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* TheStoic: Macon tries to be, and largely succeeds. It makes him seem more unemotional than Mr. Spock, however.
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** StalkerWithACrush: Macon's second impression of Muriel, only hinted at in the movie.
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* FirstGirlWins: How Muriel assumes the relationship between Macon and Sarah will end up. [[spoiler:It nearly does, but Macon chooses Muriel in the end.]]
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* {{Determinator}}: Muriel's main hat. To Macon, she at first seems like a StalkerWithACrush, but it's soon apparent she has the same determination with everything. Her parents think she can't make it on her own with a baby? Screw it, she's going to scrimp by by herself, darn it. Macon tells her not to go to Paris? Hah. She books herself a budget excursion to Paris.
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* RevengeFantasy: In the book, Sarah talks about wishing she could show the murderer how empty and wasted her life is, to make him have a deep HeelRealization, before blowing him away with a gun.
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* RevengeFantasy: {{Revenge}}: In the book, Sarah talks about wishing a fantasy in which she could would show the murderer how empty and wasted her life is, to make him have a deep HeelRealization, before [[BestServedCold blowing him away away]] [[ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine with a gun.gun]].
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* RevengeFantasy: In the book, Sarah talks about wishing she could show the murderer how empty and wasted her life is, to make him have a deep HeelRealization, before blowing him away with a gun.
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* PlotTriggeringDeath: Ethan's death [[IncitingIncident before]] the story begins hangs over the entire story.
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* OvenLogic: {{Inverted|Trope}}: To keep the Thanksgiving turkey moist, Macon's sister cooks it overnight at only 140°F (60°C). Macon think's she's insane, and that it'll ''breed'' bacteria.
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* OvenLogic: {{Inverted|Trope}}: To keep the Thanksgiving turkey moist, Macon's sister cooks it overnight at only 140°F (60°C). Macon think's she's insane, and that it'll ''breed'' bacteria. It comes out disgusting (gray, with the chest cavity having caved in), but Julian has two helpings, and apparently no one got sick from it.
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* FallenOnHardTimesJob: In the book, Muriel has several jobs, like running errands and doing laundry for others, because she's barely getting by, and lives in the poor part of Baltimore.
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** In the book, Muriel is an overprotective parent, so Alex is gaunt with close-cropped hair. Ironically, this only leads to bullying inschool.school.
** Also in the book, Muriel describes this of her parents. When her sister starts complaining about it because they stopped focusing on Muriel and are now smothering ''her''. Muriel tells her to stand up to them.
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** Also in the book, Muriel describes this of her parents. When her sister starts complaining about it because they stopped focusing on Muriel and are now smothering ''her''. Muriel tells her to stand up to them.
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* DrivesLikeCrazy:
** Macon and his siblings, in that they have no sense of direction and constantly get lost.
** Macon and Porter are against that Porter's wife let her teenage son drive several hundred miles alone with his siblings.
** Macon and his siblings, in that they have no sense of direction and constantly get lost.
** Macon and Porter are against that Porter's wife let her teenage son drive several hundred miles alone with his siblings.
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* ReplacementGoldfish: For Macon, Alexander seems to be one for Ethan.
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* ReplacementGoldfish: For Macon, Alexander seems to be one for Ethan. Sarah brings it up to Macon. In the book, she suggests that maybe they could try again -- Macon thinks it would be a bad idea.
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* HeCleansUpNicely: Macon loosens some of Muriel's over-protectiveness of Alexander. When Macon lets him buy whatever he wants, he pops out of a dressing room with an oversized t-shirt and jeans. Macon notes that he no longer looks like an asthmatic wimp, but a normal kid with floppy blond hair and huge smile.
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* SheCleansUpNicely: Macon loosens some of Muriel's over-protectiveness of Alexander. When Macon lets him buy whatever he wants, he pops out of a dressing room with an oversized t-shirt and jeans. Macon notes that he no longer looks like an asthmatic wimp, but a normal kid with floppy blond hair and huge smile.
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* AdaptedOut: Macon's nephews and neices, Muriel's parents and sister.
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''The Accidental Tourist'' is a 1988 American drama film starring Creator/WilliamHurt, Creator/KathleenTurner, and Creator/GeenaDavis. It was directed by Creator/LawrenceKasdan and scored by Music/JohnWilliams. The film's screenplay was adapted by Kasdan and Frank Galati from the 1985 novel of the same name by Anne Tyler.
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* EmptyShell: Macon was never the most emotional person, but Ethan's death turns him into this, and leads to his divorce with Sarah.
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* EmptyShell: Macon was never the most emotional person, but Ethan's death turns him into this, and leads to his divorce with Sarah.Sarah, who says he's no longer just stoic -- he's ''ossified''.
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* OppositesAttract: One of the major themes of the story. Invoked InUniverse by Sarah in the book, who says that Macon and Muriel will be one of those couples at a party whom no one can figure out why they're together. Macon is briefly distracted by this thought, having had those thoughts about others and now was a living example.
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* [[SheCleansUpNicely He Cleans Up Nicely]]: Macon loosens some of Muriel's over-protectiveness of Alexander. When Macon lets him buy whatever he wants, he pops out of a dressing room with an oversized t-shirt and jeans. Macon notes that he no longer looks like an asthmatic wimp, but a normal kid with floppy blond hair and huge smile.
