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* TheBigDamnKiss: When [[spoiler: Barry goes to see Lena in Hawaii and has to go through several hoops to get to see her - something Lena probably realizes even beyond the thrill that the guy she's interested in actually took an unexpected and expensive trip to see her - he finally tracks her down at her hotel - and walks forward to shake her hand, not remembering or realizing that they're *way* past casual social niceties]] - and this trope happens.]]
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* TheBigDamnKiss: When [[spoiler: Barry goes to see Lena in Hawaii and has to go through several hoops to get to see her - something Lena probably realizes even beyond the thrill that the guy she's interested in actually took an unexpected and expensive trip to see her - he finally tracks her down at her hotel - and walks forward to shake her hand, not remembering or realizing that they're *way* past casual social niceties]] - and this trope happens.]]
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* TheBigDamnKiss: When [[spoiler: Barry goes to see Lena in Hawaii and has to go through several hoops to get to see her - something Lena probably realizes even beyond the thrill that the guy she's interested in actually took an unexpected and expensive trip to see her - he finally tracks her down at her hotel - and walks forward to shake her hand, not remembering or realizing that they're *way* past casual social niceties]] - and this trope happens.]]
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** His brother-in-law Walter is also a nice guy. He doesn't get mad after Barry smashes his windows and is more than willing to give Barry a number for a psychiatrist.
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** His brother-in-law Walter is also a nice guy. He doesn't get mad after at Barry smashes for smashing his windows and when Barry asks for help, he is more than willing to give Barry him a number for a psychiatrist.
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* NiceGuy: For all his mental issues, Barry is a sweet-natured and caring person.
** His brother-in-law Walter is also a nice guy. He doesn't get mad after Barry smashes his windows and is more than willing to give Barry a number for a psychiatrist.
** His brother-in-law Walter is also a nice guy. He doesn't get mad after Barry smashes his windows and is more than willing to give Barry a number for a psychiatrist.
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* {{Determinator}}: "I'd say, 'That's that', [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Mattress Man]]."
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* {{Determinator}}: "I'd say, 'That's that', [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal [[AlliterativeName Mattress Man]]."
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The film tells the story of Barry Egan (Sandler), a sweet-natured but socially inept and introverted ManChild whose life revolves around his novelty plunger business ([[IncrediblyLamePun "Fun-gers"]]) and attempts to extricate himself from the domineering influence of his seven sisters. His interests mainly include buying up large quantities of pudding to take advantage of their air miles offer, and using [[IntimateTelecommunications phone sex]] lines to alleviate his loneliness.
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The film tells the story of Barry Egan (Sandler), a sweet-natured but socially inept and introverted ManChild {{manchild}} whose life revolves around his novelty plunger business ([[IncrediblyLamePun "Fun-gers"]]) and attempts to extricate himself from the domineering influence of his seven sisters. His interests mainly include buying up large quantities of pudding to take advantage of their company's air miles offer, offer and using [[IntimateTelecommunications phone sex]] lines to alleviate his loneliness.
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* BigShutUp: The Mattress Man to Barry over the phone.
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* BigShutUp: The Mattress Man lets out a series of almighty ones to Barry over the phone.phone when he reaches his wit's end.
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* TheDogBitesBack: Barry, to both his sister, Elizabeth when he's in Hawaii [[spoiler: and to The Mattress Man.]]
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* TheDogBitesBack: Barry, to both his sister, sister Elizabeth when he's in Hawaii Hawaii, [[spoiler: and to The Mattress Man.Man and his toadies.]]
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* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: Part of why Lena seems so besotted with Barry is that he's so helpless. Lampshaded by the soundtrack with the song "He Needs Me".
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* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: Part of why Lena seems so besotted with Barry is that he's so helpless. Lampshaded by the soundtrack with the song "He Needs Me".Me."
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* GainaxEnding: Inverted. The movie opens with Barry on the phone talking about [[ChekhovsGun the frequent flier miles promotion]] while random sounds are playing in the background. He opens the warehouse door, stands in the parking lot, witnesses a random car crash, then a group of men in a van pull up and drop off the harmonium. The film becomes more normal from there.
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* GainaxEnding: Inverted.Inverted with a Gainax ''Opening''. The movie opens with Barry on the phone talking about [[ChekhovsGun the frequent flier miles promotion]] while random sounds are playing in the background. He opens the warehouse door, stands in the parking lot, witnesses a random car crash, then a group of men in a van pull up and drop off the harmonium. The film becomes more normal from there.
