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* AmbiguouslyGay / DoesNotLikeMen: Ms. Van Dyke.

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* AmbiguouslyGay / DoesNotLikeMen: Ms. Van Dyke. During a health class she explained how the male reproductive organs were disgusting and unnecessary.
-->'''The Breather''': What's in a name? Everything.



* BrickJoke: During their first phone conversation, the Breather trolls the faculty by saying "Click" while on the phone. The second time he calls the faculty, Ms. Van Dyke pulls the same joke on him as payback.
* CardCarryingVillain: The Breather at one point calls the faculty just to tell them this.
-->'''The Breather''': Let's not beat around the bush. I killed all those people, and I'm glad.
-->'''Ms. Van Dyke''': I appreciate your honesty.



* EvilMatriarch: [[spoiler: Miss Mumsely, who apparently has every kind of relationship you could think of with her son the principal, was responsible for killing the boys after he killed the girls.]]



* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Invoked when the Breather mentions that the school guidance counselor Mr. Sigmund got arrested for corrupting the morals of a hooker.

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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Invoked when the Breather mentions that the school guidance counselor Mr. Sigmund got was once arrested for corrupting the morals of a hooker.



* MyBelovedSmother: Miss Mumsley, who is apparently the principal's mother and follows him around at school while he's at work for no discernible reason other than she's his mom.

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* MyBelovedSmother: Miss Mumsley, who is apparently the principal's mother and follows him around at school while he's at work for no discernible reason other than she's his mom. She at one point tries browbreating Malvert into admitting he's the killer so suspicion will be taken off the principal, pointing out he doesn't have much to live for and no woman will ever want to have sex with him. She certainly doesn't.
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* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon: Victims are killed with increasingly ridiculous weapons such as a bookend, a paperclip and a ''chalkboard eraser''.


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* WeaksauceWeakness: Male victims are dispatched by being put in garbage bags. ''While alive''.
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* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: It starts, says "[[spoiler:Halloween]]" on screen but nothing happens, fade out. Fade in again on "[[spoiler:Friday The 13th]]" nothing happens on that day either, fade out again. Fade in again on "[[spoiler:Jamie Lee Curtis' birthday]]" that's when all hell breaks loose!

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* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: It The Film starts, says "[[spoiler:Halloween]]" on screen but nothing happens, fade out. Fade in again on "[[spoiler:Friday The 13th]]" nothing happens on that day either, fade out again. Fade in again on "[[spoiler:Jamie Lee Curtis' birthday]]" that's when all hell breaks loose!

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* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: Mocked; the date is given as [[spoiler:Halloween]]. [[UpToEleven Just for good measure,]] it's also [[spoiler:Friday The 13th]] and [[spoiler:Jamie Lee Curtis' birthday]].
** I think you're missing the "joke" here. It starts, says "[[spoiler:Halloween]]" on screen but nothing happens, fade out. Fade in again on "[[spoiler:Friday The 13th]]" nothing happens on that day either, fade out again. Fade in again on "[[spoiler:Jamie Lee Curtis' birthday]]" that's when all hell breaks loose!

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* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: Mocked; the date is given as [[spoiler:Halloween]]. [[UpToEleven Just for good measure,]] it's also [[spoiler:Friday The 13th]] and [[spoiler:Jamie Lee Curtis' birthday]].
** I think you're missing the "joke" here.
It starts, says "[[spoiler:Halloween]]" on screen but nothing happens, fade out. Fade in again on "[[spoiler:Friday The 13th]]" nothing happens on that day either, fade out again. Fade in again on "[[spoiler:Jamie Lee Curtis' birthday]]" that's when all hell breaks loose!
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** I think you're missing the "joke" here. It starts, says "[[spoiler:Halloween]]" on screen but nothing happens, fade out. Fade in again on "[[spoiler:Friday The 13th]]" nothing happens on that day either, fade out again. Fade in again on "[[spoiler:Jamie Lee Curtis' birthday]]" that's when all hell breaks loose!

