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* Adorkable: Arguably, Spud.
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* LargeHam: Spud's uncle Dave, and Cody.
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* LargeHam: Spud's uncle Dave, and Cody.Tina, the valley-girl waitress at Pizza N' More.
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* AmazingTechnicolorWorld: Owing to its video-game theme, the film has a very saturated color palette.
* ColorMotif: Spud's colors are neon orange and primary blue.
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* LargeHam: Spud's mom, Irene, and Cody.
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* HollywoodDarkness: Invoked deliberately as part of the film's style. Night scenes are robin's-egg blue.
* LargeHam: Spud'smom, Irene, uncle Dave, and Cody.
* LargeHam: Spud's
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* FisheyeLens: Wide angle shots with exaggerated perspective are part of this film's style.
* LensFlare: Used stylistically in a number of scenes.
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* ShoutOut: Real-life Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell gets one, as do an assortment of 1980's cultural icons.
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* ShoutOut: Real-life Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell gets one, as do an assortment of 1980's cultural icons.icons.
* WidescreenShot: A lot of them in the first act, often used with forced perspective to emphasize Spud's sense of feeling small.
* WidescreenShot: A lot of them in the first act, often used with forced perspective to emphasize Spud's sense of feeling small.
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A 2009 live-action comedy short, following a nerdy 12-year-old who, in an attempt to one-up the neighborhood bullies, turns himself into a real-life 1980's video game hero.
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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Played with. Spud knows the street is watching when he rescues Daisy.
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* LargeHam: Spud's mom, Irene, and Cody.
* MeaningfulName: According to Spud, the "biggest douche in town" is one Eric Massengill.
* MeaningfulName: According to Spud, the "biggest douche in town" is one Eric Massengill.
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* NostalgiaFilter: If you grew up in the '80s you'll recognize a lot of the cultural artifacts strewn about the film.
* PyroManiac: Spud steals his dad's New Year's Eve fireworks stash to give his sister's Barbie a {{Viking Funeral}}.
* PyroManiac: Spud steals his dad's New Year's Eve fireworks stash to give his sister's Barbie a {{Viking Funeral}}.
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* Adorkable: Arguably, Spud.
* CharacterLevel: The film revolves around the idea that the childhood social order is a game of one-upsmanship.
* EightiesHair: Lots of it. The film is set in 1988.
* EightiesHair: Lots of it. The film is set in 1988.
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* {{Nerd}}: Our main character is a self-described "terminal dweeb"
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* ShoutOut: Real-life Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell gets one, as do an assortment of 1980's cultural icons.
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* {{Nerd}}: Our main character is a self-described "terminal dweeb"
NerdActionHero: Spud at least ''thinks'' he's this.
* ShoutOut: Real-life Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell gets one, as do an assortment of 1980's cultural icons.
* ShoutOut: Real-life Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell gets one, as do an assortment of 1980's cultural icons.
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A 2009 live-action comedy short, following a nerdy 12-year-old who, in an attempt to one-up the neighborhood bullies, turns himself into a real-life 1980's video game hero.
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!!This movie contains examples of:
* AngerBornOfWorry: Spud's parents, after he pulls some rather creepy stunts with Barbie dolls.
* EurekaMoment: Spud is at a loss what to do about his image until he glances over at his ''Legend of Zelda'' calendar.
* {{Nerd}}: Our main character is a self-described "terminal dweeb"
* ShoutOut: Real-life Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell gets one, as do an assortment of 1980's cultural icons.
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!!This movie contains examples of:
* AngerBornOfWorry: Spud's parents, after he pulls some rather creepy stunts with Barbie dolls.
* EurekaMoment: Spud is at a loss what to do about his image until he glances over at his ''Legend of Zelda'' calendar.
* {{Nerd}}: Our main character is a self-described "terminal dweeb"
* ShoutOut: Real-life Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell gets one, as do an assortment of 1980's cultural icons.
