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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/JamesSpader as the {{Jerkass}} store manager Richards.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/JamesSpader Creator/KimCattrall as the {{Jerkass}} store manager Richards.Egyptian princess Ema Hesire/Emmy, years before her breakout role in ''Series/SexAndTheCity''.
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* ValuesDissonance: It's a 1980s film, so that means a [[CampGay stereotypical gay man]], a white woman playing an Egyptian princess (though to their credit, the flashback sequence didn't have Kim Cattrall wearing {{Brownface}}), and Roxie's relationship with her boss at Illustra (definitely a no-go now, given the [=MeToo=] movement). Roxie's LaserGuidedKarma is a janitor forcibly kissing her ([[ItMakesSenseInContext thinking she was a mannequin that came to life]]) and it's PlayedForLaughs.
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* ValuesDissonance: ValuesDissonance:
** It's a 1980s film, so that means a [[CampGay stereotypical gay man]], a white woman playing an Egyptian princess (though to their credit, the flashback sequence didn't have Kim Cattrall wearing {{Brownface}}), and Roxie's relationship with her boss at Illustra (definitely a no-go now, given the [=MeToo=] movement). Roxie's LaserGuidedKarma is a janitor forcibly kissing her ([[ItMakesSenseInContext thinking she was a mannequin that came to life]]) and it'sPlayedForLaughs.PlayedForLaughs.
** At one point, Hollywood threatens to commit suicide if Jonathan is fired and he even opens a window in anticipation of this, only for the latter to pull him away. This is all PlayedForLaughs.
** It's a 1980s film, so that means a [[CampGay stereotypical gay man]], a white woman playing an Egyptian princess (though to their credit, the flashback sequence didn't have Kim Cattrall wearing {{Brownface}}), and Roxie's relationship with her boss at Illustra (definitely a no-go now, given the [=MeToo=] movement). Roxie's LaserGuidedKarma is a janitor forcibly kissing her ([[ItMakesSenseInContext thinking she was a mannequin that came to life]]) and it's
** At one point, Hollywood threatens to commit suicide if Jonathan is fired and he even opens a window in anticipation of this, only for the latter to pull him away. This is all PlayedForLaughs.
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* FashionVictimVillain: BJ Wirt, his henchmen, and his entire department store Illustra collectively represent the most heinous 1980's fashion crimes all crammed into one setting. Wirt's love of tacky metallic fabrics is a particularly notable offense.
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* CriticalDissonance: Oh boy, critics tore it to pieces when it came out. Most notably, Creator/RogerEbert gave it half a star out of four! It currently holds a 22% on Rotten Tomatoes. Maybe critics failed to notice the So-Bad-Its-Good nature of the film.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Hollywood Montrose, the CampGay, LargeHam store window dresser, is one the most remembered characters of the first film, and is the only major cast to be brought back in the sequel.
* HilariousInHindsight: Given how she can move when no one is directly looking at her (apart from her chosen 'partner'), Emmy is effectively a [[Characters/DoctorWhoWeepingAngels Weeping Angel]]. Eat your heart out, Creator/StevenMoffat.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Hollywood Montrose, the CampGay, LargeHam store window dresser, is one the most remembered characters of the first film, and is the only major cast to be brought back in the sequel.
* HilariousInHindsight: Given how she can move when no one is directly looking at her (apart from her chosen 'partner'), Emmy is effectively a [[Characters/DoctorWhoWeepingAngels Weeping Angel]]. Eat your heart out, Creator/StevenMoffat.
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* CriticalDissonance: Oh boy, critics tore it to pieces when it came out. Most notably, Creator/RogerEbert gave it half a star out of four! It Even nowadays, it currently holds a 22% on Rotten Tomatoes. Maybe critics failed Audiences were much more receptive to notice the So-Bad-Its-Good nature of the film.
it, even if in a so-bad-it's-good way, and has become a CultClassic.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Hollywood Montrose, the CampGay, LargeHam store window dresser, is one the most remembered characters of the first film, and is the only major cast member to be brought back in the sequel.
