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* '''Exaggerated''': ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with a gory massacre committed by a nude woman with her breasts in full display, while the victims are screaming profanity as they try and escape.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with a gory massacre committed by a Alice in the nude woman with her breasts in full display, while the victims are screaming profanity as they try and escape.
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** ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with Bob, TheHero, saying "For all the kids in the audience who might be watching...", and flips them the bird to say "Get the fuck outta here and go to another movie!"
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** ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with Bob, TheHero, saying "For all the kids in the audience who might be watching...", and [[FlippingTheBird flips them the bird bird]] to say "Get the fuck outta here and go to another movie!"
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** ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with content normally appropriate to its genre. It's only later on when the kids are suckered in that the killing starts.
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** ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with content normally appropriate to its genre. It's only later on later, when the kids are suckered in in, that the killing starts.
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* '''Enforced''': The company producing the movie notes the R-Rating, and moves the murder from the third scene to the first to assure the audience this ain't kids stuff.
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* '''Enforced''': The company producing the movie notes the R-Rating, and moves the murder from the third scene to the first to assure the audience this ain't kids kids' stuff.
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* '''Exploited''': A killer invades a kids movie, knowing the characters will not be expecting him.
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* '''Exploited''': A Kevin the killer invades a kids kids' movie, knowing the characters will not be expecting him.
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* '''Discussed''': A murderer is about to kill a man in front of his kids. [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall He begs him to wait for the kids to go away to keep them from seeing things they shouldn't.]]
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* '''Discussed''': A murderer Kevin is about to kill a man Bob in front of his kids. [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall He begs him to wait for the kids to go away to keep them from seeing things they shouldn't.]]
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* '''Implied''': In-universe, we see Alice bring his son Carl to the movie. 10 minutes later, they walk out, Alice looking annoyed and Carl looking traumatized.
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* '''Implied''': In-universe, we see Alice Adam bring his son Carl to the movie. 10 Ten minutes later, they walk out, Alice Adam looking annoyed and Carl looking traumatized.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': The R-Rating is because the movie is a shock comedy, so it opens with a musical parody of Disney's numbers from the perspective of a brutal murderer going about his morning routine of murder like a Disney Princess would start her day.
* '''Played for Drama''': The R-Rating is because the movie deals with harsh topics only adults can handle. As such, the movie opens with a funeral that plays up the drama of losing a loved one.
* '''Played for Drama''': The R-Rating is because the movie deals with harsh topics only adults can handle. As such, the movie opens with a funeral that plays up the drama of losing a loved one.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': The R-Rating R rating is because the movie is a shock comedy, so it opens with a musical parody of Disney's numbers from the perspective of a brutal murderer going about his morning routine of murder like a Disney Princess would start her day.
* '''Played for Drama''': TheR-Rating R rating is because the movie deals with harsh topics only adults can handle. As such, the movie opens with a funeral that plays up the drama of losing a loved one.
* '''Played for Drama''': The
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* '''Straight''': ''Tropes and Traps'', an animated movie, opens with a murder to prove it's not for kids.
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* '''Straight''': ''Tropes and Traps'', an animated movie, opens with a gruesome murder to prove it's not for kids.
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** ''Tropes and Traps'' has more of a "PG-rated opening", as it opens with a character saying "Damnit" as one of the first lines.
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** ''Tropes and Traps'' has more of a "PG-rated opening", as it opens with a character saying "Damnit" "God damn it!" as one of the first lines.
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** ''The Trope Adventure'', a mystery story, opens with a scene of gags fit for a children's movie to prove this isn't like those "other" mystery movies for adults.
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** ''The Trope Adventure'', ''Tropes and Traps'', a mystery story, opens with a scene of gags fit for a children's movie to prove this isn't like those "other" mystery movies for adults.
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** ''Tropes and Traps'' realizes the movie is R-Rated and opens with a character saying "For all the kids in the audience who might be watching...", and flips them the bird to say "Get the fuck outta here and go to another movie!"
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** ''Tropes and Traps'' realizes the movie is R-Rated and opens with a character Bob, TheHero, saying "For all the kids in the audience who might be watching...", and flips them the bird to say "Get the fuck outta here and go to another movie!"
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** Same as the exaggerated case, with the woman giving out her motivation. "[[ClusterFBomb To show those fucking morons who didn't look at the fucking rating that this ain't no fucking kids' movie!]]"
