History Film / DropDeadFred

* HeroesWantRedheads: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] as Lizzie spends most of the film trying to get Charles back with her. [[spoiler: However, it appears that her and Fred did have some hidden feelings for each other as they kissed towards the end of the film.]]

* BookEnds: The film starts with Lizzie losing her cheating husband, her purse, her car, ''and'' her job within one hour. At the end, Charles (the aforementioned husband) loses both his wife and his girlfriend ''in one minute'', all because of his cheating.

** Charles as well, what with the whole extramarital affair, and then acting like Lizzie needs to "just let him live his life." Oh, and he married her because he ''can'' control her.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Although [[LargeHam Drop Dead Fred]] is a crude, annoying, unhelpful and mischievous troublemaker who causes a great deal of problems and stress for Lizzie, he does genuinely care for her and her happiness. [[spoiler: At the end of the film, he sees that Lizzie is happy with her life and that she doesn’t need him anymore. The both of them kiss before saying goodbye.]]

** The judge who fires Lizzie because she was late ''even though it was only because she had her car stolen and couldn't possibly make it to work in time''.

* NoSympathy: The judge who was Lizzie's boss fires her even after hearing that she lost her money, car, and husband all in one hour.

-->''That's for the boat! And that's for ruining the one schtoop I get a month when Murray's wife is out of town!"

* DidIJustSayThatOutLoud: Janie's reaction after the AndThisIsFor above.

* AnAesop: Elizabeth's greatest fear is being alone. After defending herself against her mother and and freeing her younger self in her dream, Fred tells her now that she has herself (her younger self), she doesn't need him any more. The hidden message is that you are never really alone as long as you have yourself.

* HeroesWantRedheads: {{DownplayedTrope Downplayed}} as Lizzie spends most of the film trying to get Charles back with her. [[spoiler: However, it appears that her and Fred did have some hidden feelings for each other as they kissed at the end of the film.

Originally this film was panned by critics and not much of a box office success; however, over the years it has been able to achieve a cult status. For a time there was speculation of a remake starring Music/RussellBrand in the titular role, but it has fallen into DevelopmentHell.

* AmbiguouslyBi: For the majority of the film, Lizzie is in love with Charles, her husband (although the latter is a total {{Jerkass}}) and she shares a [[OfficialKiss kiss]] with [[spoiler: Fred before saying goodbye to him towards the end of the film.]] However, Drop Dead Fred, her {{Imaginary Friend}} who clearly represents aspect of herself, likes looking up women’s skirts. The case for this seems to be that Lizzie is sexually repressed and that her mother and husband keep her controlled in a childlike state.

* AmbiguouslyBi: For the majority of the film, Lizzie is in love with Charles, her husband (although the latter is a total {{Jerkass}}) and she shares a [[OfficialKiss kiss]] with [[spoiler: Fred before saying goodbye to him towards the end of the film.]] However, Drop Dead Fred, her {{Imaginary Friend}} who represents aspect of herself, likes looking up women’s skirts. The case for this seems to be that Lizzie is sexually repressed and that her mother and husband keep her controlled in a childlike state.

* AmbiguouslyBi: For the majority of the film, Lizzie is in love with Charles, her husband (although the latter is a {{Jerkass}}) and she shares a [[OfficialKiss kiss]] with [[spoiler: Fred before saying goodbye to him towards the end of the film.]] However, Drop Dead Fred, her {{Imaginary Friend}} who represents aspect of herself, likes looking up women’s skirts. The case for this seems to be that Lizzie is sexually repressed and that her mother and husband keep her controlled in a childlike state.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Although [[LargeHam Drop Dead Fred]] is a crude, annoying, unhelpful and mischievous troublemaker who causes a great deal of problems and stress for Lizzie, he does genuinely care for her and her happiness. [[spoiler: At the end of the film, he sees that Lizzie is happy with her life and the both of them kiss before saying goodbye.]]

''Drop Dead Fred'' is a 1991 comedy film directed by Ate de Jong, starring Phoebe Cates and Creator/RikMayall.

* AnAesop: Elizabeth's greatest fear is being alone. After defending herself and freeing her younger self in her dream, Fred tells her that all she had to learn was that as long as she had herself and stood up for herself, she was never really alone.

* AnAedop: Elizabeth's greatest fear is being alone. After defending herself and freeing her younger self in her dream, Fred tells her that all she had to learn was that as long as she had herself and stood up for herself, she was never really alone.