:she uses it to kill herself in an attempt to frame Dan for murder (note the lingering close-up of Dan's hand on the blade handle as he places it on the counter)]], while in the new ending, Alex brings it to the house in her attempt to kill Beth.Beth.
** And [[ChekhovsGun Chekhovs Words]]. Beth outright tells Alex that she'll kill her if Alex comes near her family again. Alex shows up. . .
** And [[ChekhovsGun Chekhovs Words]]. Beth outright tells Alex that she'll kill her if Alex comes near her family again. Alex shows up. . .
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** And conversely, another view has everything that happens to Alex as punishment for daring to advance in a traditionally-male business world. Her extreme reaction is intended to discredit her advocacy of feminism, making this an [[UnfortunateImplications entirely different kind]] of [[{{Anvilicious}} morality tale]].
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** And conversely, another view has everything that happens to Alex as punishment for (a) daring to advance in a traditionally-male business world.world, (b) being happily single, successful, and independent at a time when most women her age (30-something) were expected to be married with children--it's hard not to notice the stark contrast between her and Dan's happy homemaker wife. Her extreme reaction is intended to discredit her advocacy of feminism, making this an [[UnfortunateImplications entirely different kind]] of [[{{Anvilicious}} morality tale]].
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** There's even a [[ChekhovsGun Checkhovs Checkhov's Knife]]--the butcher knife Alex nearly stabs Dan with during the confrontation in her apartment plays a large role in ''both'' endings. In the original, [[spoiler:she uses it to kill herself in an attempt to frame Dan for murder (note the lingering close-up of Dan's hand on the blade handle as he places it on the counter)]], while in the new ending, Alex brings it to the house in her attempt to kill Beth.
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** There's even a ChekhovsKnife--the [[ChekhovsGun Checkhovs Knife]]--the butcher knife Alex nearly stabs Dan with during the confrontation in her apartment plays a large role in ''both'' endings. In the original, [[spoiler:she uses it to kill herself in an attempt to frame Dan for murder (note the lingering close-up of Dan's hand on the blade handle as he places it on the counter)]], while in the new ending, Alex brings it to the house in her attempt to kill Beth.
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* AscendedMeme: After this movie, "bunny boiler" became a popular term for a crazy woman.
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** And conversely, another view has everything that happens to Alex as punishment for daring to advance in a traditionally-male business world. Her extreme reaction is intended to discredit her advocacy of feminism, making this an [[UnfortunateImplications entirely different kind]] of [[{{Anvilicious}} morality tale]].
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: HeSaysSheSays all over the damn place. Is ''he'' to blame for cheating... or ''her'', for stalking? Which is worse? Does one merit the other as a punishment?
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* MoralEventHorizon: The "bunny boiler" incident. Gets cranked UpToEleven when Alex ''kidnaps'' Dan's daughter several days later, terrifying her parents -- and the viewer -- with the thought that she could have harmed her if she wanted to, and indirectly leading to Dan's wife being injured in a car accident.
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Glenn Close is quite popular in Japan. Also, the Japanese version keeps the original ending. See FocusGroupEnding.
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Glenn Close is quite popular in Japan. Also, the Japanese version keeps the original ending. See FocusGroupEnding.
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* StrawmanHasAPoint: For all of Alex's crazed behavior, she's absolutely right that Dan has a moral and legal obligation to the child she's carrying.
* UnfortunateImplications: Alex is an unmarried thirty-something career woman. Despite initially being presented as intelligent, independent, and successful, she quickly goes completely off the deep end in her efforts to hang onto a man and have his baby.
* UnfortunateImplications: Alex is an unmarried thirty-something career woman. Despite initially being presented as intelligent, independent, and successful, she quickly goes completely off the deep end in her efforts to hang onto a man and have his baby.
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** There's even a ChekhovsKnife--the butcher knife Alex nearly stabs Dan with during the confrontation in her apartment plays a large role in ''both'' endings. In the original, [[spoiler:she uses it to kill herself in an attempt to frame Dan for murder (note the lingering close-up of Dan's hand on the blade handle as he places it on the counter)]], while in the new ending, Alex brings it to the house in her attempt to kill Beth.
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* UnfortunateImplications: Alex is an unmarried thirty-something career woman. Despite initially being presented as intelligent, independent, and successful, she quickly goes completely off the deep end in her efforts to hang onto a man and have his baby.
* UnfortunateImplications: Alex is an unmarried thirty-something career woman. Despite initially being presented as intelligent, independent, and successful, she quickly goes completely off the deep end in her efforts to hang onto a man and have his baby.
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** There's even a ChekhovsKnife--the butcher knife Alex nearly stabs Dan with during the confrontation in her apartment plays a large role in ''both'' endings. In the original, [[spoiler:she uses it to kill herself in an attempt to frame Dan for murder (note the lingering close-up of Dan's hand on the handle as he places it on the counter)]], while in the new ending, Alex brings it to the house in her attempt to kill Beth.
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* AxCrazy: Alex althought she doesn't seem like it at first.