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** Same as The first scene has this text being on the exaggerated case, with the woman giving out her motivation. screen, large for anyone to see: "[[ClusterFBomb To show those You are fucking morons who didn't look at the fucking rating that this ain't no fucking kids' movie!]]"movie! Get the motherfucking fucking fuck out of here, you little pricks!]]"
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* '''Double Subverted''': However, the scene parallels a murder in real life.
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* '''Double Subverted''': However, Out of the scene parallels blue, a murder insane serial killer breaks into the house and brutally kills the kids playing the board game, all shown in real life.its glory.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Despite the R-Rated opening, the scene falls within the grounds of PG. It may not be R-Rated, but it's not strictly a movie for younger kids, either.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Despite the R-Rated opening, the scene falls within the grounds of PG. It may not be R-Rated, but it's not strictly a movie for younger kids, either.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': The R-Rating is because the movie is a shock comedy, so it opens with a musical parody of Disney's numbers from the perspective of a brutal murderer going about his morning routine of murder like a Disney Princess would start her day.
* '''Played For Drama''': The R-Rating is because the movie deals with harsh topics only adults can handle. As such, the movie opens with a funeral that plays up the drama of losing a loved one.
* '''Played For Drama''': The R-Rating is because the movie deals with harsh topics only adults can handle. As such, the movie opens with a funeral that plays up the drama of losing a loved one.
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* '''Played For for Laughs''': The R-Rating is because the movie is a shock comedy, so it opens with a musical parody of Disney's numbers from the perspective of a brutal murderer going about his morning routine of murder like a Disney Princess would start her day.
* '''PlayedFor for Drama''': The R-Rating is because the movie deals with harsh topics only adults can handle. As such, the movie opens with a funeral that plays up the drama of losing a loved one.one.
* '''Played for Horror''': The murder is extremely brutal it would make a [[TooKinkyToTorture masochist]] cry in terror.
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* '''Played for Horror''': The murder is extremely brutal it would make a [[TooKinkyToTorture masochist]] cry in terror.
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** ''Tropes and Traps'' is a fairly gritty movie, but its opening scene is the lightest part of it.
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** ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with a character saying "Damnit" as one of the first lines.
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** ''Tropes and Traps'' has more of a "PG-rated opening", as it opens with a character saying "Damnit" as one of the first lines.
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* '''Conversed''': An internet reviewer sets up the movie to look like the cutest thing ever, then shows the horrific violence and screams in terror to it.
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* '''Conversed''': '''Conversed''':
** An internet reviewer sets up the movie to look like the cutest thing ever, then shows the horrific violence and screams in terror toit.it.
** "This animated film has torture, death, some nudity, strong language, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and smoking]] all in just the first few minutes. I'm guessing they put that in there for those parents who saw that it was [[AnimationAgeGhetto a cartoon]] and assumed it was fine for their kids without caring about the R-rating."
** An internet reviewer sets up the movie to look like the cutest thing ever, then shows the horrific violence and screams in terror to
** "This animated film has torture, death, some nudity, strong language, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and smoking]] all in just the first few minutes. I'm guessing they put that in there for those parents who saw that it was [[AnimationAgeGhetto a cartoon]] and assumed it was fine for their kids without caring about the R-rating."
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* '''Downplayed''': ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with a character saying "Damnit" as one of the first lines.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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** The opening doesn't necessarily contain any outright graphic content, but is still very dramatic and intense, and is clearly put in there to let the audience know that it's not for younger kids.
** ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with a character saying "Damnit" as one of the first
** The opening doesn't necessarily contain any outright graphic content, but is still very dramatic and intense, and is clearly put in there to let the audience know that it's not for younger kids.
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** Same as the exaggerated case, with woman giving out her motivation. "[[ClusterFBomb To show those fucking morons who didn't look at the fucking rating that this ain't no fucking kids' movie!]]"
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** Same as the exaggerated case, with the woman giving out her motivation. "[[ClusterFBomb To show those fucking morons who didn't look at the fucking rating that this ain't no fucking kids' movie!]]"
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** Same as the exaggerated case, with woman giving out her motivation. "[[ClusterFBomb To show those fucking morons who didn't look at the fucking rating that this ain't no fucking kids' movie]]".
