History Film / ThePacifier

* JerkassHasAPoint: Zig-zagged; While Vice Principal Murney has reason to be angered when a Nazi armband was brought to school, which can cause fear and panic due what it represents, he may have just subconsciously wanted a reason to get Seth in trouble since the latter was only using it for a play that ''involved'' Nazis in the plot. Still, not a smart move on Seth's part.

After a rescue mission to save government scientist Howard Plummer ends with the scientist dead and Navy SEAL Lt. Shane Wolfe (Diesel) in the hospital, Shane is sent to protect the deceased scientist's family while their mother Julie (Creator/FaithFord) and Shane's superior Captain Bill Fawcett (Creator/ChrisPotter) goes to Zurich, Switzerland, to retrieve a deposit box her husband had left there. Initially, the five kids, {{Alpha Bitch}} wannabe Zoe (Creator/BrittanySnow), rebel without a cause Seth (Creator/MaxThieriot), [[ScoutOut Firefly Scout]] Lulu (Morgan York), toddler Peter, and baby Tyler, cannot stand their new guardian and do everything they can think of to get him out. In response, Shane treats the family to some military style discipline.

* BaldOfAwesome: Shane (well, technically a shaved head, but hey...)

* [[UngratefulBastard Ungrateful Bitch]]: Shown during the WildTeenParty below. Zoe is yelling at her boyfriend Scott for inviting a whole bunch of people that she didn't know to her house for a party. After Shane gets back and makes them clean up the mess they made (which includes [[RunningGag baloney plastered to the ceiling with mustard]]), she's upset...''because Scott will never speak to her again.'' Shane, being a SEAL, has the sense to call her out on that.

* SadistTeacher: Dwayne Murney is an arrogant and abusive wrestling coach who enjoys bullying Shane for giving up on wrestling and says that his decision to do so in favor of pursuing theater is not masculine.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Zig-zagged; While Principal Murney has reason to be angered when a Nazi armband was brought to school, which can cause fear and panic due what it represents, he may have just subconsciously wanted a reason to get Seth in trouble since the latter was only using it for a play that ''involved'' Nazis in the plot. Still, not a smart move on Seth's part.

* ButNowIMustGo: Once their mother returns home [[spoiler: and they take down the North Korean spies]], Shane tearfully tells the kids he can't stay with them any longer; though it turns out Shane chose not to return to the Navy and instead has become the new wrestling coach for their high school. So in a way, they can still see and meet him, but they can't live with him anymore.

* TokenRomance: Shane and Claire. It doesn't affect the plot in any meaningful way. That said, the film establishes their characters well enough that their relationship does make sense.

* TokenRomance: Shane and Claire.

* AerithAndBob: Zoe, Seth, Lulu, Peter, and Tyler are the kids' names, with Lulu being the standout one.

* BadLiar: Seth while being bullied by Vice Principal Murney for being "feminine" in switching from wrestling to drama theater is told by Murney that there isn't a man in the house, with Shane observing this. Seth retorts, "There ''is'' a man in the house! It's me!"

* ButNowIMustGo: Once their mother returns home [[spoiler: and they take down the North Korean spies]], Shane tearfully tells the kids he can't stay with them any longer. Though it turns out Shane chose not to return to the Navy. Instead, he has become the new wrestling coach for their high school. So in a way, they can still see and meet him, but they can't live with him anymore.

** And Tyler crying when Lulu crosses her eyes.
* TheComicallySerious: Shane puts his SEAL training into every aspect of the family.

** Lulu kicks the Male Ninja [[spoiler:Mr. Chun]] in the crotch, causing him to collapse as she and the others make a run for it.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Zig-zagged; While Principal Murney has reason getting angered when a Nazi armband was brought to school, which can cause fear and panic due what it represents, he may have just subconsciously wanted a reason to get Seth in trouble since the latter was only using it for a play that ''involved'' Nazis in the plot. Still, not a smart move on Seth's part.

* MistakenForSubculture: Seth, the older son, is mistaken for a Neo-Nazi when he dyes his hair blond and a swastika armband was found in his locker. Turns out that he was actually playing Rolf in ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic''.

