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* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Karen asks Gil point blank if this is what he wants her to do regarding her pregnancy, given his less-than-thrilled reaction and the chaos their life is currently in--oldest son in therapy, Gil just quit his job, Karen wants to start working again, etc. They argue about it and Gil storms out without them having come to a decision, but several days later, he has accepted the pregnancy and they've decided to make it work.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: The flashback at the start of the movie reveals Gil is supposed to be 35, which to be fair to SteveMartin is ludicrous - he looks way older and was 45 at the time.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: The flashback at the start of the movie reveals Gil is supposed to be 35, which to be fair to SteveMartin Creator/SteveMartin is ludicrous - he looks way older and was 45 at the time.
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* BaitAndSwitch: The movie ends with a woman giving birth. Given the two pregnancies mentioned--Karen and Julie--and that Susan has expressed a desire for another child, it's reasonable it's one of them. Only for it to be Helen, who not only wasn't pregnant, but whose new relationship was still in the beginning stages.
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* TheWoobie: Nearly everyone to an extent, but Cool in particular, who has been abandoned by ''both'' of his parents by age four.
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* KindheartedSimpleton: Tod, in spite of his air headed personality and allegedly crappy childhood, is a pretty pleasant and laid back teen. The ending implies that, despite Helen's predictions, he's become a responsible husband and parent.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After Larry leaves for another poorly conceived scheme, he is not mentioned again, nor whether he managed to pay up his debts and escape with his life.
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* TheUnfavorite: Frank and the Buchman siblings polar opposite reactions to Larry showing up imply that they were all this in comparison to him. Ironically, Larry is a ne'er do well screwup while the remaining siblings, despite their own problems, are relatively successful and functional adults. Frank finally realizes his error when he not only notes this, but that Larry will probably never get his act together.
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** The grandparents looking after Cool, which indicates, in the grandfather's case, his softening--he and Gil have had a prickly relationship due to his abrasive ways and favoritism of Larry.
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* NoAntagonist: There is no villain in this movie: Even Larry, who is selfish enough to sell his father's car to pay off gambling debts, is clearly a slave to his own vices, just as all the other characters are slaves to their own failings.
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* NoAntagonist: There is no villain in this movie: Even Larry, who is selfish enough to try to sell his father's car to pay off gambling debts, is clearly a slave to his own vices, just as all the other characters are slaves to their own failings.
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* [[CoolBigSis CoolBigBrother]]: Todd for Garry. He reassures him that [[spoiler: his pornography bag]] is nothing to be ashamed of, and helps bring him out of his shell.
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* LonersAreFreaks: Helen fears Garry maybe this. His father ignores him, and in his spare time, he usually walks out of the house carrying a mysterious paper bag, without interacting with this. [[spoiler: After Garry trashes his father's office, Helen tears up his room, and finds the bag contains pornography, which Tod assures her is normal for a kid his age to be interested in]].
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* NoAntagonist: There is no villain in this movie: Even Larry, who is selfish enough to sell his father's car to pay off gambling debts, is clearly a slave to his own vices, just as all the other characters are slaves to their own failings.
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* TheGhost: Helen's ex, only seen briefly in a family picture just before it's smashed.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Helen's ex, who ditched his wife and kids for another woman. To make matters worse, dialogue indicates he's a loving and attentive father to the children he's had with the new wife, meaning it isn't a case of him of just up and deciding that he doesn't want the responsibility of fatherhood anymore, he just genuinely doesn't give a damn about his first two children--Helen implies that it's been very difficult to get any financial support from him as well.
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* ThereAreNoToddlers: Averted with Gil's youngest, Justin.
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* AutoErotica: Karen impulsively leans over to give Gil oral sex in an attempt to relax him. RealityEnsues--he crashes the car, though they're not injured, fortunately. It does make for quite the awkward moment when the cop asks how the accident happened.
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* .Covers Always Lie: The poster makes it look like it'll be another wacky Steve Martin comedy. It's more drama than comedy and the humor is more adult and subtle.