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* HypocriticalHeartwarming: Despite how much Elizabeth browbeats Barry, [[spoiler:she gets defensive when Lena calls him strange.]]
* HypocriticalHumor: The Mattress Man and his gang consistently call Barry a "pervert". You know, for calling a phone sex line that ''they operate''.
* HypocriticalHumor: The Mattress Man and his gang consistently call Barry a "pervert". You know, for calling a phone sex line that ''they operate''.
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* HypocriticalHeartwarming: Despite how much Elizabeth browbeats Barry, down to outright calling him a freak, [[spoiler:she still gets defensive when Lena calls him strange.]]
* HypocriticalHumor: The Mattress Man and his gang consistently call Barry a"pervert". "pervert." You know, for calling a phone sex line that ''they operate''. operate''.
* HypocriticalHumor: The Mattress Man and his gang consistently call Barry a
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* IrisOut: A particularly sweet example, as the Iris centres on Barry and Lena's hands clasped together and actually follows it as they disappear around a corner.
* {{Jerkass}}: The Mattress Man and Barry's sisters, most notably Elizabeth.
* {{Jerkass}}: The Mattress Man and Barry's sisters, most notably Elizabeth.
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* IrisOut: A particularly sweet example, as the Iris centres centers on Barry and Lena's hands clasped together and actually follows it as they disappear around a corner.
* {{Jerkass}}: The MattressMan Man, and Barry's sisters, most sisters--most notably Elizabeth.
* {{Jerkass}}: The Mattress
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* LimitedWardrobe: Barry wears the same blue suit in every scene.
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* LimitedWardrobe: Barry wears the same blue suit in every scene.throughout the entire film despite spanning more or less about a week.
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* NotDistractedByTheSexy: Barry isn't turned on by the phone sex hotline he dials, despite repeated, not-so-subtle hints from the woman on the other line to get horny. He just wanted someone to talk to.
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* NotDistractedByTheSexy: Barry isn't turned on by the phone sex hotline he dials, despite repeated, not-so-subtle hints overt attempts from the woman on the other line to get him horny. He just wanted wants someone to talk to.
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* CurbStompBattle: The Four Blonde Brothers make good on their threat and attempt to assault Barry at his home, crashing his car and injuring Lena. As the Brothers get out of their pickup brandishing a crowbar, [[TranquilFury Barry steps out and buttons up his suit.]] What follows can't even be charitably called a fight. [[spoiler: In less than thirty seconds, three of the brothers are lying injured on the ground and the fourth is cowering with abject terror in the backseat of the pickup, which has its windows smashed by Barry, now wielding the brother's own crowbar. It happens so quickly it can even be considered an AntiClimax (see above).]]
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* CurbStompBattle: The Four Blonde Brothers make good on their threat and attempt to assault Barry at his home, crashing his car and injuring Lena. As the Brothers get out of their pickup brandishing a crowbar, [[TranquilFury Barry steps out and buttons up his suit.]] What follows can't even be charitably called a fight. [[spoiler: In less than thirty seconds, three of the brothers are lying injured on the ground and the fourth is cowering with abject terror in the backseat of the pickup, which has its windows smashed by Barry, now wielding the brother's own crowbar. It happens so quickly it can even be considered an AntiClimax (see above).]]
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Barry does not seem to have a formal diagnosis, but shows poor social skills, acute anxiety and aggressive outbursts. Normally he's shy and reserved, but he sometimes gets extremely upset at certain emotional stimuli. He has tremendous difficulty staying calm whenever his sisters go too far in teasing him and wears the same blue suit throughout the entire film.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Barry does not seem to have a formal diagnosis, but shows poor social skills, acute anxiety and aggressive outbursts. Normally he's shy and reserved, but he sometimes gets extremely upset at certain emotional stimuli. He has tremendous difficulty staying calm whenever his sisters go too far in teasing him and wears the same blue suit throughout the entire film.film, which spans roughly a week.
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[[caption-width-right:270:''"You can go places in the world with pudding."'']]
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''Punch-Drunk Love'' is a 2002 romantic BlackComedy/drama film written and directed by Creator/PaulThomasAnderson, starring Creator/AdamSandler, Creator/EmilyWatson, Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman, Luis Guzmán, and Creator/MaryLynnRajskub.
