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* JustForPun: Donna chides David for not showing up at her experimental theater show; David counters he was trying to conduct an experiment of seeing if he could enjoy the show without actually going.
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* {{Pun}}: Donna chides David for not showing up at her experimental theater show; David counters he was trying to conduct an experiment of seeing if he could enjoy the show without actually going.
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* MoodWhiplash: The chief complaint from Creator/RogerEbert and other critics - the comedic and serious stories clashed.
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%% * MoodWhiplash: The chief complaint from Creator/RogerEbert and other critics - the comedic and serious stories clashed.
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* [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins: Strongly implied at the ending. However, Donna at the film's end is moving to Detroit, while David remains in Chicago.]]
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* [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins: Strongly [[spoiler:Strongly implied at the ending. However, Donna at the film's end is moving to Detroit, while David remains in Chicago.]]
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''Nothing in Common'' is a 1986 comedy/drama film directed by Creator/GarryMarshall, starring Creator/TomHanks, Creator/JackieGleason (in his final role), Creator/EvaMarieSaint, Creator/SelaWard, Barry Corbin, and Bess Armstrong.
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''Nothing in Common'' is a 1986 comedy/drama film directed by Creator/GarryMarshall, starring Creator/TomHanks, Creator/JackieGleason (in his final role), Creator/EvaMarieSaint, Creator/SelaWard, Barry Corbin, Creator/BarryCorbin, and Bess Armstrong.
Creator/BessArmstrong.
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* NomDeMom: When David finds out Cheryl Ann is Wooldridge's daughter after they've had sex, he has an OhCrap moment when he thinks he just slept with a married woman, but Cheryl Ann assures him she's using her mother's maiden name because she didn't want people to think she only got where she was in business because of her father.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: After David blows up at Woolridge (see PrecisionFStrike below), and he orders Cheryl Ann to fire him, Sheryl Ann's response (after her father has walked out) is, "[[SarcasmMode That was quite a performance. What do you do for an encore, blow up the building?]]" As upset as David is, he's blown away by the fact that Cheryl Ann, who seems to have NoSenseOfHumor, made a joke.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: After David blows up at Woolridge (see PrecisionFStrike below), and he orders Cheryl Ann to fire him, Sheryl Cheryl Ann's response (after her father has walked out) is, "[[SarcasmMode That was quite a performance. What do you do for an encore, blow up the building?]]" As upset as David is, he's blown away by the fact that Cheryl Ann, who seems to have NoSenseOfHumor, made a joke.
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* SocietyMarchesOn: One of the airline pitch ideas has a man confessing to a evangelist preacher that not only does he not have enough room in his seat in a rival airline, but there's ''no place to smoke'' on the plane.
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''Nothing in Common'' is a 1986 comedy/drama film directed by Creator/GarryMarshall, starring Creator/TomHanks, Creator/JackieGleason (in his final role), Creator/EvaMarieSaint, Sela Ward, Barry Corbin, and Bess Armstrong.
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''Nothing in Common'' is a 1986 comedy/drama film directed by Creator/GarryMarshall, starring Creator/TomHanks, Creator/JackieGleason (in his final role), Creator/EvaMarieSaint, Sela Ward, Creator/SelaWard, Barry Corbin, and Bess Armstrong.
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* TheEighties: Downplayed, but definitely there. Aside from references that date the film, David muses that he and Cheryl would be "the perfect executives", alluding to the business-centric mood of the decade.
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* TheEighties: Downplayed, but definitely there. Aside from references that date the film, David muses that he and Cheryl would be "the perfect executives", alluding to the business-centric mood of the decade. It also dates itself with a petitioner against lights at Wrigley -- two years later, the first night game would be played there.
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-->'''Max:''' Your best friend is your dick.
-->'''David:''' Now where did I learn that? Your best friend is ''your'' dick!
-->'''Max:''' Great, maybe the four of us can get together and have lunch.
