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* OperationBlank: "Operation Hook, Line And Sinker", Hunter's plan to make Guerera go through the Gamibia/Sardun border and right into the arms of Sardun justice.



* {{Qurac}}: Both the Republic of Sardun (peaceful, powerless, asks for the Megaforce's help) and Gamibia (which is more in line with the UsefulNotes/ColdWar "revolutionary" type and has raised a lot of hell on Sardun with Guerera's leadership of the military).



* OperationBlank: "Operation Hook, Line And Sinker", Hunter's plan to make Guerera go through the Gamibia/Sardun border and right into the arms of Sardun justice.
* {{Qurac}}: Both the Republic of Sardun (peaceful, powerless, asks for the Megaforce's help) and Gamibia (which is more in line with the UsefulNotes/ColdWar "revolutionary" type and has raised a lot of hell on Sardun with Guerera's leadership of the military).
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* AffablyEvil: Guerrera and Ace used to be friends and still treat each other as such... a bit too much, really... and at the midpoint of the film they even meet and Guerrera tries to talk Ace into surrendering (and that it's TheEighties, good guys don't win anymore) and in the middle of the climactic rush to evacuate Ace takes a moment to tell Guerrera that no, [[IronicEcho heroes can still win, even in]] the Eighties.
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--> (Dallas hangs the Stars and Bars from his vehicle) Mike Nelson: 'For Dallas, it's about heritage, not hate. His great uncle, Harry Tage... huge racist.'
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* AwesomeMcCoolname: "Ace Hunter".

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%%* AffablyEvil: Guerera to Hunter. Probably a bit ''too'' affable.


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-->'''Podcast/RiffTrax:''' Megaforce -- we've never shaken hands before.
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A 1982 action movie directed by [[Film/SmokeyAndTheBandit Hal]] [[Film/TheCannonballRun Needham]], starring [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Barry]] [[Series/SpinCity Bostwick]], [[Film/TheWarriors Michael]] [[Film/{{Xanadu|1980}} Beck]], Creator/PersisKhambatta, [[Series/KnightRider Edward Mulhare]], George Furth, Evan C. Kim, Ralph Wilcox, Robert Fuller and Creator/HenrySilva.

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A 1982 action movie directed by [[Film/SmokeyAndTheBandit Hal]] [[Film/TheCannonballRun Needham]], starring [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Barry]] [[Series/SpinCity Bostwick]], [[Film/TheWarriors Michael]] [[Film/{{Xanadu|1980}} Beck]], Creator/PersisKhambatta, [[Series/KnightRider Edward Mulhare]], George Furth, Creator/GeorgeFurth, Evan C. Kim, Ralph Wilcox, Robert Fuller Creator/RobertFuller and Creator/HenrySilva.
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* AffablyEvil: Guerera to Hunter. Probably a bit ''[[FoeYay too]]'' affable.

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* %%* AffablyEvil: Guerera to Hunter. Probably a bit ''[[FoeYay too]]'' ''too'' affable.
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* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: The first act closes with Hunter and Dallas explaining "Operation Hook, Line and Sinker" in complete detail to Zara and Byrne-White (the "Hook" part being ticking off Guerrera by blowing up a munitions depot and the "Line and Sinker" parts being to have Guerrera chase them into Sardun territory for his arrest). It goes without saying that the operation goes completely to hell when Gamibia sues Sardun for the destruction and Sardun decides to close its borders, turning it into "[[TrappedBehindEnemyLines get out any way we can]]".
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A 1982 action movie directed by [[Film/SmokeyAndTheBandit Hal]] [[Film/TheCannonballRun Needham]], starring [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Barry]] [[Series/SpinCity Bostwick]], [[Film/TheWarriors Michael]] [[Film/{{Xanadu|1980}} Beck]], Creator/PersisKhambatta, [[Series/KnightRider Edward Mulhare]], George Furth, Evan C. Kim, Ralph Wilcox, Robert Fuller and Henry Silva.

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A 1982 action movie directed by [[Film/SmokeyAndTheBandit Hal]] [[Film/TheCannonballRun Needham]], starring [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Barry]] [[Series/SpinCity Bostwick]], [[Film/TheWarriors Michael]] [[Film/{{Xanadu|1980}} Beck]], Creator/PersisKhambatta, [[Series/KnightRider Edward Mulhare]], George Furth, Evan C. Kim, Ralph Wilcox, Robert Fuller and Henry Silva.
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A 1982 action movie directed by [[Film/SmokeyAndTheBandit Hal]] [[Film/TheCannonballRun Needham]], starring [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Barry]] [[Series/SpinCity Bostwick]], [[Film/TheWarriors Michael]] [[Film/{{Xanadu|1980}} Beck]], [[Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture Persis Khambatta]], [[Series/KnightRider Edward Mulhare]], George Furth, Evan C. Kim, Ralph Wilcox, Robert Fuller and Henry Silva.

