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* SmallNameBigEgo: Christina thinks of herself as a tough, no nonsense manager of a football team. However, as the film goes on, she realizes how much she isn't respected and is really a laughing stock. Some of it isn't justified and based on sexism, while there are genuine reasons people don't take her seriously, reasons people close to her try to point out, but she doesn't listen
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* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler: Willie Beaman's shoulder injury that he's been dealing with long before joining the Sharks. It gets worse during the film and in the ending segment, he has a chance to tell D'Amato this after learning he's going to be made a franchise quarterback for his expansion team, but he doesn't.]]
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**He's also shown flirting with a much younger girl in a FunnyBackgroundEvent.
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* StressVomit / VomitIndiscretionShot: When forced into his first game after two more experienced quarterbacks are injured, Beamen promptly throws up in the middle of the huddle. In later games, he's shown throwing up on the sidelines before taking his first snap.snap.
* 10MinuteRetirement: While it was known all throughout the movie that this season would likely be his last, it seemed to end with D'Amato announcing his retirement. [[spoiler: But he instead signed with an expansion team as coach and GM,and also signed Beamen to his team]]
* 10MinuteRetirement: While it was known all throughout the movie that this season would likely be his last, it seemed to end with D'Amato announcing his retirement. [[spoiler: But he instead signed with an expansion team as coach and GM,and also signed Beamen to his team]]
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Charleton Heston, Ann-Margaret, and LL Cool J, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, and Matthew Modine.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The Sharks feature among their players and staff Tony Montana, Jerry Lee Lewis, Robocop, Max Renn, a cook from an undersea research facility, Ray Charles, a tobacco industry lobbyist, Full Metal Jacket's Joker, [[Film/TheresSomethingAboutMary Mary]], and Dr. Cox.
** Also, freaking Johnny Unitas, as in THE Johnny Unitas, plays one of the rival coaches. And L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) playing... himself, essentially. Plus the coach of the team's defense is legendary running back Jim Brown.
** Also, freaking Johnny Unitas, as in THE Johnny Unitas, plays one of the rival coaches. And L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) playing... himself, essentially. Plus the coach of the team's defense is legendary running back Jim Brown.
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* NotSoDifferent: Dr. Powers manages to oust Dr. Mandrake over his dangerous practices; when Powers takes over and Shark asks for another cortisone shot, Powers hesitates then relents.
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* NotSoDifferent: Dr. Powers manages to oust Dr. Mandrake over his dangerous practices; when Powers takes over and Shark asks for another (unnecessary) cortisone shot, Powers hesitates then relents.
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* CaptainErsatz: Averted; when the [=NFL=] refused to let the film use their rights, the film's league was retooled as an alternative league in direct competition with the [=NFL=], rather than as the main American pro football league.
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* FelonyMisdemeanor: Willie reveals that due to taking a rented suit from a college booster for a wedding, he was suspended for violating college rules for handouts, slid to the seventh round in a draft where he was projected to sign for a million-dollar signing bonus, and was labeled as a "troublemaker" coming into the league.
* FromBadToWorse: At the start, the Sharks have lost three games in a row and are down in a fourth... and then they lose their first and second string QBs on consecutive plays.
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* FromBadToWorse: At the start, the Sharks have lost three games in a row and are down in a fourth... and then they lose their first and second stringQBs [=QBs=] on consecutive plays.
* FromBadToWorse: At the start, the Sharks have lost three games in a row and are down in a fourth... and then they lose their first and second string
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* {{Expy}}: John C. [[=McGinley=]]'s Jack Rose is one for outspoken sports talk host Jim Rome; D'Amato slugging him harkens back to former [=NFL=] quarterback Jim Everett shoving Rome after the host [[BullyingADragon insultingly referred to him as female tennis player Chris Evert]].
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* {{Expy}}: John C. [[=McGinley=]]'s [=McGinley=]'s Jack Rose is one for outspoken sports talk host Jim Rome; D'Amato slugging him harkens back to former [=NFL=] quarterback Jim Everett shoving Rome after the host [[BullyingADragon insultingly referred to him as female tennis player Chris Evert]].
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* RousingSpeech: One of the most famous in film over the last two decades.
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Charleton Heston, Ann-Margaret, and LL Cool J, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, and Matthew Modine.
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* TheCameo: Several famous football personalities, such as Johnny Unitas and Terrell Owens.
