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* AdaptationExpansion: The film was created as a highly expanded and fleshed-out version of a 2003 short film by [=SPEAKproductions=], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvcOeRnMb5A "Fairies".]]

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* AdaptationExpansion: The film was created as a highly expanded and fleshed-out version of a Gustafson's earlier 2003 short film by [=SPEAKproductions=], film, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvcOeRnMb5A "Fairies".]]
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* AdaptationExpansion: The film was inspired by a 2003 short film by [=SPEAKproductions=], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvcOeRnMb5A "Fairies",]] expanding on and fleshing out its central concept.

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* AdaptationExpansion: The film was inspired by created as a highly expanded and fleshed-out version of a 2003 short film by [=SPEAKproductions=], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvcOeRnMb5A "Fairies",]] expanding on and fleshing out its central concept. "Fairies".]]
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* AdaptationExpansion: The film was inspired by a 2003 short film by SPEAKproductions, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvcOeRnMb5A "Fairies",]] expanding on and fleshing out its central concept.

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* AdaptationExpansion: The film was inspired by a 2003 short film by SPEAKproductions, [=SPEAKproductions=], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvcOeRnMb5A "Fairies",]] expanding on and fleshing out its central concept.
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* AdaptationExpansion: The film was inspired by a 2003 short film by SPEAKproductions, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvcOeRnMb5A "Fairies",]] expanding on and fleshing out its central concept.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The reveal that [[spoiler: Jonathan was attracted to Timothy all along]] is hinted at early on if you realize that the musical number during Timothy's audition was actually ''Jonathan's'' fantasy, not Timothy's.
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* SquirtingFlowerGag: The pansy takes this shape to spread the fluid of love.

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* AWizardDidIt: Everything that happens in the movie has this for the explanation, ''except'' why the lead JerkJock is suddenly totally cool with gay people at the end.


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* AWizardDidIt: Everything that happens in the movie has this for the explanation, ''except'' why the lead JerkJock is suddenly totally cool with gay people at the end.
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''Were The World Mine'' is a 2008 musical film directed by Tom Gustafson and starring Tanner Cohen, Wendy Robie, and Creator/ZeldaWilliams.

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''Were The World Mine'' is a 2008 musical film directed by Tom Gustafson and starring Tanner Cohen, Wendy Robie, Creator/WendyRobie, and Creator/ZeldaWilliams.
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* BlackBestFriend: Max for Timothy. Also the best friend for Jonathon's girlfriend.
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* AllMusicalsAreAdaptations,

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* AllMusicalsAreAdaptations,AllMusicalsAreAdaptations

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* AllMusicalsAreAdaptations

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* AllMusicalsAreAdaptationsAllMusicalsAreAdaptations,
* AlphaBitch: Jonathan's cheerleader girlfriend likes it when Timothy is beaten up, and is extremely annoyed when Jonathan shows interest in Timothy.
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[[caption-width-right:278:[[AMidsummerNightsDream My tongue your tongue, were the world mine.]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:278:[[AMidsummerNightsDream [[caption-width-right:278:[[Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream My tongue your tongue, were the world mine.]]]]



Timothy is a gay teen who attends a private high school filled with homophobic jocks. After his teacher casts him as Puck in ''AMidsummerNightsDream'', he stumbles upon a recipe hidden within the script to create the play's love potion. With the power of the [[VisualPun magic pansy]], he turns much of his narrow-minded town gay, including his jock-crush, Jonathon.

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Timothy is a gay teen who attends a private high school filled with homophobic jocks. After his teacher casts him as Puck in ''AMidsummerNightsDream'', ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'', he stumbles upon a recipe hidden within the script to create the play's love potion. With the power of the [[VisualPun magic pansy]], he turns much of his narrow-minded town gay, including his jock-crush, Jonathon.
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''Were The World Mine'' is a 2008 musical film directed by Tom Gustafson.

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''Were The World Mine'' is a 2008 musical film directed by Tom Gustafson.
Gustafson and starring Tanner Cohen, Wendy Robie, and Creator/ZeldaWilliams.
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* CrystalBallScheduling: Many events in the film mirror those in the story of ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'', which the class is putting on. Lampshaded extensively in the relevant [[PurpleProse quotations from the play]] uttered by characters under the influence of Timothy's magic flower.

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* CrystalBallScheduling: Many events in the film mirror those in the story of ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'', which the class school play ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream''; this is putting on. Lampshaded lampshaded extensively in the relevant [[PurpleProse quotations from the play]] uttered by characters under the influence of Timothy's magic flower.
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* CrystalBallScheduling: Many events in the film mirror those in the story of ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'', which the class is putting on. Lampshaded extensively in the relevant [[PurpleProse quotations from the play]] uttered by characters under the influence of Timothy's magic flower.
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* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Women]]: Frankie, Donna (Timothy's mother).

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* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Women]]: Frankie, Frankie and Donna (Timothy's mother).mother). Lawrence Bellinger also qualifies as an OnlySaneMan.

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* KarmicTransformation: Coach Driskill, Nora Bellinger, and the homophobic boys in Timothy's class.

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* KarmicTransformation: Coach Driskill, Nora Bellinger, Becky, and most of the homophobic boys in Timothy's class.class all start out homophobic, and are all caused by the magic flower to fall in love with someone of the same sex.


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* ThreeAmigos: Timothy, Max and Frankie have this dynamic.
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* IncrediblyLamePun: The power of the magic ''pansy'' indeed.
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* GoneHorriblyRight: "Timothy. Have we had our fun yet?"
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* GayGuySeeksPopularJock: Timothy, the only openly gay boy in his class, is in love with LovableJock Jonathon, the captain of his school's rugby team.
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* LoveDodecahedron: [[spoiler:Two long chains of unrequited love are created by the magic pansy: Becky and her friend -> Frankie -> Max -> Timothy, and Coach Driskill -> Lawrence Bellinger -> Nora Bellinger -> Donna. Timothy and Jonathon, however, are mutually in love, and the other boys in their class seem to be happily paired up.]]