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* VaderBreath: The Breather, natch.

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* VaderBreath: The Breather, natch.natch.
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* PoliceAreUseless: "You have reached the police. We are closed. Lookout behind you"

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* PoliceAreUseless: "You have reached the police. We are closed. Lookout behind you"you!"


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* ProductPlacement: Several shots linger on various brands. A full list of products that supported the film is included in the credits.
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* PoliceAreUseless: "You have reached the police. We are closed. Lookout behind you"

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* DeathBySex: Well duh, it '''is''' a slasher movie!

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* DeathBySex: Well duh, it '''is''' a slasher movie!movie! The poster even lampshades it, with a button reading "sex kills" beside the corpse of a co-ed.


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* DropDeadGorgeous: The [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2b/Student_Bodies.jpg film poster]] focuses on the corpse of an attractive blonde girl suggestively sprawled across some classroom desks.
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Foot Focus was turned into a redirect to These Tropes Are Made For Walking, and is no longer a trope. Performing wick cleanup.


* FootFocus: The first victim chats away on the phone, while the camera zooms in on her high-heeled foot for absolutely no reason.
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'''Student Bodies''' is a 1981 film directed by Michael Ritchie (uncredited) and co-directed by Micky Rose (given a full director's credit). It is a {{Parody}} / {{Satire}} of the {{Slasher Movie}}s of its era and includes much LampshadeHanging of the various tropes and cliches of that genre, with the most noteworthy lampshade consisting of an onscreen body tally.

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'''Student Bodies''' is a 1981 film directed by Michael Ritchie (uncredited) (uncredited in that capacity, though he's [[AlanSmithee sort of credited as a producer]]) and co-directed by Micky Rose (given a full director's credit). It is a {{Parody}} / {{Satire}} of the {{Slasher Movie}}s of its era and includes much LampshadeHanging of the various tropes and cliches of that genre, with the most noteworthy lampshade consisting of an onscreen body tally.
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* AlanSmithee: Smithee took a break from "directing" to "produce" the film (in place of Michael Ritchie).
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-->'''The Breather''': What's in a name? Everything.
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* AmbiguouslyGay / DoesNotLikeMen: Ms. Van Dyke.



** Earlier, during the first phone call, it's pretty obvious what he's doing when a white liquid starts pouring out through the phone's receiver.
-->'''The Breather''': What's in a name? Everything.



* {{Fetish}}: The shop teacher, Mr. Dumpkin, is '''obsessed''' with horse head bookends.



* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Invoked when the Breather mentions that the school guidance counselor Mr. Sigmund got arrested for corrupting the morals of a hooker.



* MyBelovedSmother: Miss Mumsley, who is apparently the principal's mother and follows him around at school while he's at work for no discernible reason other than she's his mom.



* VaderBreath: The Breather, natch.

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* VaderBreath: The Breather, natch.
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* AndYouWereThere: Naturally, part of the AllJustADream mentioned above.
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Before you [[Film/{{Scream}} Screamed]], there were Student Bodies.

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Before you [[Film/{{Scream}} [[Franchise/{{Scream}} Screamed]], there were Student Bodies.
''Student Bodies''.
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* [[AvoidTheDreadedGRating Avoid The Dreaded PG-Rating]] / RatedMForMoney: Parodied in one of the film's most famous scenes:

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* [[AvoidTheDreadedGRating Avoid The Dreaded PG-Rating]] AvoidTheDreadedGRating / RatedMForMoney: Parodied in one of the film's most famous scenes:



* PrecisionFStrike: See AvoidTheDreadedPGRating.

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* PrecisionFStrike: See AvoidTheDreadedPGRating.AvoidTheDreadedGRating.

