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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Martin ultimately goes back to his original time period to reset the sequence of events and make sure all the good he does will restore the present, but given history, it ultimately costs him his life. Miles though has his friendships with Randy, Maria and the new one with Kyle all restored, the true value of Martin's actions and their impact—with Miles also getting an A on his report—and the students create a mural in Martin's memory while intending fully to continue his work moving forward as well]].
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Martin ultimately goes back to his original time period to reset the sequence of events and make sure all the good he does will restore the present, but given history, it ultimately costs him his life. Miles though has his friendships with Randy, Maria and the new one with Kyle all restored, the true value of Martin's actions and their impact—with Miles also getting an A on his report—and report—are all fully realized and appreciated and the students create a mural in Martin's memory while intending fully to continue his work moving forward as well]].
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* ActorAllusion: MLK senior appears to his son in the clouds and gives him words of wisdom that motivate him into doing what is right. He's voiced by Creator/JamesEarlJones, who did the same thing as Mufasa in ''WesternAniamtion/TheLionKing1994''.
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* ActorAllusion: MLK senior appears to his son in the clouds and gives him words of wisdom that motivate him into doing what is right. He's voiced by Creator/JamesEarlJones, who did the same thing as Mufasa in ''WesternAniamtion/TheLionKing1994''.''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994''.
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* ActorAllusion: MLK senior appears to his son in the clouds and gives him words of wisdom that motivate him into doing what is right. He's voiced by Creator/JamesEarlJones, who did the same thing as Mufasa in ''WesternAniamtion/TheLionKing''.
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Throughout their travels, Miles and Randy are shown in the background of the RealLife footage of the Civil Rights' protests. [[spoiler: Those events get recorded and shown in the present era which tip off Maria and Kyle about their shenanigans]].
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* GoGetterGirl: Maria is aresponsible, responsible straight A student with a no-nonsense attitude.
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* TimeMachine: The watch that Miles and Randy find allow them to travel back to the past. Specifically Martin Luther King Jr.'s past.
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* PayEvilUntoEvil: Turner, one of Martin's followers, tries to convince the others to do this against the white abolitionists who burned Martin's home to the ground. The good King convinces them not to use violence and should instead use more peaceful methods.
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* PayEvilUntoEvil: Turner, one of Martin's followers, tries to convince the others to do this against the white abolitionists segregationists who burned Martin's home to the ground. The good King convinces them not to use violence and should instead use more peaceful methods.
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-->'''Mrs. Dell:''' I suggest you leave them negroes alone, or the only 'hanging' you'll be doing with them is from a tree.
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''Our Friend, Martin'' is a DirectToVideo film released by Creator/DiCEntertainment in 1999. A boy named Miles is doing none too well at school, and unless he improves his grades, not only will he have to repeat the 6th grade, but his mother won't let him play baseball. One day, during a class field trip to a museum, and his friend, Randy, come across an artifact that takes them back in time to meet one of history's greatest icons, [[UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKingJr Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]]
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''Our Friend, Martin'' is a DirectToVideo film released by Creator/DiCEntertainment in 1999. A boy named Miles is doing none too well at school, and unless he improves his grades, not only will he have to repeat the 6th grade, but his mother won't let him play baseball. One day, during a while with his class on a field trip to a museum, he and his friend, Randy, come across an artifact that takes them back in time to meet one of history's greatest icons, [[UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKingJr Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]]
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''Our Friend, Martin'' is a DirectToVideo film released by Creator/DiCEntertainment in 1999. A boy named Miles is doing none too well at school, and unless he improves his grades, not only will he have to repeat the 6th grade, but his mother won't let him play baseball. He One day, during a class field trip to a museum, and his friend, Randy, come across an artifact that takes them back in time to meet one of history's greatest icons, [[UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKingJr Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]]
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* ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler: Bringing Martin back to the present turns out to be a ''really'' bad idea. Racism is rampant (and so is sexism, apparently), the school is named after Robert E. Lee instead of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Miles' mother now works as a maid.]]
