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* DragonTheirFeet: Hertz continues to fight Smith even after Smith kills Hammerson.
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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Donna.
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Hertz is the main villain, the main bad guy isn't always the big bad
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* DragonInChief: Although Hammerson is the mastermind, his enforcer Hertz gets the most screentime.
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* DragonInChief: Although Hammerson is the mastermind, his enforcer Hertz gets is the most screentime.real threat.
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* TheHeavy: Hertz is not the main villain, but he's the one who gives Smith the most trouble.
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* TheHeavy: Hertz is not the main villain, but he's the one who gives Smith the most trouble.
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** Played straight in the opening when Smith somehow manages to shoot 20 rounds out of a Walther PPK.
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* GenreSavvy: Mr. Smith seems to know about typical action movie tropes, and actively takes steps to avoid them (see HaveYouToldAnyoneElse). Hertz is also quite savvy:
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-->'''Hertz''': Well, that'll have to be enough.
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* GenreSavvy: Mr. Smith seems to know about typical action movie tropes, and actively takes steps to avoid them (see HaveYouToldAnyoneElse). Hertz is also quite savvy:\n-->'''Minion''': We got fifty guys.\n-->'''Hertz''': Well, that'll have to be enough.
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* FightingInThePlayground: An action scene takes place briefly at a playground. Notably, Smith shoots the merry-go-round bars in order to make it spin, so that Hertz can't successfully shoot the baby.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Hertz is good at these "Violence is one of the most fun things to watch."
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Hertz is good at these -- "Violence is one of the most fun things to watch."
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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Donna.
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* SafeDrivingAesop: Using the indicator before changing lanes is real easy, so remember to do so [[SpaceWhaleAesop or Mr Smith will shoot you.]]
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** [[spoiler:Actually, TruthInTelevision, there is a nerve in the arm and wrist makes it twitch in the general direction done in the movie. But [[ImprobableAimingSkills hitting it]] on purpose is next to nil Unless you're Smith.]]
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** [[spoiler:Actually, TruthInTelevision, there is a nerve in the arm and wrist makes it twitch in the general direction done in the movie. But [[ImprobableAimingSkills the chance of hitting it]] on purpose is next to nil Unless nil... unless you're Smith.]]
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* BottomlessMagazines: Frequently hilariously averted. Inverted that Hertz' gun has six shots when the magazine of a real Desert Eagle .50 AE can hold seven, plus one in the chamber.
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* BottomlessMagazines: Frequently hilariously averted. Inverted that Hertz' Hertz's gun has six shots when the magazine of a real Desert Eagle .50 AE can hold seven, plus one in the chamber.
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* StealthPun: Monica Belluci's character (a lactating prostitute) is named/nicknamed DQ - the initials are for her real name Donna Quintana. That, and [[spoiler: Dairy Queen.]]
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* StealthPun: Monica Belluci's Bellucci's character (a lactating prostitute) is named/nicknamed DQ - the initials are for her real name Donna Quintana. That, and [[spoiler: Dairy Queen.]]
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* [[HeroicResolve Villianous Resolve]]: Hertz is a grade A asshole, but he pulls himself up off the floor after taking !four! bullets in the chest, an obviously critical wound, and stands up for the final showdown with Smith.
* VisualGag: Smith exclaims "Shit!" when he has a EurekaMoment; on seeing Senator Rutlidge in the newspaper Oliver has been using as a diaper.
* VisualGag: Smith exclaims "Shit!" when he has a EurekaMoment; on seeing Senator Rutlidge in the newspaper Oliver has been using as a diaper.
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* [[HeroicResolve Villianous Villainous Resolve]]: Hertz is a grade A asshole, but he pulls himself up off the floor after taking !four! bullets in the chest, an obviously critical wound, and stands up for the final showdown with Smith.
* VisualGag: Smith exclaims "Shit!" when he has a EurekaMoment; on seeing SenatorRutlidge Rutledge in the newspaper Oliver has been using as a diaper.
* VisualGag: Smith exclaims "Shit!" when he has a EurekaMoment; on seeing Senator
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* CarnivalOfKillers: Smith and Oliver get pursued by ever freelance assassin in the city (which is a surprisingly high number).
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* CarnivalOfKillers: Smith and Oliver get pursued by ever every freelance assassin in the city (which is a surprisingly high number).
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** Shown with PhallicWeapon symbolism when Hertz tortures Doona with the hot barrel of his Desert Eagle.
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** Shown with PhallicWeapon symbolism when Hertz tortures Doona Donna with the hot barrel of his Desert Eagle.
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* CarnivalOfKillers: Smith and Oliver get pursued by ever freelance assassin in the city (which is a surprisingly high number).
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* UsefulNotes/GunSafety: Smith knows you can never learn 'em too young.
* GunsAkimbo: The first use of a fully-automatic gun in the film is when one of Hertz' {{Mooks}} shoots two Mini Uzis JohnWoo-style (aim both into the same direction, squeeze the triggers and hold 'em down until the magazines are empty). The usual.
* GunsAkimbo: The first use of a fully-automatic gun in the film is when one of Hertz' {{Mooks}} shoots two Mini Uzis JohnWoo-style (aim both into the same direction, squeeze the triggers and hold 'em down until the magazines are empty). The usual.
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* GunsDoNotWorkThatWay: Apart from the obvious RuleOfCool examples, the CountingBullets scene doesn't match the actual guns being used by either Hertz or Smith.