* BlondesAreEvil: Again, Alex.
* BlondesAreEvil: Again, Alex.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original ending (which is shown in the Japanese version) had [[spoiler:Alex commit suicide to make it look like Dan did it and Dan getting arrested for Alex's "murder." Dan's wife then finds Alex's note that reveals the whole thing was a suicide and goes to the police about it.]]
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original ending (which is shown in the Japanese version) had [[spoiler:Alex commit suicide to make it look like Dan did it and Dan getting arrested for Alex's "murder." Dan's wife then finds Alex's note on tape that reveals the whole thing was a suicide and goes to the police about it.]]
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* KarmaHoudini: Alex in the original ending.
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''Fatal Attraction'' was the top grossing movie of 1987, was nominated for an Academy Award, and became hugely popular both in the United States and internationally. Alex Forrest was cited as a notable film example of someone with borderline personality disorder and dependent personality disorder. The movie was also the cause of much discussion about marital infidelity for a good while afterward.
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''Fatal Attraction'' was the top grossing movie of 1987, was nominated for an Academy Award, and became hugely popular both in the United States and internationally. Alex Forrest was cited as a notable film example of someone with borderline personality disorder and dependent personality disorder. The movie was also the cause of much discussion about marital infidelity (and the DoubleStandard gender politics involved in the StalkingIsLove trope) for a good while afterward.
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* AllMenArePerverts: If Dan had listened to his "big head" instead of his "little head" regarding Alex, none of this would have happened.
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* MoralEventHorizon: The "bunny boiler" incident. Gets cranked UpToEleven when Alex ''kidnaps'' Dan's daughter several days later, terrifying her parents--and parents -- and the viewer--with viewer -- with the thought that she could have harmed her if she wanted to, and indirectly leading to Dan's wife being injured in a car accident.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original ending (which is shown in the Japanese version) had [[spoiler: Alex [[spoiler:Alex commit suicide to make it look like Dan did it and Dan getting arrested for Alex's "murder." Dan's wife then finds Alex's note that reveals the whole thing was a suicide and goes to the police about it.]]
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''{{Film/Fatal Attraction}}'' is a 1987 thriller about a married man named Dan Gallagher who cheats on his wife with a co-worker named Alex Forrest while his wife and child are away. Dan expects their affair to just be a one-night stand, but Alex, who is [[Main/{{Yandere}} a bit on the unbalanced side]], has other ideas.
Alex attempts suicide when Dan explains to her that he has to get back home and get on with his life. He tries to put the affair behind him, but Alex will not let go, and [[Main/StalkerWithACrush stalks Dan with the intent of getting him back]], and as Dan continues to turn her down, Alex gets increasingly unhinged, reaching into his life and his family with devastating effect. It gets to the point where Dan and his family have to move, but Alex still won't leave them alone, continuing to stalk them, [[Main/WomanScorned her obsession turning to hatred over time]], culminating in a horrific scene which coined the phrase "bunny boiler." Dan, who originally wanted to keep the affair secret from his wife, now has to protect his family from a psychotic woman who is willing to do anything, even [[Main/MurderTheHypotenuse kill]], in order to get her man.
Alex attempts suicide when Dan explains to her that he has to get back home and get on with his life. He tries to put the affair behind him, but Alex will not let go, and [[Main/StalkerWithACrush stalks Dan with the intent of getting him back]], and as Dan continues to turn her down, Alex gets increasingly unhinged, reaching into his life and his family with devastating effect. It gets to the point where Dan and his family have to move, but Alex still won't leave them alone, continuing to stalk them, [[Main/WomanScorned her obsession turning to hatred over time]], culminating in a horrific scene which coined the phrase "bunny boiler." Dan, who originally wanted to keep the affair secret from his wife, now has to protect his family from a psychotic woman who is willing to do anything, even [[Main/MurderTheHypotenuse kill]], in order to get her man.
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''{{Film/Fatal Attraction}}'' is a 1987 thriller about a married man named Dan Gallagher who cheats on his wife with a co-worker named Alex Forrest while his wife and child are away. Dan expects their affair to just be a one-night stand, but Alex, who is [[Main/{{Yandere}} [[{{Yandere}} a bit on the unbalanced side]], has other ideas.
Alex attempts suicide when Dan explains to her that he has to get back home and get on with his life. He tries to put the affair behind him, but Alex will not let go, and[[Main/StalkerWithACrush [[StalkerWithACrush stalks Dan with the intent of getting him back]], and as Dan continues to turn her down, Alex gets increasingly unhinged, reaching into his life and his family with devastating effect. It gets to the point where Dan and his family have to move, but Alex still won't leave them alone, continuing to stalk them, [[Main/WomanScorned [[WomanScorned her obsession turning to hatred over time]], culminating in a horrific scene which coined the phrase "bunny boiler." Dan, who originally wanted to keep the affair secret from his wife, now has to protect his family from a psychotic woman who is willing to do anything, even [[Main/MurderTheHypotenuse [[MurderTheHypotenuse kill]], in order to get her man.
