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The film is notable for its selection of Metallica songs that serve as Hesher's Leitmotif, as well as the "lightning curve" font of the original Metallica logo being used in movie posters and on the DVD/Blu-ray cover.
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The film is notable for its selection of Metallica Music/{{Metallica}} songs that serve as Hesher's Leitmotif, as well as the "lightning curve" font of the original Metallica logo being used in movie posters and on the DVD/Blu-ray cover.
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** However, you could explain this away by the fact that he’s suffering from the loss of his mother. He simply doesn’t care about behaving properly, especially considering none of the adults in his life do anything to curb his behavior. It’s highly likely that he wouldn’t have acted in such a way if his mom was still around.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: Hesher's response to TJ being forced to eat a urinal cake by a bully? Head over to the bully's house and ''set his car on fire.''
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* NeverTrustATrailer: The trailer made the film look more like a comedy, when it was a drama all along though not really a straight drama as many scenes involving Hesher are played for laughs. Hesher is also a [[spoiler: DecoyProtagonist]].
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* NeverTrustATrailer: The trailer made the film look more like a comedy, when it was a drama all along along. This is played with though in the sense that it's not really a straight drama drama, as many scenes involving Hesher are played for laughs. Hesher is also a [[spoiler: DecoyProtagonist]].
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** TJ, who is probably 11 or 12, swears more than what most people would tolerate in real life. His father doesn't bother to reprimand him on his swearing.
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** TJ, Hesher walking up to the scene of an accident and telling the person who is probably 11 or 12, swears more than what most people would tolerate in real life. His father doesn't bother to reprimand him on his swearing.was hit that he backed into Nicole's car.
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* RetroUniverse: It's unclear in what year this movie takes place (the grandmother does have medical marijuana, and legalization of marijuana for medical purposes is something that's only started happening fairly recently). But the music, dialogue, and clothing styles make it feel like it's set in either the late 1980s or the early 1990s.
* ShoutOut: This film has several shout outs to Music/{{Metallica}}. The logo for the film looks like the classic Metallica logo, Hesher shouts "jump into the fire!" in one scene (referencing the Metallica song of the same name), and the song he plays on his bass is Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth). In fact, WordOfGod has said that Hesher's mannerisms are based on late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton.
* ShoutOut: This film has several shout outs to Music/{{Metallica}}. The logo for the film looks like the classic Metallica logo, Hesher shouts "jump into the fire!" in one scene (referencing the Metallica song of the same name), and the song he plays on his bass is Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth). In fact, WordOfGod has said that Hesher's mannerisms are based on late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton.
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* RetroUniverse: It's unclear in what year this movie takes place (the grandmother does have place. The only things tying it into the modern age are the grandmother's medical marijuana, modern cars in the background of some scenes, and legalization of marijuana for medical purposes is something that's only started happening fairly recently). But the music, dialogue, and one Music/{{Motorhead}} song in the movie which was released in 2008. Aside from that, the technology, clothing styles make styles, and dialogue all give it a late-80's/early 90's feel like it's set in either to the late 1980s or the early 1990s.
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* ShoutOut: This film has several shout outs to Music/{{Metallica}}. The logo for the film looks like the classic Metallica logo, Hesher shouts "jump into the fire!" in one scene (referencing the Metallica song of the same name), and the song he plays on hisbass guitar is Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth). In fact, WordOfGod has said that Hesher's mannerisms are based on late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton.
* ShoutOut: This film has several shout outs to Music/{{Metallica}}. The logo for the film looks like the classic Metallica logo, Hesher shouts "jump into the fire!" in one scene (referencing the Metallica song of the same name), and the song he plays on his
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* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: TJ, who is probably 11 or 12, swears more than what most people would tolerate in real life. His father doesn't bother to reprimand him on his swearing.
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* PlayingAgainstType: YMMV on this. Joseph Gordon-Levitt has played a variety of roles. Rainn "Dwight Schrute" Wilson is not known for drama films. Natalie Portman did a similar understated role in GardenState.
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'''''Hesher''''' is a 2010 film starring Devin Brochu, Creator/JosephGordonLevitt, Creator/RainnWilson, Creator/NataliePortman and Creator/PiperLaurie.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the title character Hesher, a metal-loving drifter who inexplicably inserts himself into the lives of young TJ (Devin Brochu), his father Paul (Rainn Wilson) and Madeleine (Piper Laurie), TJ's grandmother and Paul's mother. The family is reeling after the tragic loss [[spoiler: of TJ's mother/Paul's wife, who appears in a flashback scene to explain how she died.]] Also in the mix is Nicole (Natalie Portman), a grocery store cashier who TJ and Hesher befriend to various degrees.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the title character Hesher, a metal-loving drifter who inexplicably inserts himself into the lives of young TJ (Devin Brochu), his father Paul (Rainn Wilson) and Madeleine (Piper Laurie), TJ's grandmother and Paul's mother. The family is reeling after the tragic loss [[spoiler: of TJ's mother/Paul's wife, who appears in a flashback scene to explain how she died.]] Also in the mix is Nicole (Natalie Portman), a grocery store cashier who TJ and Hesher befriend to various degrees.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the title character Hesher, a metal-loving drifter who inexplicably inserts himself into the lives of young TJ (Devin Brochu), his father Paul (Rainn Wilson) and Madeleine (Piper Laurie), TJ's grandmother and Paul's mother. The family is reeling after the tragic loss
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'''''Hesher''''' is a 2010 film starring Devin Brochu, Creator/JosephGordonLevitt, RainnWilson, Creator/RainnWilson, Creator/NataliePortman and Creator/PiperLaurie.
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'''''Hesher''''' is a 2010 film starring Devin Brochu, [[JosephGordonLevitt Joseph Gordon-Levitt]], [[RainnWilson Rainn Wilson]], [[NataliePortman Natalie Portman]] Creator/JosephGordonLevitt, RainnWilson, Creator/NataliePortman and Piper Laurie.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: According to WordOfGod, the character of Hesher is loosely based on deceased Metallica bassist Cliff Burton. Director Spencer Susser would send video clips of Cliff Burton to Joseph Gorden-Levitt so that he'd know how to act.
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* HopelessSuitor: It's implied that TJ has a crush on Nicole. [[spoiler:He does ''not'' take it well when he discovers her and Hesher having sex.]]
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* ShoutOut: This film has several shout outs to Music/{{Metallica}}. The logo for the film looks like the classic Metallica logo, Hesher shouts "jump into the fire!" in one scene (referencing the Metallica song of the same name), and the song he plays on his bass is Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth). In fact, WordOfGod has said that Hesher's mannerisms are based on late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton.
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* RetroUniverse: It's unclear in what year this movie takes place. But the music, dialogue, and clothing styles make it feel like it's set in either the late 1980s or the early 1990s.
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* RetroUniverse: It's unclear in what year this movie takes place.place (the grandmother does have medical marijuana, and legalization of marijuana for medical purposes is something that's only started happening fairly recently). But the music, dialogue, and clothing styles make it feel like it's set in either the late 1980s or the early 1990s.
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* NeverTrustATrailer: The trailer made the film look more like a comedy, when it was a drama all along. Hesher is also a [[spoiler: DecoyProtagonist]].
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* NeverTrustATrailer: The trailer made the film look more like a comedy, when it was a drama all along.along though not really a straight drama as many scenes involving Hesher are played for laughs. Hesher is also a [[spoiler: DecoyProtagonist]].
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**TJ is presumably an abbreviation of his first name and middle name, since he's called "Thomas" by [[spoiler: the police when he's fingerprinted for arson.]]
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* BeardofSorrow: Paul wears one [[spoiler: throughout most of the film, but shaves at the end to indicate he's come to terms with his wife's death. He is clean-shaven in the flashback dream of her death]].
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* BeardofSorrow: BeardOfSorrow: Paul wears one [[spoiler: throughout most of the film, but shaves at the end to indicate he's come to terms with his wife's death. He is clean-shaven in the flashback dream of her death]].
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* BeardofSorrow: Paul wears one [[spoiler: throughout most of the film, but shaves at the end to indicate he's come to terms with his wife's death. He is clean-shaven in the flashback dream of her death]].
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'''''Hesher''''' is a 2010 film starring Devin Brochu, [[JosephGordonLevitt Joseph Gordon-Levitt]], [[RainnWilson Rainn Wilson]], [[NataliePortman Natalie Portman]] and Piper Laurie.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the title character Hesher, a metal-loving drifter who inexplicably inserts himself into the lives of young TJ (Devin Brochu), his father Paul (Rainn Wilson) and Madeleine (Piper Laurie), TJ's grandmother and Paul's mother. The family is reeling after the tragic loss [[spoiler: of TJ's mother/Paul's wife, who appears in a flashback scene to explain how she died.]] Also in the mix is Nicole (Natalie Portman), a grocery store cashier who TJ and Hesher befriend to various degrees.