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* ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler: Bringing Martin back to the present turns out to be a ''really'' bad idea. Racism is rampant (and so is sexism, apparently), the school is named after Robert E. Lee instead of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Miles' mother now works as a maid. Not to mention Miles' home (and the rest of North America) heavily polluted and technologically stagnant.]]
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* TookALevelInKindness: Kyle becomes nicer as the film progresses.
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* ShoutOut: Martin sees a vision of his father in the clouds, played by Creator/JamesEarlJones, instilling some words of wisdom to him which motivate the boy to do what needs to be done. [[{{WesternAnimation/TheLionKing}} Why does that feel so familiar?]]
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* DeepSouth: Randy has a southern accent.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Throughout their travels, Miles and Randy are shown in the background of the RealLife footage of the Civil Rights' protests. [[spoiler: Those events get recorded and shown in the present era which tip off Maria and Kyle about their shenanigans]].
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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Randy has light blonde hair and is a good hearted boy. [[spoiler: This gets subverted in the BadFuture where he becomes a racist bully. But it's played straight again after Martin fixes the timeline]].
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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Randy has light blonde hair and is a good hearted good-hearted boy. [[spoiler: This gets subverted in the BadFuture where he becomes a racist bully. But it's played straight again after Martin fixes the timeline]].
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* NoodleIncident: Somewhere in their travels, Miles and Randy are shown dancing alongside peaceful protesters. [[spoiler: This event gets recorded and shown in the present era which tips off Maria and Kyle about their shenanigans]].
* OlderThanTheyLook: Ms. Clark was present for [[spoiler: Dr. King's "I Had A Dream" speech in Washington D.C.]] and has aged gracefully in the present day.
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* RedSkyTakeWarning: [[spoiler: The skies turn red-violet when Miles and friends create a world without Martin Luther King Jr.]]
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* RedSkyTakeWarning: [[spoiler: The skies turn red-violet when Miles and friends unintentionally create a world without Martin Luther King Jr.]]
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* BigNO: Miles says this to [[spoiler: Martin as he decides to go back to his time, worried about the good King's inevitable death]].
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* ForegoneConclusion: The opening scene of the movie shows [[spoiler: Martin deciding to go back to his own time while Miles desperately pleads for him not to go back]] which is the movie's climax.
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* CassandraTruth: Before Kyle and Randy go on their second time travel adventure, Ms. Peck vaguely warns them that [[ForWantOfANail "messing with the fabric of history can result in a busted seam"]]. Miles brushes it off and goes on with Randy.
* DeadpanSnarker: Ms. Peck when it comes to Martin and Randy's intentions.
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* CassandraTruth: Before Kyle Miles and Randy go on their second time travel adventure, Ms.Mrs. Peck vaguely warns them that [[ForWantOfANail "messing with the fabric of history can result in a busted seam"]]. Miles brushes it off and goes on with Randy.
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* TearsOfJoy: Maria gets these after watching Martin deliver his 'I Have a Dream' speech in Washington.
* ThereWasADoor: Kyle initially tries to break into Dr. King's house via window, much to Maria's annoyance. Mrs. Peck even informs them that the door is open.
* ThereWasADoor: Kyle initially tries to break into Dr. King's house via window, much to Maria's annoyance. Mrs. Peck even informs them that the door is open.
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* NoodleIncident: Somewhere in their travels, Miles and Randy are shown dancing alongside peaceful protesters. [[spoiler: This event gets recorded and shown in the present era which tips off Maria about their shenanigans]].
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* PayEvilUntoEvil: Turner, one of Martin's followers, tries to convince the others to do this against the white abolitionists who burned Martin's home to the ground. The good King convinces not to use violence and should instead use more peaceful methods.
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* PoliceBrutality: The boys wind up in Birmingham, 1963 where they witness a legion of police officers attacking Martin's protesters with attack dogs, fire hoses, and unrated violence.
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* OlderThanTheyLook: Ms. Clark was present for [[spoiler: Dr. King's "I Had A Dream" speech in Washington D.C.]] and has aged gracefully in the present day.
* PayEvilUntoEvil: Martin's followers try to do this against the white abolitionists who burned Martin's home to the ground. The good King convinces not to use violence and should instead use more peaceful methods.
