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* RelationshipWritingFumble: From time to time, it looks as if the story could be setting up an affair between Sarah and Mateo. The latter fulfils Sarah's emotional needs in the way that Johnny can't - and it seems as if Johnny is especially jealous of that. But it's entirely platonic.
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* RelationshipWritingFumble: PlatonicWritingRomanticReading: From time to time, it looks as if the story could be setting up an affair between Sarah and Mateo. The latter fulfils Sarah's emotional needs in the way that Johnny can't - and it seems as if Johnny is especially jealous of that. But it's entirely platonic.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Seeing Creator/DjimonHonsou becoming a surrogate father becomes rather nice when paired with ''Film/BloodDiamond'' - where he plays a PapaWolf who will stop at nothing to rescue his son [[spoiler: and eventually does]].
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Seeing Creator/DjimonHonsou Creator/DjimonHounsou becoming a surrogate father becomes rather nice when paired with ''Film/BloodDiamond'' - where he plays a PapaWolf who will stop at nothing to rescue his son [[spoiler: and eventually does]].
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Seeing Djimon Honsou becoming a surrogate father becomes rather nice when paired with ''Film/BloodDiamond'' - where he plays a PapaWolf who will stop at nothing to rescue his son [[spoiler: and eventually does]].
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Seeing Djimon Honsou Creator/DjimonHonsou becoming a surrogate father becomes rather nice when paired with ''Film/BloodDiamond'' - where he plays a PapaWolf who will stop at nothing to rescue his son [[spoiler: and eventually does]].
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** Sarah Bolger has an on-screen sister named after a [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Disney Princess]]. Fast forward to her getting to play a [[WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty Disney Princess]] herself in ''Series/OnceUponATime''.
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** Sarah Bolger Creator/SarahBolger has an on-screen sister named after a [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Disney Princess]]. Fast forward to her getting to play a [[WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty Disney Princess]] herself in ''Series/OnceUponATime''.
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"American" isn't a race.
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** Christy's "you're American already, it's disgusting" to Ariel comes across as a little racist to non-Irish viewers.
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** Christy's "you're American already, it's disgusting" to Ariel comes across as a little racist bigoted to non-Irish viewers.
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** Sarah Bolger has an on-screen sister named after a [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Disney Princess]]. Fast forward to her getting to play a [[Disney/SleepingBeauty Disney Princess]] herself in ''Series/OnceUponATime''.
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** Sarah Bolger has an on-screen sister named after a [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Disney Princess]]. Fast forward to her getting to play a [[Disney/SleepingBeauty [[WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty Disney Princess]] herself in ''Series/OnceUponATime''.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Christy putting on a New York accent while helping Johnny rehearse. Several years later Sarah Bolger would star in ''Film/TheSpiderwickChronicles'' playing - yep - a New Yorker.
* RetroactiveRecognition: People these days will now easily recognise Sarah Bolger as Christy since she has starred in ''Film/TheSpiderwickChronicles'', ''Stormbreaker'' and ''TheTudors''.
* TearJerker: When [[spoiler: Mateo dies]].
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Seeing Djimon Honsou becoming a surrogate father becomes rather nice when paired with ''Film/BloodDiamond'' - where he plays a PapaWolf who will stop at nothing to rescue his son [[spoiler: and eventually does]].
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** Christy putting on a New York accent while helping Johnny rehearse. Several years later Sarah Bolger would star in ''Film/TheSpiderwickChronicles'' playing - yep - a New
** Sarah Bolger has an on-screen sister named after a [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Disney Princess]]. Fast forward to her getting to play a [[Disney/SleepingBeauty Disney Princess]] herself in ''Series/OnceUponATime''.
* RelationshipWritingFumble: From time to time, it looks as if the story could be setting up an affair between Sarah and Mateo. The latter fulfils Sarah's emotional needs in the way that Johnny can't - and it seems as if Johnny is especially jealous of that. But it's entirely platonic.
* RetroactiveRecognition: People these days will now easily recognise Sarah Bolger as Christy since she has starred in ''Film/TheSpiderwickChronicles'', ''Stormbreaker'' and
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** When [[spoiler: Mateo dies]].
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* ValuesDissonance: Christy's "you're American already, it's disgusting" to Ariel comes across as a little racist to non-Irish viewers.
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** The Halloween costume scene can hit home for anyone who's been in a similar situation. Christy and Ariel make their costumes themselves, but arrive at school to find that everyone else has bought theirs. It instantly reminds Christy of their own poor financial circumstances and how they don't fit in. The award the school gives them for it [[DontYouDarePityMe just seems to make her feel worse]].
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** Christy's "you're American already, it's disgusting" to Ariel comes across as a little racist to non-Irishviewers. viewers.
** Johnny and Sarah not knowing about trick-or-treating and treating it as something alien is presumably a holdover from when the film was set in the 80s. Halloween never used to be a big deal in Ireland and the UK, so parents who grew up in the 50s and 60s would have no idea what trick-or-treating is. But in the 90s and 2000s they had caught up with the trend, and the two girls would probably have done it before.
