History ItsAllAboutMe / Film

* In ''TheFinestHours'', we get a nice subversion of a particular flavor of this trope: [[WetBlanketWife the love interest who tries to halt the plot out of concern for the hero]]. Miriam's repeated, forceful demands that the rescue effort to save the crew of the ''Pendleton'' be called off to keep Bernie out of danger are refused by Bernie's C.O. She gets kicked out of the Coast Guard station over it, and on the way home she hits a snowbank and is bailed out by a housewife whose husband is trapped on the sinking ship. This gives Miriam a much-needed reality check that she is ''not'' the only woman out there who's worried for her man, and that as dangerous as Bernie's mission is, a lot of other ladies will definitely become widows if he doesn't at least make an effort to save them.

* Janet Majors in the ''Film/RockyHorrorPictureShow'' follow-up movie ''Shock Treatment'' does a musical number called "Me Of Me" in the Denton TV studio after her EvilMakeover.

* Janet Majors in the ''Film/RockyHorrorPictureShow'' follow-up movie ''Shock Treatmeat'' does a musical number called "Me Of Me" in the Denton TV studio after her EvilMakeover.

* In ''SpiritedAway'', after Chihiro has pried a job out of Yubaba, over relentless and vicious attempts to intimidate her out of asking, Yubaba laments her promise to employ anyone who asked for a job: it makes her have to be so nice all the time, and she really hates that.

* The main character of ''LittleSweetheart'' is a sociopath, so this is a given.

** This characterization carries over to Gaston's appearances in ''HouseOfMouse'', when he'll interject with "Nobody X's like Gaston!" [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Except for "Nobody shuts up like... nevermind."]]

* Syndrome aka Buddy Pine in ''TheIncredibles''. As a boy, he constantly pesters Mr. Incredible and implores him to let him be his sidekick. When he tries to show his skills, and almost gets killed doing so, the resulting damage leads to a widespread SuperRegistrationAct which forces Mr. Incredible into retirement and hiding. Yet years later, Syndrome still has the gall to say ''he'' got the short end of the stick.

** Also, the bathhouse employees could count. They don't care that a strange spirit has somehow taken up residence in the bathhouse and is demanding all of the food and water. He's getting them ''gold''! And they only start to be careful around him after [[spoiler:they realize that he might eat one of them]].

* Richard "Dick" Thornburg from''Film/DieHard'' is smug reporter whose own fame and glory matter more than the safety of others. In the first movie, he [[spoiler: reveals her relationship to John on TV, and thus to Hans by forcing his way into Holly's house, blackmailing her maid, and putting her children in the spotlight]].

* The fictionalized version of Mark Zuckerburg in ''TheSocialNetwork'' has a pretty clear shade of this, expecting everyone around him to conform to his wishes, demands total devotion and praise, and is contemptuous of anyone who doesn't treat him as he feels he deserves. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuB_ng5uVaI This video nicely sums it up.]]

* Magneto calls Wolverine on this (lampshading [[WolverinePublicity the obvious]] to fans) in ''[[Film/X2XMenUnited X2]]''...