-->'''David:''' Now where did I learn that? Your best friend is ''your'' dick!
-->'''Max:''' Great, maybe the four of us can get together and have lunch.
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-->'''Max:''' Your best friend is your dick.
-->'''David:'''dick.\\
'''David:''' Now where did I learn that? Your best friend is ''your''dick!
-->'''Max:'''dick!\\
'''Max:''' Great, maybe the four of us can get together and have lunch.
-->'''David:'''
'''David:''' Now where did I learn that? Your best friend is ''your''
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'''Max:''' Great, maybe the four of us can get together and have lunch.
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-->'''Lorraine:''' (''after Charlie runs off because he's uncomfortable with Lorraine staring at him'') That rug is the ''worst''! Do you think he realizes it?
-->'''David:''' [[SarcasmMode He does now]].
-->'''David:''' [[SarcasmMode He does now]].
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-->'''Lorraine:''' (''after Charlie runs off because he's uncomfortable with Lorraine staring at him'') That rug is the ''worst''! Do you think he realizes it?
-->'''David:'''it?\\
'''David:''' [[SarcasmMode He does now]].
-->'''David:'''
'''David:''' [[SarcasmMode He does now]].
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--->'''Mishi:''' ''(pretending to be a plane)'' So board me, and feel the experience. Fly Colonial Airlines.
--->'''David:''' You're an airplane?
--->'''Mishi:''' Yeah.
--->'''David:''' Anyone want to board Mishi?
--->'''David:''' You're an airplane?
--->'''Mishi:''' Yeah.
--->'''David:''' Anyone want to board Mishi?
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--->'''Mishi:''' ''(pretending ''[pretending to be a plane)'' plane]'' So board me, and feel the experience. Fly Colonial Airlines.
--->'''David:'''Airlines.\\
'''David:''' You're anairplane?
--->'''Mishi:''' Yeah.
--->'''David:'''airplane?\\
'''Mishi:''' Yeah.\\
'''David:''' Anyone want to board Mishi?
--->'''David:'''
'''David:''' You're an
--->'''Mishi:''' Yeah.
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'''Mishi:''' Yeah.\\
'''David:''' Anyone want to board Mishi?
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-->'''David:''' (''to a disbelieving passenger'') I'm a frequent flier; they gave me a bonus.
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-->'''David:''' (''to ''[to a disbelieving passenger'') passenger]'' I'm a frequent flier; they gave me a bonus.
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-->'''Dale:''' Ms. Wayne wants the...
-->'''David:''' The copy. I know.
-->'''Dale:''' You don't make jokes anymore with me anymore, Mr. Basner.
-->'''David:''' You ''liked'' those jokes?
-->'''Dale:''' ...Yeah.
-->'''David:''' So did I.
-->'''David:''' The copy. I know.
-->'''Dale:''' You don't make jokes anymore with me anymore, Mr. Basner.
-->'''David:''' You ''liked'' those jokes?
-->'''Dale:''' ...Yeah.
-->'''David:''' So did I.
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-->'''Dale:''' Ms. Wayne wants the... \n-->'''David:''' \\
'''David:''' The copy. Iknow.
-->'''Dale:'''know.\\
'''Dale:''' You don't make jokes anymore with me anymore, Mr.Basner.
-->'''David:'''Basner.\\
'''David:''' You ''liked'' thosejokes?
-->'''Dale:''' ...Yeah.
-->'''David:'''jokes?\\
'''Dale:''' ...Yeah.\\
'''David:''' So did I.
'''David:''' The copy. I
-->'''Dale:'''
'''Dale:''' You don't make jokes anymore with me anymore, Mr.
-->'''David:'''
'''David:''' You ''liked'' those
-->'''Dale:''' ...Yeah.
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'''Dale:''' ...Yeah.\\
'''David:''' So did I.
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-->'''David:''' Lose the cat. Roger! Get it out of here! ''(to Roger)'' A cat?