* HilariousInHindsight: Given how she can only move when no one is directly looking at her (apart from her chosen 'partner'), Emmy is effectively a [[Characters/DoctorWhoWeepingAngels Weeping Angel]]. Eat your heart out, Creator/StevenMoffat.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Hollywood Montrose, the CampGay, LargeHam store window dresser, is one the most remembered characters of the first film, and is the only major cast member to be brought back in the sequel.
* HilariousInHindsight: Given how she can only move when no one is directly looking at her (apart from her chosen 'partner'), Emmy is effectively a [[Characters/DoctorWhoWeepingAngels Weeping Angel]]. Eat your heart out, Creator/StevenMoffat.
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** From the sequel, Jason's saber duel with Count Spretzle. Plus the go-kart chase, and Spretzle's ultimate defeat.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Given how she can move when no one is directly looking at her, Emmy is effectively a [[Characters/DoctorWhoWeepingAngels Weeping Angel]]. Eat your heart out, Creator/StevenMoffat.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Given how she can move when no one is directly looking at her, her (apart from her chosen 'partner'), Emmy is effectively a [[Characters/DoctorWhoWeepingAngels Weeping Angel]]. Eat your heart out, Creator/StevenMoffat.
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* CriticalDissonance: Oh boy, critics tore it to pieces when it came out. Most notably, Creator/RogerEbert gave it half a star out of four! It currently holds a 22% on Rotten Tomatoes. Maybe critics failed to noticed the So-Bad-Its-Good nature of the film.
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* CriticalDissonance: Oh boy, critics tore it to pieces when it came out. Most notably, Creator/RogerEbert gave it half a star out of four! It currently holds a 22% on Rotten Tomatoes. Maybe critics failed to noticed notice the So-Bad-Its-Good nature of the film.
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** BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The AnimatedCreditsOpening, which seem to imply Emmy somehow time traveled and [[BeenThereShapedHistory got involved in various historical events]]. The only time any of this is alluded to in the film itself is one remark by Emmy about dating Christopher Columbus and Leonardo da Vinci.
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** BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The AnimatedCreditsOpening, which seem to imply Emmy somehow time traveled and [[BeenThereShapedHistory got involved in various historical events]]. The only time any of this is alluded to in the film itself is one remark by Emmy about dating Christopher Columbus and Leonardo da Vinci.
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* ValuesDissonance: It's a 1980s film, so that means a [[CampGay stereotypical gay man]], a white woman playing an Egyptian princess (though to their credit, the flashback sequence didn't have Kim Cattrall wearing {{Brownface}}), and Roxie's relationship with her boss at Illustra (definitely a no-go now, given the [=MeToo=] movement). Roxie's LaserGuidedKarma is a janitor forcibly kissing her ([[ItMakesSenseInContext thinking she was a mannequin that came to life]]) and it's PlayedForLaughs.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Given how she can move when no one is directly looking at her, Emmy is effectively a [[Characters/DoctorWhoWeepingAngels Weeping Angel]]. Eat your heart out, Creator/StephenMoffat.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Given how she can move when no one is directly looking at her, Emmy is effectively a [[Characters/DoctorWhoWeepingAngels Weeping Angel]]. Eat your heart out, Creator/StephenMoffat.Creator/StevenMoffat.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Given how she can move when no one is directly looking at her, Emmy is effectively a [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/DoctorWhoWeepingAngels Weeping Angel]]. Eat your heart out, Creator/CreatorMoffat.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Given how she can move when no one is directly looking at her, Emmy is effectively a [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/DoctorWhoWeepingAngels [[Characters/DoctorWhoWeepingAngels Weeping Angel]]. Eat your heart out, Creator/CreatorMoffat.Creator/StephenMoffat.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Given how she can move when no one is directly looking at her, Emmy is effectively a [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/DoctorWhoWeepingAngels Weeping Angel]]. Eat your heart out, Creator/CreatorMoffat.