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->You know, when I was nineteen, Grandpa took me on a roller coaster. Up, down, up, down. Oh, what a ride! I always wanted to go again. You know, it was just so interesting to me that a ride could make me so frightened, so scared, so sick, so excited, and so thrilled all together! Some didn't like it. They went on the merry-go-round. That just goes around. Nothing. I like the roller coaster. You get more out of it.
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->''"You know, when I was nineteen, Grandpa took me on a roller coaster. Up, down, up, down. Oh, what a ride! I always wanted to go again. You know, it was just so interesting to me that a ride could make me so frightened, so scared, so sick, so excited, and so thrilled all together! Some didn't like it. They went on the merry-go-round. That just goes around. Nothing. I like the roller coaster. You get more out of it."''
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''Parenthood'' is a 1989 comedy-drama film directed by RonHoward Creator/RonHoward and starring an ensemble cast including SteveMartin, Creator/SteveMartin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest, Jason Robards, KeanuReeves, RickMoranis Creator/KeanuReeves, Creator/RickMoranis and a very young JoaquinPhoenix.
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** Gil as well. His problems at work stem from the fact that he isn't willing to spend more time there in order to be a good father to his kids. His rival, on the other hand, is fully prepared to sacrifice his entire personal life to get ahead.
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* ThereAreNoToddlers: Averted with Gil's youngest, Justin.
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''Parenthood'' is a 1989 comedy-drama film directed by RonHoward and starring an ensemble cast including SteveMartin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest, Jason Robards, KeanuReeves, RickMoranis and RickMoranis.
a very young JoaquinPhoenix.
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* EnsembleCast: While Gil's family is the main focus, the film's charm comes from it's fully fleshed cast of characters that round out the extended Buckman clan.
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* EnsembleCast: While Gil's family is the main focus, the film's charm comes from it's its fully fleshed cast of characters that round out the extended Buckman clan.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: The flashback at the start of the movie reveals Gil is supposed to be 35, which to be fair to SteveMartin is ludicrous - he looks way older and was 45 at the time.
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* BlackSheep: While all the Buckmans are screwed up to some degree Larry definitely fits this trope when compared to his siblings.
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* ImagineSpot: When Gil gets his anxiety-ridden child to feel confident enough to play infield, he imagines his son graduating from college a valedictorian, gratefully thanking his dad for his support. When his son's confidence is destroyed by a serious error, Gil has a different Imagine Spot of his child as a crazed clock-tower gunman.
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* HeReallyCanAct: Keanu. Yes he plays Tod, yet another spaced-out slacker, but does so with grace and pathos.
** He really delivers one of the defining speeches of the movie and shows Tod's HiddenDepths subtly but clearly.
** He really delivers one of the defining speeches of the movie and shows Tod's HiddenDepths subtly but clearly.
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''Parenthood'' is a 1989 comedy-drama film directed by RonHoward and starring an ensemble cast including SteveMartin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest, Jason Robards, KeanuReeves, and RickMoranis.
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''Parenthood'' is a 1989 film directed by RonHoward and contained a starring an ensemble cast that included including SteveMartin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest, Jason Robards, KeanuReeves, and RickMoranis.
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It was adapted into the 2010 TV series ''Series/{{Parenthood}}''.
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It was twice adapted into the 2010 TV series ''Series/{{Parenthood}}''.
to television, first in 1990 and then again in [[{{Series/Parenthood}} 2010]].
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* BigScrewedUpFamily: The Buckmans have their share of hardships and hang-ups.
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* BigScrewedUpFamily: The Buckmans have their share of hardships and hang-ups.hang-ups.
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Julie.
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Julie.
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* AbusiveParents: Revealing some of his HiddenDepths, Tod tells Helen about how his father used to "flick lit cigarettes" at his head.
* ADateWithRosiePalms: Gil mistakes Helen's vibrator for a flashlight during a power outage.
** Tod has a talk with Gary about [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow "slappin' the salami"]].
* ADateWithRosiePalms: Gil mistakes Helen's vibrator for a flashlight during a power outage.
