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* ValuesDissonance:
** Due to an increased awareness of teenagers commiting suicide due to their heart being broken, bullying, or a very bad home life, this movies attempts at making comedy out of our teenage lead attempting suicide ''might'' have been funny at the time, but it comes across as incredibly insensitive today and possibly might even be borderline offensive to those who actually did have someone they know take their own life or may have even attempted it themselves.
** There's Ricky, whose skeezy behavior would get him in major trouble these days, made worse by the accusations against his actor decades after the movie.
** As for the two Asian boys who are always seen driving around in a Ford Falcon while one of them talks exclusively like a sports announcer? Well, let's just say that they rate alongside [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Short Round]], [[Film/SixteenCandles Long Duk Dong]], and [[Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII Co]] on the list of problematic heavily-stereotypical depictions of Asians in the 1980s.
** Due to an increased awareness of teenagers commiting suicide due to their heart being broken, bullying, or a very bad home life, this movies attempts at making comedy out of our teenage lead attempting suicide ''might'' have been funny at the time, but it comes across as incredibly insensitive today and possibly might even be borderline offensive to those who actually did have someone they know take their own life or may have even attempted it themselves.
** There's Ricky, whose skeezy behavior would get him in major trouble these days, made worse by the accusations against his actor decades after the movie.
** As for the two Asian boys who are always seen driving around in a Ford Falcon while one of them talks exclusively like a sports announcer? Well, let's just say that they rate alongside [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Short Round]], [[Film/SixteenCandles Long Duk Dong]], and [[Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII Co]] on the list of problematic heavily-stereotypical depictions of Asians in the 1980s.
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** Due to an increased awareness of teenagers commiting suicide due to their heart being broken, bullying, or a very bad home life, this movies attempts at making comedy out of our teenage lead attempting suicide ''might'' have been funny at the time, but it comes across as incredibly insensitive today and possibly might even be borderline offensive to those who actually did have someone they know take their own life or may have even attempted it themselves.
** There's Ricky, whose skeezy behavior would get him in major trouble these days, made worse by the accusations against his actor decades after the movie.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: ''[[Music/VanHalen Cause everybody wants some!]]''
** May also qualify as a DisneyAcidSequence.
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Ricky's mom '''exploding''' because she lit a cigarette after drinking a jar of lighter fluid Lane intended to use in one of his suicide attempts, thinking it was "liqueur"? Messed up. Lane saying "Gee, I'm real sorry your mom blew up, Ricky..." in the most [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan]] tone imaginable immediately after said explosion? Comedy gold...
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Ricky's mom '''exploding''' '''literally exploding''' because she lit a cigarette after drinking a jar of spiking her drink with lighter fluid that Lane intended to use in one of his suicide attempts, thinking it was "liqueur"? Messed up. Lane saying "Gee, I'm real sorry your mom blew up, Ricky..." in the most [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan]] tone imaginable immediately after said explosion? Comedy gold...
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Ricky's mom '''exploding''' because she lit a cigarette after drinking a jar of lighter fluid Lane intended to use in one of his suicide attempts, thinking it was "liqueur"? Messed up. Lane telling Ricky in the very next scene; "gee, I'm real sorry your mom blew up" in the most [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan]] tone imaginable? Comedy gold...
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Ricky's mom '''exploding''' because she lit a cigarette after drinking a jar of lighter fluid Lane intended to use in one of his suicide attempts, thinking it was "liqueur"? Messed up. Lane telling Ricky in the very next scene; "gee, saying "Gee, I'm real sorry your mom blew up" up, Ricky..." in the most [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan]] tone imaginable? imaginable immediately after said explosion? Comedy gold...
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Ricky's mom '''exploding''' because she lit a cigarette after drinking a jar of lighter fluid Lane intended to use in one of his suicide attempts, thinking it was "liqueur"? Messed up. Lane telling Ricky in the very next scene that he's "sorry [Ricky's] mom blew up" in the most [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan]] tone imaginable? Comedy gold...
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Ricky's mom '''exploding''' because she lit a cigarette after drinking a jar of lighter fluid Lane intended to use in one of his suicide attempts, thinking it was "liqueur"? Messed up. Lane telling Ricky in the very next scene that he's "sorry [Ricky's] scene; "gee, I'm real sorry your mom blew up" in the most [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan]] tone imaginable? Comedy gold...
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Ricky's mom '''exploding''' because she lit a cigarette after drinking a jar of lighter fluid she thought was "liqueur" that Lane that intended to use in one of his suicide attempts? Messed up. Lane telling Ricky in the very next scene that he's "sorry [Ricky's] mom blew up" in the most [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan]] tone imaginable? Comedy gold...
