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** The club Howard stops by to confront Demany and Julia in definitely has some bangers going on, most notably "The Morning" by Music/TheWeeknd [[AsHimself in the flesh]], and then moments later, Music/KendrickLamar's "Swimming Pools", the latter [[CrossesTheLineTwice especially notable]] for playing over Howard ''attacking'' The Weeknd.
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Howard. His love for his family, as well as how truly pathetic he is make him, in spite of his flaws, somewhat sympathetic in some viewers eyes. Other viewers see him as a sleazy, deeply manipulative piece of shit who deserves everything that comes his way.

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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Howard. His love for his family, as well as how truly pathetic he is make him, in spite of his flaws, somewhat sympathetic in some viewers viewers' eyes. Other viewers see him as a sleazy, deeply manipulative piece of shit who deserves everything that comes his way.
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** "Why the fuck would you show me something if I couldn't have it?"

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** "Why the fuck would you show me something if I couldn't have it?"it, then?"
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** Dinah's verbal beatdown of Howard led to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zrvEuQ9070 this video]], which puts the audio in the mouth of [[WesternAnimation/{{Frozen}} Elsa]], another Creator/IdinaMenzel character, to roast Franklin from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV''.

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** Dinah's verbal beatdown of Howard led to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zrvEuQ9070 this video]], which puts the audio in the mouth of [[WesternAnimation/{{Frozen}} [[Franchise/{{Frozen}} Elsa]], another Creator/IdinaMenzel character, to roast Franklin from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV''.
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** Likewise, Julia Fox's performance was brought up as a positive in many reviews and was generally considered a highlight. More impressively? It was her ''first role''.
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* GeniusBonus: Howard likes Julia's tattoo of his name on her ass, but he comments that it means she can't be buried beside him. This is because many Jewish cemeteries will not take bodies with tattoos, as they are against the Torah. However, Julia already had several other tattoos before this one, so it wasn't a new issue.

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* GeniusBonus: Howard likes Julia's tattoo of his name on her ass, but he comments that it means she can't be buried beside him. This is because many Jewish cemeteries will not take accept bodies with tattoos, as they those are against the Torah. However, Julia already had several other tattoos before this one, so it wasn't a new issue.
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* GeniusBonus: Howard likes Julia's tattoo of his name on her ass, but he comments that it means she can't be buried beside him. This is because many Jewish cemeteries will not take bodies with tattoos because they are against scripture. However, Julia already had several other tattoos before this one, so it wasn't a new issue.

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* GeniusBonus: Howard likes Julia's tattoo of his name on her ass, but he comments that it means she can't be buried beside him. This is because many Jewish cemeteries will not take bodies with tattoos because tattoos, as they are against scripture.the Torah. However, Julia already had several other tattoos before this one, so it wasn't a new issue.
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zrvEuQ9070 This video]] of Elsa beating down on Franklin from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' using audio from Idina Menzel's character off ''Uncut Gems''.

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** Dinah's verbal beatdown of Howard led to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zrvEuQ9070 This video]] this video]], which puts the audio in the mouth of Elsa beating down on [[WesternAnimation/{{Frozen}} Elsa]], another Creator/IdinaMenzel character, to roast Franklin from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' using audio from Idina Menzel's character off ''Uncut Gems''.''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV''.



** "Uncah Jahms".[[labelnote:Explanation]]In February 2022, Julia Fox gave an [[https://youtu.be/m82xA2y7iE8?t=339 interview with Spotify]] where she pronounced the movie's name in a rather... erm, unusual way, leading to widespread mockery across [=TikTok=] and other social media platforms. Fox later cleared up that she was incredibly stoned during the interview.[[/labelnote]]
** "I’d also like to give a shout-out to my fellow nominees, who will now and forever be known as the guys who lost to fucking Adam Sandler."[[labelnote:Explanation]]This comment from Sandler's acceptance speech at the Independent Spirit Awards quickly gained traction on [=TikTok=] as a form of SelfDeprecation (i.e., joking about one's significant other choosing to date them instead of someone more attractive, etc.).[[/labelnote]]

