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* DisabledLoveInterest: The blind Diana, played by Creator/LauraDern.
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* TragicallyDisabledLoveInterest: The blind Diana, played by Creator/LauraDern. Her blindness (she is in a summer camp for disabled kids) is played for drama, as she cannot see Rocky's features but he does let her feel his face.
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''Mask'' is a 1985 drama film directed by Creator/PeterBogdanovich, starring Creator/EricStoltz, Music/{{Cher}}, and Creator/SamElliott.
The film is based on the true story of Rocky Dennis (Stoltz), a kid who was born with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craniodiaphyseal_dysplasia lionitis]] and suffered a lot for this despite his mother Florence "Rusty" Dennis (Music/{{Cher}}) always trying to give him a normal life.
If you're looking for the animated series ''M.A.S.K.'' (which premiered the same year this movie came out), look [[WesternAnimation/{{MASK}} here.]] If you're looking for the Creator/JimCarrey movie ''The Mask'', look [[Film/TheMask here.]]
The film is based on the true story of Rocky Dennis (Stoltz), a kid who was born with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craniodiaphyseal_dysplasia lionitis]] and suffered a lot for this despite his mother Florence "Rusty" Dennis (Music/{{Cher}}) always trying to give him a normal life.
If you're looking for the animated series ''M.A.S.K.'' (which premiered the same year this movie came out), look [[WesternAnimation/{{MASK}} here.]] If you're looking for the Creator/JimCarrey movie ''The Mask'', look [[Film/TheMask here.]]
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''Mask'' is a 1985 American drama film directed by Creator/PeterBogdanovich, starring Creator/EricStoltz, Music/{{Cher}}, Creator/SamElliott, Creator/EstelleGetty, Creator/RichardDysart, and Creator/SamElliott.
Creator/LauraDern. The film is based on the true story of Rocky Dennis (Stoltz), Roy L. "Rocky" Dennis, a kid who was born with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craniodiaphyseal_dysplasia lionitis]] and suffered a lot for this despite in spite of his mother mother, Florence "Rusty" Dennis (Music/{{Cher}}) Dennis, always trying striving to give him a normal life.
If you're looking for the animated series ''M.A.S.K.'' (which premiered in the same year this movie came out), look [[WesternAnimation/{{MASK}} here.]] If you're looking for the Creator/JimCarrey movie ''The Mask'', look [[Film/TheMask here.]]
If you're looking for the animated series ''M.A.S.K.'' (which premiered in the same year this movie came out), look [[WesternAnimation/{{MASK}} here.]] If you're looking for the Creator/JimCarrey movie ''The Mask'', look [[Film/TheMask here.]]
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* DownerEnding: Rocky dies all of a sudden, leading Rusty to have a HeroicBreakdown.
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* DownerEnding: Rocky dies all of a sudden, leading Rusty to have a HeroicBreakdown.HeroicBSOD.
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* HeroicBreakdown: HeroicBSOD: Rusty goes through one when she realizes that her son died in his sleep.
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* BikerBabe: Rusty.
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* BerserkButton: Do not disrespect, insult, or make fun of Rocky in front of Bulldozer or Gar. Just don't. [[MamaBear Or Rusty, for that matter]].
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* MamaBear: Rusty may be a drug addict, but she loves Rocky and is fiercely protective of him. Gar tells Rocky about how when Rocky was little, he drove Rusty and Rocky to a place where they got their picture taken, and he fell in love with Rusty after seeing the way she was looking at Rocky as they were being photographed.
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* SoProudOfYou: Bulldozer says this to Rocky after he's made it through the entire school year. It's even more moving because, with his stutter, it takes him a while to say this.
* TheSpeechless: Bulldozer may seem this way at first, as he doesn't say anything throughout most of the movie, but then it turns out he can speak, just with a bad stutter (see SoProudOfYou above).
* TitleDrop: Both times Rocky goes to a new school, kids nearby say, "Why don't you take off your mask?" The first time, Rocky shrugs it off (and Bulldozer, who's nearby, gets angry enough for him), but the second time, he snaps (see BewareTheNiceOnes above).
* TheSpeechless: Bulldozer may seem this way at first, as he doesn't say anything throughout most of the movie, but then it turns out he can speak, just with a bad stutter (see SoProudOfYou above).
* TitleDrop: Both times Rocky goes to a new school, kids nearby say, "Why don't you take off your mask?" The first time, Rocky shrugs it off (and Bulldozer, who's nearby, gets angry enough for him), but the second time, he snaps (see BewareTheNiceOnes above).
