History Film / TheKid2000

*** When we first meet Russ, he pays for the product of the woman in front of him, who can't find her credit card. However, he coldly tells her he only did it because he's in a hurry.

* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:Russ's dad is revealed to have been verbally abusive, to the point that young Rusty was ''afraid'' to tell him that he found a screw he lost because he was afraid of incurring his wrath. Also that his father grabbed him by the shoulder, shook him, let him know that his mother was dying, and harshly accused him of trying to kill her even faster after getting into a fight in school, and worst of all, that this episode alone (never mind being raised by this man after his mother died) would force Rusty to suppress his emotions and turn him into an emotionally crippled adult because he harshly forced him to stop crying, and then to grow up faster, which only increased Rusty's fear]]

* CharacterTic: Russ's eye twitch. [[spoiler:The result of his dad harshly telling him to stop crying, and then rubbing the tears off his eyes too hard when he can't stop crying.]]

* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:Russ's dad is revealed to have been verbally abusive, to the point that young Rusty was ''afraid'' to tell him that he found a screw he lost because he was afraid of invoking his wrath. Also that his father grabbed him, shook him, and harshly accused him of trying to kill his sick mother even faster after getting into a fight in school, and worst of all, that this episode alone (never mind being raised by this man after his mother died) would force Rusty to suppress his emotions and turn him into an emotionally crippled adult because he harshly forced him to stop crying, and then to grow up faster, which only increased Rusty's fear]]

* CharacterTic: Russ's eye twitch. [[spoiler:The result of his dad harshly telling him to stop crying and rubbing the tears off his eyes too hard when he won't stop crying.]]

* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:Russ's dad is revealed to have been verbally abusive, to the point that young Rusty was ''afraid'' to tell him that he found a screw he lost because he was afraid of invoking his wrath. Also that his father grabbed him, shook him, and harshly accused him of killing his mother after getting into a fight in school, and worst of all, that this episode alone (never mind being raised by this man after his mother died) would force Rusty to suppress his emotions and turn him into an emotionally crippled adult because he harshly forced him to stop crying, and then to grow up faster, which only increased Rusty's fear]]

* YouKeepUsingThatWord: When she thinks Rusty is Russ' son, Amy accuses him of being a deadbeat dad who has visitation rights. Deadbeat dads (absentee fathers who don't pay child support) aren't exactly in a position to exercise visitation rights. Justified by the fact that Amy isn't exactly calm at the time.

* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:Russ's dad is revealed to have been verbally abusive, to the point that young Rusty was ''afraid'' to tell him that he found a screw he lost because he was afraid of invoking his wrath. Also that his father grabbed him, shook him, and harshly accused him of killing his mother after getting into a fight in school, and that this episode alone (never mind being raised by this man after his mother died) caused Rusty to suppress his emotions and become an emotionally crippled adult because he harshly forced him to stop crying, and then to grow up faster, which only increased Rusty's fear]]

* GreaterScopeParagon: Throughout the film, a red biplane keeps appearing, usually right before something happens that causes Russ to reevaluate his life, implying whoever's flying it is controlling everything that's been going on since his 8-year-old self suddenly appeared. [[spoiler:The pilot turns out to be Russ himself...from thirty years in the future, who's finally achieved his dream of becoming a pilot, owns a Golden Retriever named Chester and has come back to make sure his younger selves get straightened out.]]

* TheAtoner: In the present, Russ' dad tries desperately anything possible to bond again with his son, as he internally regrets taking his fear out on him 32 years earlier.

* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Russ's mother died when he was a kid, and by all accounts she was an angel in the house, while his father... wasn't.

* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:Russ's dad is revealed to have been verbally abusive, to the point that young Rusty was ''afraid'' to tell him that he found a screw he lost because he was afraid of invoking his wrath. Also that his father grabbed him, shook him, and harshly accused him of killing his mother after getting into a fight in school, and that this episode alone (never mind being raised by this man after his mother died) caused Rusty to suppress his emotions and become an emotionally crippled adult because he harshly told him never to cry.]]
* AngerBornOfWorry: Russ explains to young Rusty that his father yelled at him and [[spoiler:told him he was killing his mother]] not because he really believes it, but because he was just scared--[[spoiler:scared for his wife, scared of raising him alone]]--and that he's expressing it badly.

* TheAtoner: In the present, Russ' dad tries desperately anything possible to bond again with his son.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When she thinks Rusty is Russ' son and she speculates about his mother, Amy concludes with "not that I care who -- or what -- you do!"

->''"So let me get this straight, I'm forty, I'm not married, I don't fly jets, and I don't have a dog? I GROW UP TO BE A LOSER!"''

