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* CourtroomAntic: Neal calls his dynamite-strapped friend Bob Cody to the stand, knowing that the town's shenanigans will lead to Cody starting the timer on his body bomb.
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* CourtroomAntic: CourtroomAntics: Neal calls his dynamite-strapped friend Bob Cody to the stand, knowing that the town's shenanigans will lead to Cody starting the timer on his body bomb.
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* CorruptHick: When Neil wins a bet about how much the man with no stomach can eat (purely on a hunch) one of the bettors is revealed to the the local sheriff and, despite evidence to the contrary, calls Neil a hustler and takes back all of the money he won, as well as all the money in his wallet, even though most of it wasn't even his money.
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* SmallTownTyrant: When Neil wins a bet about how much the man with no stomach can eat (purely on a hunch) one of the bettors is revealed to the the local sheriff and, despite evidence to the contrary, calls Neil a hustler and takes back all of the money he won, as well as all the money in his wallet, even though most of it wasn't even his money.
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* PetTheDog: The irritable businessman who meets Grant at the beginning did some concerned about him when Grant fell down after hitting his car door.
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* PetTheDog: The irritable businessman who meets Grant at the beginning did show some concerned concern about him when Grant fell down after hitting his car door.
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James Marsden stars as Neal Oliver, a young man who struggles with standing up to his father and choosing a life direction. On his 22nd birthday, he's visited by O.W. Grant (Creator/GaryOldman), who grants Neal's wish to "find an answer for his life."
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%% * PetTheDog: The businessman who meets Grant at the beginning did some concerned about him when Grant fell down after hitting his car door.
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James Marsden stars as Neal Oliver, a young man who struggles with standing up to his father and choosing a life direction. On his 22nd birthday, he's visited by O.W. Grant (Creator/GaryOldman), who grants Neal's wish to "find an answer for his life." A meaningful road trip ensues, where Neal is exposed to different philosophies and adventures, including a quest to find a beautiful woman (Creator/AmySmart) who has been appearing to Neal in visions.
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James Marsden stars as Neal Oliver, a young man who struggles with standing up to his father and choosing a life direction. On his 22nd birthday, he's visited by O.W. Grant (Creator/GaryOldman), who grants Neal's wish to "find an answer for his life." "
A meaningful road trip ensues, where Neal is exposed to different philosophies and adventures, including a quest to find a beautiful woman (Creator/AmySmart) who has been appearing to Neal in visions.
A meaningful road trip ensues, where Neal is exposed to different philosophies and adventures, including a quest to find a beautiful woman (Creator/AmySmart) who has been appearing to Neal in visions.
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* Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Lynn. Her character hardly develops without Neal. She is the girl of his dreams, she is beautiful, she changes his life, she is good at bed... What else do you need to be an MPDG?
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* Manic Pixie Dream Girl: ManicPixieDreamGirl: Lynn. Her character hardly develops without Neal. She is the girl of his dreams, she is beautiful, she changes his life, she is good at bed... What else do you need to be an MPDG?
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* Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Lynn. Her character hardly develops without Neal. She is the girl of his dreams, she is beautiful, she changes his life, she is good at bed... What else do you need to be an MPDG?
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* InstantlyProvenWrong: Right as Neil's dad is ranting about the poor quality of his art Nancy comes in saying Neil won a contest.
* IntroOnlyPointOfView: A pair of college kids in a bar (one of whom s right a thesis about genie mythology and how there is no known American counterpart) who the man with the bottomless stomach tells about Grant.
* IntroOnlyPointOfView: A pair of college kids in a bar (one of whom s right a thesis about genie mythology and how there is no known American counterpart) who the man with the bottomless stomach tells about Grant.
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* InstantlyProvenWrong: Right as Neil's dad is ranting about the poor quality of his art art, Nancy comes in saying Neil won a contest.
* IntroOnlyPointOfView: A pair of college kids in a bar (one of whoms right is writing a thesis about genie mythology and how there is no known American counterpart) who whom the man with the bottomless stomach tells about Grant.
* IntroOnlyPointOfView: A pair of college kids in a bar (one of whom
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--> '''Grant:''' I''m just a guy who likes to mess with people's heads
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--> '''Grant:''' I''m I'm just a guy who likes to mess with people's heads
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* MissingFloor: Neal is going to an appointment on the 13th floor of a building where he will learn the answers about his dream girl. One problem: the elevator doesn't have a button for the 13th floor!
* TheOmniscient: Ray. At one point he reveals a knowledge about what kind of car Neil has and when Neil asks how he knew, Ray hands him a deleted envelop predicting that Neil would say that exact phrase at that exact time.
