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''Vibes'' is a quirky 1988 romantic comedy film directed by Creator/KenKwapis. It's about Nick Deezy (Creator/JeffGoldblum), a {{psychometr|y}}ist working in a museum, and Sylvia Pickel (Music/CyndiLauper), a [[ISeeDeadPeople medium]] with a DeadpanSnarker spirit guide named Louise. The two meet at a study for psychics, and [[BelligerentSexualTension take a nearly instant dislike to each other.]]

The two are hired by Harry Buscafusco (Creator/PeterFalk) to travel with him to Ecuador to find his missing son. However, Nick quickly deduces that something isn't right, and Harry confesses that what he's actually after is the lost CityOfGold.

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''Vibes'' is a quirky 1988 American romantic comedy adventure film directed by Creator/KenKwapis. It's about Nick Deezy (Creator/JeffGoldblum), a {{psychometr|y}}ist working in at a museum, and Sylvia Pickel (Music/CyndiLauper), a [[ISeeDeadPeople medium]] with a DeadpanSnarker spirit guide named Louise. The two meet Meeting at a study for psychics, and the two [[BelligerentSexualTension take a nearly instant dislike to each other.]]

The two Nick and Sylvia are hired by Harry Buscafusco (Creator/PeterFalk) to travel with him to Ecuador to find his missing son. However, Nick quickly deduces that something isn't right, and Harry confesses that what he's actually after is the lost CityOfGold.

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''Vibes'' is a 1988 quirky romantic comedy, directed by Creator/KenKwapis. It's about Nick Deezy (Creator/JeffGoldblum), a {{psychometr|y}}ist working in a museum, and Sylvia Pickel (Music/CyndiLauper), a [[ISeeDeadPeople medium]] with a DeadpanSnarker spirit guide named Louise. The two meet at a study for psychics, and [[BelligerentSexualTension take a nearly instant dislike to each other.]]

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''Vibes'' is a 1988 quirky 1988 romantic comedy, comedy film directed by Creator/KenKwapis. It's about Nick Deezy (Creator/JeffGoldblum), a {{psychometr|y}}ist working in a museum, and Sylvia Pickel (Music/CyndiLauper), a [[ISeeDeadPeople medium]] with a DeadpanSnarker spirit guide named Louise. The two meet at a study for psychics, and [[BelligerentSexualTension take a nearly instant dislike to each other.]]
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The two are hired by Harry Buscafusco (PeterFalk) to travel with him to Ecuador to find his missing son. However, Nick quickly deduces that something isn't right, and Harry confesses that what he's actually after is the lost CityOfGold.

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The two are hired by Harry Buscafusco (PeterFalk) (Creator/PeterFalk) to travel with him to Ecuador to find his missing son. However, Nick quickly deduces that something isn't right, and Harry confesses that what he's actually after is the lost CityOfGold.
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''Vibes'' is a 1988 quirky romantic comedy. It's about Nick Deezy (Creator/JeffGoldblum), a {{psychometr|y}}ist working in a museum, and Sylvia Pickel (Music/CyndiLauper), a [[ISeeDeadPeople medium]] with a DeadpanSnarker spirit guide named Louise. The two meet at a study for psychics, and [[BelligerentSexualTension take a nearly instant dislike to each other.]]

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''Vibes'' is a 1988 quirky romantic comedy.comedy, directed by Creator/KenKwapis. It's about Nick Deezy (Creator/JeffGoldblum), a {{psychometr|y}}ist working in a museum, and Sylvia Pickel (Music/CyndiLauper), a [[ISeeDeadPeople medium]] with a DeadpanSnarker spirit guide named Louise. The two meet at a study for psychics, and [[BelligerentSexualTension take a nearly instant dislike to each other.]]
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* WhamLine: "''HARRY''?!"[[note]]Harry's replaced Louise as Sylvia's spirit guide[[/note]]
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''Vibes'' is a 1988 quirky romantic comedy. It's about Nick Deezy (Creator/JeffGoldblum), a {{psychometr|y}}ist working in a museum, and Sylvia Pickel (CyndiLauper), a [[ISeeDeadPeople medium]] with a DeadpanSnarker spirit guide named Louise. The two meet at a study for psychics, and [[BelligerentSexualTension take a nearly instant dislike to each other.]]

