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* ItWasHisSled: ''Man Getting Hit By Football'' has the ending right there in the title, but the man getting hit in the groin specifically used to be a surprise. Now the film and this twist are so well-known that it leads to SeinfeldIsUnfunny claims.
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* ItWasHisSled: ''Man Getting Hit By Football'' has the ending right there in the title, but the man getting hit in the groin specifically used to be a surprise. Now the film and this twist are so well-known that it leads to SeinfeldIsUnfunny claims.well-known.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is the man the unfortunate victim of football throwing? Or [[{{Jerkass}} someone]] who was [[KickTheSonOfABitch fully deserving]] of the football to the groin? The film seems to lean towards the former.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is the man the unfortunate victim of football throwing? Or [[{{Jerkass}} someone]] who was [[KickTheSonOfABitch [[AssholeVictim fully deserving]] of the football to the groin? The film seems to lean towards the former.
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* TheOner: The brilliant camera work allows the film to be a single shot for the ''entire'' running time.
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** For that matter, the person who threw the football, [[{{Jerkass}} did they intend to hit the man?]] Or was it an accident and they were too far away to warn the poor man or couldn't in time?
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* CultClassic: Despite its lack of popularity with the critics, it earned a riotous review and following from one judge.
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* OwMyBodyPart: In the remake, George C. Scott says "Aaagh! My groin!" when he's hit.
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''Man Getting Hit by Football'' is a classic short film made by and starring [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Hans Moleman]], created for a film festival in his small town of Springfield ([[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield the creator never told us which one]]). The premise is simple, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin it's about a man getting hit by a football]]. The film was not well-received when it was released.[[note]]Well, except by [[Characters/TheSimpsonsHomerJaySimpson one judge]], who ''loved'' it.[[/note]] However, it went on to be VindicatedByHistory, getting itself a successful remake which earned Creator/GeorgeCScott an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]].
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''Man Getting Hit by Football'' is a classic short film made by and starring [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Hans Moleman]], created for a film festival in his small town of Springfield ([[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield the creator never told us which one]]). The premise is simple, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin it's about a man getting hit by a football]]. The film was not well-received when it was released.[[note]]Well, except by [[Characters/TheSimpsonsHomerJaySimpson [[Characters/TheSimpsonsHomerSimpson one judge]], who ''loved'' it.[[/note]] However, it went on to be VindicatedByHistory, getting itself a successful remake which earned Creator/GeorgeCScott an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]].
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''Man Getting Hit by Football'' is a classic short film made by and starring [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Hans Moleman]], created for a film festival in his small town of Springfield ([[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield the creator never told us which one]]). The premise is simple, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin it's about a man getting hit by a football]]. The film was not well-received when it was released.[[note]]Well, except by one judge, who ''loved'' it.[[/note]] However, it went on to be VindicatedByHistory, getting itself a successful remake which earned Creator/GeorgeCScott an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]].
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''Man Getting Hit by Football'' is a classic short film made by and starring [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Hans Moleman]], created for a film festival in his small town of Springfield ([[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield the creator never told us which one]]). The premise is simple, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin it's about a man getting hit by a football]]. The film was not well-received when it was released.[[note]]Well, except by [[Characters/TheSimpsonsHomerJaySimpson one judge, judge]], who ''loved'' it.[[/note]] However, it went on to be VindicatedByHistory, getting itself a successful remake which earned Creator/GeorgeCScott an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]].
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''Man Getting Hit By Football'' is a classic short film made by and starring [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Hans Moleman]], created for a film festival in his small town of Springfield ([[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield the creator never told us which one]]). The premise is simple, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin it's about a man getting hit by a football]]. The film was not well-received when it was released [[note]]Well, except by one judge, who ''loved'' it[[/note]]. However it went on to be VindicatedByHistory, getting itself a successful remake which earned Creator/GeorgeCScott an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]].
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''Man Getting Hit By by Football'' is a classic short film made by and starring [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Hans Moleman]], created for a film festival in his small town of Springfield ([[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield the creator never told us which one]]). The premise is simple, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin it's about a man getting hit by a football]]. The film was not well-received when it was released released.[[note]]Well, except by one judge, who ''loved'' it[[/note]]. However it.[[/note]] However, it went on to be VindicatedByHistory, getting itself a successful remake which earned Creator/GeorgeCScott an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]].
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* InTheStyleOf: The credits and framing of the film seems to {{Homage}} SilentFilm, though it's in color and has sound.
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''Man Getting Hit By Football'' is a classic short film made by and starring [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Hans Moleman]], created for a film festival in his small town of Springfield ([[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield the creator never told us which one]]). The premise is simple, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin it's about a man getting hit by a football]]. The film was not well-received when it was released [[note]]Well, except by one judge, who ''loved'' it[[/note]]. However it went on to be VindicatedByHistory, getting itself a successful remake which earned George C. Scott Creator/GeorgeCScott an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]].
