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See PunkInTheTrunk for one of the ways this shot can be used.

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See PunkInTheTrunk for one of the ways this shot can be used. Distant relative of the HuddleShot.
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* ''Series/{{Monk}}'': In the episode "Mr. Monk Goes to the Bank," Monk and Natalie discover a body while the camera is positioned with this trope.
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* ''Series/BreakingBad'': In the ColdOpen for the Season 5 Premier, this shot is used as Walt looks at [[spoiler: the M60]] in his trunk.

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* ''Series/BreakingBad'': In the ColdOpen for the Season 5 Premier, this shot is used as Walt looks at [[spoiler: the M60]] in his trunk.trunk.
* ''Series/TheWalkingDead'': the episode 18 Miles Out uses this.

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* ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia uses this trope in "Paddy's Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia" Given the [[AccidentalKidnapping context]], it may be an additional shout-out to Tartatino's films in general

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* ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia ''MyMadFatDiary'' uses this trope in its first episode, when Karim is first introduced.
* ''ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia''
uses this trope in "Paddy's Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia" Given the [[AccidentalKidnapping context]], it may be an additional shout-out to Tartatino's films in general
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* ''{{Goodfellas}}''

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* ''{{Goodfellas}}''''Film/{{Goodfellas}}''



** ''JackieBrown''
** ''KillBill''
** ''PulpFiction''
** ''ReservoirDogs''
** ''FromDuskTillDawn''
** ''[[{{Grindhouse}} Death Proof]]'' ([[InvertedTrope Inverted]], this one is actually a shot from under the '''front hood''' of a car).
** ''InglouriousBasterds'' (Actually, the POV is just lying on the ground.)

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** ''JackieBrown''
''Film/JackieBrown''
** ''KillBill''
''Film/KillBill''
** ''PulpFiction''
''Film/PulpFiction''
** ''ReservoirDogs''
''Film/ReservoirDogs''
** ''FromDuskTillDawn''
''Film/FromDuskTillDawn''
** ''[[{{Grindhouse}} Death Proof]]'' ''Film/DeathProof'' ([[InvertedTrope Inverted]], this one is actually a shot from under the '''front hood''' of a car).
** ''InglouriousBasterds'' ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' (Actually, the POV is just lying on the ground.)



* VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity gives us this as a ShoutOut to ''PulpFiction'', just before Lance and Tommy lay siege to Ricardo Diaz's estate.
* ''LaidToRest''

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* VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity gives us this as a ShoutOut to ''PulpFiction'', ''Film/PulpFiction'', just before Lance and Tommy lay siege to Ricardo Diaz's estate.
* ''LaidToRest''''Film/LaidToRest''



* ''HotFuzz''. Also an intentional ShoutOut. [[ABloodyMess Ta da.]]

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* ''HotFuzz''.''Film/HotFuzz''. Also an intentional ShoutOut. [[ABloodyMess Ta da.]]
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** ''DjangoUnchained'' (Also from the ground)

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** ''DjangoUnchained'' ''Film/DjangoUnchained'' (Also from the ground)
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** ''DjangoUnchained'' (Also from the ground)
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* ''Series/LifeOnMars'': Gene Hunt does this to Sam Tyler at least once.

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* ''Series/LifeOnMars'': ''Series/{{Life On Mars|2006}}'': Gene Hunt does this to Sam Tyler at least once.
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* GrandTheftAutoViceCity gives us this as a ShoutOut to ''PulpFiction'', just before Lance and Tommy lay siege to Ricardo Diaz's estate.

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* GrandTheftAutoViceCity VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity gives us this as a ShoutOut to ''PulpFiction'', just before Lance and Tommy lay siege to Ricardo Diaz's estate.



* ''Series/{{Life On Mars}}'': Gene Hunt does this to Sam Tyler at least once.

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* ''Series/{{Life On Mars}}'': ''Series/LifeOnMars'': Gene Hunt does this to Sam Tyler at least once.
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* Pilot episode of ''The Streets of San Francisco'' (1972) contains one near the end of an episode, when Stone, Keller and Malone find a chest with victim's belongings.

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* Pilot episode of ''The Streets of San Francisco'' (1972) contains one near the end of an episode, when Stone, Keller and Malone find a chest with victim's belongings.belongings.
* ''Series/BreakingBad'': In the ColdOpen for the Season 5 Premier, this shot is used as Walt looks at [[spoiler: the M60]] in his trunk.
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* ''Series/{{Life On Mars}}'': Gene Hunt does this to Sam Tyler at least once.

