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--> '''[[WebVideo/BrowsHeldHigh Kyle Kallgren]]''': Ah, Richard O'Brien did some work on the script, I see.
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Queen Elizabeth I asks her court physician, John Dee, to show her what England will be like in the future, with the air spirit Ariel from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' acting as their guide. The resulting spell propels them 400 years into the future, only to find that England has turned into a wasteland riddled by vicious girl gangs and a demented record producer.

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Queen Elizabeth I asks her court physician, John Dee, to show her what England will be like in the future, with the air spirit Ariel from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' acting as their guide. The resulting spell propels them 400 years into the future, only to however, they find that England has turned into a wasteland riddled by vicious girl gangs and a demented record producer.
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* DroppedInSpeechClip: A sample from one of Adolf Hitler's speeches plays during the bridge of Amyl Nitrate's "Rule Britannia" musical number.
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''Jubilee'' was a 1978 film by Derek Jarman, starring Jordan (born Pamela Rooke), Creator/NellCampbell and Music/AdamAnt.

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''Jubilee'' was a 1978 film by Derek Jarman, Creator/DerekJarman, starring Jordan (born Pamela Rooke), Creator/NellCampbell and Music/AdamAnt.



* CampGay: Jack Birkett as Borgia Ginz goes above and beyond any gay character in this film. He was also blind, which made his movements even more grand.

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* CampGay: Jack Birkett Creator/JackBirkett as Borgia Ginz goes above and beyond any gay character in this film. He was also blind, which made his movements even more grand.
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* BiTheWay: Most of the major characters seem to be bisexual.
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''Jubilee'' was a 1978 film by Derek Jarman, starring Jordan (born Pamela Rooke), [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Nell Campbell]] and Music/AdamAnt.

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''Jubilee'' was a 1978 film by Derek Jarman, starring Jordan (born Pamela Rooke), [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Nell Campbell]] Creator/NellCampbell and Music/AdamAnt.
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* ShoutOut: In her opening speech, Amyl Nitrate tells us that her favorite song is "Don't Dream It, Be It", a song that was written for ''[[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Rocky Horror Show]]'' by co-star Richard O'Brien, who plays court magician John Dee.

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* ShoutOut: In her opening speech, Amyl Nitrate tells us that her favorite song is "Don't Dream It, Be It", a song that was written for ''[[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Rocky Horror Show]]'' by co-star Richard O'Brien, Creator/RichardOBrien, who plays court magician John Dee.

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''Jubilee'' was a 1978 film by Derek Jarman, starring Jordan (born Pamela Rooke), [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Nell Campbell]] and Music/AdamAnt. Queen Elizabeth I asks her court physician, John Dee, to show her what England will be like in the future, with the air spirit Ariel from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' acting as their guide. The resulting spell propels them 400 years into the future, to find that England has turned into a wasteland riddled by vicious girl gangs and a demented record producer.

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''Jubilee'' was a 1978 film by Derek Jarman, starring Jordan (born Pamela Rooke), [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Nell Campbell]] and Music/AdamAnt. Music/AdamAnt.

Queen Elizabeth I asks her court physician, John Dee, to show her what England will be like in the future, with the air spirit Ariel from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' acting as their guide. The resulting spell propels them 400 years into the future, only to find that England has turned into a wasteland riddled by vicious girl gangs and a demented record producer.
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--> ''"And the world's your oyster, so swallow it. "''
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--> -> ''"And the world's your oyster, so swallow it. it."''
-->-- Crabs
'''Crabs'''
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--> '''[[WebVideo/BrowsHeldHigh Kyle Kallgren]]''': Uh, you do know Richard O'Brien is on set, right?

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--> '''[[WebVideo/BrowsHeldHigh Kyle Kallgren]]''': Uh, you do know Ah, Richard O'Brien is did some work on set, right?the script, I see.
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* ShoutOut: In her opening speech, Amyl Nitrate tells us that her favorite song is "Don't Dream It, Be It", a song that was written for ''[[TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Rocky Horror Show]]'' by co-star Richard O'Brien, who plays court magician John Dee.

