History Film / Defendor

* MoodWhiplash: And how. A tragicomedy about a ''Film/KickAss''-style street superhero [[spoiler:that ends with him being unceremoniously shot and killed and becoming a pariah]].

* BeeBeeGun: Defendor's other WeaponOfChoice are jars filled with wasps.

* BatterUp: Defendor's WeaponOfChoice is a trench club given to him by his war veteran grandfather.

* ProtagonistTitle: Defensor is the titular superhero.

* ProtagonistTitle

* TheMafiya: The main villain is a Serbian crimelord involved with drugs and prostitution.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:Arthur's attack on the mob ends up ruining the cops' sting operation when their mole shoots him with non-lethal bullets, thus exposing himself to the boss.]]

* SuperZeroes: Defendor is not a particularly effective crimefighter and tends not to fare well in fights. He can certainly catch his enemies off-guard with marbles and wasps, but [[RealityEnsues he usually ends up losing any straightforward fight he gets into due to his enemies outnumbering him or simply being better armed/skilled]].

* WrongGenreSavvy: Defendor seems to think that he's in a light-hearted superhero popcorn flick. Too bad he'a actually in a dark superhero genre.

* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler: Kat's father used to beat her up.]]

* ApatheticCitizens - Everybody except Arthur. Apathy is a theme in the film, and even during crazy and dangerous situations, the characters, including cops and criminals, seem relatively unfazed.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: [[TheHeroDies Defendor dies]], but the cartel he was pursuing is captured and brought to justice. Also, Kat finally starts getting her life on track.]]

* CantStopTheSignal: The truth about Kristic ,and Dooney revealed [[spoiler: after [[TheHeroDies Defendor gets shot]] ]] and both get arrested.

* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler: Defendor dies in Kat's arms.]]

* DuctTapeForEverything - Defendor's costume involves [[http://gointothemovies.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/defendor_woodyharrelson2-500x267.jpg quite a bit of it.]]

* HookerWithAHeartOfGold - Arthur believes this of Kat, however much she tries to prove him wrong. Arthur's own mother was also this, being forced to become a prostitute to raise her son before succumbing to drugs.

* ImmuneToBullets: Defendor is shot point-blank with an SMG and ends up surviving due to [[spoiler:the gun being filled with paint bullets]]. Subverted later on with [[spoiler:Radovan, who shoots Defendor with real bullets and ends up putting him down.]]

* NoMereWindmill: The protagonist appears to be a lunatic going up against an imaginary supervillain called "Captain Industry". Defendor may or may not actually believe this, but in either case the "Captains of Industry" is actually a metaphor for the very real threat of druglords - the very villains that Defendor has been fighting all along.

* ScaryBlackMan: One of Radovan's henchman is a black guy who quickly defeats Defendor. [[spoiler:However, he's actually TheMole for the cops, who accidentally outs himself when he spares Defendor and is killed by Radovan as a result]].
* SuperZeroes: Defendor is not a particularly effective crimefighter and tends not to fare well in fights. He can certainly catch his enemies off-guard with marbles and wasps, but he usually ends up losing any straightforward fight he gets into due to his enemies outnumbering him or simply being better armed/skilled.

* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Mother]]: Part of Defendor's motivation, though it's probably just a delusion. [[spoiler: When he mentions his mother's name to the main antagonist, he actually ''does'' backtrack and gives it some thought, though he's quickly defeated before he can answer, so it's possible he did actually kill her]].

* MoodWhiplash: And how. A tragicomedy about a ''Kickass''-style street superhero [[spoiler:that ends with him being unceremoniously shot and killed and becoming a pariah]].

* Mockspiracy: "Captain Industry", the alleged SuperVillain that Defendor keeps looking for throughout the film, eventually ending with him believing that the Captain is the leader of the local drug ring. While it is true that drug lords are bad (it's eventually showcased that the reason Defendor started believing the "Captain Industry" thing is because of him overhearing a conversation about the "Captains of Industry"), they are not commanded by a Lex Luthor-esque mastermind. This is just one more example of Defendor's WrongGenreSavvy.

