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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The film's soundtrack, consisting of songs handpicked by Braff, has grown arguably as popular as the film itself. It sold over 1 million copies, won a UsefulNotes/GrammyAward[[note]]For Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Pictures, Television or Other Visual Media[[/note]], provided a breakthrough for the then-otherwise-obscure indie band Music/TheShins, and has since been considered a perfect capsule of early-to-mid-2000s indie music by many.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The film's soundtrack, consisting of songs handpicked by Braff, has grown arguably as popular as the film itself. It sold over 1 million copies, won a UsefulNotes/GrammyAward[[note]]For Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Pictures, Television or Other Visual Media[[/note]], [[ColbertBump provided a breakthrough breakthrough]] for the then-otherwise-obscure indie band Music/TheShins, and has since been considered a perfect capsule of early-to-mid-2000s indie music by many.
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* NeverLiveItDown: Since its release, the movie is most known for having one of the most unapologetic uses of the ManicPixieDreamGirl trope in movie history. Every discussion of the trope brings up Sam from this movie at some point.
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** Andrew's shirt [[WallpaperCamouflage blending into the wallpaper behind him]] became one of the most distinct images from the film.
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** Andrew's shirt [[WallpaperCamouflage blending into the wallpaper behind him]] became one of the most distinct famous images from the film.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Its soundtrack won a Grammy, and was the breakthrough for the then otherwise obscure indie band Music/TheShins.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Its soundtrack The film's soundtrack, consisting of songs handpicked by Braff, has grown arguably as popular as the film itself. It sold over 1 million copies, won a Grammy, and was the UsefulNotes/GrammyAward[[note]]For Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Pictures, Television or Other Visual Media[[/note]], provided a breakthrough for the then otherwise obscure then-otherwise-obscure indie band Music/TheShins.Music/TheShins, and has since been considered a perfect capsule of early-to-mid-2000s indie music by many.
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** Alternatively this is a ChekhovsGun for their Wild goose chase at the end of the movie.
* CondemnedByHistory: Much like ''Film/AmericanBeauty'', the film was widely acclaimed and beloved when it came out in 2004 (even reaching 393 on ''Empire'''s 500 Greatest Movies of All Time) but opinions of it have quickly soured over time, with many viewers actually embarrassed to admit they loved the movie in the first place. New criticisms of the movie include viewing the protagonist as [[{{Wangst}} whiny]], [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic unsympathetic]], and [[DullSurprise dull]]; the handling of its themes as flawed and even pretentious (especially with increasingly nuanced and sensitive portrayals of mental health in TheNewTens); and Sam being a [[FlatCharacter one-dimensional]] (and to some, annoying) ManicPixieDreamGirl character. The primary thing most people can agree stood the test of time was [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic the soundtrack]].
* CultClassic: One of the definitive indie movies of the 2000's, with a small but incredibly devoted fanbase to boot.
* CondemnedByHistory: Much like ''Film/AmericanBeauty'', the film was widely acclaimed and beloved when it came out in 2004 (even reaching 393 on ''Empire'''s 500 Greatest Movies of All Time) but opinions of it have quickly soured over time, with many viewers actually embarrassed to admit they loved the movie in the first place. New criticisms of the movie include viewing the protagonist as [[{{Wangst}} whiny]], [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic unsympathetic]], and [[DullSurprise dull]]; the handling of its themes as flawed and even pretentious (especially with increasingly nuanced and sensitive portrayals of mental health in TheNewTens); and Sam being a [[FlatCharacter one-dimensional]] (and to some, annoying) ManicPixieDreamGirl character. The primary thing most people can agree stood the test of time was [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic the soundtrack]].
* CultClassic: One of the definitive indie movies of the 2000's, with a small but incredibly devoted fanbase to boot.
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** Alternatively Alternatively, this is a ChekhovsGun for their Wild goose chase at the end of the movie.
* CondemnedByHistory: Much like ''Film/AmericanBeauty'', the film was widely acclaimed and beloved when it came out in 2004 (even reaching 393 on ''Empire'''s 500 Greatest Movies of AllTime) Time), but opinions of it have quickly soured over time, with many viewers now actually embarrassed to admit they loved the movie in the first place. New criticisms of the movie include viewing the protagonist as [[{{Wangst}} whiny]], [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic unsympathetic]], and [[DullSurprise dull]]; the handling of its themes as flawed and even pretentious (especially with increasingly nuanced and sensitive portrayals of mental health in TheNewTens); and Sam being a [[FlatCharacter one-dimensional]] (and (and, to some, annoying) ManicPixieDreamGirl character. The primary thing most people can agree stood the test of time was [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic the soundtrack]].
* CultClassic: One of the definitive indie movies of the2000's, 2000s, with a small but incredibly devoted fanbase to boot.
* CondemnedByHistory: Much like ''Film/AmericanBeauty'', the film was widely acclaimed and beloved when it came out in 2004 (even reaching 393 on ''Empire'''s 500 Greatest Movies of All
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* SignatureScene: As mentioned above in MemeticMutation, the "New Slang" scene.
** Andrew's shirt [[WallpaperCamouflage blending into the wallpaper behind him]] and the scene of him and Sam screaming into the abyss are similarly iconic.
** Andrew's shirt [[WallpaperCamouflage blending into the wallpaper behind him]] and the scene of him and Sam screaming into the abyss are similarly iconic.
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** As mentioned above in MemeticMutation, the "New Slang" scene.
** Andrew's shirt [[WallpaperCamouflage blending into the wallpaper behind him]]and became one of the most distinct images from the film.
** The scene ofhim Andrew, Sam, and Sam Mark screaming into the abyss are similarly iconic.abyss, even being used on the poster.
** As mentioned above in MemeticMutation, the "New Slang" scene.
** Andrew's shirt [[WallpaperCamouflage blending into the wallpaper behind him]]
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** Braff made a proper SpiritualSuccessor called ''Wish I Was Here''
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* NeverLiveItDown: This movie has gained particular attention for Natalie Portman's character Sam, one of the most infamous examples of the ManicPixieDreamGirl played straight in film. Expect any video discussing the MDPG trope to feature her.
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: See FollowTheLeader
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: See FollowTheLeader
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* SpiritualSuccessor: If ''Garden State'' went one state over, it would be called ''Film/{{Adventureland}}''.
** Braff made a proper SpiritualSuccessor called ''Wish I Was Here''
** Braff made a proper SpiritualSuccessor called ''Wish I Was Here''