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* IceQueen: Owner Christina Pagniacci.
* HenpeckedHusband: Cap Rooney; his wife simply won't allow him to quit despite the pain he's frequently in at his age.
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* NotSoDifferent: Dr. Powers manages to oust Dr. Mandrake over his dangerous practices; when Powers takes over and Shark asks for another cortisone shot, Powers hesitates then relents.
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* SoLastSeason: D'Amato takes a lot of heat from both his owner and his offensive coordinator over his antiquated and predictable running-based offense.
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* {{Expy}}: John C. [[McGinley]]'s [[=McGinley=]]'s Jack Rose is one for outspoken sports talk host Jim Rome; D'Amato slugging him harkens back to former [=NFL=] quarterback Jim Everett shoving Rome after the host [[BullyingADragon insultingly referred to him as female tennis player Chris Evert]].
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* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler: Shark]]
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* {{Expy}}: John C. [[McGinley]]'s Jack Rose is one for outspoken sports talk host Jim Rome; D'Amato slugging him harkens back to former [=NFL=] quarterback Jim Everett shoving Rome after the host [[BullyingADragon insultingly referred to him as female tennis player Chris Evert]].
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* ShoutOut: The episode of ''TheNeighbors'' called ''Any Friggin Sunday'' refers to the movie and features one character imitate Pacino's speech.
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* StressVomit/VomitIndescretionShot: When forced into his first game after two more experienced quarterbacks are injured, Beamen promptly throws up in the middle of the huddle. In later games, he's shown throwing up on the sidelines before taking his first snap.
* StressVomit/VomitIndescretionShot: When forced into his first game after two more experienced quarterbacks are injured, Beamen promptly throws up in the middle of the huddle. In later games, he's shown throwing up on the sidelines before taking his first snap.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The Sharks feature among their players and staff Tony Montana, Jerry Lee Lewis, Robocop, Max Renn, a cook from an undersea research facility, Ray Charles, a tobacco industry lobbyist, Full Metal Jacket's Joker, and Dr. Cox.
** Also, freaking Johnny Unitas, as in THE Johnny Unitas, plays one of the rival coaches. And L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) playing... himself, essentially.
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** Also, freaking Johnny Unitas, as in THE Johnny Unitas, plays one of the rival coaches. And L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) playing... himself, essentially. Plus the coach of the team's defense is legendary running back Jim Brown.
** Also, freaking Johnny Unitas, as in THE Johnny Unitas, plays one of the rival coaches. And L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) playing... himself, essentially. Plus the coach of the team's defense is legendary running back Jim Brown.
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* BadAss: Much like real football, damn near every player. [[spoiler: I need a waiver to play with this broken neck? Where do I sign?]]
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* ChekovsGun: [[spoiler: Shark's broken neck.]]
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* ShoutOut: The episode of ''The Neighbors'' called ''Any Friggin Sunday'' refers to the movie and features on character imitate Pacino's speech.
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eternally confusing kevin costner\'s and dennis quaid\'s names.
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* BigGame: [[spoiler]]Subverted, in that they lose the actual championship... during the credits. The fact that they go the distance and make it to the championship is powerful enough. Like Rocky.[[/]]
* ChekovsGun: [[spoiler]]Shark's broken neck.[[/spoiler]]
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--> "The point is I'm trying to fucking get paid. That's the point."
--> -J-Man Washington
--> "You know when you get old in life, things get taken from you. That's part of life."
--> -Tony D'Amato
A 1999 AmericanFootball film, starring (among others) Al Pacino and Jamie Foxx. Directed by OliverStone, so think TheReplacements meets NaturalBornKillers.
An ailing professional football franchise suddenly loses its first and second string quarterbacks to injury, and third stringer Willie Beamen (Foxx) gets a shot at glory when he becomes the team's starter for the remainder of the regular season. Along the way, the movie takes a long, unflinching look at various aspects of pro football: huge egos, playing hurt[[note]]which was the name of one of the screenplays that became Any Given Sunday[[/note]], sacrifice, and getting old. This is punctuated by some freakin' intense scenes of the game.
'''...add up all those inches...'''
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!!This film provides examples of:
* BadAss: Much like real football, damn near every player. [[spoiler]]I need a waiver to play with this broken neck? Where do I sign?[[/spoiler]]
* BadassBoast: Delivered frequently and early.