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* AmusingInjuries: While a majority of the film festival audience didn't find it amusing, the football hitting the man is accompanied by a cartoonish sound effect that lessens the tragedy of the situation.
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* WhatAnIdiot: [[FridgeLogic Shouldn't the man have noticed the incoming football?]] Though, considering the thickness of Hans' glasses, perhaps not. This leads to an AdaptationInducedPlotHole with the George C. Scott version.
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* AmbiguousEnding: Did the thrower run away? Come to the man's aid? Laugh at him? The film ends before we get an answer, leading to multiple interpretations that are discussed on the YMMV page.
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* ShortFilm: Short doesn't begin to describe this film. It may as well be ''Literature/TheUglyBarnacle'' of films.
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* ShortFilm: Short doesn't begin to describe this film. It may as well be ''Literature/TheUglyBarnacle'' ''JustForFun/TheUglyBarnacle'' of films.
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* ActingForTwo: Possible in the original version, depending on if the narrator is the titular man or not.
* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is the man the unfortunate victim of football throwing? Or [[{{Jerkass}} someone]] who was [[KickTheSonOfABitch fully deserving]] of the football to the groin? The film seems to lean towards the former.
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* AwardSnub: Sadly, it lost out the short film ''Pukahontas.''
* BeamMeUpScotty: The title itself is sometimes mistakenly remembered as "Football in the Groin", which only further spoils the ending.
* DarkHorseVictory: The remake, rumors persist Charles Montgomery Burns [[BribingYourWayToVictory had bribed the judge's panel to get his own entry to win.]] Ironically, he had also submitted an entry to the same festival that premiered the original. While he came in second place during the festival, his film wasn't as lucky at the Oscars. Ironically, the director of ''Football'' cheered Burns' film with a hearty "Boo-urns!"
* DirectedByCastMember: Hans Moleman is both the creator and sole on-screen cast member of the original version.
* BeamMeUpScotty: The title itself is sometimes mistakenly remembered as "Football in the Groin", which only further spoils the ending.
* DarkHorseVictory: The remake, rumors persist Charles Montgomery Burns [[BribingYourWayToVictory had bribed the judge's panel to get his own entry to win.]] Ironically, he had also submitted an entry to the same festival that premiered the original. While he came in second place during the festival, his film wasn't as lucky at the Oscars. Ironically, the director of ''Football'' cheered Burns' film with a hearty "Boo-urns!"
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* FunnyMoments: When the man got hit by the football.
-->'''Homer:''' This contest is over! Give that man the $10,000!
-->'''[[WesternAnimation/TheCritic Jay]]:''' This isn't ''Series/AmericasFunniestHomeVideos''.
-->'''Homer:''' But... the ball! His groin! Ha ha! It works on so many levels! ''({{beat}})'' Roll it again.
-->'''Homer:''' This contest is over! Give that man the $10,000!
-->'''[[WesternAnimation/TheCritic Jay]]:''' This isn't ''Series/AmericasFunniestHomeVideos''.
-->'''Homer:''' But... the ball! His groin! Ha ha! It works on so many levels! ''({{beat}})'' Roll it again.
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* HilariousInHindsight: ''A Burns For All Seasons'' lost ''twice'' to this film.
* ItWasHisSled: ''Man Getting Hit By Football'' has the ending right there in the title, but the man getting hit in the groin specifically used to be a surprise. Now the film and this twist are so well-known that it leads to SeinfeldIsUnfunny claims.
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* VindicatedByHistory: The first film.
* WhatAnIdiot: [[FridgeLogic Shouldn't the man have noticed the incoming football?]] Though, considering the thickness of Hans' glasses, perhaps not. This leads to an AdaptationInducedPlotHole with the George C. Scott version.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Hans Moleman was BornUnlucky, to the point that it's entirely possible, though unproven, that the events of the film [[ThrowItIn coincidentally played out]] as he was about to film himself doing something else.
* WhatAnIdiot: [[FridgeLogic Shouldn't the man have noticed the incoming football?]] Though, considering the thickness of Hans' glasses, perhaps not. This leads to an AdaptationInducedPlotHole with the George C. Scott version.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Hans Moleman was BornUnlucky, to the point that it's entirely possible, though unproven, that the events of the film [[ThrowItIn coincidentally played out]] as he was about to film himself doing something else.
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* NoNameGiven: While the original film, created and acted by Hans Moleman, is presented with his name during the title sequence, the titular "man" isn't directly given a name, leaving it as an exercise to the viewer whether AsHimself is in play or not. The football thrower isn't named either.
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