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Ricky's mom '''exploding''' because she lit a cigarette after drinking a jar of lighter fluid she thought was "liqueur" that Lane that intended to use in one of his suicide attempts? attempts, thinking it was "liqueur"? Messed up. Lane telling Ricky in the very next scene that he's "sorry [Ricky's] mom blew up" in the most [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan]] tone imaginable? Comedy gold...
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Ricky's mom ''exploding'' because she lit a cigarette after drinking a jar of lighter fluid she thought was "liqueur" that Lane that intended to use in one of his suicide attempts? Messed up. Lane telling Ricky in the very next scene that he's "sorry [Ricky's] mom blew up" in the most [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan]] tone imaginable? Comedy gold...
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Ricky's mom ''exploding'' '''exploding''' because she lit a cigarette after drinking a jar of lighter fluid she thought was "liqueur" that Lane that intended to use in one of his suicide attempts? Messed up. Lane telling Ricky in the very next scene that he's "sorry [Ricky's] mom blew up" in the most [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan]] tone imaginable? Comedy gold...
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Ricky's mom **exploding** because she lit a cigarette after drinking a jar of lighter fluid she thought was "liqueur" that Lane that intended to use in one of his suicide attempts? Messed up. Lane telling Ricky in the very next scene that he's "sorry [Ricky's] mom blew up" in the most [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan]] tone imaginable? Comedy gold...
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Ricky's mom **exploding** ''exploding'' because she lit a cigarette after drinking a jar of lighter fluid she thought was "liqueur" that Lane that intended to use in one of his suicide attempts? Messed up. Lane telling Ricky in the very next scene that he's "sorry [Ricky's] mom blew up" in the most [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan]] tone imaginable? Comedy gold...
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Ricky's mom **exploding** because she lit a cigarette after drinking a jar of lighter fluid she thought was "liqueur" that Lane that intended to use in one of his suicide attempts? Messed up. Lane telling Ricky in the very next scene that he's "sorry [Ricky's] mom blew up" in the most [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan]] tone imaginable? Comedy gold...
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Ricky Smith is played by Creator/DanSchneider, over a decade before he'd start producing shows for Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}.
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* SpiritualSuccessor:
** John Cusack travels back in time to a 1980s ski resort in ''Film/HotTubTimeMachine''. Somebody is even heard shouting "I want my two dollars!" at one point. This is despite the fact that Cusack evidently considers this film to be an OldShame.
** Cusack's protagonist in ''Film/GrossePointeBlank'' also grew up in the 1980s and also had a HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood. He ended up becoming a [[HitmanWithAHeart professional assassin]]. We first meet him [[spoiler:shooting a bicycle deliveryman]].
** John Cusack travels back in time to a 1980s ski resort in ''Film/HotTubTimeMachine''. Somebody is even heard shouting "I want my two dollars!" at one point. This is despite the fact that Cusack evidently considers this film to be an OldShame.
** Cusack's protagonist in ''Film/GrossePointeBlank'' also grew up in the 1980s and also had a HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood. He ended up becoming a [[HitmanWithAHeart professional assassin]]. We first meet him [[spoiler:shooting a bicycle deliveryman]].
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* OneSceneWonder: Lots of people quickly come and go, but two standouts are Creator/VincentSchiavelli as Lane's [[TheAce math teacher]] and Rima Delane as his would-be blind date. Another would be Creator/EGDaily, before she switched to voice acting.
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* OneSceneWonder: OneSceneWonder:
** Lots of people quickly come and go, but two standouts are Creator/VincentSchiavelli as Lane's [[TheAce math teacher]] and Rima Delane as his would-be blinddate. date.
** Another would be Creator/EGDaily, before she switched to voice acting.
** Lots of people quickly come and go, but two standouts are Creator/VincentSchiavelli as Lane's [[TheAce math teacher]] and Rima Delane as his would-be blind
** Another would be Creator/EGDaily, before she switched to voice acting.
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* OneSceneWonder: Lots of people quickly come and go, but two standouts are Creator/VincentSchiavelli as Lane's [[TheAce math teacher]] and Rima Delane as his would-be blind date.
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* OneSceneWonder: Lots of people quickly come and go, but two standouts are Creator/VincentSchiavelli as Lane's [[TheAce math teacher]] and Rima Delane as his would-be blind date. Another would be Creator/EGDaily, before she switched to voice acting.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Ricky's role in the film is ''disturbing'' when you realize he's played by Creator/DanSchneider, who in recent years has been accused of despicable behavior towards the underage stars of his TV shows.
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** There's Ricky, whose skeezy behavior would get him in major trouble these days, made worse by the accusations against his actor decades after the movie.