The film tells the story of Barry Egan (Sandler), a sweet-natured but socially inept, introverted ManChild, whose life revolves around his novelty plunger business ([[IncrediblyLamePun "Fun-gers"]]) and attempts to extricate himself from the domineering influence of his seven sisters. His interests mainly include buying up large quantities of pudding to take advantage of their air miles offer, and using [[IntimateTelecommunications phone sex]] lines to alleviate his loneliness.
The film tells the story of Barry Egan (Sandler), a sweet-natured but socially inept, introverted ManChild, whose life revolves around his novelty plunger business ([[IncrediblyLamePun "Fun-gers"]]) and attempts to extricate himself from the domineering influence of his seven sisters. His interests mainly include buying up large quantities of pudding to take advantage of their air miles offer, and using [[IntimateTelecommunications phone sex]] lines to alleviate his loneliness.
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''Punch-Drunk Love'' is a 2002 romantic BlackComedy/drama [[BlackComedy dark]] {{romantic|Comedy}} [[{{Dramedy}} comedy-drama]] film written and directed by Creator/PaulThomasAnderson, starring Creator/AdamSandler, Creator/EmilyWatson, Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman, Luis Guzmán, and Creator/MaryLynnRajskub.
The film tells the story of Barry Egan (Sandler), a sweet-natured but sociallyinept, inept and introverted ManChild, ManChild whose life revolves around his novelty plunger business ([[IncrediblyLamePun "Fun-gers"]]) and attempts to extricate himself from the domineering influence of his seven sisters. His interests mainly include buying up large quantities of pudding to take advantage of their air miles offer, and using [[IntimateTelecommunications phone sex]] lines to alleviate his loneliness.
The film tells the story of Barry Egan (Sandler), a sweet-natured but socially
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''Punch Drunk Love'' is notable as one of P.T. Anderson's low-key works, made between the epics ''Film/{{Magnolia}}'' and ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'', and for showcasing the dramatic chops of Adam Sandler while simultaneously being a warped PostModern take on the RomanticComedy genre.
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* {{Angrish}}: Courtesy of Dean: "SHUT UP! SHUT THE [[PrecisionFStrike FUCK]] UP! Shut up! Will you SHUT UP?! SHUT UP! SHUT, SHUT, SHUT, SHUT, SHUT UP! SHUT UP! NOW! [{{Beat}}] Are you threatening me, dick?"
** Also falls under Rapid-Fire "Shut Up!"
* {{Anticlimax}}: Barry is frantically [and painfully] running from the Four Blonde Brothers when they drive past him and casually remind Barry that "''they know where he lives''". Barry stops running after this. They show up later and crash his car. [[spoiler:Barry gets out and quickly beats them up, smashes their truck with a crowbar, flies to meet their boss, and gets him to back down. In the words of the Mattress Man, "That's that."]]
** Also falls under Rapid-Fire "Shut Up!"
* {{Anticlimax}}: Barry is frantically [and painfully] running from the Four Blonde Brothers when they drive past him and casually remind Barry that "''they know where he lives''". Barry stops running after this. They show up later and crash his car. [[spoiler:Barry gets out and quickly beats them up, smashes their truck with a crowbar, flies to meet their boss, and gets him to back down. In the words of the Mattress Man, "That's that."]]
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** Also falls under Rapid-Fire "Shut Up!"
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* MassiveNumberedSiblings: Barry has seven sisters.
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* OutnumberedSibling: Barry has seven sisters and is the only male sibling. It doesn't help that his sisters are ovebearing and ridicule him.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Barry does not seem to have a formal diagnosis, but shows poor social skills, acute anxiety and aggressive outbursts. Normally he's shy and reserved, but he sometimes gets extremely upset at certain emotional stimuli. He has tremendous difficulty staying calm whenever his sisters go too far in teasing him.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Barry does not seem to have a formal diagnosis, but shows poor social skills, acute anxiety and aggressive outbursts. Normally he's shy and reserved, but he sometimes gets extremely upset at certain emotional stimuli. He has tremendous difficulty staying calm whenever his sisters go too far in teasing him.him and wears the same blue suit throughout the entire film.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Barry is fundamentally a really sweet-natured and caring person but he is capable of some truly frightening displays of rage and aggression.
* BigBrotherBully: Barry's sisters are absolutely horrible to him and he understandably can barely stomach being in their presence.