* NeverTrustATrailer: The promotional trailer combines a scene of Shane preparing to drive the family minivan to school, answered by the younger daughter [[LargeHam dramatically]] leaping out to kiss the ground after the van finally comes to a stop. The latter scene is actually in response to the older daughter's first driving lesson with the van, rather than Shane's BadassDriver skills.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In the TimeCompressionMontage, one of the diaper changing scenes shows Tyler's genitals briefly.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Downplayed; While Principal Murney has reason getting angered when a Nazi armband was brought to school, which can cause fear and panic due what it represents, he may have just subconsciously wanted a reason to get Seth in trouble since the latter was only using it for a play that ''involved'' Nazis in the plot. Still, not a smart move on Seth's part.

Things aren't much better at school. While Principal Claire Fletcher (Creator/LaurenGraham) allows him to be there to protect the kids, Vice Principal {{Jerkass}} Dwayne Murney (Creator/BradGarrett)-- who actively dislikes Seth, particularly when he keeps ditching the wrestling team (which Murney also coaches) -- is a totally different matter. As Shane tries to deal with these issues and come to some sort of agreeable arrangement with the kids, he tries to find the missing satellite program, all while dealing with a pair of masked ninjas who are looking for the same.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[{{Pun}} Doody]] calls! Prepare for bottle!]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[{{Pun}} Doody]] calls!]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Navy SEAL meets his match!]]

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[[caption-width-right:298:Welcome to the infantry]]

After a rescue mission to save government scientist Howard Plummer ends with the scientist dead and Navy Seal Lt. Shane Wolfe (Diesel) in the hospital, Shane is sent to protect the deceased scientist's family while their mother Julie (Creator/FaithFord) and Shane's superior Captain Bill Fawcett (Creator/ChrisPotter) goes to Zurich, Switzerland, to retrieve a deposit box her husband had left there. Initially, the five kids, {{Alpha Bitch}} wannabe Zoe (Creator/BrittanySnow), rebel without a cause Seth (Creator/MaxThieriot), [[ScoutOut Firefly Scout]] Lulu (Morgan York), toddler Peter, and baby Tyler, cannot stand their new guardian and do everything they can think of to get him out. In response, Shane treats the family to some military style discipline.

* ButNowIMustGo: Once their mother returns home [[spoiler: and they take down the North Korean spies]], Shane tearfully tells the kids he can't stay with them any longer. Though it turns out Shane chose not to return to the Navy. Instead he has become the new wrestling coach for their high school. So in a way, they can still see and meet him, but they can't live with him anymore.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Seth and Zoe pour cooking oil on the stairs, hoping that Shane will slip on it. Instead, Helga the nanny does and then does a rather bad topple down the stairs. This causes Helga to [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere quit and leave in a rage]] despite Shane's attempts to stop her from leaving.

''The Pacifier'' is a 2005 Creator/{{Disney}} live-action comedy directed by Creator/AdamShankman about a Navy Seal who is sent to babysit five obnoxious kids while their mother goes to Switzerland. [[TemptingFate What could possibly go wrong?]]

Creator/VinDiesel stars in his first family comedy. After a rescue mission to save government scientist Howard Plummer ends with the scientist dead and Navy Seal Shane Wolfe (Diesel) in the hospital, Shane is sent to protect the deceased scientist's family while their mother Julie (Creator/FaithFord) and Shane's superior Captain Bill Fawcett (Creator/ChrisPotter) goes to Zurich, Switzerland, to retrieve a deposit box her husband had left there. Initially, the five kids, {{Alpha Bitch}} wannabe Zoe (Creator/BrittanySnow), rebel without a cause Seth (Creator/MaxThieriot), [[ScoutOut Firefly Scout]] Lulu (Morgan York), toddler Peter, and baby Tyler, cannot stand their new guardian and do everything they can think of to get him out. In response, Shane treats the family to some military style discipline.

