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* SpiritualLicensee: To ''Film/MyGirl'' but with genders reversed.
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** [[spoiler: Leslie]] was almost SparedByTheAdaptation before the film was made, since several studios wouldn't touch the project because of the death. It was suggested that the character have a mild accent or be left in a coma instead.

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** [[spoiler: Leslie]] was almost SparedByTheAdaptation before the film was made, since several studios wouldn't touch the project because of the death. It was suggested that the character have a mild accent accident or be left in a coma instead.

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* AscendedFanboy: [=AnnaSophia=] Robb was a huge fan of the book and wrote a letter to the director when she heard the film was being made.


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* PromotedFanboy: [=AnnaSophia=] Robb was a huge fan of the book and wrote a letter to the director when she heard the film was being made.

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* ActorAllusion: One of Leslie's first scenes has her offering him a stick of gum. [=AnnaSophia Robb=] previously played Violet Beauregard in the remake of ''Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' - a champion gum chewer.



* TheCastShowoff: They cast Zoey Deschanel to play Miss Edmunds.

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* TheCastShowoff: They cast Zoey Zooey Deschanel to play Miss Edmunds.plays a music teacher when she was in a band in real life and is a professionally trained singer. [=AnnaSophia=] Robb plays with this, as she does have a song - but it's in the credits.
* CreatorBacklash: A variation. Filmmakers were not happy with the studio marketing the film as a fantasy adventure. The screenwriter was the author's ''son'' and the partial inspiration for Jess no less.


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** Jessie's little sister grows up to become [[Series/OnceUponATime Snow White]].


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** Allison Krauss was hired to score the film but she backed out and was replaced by Aaron Zigman.
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* ActorInspiredElement: The "Dark Master" name was chosen by [=AnnaSophia=] Robb. Early in production it was known as the Key Monster.
* AscendedFanboy: [=AnnaSophia=] Robb was a huge fan of the book and wrote a letter to the director when she heard the film was being made.


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* NonSingingVoice: Josh Hutcherson claimed his singing voice is terrible, and the extras in the classroom were all New Zealand children - so their singing was dubbed in post production. It's credited as "Zoey Deschanel and the Terabithia choir."
* PlayingAgainstType: Robert Patrick - usually villains or jerkasses - as a kind father.
* RealLifeRelative: Director Gabor Csupo's daughter appears during the "free the pee" scene.


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** [[spoiler: Leslie]] was almost SparedByTheAdaptation before the film was made, since several studios wouldn't touch the project because of the death. It was suggested that the character have a mild accent or be left in a coma instead.
** An oppossum was meant to be trapped in the greenhouse, but they are not native to New Zealand and the production was not allowed to import one. So it was changed to a Common Brushtail Possum instead.

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* CreatorBreakdown: The BittersweetEnding is inspired by a real life event that happened to the author's son. That same son would become the producer and co-writer for the 2007 film.

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* CreatorBreakdown: TheCastShowoff: They cast Zoey Deschanel to play Miss Edmunds.
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The BittersweetEnding is inspired by a real life event that happened to the author's son. That same son would become the producer and co-writer for the 2007 film.



* HeyItsThatGuy: Massive amounts in the 2007 movie. [[Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb Leslie]] is [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregard]], her dad is [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Mesogog]], the school bus driver is [[Series/PowerRangersMegaforce Mr. Burley]], the principal is [[Series/PowerRangersRPM Colonel Mason Truman]], Jess' dad is [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay the T-1000]], and his music teacher is [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Massive amounts in the 2007 movie.
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[[Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb Leslie]] is [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregard]], her Beauregard]].
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dad is [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Mesogog]], the Mesogog]].
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school bus driver is [[Series/PowerRangersMegaforce Mr. Burley]], the Burley]].
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principal is [[Series/PowerRangersRPM Colonel Mason Truman]], Truman]].
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Jess' dad is [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay the T-1000]], and his T-1000]].
** The
music teacher is [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]].



