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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Due to their car breaking down, Ben, Martin, and John decide to rollerblade to work, stopping for snow cones, and are intimidated into buying kids beer. They end up being over three hours late, with cops stopped outside the store to investigate the three of them.



* WellDoneSonGuy: Ben, who's obviously set to inherit the outdoor goods shop from his father, is incredibly miffed about his father favoring one of the regular employees instead. Subverted as his real dream is to start a beauty salon for boys.

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* WellDoneSonGuy: Ben, who's obviously set to inherit the outdoor goods shop from his father, is incredibly miffed about his father favoring one of the regular employees instead. Subverted as his real dream is to start a beauty salon for boys.boys.
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->''"Treasure. Why is it always so goddamn hard to find? This is the story of the treasure of Foggy Mountain -- the priceless golden bust of Marie Antoinette. It was stolen from Versailles by French Naval explorer Jean-Pierre [=LaRoche=]. He fled to America and hid it deep within the mountain. In his final days, he built a map, a key leading to this legendary treasure. It was his dream that the bravest, most feared adventures in the world would find it and solve its puzzle... That is not what happened."''

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->''"Treasure. Why is it always so goddamn hard to find? This is the story of the treasure of Foggy Mountain -- the priceless golden bust of Marie Antoinette. It was stolen from Versailles by French Naval explorer Jean-Pierre [=LaRoche=]. He fled to America and hid it deep within the mountain. In his final days, he built a map, a key leading to this legendary treasure. It was his dream that the bravest, most feared adventures in the world would find it and solve its puzzle... [[WellThisIsNotThatTrope That is not what happened."'']]"''
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* DeathByCameo: [[spoiler:Creator/GatenMatarazzo appears AsHimself to appraise the bust of Marie Antoinette, and is the first to be killed by the cult.]]
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* ChekhovsGun:
** Ben gets his hands on a bird call that sounds more like a death whistle. The only thing it can summon is the hawk. [[spoiler:When the guys are surrounded by the cult and Deetch has the bust, Ben uses it again which leads to the hawk grabbing the bust and flying off.]]
* ChekhovsSkill: John was traumatized by his magic act GoneHorriblyWrong as a child, [[spoiler:but remembers enough to do a literal smoke and mirrors act to steal the bust from Deetch and the cult.]]
* IChooseToStay: [[spoiler:John realizes he has less to go back to than Martin and Ben, and ends up joining the cult. For about two weeks.]]



* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Due to their car breaking down, Ben, Martin, and John decide to rollerblade to work, stopping for snow cones, and are intimidated into buying kids beer. They end up being over three hours late, with cops stopped outside the store to investigate the three of them.

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Due to their car breaking down, Ben, Martin, and John decide to rollerblade to work, stopping for snow cones, and are intimidated into buying kids beer. They end up being over three hours late, with cops stopped outside the store to investigate the three of them.them.
* TimeSkip: One chapter is literally titled "Two Weeks Later".
* WellDoneSonGuy: Ben, who's obviously set to inherit the outdoor goods shop from his father, is incredibly miffed about his father favoring one of the regular employees instead. Subverted as his real dream is to start a beauty salon for boys.
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The film will release on November 17, 2023, streaming directly to Creator/{{Peacock}}.

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The film will release was released on November 17, 2023, streaming directly to Creator/{{Peacock}}.
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* SurprisinglyHappyEnding: [[spoiler:Initially, it appears that the hawk has flown off with the treasure but the trio accepts it and is content with the fact that they've mended their friendship. Then the hawk comes back to give it to them and they get their riches after all.]]
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* PrecisionFStrike: Farley, Ben's father, greets the trio in their workplace with a "Where the FUCK were you?!"

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** AllLowercaseLetters: The titular group has their name in all lowercase in the title.
* BlatantLies: The three attempt to excuse their buying liquor for kids by saying that the drinking age in Europe is "Like, ten", and that the kids could have been European (regardless of the fact that they are in middle America).
-->'''Farley:''' What made you think they were European?\\
'''Martin:''' They had a certain je-ne-sais-quoi.
* GilliganCut: After three kids threaten the (very adult) trio to buy them beer, all three members raise their fists for a fight... Cut to later, when all three are happily drinking beers, with the leader of the pack shouting "Thanks, boys!" after them.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Due to their car breaking down, Ben, Martin, and John decide to rollerblade to work, stopping for snow cones, and are intimidated into buying kids beer. They end up being over three hours late, with cops stopped outside the store to investigate the three of them.

