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** Likewise for the story Eliot was writing (in the movie) about a man trying to train birds to drop bombs on Fidel Castro.
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Eliot's narration, introducing Arthur Herk as ''"one of the few Floridians who was '''not''' confused when he voted for Pat Buchanan."''
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** One detail regarding the subplot of [[IncompetenceInc Penultimate]] explains their immense incompetence and vileness as having been made as a shell company for anti-Castro operations, specifically taking over Cuba when Fidel Castro died. Castro died in 2016.
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** One detail regarding the subplot of [[IncompetenceInc Penultimate]] explains their immense incompetence and vileness as having been made as a shell company for anti-Castro operations, specifically taking over Cuba when Fidel Castro UsefulNotes/FidelCastro died. Castro died in 2016.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/SofiaVergara's first feature film appearance, and only her third acting appearance, after guest appearances in ''Acapulco, cuerpo y alma'' and ''Series/MyWifeAndKids''.
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** The FBI Agents explain to Detective Baker that the suitcase bomb was originally intended to be detonated in New York City, specifically Times Square. Baker remarks, "no great loss", and Agent Seitz objects that it's been "fixed up." Such jokes became instantly DudeNotFunny after 9/11.
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** The FBI Agents explain to Detective Baker that the suitcase bomb was originally intended to be detonated in New York City, specifically Times Square. Baker remarks, "no great loss", and Agent Seitz objects that it's been "fixed up." Such jokes became instantly DudeNotFunny tasteless after 9/11.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Detective Baker's solemn promise to Jack Pendick that he can have his gun back as soon as ''"a giant talking marshmallow is elected President."''
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* HarsherInHindsight: In the book, Penultimate Inc. built a jail whose security system was so haphazard that the whole thing opened during a lightning storm, freeing nearly all the prisoners. Then, in early 2012, a Florida jail lost track of thousands of prisoners, including several violent or sexual offenders.
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* HarsherInHindsight: HarsherInHindsight:
** In the book, Penultimate Inc. built a jail whose security system was so haphazard that the whole thing opened during a lightning storm, freeing nearly all the prisoners. Then, in early 2012, a Florida jail lost track of thousands of prisoners, including several violent or sexualoffenders.offenders.
** The FBI Agents explain to Detective Baker that the suitcase bomb was originally intended to be detonated in New York City, specifically Times Square. Baker remarks, "no great loss", and Agent Seitz objects that it's been "fixed up." Such jokes became instantly DudeNotFunny after 9/11.
** Barry includes a TakeThat line towards people who drive [[HummerDinger Humvees]] in South Florida, ''"as though awaiting orders to proceed to Baghdad."'' This may have been funny at the time the novel was written (1999), since the Persian Gulf War was eight years in the past, and no American troops, let alone civilians, were contemplating being deployed to Iraq. Four short years later, however...
** In the book, Penultimate Inc. built a jail whose security system was so haphazard that the whole thing opened during a lightning storm, freeing nearly all the prisoners. Then, in early 2012, a Florida jail lost track of thousands of prisoners, including several violent or sexual
** The FBI Agents explain to Detective Baker that the suitcase bomb was originally intended to be detonated in New York City, specifically Times Square. Baker remarks, "no great loss", and Agent Seitz objects that it's been "fixed up." Such jokes became instantly DudeNotFunny after 9/11.
** Barry includes a TakeThat line towards people who drive [[HummerDinger Humvees]] in South Florida, ''"as though awaiting orders to proceed to Baghdad."'' This may have been funny at the time the novel was written (1999), since the Persian Gulf War was eight years in the past, and no American troops, let alone civilians, were contemplating being deployed to Iraq. Four short years later, however...
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: This is one of various films that had the bad luck of being made and released shortly before September 11, 2001 and Hollywood media (not to mention the audience) not liking plots involving similar circumstances to that day's terrorist attack.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
** This is one of various films that had the bad luck of being made and released shortly before September 11, 2001 and Hollywood media (not to mention the audience) not liking plots involving similar circumstances to that day's terroristattack.attack.
** One detail regarding the subplot of [[IncompetenceInc Penultimate]] explains their immense incompetence and vileness as having been made as a shell company for anti-Castro operations, specifically taking over Cuba when Fidel Castro died. Castro died in 2016.
** This is one of various films that had the bad luck of being made and released shortly before September 11, 2001 and Hollywood media (not to mention the audience) not liking plots involving similar circumstances to that day's terrorist
** One detail regarding the subplot of [[IncompetenceInc Penultimate]] explains their immense incompetence and vileness as having been made as a shell company for anti-Castro operations, specifically taking over Cuba when Fidel Castro died. Castro died in 2016.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: This is one of various films that had the bad luck of being made and released shortly before September 11, 2001 and Hollywood media (not to mention the audience) not liking plots involving similar circumstances to that day's terrorist attack.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment - The reason the movie got such a limited release was that the original date it was to be set in theaters came not long after the 9/11 terrorist attack. Everyone felt a movie that centers its climax around a bomb being snuck on a plane wasn't so good and quietly got it released at a later date.