-->'''Roger:''' She could say goodbye to the cat.
-->'''David:''' [[TranquilFury Oh. That's a]] [[SarcasmMode good idea.]]
-->'''Roger:''' Yeah.
-->'''David:''' Let's do one about a grandma...''who abandons a cat in winter''... '''''so she can romp with her grandkids!''''' We can show the cat trying to '''CLAW ITS WAY OUT TRYING TO GET FOOD, MAYBE EATING SNOW TO SURVIVE!''' ''(on bullhorn)'' '''''ARE THERE MORE ANIMALS THAT GRANDMA CAN TORTURE?! MAYBE PUT A SQUIRREL IN THE FIRE?!'''''
* ShoutOut: Early in the movie, Charlie says he hopes David has turned down the offers he's received from other ad agencies; David replies that he turned them down because those agencies wouldn't make him a partner;
-->'''Charlie:''' (''disbelieving'') Partner? Boyle, Gargas, Lionel and Basner?
-->'''David:''' Like...[[Music/TheBeatles John, Paul, George and Ringo]].
-->'''Roger:''' She could say goodbye to the cat.
-->'''David:''' [[TranquilFury Oh. That's a]] [[SarcasmMode good idea.]]
-->'''Roger:''' Yeah.
-->'''David:''' Let's do one about a grandma...''who abandons a cat in winter''... '''''so she can romp with her grandkids!''''' We can show the cat trying to '''CLAW ITS WAY OUT TRYING TO GET FOOD, MAYBE EATING SNOW TO SURVIVE!''' ''(on bullhorn)'' '''''ARE THERE MORE ANIMALS THAT GRANDMA CAN TORTURE?! MAYBE PUT A SQUIRREL IN THE FIRE?!'''''
* ShoutOut: Early in the movie, Charlie says he hopes David has turned down the offers he's received from other ad agencies; David replies that he turned them down because those agencies wouldn't make him a partner;
-->'''Charlie:''' (''disbelieving'') Partner? Boyle, Gargas, Lionel and Basner?
-->'''David:''' Like...[[Music/TheBeatles John, Paul, George and Ringo]].
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-->'''David:''' Lose the cat. Roger! Get it out of here! ''(to Roger)'' ''[to Roger]'' A cat?
-->'''Roger:'''cat?\\
'''Roger:''' She could say goodbye to thecat.
-->'''David:'''cat.\\
'''David:''' [[TranquilFury Oh. That's a]] [[SarcasmMode good idea.]]
-->'''Roger:''' Yeah.
-->'''David:''']]\\
'''Roger:''' Yeah.\\
'''David:''' Let's do one about a grandma...''who abandons a cat in winter''... '''''so she can romp with her grandkids!''''' We can show the cat trying to '''CLAW ITS WAY OUT TRYING TO GET FOOD, MAYBE EATING SNOW TO SURVIVE!''' ''(on bullhorn)'' '''''ARE THERE MORE ANIMALS THAT GRANDMA CAN TORTURE?! MAYBE PUT A SQUIRREL IN THE FIRE?!'''''
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** Early in the movie, Charlie says he hopes David has turned down the offers he's received from other ad agencies; David replies that he turned them down because those agencies wouldn't make him a partner;
-->'''Charlie:''' (''disbelieving'') Partner? Boyle, Gargas, Lionel andBasner?
-->'''David:'''Basner?\\
'''David:''' Like...[[Music/TheBeatles John, Paul, George and Ringo]].
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'''Roger:''' She could say goodbye to the
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'''David:''' [[TranquilFury Oh. That's a]] [[SarcasmMode good idea.
-->'''Roger:''' Yeah.
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'''Roger:''' Yeah.\\
'''David:''' Let's do one about a grandma...''who abandons a cat in winter''... '''''so she can romp with her grandkids!''''' We can show the cat trying to '''CLAW ITS WAY OUT TRYING TO GET FOOD, MAYBE EATING SNOW TO SURVIVE!''' ''(on bullhorn)'' '''''ARE THERE MORE ANIMALS THAT GRANDMA CAN TORTURE?! MAYBE PUT A SQUIRREL IN THE FIRE?!'''''
