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* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: The judges of the competition make a not-particularly-subtle insinuation that the single female performer is only getting through to the final round thanks to this.
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* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: PoliticalOvercorrectness: The judges of the competition make a not-particularly-subtle insinuation that the single female performer is only getting through to the final round thanks to this.
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* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Played with; there are some suggestions that Karl's affair with Harry's wife was not entirely consensual on his part, and he appears to be mildly traumatised as a result. However, while it's not especially played for laughs, it's nevertheless not treated as seriously as it likely would have been had the genders been reversed.
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* TheLoinsSleepTonight: Karl's encounter with Harry's wife, and the resulting traumatic meltdowns that followed, appear to have left him impotent. His developing relationship with Dani begins to heal this, however.
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* ArmorClosetedGay: The only thing more noticeable than Otto's obvious homosexual feelings for Karl is how deeply Otto is in denial about his homosexual feelings for Karl.
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* ArmorClosetedGay: ArmoredClosetGay: The only thing more noticeable than Otto's obvious homosexual feelings for Karl is how deeply Otto is in denial about his homosexual feelings for Karl.
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* ArmorClosetedGay: The only thing more noticeable than Otto's obvious homosexual feelings for Karl is how deeply Otto is in denial about his homosexual feelings for Karl.
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* TransparentCloset: [[spoiler: Otto]]
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2007 British comedy film starring comedic duo Creator/DavidMitchell and Creator/RobertWebb of ''Series/PeepShow'' and ''Series/ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'' fame.
Harry (Mitchell) and Karl (Webb) used to be best friends and partners in a magic double act. Unfortunately, Harry caught Karl sleeping with his wife during the interval of one of their shows. Even more unfortunately, when the show resumed Harry decapitated his wife in a magic trick gone very badly wrong. Despite Harry's protestations of innocence and getting cleared, the act fell apart and years later, the two remain bitter rivals down on their luck, Harry reduced to working in a hardware store and Karl trying to reinvent himself as a Creator/DerrenBrown-style mentalist. But there's a magic competition with a £20,000 prize for the winner announced, prompting Harry and Karl to enter against each other...
Harry (Mitchell) and Karl (Webb) used to be best friends and partners in a magic double act. Unfortunately, Harry caught Karl sleeping with his wife during the interval of one of their shows. Even more unfortunately, when the show resumed Harry decapitated his wife in a magic trick gone very badly wrong. Despite Harry's protestations of innocence and getting cleared, the act fell apart and years later, the two remain bitter rivals down on their luck, Harry reduced to working in a hardware store and Karl trying to reinvent himself as a Creator/DerrenBrown-style mentalist. But there's a magic competition with a £20,000 prize for the winner announced, prompting Harry and Karl to enter against each other...
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2007 British comedy film starring comedic duo Creator/DavidMitchell Creator/{{David Mitchell|Actor}} and Creator/RobertWebb of ''Series/PeepShow'' and ''Series/ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'' fame.
Harry (Mitchell) and Karl (Webb) used to be best friends and partners in a magic double act. Unfortunately, Harry caught Karl sleeping with his wife during the interval of one of their shows. Even more unfortunately, when the show resumed Harry decapitated his wife in a magic trick gone very badly wrong. Despite Harry's protestations of innocence and getting cleared, the act fell apart and years later, the two remain bitter rivals down on their luck, Harry reduced to working in a hardware store and Karl trying to reinvent himself as aCreator/DerrenBrown-style Creator/{{Derren Brown}}-style mentalist. But there's a magic competition with a £20,000 prize for the winner announced, prompting Harry and Karl to enter against each other...
Harry (Mitchell) and Karl (Webb) used to be best friends and partners in a magic double act. Unfortunately, Harry caught Karl sleeping with his wife during the interval of one of their shows. Even more unfortunately, when the show resumed Harry decapitated his wife in a magic trick gone very badly wrong. Despite Harry's protestations of innocence and getting cleared, the act fell apart and years later, the two remain bitter rivals down on their luck, Harry reduced to working in a hardware store and Karl trying to reinvent himself as a
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* SoapboxSadie: From what we see, the act of Mandy Pandy (the sole female finalist) appears to be this crossed with some kind of magic-themed mime. Mike Francis isn't overly impressed.
