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--> '''Dan''': You want to go to the park and get ice cream or what?
--> '''Violet''': Why would I want to do that? I'm not ten.
* BettyAndVeronica: Gretta eventually finds herself torn between nice guy Dan and her bad boy ex, Dave.
--> '''Violet''': Why would I want to do that? I'm not ten.
* BettyAndVeronica: Gretta eventually finds herself torn between nice guy Dan and her bad boy ex, Dave.
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--> '''Dan''': You want to go to the park and get ice cream or what?
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* BondingThroughSharedEarbuds: Dan keeps a headphone splitter in his car as a memory of his first date with his ex-wife -- they shared it listening to her CD as they walked around New York City. He and Gretta later do the same thing with the headphone splitter, and they walk around the city in a montage that culminates in a romantic moment.
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* NeverLiveItDown: Dave's affair with his producer Mim comes back to bite him when he tries to reconcile with Gretta, who brings up the name every chance to spite him.
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* BlatantLies: Dave tells Gretta that he wrote a new song dedicated to her while he was "inspired in L.A". Then Gretta listens to it and things go downhill from there.
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* EyesNeverLie: Gretta can simply tell that Dave has cheated on her simply just by looking into his eyes.
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* NeverLiveItDown: Dave's affair with his producer Mim comes back to bite him when he tries to reconcile with Gretta, who brings up the name every chance to spite him.
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*BitchSlap: Gretta delivers to Dave after listening to a song he wrote and discovering that he's cheated on her.
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* CannotTellALie: Dave finds it hard to keep a straight face during the listening to the song, making it that much easier for Gretta to figure out he cheated on her.
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* IntercouseWithYou: Dave's song "A Higher Place" which Gretta immediately interprets as this and slaps him across the face when she realizes she's not the girl in the song he's singing about.
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* IntercouseWithYou: IntercourseWithYou: Dave's song "A Higher Place" which Gretta immediately interprets as this and slaps him across the face when she realizes she's not the girl in the song he's singing about.
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* PrecisionFStrike: In "Like A Fool":
--> ''And you have broken every single'' '''''fucking''''' rule''
--> ''And I have loved you like a fool''
--> ''And you have broken every single'' '''''fucking''''' rule''
--> ''And I have loved you like a fool''
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** Gretta is this (Betty) to Dave (Archie) before he cheats on her with Mim (Veronica).
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* IntercouseWithYou: Dave's song "A Higher Place" which Gretta immediately interprets as this and slaps him across the face when she realizes she's not the girl in the song he's singing about.
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* DaddysGirl: Violet becomes this to Dan, even if their father-daughter bond doesn't take off very well.
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* PedoHunt: Dan and Miriam discuss this in an argument as Miriam points out to him that one of the problems is that nobody wants to talk to Violet and the only guys who do are "older guys who want to f--k her".
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* DidNotGetTheGuy: [[spoiler: Gretta doesn't take Dave back after he breaks his promise to her and she finally sees him as a lost cause and leaves. Also, despite the tension building up between her and Dan earlier, she sees that Dan has reconciled with his ex-wife and she's okay with that.]]
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* ActorAllusion: Costars Adam Levine (Dave) and CeeLo Green (Troublegum) who starred in the film, were judges on The Voice (2011) together.
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** The Electric Lady recording studio was also featured in Film/NickAndNorahsInfinitePlaylist (2008).
** In the film, Dave Kohl's debut album is titled "Jane's Last Day". The title of the album parodies the debut album "Songs About Jane" by Adam Levine's band Music/Maroon5.
** In the film, Dave Kohl's debut album is titled "Jane's Last Day". The title of the album parodies the debut album "Songs About Jane" by Adam Levine's band Music/Maroon5.
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** The Electric Lady recording studio was also featured in Film/NickAndNorahsInfinitePlaylist ''Film/NickAndNorahsInfinitePlaylist'' (2008).
** In the film, Dave Kohl's debut album is titled"Jane's ''Jane's Last Day". Day''. The title of the album parodies the debut album "Songs ''Songs About Jane" Jane'' by Adam Levine's band Music/Maroon5.
** In the film, Dave Kohl's debut album is titled
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: After seeing Dave's award speech, Gretta calls him out on his selfishness in song, via the track "Like A Fool".
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: After seeing Dave's award speech, Gretta calls him out on his selfishness in song, ''in song'', via the track "Like A Fool".