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** Same as the exaggerated case, with woman giving out her motivation. "[[ClusterFBomb To show those fucking morons who didn't look at the fucking rating that this ain't no fucking kids' movie]]".movie!]]"
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** The movie opens with a gory massacre committed by a nude woman with her breasts in full display, while the victims are screaming profanity as they try and escape. Her motivation? "[[ClusterFBomb To show those fucking morons who didn't look at the fucking rating that this ain't no fucking kids' movie]]".
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** The movie opens Same as the exaggerated case, with a gory massacre committed by a nude woman with giving out her breasts in full display, while the victims are screaming profanity as they try and escape. Her motivation? motivation. "[[ClusterFBomb To show those fucking morons who didn't look at the fucking rating that this ain't no fucking kids' movie]]".
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** Knowing that the studio's previous R-rated films were apparently loved by adults and [[PeripheryDemographic edgy tweens]], ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with a spectacularly R-rated opening to bait those kids into watching.
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* '''Inverted''': ''The Trope Adventure'', a mystery story, opens with a scene of gags fit for a children's movie to prove this isn't like those "other" mystery movies for adults.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** ''The Trope Adventure'', a mystery story, opens with a scene of gags fit for a children's movie to prove this isn't like those "other" mystery movies foradults.adults.
** ''Tropes and Traps'' really ''was'' a children's movie, just a little more dour than most; [[MoodWhiplash the last few seconds]], on the other hand, pack as much gore, sex, and profanity as they can to creep the kids in the audience out.
** ''The Trope Adventure'', a mystery story, opens with a scene of gags fit for a children's movie to prove this isn't like those "other" mystery movies for
** ''Tropes and Traps'' really ''was'' a children's movie, just a little more dour than most; [[MoodWhiplash the last few seconds]], on the other hand, pack as much gore, sex, and profanity as they can to creep the kids in the audience out.
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** The movie opens with a gory massacre committed by a nude woman with her breasts in full display, while the victims are screaming profanity as they try and escape. Her motivation? "[[ClusterFBomb To show those fucking morons who didn't look at the fucking rating that this ain't no fucking kids' movie]]".
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* '''Averted''': ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with content normally appropriate to its genre. It's only later on when the kids are suckered in that the killing starts.
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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
** ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with content normally appropriate to its genre. It's only later on when the kids are suckered in that the killingstarts.starts.
** Instead of killing, ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with drama scenes that would confuse and bore most kids.
** ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with content normally appropriate to its genre. It's only later on when the kids are suckered in that the killing
** Instead of killing, ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with drama scenes that would confuse and bore most kids.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with a [[ElfenLied gory massacre committed by a nude woman with her breasts in full display]], while the victims are screaming profanity as they try and escape.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with a [[ElfenLied gory massacre committed by a nude woman with her breasts in full display]], display, while the victims are screaming profanity as they try and escape.
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'''Basic Trope''': A work in a genre normally seen for children that is intended for older audiences opens with a scene that puts the fact that it's mature on display with lots of adult content.
* '''Straight''': ''Tropes and Traps'', an animated movie, opens with a murder to prove it's not for kids.
* '''Exaggerated''': ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with a [[ElfenLied gory massacre committed by a nude woman with her breasts in full display]], while the victims are screaming profanity as they try and escape.
* '''Downplayed''': ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with a character saying "Damnit" as one of the first lines.
* '''Justified''': The movie is trying to prove it's not for kids, and so wants to make that fact as apparent as possible.
* '''Inverted''': ''The Trope Adventure'', a mystery story, opens with a scene of gags fit for a children's movie to prove this isn't like those "other" mystery movies for adults.
* '''Subverted''': The murder turns out to be an ImagineSpot of kids playing a board game.
* '''Double Subverted''': However, the scene parallels a murder in real life.
* '''Parodied''':
** ''Tropes and Traps'' realizes the movie is R-Rated and opens with a character saying "For all the kids in the audience who might be watching...", and flips them the bird to say "Get the fuck outta here and go to another movie!"
** The movie literally opens with the R-Rating, with the text changed to say "In other words, take your kids out now before bad things happen. And don't sue us!"
* '''Zig Zagged''': Despite the R-Rated opening, the scene falls within the grounds of PG. It may not be R-Rated, but it's not strictly a movie for younger kids, either.
* '''Averted''': ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with content normally appropriate to its genre. It's only later on when the kids are suckered in that the killing starts.
