- Hilarious in Hindsight: Ironically, in the years since Smooth Talk, Dern has become a LGBTQ+ icon and her gay fans have reclaimed the scene of her yelling at a guy and calling him a fag.
- Realism-Induced Horror: Being home alone in a farmhouse in a rural area, left to fend off the advances of a predator.
- Values Dissonance: In the mall scene, Dern's character, Connie, refers to a guy by calling him a fag.
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