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* DirtyCoward: Dean, the Mattress Man, is very full of himself over the phone and when he has his mooks around. When Barry has him cornered, he reveals himself to be a slimy coward.
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* DirtyCoward: Dean, the Mattress Man, is very full of himself over the phone and when he has his mooks around. When Barry has him cornered, he reveals himself to be a slimy slimy, pathetic coward.
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* DirtyCoward: Dean, the Mattress Man, is very full of himself over the phone and when he has his mooks around. When Barry has him cornered, he reveals himself to be a slimy coward.
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* {{Angrish}}: "SHUT UP! SHUT THE [[PrecisionFStrike FUCK]] UP! Shut up! Will you SHUT UP?! SHUT UP! SHUT, SHUT, SHUT, SHUT, SHUT UP! SHUT UP! NOW! [{{Beat}}] Are you threatening me, dick?"
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* {{Angrish}}: Courtesy of Dean: "SHUT UP! SHUT THE [[PrecisionFStrike FUCK]] UP! Shut up! Will you SHUT UP?! SHUT UP! SHUT, SHUT, SHUT, SHUT, SHUT UP! SHUT UP! NOW! [{{Beat}}] Are you threatening me, dick?"
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Easily Adam Sandler's darkest film at the time it was released.
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* BerserkButton: Barry's button gets pushed multiple times throughout the film, usually whenever his sisters embarrass/emotionally abuse him for the time he threw the hammer through the door. It gets pushed again when Lena is injured in a car accident by Dean's thugs—[[TookALevelInBadass only this time he channels his anger into fending them off]].
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* BerserkButton: Barry's button gets pushed multiple times throughout the film, usually BerserkButton:
** Barry goes into a rage whenever anyone, usually hissisters embarrass/emotionally abuse him for sisters, bring up the time he threw the hammer through the door. door.
** It gets pushed again when Lena is injured in a car accident by Dean's thugs—[[TookALevelInBadass only this timehe Barry channels his anger into fending them off]].
** Barry goes into a rage whenever anyone, usually his
** It gets pushed again when Lena is injured in a car accident by Dean's thugs—[[TookALevelInBadass only this time
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* BerserkButton: Barry's gets pushed multiple times throughout the film, usually whenever his sisters embarrass/emotionally abuse him. It gets pushed again when Lena is injured in a car accident by the phone sex thugs - [[TookALevelInBadass only this time he channels his anger into fending them off]].
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* BerserkButton: Barry's button gets pushed multiple times throughout the film, usually whenever his sisters embarrass/emotionally abuse him. him for the time he threw the hammer through the door. It gets pushed again when Lena is injured in a car accident by the phone sex thugs - [[TookALevelInBadass Dean's thugs—[[TookALevelInBadass only this time he channels his anger into fending them off]].
* ChekhovsGun: Double subverted in the case of Barry's accumulation of frequent flyer miles by collecting pudding cups. [[spoiler:Barry ''was'' going to use them to meet with Lena at Hawaii but had to improvise because it took six to eight weeks to redeem them. At the end of the film, he basically suggests he's going to use them to be with Lena while she's travelling.]]
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* {{Deconstruction}}: The movie takes the typical ''Film/BillyMadison'' / ''Film/HappyGilmore''-style Creator/AdamSandler character and deconstructs him by showing the real-life consequences of his behavior and how dangerous that person would feel to you if you actually met one. It also touches on the horrible upbringing that would create such a maladjusted person in real-life.
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* {{Deconstruction}}: The movie takes the typical Creator/AdamSandler character found in ''Film/BillyMadison'' / ''Film/HappyGilmore''-style Creator/AdamSandler character or ''Film/HappyGilmore'' and deconstructs him by showing the real-life consequences of his behavior and how dangerous that person would feel to you if you actually met one. It also touches on the horrible upbringing that would create such a maladjusted person in real-life.
* EvilCounterpart: Dean the Mattress Man has serious anger issues just like Barry.
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* HypocriticalHeartwarming: Despite how much Elizabeth browbeats Barry [[spoiler: she gets defensive when Lena calls him strange.]]
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* HypocriticalHeartwarming: Despite how much Elizabeth browbeats Barry [[spoiler: she Barry, [[spoiler:she gets defensive when Lena calls him strange.]]
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* NotSoDifferent: Dean the Mattress Man has serious anger issues just like Barry.