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* ImprobableWeaponUser: Taken to a ridiculous extent over the course of the film, but the very first murder really sets the tone: After breaking into a secretary desk which is loaded with potential weapons ([[TabletopGame/{{Clue}} revolver, rope, dagger]], rat poison, etc.), the Breather settles for [[spoiler:a box of paper clips]].

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* ImprobableWeaponUser: Taken to a ridiculous extent over the course of the film, but the very first murder really sets the tone: After breaking into a secretary desk which is loaded with potential weapons ([[TabletopGame/{{Clue}} revolver, rope, dagger]], rat poison, etc.), the Breather settles for [[spoiler:a box of paper clips]].clip]].



* PrecisionFStrike: see Avoid The Dreaded PG Rating.
* RunningGag: "I can't help it, baby, _______ gets me hot!"

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* PrecisionFStrike: see Avoid The Dreaded PG Rating.
See AvoidTheDreadedPGRating.
* RunningGag: "I can't help it, baby, _______ RunningGag:
** "X
gets me hot!"hot!"
** The Breather being audible whenever anybody picks up a phone receiver, even if only for a brief moment.
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You think that\'s drool?


* HarassingPhoneCall / EvilPhone: Of the "heavy breathing" variety, complete with drooling ''through the phone''. Also notable that the breathing is heard virtually any time a phone receiver gets picked up.

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* HarassingPhoneCall / EvilPhone: Of the "heavy breathing" variety, complete with drooling ''through the phone''.variety. Also notable that the breathing is heard virtually any time a phone receiver gets picked up.
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* MeaningfulName: Toby Badger "badgers" her friends [[SexIsEvil not to have sex]]. Alas, [[DeathBySex she lives in a slasher film]].

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* MeaningfulName: Toby Badger "badgers" her friends [[SexIsEvil not to have sex]]. Alas, [[GenreBlind Alas]], [[DeathBySex she lives in a slasher film]].



* ScreamingWoman: Played with; see Major Minor Overreaction.

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* ScreamingWoman: Played with; see Major Minor Overreaction.Comical Overreacting above.

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''Student Bodies'' is a 1981 comedy film.

A parody of numerous horror films (particularly slashers), ''Student Bodies'' stars The Breather, a mysterious murderer [[TheFaceless whose face is never seen]], who kills teenagers about to have sex. All the while, all eyes are pointed to the innocent Toby Badger.

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''Student Bodies'' Before you [[Film/{{Scream}} Screamed]], there were Student Bodies.

'''Student Bodies'''
is a 1981 comedy film.

A parody
film directed by Michael Ritchie (uncredited) and co-directed by Micky Rose (given a full director's credit). It is a {{Parody}} / {{Satire}} of numerous horror films (particularly slashers), ''Student Bodies'' stars the {{Slasher Movie}}s of its era and includes much LampshadeHanging of the various tropes and cliches of that genre, with the most noteworthy lampshade consisting of an onscreen body tally.

The Breather, plot (such as it is) revolves around a mysterious murderer [[TheFaceless whose face is never seen]], known only as [[VaderBreath "The Breather"]], who -- say it with me now -- stalks and kills teenagers about to have sex. All the while, all eyes are pointed to the innocent sexually active teenagers. The resident FinalGirl, Toby Badger.
[[MeaningfulName Badger]], is something of a [[SexIsEvil Straw Prude]] herself and as such [[ClearMyName becomes the prime suspect]].



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!!Tropes found in ''Student Bodies'':
* ADateWithRosiePalms: The Breather has one in the girls' locker room.
--> '''The Breather:''' I'm doing what mommy told me not to do!
* AManIsAlwaysEager: Mercilessly parodied.
* AvoidTheDreadedGRating / RatedMForMoney: Parodied in one of the film's most famous scenes:

