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* WholePlotReference: American audiences might not immediately realize it, but the entire story is based on part of the {{Mahabharata}}.
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* WholePlotReference: American audiences might not immediately realize it, but the entire story is based on the ''Bhagavad Gita'', part of the {{Mahabharata}}.{{Mahabharata}}. Just as Krishna helps Arjuna understand his place in the universe in the ''Bhagavad Gita'', so too does Bagger Vance help Junuh find peace in the film. The name Rannulf Junuh (R. Junuh) is a reference to Arjuna, while the name Bagger Vance sounds similar to ''bhagavan'', an epithet of Krishna.
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* UnderdogsNeverLose: [[spoiler:Played with. Junuh makes his putt; the other two don't, which results in a three-way tie - an outcome ''everyone'' is perfectly happy with.]]
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* UnderdogsNeverLose: [[spoiler:Played with. Junuh makes his putt; the other two don't, which results ends the tournament in a three-way tie - an outcome ''everyone'' is perfectly happy with.]]
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* JerkJock: Hagen definitely plays the part, especially when Junuh [[spoiler:catches up strongly after the second round.]]
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* WorthyOpponent: Jones, before the last round, tells Junuh he's playing his last 18 holes, and names Junuh an opponent he's proud to be playing with. Neither give the slightest ground, though, when the game's on.
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* WarIsHell: Junuh discovers this the hard way.
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* WarIsHell: Junuh discovers this the hard way.way [[spoiler:when his entire unit is killed, save for him.]]
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* UnderdogsNeverLose: [[spoiler:Played with. Junuh makes his putt; the other two don't, which results in a three-way tie - an outcome ''everyone'' is perfectly happy with.]]
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* DrivenToSuicide: Adelle's father shoots himself after opening day of Crew Island, thanks to the Great Depression robbing him of almost all potential visitors, and having no money left to his name.
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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.
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* FootFocus: While Bagger and Hardy measure the course, Bagger takes his shoes of and we get several close-ups of him feeling the grass through his soles.
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->'"'Inside each an' every one of us is one true authentic swing, somethin' we was born with, somethin' that's ours and ours alone, somethin' that can't be taught or learned, somethin' that got to be remembered."''
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->''Inside each an' every one of us is one true authentic swing, somethin' we was born with, somethin' that's ours and ours alone, somethin' that can't be taught or learned, somethin' that got to be remembered.''
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* FootFocus: While Bagger and Hardy measure the course, Bagger takes his shoes of and we get several close-ups of him feeling the grass through his soles.
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* {{Determinator}}: To keep from having to sell Crew Island, Adelle goes and finds Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen and convinces them to play in her tournament. She's very polite, and a little sneaky, but it's clear she won't take "no" for an answer.
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* BackhandedApology: After Junuh's dismal performance in the first round, Adelle finds him and apologizes for humiliating him, then turns around and says it's not her fault, he's the one to blame.
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* BlondeGuysAreEvil: Averted--of the two big-name pro golfers competing with Junuh in the tournament, Bobby Jones is the clean-cut blonde who, due to this stereotypical trope, may at first be expected to be the cocky jerk—but he's actually very sportsmanlike, and came to respect Junuh and his game, unlike the more condescending dark-haired and less clean-cut Walter Hagan.
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->''Inside each an' every one of us is one true authentic swing, somethin' we was born with, somethin' that's ours and ours alone, somethin' that can't be taught or learned, somethin' that got to be remembered.''
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* TheFilmOfTheBook: Based on a 1995 novel by Steven Pressfield.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/LoisAndClark Perry White]] as a sports reporter.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/LoisAndClark Lane Smith ([[Series/LoisAndClark Perry White]] White]]) as a sports reporter.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[LoisAndClark [[Series/LoisAndClark Perry White]] as a sports reporter.
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* WorldWarOne: The war Junuh went off to fight in.
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* WorldWarOne: The war Junuh went off to fight in.in.
