History Film / TheAdventuresOfSpirouAndFantasio

* FakeDefector: [[spoiler: Seccotine apparently betrays Spirou and Fantasio in order to get an exclusive interview with Zorglub. However, her actual goal was to infiltrate his base. She did not revealed the trick to Fantasio due to his tendency to [[CassandraTruth not believe her.]]]]

* CrazyJealousGuy: Fantasio is certain -despite her denial- that Seccotine has an affair with Zantafio, is not happy to see her with Teddy despite he's simply a guide she hired, and is even offended to see her hugging Spirou in Zorglub's dungeon. [[note]]Actually a ruse to slip the weapon "Metomol" in his pocket, to let them escape.[[/note]] Let's say that this behavior makes clear how Fantasio actually feels about her.

* AmbiguousTimePeriod: Intentionally. According to the director, the movie shall remain of the[[TheSixties 60's]], when the comics raised in popularity. As a result, clothing, vehicles, and some devices such as headphones, mostly look from TheNewTens. [[AdaptationalExplanation There is even a justification to explain why]] Fantasio ends in a [[TheSixties 60's]] costume. But, at the same time, all hotels dress their bellhop workers in costumes no longer in use since the TheForties. Plus no one seem to possess a cell phone, despite they would be often quite handy, notably in the desert.

* AmbiguousTimePeriod: Intentionally. According to the director, the movie shall remain of [[TheSixties 60's]], when the comics raised in popularity. As a result, clothing, vehicles, and some devices such as headphones, mostly look from TheNewTens. There is even a justification to explain why Fantasio ends in a [[TheSixties 60's]] costume. But, at the same time, all hotels dress their bellhop workers in costumes no longer in use since the TheForties. Plus no one seem to possess a cell phone, despite they would often be quite handy, notably in the desert.

** Fantasio's [[TheSixties 60's]] looking red bow tie and blue jacket [[OutdatedOutfit seemed very old fashioned]] in the TheNewTens, explaining he arrives at the hotel in a more modern outfit. But Spirou immediately [[WatchWhereYoureGoing ruins it with coffee]]. The luxury hotel staff then lend him other clothes that are this IconicOutfit (presumably, they had it in their wardrobe since the last fifty years). Fantasio does not have the occasion to change clothes later, explaining his outfit.

** Champignac and Zorglub used to be co-workers in the comics, but as Zorglub always looker younger anyway, he ends up having been Champignac's assistant.

* BecomingTheMask: Spirou posed at first as a bellboy with a stolen uniform, and defined the job as being a lackey. [[spoiler: The last scene show him being engaged as an actual, and apparently skilled bellboy in the very same hotel of the beginning. [[SubvertedTrope Until he decides that he had rather be an adventurer anyway]], and flee the hotel.]]

** The opening credits show the making of Spirou's red uniform. Then, he steal it in his first scene without viewers can see what he wore before. Spirou needed to infiltrate the hotel, and does not have the occasion to change his clothes throughout the course of the movie, explaining why he wears a bellboy's uniform despite he's not one. [[spoiler: At least until the last scene, where he actually has been hired as one.]]

* TheGhost: Zantafio, [[ClashingCousins Fantasio's evil cousin]], is alluded to many times. He's apparently a TV anchorman, and Fantasio believes Seccotine gave him one of his scoops and that they had an affair. He seems in general to have made Fantasio's life a misery.

** Fantasio's [[TheSixties 60's]] looking red bow tie and blue jacket [[OutdatedOutfit seemed very old fashioned]] in the TheNewTens, explaining he arrives at the hotel in a more modern outfit. But Spirou immediately [[WatchWhereYoureGoing ruins it with coffee]]. The luxury hotel staff then lend him other clothes that are this IconicOutfit(presumably, they had it in their wardrobe since the last fifty years). Fantasio does not have the occasion to change clothes later, explaining his outfit.

** Fantasio's [[TheSixties 60's]] looking red bow tie and blue jacket [[OutdatedOutfit seemed very old fashioned]] in the TheNewTens, explaining he arrives at the hotel in a more modern outfit. But Spirou immediately [[WatchWhereYoureGoing ruins it with coffee]]. The luxury hotel staff then lend him other clothes that are this iconic costume (presumably, they had it in their wardrobe since the last fifty years). Fantasio does not have the occasion to change clothes later, explaining his outfit.