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!!Tropes found in ''Student Bodies'':
butchered by this film include:
* ADateWithRosiePalms: AllJustADream: Parodied, so it's probably safe to mention it here.
* [[AvoidTheDreadedGRating Avoid
The Breather has one in the girls' locker room.
--> '''The Breather:''' I'm doing what mommy told me not to do!
* AManIsAlwaysEager: Mercilessly parodied.
* AvoidTheDreadedGRating
Dreaded PG-Rating]] / RatedMForMoney: Parodied in one of the film's most famous scenes:



* DeathBySex: Pretty much the whole movie.
* GainaxEnding:

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* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Averted, but only barely; the black couple are [[spoiler:the second murder]].
* ClearMyName
* ComicalOverreacting: The first victim's mother arrives home and has a screaming fit when she sees [[spoiler: the girl has not cleaned the house]] and then plays TheStoic when [[spoiler:she finds the girl's [[DeathOfAThousandCuts "mutilated"]] corpse]]. Lampshaded by being juxtaposed with the father's (completely opposite) reactions to same.
* ADateWithRosiePalms: The Breather has one in the girls' locker room.
--> '''The Breather:''' I'm doing what mommy told me not to do!
* DeathBySex: Pretty much Well duh, it '''is''' a slasher movie!
* DeathOfAThousandCuts
* DumbBlonde: who has to be reminded that "The North won"
the whole movie.
American Civil War.
* GainaxEnding: TheEndOrIsIt
* FootFocus: The first victim chats away on the phone, while the camera zooms in on her high-heeled foot for absolutely no reason.
* GainaxEnding



* HarassingPhoneCall: Of the "heavy breathing" variety, complete with drooling ''through the phone''. Also notable that the breathing is heard virtually any time a phone receiver gets picked up.
* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: Parodied with the movie's beginning, which tells us that it is Franchise/{{Halloween}}, Franchise/{{Friday the 13th}}, and JamieLeeCurtis's birthday.

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* HarassingPhoneCall: HarassingPhoneCall / EvilPhone: Of the "heavy breathing" variety, complete with drooling ''through the phone''. Also notable that the breathing is heard virtually any time a phone receiver gets picked up.
* HopeSpot: One would-be victim manages to talk the Breather out of carving him up with a chainsaw... [[spoiler:only to get bludgeoned with the carrying case]].
* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: Parodied with Mocked; the movie's beginning, which tells us that it date is Franchise/{{Halloween}}, Franchise/{{Friday the 13th}}, given as [[spoiler:Halloween]]. [[UpToEleven Just for good measure,]] it's also [[spoiler:Friday The 13th]] and JamieLeeCurtis's birthday.[[spoiler:Jamie Lee Curtis' birthday]].
* HypocriticalHumor: "I wouldn't hurt a fly!"
** Cue [[spoiler:Body Count: 6 1/2]]



* ImprobableWeaponUser: Taken to a ridiculous extent over the course of the film, but the very first murder really sets the tone: After breaking into a secretary desk which is loaded with potential weapons ([[TabletopGame/{{Clue}} revolver, rope, dagger]], rat poison, etc.), the Breather settles for [[spoiler:a box of paper clips]].
* AManIsAlwaysEager: Mercilessly parodied.
* MeaningfulName: Toby Badger "badgers" her friends [[SexIsEvil not to have sex]]. Alas, [[DeathBySex she lives in a slasher film]].
* MonsterMisogyny: Although the body count is fairly evenly divided between the genders, the boys are all discreetly suffocated in plastic bags, while the girls receive more exotic (and visible) deaths.
* MoralGuardians: InUniverse example with FinalGirl Toby, who follows her friends around to remind them not to have sex. They do, and [[DeathBySex they die]].



* NoNameGiven / EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The Breather.
** Meta example: The actor who plays Malvert the Janitor was known only as "The Stick".



* PrecisionFStrike: The example in AvoidTheDreadedGRating.

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* PrecisionFStrike: see Avoid The example in AvoidTheDreadedGRating.Dreaded PG Rating.



* SatireParodyPastiche
* ScreamingWoman: Played with; see Major Minor Overreaction.