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* ShoutOut: In her opening speech, Amyl Nitrate tells us that her favorite song is "Don't Dream It, Be It", a song that was written for ''[[TheRockyHorrorPictureShow ''[[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Rocky Horror Show]]'' by co-star Richard O'Brien, who plays court magician John Dee.

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--> You wanna know my story babe? It's easy. This is the generation which grew up and forgot to lead their lives. They were so busy watching my endless movie. Haha. It's power babe, power. I don't create it, I own it. I sucked and sucked and I sucked. The media became their only reality and I own their world of flickering shadows. BBC, TUC, ITV, ABC, ATV, MGM, KGB, C. of E. You name it, I bought them all... and rearranged the alphabet. Without me they don't exist. <cue evil laugh>

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--> You wanna know my story story, babe? It's easy. This is the generation which grew up and forgot to lead their lives. They were so busy watching my endless movie. Haha. It's power babe, power. I don't create it, I own it. I sucked and sucked and I sucked. The media became their only reality and I own their world of flickering shadows. BBC, TUC, ITV, ABC, ATV, MGM, KGB, C. of E. You name it, I bought them all... and rearranged the alphabet. Without me me, they don't exist. exist! <cue evil laugh>



* CrapsackWorld: Future England is a hellhole in which girl gangs roam the streets and slaughter people with near-impunity.

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* CrapsackWorld: Future England is a hellhole in which girl gangs roam the streets and slaughter people with near-impunity.near-impunity and most of the good real estate is owned by a maniacal record producer.



* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: With the educational system having become nonexistent, Amyl Nitrate is attempting to compile a new history. She muses that with so few people left to contest her account, she could easily turn UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler into a hero and WinstonChurchill into a villain if she wanted to.

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* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: With the educational system having become nonexistent, Amyl Nitrate is attempting to compile a new history. She muses that with so few people left to contest her account, she could easily turn UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler into a hero and WinstonChurchill UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill into a villain if she wanted to.




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* TooDumbToLive: Crabs seems to be mostly oblivious to anything that's going on around her unless there's sex involved.
* TooKinkyToTorture: At one point, Mad carves up Bod's back and pours salt in the wounds. Bod rewards her with a kiss.
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* ShoutOut: In her opening speech, Amyl Nitrate tells us that her favorite song is "Don't Dream It, Be It", a song that was written for [[TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Rocky Horror Show]] by co-star Richard O'Brien, who plays court magician John Dee.

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* ShoutOut: In her opening speech, Amyl Nitrate tells us that her favorite song is "Don't Dream It, Be It", a song that was written for [[TheRockyHorrorPictureShow ''[[TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Rocky Horror Show]] Show]]'' by co-star Richard O'Brien, who plays court magician John Dee.
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* ShoutOut: In her opening speech, Amyl Nitrate tells us that her favorite song is "Don't Dream It, Be It". A song that was written for [[TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Rocky Horror Show]] by co-star Richard O'Brien, who plays court magician John Dee.

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* ShoutOut: In her opening speech, Amyl Nitrate tells us that her favorite song is "Don't Dream It, Be It". A It", a song that was written for [[TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Rocky Horror Show]] by co-star Richard O'Brien, who plays court magician John Dee.
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--> '''[[WebVideo/BrowsHeldHigh Kyle Kalgren]]''': Uh, you do know Richard O'Brien is on set, right?

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--> '''[[WebVideo/BrowsHeldHigh Kyle Kalgren]]''': Kallgren]]''': Uh, you do know Richard O'Brien is on set, right?
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''Jubilee'' was a 1978 film by Derek Jarman, starring Jordan (born Pamela Rooke), [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Nell Campbell]] and Music/AdamAnt. Queen Elizabeth I asks her court physician, John Dee, to show her what England will be like in the future. The resulting spell propels them 400 years into the future, to find that England has turned into a wasteland riddled by vicious girl gangs and a demented record producer.