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* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: While the real Florence "Rusty" Tullis wasn't unattractive, Cher is more attractive than the real Tullis was. And while Eric Stoltz's facial prosthetic is fairly gruesome, he doesn't look quite as deformed as the real Rocky Dennis did.
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* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: While the real Florence "Rusty" Tullis wasn't unattractive, Cher is more attractive than the real Tullis was. And while Eric Stoltz's facial prosthetic is fairly gruesome, he doesn't look quite as deformed disfigured as the real life Rocky Dennis did.
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* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: While the real Florence "Rusty" Tullis wasn't unattractive, Cher is more attractive than the real Tullis was. And while Eric Stoltz's facial prosthetic is fairly gruesome, he doesn't look nearly as deformed as the real Rocky Dennis was.
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* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: While the real Florence "Rusty" Tullis wasn't unattractive, Cher is more attractive than the real Tullis was. And while Eric Stoltz's facial prosthetic is fairly gruesome, he doesn't look nearly quite as deformed as the real Rocky Dennis was.did.
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* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: While the real Florence "Rusty" Tullis wasn't unattractive, Cher is more attractive than the real Tullis was. And while Eric Stoltz's facial prosthetic is fairly gruesome, he doesn't look nearly as deformed as the real Rocky Dennis was.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: While Rocky is normally doesn't get too upset with people noticing his obvious deformity, he finally snaps after being forced to attend a school where none of his friends go and is teased by another student.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: While Rocky is normally doesn't get too upset with people noticing his obvious deformity, he finally snaps after being forced to attend a school where none of his friends go and is teased by another student.
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* DramaticIrony: A young doctor claims Rocky might not live for more than six months.
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* DramaticIrony: A young doctor Dr. Vinton claims Rocky might not live for more than six months.
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* DramaticIrony: A young doctor claims Rocky might not live for more than six months.
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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Rusty brought one to Rocky named Lorrie, who's nothing but nice to him.
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** Rusty can be like this too; when the school principal suggests he go to a school that could serve his "special needs", to which Rusty asks if the school teaches English, math, history, and science, and when the principal says yes, responds, "Those are his needs."
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** Rusty can be like this too; when the school principal suggests he go to a school that could serve his "special needs", to which Rusty asks if the school teaches English, math, history, and science, and when the principal says yes, responds, "Those are his needs." The principal suggests talking to Rocky's father, and Rusty snarks back "Maybe you should talk to the pope, you'll have an easier time finding him."
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Rocky and his best friend, Ben. Unfortunately, their relationship ends on a bitter note when Ben is forced to move back to Michigan for good.
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Rocky and his best friend, Ben. Unfortunately, their relationship ends on a bitter note when Ben is forced to move moves back to Michigan for good.good, ultimately ending a planned motorcycle trip through Europe, they had planned for the past year.
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* ParentsAsPeople: Rusty clearly loves her son and fights tooth and nail to provide him with a normal life, but she has her own personal issues to deal with, such as her history of drug abuse.
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* ParentsAsPeople: Rusty clearly loves her son and fights tooth and nail to provide him with a normal life, but she has her own personal issues to deal with, such as her history of drug abuse.abuse, and a troubled relationship with her father, Rocky's grandfather.
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* AsYouKnow: Dr. Vinton telling Rusty about Rocky's condition, though it's justified in the fact he's a newcomer to Rocky's case, and wants to assert himself.
** Rusty can be like this too; when the school principal suggests he go to a school that could serve his "special needs", to which Rusty asks if the school teaches English, math, history, and science, and when the principal says yes, responds, "Those are his needs."
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Rocky and his best friend, Ben. Unfortunately, their relationship ends on a bitter not when Ben is forced to move back to Michigan for good.
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Rocky and his best friend, Ben. Unfortunately, their relationship ends on a bitter not note when Ben is forced to move back to Michigan for good.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Rusty's real name is Florence, but only her mother calls her that. In addition, Rocky's name is Roy, but no one calls him that.
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* TranquilFury: One of the ways Gar serves as a ParentalSubstitute for Rocky is by standing up for him. For example, when they go to a carnival, Rocky and Ben try to go on the bumper car ride, but when the ticket taker won't take Rocky's ticket, Gar gives him a DeathGlare and tells him in a low but threatening voice, "Take (Rocky's) the ticket".