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** Christy's "you're American already, it's disgusting" to Ariel comes across as a little racist to non-Irish
** Johnny and Sarah not knowing about trick-or-treating and treating it as something alien is presumably a holdover from when the film was set in the 80s. Halloween never used to be a big deal in Ireland and the UK, so parents who grew up in the 50s and 60s would have no idea what trick-or-treating is. But in the 90s and 2000s they had caught up with the trend, and the two girls would probably have done it before.
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* TheWoobie: All of the characters to some extent:
** Ariel notably appears to be ThePollyanna at first, but she edges even closer to being an InnocenceLost character. Her younger brother has already died, things are rocky between her parents and [[spoiler: she eventually loses a surrogate friend]]. It's a very sobering moment when she says "everyone is dying".
** Christy is clearly affected by the culture change more than her sister and she's old enough to pick up on the tension between their parents. She also grows distant from her sister - who complains that she spends more time with her camcorder than her. It's again quite sobering when she snaps at Johnny - "don't you 'little girl' me. I've been carrying this family on my back". Remember that she's only ten years old.
** Sarah is a StepfordSmiler who seems to have given up on being happy, but is doing her best to fake it to keep her children happy.
** Johnny sums up his Woobie status with this line - "I prayed to take me instead of him. Instead he took the both of us, and look what he left instead."
** Mateo lost his entire family and lives alone.
** Ariel notably appears to be ThePollyanna at first, but she edges even closer to being an InnocenceLost character. Her younger brother has already died, things are rocky between her parents and [[spoiler: she eventually loses a surrogate friend]]. It's a very sobering moment when she says "everyone is dying".
** Christy is clearly affected by the culture change more than her sister and she's old enough to pick up on the tension between their parents. She also grows distant from her sister - who complains that she spends more time with her camcorder than her. It's again quite sobering when she snaps at Johnny - "don't you 'little girl' me. I've been carrying this family on my back". Remember that she's only ten years old.
** Sarah is a StepfordSmiler who seems to have given up on being happy, but is doing her best to fake it to keep her children happy.
** Johnny sums up his Woobie status with this line - "I prayed to take me instead of him. Instead he took the both of us, and look what he left instead."
** Mateo lost his entire family and lives alone.
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* CharacterDerailment: A bum Johnny gets friendly with when they first move. When times are tough for the family, he lends Johnny food stamps and seems to be a good friend to them. Out of nowhere in the third act, he suddenly threatens Johnny with a knife and asks for money.
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* CharacterDerailment: A bum Johnny gets friendly with when they first move. When times are tough for the family, he lends Johnny food stamps and seems to be a good friend to them. Out of nowhere in the third act, he suddenly threatens Johnny with a knife and asks for money.
* HilariousInHindsight: Christy putting on a New York accent while helping Johnny rehearse. Several years later Sarah Bolger would star in ''Film/TheSpiderwickChronicles'' playing - yep - a New Yorker.
* HilariousInHindsight: Christy putting on a New York accent while helping Johnny rehearse. Several years later Sarah Bolger would star in ''Film/TheSpiderwickChronicles'' playing - yep - a New Yorker.
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* ValuesDissonance: Christy's "you're American already, it's disgusting" to Ariel comes across as a little racist to non-Irish viewers.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Intended as a family film yet has mentions of a character with a brain tumour, a lengthy sex scene between the parents and [[spoiler: Mateo dying of AIDS]].
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Intended as a family film yet has mentions of a character with a brain tumour, a lengthy sex scene between the parents and [[spoiler: Mateo dying of AIDS]].AIDS]].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: People these days will now easily recognise Sarah Bolger as Christy since she has starred in ''TheSpiderwickChronicles'', ''Stormbreaker'' and ''TheTudors''.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: People these days will now easily recognise Sarah Bolger as Christy since she has starred in ''TheSpiderwickChronicles'', ''Film/TheSpiderwickChronicles'', ''Stormbreaker'' and ''TheTudors''.
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** Also, Christy's last wish: [[spoiler: "Say goodbye to Frankie, dad."]].
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** Also, Christy's last wish: [[spoiler: "Say goodbye to Frankie, dad."]]."]].
* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Intended as a family film yet has mentions of a character with a brain tumour, a lengthy sex scene between the parents and [[spoiler: Mateo dying of AIDS]].
* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Intended as a family film yet has mentions of a character with a brain tumour, a lengthy sex scene between the parents and [[spoiler: Mateo dying of AIDS]].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: People these days will now easily recognise Sarah Bolger as Christy since she has starred in ''TheSpiderwickChronicles'', ''Stormbreaker'' and ''TheTudors''.
* TearJerker: When [[spoiler: Mateo dies]].
** Also, Christy's last wish: [[spoiler: "Say goodbye to Frankie, dad."]].
* TearJerker: When [[spoiler: Mateo dies]].
** Also, Christy's last wish: [[spoiler: "Say goodbye to Frankie, dad."]].
