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** Another happens when two woodlice, in retaliation for Walt and Ja Rahr purloining fuel from their gas station, pursue their car on motorcycle while shooting missiles at it.
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** Another happens when two woodlice, in retaliation for Walt and Ja Rahr purloining fuel from their gas station, pursue their car on motorcycle while shooting missiles at it. Even more bizarrely, this example is {{Lampshaded}} by Tiffany in-universe:
->'''Walt''': They're trying to kill us!
->'''Tiffany''': All because the snake stole some gas?
->'''Walt''': They're trying to kill us!
->'''Tiffany''': All because the snake stole some gas?
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** Gilbert's explanation for his refusal to sting the silverfish murderously pursuing the protagonists (partially due to his [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent overly-exaggerated and awkwardly-voiced pan-European accent]]): "AH WANT TO SEE VAHPERWOOD BEFORE AH DIE!"
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* AntiClimaxBoss: Ja Rahr near the end. Following a single conventional wasp sting, he becomes incapacitated and his cohorts unflinchingly desert him, rapidly destroying his scheme.
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* AntiClimaxBoss: Ja Rahr near the end. Following a single conventional wasp sting, he becomes incapacitated and his cohorts unflinchingly abruptly and unceremoniously desert him, rapidly destroying his scheme.
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* AntiClimaxBoss: Ja Rahr near the end. Following a [[WeaksauceWeakness single conventional wasp sting]], he becomes incapacitated and his cohorts unflinchingly desert him, rapidly destroying his scheme.
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* AntiClimaxBoss: Ja Rahr near the end. Following a [[WeaksauceWeakness single conventional wasp sting]], sting, he becomes incapacitated and his cohorts unflinchingly desert him, rapidly destroying his scheme.
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* AntiClimaxBoss: Ja Rahr near the end. All it takes is a wasp sting and everyone abandons him.
* {{Anvilicious}}: The end of the film has a speech about the importance of honesty, just in case the earlier scenes about why lying is bad didn't make the intended aesop clear.
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Two here: the first is when Walt and Ja Rahr turn the channel on a motel TV, and it starts attacking. Another happens when two silverfish are chasing Walt's car shooting missiles at it. Neither of these events are referenced at all later in the film.
* {{Anvilicious}}: The end of the film has a speech about the importance of honesty, just in case the earlier scenes about why lying is bad didn't make the intended aesop clear.
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Two here: the first is when Walt and Ja Rahr turn the channel on a motel TV, and it starts attacking. Another happens when two silverfish are chasing Walt's car shooting missiles at it. Neither of these events are referenced at all later in the film.
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* AntiClimaxBoss: Ja Rahr near the end. All it takes is Following a [[WeaksauceWeakness single conventional wasp sting sting]], he becomes incapacitated and everyone abandons him.
his cohorts unflinchingly desert him, rapidly destroying his scheme.
* {{Anvilicious}}: The end of the film has a speech about the importance of honesty, just in case the multitude of earlier scenesabout why (and corresponding dialogue from Tiffany) decrying lying is bad didn't make the intended aesop clear.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Two here: the first is when Walt and Ja Rahr turn the channel on amotel TV, TV set, leading the TV to attack them and it starts attacking. nearly consume Walt. No explanation is offered for the TV's animate abilities (a trait shared by almost no other appliances within the film) or the tenant's possession of the set.
** Another happens when twosilverfish are chasing Walt's woodlice, in retaliation for Walt and Ja Rahr purloining fuel from their gas station, pursue their car on motorcycle while shooting missiles at it. Neither of these events are referenced at all later in the film.it.
* {{Anvilicious}}: The end of the film has a speech about the importance of honesty, just in case the multitude of earlier scenes
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** Another happens when two
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** Walt's [[SpokenWordInMusic Spoken Word In Music]], most notably his "barnyard rap."
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** The scream Ja Rahr elicits in response to Gilbert's climactic sting, owing to both its unnecessarily elongated duration and the unenthused delivery of Ja Rahr's voice actor.
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* SoBadItsGood: The [[UncannyValley animation]] and [[ClicheStorm predictable]] plot being the main reasons.
* UncannyValley: Everything crosses into this territory, but the ''horses'' and... whatever the hell those things at the gas station and motel are fall into this the most.
* UncannyValley: Everything crosses into this territory, but the ''horses'' and... whatever the hell those things at the gas station and motel are fall into this the most.
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* SoBadItsGood: The [[UncannyValley animation]] animation and [[ClicheStorm predictable]] plot being the main reasons.
* UncannyValley: Everything crosses into this territory, but the ''horses'' and... whatever the hell those things at the gas station and motel are fall into this the most.reasons.
* UncannyValley: Everything crosses into this territory, but the ''horses'' and... whatever the hell those things at the gas station and motel are fall into this the most.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: About honesty.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: About honesty.The end of the film has a speech about the importance of honesty, just in case the earlier scenes about why lying is bad didn't make the intended aesop clear.
