History NarmCharm / Film

-->'''Mater:''' [[spoiler:Stay away from me, or you could get hurt real bad!]]

-->'''Mater:''' [[spoiler:Let go!]]\\

* 2020's ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog'' is an amazing modern example of this. The idea of ThePowerOfLove and ThePowerOfFriendship normally would be a finger-gagging saccharine overdose that would make any filmgoer groan. However, what makes this so effective is that Sonic has been running for his life and his existence ever since he was 3-4 years old, and '''never''' on any world he has gone to has he been able to make any friendships or connections with any of the inhabitants, so he is understandably extremely lonely, which he shows early in the movie when he plays baseball ''by himself'', and when he hits a home run,... no one is in the stands to see it. Cue the tears when he starts to run around the bases at increasing speed in sheer heartbroken fury.

** ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheTwoTowers The Two Towers]]'': "I will draw you, Saruman, as poison is drawn from a wound!" would sound irretrievably silly said by anyone except Creator/IanMcKellen, but he lends it such power its no wonder Theoden crashes back in his throne.

** Him screaming "[[BigWordShout KHAAAAAAN]]!" seems like {{narm}}, unless you remember what [[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan Khan]] said to prompt that. And the fact that [[spoiler: He was Narming it up on purpose to trick Khan]].

* The film ''Film/CastAway'' features a scene with the main character crying over [[spoiler:his lost volleyball]]. By all means, it should ''not'' be heartbreaking, but somehow... ''it is''.

* ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters1956'', the American version of ''{{Film/Godzilla 1954}}'', has completely ''pointless'' scenes[[note]]Pointless within the film itself; the reason was to add an American actor and market him as the star of the film, in order to garner an audience who would have likely otherwise discounted it as a foreign film not worth seeing[[/note]] of Creator/RaymondBurr adding running narration and commentary to the film which, while quite silly and even arguably out of place, actually makes a version which indeed has some merit. While the original plays out more like a FilmNoir, the the original feels more like watching a televised broadcast of a real event as if Godzilla actually happened and you're watching the aftermath on TV, which for better or for worse makes it work on an entirely different level.

** ''Film/BatmanReturns'': "The heat's gettin' to me... I'll murder you momentarily after a nice cup... of... water" The Penguin dies right then and there, but what really makes it work is the guard of penguins doing the burial and Music/DannyElfman's score.

* ''Film/AntMan'' could be titled ''Narm Charm: the Movie'' and nobody would notice. Guy with silly name and [[SizeShifting power]]? Actually pretty badass and useful. The villain laughing over a tiny little lamb? Actually intimidating given how his previous ShrinkRay attempts caused the lamb to explode. Lingering on the wing of an ant killed by a bullet? A bit of a TearJerker. [[spoiler:A keychain turning out to be an actual tank? ''Badass.'']]

-->'''Mater:''' [[spoiler:Let go!]]
-->'''Lightning:''' [[spoiler:[[BigNever NEVER!]]]]
* In Disney's take on ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'', Maleficent awesomely delivers the line "and now shall you deal with ME, oh prince, AND ALL THE POWERS OF ''[[{{Hell}} HELL]]''!"

* ''Film/{{Godzilla 2014}}'':
** The Muto courtship scene, where the male offers the female a nuclear warhead, comparable to the SpaghettiKiss from ''Disney/LadyAndTheTramp''. Yes, it's kind of silly and clashes a bit with the mood of the film, but it also shows a more sympathetic side to the monsters.

** "[[{{Disney/Pinocchio}} There are no strings on me]]". If it were anyone ''other'' than Ultron saying that, it would be complete {{Narm}}, but James Spader manages to make it sound terrifying. [[spoiler:Not so much when the actual song plays whilst an army of killer robots is waking up]].