* RetroactiveRecognition: Jess is a young [[Film/TheHungerGames Peeta]].
** And Leslie is [[Film/SoulSurfer Bethany Hamilton]]. In fact, the real-life Bethany saw [=AnnaSophia=] in this film and decided she wanted Robb to play herself.
** She is also [[Series/TheCarrieDiaries a teenage Carrie Bradshaw]].

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Jess is a young [[Film/TheHungerGames Peeta]].
** And Leslie is [[Film/SoulSurfer Bethany Hamilton]]. In fact, the real-life Bethany saw [=AnnaSophia=] in this film and decided she wanted Robb to play herself.
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herself. She is also [[Series/TheCarrieDiaries a teenage Carrie Bradshaw]].
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* SoMyKidsCanWatch: Robert Patrick aka [[{{Terminator}} T-1000]] described his reason for taking the part in the film with precisely these words.

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* SoMyKidsCanWatch: Robert Patrick aka [[{{Terminator}} [[{{Franchise/Terminator}} T-1000]] described his reason for taking the part in the film with precisely these words.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: The characters and story are based off events and people from Katherine Paterson's own life - Jesse off her son David, Leslie off his best friend Lisa Hill, etc., and Jesse's loneliness reflects Paterson's own inability to fit in at school with others. Plus the poverty of the situation during the Seventies post the Vietnam War era. And the religious connotations off her own upbringing, since she learned from her father (a missionary who often travelled as part of his duties).

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* WriteWhoYouKnow: The characters and story are based off events and people from Katherine Paterson's own life - Jesse off her son David, Leslie off his best friend Lisa Hill, etc., and Jesse's loneliness reflects Paterson's own inability to fit in at school with others. Plus the poverty of the situation during the Seventies post the Vietnam War era. And the religious connotations off her own upbringing, since she learned from her father (a missionary who often travelled traveled as part of his duties).

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* WriteWhoYouKnow: An interesting variant in the 2007 film, in that Jess and Leslie base the creatures and inhabitants of their imaginary world off of people they know. In particular, the ''Squoagers'' and ''Hairy Vultures'' are monsters based off the bullies Scott Hoager and Gary Fulcher and even resemble them to a degree. The troll is based off Janice Avery, [[spoiler: and does a HeelFaceTurn after Leslie comforts her]], while [[spoiler: the Dark Master is based off Jess's father, and [[FridgeBrilliance disappears at the end, when the two of them finally understand one another]]]]. The wish-fulfillment of this arguably helps them both - but Jess in particular - to grow stronger in RealLife as well.
** In the more traditional Meta sense, the characters and story are based off events and people from Katherine Paterson's own life - Jesse off her son David, Leslie off his best friend Lisa Hill, etc., and Jesse's loneliness reflects Paterson's own inability to fit in at school with others. Plus the poverty of the situation during the Seventies post the Vietnam War era. And the religious connotations off her own upbringing, since she learned from her father (a missionary who often travelled as part of his duties).

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* WriteWhoYouKnow: An interesting variant in the 2007 film, in that Jess and Leslie base the creatures and inhabitants of their imaginary world off of people they know. In particular, the ''Squoagers'' and ''Hairy Vultures'' are monsters based off the bullies Scott Hoager and Gary Fulcher and even resemble them to a degree. The troll is based off Janice Avery, [[spoiler: and does a HeelFaceTurn after Leslie comforts her]], while [[spoiler: the Dark Master is based off Jess's father, and [[FridgeBrilliance disappears at the end, when the two of them finally understand one another]]]]. The wish-fulfillment of this arguably helps them both - but Jess in particular - to grow stronger in RealLife as well.
** In the more traditional Meta sense, the
characters and story are based off events and people from Katherine Paterson's own life - Jesse off her son David, Leslie off his best friend Lisa Hill, etc., and Jesse's loneliness reflects Paterson's own inability to fit in at school with others. Plus the poverty of the situation during the Seventies post the Vietnam War era. And the religious connotations off her own upbringing, since she learned from her father (a missionary who often travelled as part of his duties).
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* CreatorBreakdown: The BittersweetEnding is inspired by a real life event that happened to the author's son. That same son would become the producer and co-writer for the 2007 film.
** In a [[http://www.vpr.net/episode/45776/ 2009 radio interview]], Paterson recalled that it took weeks to summon up the courage to write the ending, to [[spoiler: kill off the girl she had brought back to life.]]
* FakeAmerican: Everyone except the main cast of the movie.