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* ValuesDissonance: Due to an increased awareness of teenagers commiting suicide due to their heart being broken, bullying, or a very bad home life, this movies attempts at making comedy out of our teenage lead attempting suicide ''might'' have been funny at the time, but it comes across as incredibly insensitive today and possibly might even be borderline offensive to those who actually did have someone they know take their own life or may have even attempted it themselves.
** As for the two Asian boys who are always seen driving around in a Ford Falcon while one of them talks exclusively like a sports announcer? Well, let's just say that they rate alongside [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Short Round]], [[Film/SixteenCandles Long Duk Dong]], and [[Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII Co]] on the list of problematic heavily-stereotypical depictions of Asians in the 1980s.
** As for the two Asian boys who are always seen driving around in a Ford Falcon while one of them talks exclusively like a sports announcer? Well, let's just say that they rate alongside [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Short Round]], [[Film/SixteenCandles Long Duk Dong]], and [[Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII Co]] on the list of problematic heavily-stereotypical depictions of Asians in the 1980s.
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* ValuesDissonance: ValuesDissonance:
** Due to an increased awareness of teenagers commiting suicide due to their heart being broken, bullying, or a very bad home life, this movies attempts at making comedy out of our teenage lead attempting suicide ''might'' have been funny at the time, but it comes across as incredibly insensitive today and possibly might even be borderline offensive to those who actually did have someone they know take their own life or may have even attempted it themselves.
** As for the two Asian boys who are always seen driving around in a Ford Falcon while one of them talks exclusively like a sports announcer? Well, let's just say that they rate alongside [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Short Round]], [[Film/SixteenCandles Long Duk Dong]], and [[Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII Co]] on the list of problematic heavily-stereotypical depictions of Asians in the1980s.1980s.
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** Due to an increased awareness of teenagers commiting suicide due to their heart being broken, bullying, or a very bad home life, this movies attempts at making comedy out of our teenage lead attempting suicide ''might'' have been funny at the time, but it comes across as incredibly insensitive today and possibly might even be borderline offensive to those who actually did have someone they know take their own life or may have even attempted it themselves.
** As for the two Asian boys who are always seen driving around in a Ford Falcon while one of them talks exclusively like a sports announcer? Well, let's just say that they rate alongside [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Short Round]], [[Film/SixteenCandles Long Duk Dong]], and [[Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII Co]] on the list of problematic heavily-stereotypical depictions of Asians in the
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* OneSceneWonder: Lots of people quickly come and go, but two standouts are Creator/VincentSchiavelli as Lane's [[TheAce math teacher]] and Rima Delane as his would-be blind date.
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* OneSceneWonder: Lots of people quickly come and go, but two standouts are Creator/VincentSchiavelli as Lane's [[TheAce math teacher]] and Rima Delane as his would-be blind date.date.
* ValuesDissonance: Due to an increased awareness of teenagers commiting suicide due to their heart being broken, bullying, or a very bad home life, this movies attempts at making comedy out of our teenage lead attempting suicide ''might'' have been funny at the time, but it comes across as incredibly insensitive today and possibly might even be borderline offensive to those who actually did have someone they know take their own life or may have even attempted it themselves.
** As for the two Asian boys who are always seen driving around in a Ford Falcon while one of them talks exclusively like a sports announcer? Well, let's just say that they rate alongside [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Short Round]], [[Film/SixteenCandles Long Duk Dong]], and [[Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII Co]] on the list of problematic heavily-stereotypical depictions of Asians in the 1980s.
* ValuesDissonance: Due to an increased awareness of teenagers commiting suicide due to their heart being broken, bullying, or a very bad home life, this movies attempts at making comedy out of our teenage lead attempting suicide ''might'' have been funny at the time, but it comes across as incredibly insensitive today and possibly might even be borderline offensive to those who actually did have someone they know take their own life or may have even attempted it themselves.
** As for the two Asian boys who are always seen driving around in a Ford Falcon while one of them talks exclusively like a sports announcer? Well, let's just say that they rate alongside [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Short Round]], [[Film/SixteenCandles Long Duk Dong]], and [[Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII Co]] on the list of problematic heavily-stereotypical depictions of Asians in the 1980s.
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* MemeticMutation: "I want my Two Dollars!"
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* NightmareFuel: the The newsboy is ''really'' obsessed with that two dollars...
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: ''[[VanHalen Cause everybody wants some!]]''
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* GeniusBonus: ''Dinner [[GratuitousFrench Mon Dieu]]'' is well-named.
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* OneSceneWonder: Vincent Schiavelli as Lane's [[TheAce math teacher]].
* OneSceneWonder: Vincent Schiavelli as Lane's [[TheAce math teacher]].