* AdaptationalWimp: In nearly all albums, Spirou and Fantasio get caught at least once in a hand-to-hand combat with villains (and usually win). The first is even a [[GoodOldFisticuffs boxing expert]]. Here, Spirou is the only one who could eventually have the occasion to fight, and he prefers to run away (in front of Gantagwa's policemen). When confronted to Marie, he simply throw suitcases at her (albeit it can be because of a WouldntHitAGirl case). [[ActionGirl She clearly have the upper hand anyway]], and it's [[KillerRabbit Spip]], of all people, who win the brawl. Later on, when faced with Zorglub, the later have no difficulties to simply [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower throw away Spirou like a rag doll]].

* AdaptationalWimp: In nearly all albums, Spirou and Fantasio get caught at least once in a hand-to-hand combat with villains (and usually win). The first is even a [[GoodOldFisticuffs boxing expert]]. Here, Spirou is the only one who could eventually have the occasion to fight, and he prefers to run away (in front of Gantagwa's policemen). When confronted to Marie, he simply throw suitcases at her (albeit it can be because of a WouldntHitAGirl case). [[ActionGirl She clearly have the upper hand anyway]], and it's [[KillerRabbit Spip]], of all people, who win the brawl. Later on, when faced with Zorglub, the later have no difficulties to simply [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower throw Spirou like a rag doll]].

* AdaptationalWimp: In nearly all albums, Spirou and Fantasio get caught at least once in a hand-to-hand combat with villains (and usually win). The first is even a [[GoodOldFisticuffs boxing expert]]. Here, Spirou is the only one who could eventually have the occasion to fight, and he prefer to run away (in front of Gantagwa's policemen). When confronted to Marie, he simply throw suitcases at her(albeit it can be because of a WouldntHitAGirl case). [[ActionGirl She clearly have the upper hand anyway]], and it's [[KillerRabbit Spip]], of, all people, who win the brawl. Later on, when faced with Zorglub, the later have no difficulties to simply [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower throw Spirou like a rag doll]].

* EmbarrassingFirstName: Spirou once reveal that this name is a [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname nickname]], and ask Fantasio what his real name is. The latter awkwardly reveal that Fantasio is his actual name.

* ShipperOnDeck: Spirou, big time, for Fantasio and Seccotine.First he smiles when Seccotine hugs Fantasio, relieved that he survived a car accident. And after Spirou has noticed Fantasio LongingLook at Seccotine in the desert, he advice Fantasio [[CanNotSpitItOut to talk to her.]] [[spoiler: Later in the villains's lair, everyone but Spirou is frozen by the zorglwaves. Spirou take advantage of the situation by putting [[KissingUnderTheInfluence Fantasio and Seccotine in position to kiss]], before he reverse the effects of the waves. Fantasio and Seccotine are initially surprised when they defroze, but [[BigDamnKiss blissfully indulge in the kiss immediately after.]]]]

* ShipperOnDeck: Spirou, big time, for Fantasio and Seccotine. After Spirou has noticed Fantasio LongingLook at Seccotine in the desert, he advice Fantasio [[CanNotSpitItOut to talk to her.]] [[spoiler: Later in the villains's lair, everyone but Spirou is frozen by the zorglwaves. Spirou take advantage of the situation by putting [[KissingUnderTheInfluence Fantasio and Seccotine in position to kiss]], before he reverse the effects of the waves. Fantasio and Seccotine are initially surprised when they defroze, but [[BigDamnKiss blissfully indulge in the kiss immediately after.]]]]

* AFriendInNeed: After a PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure, [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere Spirou walks away]] and Fantasio protests that he won't let his friends down. [[AdaptationalJerkass Spirou]] snarks that he did not knew they were friends. However, a few scenes later, Fantasio is stuck in accidented car about to explode. Despite the danger, [[ConscienceMakesYouGoBack Spirou help him to escape]] [[MeaningfulEcho while stating that he]] [[FriendshipMoment won't let his friends down]].

* CanonForeigner: Claude and Marie, the HalfIdenticalTwins who are TheDragon to Zorglub.

** Still at the airport, there is an announcement in loudspeakers for passenger Itoh Kata. The latter is a Japanese illusionist and an EscapeArtist present in several albums. Ironically, his name his heard while Spirou himself used [[EscapeArtist skills]] worthy of Itoh.

* EscapeArtist: After he's been [[ChainedHeat handcuffed]] with Fantasio, Spirou needs exactly 30 seconds to free both of them, then chain together the same pair of handcuffs the policemen who arrested them instead.

* HeIsNotMyBoyfriend: When Fantasio manage to join Seccotine and her guide, Teddy, in the desert, the later, puzzled, ask if Fantasio is her fiance. She answers with exasperation: [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial "Certainly not!"]]