Fridge Brilliance
- Rewatching this film, one notices a marvelous bit of Foreshadowing. When Fate and Max are on the iceberg, discussing the Belligerent Sexual Tension between Leslie and Maggie, Fate points out a way in which he and Leslie are not so different: "Like me he must win on his own terms". Sure enough, even though Fate wins the race, he is furious because he did not do so on his own terms. Leslie gave him the win, ruining it. Which isn't to say he insists on a fair fight; quite the opposite, Fate cheats at every opportunity. But to him that is "his own terms". He's perfectly happy to achieve through guile and treachery what Leslie achieves through honesty and virtue. But he'd still much rather lose than have Leslie give up; he won on Leslie's terms, and that's unacceptable.
- Of course, the Irony is that Fate actually did win on his own terms. Fate had described Maggie as his Achilles heel and their ace in the hole and a thorn in Leslie's side. He made sure she stayed in the race for exactly that reason and lampshaded it when they passed him on the way to Paris. It's a case of Gone Horribly Right: He wanted Leslie to be hampered, but not to have gained something arguably better than a victory over him.
Fridge Logic
- Max had already gotten out of the castle and Fate was already at the palace. Max could've just gotten Fate out of there and escaped together. Except their car was still at the castle. So they had to recover it. Hence the rescue mission. However, once Max had the 8 back, he could've ditched the others, gone back to the palace, sprung Fate and been on their way before Von Stuppe could do anything about it. Instead, he stays and helps the others.
Fridge Horror
- By the end of the film, Fate and Max have not only incurred the wrath of the French for destroying the Eiffel Tower, but also for burning down part of Boracho. Their route had better not take them anywhere near the city on the way back.