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A 1982 action movie directed by [[Film/SmokeyAndTheBandit Hal]] [[Film/TheCannonballRun Needham]], starring [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Barry]] [[Series/SpinCity Bostwick]], [[Film/TheWarriors Michael]] [[Film/{{Xanadu|1980}} Beck]], [[Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture Persis Khambatta]], Creator/PersisKhambatta, [[Series/KnightRider Edward Mulhare]], George Furth, Evan C. Kim, Ralph Wilcox, Robert Fuller and Henry Silva.
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A 1982 action movie directed by [[Film/SmokeyAndTheBandit Hal]] [[Film/TheCannonballRun Needham]], starring [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Barry]] [[Series/SpinCity Bostwick]], [[Film/TheWarriors Michael]] [[Film/{{Xanadu}} Beck]], [[Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture Persis Khambatta]], [[Series/KnightRider Edward Mulhare]], George Furth, Evan C. Kim, Ralph Wilcox, Robert Fuller and Henry Silva.

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A 1982 action movie directed by [[Film/SmokeyAndTheBandit Hal]] [[Film/TheCannonballRun Needham]], starring [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Barry]] [[Series/SpinCity Bostwick]], [[Film/TheWarriors Michael]] [[Film/{{Xanadu}} [[Film/{{Xanadu|1980}} Beck]], [[Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture Persis Khambatta]], [[Series/KnightRider Edward Mulhare]], George Furth, Evan C. Kim, Ralph Wilcox, Robert Fuller and Henry Silva.
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->"[[Podcast/RiffTrax Who wants to see something]] ''[[Podcast/RiffTrax really stupid?!?]]''"
-->-- '''Podcast/{{Rifftrax}}''', just before the scene where Ace Hunter flies upside-down.



The film was a [[BoxOfficeBomb critical and commercial failure in its release]] and was nominated for three Razzie Awards, Worst Picture, Worst Director and Worst Supporting Actor (Michael Beck), [[StillbornFranchise plus killing any chances of a projected sequel, titled "Deeds Not Words", from seeing the light of day]].
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* CoolCar: The Mega-Destroyer dune buggy and the TAC-COM vehicle, both packing ''[[MoreDakka significant]]'' firepower, including ''[[FrickinLaserBeams laser cannons]]'' and ''disintegration beams''.

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* CoolCar: The Mega-Destroyer dune buggy and the TAC-COM vehicle, both packing ''[[MoreDakka significant]]'' firepower, including ''[[FrickinLaserBeams ''[[EnergyWeapon laser cannons]]'' and ''disintegration beams''.



* CoolVsAwesome: A collection of dune buggies and dirt bikes outfitted with ''[[MoreDakka a lot]]'' of guns, FrickinLaserBeams and a veritable MacrossMissileMassacre vs. a ''really big'' bunch of ''[[TankGoodness tanks]]''.

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* CoolVsAwesome: A collection of dune buggies and dirt bikes outfitted with ''[[MoreDakka a lot]]'' of guns, FrickinLaserBeams [[EnergyWeapon Frickin' Laser Beams]] and a veritable MacrossMissileMassacre vs. a ''really big'' bunch of ''[[TankGoodness tanks]]''.
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* MultinationalTeam: The Megaforce. They explicitly say that all of the firepower they have (that is, aside from the ones they built themselves) [[FellOffTheBackOfATruck fell off the back of the proverbial truck]], with the governments' blessings, and every member is a volunteer.

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* MultinationalTeam: The Megaforce. They explicitly say that all of the firepower they have (that is, aside from the ones what they built themselves) [[FellOffTheBackOfATruck fell off the back of the proverbial truck]], with the governments' blessings, and every member is a volunteer.



* RunForTheBorder: The entire third act-one way or another, the Megaforce is leaving the place.

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* RunForTheBorder: The entire third act-one act. One way or another, the Megaforce is leaving the place.''leaving''.



* StabTheScorpion: The introduction of Dallas is him shooting a rattlesnake that was going to attack Major Zara and General Byrne-White.

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* StabTheScorpion: The Dallas' introduction of Dallas is has him shooting a rattlesnake that was going to attack Major Zara and General Byrne-White.
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A 1982 action movie directed by [[Film/SmokeyAndTheBandit Hal]] [[Film/TheCannonballRun Needham]], starring [[Film/RockyHorrorPictureShow Barry]] [[Series/SpinCity Bostwick]], [[Film/TheWarriors Michael]] [[Film/{{Xanadu}} Beck]], [[Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture Persis Khambatta]], [[Series/KnightRider Edward Mulhare]], George Furth, Evan C. Kim, Ralph Wilcox, Robert Fuller and Henry Silva.

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A 1982 action movie directed by [[Film/SmokeyAndTheBandit Hal]] [[Film/TheCannonballRun Needham]], starring [[Film/RockyHorrorPictureShow [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Barry]] [[Series/SpinCity Bostwick]], [[Film/TheWarriors Michael]] [[Film/{{Xanadu}} Beck]], [[Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture Persis Khambatta]], [[Series/KnightRider Edward Mulhare]], George Furth, Evan C. Kim, Ralph Wilcox, Robert Fuller and Henry Silva.

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