-->'''Mike''': Mandy Pandy there, an act with a message. [[SarcasmMode Okay, it won't cure the AIDS pandemic, but maybe, just maybe, it's a start.]]
-->'''Mike''': Mandy Pandy there, an act with a message. [[SarcasmMode Okay, it won't cure the AIDS pandemic, but maybe, just maybe, it's a start.]]
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Harry (Mitchell) and Karl (Webb) used to be best friends and partners in a magic double act. Unfortunately, Harry caught Karl sleeping with his wife during the interval of one of their shows. Even more unfortunately, when the show resumed Harry decapitated his wife in a magic trick gone very badly wrong. Despite Harry's protestations of innocence and getting cleared, the act fell apart and years later, the two remain bitter rivals down on their luck, Harry reduced to working in a hardware store and Karl trying to reinvent himself as a Creator/DerrenBrown-style mentalist. But there's a magic competition with a £20,000 prize for the winner announced, prompting Harry and Karl to enter against each other...
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-->'''Harry:''' All I'm saying is, this is ''me'' you're talking to. Harry. Who you've known since you were thirteen. And do you really, ''really'' think I could murder someone? Me? Actually do a murder? Or do you think it's maybe just a bit easier for you think that I'm a murderer than to face up to all the guilt for having screwed your best friend's wife?
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-->'''Harry:''' All I'm saying is, this is ''me'' you're talking to. Harry. Who you've known since you were thirteen. And do you really, ''really'' think I could murder someone? Me? Actually do a murder? Or do you think it's maybe just a bit easier for you to think that I'm a murderer than to face up to all the guilt for having screwed your best friend's wife?
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-->'''Karl:''' Just so you know, what you think happened between me and Carol didn't really happen. I mean, we did do ''things'', but, well, I don't want to go into too much detail. But, you know, she ''demanded'' satisfaction. Sorry. I've probably said too much, but the implication's clear... she ''made'' me go down on her.
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-->'''Karl:''' Just so you know, what you think happened between me and Carol didn't really happen. I mean, we did do ''things'', but, well, I don't want to go into too much detail. But, you know, she ''demanded'' satisfaction. Sorry. I've probably said too much, but the implication's clear... she She ''made'' me go down on her.
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* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: The judges of the competition make a not-particularly-subtle insinuation that the single female performer is only getting through to the final round thanks to this.
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-->-'''Harry:''' All I'm saying is, this is ''me'' you're talking to. Harry. Who you've known since you were thirteen. And do you really, ''really'' think I could murder someone? Me? Actually do a murder? Or do you think it's maybe just a bit easier for you think that I'm a murderer than to face up to all the guilt for having screwed your best friend's wife?
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->'''Harry:''' All I'm saying is, this is ''me'' you're talking to. Harry. Who you've known since you were thirteen. And do you really, ''really'' think I could murder someone? Me? Actually do a murder? Or do you think it's maybe just a bit easier for you think that I'm a murderer than to face up to all the guilt for having screwed your best friend's wife?
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Harry (Mitchell) and Karl (Webb) used to be best friends and partners in a magic double act. Unfortunately, Harry caught Karl sleeping with his wife during the interval of one of their shows. Even more unfortunately, when the show resumed Harry decapitated his wife in a magic trick gone very badly wrong. Despite Harry's protestations of innocence and acquittal, cleared, the act fell apart and years later, the two remain bitter rivals down on their luck, Harry reduced to working in a hardware store and Karl trying to reinvent himself as a Creator/DerrenBrown-style mentalist. But there's a magic competition with a £20,000 prize for the winner announced, prompting Harry and Karl to enter against each other...
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* ClearMyName: A variant; Harry was actually acquitted of murdering his wife in a coroner's court, and the death appears to have genuinely been a freak accident, but naturally the suspicious circumstances mean that everyone around him suspects it was deliberate nevertheless. [[spoiler: The climax, however, does hinge on him persuading Karl that he actually ''didn't'' do it.]]