** In the book, Penultimate Inc. built a jail whose security system was so haphazard that the whole thing opened during a lightning storm, freeing nearly all the prisoners. Then, in early 2012, a Florida jail lost track of thousands of prisoners, including several violent or sexual offenders.
* MoralEventHorizon - The (book only) scene where Arthur, without a qualm, [[spoiler: offers his wife and teenaged stepdaughter to Snake]].
** In the book, Penultimate Inc. built a jail whose security system was so haphazard that the whole thing opened during a lightning storm, freeing nearly all the prisoners. Then, in early 2012, a Florida jail lost track of thousands of prisoners, including several violent or sexual offenders.
* MoralEventHorizon - The (book only) scene where Arthur, without a qualm, [[spoiler: offers his wife and teenaged stepdaughter to Snake]].
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment - The reason the movie got such a limited release was that the original date it was to be set in theaters came not long after the 9/11 terrorist attack. Everyone felt a movie that centers its climax around a bomb being snuck on a plane wasn't so good and quietly got it released at a later date.
**HarsherInHindsight: In the book, Penultimate Inc. built a jail whose security system was so haphazard that the whole thing opened during a lightning storm, freeing nearly all the prisoners. Then, in early 2012, a Florida jail lost track of thousands of prisoners, including several violent or sexual offenders.
*MoralEventHorizon - MoralEventHorizon: The (book only) scene where Arthur, without a qualm, [[spoiler: offers his wife and teenaged stepdaughter to Snake]].Snake]].
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** In the book, Penultimate Inc. built a jail whose security system was so haphazard that the whole thing opened during a lightning storm, freeing nearly all the prisoners. [[http://www.610wiod.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122821&article=9713256 Then this happened. In Florida.]]
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** In the book, Penultimate Inc. built a jail whose security system was so haphazard that the whole thing opened during a lightning storm, freeing nearly all the prisoners. [[http://www.610wiod.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122821&article=9713256 Then this happened. In Florida.]]Then, in early 2012, a Florida jail lost track of thousands of prisoners, including several violent or sexual offenders.
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* CompleteMonster - Snake, to the point where he completely kills any comedy.
** Not so much in the movie, where he still takes hostages but remains dimwitted enough that Jenny feels comfortable enough to snark at him.
---> '''Snake:''' Do we want "Arrivals" or "Departures"? Well, we're arriving, but then we're going to depart for the Bahamas...
---> '''Jenny:''' This is a joke, right?
---> '''Snake:''' Don't make fun of me!
** Not so much in the movie, where he still takes hostages but remains dimwitted enough that Jenny feels comfortable enough to snark at him.
---> '''Snake:''' Do we want "Arrivals" or "Departures"? Well, we're arriving, but then we're going to depart for the Bahamas...
---> '''Jenny:''' This is a joke, right?
---> '''Snake:''' Don't make fun of me!
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment - The reason the movie got such a limited release was that the original date it was to be set in theaters came not long after the 9/11 terrorist attack. Needless to say, everyone felt a movie that centers its climax around a bomb being snuck on a plane wasn't so good and quietly got it released at a later date.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment - The reason the movie got such a limited release was that the original date it was to be set in theaters came not long after the 9/11 terrorist attack. Needless to say, everyone Everyone felt a movie that centers its climax around a bomb being snuck on a plane wasn't so good and quietly got it released at a later date.
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** In the book, Penultimate Inc. built a jail whose security system was so haphazard that the whole thing opened during a lightning storm, freeing nearly all the prisoners. [[http://www.610wiod.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122821&article=9713256 Then this happened. In Florida.]]
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* MoralEventHorizon - The (book only) scene where Arthur, without a qualm [[spoiler: offers his wife and teenaged stepdaughter to Snake]].
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment - The reason the movie got such a limited release was that the original date it was to be set in theaters came not long after the 9/11 terrorist attack. Needless to say, everyone felt a movie that centers its climax around a bomb being snuck on a plane wasn't so good and quietly got it released at a later date.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment - The reason the movie got such a limited release was that the original date it was to be set in theaters came not long after the 9/11 terrorist attack. Needless to say, everyone felt a movie that centers its climax around a bomb being snuck on a plane wasn't so good and quietly got it released at a later date.date.
* MoralEventHorizon - The (book only) scene where Arthur, without a qualm [[spoiler: offers his wife and teenaged stepdaughter to Snake]].
* MoralEventHorizon - The (book only) scene where Arthur, without a qualm [[spoiler: offers his wife and teenaged stepdaughter to Snake]].
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--> '''Snake:''' Do we want "Arrivals" or "Departures"? Well, we're arriving, but then we're going to depart for the Bahamas...
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--> '''Snake:''' Don't make fun of me!
--> '''Jenny:''' This is a joke, right?
--> '''Snake:''' Don't make fun of me!
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