Things aren't much better at school. While Principal Claire Fletcher (Creator/LaurenGraham) allows him to be there to protect the kids, Vice Principal {{Jerkass}} Dwayne Murney (Creator/BradGarrett) -- who actively dislikes Seth, particularly when he quits the wrestling team -- is a totally different matter. As Shane tries to deal with him and come to some sort of agreeable arrangement with the kids, he tries to find the missing satellite program, all while dealing with a pair of masked ninjas who are looking for the same.

* ActionHeroBabysitter: Creator/VinDiesel plays a Navy SEAL tasked with babysitting.

* BadLiar: Seth while being bullied by Vice Principal Murray for being "feminine" in switching from wrestling to drama theater is told by Murray that there isn't a man in the house, with Shane observing this. Seth retorts, "There ''is'' a man in the house! It's me!"

* ButNowIMustGo: Once their mother returns home [[spoiler: and they take down the North Korean spies]], Shane tearfully tells the kids he can't stay with them any longer. Though it turns out Shane chose not to return to the Navy, instead he has become the new wrestling coach for their high school. So in a way, they can still see and meet him, but they can't live with him anymore.

** Kim Jong-il himself could serve as the GreaterScopeVillain since he authorized a married couple from North Korea to infiltrate the United States and steal the GHOST disc of unknown contents.

* GettingTheBabyToSleep: Shane (a reluctant babysitter) has to learn the "Peter Panda Dance" (and the song that goes along with it), which is the only way to get one of the kids to go to sleep.

** Garry the duck ''bites'' a terrorist there.
** Earlier, Lulu kicks the Male Ninja [[spoiler:Mr. Chun]] in the crotch.

** Creator/BradGarrett himself feels very embarrassed about being forced to wear that nasty wrestling outfit as proven in a behind-the-scenes featurette. The first 30 seconds of the featurette shows montages of him in the wrestling outfit doing silly poses until Brad begs while blocking the camera "Please! This has ''gotta'' stop! Enough! Enough!"

''The Pacifier'' is a 2005 Creator/{{Disney}} live-action comedy about a Navy Seal who is sent to babysit five obnoxious kids while their mother goes to Switzerland. [[TemptingFate What could possibly go wrong?]]

Creator/VinDiesel stars in his first family comedy. After a rescue mission to save government scientist Howard Plummer ends with the scientist dead and Navy Seal Shane Wolfe (Diesel) in the hospital, Shane is sent to protect the deceased scientist's family while their mother Julie (Creator/FaithFord) and Shane's superior Captain Bill Fawcett (Chris Potter) goes to Zurich, Switzerland, to retrieve a deposit box her husband had left there. Initially, the five kids, {{Alpha Bitch}} wannabe Zoe (Creator/BrittanySnow), rebel without a cause Seth (Creator/MaxThieriot), [[ScoutOut Firefly Scout]] Lulu (Morgan York), toddler Peter, and baby Tyler, cannot stand their new guardian and do everything they can think of to get him out. In response, Shane treats the family to some military style discipline.

Things aren't much better at school. While Principal Claire Fletcher (Lauren Graham) allows him to be there to protect the kids, Vice Principal {{Jerkass}} Dwayne Murney (Creator/BradGarrett) -- who actively dislikes Seth, particularly when he quits the wrestling team -- is a totally different matter. As Shane tries to deal with him and come to some sort of agreeable arrangement with the kids, he tries to find the missing satellite program, all while dealing with a pair of masked ninjas who are looking for the same.

Creator/VinDiesel stars in his first family comedy. After a rescue mission to save government scientist Howard Plummer ends with the scientist dead and Navy Seal Shane Wolfe (Diesel) in the hospital, Shane is sent to protect the deceased scientist's family while their mother Julie (Faith Ford) and Shane's superior Captain Bill Fawcett (Chris Potter) goes to Zurich, Switzerland, to retrieve a deposit box her husband had left there. Initially, the five kids, {{Alpha Bitch}} wannabe Zoe (Creator/BrittanySnow), rebel without a cause Seth (Max Thieriot), [[ScoutOut Firefly Scout]] Lulu (Morgan York), toddler Peter, and baby Tyler, cannot stand their new guardian and do everything they can think of to get him out. In response, Shane treats the family to some military style discipline.