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''Vibes'' is a 1988 quirky romantic comedy. It's about Nick Deezy (Creator/JeffGoldblum), a {{psychometr|y}}ist working in a museum, and Sylvia Pickel (CyndiLauper), (Music/CyndiLauper), a [[ISeeDeadPeople medium]] with a DeadpanSnarker spirit guide named Louise. The two meet at a study for psychics, and [[BelligerentSexualTension take a nearly instant dislike to each other.]]
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* [[DirtyMindReading Dirty Object Reading]]: Nick can read the history of anything he can touch. Great for making use of a MacGuffin. Not so great given what people do whenever they think someone will never know about it.

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* [[DirtyMindReading Dirty Object Reading]]: Nick can read the history of anything he can touch. Great for making use of a MacGuffin. Not so great given what people do whenever they think someone others will never know about it.
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* [[DirtyMindreading Dirty Object Reading]]: Nick can read the history of anything he can touch. Great for making use of a MacGuffin. Not so great given what people do whenever they think someone will never know about it.

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* [[DirtyMindreading [[DirtyMindReading Dirty Object Reading]]: Nick can read the history of anything he can touch. Great for making use of a MacGuffin. Not so great given what people do whenever they think someone will never know about it.
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''Vibes'' is a 1988 quirky romantic comedy. It's about Nick Deezy (Creator/JeffGoldblum), a [[PsychicPowers psychometrist]] working in a museum, and Sylvia Pickel (CyndiLauper), a [[ISeeDeadPeople medium]] with a DeadpanSnarker spirit guide named Louise. The two meet at a study for psychics, and [[BelligerentSexualTension take a nearly instant dislike to each other.]]

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''Vibes'' is a 1988 quirky romantic comedy. It's about Nick Deezy (Creator/JeffGoldblum), a [[PsychicPowers psychometrist]] {{psychometr|y}}ist working in a museum, and Sylvia Pickel (CyndiLauper), a [[ISeeDeadPeople medium]] with a DeadpanSnarker spirit guide named Louise. The two meet at a study for psychics, and [[BelligerentSexualTension take a nearly instant dislike to each other.]]
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** {{Psychometry}}: Nick Deezy.
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-->'''Dr. Steele''': Have you even held a machine gun before?
-->'''Nick''': [[BlatantLies Sure, lots of times, in high school. I was the captain of the machine gun team.]]
-->'''Dr. Steele''' ''(starts inching forward)'': Don't lie to me. You wouldn't know how to use that thing if you tried.

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-->'''Dr. Steele''': Have you even held handled a machine gun before?
-->'''Nick''': [[BlatantLies Sure, lots of times, in times. In high school. school I was the captain of the machine gun team.]]
-->'''Dr. Steele''' ''(starts inching forward)'': Don't lie to me. You wouldn't know how to use that thing if you tried.They can be very tricky, Nicky.



-->'''Nick''': Oh, I dunno. Seems pretty simple to me.

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-->'''Nick''': Oh, I dunno. Seems pretty simple to me.Not that tricky.
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-->'''Nick''': [[BlatantLies Sure, lots of times. I was captain of the Automatic Weapons Team in high school.]]

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-->'''Nick''': [[BlatantLies Sure, lots of times. times, in high school. I was the captain of the Automatic Weapons Team in high school.machine gun team.]]
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''Vibes'' is a 1988 quirky romantic comedy. It's about Nick Deezy (JeffGoldblum), a [[PsychicPowers psychometrist]] working in a museum, and Sylvia Pickel (CyndiLauper), a [[ISeeDeadPeople medium]] with a DeadpanSnarker spirit guide named Louise. The two meet at a study for psychics, and [[BelligerentSexualTension take a nearly instant dislike to each other.]]