* {{RunningGag}}: Kyle always loses his shirt.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Ms. Clark was present for [[spoiler: Dr. King's "I Had A Dream" speech in Washington D.C.]] and has aged gracefully in the present day.
* PayEvilUntoEvil: Martin's followers try to do this against the white abolitionists who burned Martin's home to the ground. The good King convinces not to use violence and should instead use more peaceful methods.
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* TookALevelInKindness: Kyle becomes nicer as the film progresses.
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* HeldBackInSchool: Martin is in danger of having to repeat 6th grade unless his grades improve. Fortunately, it's averted by the end: a few trips through history help him learn a lot about the subject, [[StableTimeLoop allowing him to get an A+ on his history test and advance to 7th grade.]]
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: After learning that Martin was assassinated, Miles decides to save him by bringing him to the future. [[spoiler:However, this means that he was never able to get involved in his activism, with ''terrible'' results.]]
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''Our Friend, Martin'' is a DirectToVideo film released by Creator/DiCEntertainment in 1999. A boy named Miles is doing none too well at school, and unless he improves his grades, not only will he have to repeat the 6th grade, but his mother won't let him play baseball. He and his friend, Randy, come across an artifact that takes them back in time to meet one of history's greatest icons, [[UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKingJr Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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* AnAesop: While you can't change the past ([[spoiler: not without disastrous results, at least]]), you can change the future for the better.
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AnAesop: While you can't change the past ([[spoiler: not without disastrous results, at least]]), you can change the future for the better.
BlackBestFriend: Inverted. Miles, an African-American, is black, while his best friend, Randy, is white.
DisappearedDad: Miles' dad is never seen or mentioned.
ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler: Bringing Martin back to the present turns out to be a ''really'' bad idea. Racism is rampant (and so is sexism, apparently), the school is named after Robert E. Lee instead of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Miles' mother now works as a maid.]]
FreudianExcuse: Kyle's bad attitude seems to stem from an [[AbusiveParents abusive dad]].
HeldBackInSchool: Martin is in danger of having to repeat 6th grade unless his grades improve. Fortunately, it's averted by the end: a few trips through history help him learn a lot about the subject, allowing him to get an A+ on his history test and advance to 7th grade.
SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Miles tries this by bringing Martin to his timeline to prevent his assassination, [[spoiler: [[MakeWrongWhatOnceWentRight but unintentionally does the opposite instead]]]].
TheBully: Kyle, [[spoiler: ''especially'' in the alternate timeline where Martin's work never happened (Randy becomes one as well in this timeline)]]. [[HeelFaceTurn He gets better by the end.]]
BlackBestFriend: Inverted. Miles, an African-American, is black, while his best friend, Randy, is white.
DisappearedDad: Miles' dad is never seen or mentioned.
ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler: Bringing Martin back to the present turns out to be a ''really'' bad idea. Racism is rampant (and so is sexism, apparently), the school is named after Robert E. Lee instead of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Miles' mother now works as a maid.]]
FreudianExcuse: Kyle's bad attitude seems to stem from an [[AbusiveParents abusive dad]].
HeldBackInSchool: Martin is in danger of having to repeat 6th grade unless his grades improve. Fortunately, it's averted by the end: a few trips through history help him learn a lot about the subject, allowing him to get an A+ on his history test and advance to 7th grade.
SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Miles tries this by bringing Martin to his timeline to prevent his assassination, [[spoiler: [[MakeWrongWhatOnceWentRight but unintentionally does the opposite instead]]]].
TheBully: Kyle, [[spoiler: ''especially'' in the alternate timeline where Martin's work never happened (Randy becomes one as well in this timeline)]]. [[HeelFaceTurn He gets better by the end.]]
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* TheBully: Kyle, [[spoiler: ''especially'' in the alternate timeline where Martin's work never happened (Randy becomes one as well in this timeline)]]. [[HeelFaceTurn He gets better by the end.]]
* DisappearedDad: Miles' dad is never seen ormentioned.
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* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Miles tries this by bringing Martin to his timeline to prevent his assassination, [[spoiler: [[MakeWrongWhatOnceWentRight but unintentionally does the oppositeinstead]]]].
