History Film / CONSTANTINE

* WhereDoesHeGetThoseWonderfulToys: Beeman manages to acquire certain rare objects for Constantine...for a price.

* KnowsAGuyWhoKnowsAGuy: Beeman.
-->'''Beeman''': Yeah, easy there, hero. That's Dragon's Breath.
-->'''John Constantine''': I thought you couldn't get it anymore.
-->'''Beeman''': Yeah, well, I, uh, I know a guy who knows a guy.

* KnowAGuyWhoKnowsAGuy: Beeman.
-->'''Beeman''': Yeah, easy there, hero. That's dragon's breath.

* IKnowAGuyWhoKnowsAGuy: Beeman.

* EmptyPilesOfClothing: Balthazar after the BigBad reduces him to dust.

* DeusExMachina: Subverted since it's [[spoiler: Satan who saves the day]]

!! This movie contains examples of:

* ChristianityIsCatholic

* CouldntFindAPen: Hennessey carves a message into his own hand with a corkscrew.

* CurbStompBattle: When the BigBad is revealed to be [[spoiler: Gabriel]], Constantine is effortlessly beaten. When Satan turns up to save the day(!) [[spoiler: Gabriel tries to "smite [him] in His honour!", only to fail because "Somebody doesn't have [his] back any more", and then gets his wings burned off and gets blasted across the room]].

* DeathByIrony: [[spoiler:Beeman]] and [[spoiler:Hennessy]].

* DebtDetester: Lucifer seems to be this.

* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Another day in paradise.]]

-->-- '''{{Website/Cracked}}'''

* CondensationClue

* FlippingTheBird: Twice by Constantine. One being at the beginning after exorcise a demon from a girl [[spoiler:and another to ''Satan'' after he finally earns his way out of hell]].

FlippingTheBird: Twice by Constantine. One being at the beginning after exorcise a demon from a girl [[spoiler:and another to ''Satan'' after he finally earns his way out of hell]].

''Constantine'' is a 2005 American film based very loosely based on VertigoComics' ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'' comic book, with some plot elements being taken from the "Dangerous Habits" story arc (issues #41-46) and others - such as the inclusion of Papa Midnite - from the "Original Sins" trade paperback. It was released on February 8, 2005 in Hong Kong, and on February 18, 2005 in the U.S. and Canada. It is rated R for violence and demonic images by the MPAA. It also contains [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking mild language]].

* CatchPhrase: "This is Constantine. John Constantine, asshole."

* FliesEqualsEvil: [[spoiler:Beeman]] has a fly crawl out from under his eyelid as a sign of demonic attack upon him. He's later found dead with flies covering him and crawling out of his mouth.
** Probably Balthazaar's version of irony.

** "You're a cop. Imagine being sentenced to a prison where half the inmates were put there by you."

* HollywoodApocrypha: The Hell Bible, which has a different Book of Revelation.
** And an extra five chapters in 1 Corinthians.

* IHaveManyNames: The devil in this film is called both "Lucifer" and "Satan". John calls him "Lou" just to mess with him.
** Gabriel has a few more choice names for him, when they meet during the climax.

* InNameOnly: If you imagine that it's ''not'' based on ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'', it's actually pretty good. (Technically, we know from Etrigan's rhymes that the ''Hellblazer'' hero's name is pronounced Constan-TYNE, so this movie in which Keanu's name is Constan-TEEN qualifies as a distinct individual.)

* LargeHam: ''Balthazar''.

** Balthazar? What about Lucifer?

* TrenchcoatBrigade: Constantine, technically.
** Not so technically since the actual John Constan-tyne is the trope namer for this one.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A lot of fans of the film (and comic) consider the editing out of Constantine's half-demon sex partner Ellie, based on the succubus Ellie from ''Hellblazer'' and played by Michelle Monaghan, to be a loss for the film. The reason given was that it would be harder to believe that Constantine was a bitter loner if he was sleeping with a gorgeous woman, even if she was evil.

** Arguable, in that although the movie only deals with the Christian elements of the setting, Papa Midnite's inclusion represents the other mythology that was skipped over. Hence the movie ''acknowledges'' that other mythology is there... it just, well, doesn't [[ViewersAreMorons focus on it]].

** After Angela is possessed, she rises behind Constantine in the pool.

** The man possessed by the Spear of Destiny.

** The man possessed by the Spear of Destiny and Angela, while she's in the pool.
** After Angela is possessed, she rises behind Constantine.

* EnemyRisingBehind: The man possessed by the Spear of Destiny and Angela, while she's in the pool. After Angela is possessed, she rises behind Constantine.

* DullSurprise: Sometimes, Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz seem to be competing.* EnemyRisingBehind: The man possessed by the Spear of Destiny and Angela, while she's in the pool. After Angela is possessed, she rises behind Constantine.

''Film/{{Constantine}}'' is a 2005 American film based very loosely based on VertigoComics' ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'' comic book, with some plot elements being taken from the "Dangerous Habits" story arc (issues #41-46) and others - such as the inclusion of Papa Midnite - from the "Original Sins" trade paperback. It was released on February 8, 2005 in Hong Kong, and on February 18, 2005 in the U.S. and Canada. It is rated R for violence and demonic images by the MPAA. It also contains [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking mild language]].

''Film/{{Constantine}}'' is a 2005 American film based very loosely based on VertigoComics' ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'' comic book, with some plot elements being taken from the "Dangerous Habits" story arc (issues #41-46) and others - such as the inclusion of Papa Midnite - from the "Original Sins" trade paperback. It was released on February 8, 2005 in Hong Kong, and on February 18, 2005 in the U.S. and Canada. It is rated R for violence and demonic images by the MPAA. It also contains [[MurderArsonAndJaywalking mild language]].

Things are getting stranger for John Constantine (played by KeanuReeves), American, atoner and Catholic demon-hunter. Demon activity is on the rise as more and more denizens of Hell are trying to cross over to earth. This would be right up Constantine's alley, but he's a little preoccupied with the fact that he's dying of lung cancer, and going to go to Hell despite all he's done.

%% DullSurprise is already on YMMV
* EnemyRisingBehind: The man possessed by the Spear of Destiny and Angela, while she's in the pool. After Angela is possessed, she rises behind Constantine.

%% HijackedByJesus is already on YMMV

* SlidingScaleOfAdaptationModification: The plot is loosely based on the ''Hellblazer'' story "Dangerous Habits". John's lung cancer, his argument with Gabriel (who exhibits more sympathy for him here),[[spoiler: and Satan ripping the tumors from John's body are all taken from the comic. Other similarities include Gabriel panicking when found out by God (John mentions that "He" isn't happy about his angel schmoozing with [[TheTroubles the IRA]]), John cutting his wrists, Satan's trail of slime, and John flipping him off at the end. ]]