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bugs under the skin Film
Is there a trope that specifically covers when one or more insects or other small bodily invaders are seen (or hallucinated by the character) to be moving under the character's skin? Often this is seen under the skin of the arms of the character. This typically causes the character to panic and to try to cut the insects out, which is likely to cause grave injury to the character and potentially death. I'm not sure, but I think examples of this might be in The Mummy (Brendan Fraser version), Constantine, A Scanner Darkly, and an X-Files episode. Sorry for the lack of specifics in each of those.
An alternative version (with an unusual invader) is at the end of "The Matrix" when Neo invades Agent Smith and Neo's energy pulsing under Smith's skin eventually causing Smith to explode.
Thanks for your insights in advance :)
I think it was a goosebumps episode but I can’t find it Film
There’s an episode I remember where two children visit their grandfather. He’s a therapist who records his sessions with a box that he tells his grandchildren to stay away from. When he leaves/goes to sleep idk where he goes they snoop around and pretend to do a therapy session. The box turns the recordings into real life and the children talked about their worst fears. One is a demon dog I think and the other is an old woman who has a stocking over her face inside the closet. (This I remember vividly.) The only way to stop the nightmares is to close your eyes and calm down and not be scared and they go away. I cannot find this episode anywhere no matter how much I describe it. The vivid image of the old woman is burning in my mind lol that’s why It’s bothering me so much. Anything helps, thanks!!
Casting trope? Film
Other than Dramatization, what trope would fit this scenario?:
A Lifetime Movie of the Week focuses on female protesters organizing a Women's March in 2017, and the cast of twenty-eight actors is nearly all-female, with only five male actors in the cast (out of the 28 actors) - justified since it's about the female protestors.
The men aren't a Hate Sink or antagonists, but integral to the plot.
Solemn Antihero with Dead Mother? Film
Anyone got an idea of what the trope for a brooding antihero with mommy issues would be? Or just the brooding antihero with a troubled past?
No in scene edits Film
Is there a trope where a movie doesn't have any in scene edits,cuts etc? Usually due to being a really cheap and/or bad movie but some art house movies do it on purpose.
Impactful line trope Film
Character A and B are talking, character B tells character A one really impactful/truthful phrase that shocks them. Character A stares at character B slightly shocked and confused and just stands there watching character B walk away without saying anything else, leaving character A thoughtful and alone. What’s the trope?
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Futile Attempt Film
When some kid throws a rock or shoots a slingshot against some op monster/villain and it just bounces off his face and the kid is like oh crap what have I done.
Innocent turned creepy Film
Something presented as innocent and harmless but quickly turns creepy. Think of things like Local 58, Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, stuff like that.
Character believes they're chosen, but it turns out to be their friend Film
A character believes he's The Chosen One and prepares accordingly. However, it turns out that his friend or companion is actually the one who's chosen, creating drama.
internal dialogue Film
Hi, I'm looking for examples of internal dialogue in film to see the style of language used and how it is made visual /audible. Thanks!
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Sympathetic background elements? Film
Say, do you know if we have a trope for this? Basically, when problems in the main characters' lives seem to coincide with those of the world around them. A striking example I can think of is in Mary Poppins, the scene where Mr. Banks goes off to be fired, and as he heads to the bank he passes the cathedral and sees to his utter horror, as the background music reaches a gutwrenching crescendo, that the Little Old Bird Lady that's always there is gone - I've even heard some very well argued speculation that the implication is supposed to be that she's died.
The Beatles musical Across the Universe does this too, with the film's big Third-Act Misunderstanding occurring on the same day as the murder of Martin Luther King.
I know I've seen it elsewhere too.
Trope of the character who can find everything Film
Y'know, like "Caretaker" in "The Longest Yard", the one who can find whatever you need the most in certain situations. The one who has a ton of contacts who can help him get stuff.
When a person moves and they have copies behind them Film
What’s the trope for when a character moves and there are images of them that closely follow behind. I’m not talking about afterimage because it happens when they slowly move like walking or waving their hand. If for example they walk in a straight line, we see multiple images of them behind that continue to follow the path until they reach the person. The best example I can think of off the top of my head is in the movies Limitless and Lucy. It seems to happen when the character reaches a higher plane of consciousness and/or existence
Need Help Identifying a Trope Film
Character A senses Character B behind them. They turn and find nothing. When they turn back they are now face to face with Character B.
Not quite offscreen teleportation since Character B was never behind them.
The Circle of Parody Film
The Circle of Life from TheLionKing is referenced in other media.
Work ends with a statistic to reinforce the message Film
Do we have a specific trope where a work with An Aesop ends (or maybe begins) with some factual text meant to really drive home the message? For example, a work about a person dying from cancer ends with a statistic about how many people die each year from that form of cancer.
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The former huge threat dies real early on in a sequel Film
T He best way to describe this is through examples. About half an hour in to Return of the Jedi, the heroes relatively easily kill Boba Fett and Jabba the Hutt. About 10 minutes in to Return of the King in uncut scenes, Sauraman is killed off. About 10 minutes in to Civil War, Crossbones kills himself off. 10 minutes in to Revenge of the Sith, anakin chops off the head of Dooku, the guy who could match Yoda in the last movie. In Battle of the 5 armies, it takes about 10 minutes to kill Smaug. And if you look at it from T Hanos's perspective, about 10 minutes in to the movie, he manages to snap the neck of Loki, a character who has been a cause of great failure to him.
The heroes manage to easily kill a major villain from the last movie relatively easily, and get on with dealing with the REAL problem. Is there a trope for that?
Black and white is more dramatic? Film
Is there a trope for how black and white photos/live action footage looks more dramatic than color somehow?
Actor-Role Reference Film
I'm watching this film called "a perfect getaway", it noticeably stars a pre thor Chris Hemsworth, and theres a reference to iron man/avengers in this
First thor movie wasnt made until 2011 and a perfect getaway was released in 2009
There has to be SOME sort of correlation trope right?
Missing button identifies the murderer Film
A dead body is found to be holding a button torn from his murderer. The protagonist finds this button and there's a dramatic moment where she identifies the murderer because he's missing a button.
Ultra-Threatening Villain Film
Is there a trope for when there is an ultra-powerful villain that threatens an entire universe, so a bunch of characters who aren't normally associated with each other have to come together in a big crossover to defeat them?
My main example here is Thanos, because in Infinity War, a bunch of characters who don't really associate with each other often have to come together in a huge crossover to try to defeat him.
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