TheBully: Kyle, [[spoiler: ''especially'' in the alternate timeline where Martin's work never happened (Randy becomes one as well in this timeline)]]. [[HeelFaceTurn He gets better by the end.]]instead]]]].
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* TheBully: Kyle, [[spoiler: ''especially'' in the alternate timeline where Martin's work never happened (Randy becomes one as well in this timeline)]]. [[HeelFaceTurn He gets better by the end.]]
* DisappearedDad: Miles' dad is never seen or
* ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler: Bringing Martin back to the present turns out to be a ''really'' bad idea. Racism is rampant (and so is sexism, apparently), the school is named after Robert E. Lee instead of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Miles' mother now works as a maid.
* FreudianExcuse: Kyle's bad attitude seems to stem from an [[AbusiveParents abusive
* HeldBackInSchool: Martin is in danger of having to repeat 6th grade unless his grades improve. Fortunately, it's averted by the end: a few trips through history help him learn a lot about the subject, allowing him to get an A+ on his history test and advance to 7th
* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Miles tries this by bringing Martin to his timeline to prevent his assassination, [[spoiler: [[MakeWrongWhatOnceWentRight but unintentionally does the opposite
TheBully: Kyle, [[spoiler: ''especially'' in the alternate timeline where Martin's work never happened (Randy becomes one as well in this timeline)]]. [[HeelFaceTurn He gets better by the end.]]
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Our Friend, Martin is a DirectToVideo film released in 1999. TheHero, Miles, is doing none too well at school, and unless he improves his grades, not only will he have to repeat the 6th grade, but his mother won't let him play baseball. He and his friend, Randy, come across an artifact that takes them back in time to meet one of history's greatest heroes.
!!The film provides examples of:
AnAesop: While you can't change the past ([[spoiler: not without disastrous results, at least]]), you can change the future for the better.
BlackBestFriend: Inverted. Miles, an African-American, is black, while his best friend, Randy, is white.
DisappearedDad: Miles' dad is never seen or mentioned.
ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler: Bringing Martin back to the present turns out to be a ''really'' bad idea. Racism is rampant (and so is sexism, apparently), the school is named after Robert E. Lee instead of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Miles' mother now works as a maid.]]
FreudianExcuse: Kyle's bad attitude seems to stem from an [[AbusiveParents abusive dad]].
HeldBackInSchool: Martin is in danger of having to repeat 6th grade unless his grades improve. Fortunately, it's averted by the end: a few trips through history help him learn a lot about the subject, allowing him to get an A+ on his history test and advance to 7th grade.
SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Miles tries this by bringing Martin to his timeline to prevent his assassination, [[spoiler: [[MakeWrongWhatOnceWentRight but unintentionally does the opposite instead]]]].
TheBully: Kyle, [[spoiler: ''especially'' in the alternate timeline where Martin's work never happened (Randy becomes one as well in this timeline)]]. [[HeelFaceTurn He gets better by the end.]]
!!The film provides examples of:
AnAesop: While you can't change the past ([[spoiler: not without disastrous results, at least]]), you can change the future for the better.
BlackBestFriend: Inverted. Miles, an African-American, is black, while his best friend, Randy, is white.
DisappearedDad: Miles' dad is never seen or mentioned.
ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler: Bringing Martin back to the present turns out to be a ''really'' bad idea. Racism is rampant (and so is sexism, apparently), the school is named after Robert E. Lee instead of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Miles' mother now works as a maid.]]
FreudianExcuse: Kyle's bad attitude seems to stem from an [[AbusiveParents abusive dad]].
HeldBackInSchool: Martin is in danger of having to repeat 6th grade unless his grades improve. Fortunately, it's averted by the end: a few trips through history help him learn a lot about the subject, allowing him to get an A+ on his history test and advance to 7th grade.
SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Miles tries this by bringing Martin to his timeline to prevent his assassination, [[spoiler: [[MakeWrongWhatOnceWentRight but unintentionally does the opposite instead]]]].
TheBully: Kyle, [[spoiler: ''especially'' in the alternate timeline where Martin's work never happened (Randy becomes one as well in this timeline)]]. [[HeelFaceTurn He gets better by the end.]]