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* ClearMyName: A variant; Harry was actually acquitted cleared of murdering his wife in a coroner's court, and the death appears to have genuinely been a freak accident, but naturally the suspicious circumstances mean that everyone around him suspects it was deliberate nevertheless. [[spoiler: The climax, however, does hinge on him persuading Karl that he actually ''didn't'' do it.]]
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Harry (Mitchell) and Karl (Webb) used to be best friends and partners in a magic double act. Unfortunately, Harry caught Karl sleeping with his wife during the interval of one of their shows. Even more unfortunately, when the show resumed Harry decapitated his wife in a magic trick gone very badly wrong. Despite Harry's protestations of innocence and acquittal, the act fell apart and years later, the two remain bitter rivals down on their luck, Harry reduced to working in a hardware store and Karl trying to reinvent himself as a Creator/DerrenBrown-style mentalist. But there's a magic competition with a £20,000 prize for the winner announced, prompting Harry and Karl to enter against each other...
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* ConcertClimax
ConcertClimax: Instead of the heroes having to prevent a murder, however, the tension of the climax comes from the audience wondering whether one's going to be committed.
*ConcertKissConcertKiss: [[spoiler: Harry admits he loves Linda in his victory speech, and the two kiss in front of the audience.]]
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* DeathAsComedyDeathAsComedy: The death of Harry's wife is played for laughs more than anything else.
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* StageMagicianStageMagician: The two main characters are these, and the story is set at a stage magic competition
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* ViolentGlaswegian: Mike FrancisFrancis isn't exactly ''violent'', but he is incredibly bad-tempered and cynical.
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* ClearMyName: A variant; Harry was actually acquitted of murdering his wife in a coroner's court, and the death appears to have genuinely been a freak accident, but naturally the suspicious circumstances mean that everyone around him suspects it was deliberate nevertheless. [[spoiler: The climax, however, does hinge on him persuading Karl that he actually ''didn't'' do it.]]
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* HypocriticalHumor: Tony White is showing off his seduction 'technique' to Harry, which basically involves hanging around a ferry's cafeteria and asking the female serving staff for a blowjob. One of them quips back that he should go down on her instead. Tony immediately starts whining about how disgusting and rude this was of her.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: In their climactic back-stage confrontation, Harry delivers one to Karl about Karl's suspicions that Harry murdered his wife:
-->'''Harry:''' All I'm saying is, this is ''me'' you're talking to. Harry. Who you've known since you were thirteen. And do you really, ''really'' think I could murder someone? Me? Actually do a murder? Or do you think it's maybe just a bit easier for you think that I'm a murderer than to face up to all the guilt for having screwed your best friend's wife?
-->'''Harry:''' All I'm saying is, this is ''me'' you're talking to. Harry. Who you've known since you were thirteen. And do you really, ''really'' think I could murder someone? Me? Actually do a murder? Or do you think it's maybe just a bit easier for you think that I'm a murderer than to face up to all the guilt for having screwed your best friend's wife?
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* TooMuchInformation: At the climax, [[spoiler: while Harry is strapping Karl into the guillotine]] Karl can't seem to stop himself from nervously blurting out information on the many and frequent ways in which Harry's dead wife was unfaithful to him.
-->'''Karl:''' Just so you know, what you think happened between me and Carol didn't really happen. I mean, we did do ''things'', but, well, I don't want to go into too much detail. But, you know, she ''demanded'' satisfaction. Sorry. I've probably said too much, but the implication's clear... she ''made'' me go down on her.
-->'''Karl:''' Just so you know, what you think happened between me and Carol didn't really happen. I mean, we did do ''things'', but, well, I don't want to go into too much detail. But, you know, she ''demanded'' satisfaction. Sorry. I've probably said too much, but the implication's clear... she ''made'' me go down on her.
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2007 British comedy film starring comedic duo Creator/DavidMitchell and Robert Webb of ''Series/PeepShow'' and ''Series/ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'' fame.
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2007 British comedy film starring comedic duo Creator/DavidMitchell and Robert Webb Creator/RobertWebb of ''Series/PeepShow'' and ''Series/ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'' fame.
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* FatalMethodActing: In an InUniverse example, Harry's wife is killed by a magic act gone awry.
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* FatalMethodActing: In an InUniverse example, The death of Harry's wife is killed by a magic act gone awry.an InUniverse example.