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* BeastAndBeauty: Rocky has a disorder which causes his skull to be very enlarged and twisted, looking like a mask. He falls in love with blind girl Diana Adams, who he met at a summer camp for disabled teenagers. He teaches her how to "see" colors by using various objects to represent them. She still stays with him even after she feels his face and sees how deformed he is.
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* BeastAndBeauty: Rocky has a disorder which causes his skull to be very enlarged and twisted, looking like a mask. He falls in love with blind girl Diana Adams, who he met at a summer camp for disabled teenagers. He teaches her how to "see" colors by using various objects to represent them. She still stays with him even after she feels his face and sees "sees" how deformed he is. is.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: While Rocky is normally doesn't get too upset with people noticing his obvious deformity, he finally snaps after being forced to attend a school where none of his friends go and is teased by another student.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: While Rocky is normally doesn't get too upset with people noticing his obvious deformity, he finally snaps after being forced to attend a school where none of his friends go and is teased by another student.
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* DeadpanSnarker: One of Rocky's many unique features is his clever wit.
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* HeroicBreakdown: Rusty goes through one when she realizes that her son died in his sleep.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Rocky and his best friend, Ben. Unfortunately, their relationship ends on a bitter not when Ben is forced to move back to Michigan for good.
* NiceGuy: Rocky is an incredibly sweet boy with a good sense of humor. He's even capable of poking fun at himself at times.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Rocky and his best friend, Ben. Unfortunately, their relationship ends on a bitter not when Ben is forced to move back to Michigan for good.
* NiceGuy: Rocky is an incredibly sweet boy with a good sense of humor. He's even capable of poking fun at himself at times.
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* PassedInTheirSleep: How Rocky dies.
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The film is based on the true story of Rocky Dennis (Stoltz), a kid who was born with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craniodiaphyseal_dysplasia lionitis]], and suffered a lot for this despite his mother Florence "Rusty" Dennis (Music/{{Cher}}) always trying to give him a normal life.
If you're looking for the animated series ''M.A.S.K.'' (which premiered the same year this movie came out), look [[WesternAnimation/{{MASK}} here]]. If you're looking for the Creator/JimCarrey movie ''The Mask'', look [[Film/TheMask here]].
If you're looking for the animated series ''M.A.S.K.'' (which premiered the same year this movie came out), look [[WesternAnimation/{{MASK}} here]]. If you're looking for the Creator/JimCarrey movie ''The Mask'', look [[Film/TheMask here]].
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The film is based on the true story of Rocky Dennis (Stoltz), a kid who was born with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craniodiaphyseal_dysplasia lionitis]], lionitis]] and suffered a lot for this despite his mother Florence "Rusty" Dennis (Music/{{Cher}}) always trying to give him a normal life.
If you're looking for the animated series ''M.A.S.K.'' (which premiered the same year this movie came out), look [[WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}here]]. here.]] If you're looking for the Creator/JimCarrey movie ''The Mask'', look [[Film/TheMask here]].
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If you're looking for the animated series ''M.A.S.K.'' (which premiered the same year this movie came out), look [[WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}
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* BerserkButton: Normally any jokes on Rocky's disfigurement don't bother him. Specifically ones where others who don't know him mistake his face for a mask, to which he responds by pretending he can't get it off jokingly. However after his DisabledLoveInterest is forced to leave him, it gets played straight when he slams a rude teenager against the wall.
-->'''Rocky:''' I'll take my mask off if you take yours off, you ''son of a bitch''.
-->'''Rocky:''' I'll take my mask off if you take yours off, you ''son of a bitch''.
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->''"These things are good: ice cream and cake, a ride on a Harley, seeing monkeys in the trees, the rain on my tongue, and the sun shining on my face. These things are a drag: dust in my hair, holes in my shoes, no money in my pocket, and the sun shining on my face."''
-->-- '''Rocky Dennis'''
''Mask'' is a 1985 drama film directed by Creator/PeterBogdanovich, starring Creator/EricStoltz, Music/{{Cher}}, and Creator/SamElliott.
The film is based on the true story of Rocky Dennis (Stoltz), a kid who was born with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craniodiaphyseal_dysplasia lionitis]], and suffered a lot for this despite his mother Florence "Rusty" Dennis (Music/{{Cher}}) always trying to give him a normal life.
If you're looking for the animated series ''M.A.S.K.'' (which premiered the same year this movie came out), look [[WesternAnimation/{{MASK}} here]]. If you're looking for the Creator/JimCarrey movie ''The Mask'', look [[Film/TheMask here]].
