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** John Forsyth spends one scene chewing scenery before walking out of the film.

* EscapistCharacter: The protagonist James Dodge. Aside from his job as a nighttime janitor, he's confident, carefree, and gets together with Jennifer freaking Connelly.

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: If ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}'' didn't cause many boys from the late 80's and early 90's to develop a crush on Creator/JenniferConnelly, this movie certainly did no thanks to the infamous scene of her riding a mechanical horse and the fact she spends a good chunk of the movie [[VaporWear in a tight white tank top]].

* OneSceneWonder: Can't have a John Hughes movie without a cameo from Creator/JohnCandy, this time playing the manager of Target interviewing Jim.

%%* SignatureScene: Josie riding a mechanical horse.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: As mentioned above in HilariousInHindsight, Frank Whaley would become slightly more recognizable as Brett in ''Film/PulpFiction'', AKA the poor fella dared to [[SignatureLine “say ‘what’ again”]] by Creator/SamuelLJackson.

* HilariousInHindsight: This wouldn’t be the last time Creator/FrankWhaley would [[Film/PulpFiction meet two thugs holding him at gunpoint]]. And unlike in this movie, [[spoiler: he doesn’t survive that encounter]].

* JustHereForGodzilla: Especially amongst modern viewers, chances are you saw this movie because you saw [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waAlgFq9Xq8 one of the many fan-made music videos using scenes from this movie]]. You probably ''also'' saw it because you agree that 20-year-old Jennifer Connelly is ''gorgeous'' to say the least.

* DirectorDisplacement: While Creator/JohnHughes wrote and co-produced the movie, he was not the director. The fact they used his name so much to bring attention to the movie while also [[ExecutiveMeddling ignoring most of his actual input]] is one of many reasons [[OldShame he didn't think of this movie very fondly]].

* SignatureScene: Josie riding a mechanical horse, for [[JiggleShow obvious reasons]].

* DirectorDisplacement: While Creator/JohnHughes wrote and co-produced the movie, he was not the director. The fact they used his name so much to bring attention to the movie while also [[ExecutiveMeddling ignoring most of his actual input]] is one of many reasons [[OldShame he doesn't think of this movie very fondly]].

* JustHereForGodzilla: Especially amongst modern viewers, chances are you saw this movie because you saw [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waAlgFq9Xq8 one of the many fan-made music videos using scenes from this movie]]. You probably ''also'' saw it because you find 20-year-old Jennifer Connelly very attractive.

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: If ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}'' didn't cause many boys from the late 80's and early 90's to harbor a crush on Creator/JenniferConnelly, this movie certainly did no thanks to the infamous scene of her riding a mechanical horse and the fact she spends a good chunk of the movie [[VaporWear in a tight white tank top]].

* EscapistCharacter: The protagonist James Dodge. Aside from his job as a nighttime janitor, he's confident, carefree, and gets together with Jennifer [[PrecisionFStrike freaking]] Connelly.

* SignatureScene: Josie riding a mechanical horse, for [[JiggleShow obvious reasons]].
* WatchItForTheMeme: The movie had a slight surge in popularity thanks to its usage in [[FanVid fan-made music videos]] set to 80's music and even UsefulNotes/{{Synthwave}}, such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waAlgFq9Xq8 this particularly popular one]].

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: If ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}'' didn't cause many boys from the late 80's and early 90's to harbor a crush on Creator/JenniferConnelly, this movie certainly did, with particular mention to the infamous scene of her riding a mechanical horse.