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----* ToiletHumor: A [[spoiler:farting dog]] and a [[spoiler:masturbating phone]].
* TooDumbToLive: Hardly unexpected in a slasher film, but here it's repeatedly lampshaded; on-screen notes point out when a clue is missed or a door left unlocked. Hilariously, nobody says 'boo' to the girl who wanders around in a darkened kitchen mere seconds after receiving {{Harassing Phone Call}}s.
* VaderBreath: The Breather, natch.
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* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: Parodied with the movie's beginning, which tells us that it is Film/{{Halloween}}, Franchise/{{Friday the 13th}}, and JamieLeeCurtis's birthday.

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* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: Parodied with the movie's beginning, which tells us that it is Film/{{Halloween}}, Franchise/{{Halloween}}, Franchise/{{Friday the 13th}}, and JamieLeeCurtis's birthday.
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* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: Parodied with the movie's beginning, which tells us that it is Film/{{Halloween}}, Film/{{Friday the 13th}}, and JamieLeeCurtis's birthday.

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* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: Parodied with the movie's beginning, which tells us that it is Film/{{Halloween}}, Film/{{Friday Franchise/{{Friday the 13th}}, and JamieLeeCurtis's birthday.

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* BasedOnATrueStory: played with in the OpeningScroll:
--> [[spoiler: This film is based on a true story: last year, more than 30 horror films were made in America. None of them [[MoneyDearBoy lost money]].]]

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* BasedOnATrueStory: played with in the OpeningScroll:
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OpeningScroll: "This film is based on a true story: last year, more than 30 horror films were made in America. None of them [[MoneyDearBoy lost money]].]]"



* [[spoiler:GainaxEnding]]: Quite possibly one of the most extreme examples on film.

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* [[spoiler:GainaxEnding]]: Quite possibly one of the most extreme examples on film.GainaxEnding:
* HandOfDeath
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* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: Parodied with the movie's beginning, which tells us that it is {{Halloween}}, Friday the 13th, and JamieLeeCurtis's birthday.

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* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: Parodied with the movie's beginning, which tells us that it is {{Halloween}}, Friday Film/{{Halloween}}, Film/{{Friday the 13th, 13th}}, and JamieLeeCurtis's birthday.
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* ILoveTheDead: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] casually by one of the doomed boyfriends.
--> Oh geez, you're dead! [[{{Beat}} *beat*]] How about one for old times' sake?
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* RunningGag: "I can't help it, baby, _______ gets me hot!"

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A parody of numerous horror films (particularly slashers), ''Student Bodies'' stars comedian Richard Belzer as The Breather, a mysterious murderer [[TheFaceless whose face is never seen]], who kills teenagers about to have sex. All the while, all eyes are pointed to the innocent Toby Badger.

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A parody of numerous horror films (particularly slashers), ''Student Bodies'' stars comedian Richard Belzer as The Breather, a mysterious murderer [[TheFaceless whose face is never seen]], who kills teenagers about to have sex. All the while, all eyes are pointed to the innocent Toby Badger.



* ADateWithRosiePalms: The Breather has one in the girls' locker room.
--> '''The Breather:''' I'm doing what mommy told me not to do!



** Every theatrical movie also has to show the trademarked MPAA logo alongside its assigned rating; this is one of the few movies to show it in the midlle of the movie (most show it after the movie, but some show it before it even begins).

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** Every theatrical movie also has to show the trademarked MPAA logo alongside its assigned rating; this is one of the few movies to show it in the midlle middle of the movie (most show it after the movie, but some show it before it even begins).


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* DeathBySex: Pretty much the whole movie.


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* HarassingPhoneCall: Of the "heavy breathing" variety, complete with drooling ''through the phone''. Also notable that the breathing is heard virtually any time a phone receiver gets picked up.
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* SpitTake: ''Everyone'' (understandably) when Malvert describes how he "helped make" the punch.

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