History Film / HotRod

* PowerWalk: [[ExaggeratedTrope An exaggerated version]] of this, set to John Farnham's "You're The Voice." Starts off pretty normal with the main cast doing it, and winds up with half the town following them and a mass riot breaking out. With bagpipes blaring in the background.

* ManOnFire: Happens to Rod when he's performing for a kid's birthday party to raise money.

''Hot Rod'' is Music/{{The Lonely Island}}'s first venture into feature films, released in 2007 and starring Creator/AndySamberg (as Rod) and Jorma Taccone (as Kevin), with Akiva Schaffer directing.

* LikeFatherLikeSon: Rod's father was also a stuntman ([[spoiler: except not really]]) and determined to the point of life-threatening stupidity, as demonstrated by his horrible death in a stunt gone wrong [[spoiler: and his actual death by choking on pie when he ate too fast to win a pie-eating contest]].

* StupidStatementDanceMix: COOL BEANS!

** TheChick: Denise; Rod's LoveInterest and the group's sole female member. She brings out the best in Rod and is the catalyst for [[CharacterDevelopment him awakening to what little maturity he has over the course of the movie]]. Also qualifies as TheSixthRanger, as she is recruited early on in the plot whereas the other four are already on the team from the start.

* JerkassHasAPoint:
** Frank is a major dick to Rod, but his opinion that Rod is a {{manchild}}, an idiot, and a terrible stuntman isn't far from the truth, as most of the movie is dedicated to showing.
** Rod may be extremely childish and temperamental, but given how Frank treats him, Rod's not exactly unjustified in disliking him.

* UnfortunateImplications: In-universe. When Rod asks Denise who would win in a fight between a grilled cheese sandwich and a taco, Denise answers that the taco would win because it would fight dirty. Rod comments that Denise's answer is "pretty racist, but correct."

Wannabe stuntman Rod is desperate to follow in the footsteps of his late father and also win the [[WellDoneSonGuy respect and love]] of his [[WickedStepmother mean Step-Father]], Frank (Creator/IanMcShane), by defeating in him in a fight and proving himself a man. Unfortunately tragedy strikes and Frank is diagnosed with a fatal heart condition. The operation needed is too expensive, so Rod and his gang set out to raise the money by performing the greatest jump he has ever attempted to save Frank's life, [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou so he can finally kick his ass when he's better]].

!!This film provides examples of:

* BastardBoyfriend: Jonathan.

** Rod unsuccessfully attempts to use a move he calls the "[[FakeSpecialAttack Ultimate Punch]]" during his first fight with Frank that consists of him kicking awkwardly while holding his fists in front of him. [[spoiler: He uses it again during their final battle, and this time actually manages to land it. Notably, he doesn't [[CallingYourAttacks call it out by name]] the second time.]]

-->'''Rod:''' ULTIMATE PUNCH!
-->''Throws a [[SubvertedTrope weak-looking kick]] with both arms extended and is effortlessly parried by Frank.''

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: While a sizable chunk of the cast could arguably qualify, Dave takes the cake. He's totally okay with taking someone else's acid during work, and then decides that it would be a good idea to use his bench grinder while tripping. [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction He doesn't react at all when he ends up getting a piece of metal lodged into his eye.]]
* CircleOfShame: [[spoiler:When Rod's movie is shown at the theater and he realizes everyone's laughing at how incompetent he looks.]]

* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Rod's story of how his stuntman father died includes his teeth being ground to dust, handlebars going through his head, and his face exploding out the back of his skull, ending with Rod's father dying "instantly... the next day". [[spoiler:The reality was far less gruesome; he choked to death on some pie in a pie-eating contest.]]

** TheBigGuy: Rico; Rod's ramp builder. Along with having a role on the team relating to hands-on construction, he's a bulky hot-head who isn't afraid to throw a punch.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:In Rod's picture of his father and Even Knievel, Rod's dad is wearing a shirt with a patch that says "Al's Tires"; as his mother later admits, Rod's father wasn't a stuntman, but a cashier at a tire shop.]]

* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:Rod, after having to give away all of the money in the funds he'd raised for the jump and finding out that his father wasn't a stuntman who died a glorious (if gruesome) death in a stunt gone wrong, but a tire store cashier who choked to death on some pie. He starts acting like an adult and buying ''many'' bottles of alcohol.]]

* HowDareYouDieOnMe: Rod's reaction to finding out that Frank is dying, because he wants to fight him.

* IronButtMonkey: Rod survives numerous falls and injuries that would outright kill or permanently cripple most people, and his [[TheDeterminator tenacity is second to none]], but virtually '''nothing''' goes right for him for a majority of the film.

** Denise's current boyfriend. Rod is a FriendToAllLivingThings. The boyfriend [[EnemyToAllLivingThings laughs maniacally while he runs over a raccoon]] purely ForTheEvulz.

* KickTheDog: [[spoiler:After Rod finally gets his stepfather to admit defeat, he throws in a FinishingMove anyways.]]

* LikeFatherLikeSon: Rod's father was also a stuntman ([[spoiler:except not really]]) and determined to the point of life-threatening stupidity, as demonstrated by his horrible death in a stunt gone wrong [[spoiler:and his actual death by choking on pie when he ate too fast to win a pie-eating contest]].

* MadeOfIron: Rod, despite the many accidents he's involved in, never receives any long lasting injuries. [[spoiler: Subverted at the end when he "dies"... but even that, he ends up walking off, despite thinking he has "ten to twenty" broken bones.]]

* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: The reason why Rod wants to give Frank a new heart, so he can rip it out of him. Yes, he says this ''a lot''.