** Tod has a talk with Gary about [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow "slappin' the salami"]].
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* ChildrenRaiseYouChildrenRaiseYou: And how.
* TheCloudcuckoolanderWasRight: Grandma's story about the roller coaster proves an apt metaphor for Gil's life.
* CoolOldLady: Grandma might get passed around the family like a fruitcake but she's pretty awesome when it comes down to it.
* ControlFreak: Nathan.
* CoolOldLady: Grandma might get passed around the family like a fruitcake but she's pretty awesome when it comes down to it.
* ControlFreak: Nathan.
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* EnsembleCast: While Gil's family is the main focus, the film's charm comes from it's fully fleshed cast of characters that round out the extended Buckman clan.
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* EnsembleCast: While Gil's family is the main focus, the film's charm comes from it's fully fleshed cast of characters that round out the extended Buckman clan. clan.
* FamilyVersusCareer: Karen struggles with the idea of going back to work or staying home to take care of her kids. She mentions that others [[RealWomenDontWearDresses criticize her]] for liking her position as a [[{{Housewife}} homemaker]].
* FamilyVersusCareer: Karen struggles with the idea of going back to work or staying home to take care of her kids. She mentions that others [[RealWomenDontWearDresses criticize her]] for liking her position as a [[{{Housewife}} homemaker]].
* HiddenDepths: Tod isn't as shallow as he seems. Grandma has her moments as well.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: When Julie offhandedly announces she's pregnant, one of the first things Helen does is head for the liquor cabinet.
* KidsAreCruel: Gil's concern about Kevin's possible placement in a special education class.
-->'''Gil''': People are cruel. Especially children.
* LethalChef: Helen teases Julie for her poor cooking skills.
-->'''Helen''': (on Tod and Julie's marriage): I give them six months. Four if she cooks.
* MamaBear: Don't mess with any of the Buckman children. ''Ever''.
* NuclearFamily: Gil and Karen's family as well as Nathan and Susan's.
* PapaWolf: See MamaBear.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: When Julie offhandedly announces she's pregnant, one of the first things Helen does is head for the liquor cabinet.
* KidsAreCruel: Gil's concern about Kevin's possible placement in a special education class.
-->'''Gil''': People are cruel. Especially children.
* LethalChef: Helen teases Julie for her poor cooking skills.
-->'''Helen''': (on Tod and Julie's marriage): I give them six months. Four if she cooks.
* MamaBear: Don't mess with any of the Buckman children. ''Ever''.
* NuclearFamily: Gil and Karen's family as well as Nathan and Susan's.
* PapaWolf: See MamaBear.
* ParentWithNewParamour: Helen starts dating George Bowman, a high school biology teacher. Julie and Gary are surprisingly okay with it. [[spoiler: By the end of the film, Helen and George are married and have a newborn baby girl.]]
* VomitIndiscretionShot: Taylor unexpectedly vomits all over Gil in the beginning of the film.
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* WhereDidWeGoWrong: After Gil and Karen are told that Kevin needs to see a child therapist, they immediately start pointing fingers at each other.
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* {{Awesome McCoolname}} - Larry's son is named Cool.
* BabiesEverAfter - The final scenes show the family continuing to grow.
* CaliforniaDoubling - Florida (mostly Orlando) doubled for Missouri (mostly St. Louis).
* BabiesEverAfter - The final scenes show the family continuing to grow.
* CaliforniaDoubling - Florida (mostly Orlando) doubled for Missouri (mostly St. Louis).
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* {{Awesome McCoolname}} - McCoolname}}: Larry's son is named Cool.
*BabiesEverAfter - BabiesEverAfter: The final scenes show the family continuing to grow.
*CaliforniaDoubling - BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: The implications of the final scenes mentioned above.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: The Buckmans have their share of hardships and hang-ups.
* CaliforniaDoubling: Florida (mostly Orlando) doubled for Missouri (mostly St. Louis).
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* ChocolateBaby - Larry's son Cool.
* CloudCuckooLander - Grandma.
* DisappearedDad - A good deal of Helen's troubles with her kids stems from her divorce. Larry becomes one when he ditches his son on his parents.