* OrWasItADream: After Neal meets Lynn and makes his delivery on Interstate 60, he wakes up back in his normal life. Then, coincidentally, he meets Lynn again at an art show, but she acts as if she's never met him before. However, the painting he made after consummating his relationship with Lynn during his adventure is on display at the art show!
* PetTheDog: The businessman who meets Grant at the beginning did some concerned about him when Grant fell down after hitting his car door.
* TheOmniscient: Ray. At one point he reveals a knowledge about what kind of car Neil has and when Neil asks how he knew, Ray hands him a deleted envelop predicting that Neil would say that exact phrase at that exact time.
* OrWasItADream: After Neal meets Lynn and makes his delivery on Interstate 60, he wakes up back in his normal life. Then, coincidentally, he meets Lynn again at an art show, but she acts as if she's never met him before. However, the painting he made after consummating his relationship with Lynn during his adventure is on display at the art show!
* PetTheDog: The businessman who meets Grant at the beginning did some concerned about him when Grant fell down after hitting his car door.
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--> '''Grant:''' Well, what do you want, kid? I just gave you not one explanation, but six, all of them reasonable! If you want an answer, pick one. It won't change anything.
* MissingFloor: Neal is going to an appointment on the 13th floor of a building where he will learn the answers about his dream girl. One problem: the elevator doesn't have a button for the 13thfloor!
floor! To get there, he presses the buttons for 10 and 3.
* TheOmniscient: Ray. At one point he reveals a knowledge about what kind of car Neil has and when Neil asks how he knew, Ray hands him adeleted envelop sealed envelope predicting that Neil would say that exact phrase at that exact time.
* OrWasItADream: AfterNeal Neil meets Lynn and makes his delivery on Interstate 60, he wakes up back in his normal life. Then, coincidentally, he meets Lynn again at an art show, but she acts as if she's never met him before. However, the painting he made after consummating his relationship with Lynn during his adventure is on display at the art show!
%% * PetTheDog: The businessman who meets Grant at the beginning did some concerned about him when Grant fell down after hitting his car door.
* MissingFloor: Neal is going to an appointment on the 13th floor of a building where he will learn the answers about his dream girl. One problem: the elevator doesn't have a button for the 13th
* TheOmniscient: Ray. At one point he reveals a knowledge about what kind of car Neil has and when Neil asks how he knew, Ray hands him a
* OrWasItADream: After
%% * PetTheDog: The businessman who meets Grant at the beginning did some concerned about him when Grant fell down after hitting his car door.
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* AmoralAttorney: Neil ends up in a town inhabited solely by lawyers looking for excuses to sue anyone in sight.
* BaitAndSwitch: Neil tells Ray that he must be dreaming and surely will wake up. Then there's a beeping noise, but it isn't an alarm clock but just Neil's wrist alarm.
* BatmanGambit: When in jail on trumped up charges, Neil requests Bob Cody as a character witness due to knowing that all of the lying in town will set him off and get Neil sprung.
* BaitAndSwitch: Neil tells Ray that he must be dreaming and surely will wake up. Then there's a beeping noise, but it isn't an alarm clock but just Neil's wrist alarm.
* BatmanGambit: When in jail on trumped up charges, Neil requests Bob Cody as a character witness due to knowing that all of the lying in town will set him off and get Neil sprung.
* BerserkButton: Bob Cody utterly despises dishonesty and likes to threaten liars.
* CardSharp: Ray does a card trick in his first scene, asking Neil to tell which card is in his hand that he's shuffling through, only to throw off Neil by using black hearts and red spades (the opposite of the normal colors), to lecture Neil about perception.
* CatchPhrase: Neil's dad is fond of the phrase "you can take that to the bank."
* CoolBigSis: Neil's sister Nancy is constantly supportive of him and can pick up on his insecurities. Neil in turn refers to her as his best friend, saying God put her on earth "to keep me from going insane."
* CorruptHick: When Neil wins a bet about how much the man with no stomach can eat (purely on a hunch) one of the bettors is revealed to the the local sheriff and, despite evidence to the contrary, calls Neil a hustler and takes back all of the money he won, as well as all the money in his wallet, even though most of it wasn't even his money.
* CatchPhrase: Neil's dad is fond of the phrase "you can take that to the bank."
* CoolBigSis: Neil's sister Nancy is constantly supportive of him and can pick up on his insecurities. Neil in turn refers to her as his best friend, saying God put her on earth "to keep me from going insane."
* CorruptHick: When Neil wins a bet about how much the man with no stomach can eat (purely on a hunch) one of the bettors is revealed to the the local sheriff and, despite evidence to the contrary, calls Neil a hustler and takes back all of the money he won, as well as all the money in his wallet, even though most of it wasn't even his money.