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* DesignatedHero: Walt. He lies constantly, is unbelievably fickle, and will even abandon others at the sign of danger with nary second thought, but he's still presented as someone who we should want to see overcome his flaws and eventually, escape certain death.
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* DesignatedHero: Walt. He lies constantly, is unbelievably fickle, can never seem to stay out of trouble, and will even abandon others at the sign of danger with nary second thought, but he's still presented as someone who we should want to see overcome his flaws and eventually, escape certain death.
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Was Ja Rahr planning to take Walt to the slaughterhouse all along? Or was he genuinely trying to make Walt a star, with the slaughterhouse trip a desperate attempt to get ''some'' profit out of an effort that didn't pan out?
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Was Ja Rahr planning to take Walt to the slaughterhouse all along? Or was he genuinely trying to make Walt a star, with the slaughterhouse trip a desperate attempt to get ''some'' profit gain out of an effort that didn't pan out?out the way he had hoped?
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* DesignatedHero: Walt. He lies constantly, is unbelievably fickle, and will even abandon others at the sign of danger with little second thought, and he's still presented as someone who we should want to see overcome his flaws.
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* DesignatedHero: Walt. He lies constantly, is unbelievably fickle, and will even abandon others at the sign of danger with little nary second thought, and but he's still presented as someone who we should want to see overcome his flaws.flaws and eventually, escape certain death.
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* DesignatedHero: Walt. He lies constantly, is fickle with a capital F, and will even abandon others at the sign of danger with little second thought, and he's still presented as someone who we should want to see overcome his flaws.
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* DesignatedHero: Walt. He lies constantly, is fickle with a capital F, unbelievably fickle, and will even abandon others at the sign of danger with little second thought, and he's still presented as someone who we should want to see overcome his flaws.
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* UncannyValley: Everything crosses into this territory, but the ''horses'' are the worst.
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* DesignatedHero: Walt. He lies constantly, is fickle with a capital F, and will even abandon others at the sign of danger with little second thought, and he's still presented as someone who we should want to see overcome his flaws.
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* MemeticMolester: Multiple reviewers have pointed out that Ja Rahr comes off as ''uncomfortably'' similar to a child predator at times.
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Was Ja Rahr planning to take Walt to the slaughterhouse all along? Or was he genuinely trying to make Walt a star, with the slaughterhouse trip a desperate attempt to get ''some'' profit out of an effort that didn't pan out?
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Two here: the first is when Walt and Ja Rahr turn the channel on a motel TV, and it starts attacking. Another happens when two silverfish are chasing Walt's car shooting missiles at it. None of these events are referenced at all later in the film.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Two here: the first is when Walt and Ja Rahr turn the channel on a motel TV, and it starts attacking. Another happens when two silverfish are chasing Walt's car shooting missiles at it. None Neither of these events are referenced at all later in the film.
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* UncannyValley: Everything crosses into this territory, but the ''horses'', oh god.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Ja Rahr's plan involves taking Walt to the slaughterhouse and have him ground up.
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* SoBadItsGood, the [[UncannyValley animation]] and [[ClicheStorm predictable]] plot being the main reasons.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Jai Rahr's plan involves taking Walt to the slaughterhouse and have him ground up.
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* HeyItsThatVoice / WTHCastingAgency: As already mentioned, [[Anime/SpeedRacer Corinne Orr]] stars as Walt, his mom Ester, and two others (one really minor character called Cynthia and another minor character who's a granny alien's granddaughter, Lucy. [[Anime/SpeedRacer Peter Fernandez]] also voices Noiman Ja Rahr.
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* CrossDressingVoices: The voice of Walt is by Corinne Orr, a woman who was born in 1936. She also voices [[WesternAnimation/ACarsLifeSparkysBigAdventure Sparky the Car]]. And what a coincidence that they are pretty much the same character! The only difference is that Sparky's a car and Walt's a pampered piglet.
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* HeyItsThatVoice / WTHCastingAgency: As already mentioned, [[Anime/SpeedRacer Corinne Orr]] stars as Walt, his mom Ester, and two others (one really minor character called Cynthia and another minor character who's a granny alien's granddaughter, Lucy. [[Anime/SpeedRacer Peter Fernandez]] also voices Noiman Ja Rahr.
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* CrossDressingVoices: The voice of Walt is by Corinne Orr, a woman who was born in 1936. She also voices [[WesternAnimation/ACarsLifeSparkysBigAdventure Sparky the Car]]. And what a coincidence that they are pretty much the same character! The only difference is that Sparky's a car and Walt's a pampered piglet.