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* LoveDodecahedron: [[spoiler:Two long chains of unrequited love are created by the magic pansy: Becky firstly, Jonathon's girlfriend and her best friend -> Frankie -> Max -> Timothy, and secondly, Coach Driskill -> Lawrence Bellinger -> Nora Bellinger -> Donna. Timothy and Jonathon, however, are mutually in love, and the other boys in their class seem to be happily paired up.up with each other.]]
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* ClosetKey: It turns out [[spoiler: that Timothy did not really need the pansy to make Jonathan fall in love with him]].

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* ClosetKey: It turns out [[spoiler: that Timothy did not really need the pansy to make Jonathan Jonathon fall in love with him]].
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* LoveDodecahedron: [[spoiler:Two long chains of unrequited love are created by the magic pansy: Becky and her friend -> Frankie -> Max -> Timothy, and Coach Driskill -> Lawrence Bellinger -> Nora Bellinger -> Donna. Timothy and Jonathon, however, are mutually in love, and the other boys in their class seem to be happily paired up.]]
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* SweetAndSourGrapes: [[spoiler:Timothy releases Jonathon from the love-spell and resigns himself to losing him, only to discover that Jonathon loved him even without the magic pansy.]]

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* SweetAndSourGrapes: [[spoiler:Timothy releases Jonathon from the love-spell and resigns himself to losing him, only to discover that Jonathon loved still loves him even without the influence of the magic pansy.]]
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* SweetAndSourGrapes: [[spoiler:Timothy releases Jonathon from the love-spell and resigns himself to losing him, only to discover that Jonathon loved him even without the magic pansy.]]
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* ComingOutStory: [[spoiler:For Jonathon.]]


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* GoneHorriblyRight: "Timothy. Have we had our fun yet?"

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* TheFairFolk: It's hinted [[spoiler: that there's more to Ms. Tebbit than meets the eye, though it's never fully confirmed.]]

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* TheFairFolk: It's hinted [[spoiler: that there's more to Ms. Tebbit than meets the eye, though it's never fully confirmed.]]]]



* JerkJock: All of Timothy's classmates except Jonathan.

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* JerkJock: All of Timothy's classmates except Jonathan.Jonathon.
* KarmicTransformation: Coach Driskill, Nora Bellinger, and the homophobic boys in Timothy's class.



* LovableJock: Jonathan.

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* LovableJock: Jonathan.Jonathon.



* StraightGay: Timothy doesn't hide his sexuality, but neither is it in your face. [[spoiler: Likewise, Jonathan is implied to be attracted to Timothy before the pansy's spell, though only [[OnlySaneMan Frankie]] and Max comment on it.]]

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* StraightGay: Timothy doesn't hide his sexuality, but neither is it in your face. [[spoiler: Likewise, Jonathan Jonathon is implied to be attracted to Timothy before the pansy's spell, though only [[OnlySaneMan Frankie]] and Max comment on it.]]
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[[caption-width-right:278:[[AMidsummerNightsDream My tongue your tongue, were the world mine.]]]]

''If you could make someone love you, would you?''

''Were The World Mine'' is a 2008 musical film directed by Tom Gustafson.

Timothy is a gay teen who attends a private high school filled with homophobic jocks. After his teacher casts him as Puck in ''AMidsummerNightsDream'', he stumbles upon a recipe hidden within the script to create the play's love potion. With the power of the [[VisualPun magic pansy]], he turns much of his narrow-minded town gay, including his jock-crush, Jonathon.

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!!The movie provides examples of:

* AllMusicalsAreAdaptations
* AWizardDidIt: Everything that happens in the movie has this for the explanation, ''except'' why the lead JerkJock is suddenly totally cool with gay people at the end.
* BlackBestFriend: Max for Timothy. Also the best friend for Jonathon's girlfriend.
* ClosetKey: It turns out [[spoiler: that Timothy did not really need the pansy to make Jonathan fall in love with him]].
* DisappearedDad: Timothy's father kicked his son out for being gay.
* DodgeballIsHell: The movie opens on a dodgeball sequence, ending in a ball thrown right at Timothy hard enough to give him a black eye.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Timothy is cast as a fairy.
* DontTryThisAtHome: Outing your son to everyone you meet is considered incredibly poor form.
* TheFairFolk: It's hinted [[spoiler: that there's more to Ms. Tebbit than meets the eye, though it's never fully confirmed.]]
* IncrediblyLamePun: The power of the magic ''pansy'' indeed.
* JerkJock: All of Timothy's classmates except Jonathan.
* LiteraryAllusionTitle
* LovableJock: Jonathan.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Highly subverted.
* LovePotion
* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Women]]: Frankie, Donna (Timothy's mother).
* PurpleProse: Those under the spell of the pansy begin speaking in a more Shakespearian manner.
* SchoolPlay: The whole plot.
* ShirtlessScene: Plenty of them.
* SingleTargetSexuality: The pansy does this to those sprayed by it. They become utterly infatuated with the first person they see, to the exclusion of everyone else, regardless of existing romances or their own sexual orientation.
* StraightGay: Timothy doesn't hide his sexuality, but neither is it in your face. [[spoiler: Likewise, Jonathan is implied to be attracted to Timothy before the pansy's spell, though only [[OnlySaneMan Frankie]] and Max comment on it.]]
* TheShowMustGoOn: Word-for-word, several times
* TitleDrop: "My ear should catch your voice, my eye your eye, my tongue should catch your tongue's sweet melody, my tongue your tongue, were the world mine."
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