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* SoMyKidsCanWatch: Robert Patrick aka [[{{Terminator}} T-1000]] described his reason for taking the part in the film with precisely these words.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: An interesting variant in the 2007 film, in that Jess and Leslie base the creatures and inhabitants of their imaginary world off of people they know. In particular, the ''Squoagers'' and ''Hairy Vultures'' are monsters based off the bullies Scott Hoager and Gary Fulcher and even resemble them to a degree. The troll is based off Janice Avery, [[spoiler: and does a HeelFaceTurn after Leslie comforts her]], while [[spoiler: the Dark Master is based off Jess's father, and [[FridgeBrilliance disappears at the end, when the two of them finally understand one another]]]]. The wish-fulfillment of this arguably helps them both - but Jess in particular - to grow stronger in RealLife as well.
** In the more traditional Meta sense, the characters and story are based off events and people from Katherine Paterson's own life - Jesse off her son David, Leslie off his best friend Lisa Hill, etc., and Jesse's loneliness reflects Paterson's own inability to fit in at school with others. Plus the poverty of the situation during the Seventies post the Vietnam War era. And the religious connotations off her own upbringing, since she learned from her father (a missionary who often travelled as part of his duties).
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Massive amounts in the 2007 movie. [[Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb Leslie]] is [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregard]], her dad is [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Mesogog]], the school bus driver is [[Series/PowerRangersMegaforce Mr. Burley]], Jess' dad is [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay the T-1000]], and his music teacher is [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Massive amounts in the 2007 movie. [[Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb Leslie]] is [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregard]], her dad is [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Mesogog]], the school bus driver is [[Series/PowerRangersMegaforce Mr. Burley]], the principal is [[Series/PowerRangersRPM Colonel Mason Truman]], Jess' dad is [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay the T-1000]], and his music teacher is [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Massive amounts in the 2007 movie. [[Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb Leslie]] is [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregard]], her dad is [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Mesogog]], the school bus driver is [[Series/PowerRangersMegaforce Mr. Hurley]], Jess' dad is [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay the T-1000]], and his music teacher is [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Massive amounts in the 2007 movie. [[Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb Leslie]] is [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregard]], her dad is [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Mesogog]], the school bus driver is [[Series/PowerRangersMegaforce Mr. Hurley]], Burley]], Jess' dad is [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay the T-1000]], and his music teacher is [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Massive amounts in the 2007 movie. [[Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb Leslie]] is [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregard]], her dad is [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Mesogog]], Jess' dad is [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay the T-1000]], and his music teacher is [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Massive amounts in the 2007 movie. [[Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb Leslie]] is [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregard]], her dad is [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Mesogog]], the school bus driver is [[Series/PowerRangersMegaforce Mr. Hurley]], Jess' dad is [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay the T-1000]], and his music teacher is [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]].
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** She is also [[Series/TheCarrieDiaries a teenage Carrie Bradshaw]].
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** And Leslie is [[Film/SoulSurfer Bethany Hamilton]]. In fact, the real-life Bethany saw [=AnnaSophia=] in this film and thereafter decided she wanted her to play herself.

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** And Leslie is [[Film/SoulSurfer Bethany Hamilton]]. In fact, the real-life Bethany saw [=AnnaSophia=] in this film and thereafter decided she wanted her Robb to play herself.
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** And Leslie is [[Film/SoulSurfer Bethany Hamilton]]. In fact, the real-life Bethany saw [=AnnaSophia=] in this film and thereafter decided she wanted [=AnnaSophia=] to play her.

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** And Leslie is [[Film/SoulSurfer Bethany Hamilton]]. In fact, the real-life Bethany saw [=AnnaSophia=] in this film and thereafter decided she wanted [=AnnaSophia=] her to play her.herself.
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** HannahMontana and [[{{Series/Heroes}} Claire Bennet]] perform on the soundtrack (as does Violet).