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** "Uncah Jahms".Uncah Jahms.[[labelnote:Explanation]]In February 2022, Julia Fox gave an [[https://youtu.be/m82xA2y7iE8?t=339 interview with Spotify]] where she pronounced the movie's name in a rather... erm, unusual way, leading to widespread mockery across [=TikTok=] and other social media platforms. Fox later cleared up claimed that she was incredibly stoned during the interview.[[/labelnote]]
** "I’d also like to give a shout-out to my fellow nominees, who will now and forever be known as the guys who lost to fucking Adam Sandler."[[labelnote:Explanation]]This comment from Sandler's acceptance speech at the Independent Spirit Awards quickly gained traction on [=TikTok=] as a form of SelfDeprecation (i.e., (ex: joking about one's significant other choosing to date them instead of someone more attractive, etc.).attractive).[[/labelnote]]
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** Believe it or not, [[ClusterFBomb the never-ending swearing]] counts. The profanity in this movie isn't like a Martin Scorsese movie where it's like "ha ha, famous actor says fuck". No, the amount of swearing is ''extremely'' primal to the point where it is one of the biggest contributors the uncomfortable and anxious atmosphere. A good chunk of the film's ''impressive'' 561 uses of the word "fuck" are buried under people talking over each other, which itself makes a good chunk of the film's audience uncomfortable.

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* AwardSnub: The film went completely unnoticed by the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, much to the chagrin of many, but none quite like Creator/AdamSandler, who was considered a formidable contender for Best Actor and personally went on record threatening to make the worst movie he could come up with if he didn't get a nomination.[[note]]Afterward, several media sites posted [[https://ew.com/oscars/2020/01/13/adam-sandler-oscars-not-nominated/ joke]] [[https://news.avclub.com/adam-sandler-said-hed-make-a-movie-so-bad-on-purpose-1840977303 articles]] with pitches for said threatened movie.[[/note]] However, the film did win awards from places like the National Board of Review and the Independent Spirit Awards, and judging by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihalG3Rw_QA the speech Sandler gave accepting the Best Male Lead award at the latter's ceremony]], he finds awards like these much more valuable.
-->"You know, a few weeks back when I was quote-unquote 'snubbed' by the Academy...it reminded me when I briefly attended high school and was overlooked for the coveted yearbook superlative category 'Best Looking.' That accolade was given to a jean-jacket wearing featherhead douchebag by the name of Skipper Jenkins. But my classmates did honor me with the allegedly less prestigious designation of 'Best Personality.' And tonight, as I look around this room, I realize the Independent Spirit Awards ''are the 'Best Personality' awards of Hollywood.'' Let all those featherhead douchebag motherfuckers get their Oscars tomorrow night; their handsome good looks will fade in time, while our independent personalities will shine on ''forever!''"

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* AwardSnub: The film went completely unnoticed by the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, much to the chagrin of many, but none quite like many.
** Considerable online ire was drawn when
Creator/AdamSandler, who was considered a formidable contender for Best Actor and Actor, didn't get a nomination. He even personally went on record threatening to make the worst movie he could come up with if he didn't get a nomination.nod.[[note]]Afterward, several media sites posted [[https://ew.com/oscars/2020/01/13/adam-sandler-oscars-not-nominated/ joke]] [[https://news.avclub.com/adam-sandler-said-hed-make-a-movie-so-bad-on-purpose-1840977303 articles]] with pitches for said threatened movie.[[/note]] However, the film did win awards from places like the National Board of Review and the Independent Spirit Awards, and judging by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihalG3Rw_QA the speech Sandler gave accepting the Best Male Lead award at the latter's ceremony]], he finds awards like these much more valuable.
-->"You --->"You know, a few weeks back when I was quote-unquote 'snubbed' by the Academy...it reminded me when I briefly attended high school and was overlooked for the coveted yearbook superlative category 'Best Looking.' That accolade was given to a jean-jacket wearing jean-jacket-wearing featherhead douchebag by the name of Skipper Jenkins. But my classmates did honor me with the allegedly less prestigious designation of 'Best Personality.' And tonight, as I look around this room, I realize the Independent Spirit Awards ''are the 'Best Personality' awards of Hollywood.'' Let all those featherhead douchebag motherfuckers get their Oscars tomorrow night; their handsome good looks will fade in time, while our independent personalities will shine on ''forever!''"
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* AngstAversion: A slight variation; the film has attained a reputation for being exceedingly tense and anxiety-inducing, leading to some viewers choosing not to put themselves through it. The [[ClusterFBomb endless profanity]] and [[spoiler:DownerEnding]] doesn't help.