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** Early in the movie, Charlie says he hopes David has turned down the offers he's received from other ad agencies; David replies that he turned them down because those agencies wouldn't make him a partner;
-->'''Charlie:''' (''disbelieving'') Partner? Boyle, Gargas, Lionel and
-->'''David:'''
'''David:''' Like...[[Music/TheBeatles John, Paul, George and Ringo]].
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* SpitTake: David does a variant of this when he and Woolridge are out hunting. Woolridge tells David Cheryl speaks highly of him, and adds, "She says you're a great lay," whereupon David accidentally shoots his gun.
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* SpitTake: David does a variant of this when he and Woolridge are out hunting. Woolridge tells David Cheryl speaks highly of him, and adds, "She says [[SexGod you're a great lay," lay]]," whereupon David accidentally shoots his gun.
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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The end credits show Max and David adjusting to their new lives. Max hangs out in the studio playing cards with older crew, David continues shooting commercials, Max gets accustomed to having glasses, and David keeps (unsuccessfully) trying to make Dale laugh.
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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The end credits show Max and David adjusting to their new lives. Max hangs out in the studio playing cards with older crew, David continues shooting commercials, Max gets accustomed to having glasses, and David keeps (unsuccessfully) trying to make Dale laugh.laugh.
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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The end credits show Max and David adjusting to their new lives. Max hangs out in the studio playing cards with older crew, David continues shooting commercials, Max gets accustomed to having glasses, and David keeps (unsuccessfully) trying to make Dale laugh.
* YourCheatingHeart: Lorraine reveals Max cheated on her. Max retorts to David that she was completely frigid.
* YourCheatingHeart: Lorraine reveals Max cheated on her. Max retorts to David that she was completely frigid.
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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The end credits show Max and David adjusting to their new lives. Max hangs out in the studio playing cards with older crew, David continues shooting commercials, Max gets accustomed to having glasses, and David keeps (unsuccessfully) trying to make Dale laugh.
* YourCheatingHeart: Lorraine reveals Max cheated on her. Max retorts to David that she was completely frigid.laugh.
* YourCheatingHeart: Lorraine reveals Max cheated on her. Max retorts to David that she was completely frigid.
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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The end credits show Max and David adjusting to their new lives. Max hangs out in the studio playing cards with older crew, David continues shooting commercials, Max gets accustomed to having glasses, and David keeps (unsuccessfully) trying to make Dale laugh.
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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The end credits show Max and David adjusting to their new lives. Max hangs out in the studio playing cards with older crew, David continues shooting commercials, Max gets accustomed to having glasses, and David keeps (unsuccessfully) trying to make Dale laugh.laugh.
* YourCheatingHeart: Lorraine reveals Max cheated on her. Max retorts to David that she was completely frigid.
* YourCheatingHeart: Lorraine reveals Max cheated on her. Max retorts to David that she was completely frigid.
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* {{Leitmotif}}: Music/ChristopherCross' "Loving Strangers" is subtitled "David's Theme".
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* {{Leitmotif}}: Music/ChristopherCross' Christopher Cross' "Loving Strangers" is subtitled "David's Theme".
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* {{Leitmotif}}: Music/ChristopherCross' "Loving Strangers" is subtitled "David's Theme".
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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The end credits show Max and David adjusting to their new lives. Max hangs out in the studio playing cards with older crew, David continues shooting commercials, Max gets accustomed to having glasses, and David keeps (unsuccessfully) trying to make Dale laugh.
* YourCheatingHeart: Max cheated on Lorraine during their entire marriage.
** Max responds that [[ParalyzingFearOfSexuality Lorraine was completely frigid]].
* YourCheatingHeart: Max cheated on Lorraine during their entire marriage.