** Constantly apologizing is a trait Barry shares with his sister Elizabeth, as she apologizes multiple times to Lena for Barry's "weird" behavior. [[note]]Though Elizabeth's presence is the reason Barry was acting "weird" in the first place.[[/note]]
** Constantly apologizing is a trait Barry shares with his sister Elizabeth, as she apologizes multiple times to Lena for Barry's "weird" behavior. [[note]]Though Elizabeth's presence is the reason Barry was acting "weird" in the first place.[[/note]]
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* RedHerring: Barry's plan to amass an enormous amount of frequent flyer miles by collecting pudding cups. He never uses the miles.
** He basically suggests he's going to use them to be with Lena while she's travelling. Though before he met Lena he had no intention of actually traveling anywhere and was just collecting them because they're "like currency".
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Barry's Pudding/Frequent Flyer Miles plan was based on an article P.T. Anderson read in ''Time'' Magazine about a civil engineer called David Phillips who did pretty much the same thing.
** Read more about it [[http://www.cracked.com/article_18753_the-6-most-creative-abuses-loopholes.html?wa_user1=2&wa_user2=Weird+World&wa_user3=article&wa_user4=recommended here]]. (#5)
** He basically suggests he's going to use them to be with Lena while she's travelling. Though before he met Lena he had no intention of actually traveling anywhere and was just collecting them because they're "like currency".
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Barry's Pudding/Frequent Flyer Miles plan was based on an article P.T. Anderson read in ''Time'' Magazine about a civil engineer called David Phillips who did pretty much the same thing.
** Read more about it [[http://www.cracked.com/article_18753_the-6-most-creative-abuses-loopholes.html?wa_user1=2&wa_user2=Weird+World&wa_user3=article&wa_user4=recommended here]]. (#5)
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** He basically suggests he's going to use them to be with Lena while she's travelling. Though before he met Lena he had no intention of actually traveling anywhere and was just collecting them because they're "like currency".
** Read more about it
* SharedFamilyQuirks: Constantly apologizing is a trait Barry shares with his sister Elizabeth, as she apologizes multiple times to Lena for Barry's "weird" behavior. [[note]]Though Elizabeth's presence is the reason Barry was acting "weird" in the first place.[[/note]]
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* MickeyMousing: At one moment, Barry plays one of the [[{{Leitmotif}} leitmotifs]] on the harmonium.
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* MickeyMousing: In one moment, Barry plays one of the [[{{Leitmotif}} leitmotifs]] on the harmonium.
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* CurbStompBattle: The Four Blonde Brothers make good on their threat and attempt to assault Barry at his home, crashing his car and injuring Lena. As the Brothers get out of their pickup brandishing a crowbar, [[TranquilFury Barry steps out and buttons up his suit.]] What follows can't even be charitably called a fight. [[spoiler: In less than thirty seconds, three of the brothers are lying injured on the ground and the fourth is cowering in abject terror in the backseat of the pickup, which has its windows smashed by Barry, now wielding the brother's own crowbar. It happens so quickly it can even be considered an AntiClimax (see above).]]
* CanNotSpitItOut: Lena has to take the initiative. A lot.
* CanNotSpitItOut: Lena has to take the initiative. A lot.
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* CurbStompBattle: The Four Blonde Brothers make good on their threat and attempt to assault Barry at his home, crashing his car and injuring Lena. As the Brothers get out of their pickup brandishing a crowbar, [[TranquilFury Barry steps out and buttons up his suit.]] What follows can't even be charitably called a fight. [[spoiler: In less than thirty seconds, three of the brothers are lying injured on the ground and the fourth is cowering in with abject terror in the backseat of the pickup, which has its windows smashed by Barry, now wielding the brother's own crowbar. It happens so quickly it can even be considered an AntiClimax (see above).]]
*CanNotSpitItOut: CannotSpitItOut: Lena has to take the initiative. A lot.
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* CurbStompBattle: The Four Blonde Brothers make good on their threat and attempt to assault Barry at his home, crashing his car and injuring Iris. As the Brothers get out of their pickup brandishing a crowbar, [[TranquilFury Barry steps out and buttons up his suit.]] What follows can't even be charitably called a fight. [[spoiler: In less than thirty seconds, three of the brothers are lying injured on the ground and the fourth is cowering in abject terror in the backseat of the pickup, which has its windows smashed by Barry, now wielding the brother's own crowbar. It happens so quickly it can even be considered an AntiClimax (see above).]]