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* AngstAversion: A slight variation; the film has attained a reputation for being exceedingly tense and anxiety-inducing, leading to some viewers choosing not to put themselves through it. The [[ClusterFBomb endless profanity]] and [[spoiler:DownerEnding]] doesn't don't help.
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** Music/OneohtrixPointNever (this time credited by his real name Daniel Lopatin) returns with the Safdie brothers once again to create a beautiful and haunting synthesizer-heavy score. Special notice goes to the opening and ending themes, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PQoZSWhBf4 "The Ballad of Howie Bling"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWwb9yiheQk "Uncut Gems"]] respectively.

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** Music/OneohtrixPointNever (this time credited by his real name Daniel Lopatin) returns with the Safdie brothers once again to create a beautiful and haunting synthesizer-heavy score. Special notice goes to the opening and ending themes, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PQoZSWhBf4 com/watch?v=6wON9lTSHaU "The Ballad of Howie Bling"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWwb9yiheQk com/watch?v=T_ZTlB1C6lY "Uncut Gems"]] respectively.
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** Daniel Lopatin also went overlooked outright, even though he'd won a Cannes award for Best Soundtrack on [[Film/GoodTime the brothers' last movie]] and was generally considered to have outdone himself.
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Multiple characters have to make stupid decisions for this to count. Only Howard here makes the stupid decisions.


* IdiotPlot: Done entirely on purpose, as the entire plot is made possible because of its protagonist being a gambling addict, and his gambling addiction leads him to make tons of extremely dumb decisions that endanger not just people close to him but himself.
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** "I’d also like to give a shout-out to my fellow nominees, who will now and forever be known as the guys who lost to fucking Adam Sandler."[[labelnote:Explanation]]This comment from Sandler's acceptance speech at the Independent Spirit Awards quickly gained traction on [=TikTok=] as a form of SelfDeprecation (i.e., joking about one's significant other choosing to date them instead of someone more attractive, etc.).[[/labelnote]]
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** "Uncuh Jahms".[[labelnote:Explanation]]In February 2022, Julia Fox gave an [[https://youtu.be/m82xA2y7iE8?t=339 interview with Spotify]] where she pronounced the movie's name in a rather... erm, unusual way, leading to widespreak mockery across [=TikTok=] and other social media platforms. Fox later cleared up that she was incredibly stoned during the interview.[[/labelnote]]

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** "Uncuh "Uncah Jahms".[[labelnote:Explanation]]In February 2022, Julia Fox gave an [[https://youtu.be/m82xA2y7iE8?t=339 interview with Spotify]] where she pronounced the movie's name in a rather... erm, unusual way, leading to widespreak widespread mockery across [=TikTok=] and other social media platforms. Fox later cleared up that she was incredibly stoned during the interview.[[/labelnote]]
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** "Uncuh Jahms".[[labelnote:Explanation]]In February 2022, Julia Fox gave an [[https://youtu.be/m82xA2y7iE8?t=339 interview with Spotify]] where she pronounced the movie's name in a rather... erm, unusual way, leading to widespreak mockery across [=TikTok=] and other social media platforms. Fox later cleared up that she was incredibly stoned during the interview.[[/labelnote:Explanation]]