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* ''Series/{{Life On Mars}}'': Gene Hunt does this to Sam Tyler at least once.once.
* Pilot episode of ''The Streets of San Francisco'' (1972) contains one near the end of an episode, when Stone, Keller and Malone find a chest with victim's belongings.
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* ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia uses this trope in "Paddy's Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia" Given the [[AccidentalKidnapping context]], it may be an additional shout-out to Tartatino's films in general

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* ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia uses this trope in "Paddy's Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia" Given the [[AccidentalKidnapping context]], it may be an additional shout-out to Tartatino's films in generalgeneral
* ''Series/{{Life On Mars}}'': Gene Hunt does this to Sam Tyler at least once.
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See PunkInTheTrunk for one of the ways this shot can be used.
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* Just about every QuentinTarantino movie ever:

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* Just about every Every QuentinTarantino movie ever:

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* ''JackieBrown''
* ''KillBill''
* ''PulpFiction''
* ''ReservoirDogs''
* ''FromDuskTillDawn''
* ''[[{{Grindhouse}} Death Proof]]'' ([[InvertedTrope Inverted]], this one is actually a shot from under the '''front hood''' of a car).
* ''InglouriousBasterds'' (Actually, the POV is just lying on the ground.)

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* Just about every QuentinTarantino movie ever:
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''JackieBrown''
* ** ''KillBill''
* ** ''PulpFiction''
* ** ''ReservoirDogs''
* ** ''FromDuskTillDawn''
* ** ''[[{{Grindhouse}} Death Proof]]'' ([[InvertedTrope Inverted]], this one is actually a shot from under the '''front hood''' of a car).
* ** ''InglouriousBasterds'' (Actually, the POV is just lying on the ground.)
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[[caption-width-right:358: QuentinTarantino likes this trope.]]
Usually deployed in any movie which involves a character placing or retriving something in the boot of a car. POV will usually be from within the boot looking up at the character opening the trunk.

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[[caption-width-right:358: QuentinTarantino likes loves this trope.]]
Usually deployed in any movie which involves a character placing or retriving retrieving something in the boot trunk (boot, if you're using British English) of a car. POV will usually be from within the boot trunk looking up at the character opening the trunk.
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* ''HotFuzz''. Also an intentional ShoutOut. [[ABloodyMess Ta da.]]
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* ''{{Supernatural}}'' -- the Winchesters keep their weapons in the trunk, and so represents their "family business." The last shot of the pilot is a dramatic trunk shot with the trunk slamming shut serving as a cut to black. Also an example of BookEnds, as season 2 ends with the exact same shot, and line ("Let's get to work.").

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* ''{{Supernatural}}'' ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' -- the Winchesters keep their weapons in the trunk, and so represents their "family business." The last shot of the pilot is a dramatic trunk shot with the trunk slamming shut serving as a cut to black. Also an example of BookEnds, as season 2 ends with the exact same shot, and line ("Let's get to work.").
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[[caption-width-right:358: QuentinTarantino [[{{understatement}} likes this trope.]]]]

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* ''MeetTheRobinson''. A ShoutOut to Tarantino in a ''Disney'' film. With frogs.

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* ''MeetTheRobinson''.''MeetTheRobinsons''. A ShoutOut to Tarantino in a ''Disney'' film. With frogs.
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* ''MeetTheRobinson''. A ShoutOut to Tarantino in a ''Disney'' film. With frogs.
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* ''{{Supernatural}}'' -- the Winchesters keep their weapons in the trunk, and so represents their "family business." The last shot of the pilot is a dramatic trunk shot with the trunk slamming shut serving as a cut to black.

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* ''{{Supernatural}}'' -- the Winchesters keep their weapons in the trunk, and so represents their "family business." The last shot of the pilot is a dramatic trunk shot with the trunk slamming shut serving as a cut to black. Also an example of BookEnds, as season 2 ends with the exact same shot, and line ("Let's get to work.").
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* ''{{Supernatural}}'' -- the Winchesters keep their weapons in the trunk, and so represents their "family business." The last shot of the pilot is a dramatic trunk shot with the trunk slamming shut serving as a cut to black.

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* ''{{Supernatural}}'' -- the Winchesters keep their weapons in the trunk, and so represents their "family business." The last shot of the pilot is a dramatic trunk shot with the trunk slamming shut serving as a cut to black.black.
* ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia uses this trope in "Paddy's Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia" Given the [[AccidentalKidnapping context]], it may be an additional shout-out to Tartatino's films in general
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Popularised by QuentinTarantino who has a TrunkShot in all of his films.

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Popularised by QuentinTarantino who has a TrunkShot Trunk Shot in all of his films.
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* ''LaidToRest''

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* ''LaidToRest''''LaidToRest''

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* ''{{Supernatural}}'' -- the Winchesters keep their weapons in the trunk, and so represents their "family business." The last shot of the pilot is a dramatic trunk shot with the trunk slamming shut serving as a cut to black.
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[[caption-width-right:438: QuentinTarantino [[{{understatement}} likes this trope.]]]]

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* ''InglouriousBasterds''

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* ''InglouriousBasterds''''InglouriousBasterds'' (Actually, the POV is just lying on the ground.)

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!!'''Notable films that feature this trope:'''




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!!'''Notable films that feature this trope:'''



* GrandTheftAutoViceCity gives us this as a ShoutOut to ''PulpFiction'', just before Lance and Tommy lay siege to Ricardo Diaz's estate.

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* GrandTheftAutoViceCity gives us this as a ShoutOut to ''PulpFiction'', just before Lance and Tommy lay siege to Ricardo Diaz's estate.estate.
* ''LaidToRest''

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