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Harry and Karl used to be best friends and partners in a magic double act. Unfortunately, Harry caught Karl sleeping with his wife during the interval of one of their shows. Even more unfortunately, when the show resumed Harry decapitated his wife in a magic trick gone very badly wrong. Despite Harry's protestations of innocence and acquittal, the act fell apart and years later, the two remain bitter rivals down on their luck, Harry reduced to working in a hardware store and Karl trying to reinvent himself as a Derren Brown-style Creator/DerrenBrown-style mentalist. But there's a magic competition with a £20,000 prize for the winner announced, prompting Harry and Karl to enter against each other...
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2007 British comedy film starring comedic duo DavidMitchell Creator/DavidMitchell and Robert Webb of ''PeepShow'' ''Series/PeepShow'' and ''ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'' ''Series/ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'' fame.
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* ColdReading: During Karl's 'psychic' act, a plant is put in the audience to facilitate this... but it goes ''badly'' wrong.
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* ColdReading: During Karl's 'psychic' "psychic" act, a plant is put in the audience to facilitate this... but it goes ''badly'' wrong.
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2007 British comedy film starring comedic duo DavidMitchell and Robert Webb of ''PeepShow'' and ''ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'' fame.
Harry and Karl used to be best friends and partners in a magic double act. Unfortunately, Harry caught Karl sleeping with his wife during the interval of one of their shows. Even more unfortunately, when the show resumed Harry decapitated his wife in a magic trick gone very badly wrong. Despite Harry's protestations of innocence and acquittal, the act fell apart and years later, the two remain bitter rivals down on their luck, Harry reduced to working in a hardware store and Karl trying to reinvent himself as a Derren Brown-style mentalist. But there's a magic competition with a £20,000 prize for the winner announced, prompting Harry and Karl to enter against each other...
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!!This film provides examples of:
* CasanovaWannabe: Tony White.
* ConcertClimax
* ConcertKiss
* ColdReading: During Karl's 'psychic' act, a plant is put in the audience to facilitate this... but it goes ''badly'' wrong.
* DeathAsComedy
* FatalMethodActing
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Karl.
* PhonyPsychic: Karl tries to become one of these, but is a little too decent to actually go through with it.
* PhotoMontage: Featured in the opening credits.
* StageMagician
* TransparentCloset: [[spoiler: Otto]]
--->'''[[spoiler: Otto]]:''' We've all taken a wrong turn and ended up somewhere weird... like a vagina.
* ViolentGlaswegian: Mike Francis
* WellDoneSonGuy: Tony White's son, Dwight White.
* WhatHaveWeEar: Karl does this stylishly with his business card.
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2007 British comedy film starring comedic duo DavidMitchell and Robert Webb of ''PeepShow'' and ''ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'' fame.
Harry and Karl used to be best friends and partners in a magic double act. Unfortunately, Harry caught Karl sleeping with his wife during the interval of one of their shows. Even more unfortunately, when the show resumed Harry decapitated his wife in a magic trick gone very badly wrong. Despite Harry's protestations of innocence and acquittal, the act fell apart and years later, the two remain bitter rivals down on their luck, Harry reduced to working in a hardware store and Karl trying to reinvent himself as a Derren Brown-style mentalist. But there's a magic competition with a £20,000 prize for the winner announced, prompting Harry and Karl to enter against each other...
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!!This film provides examples of:
* CasanovaWannabe: Tony White.
* ConcertClimax
* ConcertKiss
* ColdReading: During Karl's 'psychic' act, a plant is put in the audience to facilitate this... but it goes ''badly'' wrong.
* DeathAsComedy
* FatalMethodActing
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Karl.
* PhonyPsychic: Karl tries to become one of these, but is a little too decent to actually go through with it.
* PhotoMontage: Featured in the opening credits.
* StageMagician
* TransparentCloset: [[spoiler: Otto]]
--->'''[[spoiler: Otto]]:''' We've all taken a wrong turn and ended up somewhere weird... like a vagina.
* ViolentGlaswegian: Mike Francis
* WellDoneSonGuy: Tony White's son, Dwight White.
* WhatHaveWeEar: Karl does this stylishly with his business card.
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