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** "Uncuh Jahms".[[labelnote:Explanation]]In February 2022, Julia Fox gave an [[https://youtu.be/m82xA2y7iE8?t=339 interview with Spotify]] where she pronounced the movie's name in a rather... erm, unusual way, leading to widespreak mockery across [=TikTok=] and other social media platforms. Fox later cleared up that she was incredibly stoned during the interview.[[/labelnote:Explanation]][[/labelnote]]
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** "Uncuh Jahms".[[labelnote:Explanation]]In February 2022, Julia Fox gave an [[https://youtu.be/m82xA2y7iE8?t=339 interview with Spotify]] where she pronounced the movie's name in a rather... erm, unusual way, leading to widespreak mockery across [=TikTok=] and other social media platforms. Fox later cleared up that she was incredibly stoned during the interview.[[/labelnote:Explanation]]
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-->"You know, a few weeks back when I was quote-unquote 'snubbed' by the Academy...it reminded me when I briefly attended high school and was overlooked for the coveted yearbook superlative category 'Best Looking.' That accolade was given to a jean-jacket wearing featherhead douchebag by the name of Skipper Jenkins. But my classmates did honor me with the allegedly less prestigious designation of 'Best Personality.' And tonight, as I look around this room, I realize the Independent Spirit Awards are the 'Best Personality' awards of Hollywood. Let all those featherhead douchebag motherfuckers get their Oscars tomorrow night; their handsome good looks will fade in time, while our independent personalities will shine on ''forever!''"

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-->"You know, a few weeks back when I was quote-unquote 'snubbed' by the Academy...it reminded me when I briefly attended high school and was overlooked for the coveted yearbook superlative category 'Best Looking.' That accolade was given to a jean-jacket wearing featherhead douchebag by the name of Skipper Jenkins. But my classmates did honor me with the allegedly less prestigious designation of 'Best Personality.' And tonight, as I look around this room, I realize the Independent Spirit Awards are ''are the 'Best Personality' awards of Hollywood. Hollywood.'' Let all those featherhead douchebag motherfuckers get their Oscars tomorrow night; their handsome good looks will fade in time, while our independent personalities will shine on ''forever!''"
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-->"You know, a few weeks back when I was quote-unquote 'snubbed' by the Academy...it reminded me when I briefly attended high school and was overlooked for the coveted yearbook superlative category 'Best Looking.' That accolade was given to a jean-jacket wearing featherhead douchebag by the name of Skipper Jenkins. But my classmates did honor me with the allegedly less prestigious designation of 'Best Personality.' And tonight, as I look around this room, I realize the Independent Spirit Awards are the 'Best Personality' awards of Hollywood. Let all those featherhead douchebag motherfuckers get their Oscars tomorrow night; their handsome good looks will fade in time, while our independent personalities will shine on ''forever!''"
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* AwardSnub: Creator/AdamSandler actually threatened to make the worst movie he could come up with if he didn't get an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination. And that's just what happened. Afterward, several media sites posted [[https://ew.com/oscars/2020/01/13/adam-sandler-oscars-not-nominated/ joke]] [[https://news.avclub.com/adam-sandler-said-hed-make-a-movie-so-bad-on-purpose-1840977303 articles]] with pitches for said threatened movie.

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* AwardSnub: Creator/AdamSandler actually threatened The film went completely unnoticed by the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, much to the chagrin of many, but none quite like Creator/AdamSandler, who was considered a formidable contender for Best Actor and personally went on record threatening to make the worst movie he could come up with if he didn't get an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination. And that's just what happened. Afterward, a nomination.[[note]]Afterward, several media sites posted [[https://ew.com/oscars/2020/01/13/adam-sandler-oscars-not-nominated/ joke]] [[https://news.avclub.com/adam-sandler-said-hed-make-a-movie-so-bad-on-purpose-1840977303 articles]] with pitches for said threatened movie.[[/note]] However, the film did win awards from places like the National Board of Review and the Independent Spirit Awards, and judging by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihalG3Rw_QA the speech Sandler gave accepting the Best Male Lead award at the latter's ceremony]], he finds awards like these much more valuable.
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** The scene where [[spoiler:Howard wins his ultimate bet at the end only to be killed by Phil]] gained a following online for its intense MoodWhiplash, with meme variants including [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EaLgoyRWkAEoluF.jpg second-by-second audience reactions]] and using [[spoiler:[[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eqh0UTyXYAAgx_l.jpg the frame of Howard smiling directly before he's shot]]]] out of context.
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* IdiotPlot: Done entirely on purpose, as the entire plot is made possible because of its protagonist being a gambling addict, and his gambling addiction leads him to make tons of extremely dumb decisions that endanger not just people close to him but himself.
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Now a disambiguation.