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''Jubilee'' was a 1978 film by Derek Jarman, starring Jordan (born Pamela Rooke), [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Nell Campbell]] and Music/AdamAnt. Queen Elizabeth I asks her court physician, John Dee, to show her what England will be like in the future.future, with the air spirit Ariel from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' acting as their guide. The resulting spell propels them 400 years into the future, to find that England has turned into a wasteland riddled by vicious girl gangs and a demented record producer.



* ShoutOut: In her opening speech, Amyl Nitrate tells us that her favourite song is "Don't Dream It, Be It". That song was written for [[TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Rocky Horror Show]] by co-star Richard O'Brien, who plays court magician John Dee.

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* ShoutOut: In her opening speech, Amyl Nitrate tells us that her favourite favorite song is "Don't Dream It, Be It". That A song that was written for [[TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Rocky Horror Show]] by co-star Richard O'Brien, who plays court magician John Dee.
--> '''[[WebVideo/BrowsHeldHigh Kyle Kalgren]]''': Uh, you do know Richard O'Brien is on set, right?
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''Jubilee'' was a 1978 film by Derek Jarman, starring Jordan [Born Pamela Rooke], Nell Campbell [from Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow] and Music/AdamAnt. Queen Elizabeth I asks her court physician, John Dee, to show her what England will be like in the future. The resulting spell propels them 400 years into the future, to find that England has turned into a wasteland riddled by vicious girl gangs and a demented record producer.

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''Jubilee'' was a 1978 film by Derek Jarman, starring Jordan [Born (born Pamela Rooke], Rooke), [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Nell Campbell [from Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow] Campbell]] and Music/AdamAnt. Queen Elizabeth I asks her court physician, John Dee, to show her what England will be like in the future. The resulting spell propels them 400 years into the future, to find that England has turned into a wasteland riddled by vicious girl gangs and a demented record producer.
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--> Borgia Ginz: You wanna know my story babe? It's easy. This is the generation which grew up and forgot to lead their lives. They were so busy watching my endless movie. Haha. It's power babe, power. I don't create it, I own it. I sucked and sucked and I sucked. The media became their only reality and I own their world of flickering shadows. BBC, TUC, ITV, ABC, ATV, MGM, KGB, C. of E. You name it, I bought them all... and rearranged the alphabet. Without me they don't exist. <cue evil laugh>

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--> Borgia Ginz: You wanna know my story babe? It's easy. This is the generation which grew up and forgot to lead their lives. They were so busy watching my endless movie. Haha. It's power babe, power. I don't create it, I own it. I sucked and sucked and I sucked. The media became their only reality and I own their world of flickering shadows. BBC, TUC, ITV, ABC, ATV, MGM, KGB, C. of E. You name it, I bought them all... and rearranged the alphabet. Without me they don't exist. <cue evil laugh>
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* LaughablyEvil: Borgia Ginz, again, is this.

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* HamAndCheese: Borgia Ginz lives on this. It's impossible to put into terms but everything from his enunciation to appearance to goals put in mind a completely drugged out of his mind Lex Luthor who just killed Superman.



* NewMediaIsEvil: The Punk variation. The modern media has destroyed the minds of the youth due to its complete absence of content.

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* NewMediaIsEvil: NewMediaAreEvil: The Punk variation. The modern media has destroyed the minds of the youth due to its complete absence of content.



* ShoutOut: In her opening speech, Amyl Nitrate tells us that her favourite song is "Don't Dream It, Be It". That song was written for [[TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Rocky Horror Show]] by co-star Richard O'Brien, who plays court magician John Dee.

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* ShoutOut: In her opening speech, Amyl Nitrate tells us that her favourite song is "Don't Dream It, Be It". That song was written for [[TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Rocky Horror Show]] by co-star Richard O'Brien, who plays court magician John Dee.Dee.

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* BadassBoast: Borgia Ginz has one which is pretty damn good. His performance has to be seen to be believed.
--> Borgia Ginz: You wanna know my story babe? It's easy. This is the generation which grew up and forgot to lead their lives. They were so busy watching my endless movie. Haha. It's power babe, power. I don't create it, I own it. I sucked and sucked and I sucked. The media became their only reality and I own their world of flickering shadows. BBC, TUC, ITV, ABC, ATV, MGM, KGB, C. of E. You name it, I bought them all... and rearranged the alphabet. Without me they don't exist. <cue evil laugh>
* BaldOfEvil: Borgia Ginz is as bald as the day he was born.