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** HannahMontana Series/HannahMontana and [[{{Series/Heroes}} Claire Bennet]] perform on the soundtrack (as does Violet).
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Massive amounts in the 2007 movie. [[Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb Leslie]] is [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregard]], her dad is [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Mesogog]], Jess' dad is [[{{Franchise/Terminator}} T-1000]], and his music teacher is [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Massive amounts in the 2007 movie. [[Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb Leslie]] is [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregard]], her dad is [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Mesogog]], Jess' dad is [[{{Franchise/Terminator}} [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay the T-1000]], and his music teacher is [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]].
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** And Leslie is [[Film/SoulSurfer Bethany Hamilton]]. In fact, the real-life Bethany saw [=AnnaSophia=] in this film and thereafter decided she wanted [=AnnaSophia=] to play her.

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** And Leslie is [[Film/SoulSurfer Bethany Hamilton]]. In fact, the real-life Bethany saw [=AnnaSophia=] in this film and thereafter decided she wanted [=AnnaSophia=] to play her.her.
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** And Leslie is [[Film/SoulSurfer Bethany Hamilton]]. In fact, the real-life Bethany saw [=AnnaSophia=] in this film and thereafter decided she wanted {=AnnaSophia=] to play her.

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** And Leslie is [[Film/SoulSurfer Bethany Hamilton]]. In fact, the real-life Bethany saw [=AnnaSophia=] in this film and thereafter decided she wanted {=AnnaSophia=] [=AnnaSophia=] to play her.
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** And Leslie is [[Film/SoulSurfer Bethany Hamilton]]

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** And Leslie is [[Film/SoulSurfer Bethany Hamilton]]Hamilton]]. In fact, the real-life Bethany saw [=AnnaSophia=] in this film and thereafter decided she wanted {=AnnaSophia=] to play her.
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** HannahMontana and [[{{Series/Heroes}} Claire Bennet]] perform on the soundtrack (as does Violet).
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Massive amounts in the 2007 movie. [[AnnaSophiaRobb Leslie]] is [[CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregard]], her dad is [[PowerRangersDinoThunder Mesogog]], Jess' dad is [[{{Terminator}} T-1000]], and his music teacher is [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Massive amounts in the 2007 movie. [[AnnaSophiaRobb [[Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb Leslie]] is [[CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregard]], her dad is [[PowerRangersDinoThunder [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Mesogog]], Jess' dad is [[{{Terminator}} [[{{Franchise/Terminator}} T-1000]], and his music teacher is [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]].



** And Leslie is [[SoulSurfer Bethany Hamilton]]

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** And Leslie is [[SoulSurfer [[Film/SoulSurfer Bethany Hamilton]]
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Jess is a young [[TheHungerGames Peeta]].

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Jess is a young [[TheHungerGames [[Film/TheHungerGames Peeta]].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Jess? You mean [[TheHungerGames Peeta]]?

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Jess? You mean [[TheHungerGames Peeta]]?Jess is a young[[TheHungerGames Peeta]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Massive amounts in the 2007 movie. [[AnnaSophiaRobb Leslie]] is [[CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregard]], her dad is [[PowerRangersDinoThunder Mesogog]], Jess' dad is [[{{Terminator}} T-1000]], and his music teacher is [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Massive amounts in the 2007 movie. [[AnnaSophiaRobb Leslie]] is [[CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregard]], her dad is [[PowerRangersDinoThunder Mesogog]], Jess' dad is [[{{Terminator}} T-1000]], and his music teacher is [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]].Trillian]].
* RetroactiveRecognition: Jess? You mean [[TheHungerGames Peeta]]?

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Massive amounts in the 2007 movie. Leslie is [[CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregard]], her dad is [[PowerRangersDinoThunder Mesogog]], Jess' dad is [[{{Terminator}} T-1000]], and his music teacher is [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]].

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\n* HeyItsThatGuy: Massive amounts in the 2007 movie. Leslie [[AnnaSophiaRobb Leslie]] is [[CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregard]], her dad is [[PowerRangersDinoThunder Mesogog]], Jess' dad is [[{{Terminator}} T-1000]], and his music teacher is [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]].

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