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* BlackSheep: Muriel, explored in the book where she became a screw-up in everyone's eyes but her sister.
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* AdultFear: You send your son to sleepaway camp -- and he never returns, because he sneaked off the campgrounds to go to a fast food joint and became a victim in a robbery where the criminal decided to LeaveNoWitnesses.
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* TalkativeLoon: Macon's first impression of Muriel.
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* {{Calvinball}}: What the Leary siblings' card game "Vaccination" seems like to everyone outside their circle seems like, with seemingly random rules.
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* [[SheCleansUpNicely He Cleans Up Nicely]]: Macon loosens some of Muriel's over-protectiveness of Alexander. When Macon lets him buy whatever he wants, he pops out of a dressing room with an oversized t-shirt and jeans. Macon notes that he no longer looks like an asthmatic wimp, but a normal kid with floppy blond hair and huge smile.
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* ReplacementGoldfish: For Macon, Alexander seems to be one for Ethan.
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* ShesGotLegs: Like ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'' afterwards, the film shows why Geena Davis (who is six feet tall and most of it leg) was made for this trope.
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''The Accidental Tourist'' is a 1988 American drama film starring Creator/WilliamHurt, Creator/KathleenTurner, and Creator/GeenaDavis. It was directed by Creator/LawrenceKasdan and scored by Music/JohnWilliams. The film's screenplay was adapted by Kasdan and Frank Galati from the novel of the same name by Anne Tyler.
Macon Leary (Hurt) is a Baltimore writer of travel guides for reluctant business travelers. His marriage to his wife Sarah (Turner) is disintegrating in the aftermath of the murder of their twelve-year-old son. Sarah eventually leaves Macon, moving out of their house and into an apartment. After he falls down the basement stairs and breaks his leg, Macon returns to his childhood home to stay with his eccentric siblings.
Macon is pursued by Muriel Pritchett (Davis), an animal hospital employee and dog trainer with a sickly son. Macon eventually hires Muriel to put his dog through much-needed obedience training. Although Muriel at first seems brash and unsophisticated, Macon finds himself slowly opening up to her and trusting her, and he spends most nights at her house, which makes things complicated when Sarah becomes aware of the situation, and she decides they should move back together.
One of the most acclaimed films of 1988, it was nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Best Supporting Actress for Davis, which she won. John Williams was nominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for Best Original Score.
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!!This film contains examples of:
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Muriel Pritchett is a quirky dog trainer who helps both the dog and his owner, Macon Leary. Upon meeting Muriel, Macon's life changes in ways he comes to view as healing. However, in the novel, Muriel is more manic depressive - she sometimes becomes moody and sour, even neglecting her son.
* OvenLogic: {{Inverted|Trope}}: To keep the Thanksgiving turkey moist, Macon's sister cooks it overnight at only 140°F (60°C). This turns it into a bacterial breeding ground that sends the only person bold enough to eat it straight to the hospital. Ironically, this is close to the principle of ''sous vide'' cooking: if it had been vacuum-sealed and submerged in water at that temperature, it would have worked.
* PrettyInMink: Muriel wears a few furs, including a purple rabbit jacket.
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''The Accidental Tourist'' is a 1988 American drama film starring Creator/WilliamHurt, Creator/KathleenTurner, and Creator/GeenaDavis. It was directed by Creator/LawrenceKasdan and scored by Music/JohnWilliams. The film's screenplay was adapted by Kasdan and Frank Galati from the novel of the same name by Anne Tyler.
Macon Leary (Hurt) is a Baltimore writer of travel guides for reluctant business travelers. His marriage to his wife Sarah (Turner) is disintegrating in the aftermath of the murder of their twelve-year-old son. Sarah eventually leaves Macon, moving out of their house and into an apartment. After he falls down the basement stairs and breaks his leg, Macon returns to his childhood home to stay with his eccentric siblings.
Macon is pursued by Muriel Pritchett (Davis), an animal hospital employee and dog trainer with a sickly son. Macon eventually hires Muriel to put his dog through much-needed obedience training. Although Muriel at first seems brash and unsophisticated, Macon finds himself slowly opening up to her and trusting her, and he spends most nights at her house, which makes things complicated when Sarah becomes aware of the situation, and she decides they should move back together.
One of the most acclaimed films of 1988, it was nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Best Supporting Actress for Davis, which she won. John Williams was nominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for Best Original Score.
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!!This film contains examples of:
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Muriel Pritchett is a quirky dog trainer who helps both the dog and his owner, Macon Leary. Upon meeting Muriel, Macon's life changes in ways he comes to view as healing. However, in the novel, Muriel is more manic depressive - she sometimes becomes moody and sour, even neglecting her son.
* OvenLogic: {{Inverted|Trope}}: To keep the Thanksgiving turkey moist, Macon's sister cooks it overnight at only 140°F (60°C). This turns it into a bacterial breeding ground that sends the only person bold enough to eat it straight to the hospital. Ironically, this is close to the principle of ''sous vide'' cooking: if it had been vacuum-sealed and submerged in water at that temperature, it would have worked.
* PrettyInMink: Muriel wears a few furs, including a purple rabbit jacket.
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