* '''Enforced''': The company producing the movie notes the R-Rating, and moves the murder from the third scene to the first to assure the audience this ain't kids stuff.
* '''Lampshaded''': The murder victim's last words are "But I thought cartoons were for kids!"
* '''Invoked''': The movie opens with a character sending the victim to die, using the word prominently.
* '''Exploited''': A killer invades a kids movie, knowing the characters will not be expecting him.
* '''Defied''': The director keeps the mature content later, or doesn't add content too mature.
* '''Discussed''': A murderer is about to kill a man in front of his kids. [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall He begs him to wait for the kids to go away to keep them from seeing things they shouldn't.]]
* '''Conversed''': An internet reviewer sets up the movie to look like the cutest thing ever, then shows the horrific violence and screams in terror to it.
* '''Implied''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': The ploy doesn't work. The parents still take their kids to see it, and end up boycotting the movie when word gets out.
* '''Reconstructed''': Of course, when word DOES get out, the intended audience shows up to salvage the movie's box office scores, just knowing not to bring their kids.
* '''Played For Laughs''': The R-Rating is because the movie is a shock comedy, so it opens with a musical parody of Disney's numbers from the perspective of a brutal murderer going about his morning routine of murder like a Disney Princess would start her day.
* '''Played For Drama''': The R-Rating is because the movie deals with harsh topics only adults can handle. As such, the movie opens with a funeral that plays up the drama of losing a loved one.
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* '''Straight''': ''Tropes and Traps'', an animated movie, opens with a murder to prove it's not for kids.
* '''Exaggerated''': ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with a [[ElfenLied gory massacre committed by a nude woman with her breasts in full display]], while the victims are screaming profanity as they try and escape.
* '''Downplayed''': ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with a character saying "Damnit" as one of the first lines.
* '''Justified''': The movie is trying to prove it's not for kids, and so wants to make that fact as apparent as possible.
* '''Inverted''': ''The Trope Adventure'', a mystery story, opens with a scene of gags fit for a children's movie to prove this isn't like those "other" mystery movies for adults.
* '''Subverted''': The murder turns out to be an ImagineSpot of kids playing a board game.
* '''Double Subverted''': However, the scene parallels a murder in real life.
* '''Parodied''':
** ''Tropes and Traps'' realizes the movie is R-Rated and opens with a character saying "For all the kids in the audience who might be watching...", and flips them the bird to say "Get the fuck outta here and go to another movie!"
** The movie literally opens with the R-Rating, with the text changed to say "In other words, take your kids out now before bad things happen. And don't sue us!"
* '''Zig Zagged''': Despite the R-Rated opening, the scene falls within the grounds of PG. It may not be R-Rated, but it's not strictly a movie for younger kids, either.
* '''Averted''': ''Tropes and Traps'' opens with content normally appropriate to its genre. It's only later on when the kids are suckered in that the killing starts.
* '''Enforced''': The company producing the movie notes the R-Rating, and moves the murder from the third scene to the first to assure the audience this ain't kids stuff.
* '''Lampshaded''': The murder victim's last words are "But I thought cartoons were for kids!"
* '''Invoked''': The movie opens with a character sending the victim to die, using the word prominently.
* '''Exploited''': A killer invades a kids movie, knowing the characters will not be expecting him.
* '''Defied''': The director keeps the mature content later, or doesn't add content too mature.
* '''Discussed''': A murderer is about to kill a man in front of his kids. [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall He begs him to wait for the kids to go away to keep them from seeing things they shouldn't.]]
* '''Conversed''': An internet reviewer sets up the movie to look like the cutest thing ever, then shows the horrific violence and screams in terror to it.
* '''Implied''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': The ploy doesn't work. The parents still take their kids to see it, and end up boycotting the movie when word gets out.
* '''Reconstructed''': Of course, when word DOES get out, the intended audience shows up to salvage the movie's box office scores, just knowing not to bring their kids.
* '''Played For Laughs''': The R-Rating is because the movie is a shock comedy, so it opens with a musical parody of Disney's numbers from the perspective of a brutal murderer going about his morning routine of murder like a Disney Princess would start her day.
* '''Played For Drama''': The R-Rating is because the movie deals with harsh topics only adults can handle. As such, the movie opens with a funeral that plays up the drama of losing a loved one.
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