* TheDulcineaEffect: Essentially justified, given the way Arthur's mind works.

* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Mother]]: Part of Defendor's motivation, though it's probably just a delusion. [[spoiler: When he mentions his mother's name to the main antagonist, he actually ''does'' backtrack and gives it some thought, though he's quickly defeated before he can answer, so it's possible he did actually kill her]].

* CantStoptheSignal: The truth about Kristic ,and Dooney revealed [[spoiler: after [[TheHeroDies Defendor gets shot]] ]] and both get arrested.

* MoodWhiplash: And how.

* AndStarring: With Sandra Oh and Creator/KatDennings. Also has Special Appearance by Lisa Ray.

* CantStoptheSignal: The truth about Kristic ,and Dooney revealed [[spoiler: after [[TheHeroDies Defendor gets shot]] ]] and get arrested.

* Can'tStoptheSignal: The truth about Kristic ,and Dooney revealed [[spoiler: after [[TheHeroDies Defendor gets shot]] ]] and get arrested.

* Can'tStoptheSignal: The truth about Kristic ,and Dooney revealed [[spoiler: after [[ TheHeroDies Defendor gets shot]] ]]

* HairofGoldHeartOfGold: Arthur. Also Paul's wife and son.

* MoodWhiplash - And how.

* TheDanza: Subverted. Kat Dennings plays Kat Debrofkowitz, but Kat Dennings is Katherine Litwack, while the character's name is Katerina.

* BatterUp: Defendor's WeaponOfChoice.
* BeeBeeGun - Wasp Wasp Jar.

* BlackDudeDiesFirst - The one well-dressed henchman [[spoiler: who was actually an undercover cop.]]
* CheapCostume - Complete with a D-insignia made out of [[DuctTapeForEverything Duct Tape]].

* CorruptCorporateExecutive - The elusive "Captain Industry".

* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler: Defendor dies in kat's arms.]]

* DoesNotLikeGuns: Because TheHero believes that guns are for cowards.

* GroinAttack - Dooney, with a gun.

* [[spoiler: TheHeroDies]]

* HookerWithAHeartOfGold - Arthur believes this of Kat, however much she tries to prove him wrong.
* HowWeGotHere - Most of the story is presented this way, with Arthur retelling his efforts to a psychiatrist.
* ImmuneToBullets - Subverted and then sadly, averted.

* NiceGuy: Paul and his family.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure - Captain Fairbanks, Dr. Park.
* ScaryBlackMan
* SuperZeroes
* TheDulcineaEffect - Essentially justified, given the way Arthur's mind works.
* TheMafiya
* ToBeLawfulOrGood - Or both.
* TrailersAlwaysLie - The trailers make it seem as if the movie is a super-hero comedy, when it's actually a drama.

* AndStarring: With Sandra Oh and KatDennings. Also has Special Appearance by Lisa Ray.

* WindmillCrusader: Played with, and ''maybe'' [[NoMereWindmill averted]].

* BeeBeeGun - Wasp Wasp Jar

A 2009 film starring WoodyHarrelson and KatDennings. Harrelson plays a well-meaning but mentally challenged man who creates the identity of Defendor, a [[NonPoweredCostumedHero costumed superhero]], to fight back against street crime and eventually hunt down "Captain Industry". Advertised as a comedy, but [[NeverTrustATrailer was largely a drama]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: OMG IT'S [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles CASEY JONES!!!]]
** For you younger viewers, it's probably more like "Hey, it's that guy who [[spoiler: shot]] Dr. Series/{{House}}."

A 2009 film starring WoodyHarrelson and KatDennings. Harrelson plays a well-meaning but mentally challenged man who creates the identity of Defendor, a [[CostumedNonsuperHero costumed superhero]], to fight back against street crime and eventually hunt down "Captain Industry". Advertised as a comedy, but [[NeverTrustATrailer was largely a drama]].

* CostumedNonsuperHero