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* AMinorKidtroduction: The prologue detailing the events leading up to the present day features a brief flash of Ben, Martin, and John finding the first piece of the map as children.

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* AMinorKidtroduction: AMinorKidroduction: The prologue detailing the events leading up to the present day features a brief flash of Ben, Martin, and John finding the first piece of the map as children.children.
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->''"Treasure. Why is it always so goddamn hard to find? This is the story of the treasure of Foggy Mountain -- the priceless golden bust of Marie Antoinette. It was stolen from Versailles by French Naval explorer Jean-Pierre LaRoche. He fled to America and hid it deep within the mountain. In his final days, he built a map, a key leading to this legendary treasure. It was his dream that the bravest, most feared adventures in the world would find it and solve its puzzle... That is not what happened."''

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->''"Treasure. Why is it always so goddamn hard to find? This is the story of the treasure of Foggy Mountain -- the priceless golden bust of Marie Antoinette. It was stolen from Versailles by French Naval explorer Jean-Pierre LaRoche.[=LaRoche=]. He fled to America and hid it deep within the mountain. In his final days, he built a map, a key leading to this legendary treasure. It was his dream that the bravest, most feared adventures in the world would find it and solve its puzzle... That is not what happened."''



''please don't destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain'' is a 2023 American {{comedy}} film, written by the titular trio and directed by Paul Briganti (''Series/CrazyExGirlfriend'').

Creator/JohnGoodman narrates the adventure of Ben, Martin, and John, three childhood friends turned deadbeat co-workers, who fend off hairless bears, desperate park rangers (Meg Stalter & X Mayo) and a hypocritical cult leader (Cretor/BowenYang) in the hopes of finding a priceless treasure, only to discover that finding the treasure is the easiest part of their journey. Oh, and Creator/ConanOBrien plays Ben's dad in it.

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''please don't destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain'' is a 2023 American {{comedy}} film, written by the titular ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' trio and directed by Paul Briganti (''Series/CrazyExGirlfriend'').

Creator/JohnGoodman narrates the adventure of Ben, Martin, and John, three childhood friends turned deadbeat co-workers, who fend off hairless bears, desperate park rangers (Meg Stalter & X Mayo) and a hypocritical cult leader (Cretor/BowenYang) (Creator/BowenYang) in the hopes of finding a priceless treasure, only to discover that finding the treasure is the easiest part of their journey. Oh, and Creator/ConanOBrien plays Ben's dad in it.



'''Previews:''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vO4AKM_KGg Official Trailer]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icZFGGtJDqg First Four Minutes]].

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'''Previews:''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vO4AKM_KGg Official Trailer]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icZFGGtJDqg First Four Minutes]].Minutes]].

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* AMinorKidtroduction: The prologue detailing the events leading up to the present day features a brief flash of Ben, Martin, and John finding the first piece of the map as children.
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->''"Treasure. Why is it always so goddamn hard to find? This is the story of the treasure of Foggy Mountain -- the priceless golden bust of Marie Antoinette. It was stolen from Versailles by French Naval explorer Jean-Pierre LaRoche. He fled to America and hid it deep within the mountain. In his final days, he built a map, a key leading to this legendary treasure. It was his dream that the bravest, most feared adventures in the world would find it and solve its puzzle... That is not what happened."''
-->-- '''The Narrator'''

''please don't destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain'' is a 2023 American {{comedy}} film, written by the titular trio and directed by Paul Briganti (''Series/CrazyExGirlfriend'').

Creator/JohnGoodman narrates the adventure of Ben, Martin, and John, three childhood friends turned deadbeat co-workers, who fend off hairless bears, desperate park rangers (Meg Stalter & X Mayo) and a hypocritical cult leader (Cretor/BowenYang) in the hopes of finding a priceless treasure, only to discover that finding the treasure is the easiest part of their journey. Oh, and Creator/ConanOBrien plays Ben's dad in it.

The film will release on November 17, 2023, streaming directly to Creator/{{Peacock}}.

'''Previews:''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vO4AKM_KGg Official Trailer]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icZFGGtJDqg First Four Minutes]].

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