--> Unnamed Linebacker: "Beamen! Beamen! I want you to take a good look at me, imma be the next motherfucker to knock you out!"
--> Linebacker #2: "Best buckle up, it's gonna be a long day today!"
--> Same linebacker, seconds later after smearing Beamen: "Best get used to this, motherfucker, imma be picking peanuts outta your ass!"
* BasedOnATrueStory: The corrupt team physician subplot was inspired by the 1980s L.A. Raiders.
* BigGame: [[spoiler]]Subverted, in that they lose the actual championship... during the credits. The fact that they go the distance and make it to the championship is powerful enough. Like Rocky.[[/]]
* Chekov'sGun: [[spoiler]]Shark's broken neck.[[/spoiler]]
* ClusterFBomb: See BadassBoast above. Also, it's an often-realistic football movie starring Tony Montana. So, you know, EVERY OTHER SCENE.
* EyeScream: One of the Knights' players gets his eyeball ripped out.
* FromBadToWorse: At the start, the Sharks have lost three games in a row and are down in a fourth... and then they lose their first and second string QBs on consecutive plays.
* HeyItsThatGuy: The Sharks feature among their players and staff Tony Montana, Dances With Wolves, Robocop, Max Renn, a cook from an undersea research facility, Ray Charles, a tobacco industry lobbyist, Full Metal Jacket's Joker, and Dr. Cox.
** Also, freaking Johnny Unitas, as in THE Johnny Unitas, plays one of the rival coaches. And L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) playing... himself, essentially.
* LightningBruiser: It's football. So, yeah.
* OhCrap: Written all over Al Pacino's face several times on the sidelines.
--> -J-Man Washington
--> "You know when you get old in life, things get taken from you. That's part of life."
--> -Tony D'Amato
A 1999 AmericanFootball film, starring (among others) Al Pacino and Jamie Foxx. Directed by OliverStone, so think TheReplacements meets NaturalBornKillers.
An ailing professional football franchise suddenly loses its first and second string quarterbacks to injury, and third stringer Willie Beamen (Foxx) gets a shot at glory when he becomes the team's starter for the remainder of the regular season. Along the way, the movie takes a long, unflinching look at various aspects of pro football: huge egos, playing hurt[[note]]which was the name of one of the screenplays that became Any Given Sunday[[/note]], sacrifice, and getting old. This is punctuated by some freakin' intense scenes of the game.
'''...add up all those inches...'''
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!!This film provides examples of:
* BadAss: Much like real football, damn near every player. [[spoiler]]I need a waiver to play with this broken neck? Where do I sign?[[/spoiler]]
* BadassBoast: Delivered frequently and early.
--> Unnamed Linebacker: "Beamen! Beamen! I want you to take a good look at me, imma be the next motherfucker to knock you out!"
--> Linebacker #2: "Best buckle up, it's gonna be a long day today!"
--> Same linebacker, seconds later after smearing Beamen: "Best get used to this, motherfucker, imma be picking peanuts outta your ass!"
* BasedOnATrueStory: The corrupt team physician subplot was inspired by the 1980s L.A. Raiders.
* BigGame: [[spoiler]]Subverted, in that they lose the actual championship... during the credits. The fact that they go the distance and make it to the championship is powerful enough. Like Rocky.[[/]]
* Chekov'sGun: [[spoiler]]Shark's broken neck.[[/spoiler]]
* ClusterFBomb: See BadassBoast above. Also, it's an often-realistic football movie starring Tony Montana. So, you know, EVERY OTHER SCENE.
* EyeScream: One of the Knights' players gets his eyeball ripped out.
* FromBadToWorse: At the start, the Sharks have lost three games in a row and are down in a fourth... and then they lose their first and second string QBs on consecutive plays.
* HeyItsThatGuy: The Sharks feature among their players and staff Tony Montana, Dances With Wolves, Robocop, Max Renn, a cook from an undersea research facility, Ray Charles, a tobacco industry lobbyist, Full Metal Jacket's Joker, and Dr. Cox.
** Also, freaking Johnny Unitas, as in THE Johnny Unitas, plays one of the rival coaches. And L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) playing... himself, essentially.
* LightningBruiser: It's football. So, yeah.
* OhCrap: Written all over Al Pacino's face several times on the sidelines.