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** The Electric Lady recording studio was also featured in Film/NickAndNorahsInfinitePlaylist (2008).
** In the film, Dave Kohl's debut album is titled "Jane's Last Day". The title of the album parodies the debut album "Songs About Jane" by Adam Levine's band Music/Maroon5.
** In the film, Dave Kohl's debut album is titled "Jane's Last Day". The title of the album parodies the debut album "Songs About Jane" by Adam Levine's band Music/Maroon5.
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* BettyAndVeronica: Gretta eventually finds herself torn between nice guy Dan and her bad boy ex, Dave.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: After seeing Dave's award speech, Gretta calls him out on his selfishness in song, via the track "Like A Fool".
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* Lovetriangle: Gretta torn between her ex Dave and her growing friendship with Dan. Also Dan between Gretta and his ex-wife Miriam.
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* ShesAllGrownUp: Dan's reaction when he sees his young daughter, especially since she's wearing an inappropriate style of outfit.
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* {{Stripperiffic}}: Violet's outfit which [[BareYourMidriff exposes her stomach]] and also comes with [[WhoWearsShortShorts very short shorts]]. Her dad clearly doesn't approve of the wardrobe choice and Gretta Lampshades it when Violet comes to her asking for advice about a boy she likes.
->'''Gretta:''' He's into you. So stop dressing like you're easy.
->'''Gretta:''' He's into you. So stop dressing like you're easy.
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* DivorceIsTemporary: After a while of WillTheyOrWontThey, [[spoiler: Dan gets back together with his ex-wife Miriam.]]
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* LastMinuteHookup: [[spoiler: Dan and Miriam.]]
* Lovetriangle: Gretta torn between her ex Dave and her growing friendship with Dan. Also Dan between Gretta and his ex-wife Miriam.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Violet, who's only fourteen but dresses inappropriately and acts beyond her years, much to her father's shock and confusion. This is also Lampshaded by Gretta later in the film.
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* RomanticFalseLead: Dave to Gretta, once it becomes clear to her that he is a lost cause. Also, Gretta is this to Dan once it becomes clear who he finally chooses to become romantically close with -- his ex-wife whom he has feelings for and reconciles with by the film's end.
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* RomanticFalseLead: Dave to Gretta, once it becomes clear to her that he is a lost cause. Also, Gretta is this to Dan once it becomes clear who he finally chooses decides to become romantically close with -- his ex-wife Miriam whom he has feelings for and reconciles with by the film's end.
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* RomanticFalseLead: Dave to Gretta, once it becomes clear to her that he is a lost cause. Also, Gretta is this to Dan once it becomes clear who he finally chooses to become romantically close with -- his ex-wife whom he has feelings for and reconciles with by the film's end.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Dave cheating on Gretta with Mim. Yes, with THAT Mim.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Dave cheating on Gretta with Mim. Yes, with THAT Mim. [[spoiler: Dan's wife also cheated on him with a musician, which led to their falling out.]]
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* FeedbackRule: When Creator/KeiraKnightley's character plays guitar and sings on stage, there is a noticeable mic feedback at one point. It's questionable why because that part wasn't louder than others, it was probably added as a reassurance that this was indeed a live performance.
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* [[AwkwardFatherSonBondingActivity Awkward Father-Daughter Bonding Activity]]: Discussed when Dan picks his daughter up from school.
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* ChekhovsHobby: Through dialog and a short scene in her room, we learn that Dan's daughter plays the guitar. That skill doesn't go wastes as she later comes to play with the band.
* ChekhovsHobby: Through dialog and a short scene in her room, we learn that Dan's daughter plays the guitar. That skill doesn't go wastes as she later comes to play with the band.
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* UnresolvedSexualTension: There is clearly some sexual tension between Dan and Gretta, especially after the music sharing scene, and right after when he takes her back to the apartment.
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Begin Again is a 2013 American musical comedy-drama film written and directed by John Carney and starring Creator/KeiraKnightley and Creator/MarkRuffalo. Knightley plays a singer-songwriter who is discovered by a struggling record label executive (Ruffalo) and collaborates with him to produce an album recorded in public locations all over New York City.
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* [[AwkwardFatherSonBondingActivity Awkward Father-Daughter Bonding Activity]]: Discussed when Dan picks his daughter up from school.
