History Film / ThreeAmigos

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Played for laughs. El Guapo boasts that he only kills men and not crying women, [[InsultBackfire which evokes a sigh of relief from our wimpy heroes]].

* BatDeduction: The title characters are in the desert and have no idea where El Guapo's stronghold is. They see a plane fly overhead and Lucky Day says "I'll bet it's going to El Guapo's!" He right.

* NeckLift: El Guapo does this to Lucky Day after Lucky swings down into the yard of El Guapo's fortress.

* OverlyLongGag: "We are the Three A-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa[[RuleOfFunny aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-MIGOS!"]]

* BadBoss: El Guapo tests a Mauser rifle by shooting one of his henchmen dead with it after having told the guy to hold up his hat. Otherwise, though, he seems to get along pretty well with them.

* BatDeduction: The title characters are in the desert and have no idea where El Guapo's stronghold is. They see a plane fly overhead and Lucky Day says "I'll bet it's going to El Guapo's!" He has absolutely no reason to think this, but he turns out to be absolutely right (the plane is carrying rifles to El Guapo).
** Seeing a small plane as low as it is in the middle of the Mexican desert would probably give them a clue. He's the only thing close that has the money/power to have access to a plane.

* BenevolentBoss: El Guapo - he even loves the sweater that his men get him for his birthday. An example ''only'' to his underlings, though. Unless you're Paco...

* BrokenPedestal: The German quick draw artist idolized Ned's gun skills, but then learned about trick photography. Ned denies ever using it...and proves it.

* CaptainObvious: "My guess is that this is the Singing Bush." This statement does come after a few minutes of trying to ask a bush whether or not it was the Singing Bush. (It refused to answer because ''it was singing''.)

* PerfectlyCromulentWord: 'Plethora'.

* AwkwardSilenceEntrance: Happens thrice. Early on the bar in the town goes silent when the gypsy woman and her son enter. Happens again at the village of Santo Poco, first when The German enters the BadGuyBar and later when the Amigos do the same. Justified in the latter case because they're wearing showy stage outfits and hence are MistakenForBadass.

* AffablyEvil: El Guapo may not be much to look at, but he treats his men as equals for the most part. He's actually a really likable, articulate guy, too, except for the whole pillaging thing.

Not to be confused with the Disney film ''Disney/TheThreeCaballeros''. [[note]] Ironically, this film's working title was in fact "The Three Caballeros."[[/note]] Distinct from the trope called Main/ThreeAmigos. Compare with ''Film/GalaxyQuest'', which has the same basic plot as this, but [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!]]

* MusicSoothesTheSavageBeast: The Amigos singing by the campfire attracts all the wildlife to listen in. It even gets their horses to [[TalkingAnimal sing along]].

--->'''El Guapo:''' What is happening? Are Amigos falling from the sky?
--->(Ned falls from the pinata over the compound)
--->'''Jefe:''' Si, El Guapo.

* TacticalReminiscence: Doubles as UnspokenPlanGuarantee. When the trio runs out of idea how to beat the villain, Lucky makes a reference to a RingerPloy in a previous movies of theirs called "Amigos, Amigos, Amigos!" which is immediately recognized by Ned.

* BlownAcrossTheRoom: Exaggerated when Ned fires his gun in the duel with The German and gets blowing backwards until he crashes into a horse.

** The villagers, as the Amigo's run away from the fight. It's a mixture of shock, bewilderment and disappointment. Outright terror is strong ingredient as well, as the bandit's they thought they were now free from are armed, angry ''and right there'''!.

* WrongGenreSavvy: Poor Carmen. She assumes the Amigos will refuse the promised (but fictitious) 100,000 peso reward because she believes they are noble heroes. The Amigos, being ''actors'', naturally plan on accepting what they think is an appearance fee. [[spoiler: Turns out, once the Amigos finish BecomingTheMask, she's right anyway.]]

* FirstBlood: When Lucky gets shot. The sight blood is the first indication that something is not right with the enemy.

* ChekhovsGun: As they leave the Cantina, the Amigos see The German flying off in his Tubman 601 biplane and Ned excitedly identifies it saying that he flew one in one of his movies. As the Amigos are fleeing El Guapo's place with Carmen, they find The German's plane and Lucky excitedly points out that Ned knows how to fly it. [[spoiler: Ned then sheepishly points out that he meant that his ''stuntman'' few the plane, but he's sure he can manage. Sure enough after a terrifying flight back to Santo Poco he manages a perfect landing.]]

* BatmanGambit: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]]. Carmen knows a desperate plea to noble heroes will send them rushing to her aid immediately, and that they will refuse to accept any money for their heroics. So, she sends a brief telegram begging for their help and offering reward money she doesn't have. Unfortunately, [[WrongGenreSavvy she doesn't realize that the Amigos are actors]] who interpret her plea as an appearance request with a good payday.

* AgonyOfTheFeet: Lucky jumps around in pain after El Guapo shoots him in the foot.

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: After being dangerously incompetent for the first 80% or so of the movie, the amigos suddenly display not only ImprobableAimingSkills, but Improbable QuickDraw Skills and Improbable KnifeOutline skills, followed shortly thereafter by Improbable Biplane-Flying Skills. The buildup to the event emphasized their incompetence, making it that much more awesome (and funny).

* TacticalReminiscence: Doubles as UnspokenPlanGuarantee. When the trio runs out of idea how to beat the villain, Lucky makes a reference to a ploy in a previous movies of theirs called "Amigos, Amigos, Amigos!" which is immediately recognized by Ned.

-->'''Lucky:''' Remember our film "Amigos, Amigos, Amigos!"?

-->'''Ned:''' You really think that could work?