* ''Franchise/StarWars''.
** TheReveal at the end of ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' was so shocking ([[ItWasHisSled at the time]]), people were willing to forgive the BigNo from Luke.
** With cheesy lines like "I ''AM'' the senate!", "No, no, no...", and the memorable [[DrunkOnTheDarkSide "POWAH! UNLIMITED POWAH!!!"]], Palpatine's [[LargeHam hamming it up]] in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' should be ridiculous. But by all that's Sithly, Creator/IanMcDiarmid makes it the most fun (and [[NightmareFuel creepy]]) thing to watch in the entire movie.
** "I'm Luke Skywalker, [[Film/ANewHope and I'm here to rescue you!]]"
** "[[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack I'll never join you!]]" He's so ragged-voiced and shocked and exceedingly TheWoobie at that moment, it's up in the air whether this makes you laugh or [[HurtComfortFic want to comfort him]].
** People who like the Prequels can feel this way about them (especially if you are from the younger generation and grew up on them). The Original Trilogy gets this too, for the same reason ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' does: the special effects can be so bad, but the story so good.
*** Those who saw the Original Trilogy when it first came out were amazed at how ''good'' the special effects were. There's a ''reason'' Industrial Light and Magic were the go-to guys for exceptional special effects for ''decades'', and that simulation sequence during the rebel pilot briefing, while laughable by today's CGI standards, was done on a computer graphics system that was at the time cutting-edge State of the Art. The original ''trailer,'' on the other hand, was narm in its purest form.
** In particular, the confrontation between Anakin and Obi-Wan at the end of ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' has produced some of the most classic and unintentionally hilarious internet memes of all time, like [[LargeHam YOU UNDERESTIMATE MY POWAAAAAAAAH]] and [[CaptainObvious "Don't try it, Anakin, I have the high ground!]]. That said, it is still arguably one of the saddest, most powerful scenes in the saga when Anakin is lying on the ground with his legs cut off, thrashing in impotent rage and pain, only capable of [[DeathGlare glaring]] up at Obi-Wan and screaming "I HATE YOU!" The utterly heartbroken look on Creator/EwanMcGregor's face, and his response as Obi-Wan with "You were my brother Anakin, I ''loved'' you!" really sell it.
---> '''Obi-Wan:''' ''YOU WERE [[TheChosenOne THE CHOSEN ONE]]!'' It was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them! Bring balance to the Force, not leave it in darkness!
*** Creator/JamesEarlJones' [[BigNo "NOOOOOOO"]] may come off as over-the-top, but it doesn't kill any of the anguish that Vader felt at that moment, knowing that everything he did to save Padme was all for naught.
** ''Film/TheForceAwakens'': Hux's speech is filled with ChewingTheScenery and is rather amusing, yet it works for a number of reasons. For example, Hux builds up to his outburst, beginning softly, as if he is genuinely growing more and more incensed, Creator/DomhnallGleeson doing everything he can to really sell the performance and how the speech is actually very similar to real world dictators like UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler and UsefulNotes/BenitoMussolini. And of course it looks ridiculous to us. It's not meant for us. Hitler looks silly in his speeches, but to those exposed to Nazi propaganda for years, it was memorable and powerful. The First Order is much the same way, way more visibly than the Galactic Empire. Oh, and the overly dramatic speech proceeds [[spoiler:Starkiller Base destroying a whole star system, with the score by Music/JohnWilliams making the moment very beautiful and haunting.]] These elements make the whole scene come off as silly, but authentic and it's hard not to get sucked in.
*** Rey often acts like a little girl, especially when she fangirls over meeting Han Solo. In many ways, she never stopped being a child, daydreaming about joining the Rebellion against the Galactic Empire. These moments come off as endearing and sweet in context.
*** Someone went and made [[https://digg.com/video/star-wars-anime-intro a montage of film footage in the style of an anime opening theme]], complete with credits in Japanese, with the background music chosen being "Colors" of ''Anime/CodeGeass'' fame[[note]]It helps that ''Code Geass'' also has "LaResistance vs. TheEmpire" themes.[[/note]]. It is surprisingly ''awesome''.
* ''Film/LostHighway'': The infamous "tailgate speech". What should be a terrifying moment instead becomes pure over-the-top narm when Robert Loggia decides to [[LargeHam pile on the ham]].

* ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''. The backgrounds are obviously painted backdrops, everyone's in rather silly costumes, and the villain is defeated by pure DeusExMachina but for some reason none of that matters because the acting has such pathos and a lot of people grew up watching it. It's to the point where no film studio has the guts to do a remake (though other Oz movies have been made), for fear of a ILikedItBetterWhenItSucked reaction.

** [[spoiler:Denethor]]'s death scene (where he [[GoMadFromTheRevelation goes nuts]], lights himself on fire, and ''jumps off a cliff'') in ''[[Film/LordOfTheRings Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King]]''. Then again, the last part is movie-only, as in the book he [[FaceDeathWithDignity calmly]] [[DrivenToSuicide burns himself]] in the Steward's tomb.
** "I will draw you, Saruman, as poison is drawn from a wound!" would sound irretrievably silly said by anyone except Creator/IanMcKellen, but he lends it such power its no wonder Theoden crashes back in his throne.
** Boromir's rant at Frodo on Amon Hen is pretty silly when seen by itself, but the context of Boromir's SanitySlippage and Creator/SeanBean's acting makes it work.

** "I will draw you, Saruman, as poison is drawn from a wound!" would sound irretrievably silly said by anyone except IanMcKellen, but he lends it such power its no wonder Theoden crashes back in his throne.