** Max responds that [[ParalyzingFearOfSexuality Lorraine was completely frigid]].
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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The end credits show Max and David adjusting to their new lives. Max hangs out in the studio playing cards with older crew, David continues shooting commercials, Max gets accustomed to having glasses, and David keeps (unsuccessfully) trying to make Dale laugh.
* YourCheatingHeart: Max cheated on Lorraine during their entire marriage.
** Max responds that [[ParalyzingFearOfSexuality Lorraine was completely frigid]].laugh.
* YourCheatingHeart: Max cheated on Lorraine during their entire marriage.
** Max responds that [[ParalyzingFearOfSexuality Lorraine was completely frigid]].
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-->'''David Kehr:''' Gleason is a glad-handing, old-fashioned salesman, a not-very-distant relative to Arthur Miller's Willy Loman, who operates out of Chicago`s Apparel Center. His son, Hanks, is a salesman, too, though he belongs to a newer generation: He`s a creative director for a large Midwestern advertising agency. He makes his pitch, not to one customer at a time, but to millions through the medium of TV commercials. Yet his methods are much like his Dad's: Hook 'em with a joke, win their sympathy with an emotional appeal and go for their wallets.
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-->'''David Kehr:''' Gleason is a glad-handing, old-fashioned salesman, a not-very-distant relative to Arthur Miller's Willy Loman, who operates out of Chicago`s Chicago's Apparel Center. His son, Hanks, is a salesman, too, though he belongs to a newer generation: He`s He's a creative director for a large Midwestern advertising agency. He makes his pitch, not to one customer at a time, but to millions through the medium of TV commercials. Yet his methods are much like his Dad's: Hook 'em with a joke, win their sympathy with an emotional appeal and go for their wallets.
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* LikeFatherLikeSon: Max and David are pretty similar.
-->'''David Kehr:''' Gleason is a glad-handing, old-fashioned salesman, a not-very-distant relative to Arthur Miller's Willy Loman, who operates out of Chicago`s Apparel Center. His son, Hanks, is a salesman, too, though he belongs to a newer generation: He`s a creative director for a large Midwestern advertising agency. He makes his pitch, not to one customer at a time, but to millions through the medium of TV commercials. Yet his methods are much like his Dad's: Hook 'em with a joke, win their sympathy with an emotional appeal and go for their wallets.
-->'''David Kehr:''' Gleason is a glad-handing, old-fashioned salesman, a not-very-distant relative to Arthur Miller's Willy Loman, who operates out of Chicago`s Apparel Center. His son, Hanks, is a salesman, too, though he belongs to a newer generation: He`s a creative director for a large Midwestern advertising agency. He makes his pitch, not to one customer at a time, but to millions through the medium of TV commercials. Yet his methods are much like his Dad's: Hook 'em with a joke, win their sympathy with an emotional appeal and go for their wallets.
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** David's staff chant "[[Film/2001ASpaceOdyssey Lux Aeterna]]" when presented with his office window.
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** David's staff chant "[[Film/2001ASpaceOdyssey "[[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey Lux Aeterna]]" when presented with his office window.
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** David's staff chant "[[Film/2001ASpaceOdyssey Lux Aeterna]" when presented with his office window.
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** David's staff chant "[[Film/2001ASpaceOdyssey Lux Aeterna]" Aeterna]]" when presented with his office window.
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''Nothing in Common'' is a 1986 comedy/drama film directed by Creator/GarryMarshall, starring Creator/TomHanks, Creator/JackieGleason (in his final role), Eva Marie Saint, Sela Ward, Barry Corbin, and Bess Armstrong.
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''Nothing in Common'' is a 1986 comedy/drama film directed by Creator/GarryMarshall, starring Creator/TomHanks, Creator/JackieGleason (in his final role), Eva Marie Saint, Creator/EvaMarieSaint, Sela Ward, Barry Corbin, and Bess Armstrong.