* BrickJoke: When Rusty sees a large orange moon, he becomes very excited and wonders what makes it turn that color. At the very end, right before the credits start rolling, it explains why the moon sometimes appears orange.

* GreaterScopeParagon: Throughout the film, a red biplane keeps appearing, usually right before something happens that causes Russ to reevaluate his life, implying whoever's flying it is controlling everything that's been going on since his 8-year-old self suddenly appeared. [[spoiler:The pilot turns out to be Russ himself...from thirty years in the future, who's finally achieved his dream of becoming a pilot and has come back to make sure his younger selves get straightened out.]]

* KickTheDog: The bullies plan to do something terrible to the three-legged dog, Tripod, cause they consider him worthless and a "freak".

* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Amy has the personality and the dynamic with Russ, but the trope is subverted in that Russ staunchly resists all her attempts to bring out "the kid" in him, and almost drives her away forever when [[spoiler:she finally has enough of his relentless jerkassitude]]. Ultimately, Russ has to deal with his own emotional issues ([[HelpYourselfInTheFuture via Rusty]]) and become open to love and life on his own before they can be together.

* ObsessedWithFood: Rusty, to his older self's annoyance.

* RealityEnsues: Rusty is able to beat the bullies and save Tripod from a cruel fate. Cue cheering and music. [[spoiler: Not so fast. Not only is Rusty hauled into the principal's office; once he gets home, his father, quite cruelly, tells him that his mother is dying and accuses Rusty of trying to kill her faster. Plus, the bullies will continue to harass him until college.]]

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Russ gets several during his opening montage.
** When we first meet Russ, he pays for the product of the woman in front of him, who can't find her credit card. However, he coldly tells her he only did it because he's in a hurry.
** When he's talking to a weeping governor, he tells her to stop crying, simply because she's giving him a headache.

* SassySecretary: Janet

* ShoutOut: Russ first encounters Rusty watching the then-recent ''WesternAnimation/EdEddAndEddy'' on his TV.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: When we first meet Russ, he offers to pay for the item of the woman in front of him, who can't find her credit card. However, when she tries to thank him, he coldly tells her he only did it because he's in a hurry.

''Disney’s The Kid'' is a 2000 film starring Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/EmilyMortimer, and Spencer Breslin.

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->''So, I'm forty, I'm not married, I don't fly jets, and I don't have a dog? I grow up to be a loser!''
--> -'''Rusty'''

!!This film contains examples of:

* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Amy has the personality and the dynamic with Russ, but the trope is subverted in that Russ staunchly resists all her attempts to bring out "the kid" in him, and almost drives her away forever when [[spoiler: she finally has enough of his relentless jerkassitude]]. Ultimately, Russ has to deal with his own emotional issues ([[HelpYourselfInTheFuture via Rusty]]) and become open to love and life on his own before they can be together.

* YouKeepUsingThatWord: When she thinks Rusty is Russ' son, Amy accuses him of being a deadbeat dad who has visitation rights. Deadbeat dads (absentee fathers who don't pay child support) aren't exactly in a position to exercise visitation rights. Justified by the fact that Amy isn't exactly calm at the time.

* DemotedToExtra: Jeri Ryan originally had a supporting role in this film as one of Russ' clients, and there would have been a minor RomanticPlotTumor later in the film involving her character, where she starts hitting on Russ, and making Amy jealous. In the final cut however, Ryan's role was obliterated completely, and now she only has a small cameo on Russ' television being interviewed.

''Disney’s The Kid'' is a 2000 film starring Creator/BruceWillis, Emily Mortimer, and Spencer Breslin.

* RealityEnsues: Rusty is able to beat the bullies and save Tripod from a cruel fate. Cue cheering and AwesomeMusic. [[spoiler: Not so fast. Not only is Rusty hauled into the principal's office; once he gets home, his father, quite cruelly, tells him that his mother is dying and accuses Rusty of trying to kill her faster. Plus, the bullies will continue to harass him until college.]]

* OurTimeTravelIsDifferent: It…never actually says how it happens. [[spoiler:Old Russ just seems to will it]].

* RealityEnsues: Rusty is able to beat the bullies and save the three-legged dog, Tripod, from a cruel fate. Cue cheering and AwesomeMusic. [[spoiler: Not so fast. Not only is Rusty hauled into the principal's office; once he gets home, his father, quite cruelly, tells him that his mother is dying and accuses Rusty of trying to kill her faster.]]

* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Russ in regards to Amy. [[EveryoneCanSeeIt No one is fooled]].
* WeUsedToBeFriends: [[spoiler:Rusty had a best friend until he joined some bullies. After the fight, the former friend starts picking on Rusty until high school graduation.]]