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* ValuesDissonance: Mostly DeliberateValuesDissonance, considering it’s all a satire of early 60’s culture, but even in 2003 is wasn’t known to many that [[spoiler: having sex under a false identity]] is technically rape.

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* ValuesDissonance: Mostly DeliberateValuesDissonance, considering it’s all a satire of early 60’s culture, but even in 2003 is wasn’t known to many that [[spoiler: having sex under a false identity]] is technically rape.
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* GeniusBonus: Peter is shown making martinis by waving an unopened bottle of vermouth over a pitcher of gin and ice. This is a variation of the [[UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill Churchill Martini]] which requires ice-cold gin and a bow toward France.
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** The BetaCouple, Vicki Miller and Peter [=MacMannus=], are played by the openly gay Creator/SarahPaulson (she came out two years after this movie was out) and Creator/DavidHydePierce and Vicki is certain Peter is actually gay, an accusation he strenuously denies.

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** The BetaCouple, Vicki Miller and Peter [=MacMannus=], are played by the openly gay [=MacMannus=] both fret that they will never find a good man[=/=]woman to settle down with. Both Creator/SarahPaulson (she came out two years after this movie was out) and Creator/DavidHydePierce and Vicki is certain Peter is actually gay, an accusation he strenuously denies.would come out of the closet a few years after this film's release.
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** Creator/ChrisParnell appears as presumably a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed version of John Daly, host of ''Series/WhatsMyLine''.
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** The BetaCouple, Vicki Miller and Peter [=MacMannus=], are played by the openly gay Creator/SarahPaulson (she came out two years after this movie was out) and Creator/DavidHydePierce.

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** The BetaCouple, Vicki Miller and Peter [=MacMannus=], are played by the openly gay Creator/SarahPaulson (she came out two years after this movie was out) and Creator/DavidHydePierce. Creator/DavidHydePierce and Vicki is certain Peter is actually gay, an accusation he strenuously denies.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Barbara's city-slicker business partner? Why, she's none other than Ms. Creator/SarahPaulson, y'all.
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* SugarWikiCrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Gwendolyn telling Barbara that she’s been so moved by her book that she’s only having sex on her own terms and also is training to be become a pilot. And she says this all in front of Catcher, who up until this point she was only ever used by.

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* SugarWikiCrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Gwendolyn telling Barbara that she’s been so moved by her book that she’s only having sex on her own terms and also is training to be become a pilot. And she says this all in front of Catcher, who up until this point she was only ever used by.
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Moved a trope. Fixed the Heartwarming pothole.


* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Gwendolyn telling Barbara that she’s been so moved by her book that she’s only having sex on her own terms and also is training to be become a pilot. And she says this all in front of Catcher, who up until this point she was only ever used by.

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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: SugarWikiCrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Gwendolyn telling Barbara that she’s been so moved by her book that she’s only having sex on her own terms and also is training to be become a pilot. And she says this all in front of Catcher, who up until this point she was only ever used by.




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* ValuesDissonance: Mostly DeliberateValuesDissonance, considering it’s all a satire of early 60’s culture, but even in 2003 is wasn’t known to many that [[spoiler: having sex under a false identity]] is technically rape.
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*CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Gwendolyn telling Barbara that she’s been so moved by her book that she’s only having sex on her own terms and also is training to be become a pilot. And she says this all in front of Catcher, who up until this point she was only ever used by.
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** A newsstand sells ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' issue #16, which guest-starred ComicBook/AntMan and ComicBook/TheWasp. Eventually, Creator/PeytonReed (who almost directed ''Film/FantasticFour2005'') became the director of the ''Film/AntMan'' movies.

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** A newsstand sells ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' issue #16, which guest-starred ComicBook/AntMan and ComicBook/TheWasp. Eventually, Creator/PeytonReed (who almost directed ''Film/FantasticFour2005'') became the director of the ''Film/AntMan'' ''Film/AntMan1'' movies.
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** The BetaCouple, Vicki Miller and Peter [=MacMannus=], are played by the openly gay Creator/SarahPaulson (she came out two years after this movie was out) and David Hyde Pierce.

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** The BetaCouple, Vicki Miller and Peter [=MacMannus=], are played by the openly gay Creator/SarahPaulson (she came out two years after this movie was out) and David Hyde Pierce.Creator/DavidHydePierce.
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** At one point, there’s a scene where it shows Creator/JudyGarland singing “Down With Love,” a clip taken from a 1964 episode of her variety hour, ''The Judy Garland Show.'' 16 years after the release of ''Down With Love'', Creator/ReneeZellweger would go on to play her in the 2019 biopic, ''Judy''—winning her an Academy Award.

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** At one point, there’s a scene where it shows a clip of Creator/JudyGarland singing “Down With Love,” a clip taken Love” from a 1964 episode of her variety hour, ''The Judy Garland Show.'' 16 years after the release of ''Down With Love'', Creator/ReneeZellweger would go on to play her in the 2019 biopic, ''Judy''—winning her an Academy Award. biopic ''Judy''.
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** At one point, there’s a scene where it shows Creator/JudyGarland singing “Down With Love,” a clip taken from a 1964 episode of her variety hour, ''The Judy Garland Show.'' 16 years after the release of ''Down With Love'', Creator/ReneeZellweger would go on to play her in the 2019 biopic, ''Judy''—winning her an Academy Award.

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* HilariousInHindsight: A newsstand sells ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' issue #16, which guest-starred ComicBook/AntMan and ComicBook/TheWasp. Eventually, Creator/PeytonReed (who almost directed ''Film/FantasticFour2005'') became the director of the ''Film/AntMan'' movies.
** The BetaCouple: Vicki Miller and Peter [=MacMannus=] are played by the openly gay Sarah Paulson (she came out two years after this movie was out) and David Hyde Pierce.

