History Film / ScentOfAWoman

''Scent of a Woman'' is a 1992 film directed by Martin Brest, which tells the story of a blind, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade (Creator/AlPacino) and a New Hampshire boarding school student named Charlie Simms (Creator/ChrisODonnell).

It is a [[ForeignRemake remake]] of a 1974 Italian movie about a blind Italian army colonel and a poor Sicilian.

* EvilVsEvil: Not really ''evil'', but neither side is really sympathetic in the prank. Harry is an incredibly elitist jerk even to his own friends who thinks he's above the law and was going to let Charlie get punished. On the other hands his sense of indignation that the Dean got the Board of Trustees to buy him a jaguar with school funds can feel kind of understandable, and the Dean doesn't exactly handle things in a fair and cool-headed manner afterwards.

** Harry. He runs in his wealth at Charlie, needlessly antagonizes The Dean and even bullies one of his own cronies, lecturing him on the correct way to pronounce the name of a Swiss resort town and then mocking him for prpinoicing it this way.

* KickTheDog: Harry (the lead prankster) offerings to take Charlie on a ski weekend for a “discount” while describing a lot of luxurious perks about it even while knowing fully well that, discount or not, it’s way out of Charlie’s range. Even George calls him out for this a bit.

** Freddie the Ferrari salesman who voiced some sound reasons for being reluctant to let Frank and Charlie test drive the car but ultimately does fart seeing how much it means to Frank.

* BatmanGambit: The prank depends on the Dean getting provoked by the balloon, popping it, to soak himself, and the car, with paint.

* ILied: Frank tells Charlie he can fly home on a flight at 11:00 after escorting him to New York. Then he admits he lied and the flight is really at 9, when it’s too late for Charlie to make it to the airport on time.

* {{Jerkass}}: The school Dean, who actively attempts to bribe Charlie - who does not come from a rich background like the other students - with recommendations and better college places. [[spoiler:When Charlie refuses to sell out the pranksters, he instead opts to change his tune, and plans on rewarding George for selling out his own friends]].

Col. Frank Slade has a very special plan for the weekend.\\
It involves travel, women, good food, fine wine, the tango, chauffeured limousines and a loaded forty-five.\\
And he's bringing Charlie along for the ride.

* TallDarkAndSnarky: Frank is pretty much this.

* BadassGrandpa: Lt. Col. Frank Slade is a tough, no-nonsense man who can still put an insensitive dick into a Ranger chokehold, dance a tango perfectly, and will defend the integrity of others.

''Scent of a Woman'' is a 1992 film directed by Martin Brest, which tells the story of a blind, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade (Creator/AlPacino) and a Vermont boarding school student named Charlie Simms (Creator/ChrisODonnell).

* AlanSmithee: In the cable version.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Frank is instructing Charlie to help him pack for their trip to New York, he makes a point that Charlie include his dress blues and shoulder pads. It's very subtle, but if you think about it why would Lt. Col Slade, who the next day has tailor-made suits fitted for himself and Charlie as part of what he calls an "upscale urban assignment" and proceeds to wear this throughout their stay in the capital, have needed his full dress uniform?

** Charlie teaches the blind, bitter Colonel that [[spoiler:you don't always have to spit in people's faces to make yourself important, helping others and sticking to your principles accomplishes the same thing. The Colonel stays blind, but is a little less bitter and Charlie accepts that he'll never be one of the rich White kids at his school, and is okay with that]].

* {{Jerkass}}: The school Dean, who actively attempts to bribe Charlie - who does not come from a rich background like the other students - with recommendations and better college places; [[spoiler:When Charlie refuses to sell out the pranksters, he instead opts to change his tune, and plans on rewarding George for selling out his own friends]].

* CoveredInGunge: spoiler:The Dean and his car.

* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: Frank lost his sight while juggling with a hand grenade. [[spoiler:The same grenade killed his friend]].

''Scent of a Woman'' is a 1992 film directed by Martin Brest, which tells the story of a blind, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade (Creator/AlPacino) and a Vermont boarding school student named Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell).

* SpoiledBrat: George and the three trouble makers come from wealthy backgrounds and look down on Charlie's humble one.

* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:For all main characters. Slade's nephew argues that he was a mean-spirited person who deserved to be blinded by an accident he caused himself. As Charlie has endured his arrogance and saved him from suicide, Frank saves him at the hearing. The corrupt Trask is HoistByHisOwnPetard twice in front of all his students; in the prank, and at the hearing. George rats out his mates for a bribe, but gets nothing in return. While Harry, Jimmy, and Trent don't get caught specifically, they get probation for pulling the prank, and you can tell the Dean is gonna do everything in his power to make their lives utter Hell from now on. Also, Frank says "[[PrecisionFStrike fuck you too]]" to all three for not turning themselves in once their buddies got threatened]].

* NoIndoorVoice: [[TearJerker "WHAT LIFE?! I GOT NO LIFE! I'M IN THE DARK HERE! DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND? I'M IN THE DARK!"]]

* LeftItIn: When Frank crashes into the trashcan on the street in his depression.

--> ''Lt. Col. Slade'':Because he's not a "Baird man". Baird men. You hurt this boy, you're going to be Baird bums, the lot of ya. And Harry, Jimmy, Trent, wherever you are out there- fuck you, too![[labelnote:explaining the joke]]]Al Pacino pronounced the school's name as "bad" the second time [[/label]]

* BadassGrandpa: Lt. Col. Frank Slade is a tough, no nonsense man who can still put an insensitive dick into a Ranger choke hold, dance a tango perfectly, and will defend the integrity of others.

* BerserkButton:
** Frank shrugs off the insensitive comments about his life and actions that left him blind [[spoiler: and one of his buddies dead]] from his nephew when he crashes his brother's Thanksgiving dinner with Charlie. But he completely loses it when his nephew needlessly insults Charlie.
** Frank truly loathes those who sell out their integrity. [[spoiler:He holds no kind words for [[DeanBitterman Mr. Trask]], who would reward George for selling out his friends and putting the onus on Charlie to back him up]].

* CoveredInGunge: [[spoiler:The Dean and his car.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:George who sold his friends out the instant the situation looked bad. Especially compared to Charlie, whom the boys view disdainfully, who is willing to go down for them]].

* KillItWithFire: For [[spoiler:building what he calls a "rat ship" for "sea-going snitches" Lt. Col. Slade would like nothing more than to take a flamethrower to the school]].

* BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord