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''Greaser's Palace'' is a 1972 B-grade "acid western" movie directed by Robert Downey Sr. The movie is supposed to be an allegory of the story of Christ through the New Testament, starring Allan Arbus as the symbolic Christ, Jessy, who parachutes to earth, and is sent on a journey Jerusalem to become an actor/singer, as per the mission bestowed upon him by the Agent Morris. Also throughout the movie is the titular Greaser's Palace, a saloon of some kind, run by Seaweedhead Greaser, who is in a constant state of constipation, and has a son named Lamy, whom he believes is gay and keeps killing because of it, and a daughter named Cholera, who performs in a vampish manner at the Palace.

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''Greaser's Palace'' is a 1972 B-grade "acid western" movie directed by Robert Downey Sr. The movie is supposed to be an allegory of the story of Christ through the New Testament, starring Allan Arbus Creator/AllanArbus as the symbolic Christ, Jessy, who parachutes to earth, and is sent on a journey Jerusalem to become an actor/singer, as per the mission bestowed upon him by the Agent Morris. Also throughout the movie is the titular Greaser's Palace, a saloon of some kind, run by Seaweedhead Greaser, who is in a constant state of constipation, and has a son named Lamy, whom he believes is gay and keeps killing because of it, and a daughter named Cholera, who performs in a vampish manner at the Palace.
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* TheGhost: At one point, Jessy tries to warn his followers about a devil monster called "Bingo Gas Station Motel Cheeseburger with a Side of Aircraft Noise and You'll Be Gary Indiana". However, we never actually see Bingo Gas Station Motel Cheeseburger with a Side of Aircraft Noise and You'll Be Gary Indiana.
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** Weirdly despite sending Jessy on his quest, Agent Morris can also been seen as this given how he is a red-clad figure who tries to get [[MessianicArchetype Jessy]] to abandon his quest.

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** Weirdly despite sending Jessy on his quest, Agent Morris can also been seen as this given how he is a red-clad figure who tries to get [[MessianicArchetype Jessy]] to abandon his quest.
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* FrenchJerk: There is a monk with the French accent who ignores Jessy's message (despite proclaiming Jessy to be the ChosenOne) and acting rudely. However, he is also the only character that is concerned when Jessy reveals his stigmata wounds.

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* StuffBlowingUp: Towards the end of the movie, when Greaser ''finally'' has a bowel movement, talk about a ''literal'' explosive diarrhea, as his bowel movement is so powerful, his entire Palace goes up in a fireball.

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* StopWorshippingMe: Played With. At the start of the movie, Jessy is annoyed by his followers and even ditches them. However, he later returns to warn them about Bingo Gas Station Motel Cheeseburger with a Side of Aircraft Noise and You'll Be Gary Indiana and tries to convince them help each other and make the world better. They ignore his message.
* StuffBlowingUp: Towards the end of the movie, [[spoiler: when Greaser ''finally'' has a bowel movement, talk about a ''literal'' explosive diarrhea, as his bowel movement is so powerful, his entire Palace goes up in a fireball.fireball]].

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