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* BlondeGuysAreEvil: Averted--of the two big-name pro golfers competing with Junuh in the tournament, Bobby Jones is the clean-cut blonde who, due to this trope, may at first be expected to be the cocky jerk—but he's actually very sportsmanlike, and came to respect Junuh and his game, unlike the more condescending dark-haired and less clean-cut Walter Hagan.
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* BlondeGuysAreEvil: Averted--of the two big-name pro golfers competing with Junuh in the tournament, Bobby Jones is the clean-cut blonde who, due to this stereotypical trope, may at first be expected to be the cocky jerk—but he's actually very sportsmanlike, and came to respect Junuh and his game, unlike the more condescending dark-haired and less clean-cut Walter Hagan.
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* BlondeGuysAreEvil: Averted--of the two big-name pro golfers competing with Junuh in the tournament, Bobby Jones is the clean-cut blonde who, due to this trope, may at first be expected to be the cocky jerk—but he's actually very sportsmanlike, and came to respect Junuh and his game, unlike the more condescending dark-haired and less clean-cut Walter Hagan.
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* FableRemake: American audiences might not immediately realize it, but the entire story is based on part of the {{Mahabharata}}.
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* SceneryPorn: There are quite a few sweeping shots of picturesque greens and courses.
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oh of course, it\'s so obvious...no wait, it\'s not, calling them Fan Dumb is YMMV and it doesn\'t really solve nor answer the issue. Hindu deity who takes the form of a Magical Negro is use of Magical Negro. And this is Natter.
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* MeditationPowerup: How Bagger helps Junuh.
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* MagicalNegro: Bagger Vance, of course. This point was the cause for a lot of critics to lambaste the film on grounds of being racially insensitive.
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* MagicalNegro: Bagger Vance, of course. This point was the cause for a lot of critics to lambaste the film on grounds of being racially insensitive. insensitive.
** [[FanDumb People often miss]] that he represents a hindu diety. A black angel, rather than a blue giant, and a golfer rather than a warrior prince.
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* DownToTheLastPlay: [[spoiler: On the last hole, Junuh has one chance to sink his putt or he'll lose to Jones and Hagen.]]
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* RedemptionQuest: For Junuh.
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* WarIsHell: Junuh discovers this the hard way.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Bagger, again.
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* {{Flashback}}: The entire movie is Hardy remembering it as an old man.
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''The Legend of Bagger Vance'' is a 2000 film about a golf match in the 1930's and one golfer's struggle to overcome his past.
In the 1930s a major golf tournament is scheduled in the town of Savannah, GA, between the greatest golfers of the day, Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, and Rannulf Junuh. While Jones and Hagen are both at the top of their game, Junuh has many unresolved issues that hinder his performance. With the help of his caddy, Bagger Vance, and young Hardy Greaves, Junuh must overcome his demons and find his swing if he is to have a chance of winning the tournament.
!This film contains:
* AngelUnaware: Bagger.
* HeyItsThatGuy: [[LoisAndClark Perry White]] as a sports reporter.
* MagicalNegro: Bagger Vance, of course. This point was the cause for a lot of critics to lambaste the film on grounds of being racially insensitive.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Junuh carries a lot of baggage from his wartime experiences.
* TheGreatDepression
* WorldWarOne: The war Junuh went off to fight in.
In the 1930s a major golf tournament is scheduled in the town of Savannah, GA, between the greatest golfers of the day, Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, and Rannulf Junuh. While Jones and Hagen are both at the top of their game, Junuh has many unresolved issues that hinder his performance. With the help of his caddy, Bagger Vance, and young Hardy Greaves, Junuh must overcome his demons and find his swing if he is to have a chance of winning the tournament.
!This film contains:
* AngelUnaware: Bagger.
* HeyItsThatGuy: [[LoisAndClark Perry White]] as a sports reporter.
* MagicalNegro: Bagger Vance, of course. This point was the cause for a lot of critics to lambaste the film on grounds of being racially insensitive.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Junuh carries a lot of baggage from his wartime experiences.
* TheGreatDepression
* WorldWarOne: The war Junuh went off to fight in.