** "I will draw you, Saruman, as poison is drawn from a wound!" would sound irretrievably silly said by anyone except Ian McKellen, but he lends it such power its no wonder Theoden crashes back in his throne.

* ''Film/JupiterAscending'' has Creator/EddieRedmayne, whose ridiculous performance as the film's BigBad saves what could have been a disaster piece and pushed it into SoBadItsGood territory. He performance clearly steals the show, with such lines as: "I CREATE LIFE... and I destroy it.." "GO!" and the epic: "YOU WANTED ME TO DO IT!" His over the top performance of speaking in almost a whisper to suddenly shouting is a sight to behold.

* The ''Film/{{Hellboy}}'' films have quite a bit of this in small doses throughout, but they pull it off with deliberate bravado in the second film when Abe and Hellboy get drunk and sing the incredibly cheesy song, "Can't Smile Without You." Who hasn't gotten drunk with a friend and sung bad music to try and get through the blues?

* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'': "[[NoManOfWomanBorn I am no man!]] AAAAAAAAAA!!!"

** "I will draw you, Saruman, as poison is drawn from a wound!"

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* In the czech movie Kolya, events conspire so that [[ParentalSubstitute Louka]] ends up taking care of 5 years old russian boy, Kolja. When Kolya's grandmother dies, Louka tells him that she [[NeverSayDie is only sleeping]]. Later in the movie, Kolya is in the bath and uses the shower head like a telephone and [[ChildrenAreInnocent tries to speak with his grandmother.]] It seems a bit ridiculous, but is genuinely sad because of how very upset he

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} 2'' has [[spoiler:Lightning's responses to Mater trying to get away from him in England, thinking that Mater is still sore about their fight when in reality [[WhyAmITicking it has nothing to do with that.]] PowerOfFriendship and how over the top the film is as a whole makes it work.]]

** Naturally the film of the Adam West series ''Film/BatmanTheMovie'' continues the campy glory it was known for.

** Most of what's likable about ''Film/BatmanForever'' is also due to this. The studio was aiming for something that ''looked'' dark, but was a bit more akin to the campy 60s version than the DarkerAndEdgier Tim Burton films. Casting Creator/TommyLeeJones and Creator/JimCarrey as the main villains didn't hurt.

** Zachary Quinto's Spock shouting the same line in ''Film/StarTrekIntoDarkness'' also qualifies.

** Boromir's rant at Frodo on Amon Hen is pretty silly when seen by itself, but the context of Boromir's SanitySlippage and Sean Bean's acting makes it work.

* Franchise/StarWars.

** With cheesy lines like "I ''AM'' the senate!", "No, no, no...", and the memorable [[DrunkOnTheDarkSide "POWAH! UNLIMITED POWAH!!!"]], Palpatine's [[LargeHam hamming it up]] in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' should be ridiculous. But by all that's Sithly, Ian [=McDiarmid=] makes it the most fun (and [[NightmareFuel creepy]]) thing to watch in the entire movie.

** In particular, the confrontation between Anakin and Obi-Wan at the end of Episode III has produced some of the most classic and unintentionally hilarious internet memes of all time, like [[LargeHam YOU UNDERESTIMATE MY POWAAAAAAAAH]] and [[CaptainObvious "Don't try it, Anakin, I have the high ground!]]. That said, it is still arguably one of the saddest, most powerful scenes in the saga when Anakin is lying on the ground with his legs cut off, thrashing in impotent rage and pain, only capable of [[DeathGlare glaring]] up at Obi-Wan and screaming "I HATE YOU!" The utterly heartbroken look on Creator/EwanMcGregor's face, and his response as Obi-Wan with "You were my brother Anakin, I ''loved'' you!" really sell it.

** James Earl Jones' [[BigNo "NOOOOOOO"]] near the end of Revenge of the Sith may come off as over-the-top, but it doesn't kill any of the anguish that Vader felt at that moment, knowing that everything he did to save Padme was all for naught.
** ''Film/TheForceAwakens'': Hux's speech is filled with ChewingTheScenery and is rather amusing, yet it works for a number of reasons. For example, Hux builds up to his outburst, beginning softly, as if he is genuinely growing more and more incensed, Domhnall Gleeson doing everything he can to really sell the performance and how the speech is actually very similar to real world dictators like UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler and UsefulNotes/BenitoMussolini. And of course it looks ridiculous to us. It's not meant for us. Hitler looks silly in his speeches, but to those exposed to Nazi propaganda for years, it was memorable and powerful. The First Order is much the same way, way more visibly than the Galactic Empire. Oh, and the overly dramatic speech proceeds [[spoiler:Starkiller Base destroying a whole star system, with the score by Music/JohnWilliams making the moment very beautiful and haunting.]] These elements make the whole scene come off as silly, but authentic and it's hard not to get sucked in.

