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* StupidCrooks: And a lot of them. Even Chopper is prone to making poor, impulsive decisions throughout the film, and makes a lot enemies as a consequence. Fittingly, while the film ends with him barely avoiding being killed due to the stupidity of the crooks who are after him, he still winds up being sent to prison for his unprovoked shooting of Neville Bartos.
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* ProperlyParanoid: While at first Chopper's impulsive shooting of The Turk is treated as another case of his anger overriding his common sense, it's later proven that The Turk was trying to lure him in to an ambush, only failing because he brought Chopper to the wrong carpark.
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A 2000 Australian film directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Creator/EricBana as the infamous RealLife Melbourne criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read.

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A 2000 Australian film directed by Andrew Dominik Creator/AndrewDominik and starring Creator/EricBana as the infamous RealLife Melbourne criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read.
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Up To Eleven is being dewicked.


* DissonantSerenity: An [[UpToEleven extremely disturbing]] example, when Jimmy stabs Chopper. At first, Chopper [[DelayedReaction doesn't even notice that it's happened]]. Then he doesn't understand why Jimmy's done it. Then, when he does figure out [[TheStarscream what's got into Jimmy]], he tries to [[CooldownHug give him a forgiving hug]]. When even that doesn't work, and Jimmy finally backs away with OhCrap written all over his face and suggests that it might be a good idea for Chopper to lie down, Chopper calmly replies "What for?"

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* DissonantSerenity: An [[UpToEleven extremely disturbing]] disturbing example, when Jimmy stabs Chopper. At first, Chopper [[DelayedReaction doesn't even notice that it's happened]]. Then he doesn't understand why Jimmy's done it. Then, when he does figure out [[TheStarscream what's got into Jimmy]], he tries to [[CooldownHug give him a forgiving hug]]. When even that doesn't work, and Jimmy finally backs away with OhCrap written all over his face and suggests that it might be a good idea for Chopper to lie down, Chopper calmly replies "What for?"
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A 2000 Australian film starring Creator/EricBana as the infamous RealLife Melbourne criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read.

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A 2000 Australian film directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Creator/EricBana as the infamous RealLife Melbourne criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read.
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* TooDumbToLive: The Turk was supposed to lure Chopper out front so that he would be killed by a group of hitmen. Instead, he brought Chopper out the wrong exit, which led to Chopper growing suspicious and pulling a gun on him. Rather than attempt to de-escalate, the Turk proceeds to further agitate Chopper and gets a face full of shotgun for his trouble.
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* BeautyInversion: The usually very handsome Eric Bana is almost unrecognizable as the heavyset, tattooed, scarred and generally unattractive Chopper.

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* BeautyInversion: The usually very handsome and muscular Eric Bana is almost unrecognizable as the heavyset, tattooed, scarred and generally unattractive Chopper.
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* ColdCash: Neville Bartos keeps his cash this way. Chopper is not amused.
-->--"Bloody frozen. How long's it gonna take to defrost that, you idiot?"
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* CassandraTruth: Chopper attempts to confess to the police after shooting The Turk, but [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments they don't believe him]].

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* CassandraTruth: Chopper attempts to confess to the police after shooting The Turk, but [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments they don't believe him]].him.



* CrazyJealousGuy: Chopper over Tanya.

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* %%* CrazyJealousGuy: Chopper over Tanya.

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** Chopper barely reacts to being shanked several times because he is too busy trying to make the man shanking him see reason.

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** Chopper barely reacts to being shanked several times because he is too busy trying to make the man shanking him see reason. TruthInTelevision; stab wounds tend not to hurt initially as the body starts pumping adrenaline to black out the pain once the fight-or flight-response kicks in.



* NoSell: When Chopper first gets stabbed by [[spoiler: Jimmy]], he snarks that it's a little early for kung-fu. A couple of stabs later and Chopper can see the blood pouring out of his chest and his reaction is to ask [[spoiler: Jimmy]] what's gotten into him. The stabbing doesn't stop there and eventually Chopper is lying on the ground in a pool of his own blood and ready to black out. The entire time he says it doesn't hurt a bit. TruthInTelevision; stab wounds tend not to hurt initially as the body starts pumping adrenaline to black out the pain once the fight-or flight-response kicks in.
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* NoSell: When Chopper first gets stabbed by [[spoiler: Jimmy]], he snarks that it's a little early for kung-fu. A couple of stabs later and Chopper can see the blood pouring out of his chest and his reaction is to ask [[spoiler: Jimmy]] what's gotten into him. The stabbing doesn't stop there and eventually Chopper is lying on the ground in a pool of his own blood and ready to black out. The entire time he says it doesn't hurt a bit. TruthInTelevision; stab wounds tend not to hurt initially as the body starts pumping adrenaline to black out the pain once the fight-or flight-response kicks in.
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-->'''Chopper''': You could use that in your passport!
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* AntiHero: Chopper thinks he is one of these, specifically a Type IV with a strong flavour of LovableRogue. The film plays on the dissonance between Chopper's idea of himself and [[VillainProtagonist how he actually behaves]] - see below.

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* AntiHero: Chopper thinks he is one of these, specifically a Type IV with a strong flavour of LovableRogue. The film plays on the dissonance between Chopper's idea of himself and [[VillainProtagonist how he actually behaves]] - see below.behaves]].
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Badass In Charge is only meant to be an index, not a trope on its own.


* IShallTauntYou: Chopper tries to provoke a fellow prisoner into attacking him, so that he can defeat him and become the division's BadassInCharge.
-->'''Keith''': Fuckin' blow-fly.
-->'''Chopper''': Aw, Keith. I always thought I was a good bloke.
-->'''Keith''': What did you ever do that was good?
-->'''Chopper''': Well, I bashed you. That was good, wasn't it? Well, it was good for a bit of a giggle, anyway. Eh, Keithy?

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* IShallTauntYou: Chopper tries to provoke a fellow prisoner into attacking him, him so that he can defeat him and become the division's BadassInCharge.badass in charge.
-->'''Keith''': Fuckin' blow-fly.
-->'''Chopper''':
blow-fly.\\
'''Chopper''':
Aw, Keith. I always thought I was a good bloke.
-->'''Keith''':
bloke.\\
'''Keith''':
What did you ever do that was good?
-->'''Chopper''':
good?\\
'''Chopper''':
Well, I bashed you. That was good, wasn't it? Well, it was good for a bit of a giggle, anyway. Eh, Keithy?

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