* WinTheCrowd: There’s always a [[BrokenBase mixed-to-negative reaction]] whenever news of another movie starring Creator/AdamSandler is announced, and not everyone finds the jewelry business too exciting. Fortunately, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTfJp2Ts9X8 trailer]] was so well-crafted and perfectly showcased [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct Sandler’s acting chops]] that it intrigued many moviegoers, garnering critical acclaim and becoming A24’s highest-grossing film so far.
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Not this if intentional.


* EsotericHappyEnding: A rare case where both this ''and'' DownerEnding apply. [[spoiler:Howard dies -- but he dies with a somewhat serene look on his face, having made millions. Julia escapes with the money and is bringing it ecstatically back to Howard, having proved that she genuinely loves him.]] This is invoked, though, as [[spoiler:Dinah, Julia, and Howard's kids are clearly all about to be massively devastated by the news of his death.]]
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* AwardSnub: Creator/AdamSandler actually threatened to make the worst movie he could come up with if he didn't get an UsefulNotesAcademyAward nomination. And that's just what happened. Afterward, several media sites posted [[https://ew.com/oscars/2020/01/13/adam-sandler-oscars-not-nominated/ joke]] [[https://news.avclub.com/adam-sandler-said-hed-make-a-movie-so-bad-on-purpose-1840977303 articles]] with pitches for said threatened movie.

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* AwardSnub: Creator/AdamSandler actually threatened to make the worst movie he could come up with if he didn't get an UsefulNotesAcademyAward UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination. And that's just what happened. Afterward, several media sites posted [[https://ew.com/oscars/2020/01/13/adam-sandler-oscars-not-nominated/ joke]] [[https://news.avclub.com/adam-sandler-said-hed-make-a-movie-so-bad-on-purpose-1840977303 articles]] with pitches for said threatened movie.
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* AwardSnub: Creator/AdamSandler actually threatened to make the worst movie he could come up with if he didn't get an Oscar nomination. And that's just what happened. Afterward, several media sites posted [[https://ew.com/oscars/2020/01/13/adam-sandler-oscars-not-nominated/ joke]] [[https://news.avclub.com/adam-sandler-said-hed-make-a-movie-so-bad-on-purpose-1840977303 articles]] with pitches for said threatened movie.

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* AwardSnub: Creator/AdamSandler actually threatened to make the worst movie he could come up with if he didn't get an Oscar UsefulNotesAcademyAward nomination. And that's just what happened. Afterward, several media sites posted [[https://ew.com/oscars/2020/01/13/adam-sandler-oscars-not-nominated/ joke]] [[https://news.avclub.com/adam-sandler-said-hed-make-a-movie-so-bad-on-purpose-1840977303 articles]] with pitches for said threatened movie.
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** There's also the popular early 2000s club hit [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w15oWDh02K4 "L'Amour Toujours"]] that plays during the credits, a massive MoodWhiplash indeed.

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** There's also the popular early 2000s club hit [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w15oWDh02K4 "L'Amour Toujours"]] that plays during the credits, credits -- a massive MoodWhiplash indeed.



** Howard's excited reaction when he receives the opal from Ethiopia, exclaiming "[[BetterThanSex holy shit I'm gonna come]]".

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** Howard's excited reaction when he receives the opal from Ethiopia, exclaiming "[[BetterThanSex holy shit Holy shit, I'm gonna come]]".cum]]", with his eyes shrinking in size to surreal effect.


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** [[https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/10/22/21/5297270-0-image-a-58_1540239365951.jpg This on-set picture]] of Howard chasing down a screaming woman made the rounds with the use of object labeling (see one example [[https://i.chzbgr.com/full/9436458240/hB62122EA/and-then-eating-shredded-cheese-from-the-bag-at-3-am-adam-sandler-in-uncut-gems-chasing-a-woman here]]).
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** "Why the fuck would you show me something if I couldn't have it?"

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