** It's also a callback to the first movie, when everyone is certain that Magneto is trying to kidnap Wolverine, only to discover that [[spoiler:he's actually after Rogue]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'', [[ManipulativeBastard Stinky Pete the Prospector]] [[spoiler: shuts the ventilator and makes Woody realize that the Prospector turned on the TV the previous night to prevent Woody from escaping, and framed Jessie. Jessie protests that "This isn't fair!" and an enraged Prospector reminds them that what's not fair is how toys as unpopular as them have to spend a lifetime on a dime store shelf watching every toy other than them be sold, just like he did. But then he makes it clear that HE would rather go to the museum in Tokyo to last forever than end up in another dime store or in storage. The museum needs the whole package including all four of the Roundup Gang dolls, or the deal is off and they end up in storage or in a dime store. [[{{Determinator}} So the Prospector will stop at nothing to make sure he gets to the museum]], and even goes [[AxCrazy ax "out of his box"]] (and already literally out of his box) enough to rip Woody about to prevent him from running, arguing that Woody can be fixed like before]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'', [[ManipulativeBastard Stinky Pete the Prospector]] [[spoiler: shuts the ventilator and makes Woody realize that the Prospector turned on the TV the previous night to prevent Woody from escaping, and framed Jessie. Jessie protests that "This isn't fair!" and an enraged Prospector reminds them that what's not fair is how toys as unpopular as them have to spend a lifetime on a dime store shelf watching every toy other than them be sold, just like he did. But then he makes it clear that HE would rather go to the museum in Tokyo to last forever than end up in another dime store or in storage. Since the museum needs the whole package including all four of the Roundup Gang dolls, or the deal is off and they end up in storage or in a dime store. [[{{Determinator}} So the Prospector will stop at nothing to make sure he gets to the museum]], and even goes [[AxCrazy ax "out of his box"]] (and already literally out of his box) enough to rip Woody about to prevent him from running, arguing that Woody can be fixed like before]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'', [[ManipulativeBastard Stinky Pete the Prospector]] [[spoiler: shuts the ventilator and makes Woody realize that the Prospector turned on the TV the previous night to prevent Woody from escaping, and framed Jessie. Jessie protests that "This isn't fair!" and an enraged Prospector reminds them that what's not fair is how toys as unpopular as them have to spend a lifetime on a dime store shelf watching every toy other than them be sold, just like he did. But then he makes it clear that HE would rather go to the museum in Tokyo to last forever than end up in another dime store or in storage. Since the museum needs the whole package including all four of the Roundup Gang dolls, or the deal
is off and they end up in storage or in a dime store. [[Determinator So the Prospector will stop at nothing to make sure he gets to the museum]], and even goes [[AxCrazy ax "out of his box"]] (and already literally out of his box) enough to rip Woody about to prevent him from running, arguing that Woody can be fixed like before]].

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'': [[spoiler: When [[ManipulativeBastard Stinky Pete the Prospector]] shuts the ventilator and makes Woody realize that the Prospector turned on the TV the previous night to prevent Woody from escaping, and framed Jessie. Jessie protests that "This isn't fair!" and an enraged Prospector reminds them that what's not fair is how toys as unpopular as them have to spend a lifetime on a dime store shelf watching every toy other than them be sold, just like he did. But then he makes it clear that HE would rather go to the museum in Tokyo to last forever than end up in another dime store or in storage. Since the museum needs the whole package including all four of the Roundup Gang dolls, or the deal

* ''WreckItRalph'': The phrase "going Turbo" originated when the racing game character Turbo got [[GreenEyedMonster jealous]] of a new game stealing his popularity, so he abandoned his game to join the other one, getting both games decommissioned. He so greatly considers himself more important than anyone else that [[spoiler: he invades another racing game, ''Sugar Rush'', making its intended main character (Vanellope) a bullied glitch, and takes over her role as ruler of the game, so that he has yet another chance to be a popular and victorious racer as King Candy]].

is off and they end up in storage or in a dime store. [[Determinator So the Prospector will stop at nothing to make sure he gets to the museum,]] and even goes [[AxCrazy ax "out of his box"]] (and already literally out of his box) enough to rip Woody about to prevent him from running, arguing that Woody can be fixed like before.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'': [[spoiler: When [[ManipulativeBastard Stinky Pete the Prospector]] shuts the ventilator and makes Woody realize that the Prospector turned on the TV the previous night to prevent Woody from escaping, and framed Jessie. Jessie protests that "This isn't fair!" and an enraged Prospector reminds them that what's not fair is how toys as unpopular as them have to spend a lifetime on a dime store shelf watching every toy other than them be sold, just like he did. But then he makes it clear that ''he'' would rather go to the museum in Tokyo to last forever than end up in another dime store or in storage. Since the museum needs the whole package including all four of the Roundup Gang dolls, or the deal