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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Borgia Ginz is one who rules the world (at least in his mind).


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* HamAndCheese: Borgia Ginz lives on this. It's impossible to put into terms but everything from his enunciation to appearance to goals put in mind a completely drugged out of his mind Lex Luthor who just killed Superman.


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* NewMediaIsEvil: The Punk variation. The modern media has destroyed the minds of the youth due to its complete absence of content.
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* AwesomeMcCoolname: Amyl Nitrate, Crabs, Mad, Bod, Chaos, Angel and Sphinx.
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* ReallyGetsAround: Crabs got her name for a reason...

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* ReallyGetsAround: Crabs got her name for a reason...reason...
* ShoutOut: In her opening speech, Amyl Nitrate tells us that her favourite song is "Don't Dream It, Be It". That song was written for [[TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Rocky Horror Show]] by co-star Richard O'Brien, who plays court magician John Dee.
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* PunkRock: It's in the tagline for the movie, plus Music/AdamAnt's musical performace.

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* PunkRock: It's in the tagline for the movie, plus Music/AdamAnt's musical performace.performance.
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* PunkRock: It's in the tagline for the movie, plus Music/AdamAnt's musical performace.

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''Jubilee'' was a 1978 film by Derek Jarman, in which Queen Elizabeth I asks her court physician, John Dee, to show her what England will be like in the future. The resulting spell propels them 400 years into the future, to find that England has turned into a wasteland riddled by vicious girl gangs and a demented record producer.

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[[quoteright:214:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jubilee_9490.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:214:[[SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll Sex, drugs and punk rock]]. Add violence and time travel and you have Jubilee. ]]

--> ''"And the world's your oyster, so swallow it. "''
-->-- Crabs

''Jubilee'' was a 1978 film by Derek Jarman, in which starring Jordan [Born Pamela Rooke], Nell Campbell [from Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow] and Music/AdamAnt. Queen Elizabeth I asks her court physician, John Dee, to show her what England will be like in the future. The resulting spell propels them 400 years into the future, to find that England has turned into a wasteland riddled by vicious girl gangs and a demented record producer.
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* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: With the educational system having become nonexistent, Amyl Nitrate is attempting to compile a new history. She muses that with so few people left to contest her account, she could easily turn AdolfHitler into a hero and WinstonChurchill into a villain if she wanted to.

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* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: With the educational system having become nonexistent, Amyl Nitrate is attempting to compile a new history. She muses that with so few people left to contest her account, she could easily turn AdolfHitler UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler into a hero and WinstonChurchill into a villain if she wanted to.
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* CampGay: Jack Birkett as Borgia Ginz goes above and beyond any gay character in this film. He was also blind, which made his movements even more grand.
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''Jubilee'' was a 1978 film by Derek Jarman, in which Queen Elizabeth I asks her court physician, John Dee, to show her what England will be like in the future. The resulting spell propels them 400 years into the future, to find that England has turned into a wasteland riddled by vicious girl gangs and a demented record producer.

!!This film contains examples of:

* BiTheWay: Most of the major characters seem to be bisexual.
* CrapsackWorld: Future England is a hellhole in which girl gangs roam the streets and slaughter people with near-impunity.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: Queen Elizabeth's future reincarnation is Bod, a vicious psychopath.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: With the educational system having become nonexistent, Amyl Nitrate is attempting to compile a new history. She muses that with so few people left to contest her account, she could easily turn AdolfHitler into a hero and WinstonChurchill into a villain if she wanted to.
* IncestSubtext: The twins Angel and Sphinx are ''extremely'' close.
* OutWithABang: Bod and Mad kill one of Crabs' paramours just before he reaches orgasm, because Crabs is too stupid to take birth control and they don't need a pregnant girl in their gang.
* ReallyGetsAround: Crabs got her name for a reason...

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