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* HilariousInHindsight: HilariousInHindsight:
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A newsstand sells ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' issue #16, which guest-starred ComicBook/AntMan and ComicBook/TheWasp. Eventually, Creator/PeytonReed (who almost directed ''Film/FantasticFour2005'') became the director of the ''Film/AntMan'' movies.
** The BetaCouple: BetaCouple, Vicki Miller and Peter [=MacMannus=] [=MacMannus=], are played by the openly gay Sarah Paulson Creator/SarahPaulson (she came out two years after this movie was out) and David Hyde Pierce.
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** The BetaCouple: Vicki Miller and Peter [=MacMannus=] are played by the openly gay Sarah Paulson (she came out two years after this movie was out) and David Hyde Pierce.
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* HilariousInHindsight: A newsstand sells ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' issue #16, which guest-starred ComicBook/AntMan. Eventually, Creator/PeytonReed (who almost directed ''Film/FantasticFour2005'') became the director of the ''Film/AntMan'' movies.

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* HilariousInHindsight: A newsstand sells ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' issue #16, which guest-starred ComicBook/AntMan.ComicBook/AntMan and ComicBook/TheWasp. Eventually, Creator/PeytonReed (who almost directed ''Film/FantasticFour2005'') became the director of the ''Film/AntMan'' movies.
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* HilariousInHindsight: A newsstand sells ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' issue #16, which guest-starred ComicBook/AntMan. Eventually, Creator/PeytonReed (who almost directed ''Film/FantasticFour2005'') became the director of the ''Film/AntMan'' movies.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: So Barbara comes to the conclusion that she can be happy on her own and [[spoiler: leaves Catcher]]. For the viewer, this might be a perfectly good ending- the premise of the film is that love isn't all it's cracked up to be and you don't need it to be happy and for once we see it represented. Except, no. [[spoiler: She goes back to be with him, just like virtually every other film in history]].

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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: So Barbara comes to the conclusion that she can be happy on her own and [[spoiler: leaves Catcher]]. For the viewer, this might be a perfectly good ending- the premise of the film is that love isn't all it's cracked up to be and you don't need it to be happy and for once we see it represented. happy. Except, no. no, [[spoiler: She she goes back to be with him, just like virtually every other film in history]].him]].
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* HeyItsThatGuy: So that's what [[Series/Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip Harriet Hayes]] was doing in the Sixties. I also had no idea [[Franchise/StarWars Obi-Wan Kenobi]] was a ladies' man.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: So Barbara comes to the conclusion that she can be happy on her own and [[spoiler: leaves Catcher]]. For the viewer, this might be a perfectly good ending- the premise of the film is that love isn't all it's cracked up to be and you don't need it to be happy and for once we see it represented. Except, no. [[Spoiler: She goes back to be with him, just like virtually every other film in history]].

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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: So Barbara comes to the conclusion that she can be happy on her own and [[spoiler: leaves Catcher]]. For the viewer, this might be a perfectly good ending- the premise of the film is that love isn't all it's cracked up to be and you don't need it to be happy and for once we see it represented. Except, no. [[Spoiler: [[spoiler: She goes back to be with him, just like virtually every other film in history]].
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: So Barbara comes to the conclusion that she can be happy on her own and [[spoiler: leaves Catcher]]. For the viewer, this might be a perfectly good ending- the premise of the film is that love isn't all it's cracked up to be and you don't need it to be happy and for once we see it represented. Except, no. [[Spoiler: She goes back to be with him, just like virtually every other film in history]].

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* FridgeLogic: Head on down to OffscreenInertia.
* HeyItsThatGuy: So that's what [[Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip Harriet Hayes]] was doing in the Sixties. I also had no idea [[StarWars Obi-Wan Kenobi]] was a ladies' man.

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* FridgeLogic: Head on down to OffscreenInertia.
* HeyItsThatGuy: So that's what [[Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip [[Series/Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip Harriet Hayes]] was doing in the Sixties. I also had no idea [[StarWars [[Franchise/StarWars Obi-Wan Kenobi]] was a ladies' man.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: So that's what [[Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip Harriet Hayes]] was doing in the Sixties.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: So that's what [[Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip Harriet Hayes]] was doing in the Sixties. I also had no idea [[StarWars Obi-Wan Kenobi]] was a ladies' man.
* JerkassWoobie: Catcher. Given his treatment of women at the start of the film (consider the reactions of Gwendolyn and Yvette when they each find out that Catcher had been with them both the day before), the Jerkass part is there. But you've got to feel sorry for him at the end [[spoiler:when Barbara reveals she doesn't want to be with him and leaves him dumbfounded in the street.]]
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* HeyItsThatGuy: So that's what [[Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip Harriet Hayes]] was doing in the Sixties.
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* FridgeLogic: Head on down to OffscreenTeleportation.

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* FridgeLogic: Head on down to OffscreenTeleportation.OffscreenInertia.
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* FridgeLogic: Head on down to OffscreenInertia.

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* FridgeLogic: Head on down to OffscreenInertia.OffscreenTeleportation.

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* FridgeLogic: Head on down to TethercatPrinciple.
* TethercatPrinciple: [[spoiler: So are they going to stay on that rope ladder all the way to Vegas?]]

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* FridgeLogic: Head on down to TethercatPrinciple.
* TethercatPrinciple: [[spoiler: So are they going to stay on that rope ladder all the way to Vegas?]]
OffscreenInertia.
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* FridgeLogic: Head on down to TethercatPrinciple.
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* TethercatPrinciple: [[spoiler: So are they going to stay on that rope ladder all the way to Vegas?]]

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* TethercatPrinciple: [[spoiler: So are they going to stay on that rope ladder all the way to Vegas?]]Vegas?]]

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