* ''Film/GIJoeTheRiseOfCobra''. Over two hours of [[{{Troperiffic}} every action movie cliche]] turned UpToEleven and Creator/ChristopherEccleston and Jonathan Pryce, clearly enjoying themselves. Joseph Gordon-Levitt ''embodies'' HamAndCheese in that movie, apparently deciding to play Cobra Commander as "[[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers Starscream]], by way of [[VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic Darth Malak]], with a touch of Film/DrStrangelove." The cast gets in on this, Creator/RayPark manages to do it without ever saying a single word, ''that's'' impressive.

* ''Film/ThreeHundred''. Especially, Gerard Butler's delivery of the iconic ''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis This! Is! Sparta!]]'' line.

* ''Film/TheMummyTrilogy''. All three of them. Largely due to John Hannah.

* The ''Film/StreetFighter'' movie, due in large part to Raul Julia's performance as General M. Bison. "[[MemeticMutation OF]] [[Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses COURSE!]]"

* The Basil Rathbone-Nigel Bruce ''Franchise/SherlockHolmes'' films have a bit of this. Some of the plots are a bit ridiculous, and Bruce's comedic portrayal of Doctor Watson can cross the line into buffoonery at times. ([[http://harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=210 Memetically so.]]) Yet they're still classics of Holmes on film with memorable performances from the lead actors and genuine suspense.
* Film/SomewhereInTime. it has a ridiculously improbable plot, really cheesy lines, MANY plot holes supposed to be handwaved because of ThePowerOfLove that transcends space-time. And yet the movie still somehow works and gets some tears outta the audience, ''specially'' when [[spoiler: Richard and Elise are TogetherInDeath.]] Guess casting Chris Reeve and Jane Seymour was the key....

* Considering ''Film/KingsmanTheSecretService'' features over-the-top fight scenes with gadget umbrellas and blind shooting, a villain played by Samuel L. Jackson who lisps and dresses like a swagger, a Tarantino-esque henchgirl with knife legs and a protagonist who is a chav, this could easily be one of the {{camp}}iest movies in recent memory. However, it can be argued that it is precisely its greatest point: the film's unrepentantly goofy spirit not only makes it somehow work as a semi-serious action flick, but also sends it directly to dive into the [[{{SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome}} awesome]] field.

* ''Film/TheLastWitchHunter'' is not nearly close to being good cinema, it's full of campy lines and the CGI of it is sub-par, but it's pretty obvious that Vin Diesel is having a time of his life on the set, and his enjoyment is highly infectious.
* ''Film/JupiterAscending'' has EddieRedmayne, whose ridiculous performance as the film's BigBad saves what could have been a disaster piece and pushed it into SoBadItsGood territory. He performance clearly steals the show, with such lines as: "I CREATE LIFE... and I destroy it.." "GO!" and the epic: "YOU WANTED ME TO DO IT!" His over the top performance of speaking in almost a whisper to suddenly shouting is a sight to behold.

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** "[[{{Disney/Pinnochio}} There are no strings on me]]". If it were anyone ''other'' than Ultron saying that, it would be complete {{Narm}}, but James Spader manages to make it sound terrifying. [[spoiler:Not so much when the actual song plays whilst an army of killer robots is waking up]].

** "There are no strings on me". If it were anyone ''other'' than Ultron saying that, it would be complete {{Narm}}, but James Spader manages to make it sound terrifying. [[spoiler:Not so much when the actual song plays whilst an army of killer robots is waking up]].

** Frye himself embodied this trope with pretty much every performance he gave, such as Fritz in ''[[Film/{{Frankenstein 1931}} Frankenstein]]'', Karl in ''Film/BrideOfFrankenstein'', and other crazy roles in many, ''many'' terrible [[TheGreatDepression thirties]] horror films. He's the only reason some of them are even watchable.

* The [[SceneryCensor game of peek-a-boo]] famously played during the Grendel fight in the film of ''WesternAnimation/{{Beowulf|2007}}'' (unless anyone out there can think of a ''logical'' reason for fighting an insane, man-eating giant whilst in the buff).

* The game of peek-a-boo famously played during the Grendel fight in the film of ''WesternAnimation/{{Beowulf|2007}}'' (unless anyone out there can think of a ''logical'' reason for fighting an insane, man-eating giant whilst in the buff).

* ''Film/RiseOfThePlanetOfTheApes'': Coming immediately after a very forced and gratuitous CallBack to the original film's most famous line, [[spoiler:Caesar giving a BigNo in reply]] is either this or a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.