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!!This film provides examples of:
* BerserkButton: Normally any jokes on Rocky's disfigurement don't bother him. Specifically ones where others who don't know him mistake his face for a mask, to which he responds by pretending he can't get it off jokingly. However after his DisabledLoveInterest is forced to leave him, it gets played straight when he slams a rude teenager against the wall.
--> '''Rocky:''' I'll take my mask off if you take yours off, you ''son of a bitch''.
* BeastAndBeauty: Rocky has a disorder which causes his skull to be very enlarged and twisted, looking like a mask. He falls in love with blind girl Diana Adams, who he met at a summer camp for disabled teenagers. He teaches her how to "see" colors by using various objects to represent them. She still stays with him even after she feels his face and sees how deformed he is.
* BikerBabe: Rusty.
* BlindAndTheBeast: The main character has a degenerative disease which has greatly disfigured his face, but this doesn't stop him from finding romance with a blind girl during a summer camp job.
* DisabledLoveInterest: The blind Diana, played by Creator/LauraDern.
* DownerEnding: Rocky dies all of a sudden, leading Rusty to have a HeroicBreakdown.
* ForegoneConclusion: The real Rocky Dennis died at age 16, meaning that his film incarnation isn't going to fare much better.
* TheGrotesque: Rocky, a gentle boy who unfortunately has a horribly disfigured skull.
* ParentalSubstitute: Rusty's biker boyfriend, Gar, isn't Rocky's biological father, but he still serves the role as a caring father figure for him.
* ParentsAsPeople: Rusty clearly loves her son and fights tooth and nail to provide him with a normal life, but she has her own personal issues to deal with, such as her history of drug abuse.
* ProfessionalSexEd: {{Subverted}}.
* YankTheDogsChain: Every time something good happens with Rocky.
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->''"These things are good: ice cream and cake, a ride on a Harley, seeing monkeys in the trees, the rain on my tongue, and the sun shining on my face. These things are a drag: dust in my hair, holes in my shoes, no money in my pocket, and the sun shining on my face."''
-->-- '''Rocky Dennis'''
''Mask'' is a 1985 drama film directed by Creator/PeterBogdanovich, starring Creator/EricStoltz, Music/{{Cher}}, and Creator/SamElliott.
The film is based on the true story of Rocky Dennis (Stoltz), a kid who was born with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craniodiaphyseal_dysplasia lionitis]], and suffered a lot for this despite his mother Florence "Rusty" Dennis (Music/{{Cher}}) always trying to give him a normal life.
If you're looking for the animated series ''M.A.S.K.'' (which premiered the same year this movie came out), look [[WesternAnimation/{{MASK}} here]]. If you're looking for the Creator/JimCarrey movie ''The Mask'', look [[Film/TheMask here]].
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!!This film provides examples of:
* BerserkButton: Normally any jokes on Rocky's disfigurement don't bother him. Specifically ones where others who don't know him mistake his face for a mask, to which he responds by pretending he can't get it off jokingly. However after his DisabledLoveInterest is forced to leave him, it gets played straight when he slams a rude teenager against the wall.
--> '''Rocky:''' I'll take my mask off if you take yours off, you ''son of a bitch''.
* BeastAndBeauty: Rocky has a disorder which causes his skull to be very enlarged and twisted, looking like a mask. He falls in love with blind girl Diana Adams, who he met at a summer camp for disabled teenagers. He teaches her how to "see" colors by using various objects to represent them. She still stays with him even after she feels his face and sees how deformed he is.
* BikerBabe: Rusty.
* BlindAndTheBeast: The main character has a degenerative disease which has greatly disfigured his face, but this doesn't stop him from finding romance with a blind girl during a summer camp job.
* DisabledLoveInterest: The blind Diana, played by Creator/LauraDern.
* DownerEnding: Rocky dies all of a sudden, leading Rusty to have a HeroicBreakdown.
* ForegoneConclusion: The real Rocky Dennis died at age 16, meaning that his film incarnation isn't going to fare much better.
* TheGrotesque: Rocky, a gentle boy who unfortunately has a horribly disfigured skull.
* ParentalSubstitute: Rusty's biker boyfriend, Gar, isn't Rocky's biological father, but he still serves the role as a caring father figure for him.
* ParentsAsPeople: Rusty clearly loves her son and fights tooth and nail to provide him with a normal life, but she has her own personal issues to deal with, such as her history of drug abuse.
* ProfessionalSexEd: {{Subverted}}.
* YankTheDogsChain: Every time something good happens with Rocky.
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