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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: The writers' friends note the {{Irony}} the comic writer is the pessimist while the drama writer is the optimist.
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* {{Homage}}: The "serious" Melinda story is one to ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire''.
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** In the tragic version of the story, Melinda cheated on her husband and dumped him for another man.
** In the comic version, the married Hobie ''desperately'' wants to have an affair with Melinda, so he goes to his wife, ready to tell her that he was dumping her...only to find her in bed with another man.
** In the tragic version of the story, Melinda cheated on her husband and dumped him for another man.
** In the comic version, the married Hobie ''desperately'' wants to have an affair with Melinda, so he goes to his wife, ready to tell her that he was dumping her...only to find her in bed with another man.
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* NoEnding: The serious story has no ending. The FramingDevice has Sy end the film by saying that "it can end... like ''that''." as he snaps his fingers. Cut to black and credits roll.
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* NoEnding: The serious story has no ending.ending, with the characters noting Melinda will always need someone to take care of her. The FramingDevice has Sy end the film by saying that "it can end... like ''that''." as he snaps his fingers. Cut to black and credits roll.
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* PleaseDumpMe: In the comic version, Hobie desperately wants to break up with his wife to run off with the eponymous Melinda, but can't think of an excuse to. He walks in, preparing to tell his wife that he was dumping her...only to find her in bed with another man. Hobie immediately demands a divorce and leaves happier than he'd been the whole movie.
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* PleaseDumpMe: In the comic version, Hobie desperately wants to break up with his wife to run off with the eponymous Melinda, but can't think of an excuse to. He walks in, preparing to tell his wife that he was dumping her...only to find her in bed with another man. man -- causing her to state she's no longer in love with him and she wants out of the relationship. Hobie immediately demands a divorce and leaves happier than he'd been the whole movie.tries mightily to pretend he's heartbroken as his face wants to break out in joy.
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* BlondeRepublicanSexKitten: In the comedic half of the movie, Hobie begins dating a blonde Republican who posed for ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}''.
* NoEnding: The serious story has no ending. The FramingDevice has Sy end the film by saying that "it can end... like ''that''." as he snaps his fingers. Cut to black and credits roll.
* NoEnding: The serious story has no ending. The FramingDevice has Sy end the film by saying that "it can end... like ''that''." as he snaps his fingers. Cut to black and credits roll.
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-->'''Sy:''' We just got to accept it and enjoy it, because it can end... like ''that''. ''[Snaps fingers. Cut to black. CreditsRoll.]''
-->'''Sy:''' We just got to accept it and enjoy it, because it can end... like ''that''. ''[Snaps fingers. Cut to black. CreditsRoll.]''
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[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/melinda_and_melinda.jpg]]
''Melinda and Melinda'' is a 2004 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Creator/WoodyAllen.
A group of writers conversing over dinner find themselves questioning if life is naturally comic or tragic. For the sake of argument, one of them tells a story about a woman, Melinda (Creator/RadhaMitchell) who crashes a party thrown by her friends, twice; once as a comedy and once as a tragedy.
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!!This film provides examples of:
* PleaseDumpMe: In the comic version, Hobie desperately wants to break up with his wife to run off with the eponymous Melinda, but can't think of an excuse to. He walks in, preparing to tell his wife that he was dumping her...only to find her in bed with another man. Hobie immediately demands a divorce and leaves happier than he'd been the whole movie.
* SlidingScaleOfSillinessVersusSeriousness: Pretty much the whole point of the story is exploring both extremes of the scale re-telling the same story twice, once as a comedy and once as a tragedy.
* YourCheatingHeart:
** In the tragic version of the story, Melinda cheated on her husband and dumped him for another man.
** In the comic version, the married Hobie ''desperately'' wants to have an affair with Melinda, so he goes to his wife, ready to tell her that he was dumping her...only to find her in bed with another man.
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''Melinda and Melinda'' is a 2004 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Creator/WoodyAllen.
A group of writers conversing over dinner find themselves questioning if life is naturally comic or tragic. For the sake of argument, one of them tells a story about a woman, Melinda (Creator/RadhaMitchell) who crashes a party thrown by her friends, twice; once as a comedy and once as a tragedy.
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!!This film provides examples of:
* PleaseDumpMe: In the comic version, Hobie desperately wants to break up with his wife to run off with the eponymous Melinda, but can't think of an excuse to. He walks in, preparing to tell his wife that he was dumping her...only to find her in bed with another man. Hobie immediately demands a divorce and leaves happier than he'd been the whole movie.
* SlidingScaleOfSillinessVersusSeriousness: Pretty much the whole point of the story is exploring both extremes of the scale re-telling the same story twice, once as a comedy and once as a tragedy.
* YourCheatingHeart:
** In the tragic version of the story, Melinda cheated on her husband and dumped him for another man.
** In the comic version, the married Hobie ''desperately'' wants to have an affair with Melinda, so he goes to his wife, ready to tell her that he was dumping her...only to find her in bed with another man.
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