--> '''Dan''': You want to go to the park and get ice cream or what?
--> '''Violet''': Why would I want to do that? I'm not ten.
* ChekhovsHobby: Through dialog and a short scene in her room, we learn that Dan's daughter plays the guitar. That skill doesn't go wastes as she later comes to play with the band.
--> '''Dan''': You want to go to the park and get ice cream or what?
--> '''Violet''': Why would I want to do that? I'm not ten.
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* FatBestFriend: Steve is this to Gretta.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Steve, telling Gretta that he could soon record an album in his apartment because of all the intruments he got for cheap. It comes true later on, though not inside the apartment.
* GoodTimesMontage: In a montage we see the lead characters walking through the city with their headphones on, singing to different songs.
* HowWeGotHere: The opening scene at the bar is not the first scene chronologically. In flashbacks we learn how each of the protagonists came to be there that night.
* {{Improv}}: Much of the film is improvised.
* MomentKiller: After Dan and Gretta explore New York with the headphone splitter, it is clear that something would've happened in the apartment if James Corden's character hadn't popped up from behind the counter.
* MyCard: Dan is handing our his business card to various people including the female lead.
* UnresolvedSexualTension: There is clearly some sexual tension between Dan and Gretta, especially after the music sharing scene, and right after when he takes her back to the apartment.
* QuickNip: Dan seems to have some [[TheAlcoholic problems with the bottle]] as he is seen nipping from his flask a couple of times.
* SecondActBreakup: Downplayed. Dan and Gretta have a minor dispute over his relationship to his daughter. He leaves the restaurant in a rage but both reconcile soon after.
* ShoutOut: Dan mentions that his daughter is dressed like Jodie Foster from ''Film/TaxiDriver''.
* ShowerOfLove. Discussed by Dan as an option when taking a shower at his ex-wife's.
* YourCheatingHeart: Dave cheating on Gretta with Mim. Yes, with THAT Mim.
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* FatBestFriend: Steve is this to Gretta.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Steve, telling Gretta that he could soon record an album in his apartment because of all the intruments he got for cheap. It comes true later on, though not inside the apartment.
* GoodTimesMontage: In a montage we see the lead characters walking through the city with their headphones on, singing to different songs.
* HowWeGotHere: The opening scene at the bar is not the first scene chronologically. In flashbacks we learn how each of the protagonists came to be there that night.
* {{Improv}}: Much of the film is improvised.
* MomentKiller: After Dan and Gretta explore New York with the headphone splitter, it is clear that something would've happened in the apartment if James Corden's character hadn't popped up from behind the counter.
* MyCard: Dan is handing our his business card to various people including the female lead.
* UnresolvedSexualTension: There is clearly some sexual tension between Dan and Gretta, especially after the music sharing scene, and right after when he takes her back to the apartment.
* QuickNip: Dan seems to have some [[TheAlcoholic problems with the bottle]] as he is seen nipping from his flask a couple of times.
* SecondActBreakup: Downplayed. Dan and Gretta have a minor dispute over his relationship to his daughter. He leaves the restaurant in a rage but both reconcile soon after.
* ShoutOut: Dan mentions that his daughter is dressed like Jodie Foster from ''Film/TaxiDriver''.
* ShowerOfLove. Discussed by Dan as an option when taking a shower at his ex-wife's.
* YourCheatingHeart: Dave cheating on Gretta with Mim. Yes, with THAT Mim.
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* AwardBaitSong : "Lost Stars" was nominated for an Oscar but lost to ''Glory'' from Film/Selma
* BigApplesauce : Dan wants Gretta to record an album using New York's background noises.
* BreakupSong : Gretta records one with Steve's help for Dave to tell him she moved on.
* AmicableExes : Dan and Violet
* AwardBaitSong : "Lost Stars" was nominated for an Oscar but lost to ''Glory'' from Film/Selma
* BigApplesauce : Dan wants Gretta to record an album using New York's background noises.
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* AwardBaitSong : "Lost Stars" was nominated for an Oscar but lost to ''Glory'' from Film/Selma
* BigApplesauce : Dan wants Gretta to record an album using New York's background noises.
* BreakupSong : Gretta records one with Steve's help for Dave to tell him she moved on.
* AwardBaitSong : "Lost Stars" was nominated for an Oscar but lost to ''Glory'' from Film/Selma
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