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''Vibes'' is a 1988 quirky romantic comedy. It's about Nick Deezy (JeffGoldblum), (Creator/JeffGoldblum), a [[PsychicPowers psychometrist]] working in a museum, and Sylvia Pickel (CyndiLauper), a [[ISeeDeadPeople medium]] with a DeadpanSnarker spirit guide named Louise. The two meet at a study for psychics, and [[BelligerentSexualTension take a nearly instant dislike to each other.]]
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* [[DirtyMindreading Dirty Object Reading]]: Nick can read the history of anything he can touch. Great for making use of a MacGuffin. Not so great given what people do whenever they think someone will never know about it.
-->'''Nick''': This is cold. Right out of the package. Never been used. ''(sets the knife down and picks up another)''
-->'''Male Professor''': Amazing.
-->'''Nick''': This is from the cafeteria here at the college. Oh, remind me not to eat here. ''(he sets it down and picks up another knife)'' This is… oh God… oh Jesus…
-->'''Female Professor''': Yes?
-->'''Nick''': ''(throws down the knife)'' A woman… her husband's back… eight…''nine times!''
-->'''Female Professor''': ''Yes, we know.''
-->'''Nick''': You know? How could you give that to me? Don't you know how hard it is for me to have to see things like that?!
-->'''Male Professor''': We have to test you. In science…
-->'''Nick''': Now I won't be able to sleep! What a sight! His… oh… ''(lowers his head to the table but then suddenly lifts it back up)'' Someone has had sex on this table.
-->''(the professors glance at each other guiltily)''
-->'''Female Professor''': Thank you Mr. Deezy, that will be enough for today.
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''Vibes'' is a 1988 quirky romantic comedy. It's about Nick Deezy (JeffGoldblum), a [[PsychicPowers psychometrist]] working in a museam, and Sylvia Pickel (CyndiLauper), a [[ISeeDeadPeople medium]] with a DeadpanSnarker spirit guide named Louise. The two meet at a study for psychics, and [[BelligerentSexualTension take a nearly instant dislike to each other.]]

The two are hired by Harry Buscafusco (PeterFaulk) to travel with him to Ecuador to find his missing son. However, Nick quickly deduces that something isn't right, and Harry confesses that what he's actually after is the lost CityOfGold.

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''Vibes'' is a 1988 quirky romantic comedy. It's about Nick Deezy (JeffGoldblum), a [[PsychicPowers psychometrist]] working in a museam, museum, and Sylvia Pickel (CyndiLauper), a [[ISeeDeadPeople medium]] with a DeadpanSnarker spirit guide named Louise. The two meet at a study for psychics, and [[BelligerentSexualTension take a nearly instant dislike to each other.]]

The two are hired by Harry Buscafusco (PeterFaulk) (PeterFalk) to travel with him to Ecuador to find his missing son. However, Nick quickly deduces that something isn't right, and Harry confesses that what he's actually after is the lost CityOfGold.
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The two are hired by Harry Buscafusco (PeterFaulk) to travel with him to Ecuador to find his missing son. However, Nick quickly deduces that something isn't right, and Harry confesses that what he's actually after is the lost City of Gold.

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The two are hired by Harry Buscafusco (PeterFaulk) to travel with him to Ecuador to find his missing son. However, Nick quickly deduces that something isn't right, and Harry confesses that what he's actually after is the lost City of Gold.
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* AstralProjection: Sylvia can do this with Louise's help. It's hard for her to come back, though.
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''Vibes'' is a 1988 quirky romantic comedy. It's about Nick Deezy (JeffGoldblum), a [[PsychicPowers psychometrist]] working in a museam, and Sylvia Pickel (CyndiLauper), a [[ISeeDeadPeople medium]] with a DeadpanSnarker spirit guide named Louise. The two meet at a study for psychics, and [[BelligerentSexualTension take a nearly instant dislike to each other.]]

The two are hired by Harry Buscafusco (PeterFaulk) to travel with him to Ecuador to find his missing son. However, Nick quickly deduces that something isn't right, and Harry confesses that what he's actually after is the lost City of Gold.

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!!This film provides examples of:

* BelligerentSexualTension: Nick and Sylvia are an almost textbook case. Naturally, they hook up at the end.
* CityOfGold: What everyone is searching for. [[spoiler: It turns out that the "gold" is actually a psychic weapon, not a metal.]]
* DefensiveFailure: Subverted at the end. Nick has Dr. Steele held at bay with an M-16.
-->'''Dr. Steele''': Have you even held a machine gun before?
-->'''Nick''': [[BlatantLies Sure, lots of times. I was captain of the Automatic Weapons Team in high school.]]
-->'''Dr. Steele''' ''(starts inching forward)'': Don't lie to me. You wouldn't know how to use that thing if you tried.
-->''(Nick points the gun up and fires a few bursts into the air. Steele instantly jumps backwards to where he started.)''
-->'''Nick''': Oh, I dunno. Seems pretty simple to me.
* FantasticNuke: [[spoiler: The Lost City's psychic weapon.]]
* ISeeDeadPeople: Well, a dead ''person'', anyway. Sylvia's guide Louise is a ghost. Through Louise, she can contact the spirits of other dead people.
* {{Mayincatec}}: The Lost City is very much "Hollywood South American Native."
* PsychicPowers: Naturally. Not only are the main characters psychics of two different flavors, but [[spoiler: the people of the Lost City used them as a FantasticNuke.]]

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