* CloudCuckooLander - Grandma.
* DisappearedDad - A good deal of Helen's troubles with her kids stems from her divorce. Larry becomes one when he ditches his son on his parents.
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*CloudCuckooLander - CloudCuckooLander: Grandma.
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-->'''Tod''': I had a man around. He used to wake me up every morning by flicking lit cigarettes at my head. He'd say, "Hey, asshole, get up and make me breakfast." You know, Mrs. Buckman, you need a license to buy a dog, or drive a car. Hell, you need a license to catch a fish! (shakes his head) But they'll let any butt-reaming asshole be a father.
* EnsembleCast - While Gil's family is the main focus, the film's charm comes from it's fully fleshed cast of characters that round out the extended Buckman clan.
* FlashForward - After putting Kevin on second base at a baseball game, Gil has two of these to Kevin's college graduation: in the first Kevin is confident and successful, but in the second (after Kevin failed to make a catch), he is at the top of a tower [[SchoolShooting shooting at everyone in sight with an assault rifle]].
* TheGamblingAddict - Larry.
* HeReallyCanAct - Keanu. Yes he plays Tod, yet another spaced-out slacker, but does so with grace and pathos.
* EnsembleCast - While Gil's family is the main focus, the film's charm comes from it's fully fleshed cast of characters that round out the extended Buckman clan.
* FlashForward - After putting Kevin on second base at a baseball game, Gil has two of these to Kevin's college graduation: in the first Kevin is confident and successful, but in the second (after Kevin failed to make a catch), he is at the top of a tower [[SchoolShooting shooting at everyone in sight with an assault rifle]].
* TheGamblingAddict - Larry.
* HeReallyCanAct - Keanu. Yes he plays Tod, yet another spaced-out slacker, but does so with grace and pathos.
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-->'''Tod''': I had a man around. He used to wake me up every morning [[AbusiveParents by flicking lit cigarettes at my head.head]]. He'd say, "Hey, asshole, get up and make me breakfast." You know, Mrs.Ms. Buckman, you need a license to buy a dog, or drive a car. Hell, you need a license to catch a fish! (shakes his head) But they'll let any butt-reaming asshole be a father.
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*FlashForward - FlashForward: After putting Kevin on second base at a baseball game, Gil has two of these to Kevin's college graduation: in the first Kevin is confident and successful, but in the second (after Kevin failed to make a catch), he is at the top of a tower [[SchoolShooting shooting at everyone in sight with an assault rifle]].
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* ParentalAbandonment - Helen's ex-husband toward his kids and Larry after he dumps Cool.
* ParentalSubstitute - Tod starts to take over as a male role model in Gary's life. It's a sign of his maturing.
* ParentsAsPeople - The film does a great job showing all of the parental characters as fully developed characters with their own flaws, problems, and good sides.
* ParentalSubstitute - Tod starts to take over as a male role model in Gary's life. It's a sign of his maturing.
* ParentsAsPeople - The film does a great job showing all of the parental characters as fully developed characters with their own flaws, problems, and good sides.
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*ParentalSubstitute - ParentalSubstitute: Tod starts to take over as a male role model in Gary's life. It's a sign of his maturing.
*ParentsAsPeople - ParentsAsPeople: The film does a great job showing all of the parental characters as fully developed characters with their own flaws, problems, and good sides.sides.
* RaisedByGrandparents: Once [[spoiler: Larry]] decides to skip town, Frank and Marilyn take on the task of raising their grandson.
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* SinkOrSwimFatherhood - Larry attempts to take care of Cool for a couple of months after his mother ditches the boy on him. He in turn ditches the boy on his parents.
* TeenPregnancy - Helen's daughter Julie.
* SinkOrSwimFatherhood - Larry attempts to take care of Cool for a couple of months after his mother ditches the boy on him. He in turn ditches the boy on his parents.
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*SinkOrSwimFatherhood - SinkOrSwimFatherhood: Larry attempts to take care of Cool for a couple of months after his mother ditches the boy on him. He in turn ditches the boy on his parents.
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