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* CurbStompBattle: The Four Blonde Brothers make good on their threat and attempt to assault Barry at his home, crashing his car and injuring Iris.Lena. As the Brothers get out of their pickup brandishing a crowbar, [[TranquilFury Barry steps out and buttons up his suit.]] What follows can't even be charitably called a fight. [[spoiler: In less than thirty seconds, three of the brothers are lying injured on the ground and the fourth is cowering in abject terror in the backseat of the pickup, which has its windows smashed by Barry, now wielding the brother's own crowbar. It happens so quickly it can even be considered an AntiClimax (see above).]]
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'''Barry:''' ''[Swinging around threateningly]'' ''Didn't I warn you?!''\\
'''Dean:''' ''[Alarmed]'' Th-that's that! ''[Scurries away]''
'''Dean:''' ''[Alarmed]'' Th-that's that! ''[Scurries away]''
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'''Barry:''' ''[Swinging around threateningly]'' ''(starts to walk towards Dean, pointing at him)'' ''Didn't I warn you?!''\\
'''Dean:'''''[Alarmed]'' ''(alarmed)'' Th-that's that! ''[Scurries away]''''(scurries away)''
'''Dean:'''
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''Punch-Drunk Love'' is a 2002 romantic comedy/drama film written and directed by Creator/PaulThomasAnderson, starring Creator/AdamSandler, Creator/EmilyWatson, Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman, Luis Guzmán, and Creator/MaryLynnRajskub.
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''Punch-Drunk Love'' is a 2002 romantic comedy/drama BlackComedy/drama film written and directed by Creator/PaulThomasAnderson, starring Creator/AdamSandler, Creator/EmilyWatson, Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman, Luis Guzmán, and Creator/MaryLynnRajskub.
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''Punch-Drunk Love'' (2002) is a romantic comedy/drama that tells the story of Barry Egan (Creator/AdamSandler), an introverted, sweet but socially inept ManChild, whose life revolves around his novelty plunger business ([[IncrediblyLamePun "Fun-gers"]]) and attempts to extricate himself from the domineering influence of his seven sisters. His interests mainly include buying up large quantities of pudding to take advantage of their air miles offer, and using [[IntimateTelecommunications phone sex]] lines to alleviate his loneliness.
Then one day, [[AlliterativeName Lena Leonard]] (Creator/EmilyWatson) walks into his life, and everything changes.
''Punch Drunk Love'' is notable as one of [[Creator/PaulThomasAnderson P.T. Anderson's]] low-key works, made between the epics ''Film/{{Magnolia}}'' and ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'', and for showcasing the dramatic chops of Creator/AdamSandler while simultaneously being a warped PostModern take on the RomanticComedy and Creator/AdamSandler movies in general.
Then one day, [[AlliterativeName Lena Leonard]] (Creator/EmilyWatson) walks into his life, and everything changes.
''Punch Drunk Love'' is notable as one of [[Creator/PaulThomasAnderson P.T. Anderson's]] low-key works, made between the epics ''Film/{{Magnolia}}'' and ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'', and for showcasing the dramatic chops of Creator/AdamSandler while simultaneously being a warped PostModern take on the RomanticComedy and Creator/AdamSandler movies in general.
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''Punch-Drunk Love'' (2002) is a 2002 romantic comedy/drama that film written and directed by Creator/PaulThomasAnderson, starring Creator/AdamSandler, Creator/EmilyWatson, Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman, Luis Guzmán, and Creator/MaryLynnRajskub.
The film tells the story of Barry Egan(Creator/AdamSandler), an introverted, sweet (Sandler), a sweet-natured but socially inept inept, introverted ManChild, whose life revolves around his novelty plunger business ([[IncrediblyLamePun "Fun-gers"]]) and attempts to extricate himself from the domineering influence of his seven sisters. His interests mainly include buying up large quantities of pudding to take advantage of their air miles offer, and using [[IntimateTelecommunications phone sex]] lines to alleviate his loneliness.
Then one day, [[AlliterativeName Lena Leonard]](Creator/EmilyWatson) (Watson) walks into his life, and everything changes.