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* SoBadItsGood, the [[UncannyValley animation]] and [[ClicheStorm predictable]] plot being the main reasons. On the other hand:
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: At one point in the film, Walt and co. help a grandmother alien get her granddaughter down from a roof, then, when they need a place to stay, they turn to her because Noiman Ja Rahr's credit card is rejected. When there, the granny alien tells them "Don't turn that TV on!". But does Noiman Ja Rahr listen? Of course not! So he turns on the TV for his favorite TV show, Paddle Wackier, when all of the sudden, the TV comes to life and tries to eat them! So what do they do? They live the poor, nice granny alien to defend for herself. Afterwards, Noiman peer pressures Walt into stealing gas, and they are chased by silver fish! But perhaps the biggest moment that qualifies for this trope would be when Walt is starring in an action movie, directed by a Japanese director who cannot speak English, and then, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GYE-Tl5CJkBOOM! AAAAHHH!!!!!! Walt gets blown up and goes flying into the air!]]
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* AntiClimaxBoss: Ja Rahr near the end. All it takes is a wasp sting and everyone abandons him.
* {{Anvilicious}}: About honesty.
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment:At one point in Two here: the film, Walt and co. help a grandmother alien get her granddaughter down from a roof, then, when they need a place to stay, they turn to her because Noiman Ja Rahr's credit card first is rejected. When there, the granny alien tells them "Don't turn that TV on!". But does Noiman Ja Rahr listen? Of course not! So he turns on the TV for his favorite TV show, Paddle Wackier, when all of the sudden, the TV comes to life and tries to eat them! So what do they do? They live the poor, nice granny alien to defend for herself. Afterwards, Noiman peer pressures Walt into stealing gas, and they are chased by silver fish! But perhaps the biggest moment that qualifies for this trope would be when Walt is starring and Ja Rahr turn the channel on a motel TV, and it starts attacking. Another happens when two silverfish are chasing Walt's car shooting missiles at it. None of these events are referenced at all later in the film.
* FightSceneFailure: In-universe. Walt's auditioning for an action movie,directed by when all of a Japanese director who cannot speak English, sudden robots start attacking him and then, a prop explodes. It takes a second after the explosion for Walt to get launched.
* {{Narm}}: So many examples to choose from:
** Walt's [[SpokenWordInMusic Spoken Word In Music]], most notably his "barnyard rap."
** "AAAAAAUUGH! MY FOOOOT!"
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GYE-Tl5CJkBOOM! AAAAHHH!!!!!! com/watch?v=2GYE-Tl5CJk This scene's]] in-universe [[SpecialEffectsFailure Special Effects Failure]].
* TheScrappy: Waltgets blown up and goes flying Gilbert receive much flak for their annoying voices and the former's idiocy.
* SoBadItsGood, the [[UncannyValley animation]] and [[ClicheStorm predictable]] plot being the main reasons. On the other hand:
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* UncannyValley: Everything crosses into this territory, but theair!]]
* SoBadItsGood''horses'', oh god.
* {{Anvilicious}}: About honesty.
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* FightSceneFailure: In-universe. Walt's auditioning for an action movie,
* {{Narm}}: So many examples to choose from:
** Walt's [[SpokenWordInMusic Spoken Word In Music]], most notably his "barnyard rap."
** "AAAAAAUUGH! MY FOOOOT!"
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* TheScrappy: Walt
* SoBadItsGood, the [[UncannyValley animation]] and [[ClicheStorm predictable]] plot being the main reasons. On the other hand:
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: At one point in the film, Walt and co. help a grandmother alien get her granddaughter down from a roof, then, when they need a place to stay, they turn to her because Noiman Ja Rahr's credit card is rejected. When there, the granny alien tells them "Don't turn that TV on!". But does Noiman Ja Rahr listen? Of course not! So he turns on the TV for his favorite TV show, Paddle Wackier, when all of the sudden, the TV comes to life and tries to eat them! So what do they do? They live the poor, nice granny alien to defend for herself. Afterwards, Noiman peer pressures Walt into stealing gas, and they are chased by silver fish! But perhaps the biggest moment that qualifies for this trope would be when Walt is starring in an action movie, directed by a Japanese director who cannot speak English, and then, BOOM! [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GYE-Tl5CJkBOOM! AAAAHHH!!!!!! Walt gets blown up and goes flying into the air!air!]]
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: At one point in the film, Walt and co. help a grandmother alien get her granddaughter down from a roof, then, when they need a place to stay, they turn to her because Noiman Ja Rahr's credit card is rejected. When there, the granny alien tells them "Don't turn that TV on!". But does Noiman Ja Rahr listen? Of course not! So he turns on the TV for his favorite TV show, Paddle Wackier, when all of the sudden, the TV comes to life and tries to eat them! So what do they do? They live the poor, nice granny alien to defend for herself. Afterwards, Noiman peer pressures Walt into stealing gas, and they are chased by silver fish! But perhaps the biggest moment that qualifies for this trope would be when Walt is starring in an action movie, directed by a Japanese director who cannot speak English, and then, BOOM! AAAAHHH!!!!!! Walt gets blown up and goes flying into the air!
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