The film is notable for its selection of Metallica songs that serve as Hesher's Leitmotif, as well as the "lightning curve" font of the original Metallica logo being used in movie posters and on the DVD/Blu-ray cover.
!!Tropes present in this film are:
* AntiHero: Hesher weaves in and out of this trope.
* CharacterTitle
* LiteralMinded: Played with. Hesher sets a diving board on fire and then sings to himself, "Jump in the fire!", referencing the namesake Metallica song.
* NeverTrustATrailer: The trailer made the film look more like a comedy, when it was a drama all along. Hesher is also a [[spoiler: DecoyProtagonist]].
* NoNameGiven: The following is not revealed in the film: Hesher's real name, what the initials "TJ" stand for, Nicole's last name, [[spoiler: TJ's mother's whole name, or the bully that torments TJ throughout the film (not Hesher).]] The grandmother's name is not revealed until the end of the film.
* PlayingAgainstType: YMMV on this. Joseph Gordon-Levitt has played a variety of roles. Rainn "Dwight Schrute" Wilson is not known for drama films. Natalie Portman did a similar understated role in GardenState.
* RefugeInAudacity: A lot.
** TJ, who is probably 11 or 12, swears more than what most people would tolerate in real life. His father doesn't bother to reprimand him on his swearing.
** Hesher attempts to convince TJ to go walking with TJ's grandmother [[spoiler: so that the grandmother wouldn't get raped.]]
** Hesher taunts TJ [[spoiler: for TJ's crush on Nicole, who is closer to Hesher's age than TJ's.]]
** TJ [[spoiler: breaks into the bully's house and threatens to cut off his toes with rusty needlenose pliers.]]
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Hesher gives one [[spoiler: at the end of the film during Madeleine's funeral]] that he also uses to criticize himself.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the title character Hesher, a metal-loving drifter who inexplicably inserts himself into the lives of young TJ (Devin Brochu), his father Paul (Rainn Wilson) and Madeleine (Piper Laurie), TJ's grandmother and Paul's mother. The family is reeling after the tragic loss [[spoiler: of TJ's mother/Paul's wife, who appears in a flashback scene to explain how she died.]] Also in the mix is Nicole (Natalie Portman), a grocery store cashier who TJ and Hesher befriend to various degrees.
The film is notable for its selection of Metallica songs that serve as Hesher's Leitmotif, as well as the "lightning curve" font of the original Metallica logo being used in movie posters and on the DVD/Blu-ray cover.
!!Tropes present in this film are:
* AntiHero: Hesher weaves in and out of this trope.
* CharacterTitle
* LiteralMinded: Played with. Hesher sets a diving board on fire and then sings to himself, "Jump in the fire!", referencing the namesake Metallica song.
* NeverTrustATrailer: The trailer made the film look more like a comedy, when it was a drama all along. Hesher is also a [[spoiler: DecoyProtagonist]].
* NoNameGiven: The following is not revealed in the film: Hesher's real name, what the initials "TJ" stand for, Nicole's last name, [[spoiler: TJ's mother's whole name, or the bully that torments TJ throughout the film (not Hesher).]] The grandmother's name is not revealed until the end of the film.
* PlayingAgainstType: YMMV on this. Joseph Gordon-Levitt has played a variety of roles. Rainn "Dwight Schrute" Wilson is not known for drama films. Natalie Portman did a similar understated role in GardenState.
* RefugeInAudacity: A lot.
** TJ, who is probably 11 or 12, swears more than what most people would tolerate in real life. His father doesn't bother to reprimand him on his swearing.
** Hesher attempts to convince TJ to go walking with TJ's grandmother [[spoiler: so that the grandmother wouldn't get raped.]]
** Hesher taunts TJ [[spoiler: for TJ's crush on Nicole, who is closer to Hesher's age than TJ's.]]
** TJ [[spoiler: breaks into the bully's house and threatens to cut off his toes with rusty needlenose pliers.]]
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Hesher gives one [[spoiler: at the end of the film during Madeleine's funeral]] that he also uses to criticize himself.
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