* DisposableFiance: Neil's girlfriend Sally is perfectly nice but Neil says they don't have much in common and that he only started dating her as a knee jerk reaction to his last girlfriend (she was judgmental about his art so he found a new girlfriend who was indifferent) and plans to break up with her, which he presumably does at the end.
* FantasticDrug: Euphoria, the town of Banton's trade.
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* HalfHumanHybrid: One proposed origin of O.W. Grant is that he's the son of an immigrated Leprechaun and a Cheyenne Indian Woman. When his land was lost he became a nomad using his magical powers across the country.
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* HalfHumanHybrid: One proposed origin of O.W. Grant (by the man with the deep stomach) is that he's the son of an immigrated Leprechaun and a Cheyenne Indian Woman. When his land was lost he became a nomad using his magical powers across the country.country.
* InstantlyProvenWrong: Right as Neil's dad is ranting about the poor quality of his art Nancy comes in saying Neil won a contest.
* IntroOnlyPointOfView: A pair of college kids in a bar (one of whom s right a thesis about genie mythology and how there is no known American counterpart) who the man with the bottomless stomach tells about Grant.
* InstantlyProvenWrong: Right as Neil's dad is ranting about the poor quality of his art Nancy comes in saying Neil won a contest.
* IntroOnlyPointOfView: A pair of college kids in a bar (one of whom s right a thesis about genie mythology and how there is no known American counterpart) who the man with the bottomless stomach tells about Grant.
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--> '''Grant:''' I''m just a guy who likes to mess with people's heads
* LifeSavingMisfortune: An executive is getting out of his car when a cyclist crashes into his car door, as a result of which the executive realizes he will be late for an extremely important meeting. Frustrated, he wishes that the event in question had never happened, which is granted by the cyclist. This time around, the executive gets out of his car safely, but is too distracted by his phone call to notice the enormous truck coming his way, which fatally runs him over.
* LifeSavingMisfortune: An executive is getting out of his car when a cyclist crashes into his car door, as a result of which the executive realizes he will be late for an extremely important meeting. Frustrated, he wishes that the event in question had never happened, which is granted by the cyclist. This time around, the executive gets out of his car safely, but is too distracted by his phone call to notice the enormous truck coming his way, which fatally runs him over.
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* TheOmniscient: Ray. At one point he reveals a knowledge about what kind of car Neil has and when Neil asks how he knew, Ray hands him a deleted envelop predicting that Neil would say that exact phrase at that exact time.
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* PetTheDog: The businessman who meets Grant at the beginning did some concerned about him when Grant fell down after hitting his car door.
* ThePollyanna: Neil's friend and coworker Otis is an optimist who doesn't see anything bad with his life.
--> '''Otis:''' If I want some different I could make it different.
* ReallyGetsAround: Neil and Grant pick up a hitchhiker who is looking for a perfect sexual experience and has had 2,461 tries at it.
* ThePollyanna: Neil's friend and coworker Otis is an optimist who doesn't see anything bad with his life.
--> '''Otis:''' If I want some different I could make it different.
* ReallyGetsAround: Neil and Grant pick up a hitchhiker who is looking for a perfect sexual experience and has had 2,461 tries at it.
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* UnexpectedVirgin: Grant, due to losing his penis in a childhood accident.
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* HalfHumanHybrid: One proposed origin of O.W. Grant is that he's the son of an immigrated Leprechaun and a Cheyenne Indian Woman. When his land was lost he became a nomad using his magical powers across the country.
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* BigEater: The man from the beginning, who wished to become one. Now he has to eat massive amounts of food in order to not starve and no longer enjoys it.
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* BigEater: BlackHoleBelly: The first man from Neil meets whose wish O.W. granted. He loved eating and wanted to order everything on the beginning, who wished menu but was frustrated by the limited capacity of his stomach. He made a wish which he explicitly says seemed to become one. have given him a black hole for a stomach. Now he has to eat massive amounts of food in order to 6-7 times a day so as not to starve and no longer enjoys it.eating has become a chore.
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!!''Interstate60'' contains examples of:
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This 2002 pet project, written and directed by Bob Gale, features James Marsden as Neal Oliver, a young man who struggles with standing up to his father and choosing a life direction. On his 22nd birthday, he's visited by O.W. Grant (Creator/GaryOldman), who grants Neal's wish to "find an answer for his life." A meaningful road trip ensues, where Neal is exposed to different philosophies and adventures, including a quest to find a beautiful woman (Creator/AmySmart) who has been appearing to Neal in visions.