''Punch Drunk Love'' is notable as one of[[Creator/PaulThomasAnderson P.T. Anderson's]] Anderson's low-key works, made between the epics ''Film/{{Magnolia}}'' and ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'', and for showcasing the dramatic chops of Creator/AdamSandler Adam Sandler while simultaneously being a warped PostModern take on the RomanticComedy and Creator/AdamSandler movies in general.genre.
The film tells the story of Barry Egan
Then one day, [[AlliterativeName Lena Leonard]]
''Punch Drunk Love'' is notable as one of
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* {{Angrish}}: "SHUT UP! SHUT THE [[PrecisionFStrike FUCK]] UP! Shut up, will you SHUTUP SHUTUP! SHUT SHUT SHUT SHUT SHUTUP... SHUTUP! NOW [{{Beat}}] Are you threatening me, dick?"
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* {{Angrish}}: "SHUT UP! SHUT THE [[PrecisionFStrike FUCK]] UP! Shut up, will up! Will you SHUTUP SHUTUP! SHUT UP?! SHUT UP! SHUT, SHUT, SHUT, SHUT, SHUT UP! SHUT SHUTUP... SHUTUP! NOW UP! NOW! [{{Beat}}] Are you threatening me, dick?"
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* {{Anticlimax}}: Barry is frantically [and painfully] running from the Four Blonde Brothers when they drive past him and casually remind Barry that "''they know where he lives''". Barry stops running after this. They show up later and crash his car. [[spoiler:Barry gets out and quickly beats them up, smashes their truck with a crowbar, flies to meet their boss, and gets him to back down. In the words of the Matress Man, "That's that."]]
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* {{Anticlimax}}: Barry is frantically [and painfully] running from the Four Blonde Brothers when they drive past him and casually remind Barry that "''they know where he lives''". Barry stops running after this. They show up later and crash his car. [[spoiler:Barry gets out and quickly beats them up, smashes their truck with a crowbar, flies to meet their boss, and gets him to back down. In the words of the Matress Mattress Man, "That's that."]]
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* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: A borderline-PsychopathicManchild as played by Adam Sandler for most of his career isn't a cool fratboy to be friends with InUniverse, or even someone that is funny to behold -- he's outright terrifying and at best still [[WhatTheHellHero makes one bellow out a "what the FUCK is wrong with you?!?"]]
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* BullyingADragon: The Mattress Man threatens Barry over the phone, [[spoiler:AFTER knowing Barry has dealt with the brothers single-handedly]], clearly not expecting to ever have to confront him in person. [[OhCrap He does.]]
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* BullyingADragon: BullyingADragon:
** The Mattress Man threatens Barry over the phone, [[spoiler:AFTER knowing Barry has dealt with the brothers single-handedly]], clearly not expecting to ever have to confront him in person. [[OhCrap He does.]]]]
** Several scenes make pretty clear that Barry's sisters are playing a pretty dangerous game by constantly bullying their brother. Thankfully, the one time he lets go of a violent outburst around them he limits himself only to property damage (which still get a frightened "Barry, what the FUCK?!?" out of them).
** The Mattress Man threatens Barry over the phone, [[spoiler:AFTER knowing Barry has dealt with the brothers single-handedly]], clearly not expecting to ever have to confront him in person. [[OhCrap He does.
** Several scenes make pretty clear that Barry's sisters are playing a pretty dangerous game by constantly bullying their brother. Thankfully, the one time he lets go of a violent outburst around them he limits himself only to property damage (which still get a frightened "Barry, what the FUCK?!?" out of them).
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''Punch-Drunk Love'' (2002) is a romantic comedy/drama that tells the story of Barry Egan (Creator/AdamSandler), an introverted, sweet but socially inept ManChild, whose life revolves around his novelty plunger business ([[IncrediblyLamePun "Fun-gers"]]) and attempts to extricate himself from the domineering influence of his seven sisters. His interests mainly include buying up large quantities of pudding to take advantage of their air miles offer, and using phone sex lines to alleviate his loneliness.
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''Punch-Drunk Love'' (2002) is a romantic comedy/drama that tells the story of Barry Egan (Creator/AdamSandler), an introverted, sweet but socially inept ManChild, whose life revolves around his novelty plunger business ([[IncrediblyLamePun "Fun-gers"]]) and attempts to extricate himself from the domineering influence of his seven sisters. His interests mainly include buying up large quantities of pudding to take advantage of their air miles offer, and using [[IntimateTelecommunications phone sex sex]] lines to alleviate his loneliness.