* RuleOfFunny: Fueled by it in raw, unfiltered form. There are a bounty of nonsensical, weird, and non-sequitur scenes in the movie but you'll never question them because you'll be laughing too hard.

* TheTeamWannabe: Richardson desperately wants to be part of Rod's stunt crew but is constantly rejected due to having no skills outside of doing a strange dance. He won't take no for an answer, and performs this dance whenever the crew is nearby to convince them of his worth. The crew's evaluation of him is shown to be completely accurate on the one occasion when they ''do'' allow him to help out, as he fails to do anything to meaningfully contribute to the simple task they're attempting to accomplish and instead just continues dancing around.
* TwoDecadesBehind: This movie has such a 1980's feel to it that many people believe it to be set in that decade, despite Kevin, for example, carrying around a digital camera and [[spoiler:uploading Rod's stunts online.]]

-->'''Rico''': ([[UpToEleven seconds after saying the above line]]) "God, I go to Church every goddamn Sunday! ''You gonna bring the demons outta me!?''"

* AmbiguouslyGay: Jonathan is seen reading a muscle fitness magazine at one point and seems to care more about his best friend Sullivan than Denise.

* DrowningMySorrows: [[spoiler: Rod]].

* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler: Rod. He starts acting like an adult and buying many bottles of alcohol.]]

* MadeOfIron: Rod, despite the many accidents he's involved in, never receives any long lasting injuries. [[spoiler: Subverted at the end when he "dies"...]]

* YouSayTomato: Rod tells his crew that his safety word is "hwiskey". His half-brother wants to know why he's pronouncing "whiskey" so weirdly, which leads to Rod pronouncing a string of words starting with 'wh' (and some that just start with 'w') in the same way until his stepbrother gives up. According to the creators, this was inspired by a skit on Music/GangStarr's album ''Moment of Truth''.

* EightiesHair: Samberg, Taccone, and Hader.

Wannabe stuntman Rod is desperate to follow in the footsteps of his late father and also win the [[WellDoneSonGuy respect and love]] of his [[WickedStepmother mean Step-Father]], Frank (Creator/IanMcShane!), by defeating in him in a fight and proving himself a man. Unfortunately tragedy strikes and Frank is diagnosed with a fatal heart condition. The operation needed is too expensive, so Rod and his gang set out to raise the money by performing the greatest jump he has ever attempted to save Frank's life, [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou so he can finally kick his ass when he's better]].

* BadassMustache: It's taped on, though.

* 80sHair: Samberg, Taccone, and Hader.

* RetroUniverse: This movie practically ''oozes'' 1980's nostalgia.

* TwoDecadesBehind: This movie has such a 1980's ''feel'' to it that many people believe it to be set in that decade, despite Kevin, for example, carrying around a digital camera and [[spoiler:uploading Rod's stunts online.]]

* YouSayTomato: Rod tells his crew that his safety word is "hwiskey". His half-brother wants to know why he's pronouncing "whiskey" so weirdly, which leads to Rod pronouncing a string of words starting with 'wh' (and one that just starts with 'w') in the same way until his stepbrother gives up. According to the creators, this was inspired by a skit on Music/GangStarr's album ''Moment of Truth''.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: While a sizable chunk of the cast could arguably qualify, Dave takes the cake. He's totally okay with taking someone else's ecstasy during work, and then decides that it would be a good idea to use his bench grinder while tripping. [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction He doesn't react at all when he ends up getting a piece of metal lodged into his eye.]]

* TheTeamWannabe: Richardson desperately wants to be part of Rod's stunt crew but is constantly rejected due to having no skills outside of doing a strange dance. He wont take no for an answer, and performs this dance whenever the crew is nearby to convince them of his worth. The crew's evaluation of him is shown to be completely accurate on the one occasion when they ''do'' allow him to help out, as he fails to do anything to meaningfully contribute to the simple task they're attempting to accomplish and instead just continues dancing around.

-->''"Rico''': ([[UpToEleven seconds after saying the above line]]) "God, I go to Church every goddamn Sunday! ''You gonna bring the demons outta me!?''"

-->'''Rico''': "I'm freaking ''pumped''! I been drinkin' green tea all goddamn day!
-->''"Rico''': ([[UpToEleven seconds after saying the above line]]) "God, I go to Church every goddamn Sunday! ''You gonna bring the demons outta me''!?"

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: While a sizable chunk of the cast could arguably qualify, Dave takes the cake. While tripping balls, he

** Rod unsuccessfully attempts to use a move he calls the "[[FakeSpecialAttack Ultimate Punch]]" during his first fight with Frank that consists of him kicking awkwardly while holding his fists in front of him. [[spoiler: He uses it again during their final battle, and this time actually manages to land it. Notably, he doesn't [[CallYourAttacks call it out by name]] the second time.]]

** Rod unsuccessfully attempts to use a move he calls the "[[FakeSpecialMove Ultimate Punch]]" during his first fight with Frank that consists of him kicking awkwardly while holding his fists in front of him. [[spoiler: He uses it again during their final battle, and this time actually manages to land it. Notably, he doesn't [[CallYourAttacks call it out by name]] the second time.]]

* BrickJoke: Rod randomly asks Denise who would win a fight between a grilled-cheese sandwich and a taco. She says the taco, but only because it would fight dirty. [[spoiler: When Rod "dies" after his big jump, he has an ImagineSpot where a giant taco beats a giant grilled-cheese sandwich after [[ChairmanOfTheBrawl whacking it with a steel chair]].]]

* FakeSpecialAttack: The "Ultimate Punch", which Rod doesn't even use his hands to execute (it's a kick that has both his arms extended forward, and the kick sucks). [[spoiler: [[SubvertedTrope The final battle reveals that when it actually lands, it has enough strength to send its victim flying]].]]