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James Marsden stars as Neal Oliver, a young man who struggles with standing up to his father and choosing a life direction. On his 22nd birthday, he's visited by O.W. Grant (Creator/GaryOldman), who grants Neal's wish to "find an answer for his life." A meaningful road trip ensues, where Neal is exposed to different philosophies and adventures, including a quest to find a beautiful woman (Creator/AmySmart) who has been appearing to Neal in
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[[caption-width-right:334:Mythical roads? Where we're going, we don't need mythical roads.]]
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* BigEater: The man from the beginning, who wished to become one. Now he has to eat massive amounts of food in order to not starve and no longer enjoys it.
* DealWithTheDevil[=/=]MagicallyBindingContract: Lloyd invokes both of these when Neal accepts the job by having Neal add a drop of blood to his signature.
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* JackassGenie: OW Grant does this to most people's wishes.
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* {{Troll}}: O.W. Grant highly recommends this as a hobby.
* YouSeeImDying: Bob Cody, who decides that since he has nothing to lose, he'll strap a bomb to himself and take anyone who doesn't repent of lying with him.
* YouSeeImDying: Bob Cody, who decides that since he has nothing to lose, he'll strap a bomb to himself and take anyone who doesn't repent of lying with him.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Was Neal's road trip the result of a concussion, dream, or hallucination, or was it supernatural intervention by the only wish-granting entity native to North America?
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This 2002 pet project, written and directed by Bob Gale, features James Marsden as Neal Oliver, a young man who struggles with standing up to his father and choosing a life direction. On his 22nd birthday, he's visited by O.W. Grant (Gary Oldman), who grants Neal's wish to "find an answer for his life." A meaningful road trip ensues, where Neal is exposed to different philosophies and adventures, including a quest to find a beautiful woman (Amy Smart) who has been appearing to Neal in visions.
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This 2002 pet project, written and directed by Bob Gale, features James Marsden as Neal Oliver, a young man who struggles with standing up to his father and choosing a life direction. On his 22nd birthday, he's visited by O.W. Grant (Gary Oldman), (Creator/GaryOldman), who grants Neal's wish to "find an answer for his life." A meaningful road trip ensues, where Neal is exposed to different philosophies and adventures, including a quest to find a beautiful woman (Amy Smart) (Creator/AmySmart) who has been appearing to Neal in visions.
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* OrWasItADream: After Neal meets Lynn and makes his delivery on Interstate 60, he wakes up back in his normal life. Then, coincidentally, he meets Lynn again at an art show, but she acts as if she's never met him before. However, the painting he made after consummating his relationship with Lynn during his adventure is on display at the art show!
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* MissingFloor: Neal is going to an appointment on the 13th floor of a building where he will learn the answers about his dream girl. One problem: the elevator doesn't have a button for the 13th floor!
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* GirlOfMyDreams: Played straight with Lynn.
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* StrappedToABomb: Bob Cody lives this way. This way he can instantly (and fatally) punish anyone he catches lying.
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* StrappedToABomb: Bob Cody lives this way.like this. This way he can instantly (and fatally) punish anyone he catches lying.
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* StrappedToABomb: Bob Cody lives this way. This way he can instantly (and fatally) punish anyone he catches lying.
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* CourtroomAntic: Neal calls his dynamite-strapped friend Bob Cody to the stand, knowing that the town's shenanigans will lead to Cody starting the timer on his body bomb.
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* SecretTestofCharacter: Lynn pulls this on Neal after he rescues her from jail.
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* SecretTestofCharacter: SecretTestOfCharacter: Lynn pulls this on Neal after he rescues her from jail.
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* SecretTestofCharacter: Lynn pulls this on Neal after he rescues her from jail.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Almost every character who interacts with O.W. Grant experiences this.
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This 2002 pet project, written and directed by Bob Gale, features James Marsden as Neal Oliver, a young man who struggles with standing up to his father and choosing a life direction. On his 22nd birthday, he's visited by O.W. Grant (Gary Oldman), who grants Neal's wish to "find an answer for his life." A meaningful road trip ensues, where Neal is exposed to different philosophies and adventures, including a quest to find a beautiful woman (Amy Smart) who has been appearing to Neal in visions.
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*EveryCarIsAPinto: Neal's car explodes after it goes over a cliff.
*JackassGenie: OW Grant does this to most people's wishes.
*RoadTripPlot: Neal must travel the mythical Interstate 60 to discover his life's "answer."
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*EveryCarIsAPinto: Neal's car explodes after it goes over a cliff.
*JackassGenie: OW Grant does this to most people's wishes.
*RoadTripPlot: Neal must travel the mythical Interstate 60 to discover his life's "answer."
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