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* Main/AllMenArePerverts: If Dan had listened
* Main/AscendedMeme: After this movie, "bunny boiler" became a popular term for a crazy woman.
* Main/CantGetAwayWithNuthin: And how. Many people saw what happened with Alex as "punishing" Dan for cheating on his wife.
* Main/ChekhovsGun: We see a revolver in Dan's drawer. It is used in the end.
* Main/ChekhovsTub: The wife fills a bathtub in preparation for a soak. Suffice it to say, it comes in handy during the final confrontation.
* Main/LoveMakesYouCrazy: And how.
* Main/MurderTheHypotenuse: Alex tries to do this in the end.
* Main/MoralEventHorizon: The "bunny boiler" incident. Gets cranked UpToEleven when Alex ''kidnaps'' Dan's daughter several days later, terrifying her parents--and the viewer--with the thought that she could have harmed her if she wanted to, and indirectly leading to Dan's wife being injured in a car accident.
* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Popular In Japan]]: For Glenn Close. Also, the Japanese version keeps the original ending. See FocusGroupEnding.
* Main/StalkerWithACrush: Alex, to the extent of being an [[BunnyBoiler alternate]] TropeNamer.
* Main/VaporWear: Alex has no concept of wearing a bra, apparently.
* Main/WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original ending (which is shown in the Japanese version) had [[spoiler: Alex commit suicide to make it look like Dan did it and Dan getting arrested for Alex's "murder." Dan's wife then finds Alex's note that reveals the whole thing was a suicide and goes to the police about it.]]
* Main/WomanScorned: Alex, especially near the end.
* Main/{{Yandere}}: Alex.
* Main/YourCheatingHeart: sets up the plot.
* Main/AscendedMeme: After this movie, "bunny boiler" became a popular term for a crazy woman.
* Main/CantGetAwayWithNuthin: And how. Many people saw what happened with Alex as "punishing" Dan for cheating on his wife.
* Main/ChekhovsGun: We see a revolver in Dan's drawer. It is used in the end.
* Main/ChekhovsTub: The wife fills a bathtub in preparation for a soak. Suffice it to say, it comes in handy during the final confrontation.
* Main/LoveMakesYouCrazy: And how.
* Main/MurderTheHypotenuse: Alex tries to do this in the end.
* Main/MoralEventHorizon: The "bunny boiler" incident. Gets cranked UpToEleven when Alex ''kidnaps'' Dan's daughter several days later, terrifying her parents--and the viewer--with the thought that she could have harmed her if she wanted to, and indirectly leading to Dan's wife being injured in a car accident.
* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Popular In Japan]]: For Glenn Close. Also, the Japanese version keeps the original ending. See FocusGroupEnding.
* Main/StalkerWithACrush: Alex, to the extent of being an [[BunnyBoiler alternate]] TropeNamer.
* Main/VaporWear: Alex has no concept of wearing a bra, apparently.
* Main/WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original ending (which is shown in the Japanese version) had [[spoiler: Alex commit suicide to make it look like Dan did it and Dan getting arrested for Alex's "murder." Dan's wife then finds Alex's note that reveals the whole thing was a suicide and goes to the police about it.]]
* Main/WomanScorned: Alex, especially near the end.
* Main/{{Yandere}}: Alex.
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* Main/AllMenArePerverts: AllMenArePerverts: If Dan had listened
*Main/AscendedMeme: AscendedMeme: After this movie, "bunny boiler" became a popular term for a crazy woman.
*Main/CantGetAwayWithNuthin: CantGetAwayWithNuthin: And how. Many people saw what happened with Alex as "punishing" Dan for cheating on his wife.
*Main/ChekhovsGun: ChekhovsGun: We see a revolver in Dan's drawer. It is used in the end.
* Main/ChekhovsTub: ** The wife fills a bathtub in preparation for a soak. Suffice it to say, it comes in handy during the final confrontation.
*Main/LoveMakesYouCrazy: LoveMakesYouCrazy: And how.
*Main/MurderTheHypotenuse: MurderTheHypotenuse: Alex tries to do this in the end.
*Main/MoralEventHorizon: MoralEventHorizon: The "bunny boiler" incident. Gets cranked UpToEleven when Alex ''kidnaps'' Dan's daughter several days later, terrifying her parents--and the viewer--with the thought that she could have harmed her if she wanted to, and indirectly leading to Dan's wife being injured in a car accident.
*[[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Popular In Japan]]: For GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Glenn Close.Close is quite popular in japan. Also, the Japanese version keeps the original ending. See FocusGroupEnding.
*Main/StalkerWithACrush: StalkerWithACrush: Alex, to the extent of being an [[BunnyBoiler alternate]] TropeNamer.
*Main/VaporWear: VaporWear: Alex has no concept of wearing a bra, apparently.
*Main/WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original ending (which is shown in the Japanese version) had [[spoiler: Alex commit suicide to make it look like Dan did it and Dan getting arrested for Alex's "murder." Dan's wife then finds Alex's note that reveals the whole thing was a suicide and goes to the police about it.]]
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