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** Apart from the obvious RuleOfCool examples, the CountingBullets scene doesn't match the actual guns being used by either Hertz or Smith.
** Apart from the obvious RuleOfCool examples, the CountingBullets scene doesn't match the actual guns being used by either Hertz or Smith.
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* BadAss: If we have to tell you, we're going to slap you.
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* WorldOfBadass: Everyone is a {{Badass}} except DQ and a few InnocentBystanders. Yes, including Oliver who, despite just a few days old, loves HeavyMetal and guns.
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* WorldOfBadass: Everyone is a {{Badass}} badass except DQ and a few InnocentBystanders. Yes, including Oliver who, despite just a few days old, loves HeavyMetal and guns.
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-->'''Hammerson:''' Don't worry Duchess, this ain't going to happen to you. Not for a few years anyway. ''(Duchess whimpers)''
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-->'''Smith:''' What's up, Doc? ''(bites carrot)''\\
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-->'''Hertz:''' '''GOD''''''''DAMMIT,''''' '''SMITH!!!'''
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* TheHeavy: Hertz is not the main villain, but he's the one who gives Smith the most trouble.
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* RatedMForManlyRatedMForManly: Guns, guns, [[RuleOfThree even more guns]], {{Mooks}} getting massacred by the dozens, HeavyMetal, Monica Bellucci [[{{Fanservice}} in skimpy clothing]]... Almost borders on TestosteronePoisoning, really.
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* BrokenAesop: A movie that celebrates gun violence has a [[UsefulNotes/AmericanGunPolitics pro-gun control]] message. According to the DVD commentary, this was not an attempt at a SpoofAesop, but was simply in keeping with the overall gun theme. All the problems and solutions of the film directly relate to guns. Recite the mantra.
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* BrokenAesop: A movie that celebrates gun violence has a [[UsefulNotes/AmericanGunPolitics pro-gun control]] message. According to the DVD commentary, [[DeniedParody this was not not]] an attempt at a SpoofAesop, but was simply in keeping with the overall gun theme. All the problems and solutions of the film directly relate to guns. Recite the mantra.
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** The scene is hampered by the fact that Hersh has a Desert Eagle, which has more than six rounds. This was a carry-over from an earlier version of the script, where Hersh was supposed to have a .44 Magnum revolver in homage to ''Film/DirtyHarry''.
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No, really.
The film exists to show gunfights in every conceivable situation, from high-speed chases to [[CoitusUninterruptus mid-sex]] to mid-''skydiving''. Heck, it might as well be called ''Guns: The Movie'' because that's really the main focus of the film. The plot is secondary to [[AffectionateParody meta-humor]] and ''really'' over-the-top action sequences. No, we mean '''''really''''' over-the-top. Creator/RogerEbert commented: "''I may disapprove of a movie for [[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief going too far]], and yet have a sneaky regard for a movie that goes [[CrossesTheLineTwice much, much farther than merely too far.]]''" By one count, Smith kills over one hundred and twenty people over the course of the film.
Not to be confused with {{Shoot Em Up}}s, the video game genre. Although they do have a lot in common.
The film exists to show gunfights in every conceivable situation, from high-speed chases to [[CoitusUninterruptus mid-sex]] to mid-''skydiving''. Heck, it might as well be called ''Guns: The Movie'' because that's really the main focus of the film. The plot is secondary to [[AffectionateParody meta-humor]] and ''really'' over-the-top action sequences. No, we mean '''''really''''' over-the-top. Creator/RogerEbert commented: "''I may disapprove of a movie for [[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief going too far]], and yet have a sneaky regard for a movie that goes [[CrossesTheLineTwice much, much farther than merely too far.]]''" By one count, Smith kills over one hundred and twenty people over the course of the film.
Not to be confused with {{Shoot Em Up}}s, the video game genre. Although they do have a lot in common.
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[[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, really.
really.]]
The film exists to show gunfights in every conceivable situation, from high-speed chases to [[CoitusUninterruptus mid-sex]] to mid-''skydiving''. Heck, it might as well be called ''Guns: The Movie'' because that's really the main focus of the film. The plot is secondary to [[AffectionateParody meta-humor]] and ''really'' over-the-top action sequences. No, we mean '''''really''''' over-the-top. Creator/RogerEbert commented: "''I may disapprove of a movie for [[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief going too far]], and yet have a sneaky regard for a movie that goes [[CrossesTheLineTwice much, much farther than merely too far.]]''" By one count, Smith kills over one hundred and twenty people over the course of the film.
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The film exists to show gunfights in every conceivable situation, from high-speed chases to [[CoitusUninterruptus mid-sex]] to mid-''skydiving''.
Not to be confused with {{Shoot Em Up}}s, the video game genre. Although they do have a lot in common.
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* PhallicWeapon: Lampshaded several times, usually along with CompensatingForSomething.
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* WeNeedADistraction: Donna needs to slip inside the tank, so Smith promises a distraction. He sees a woman striking her child so he proceeds to spank her.
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* CharacterTic: As explained in the commentary, ''every'' character in the movie has at least one small quirk that sets them apart from the other characters, from Smith's carrots, to the Lone Man's constant gun-polishing. Hell, even the little old lady who runs the pawn shop, from whom Smith and DQ buy bullets and a bullet-proof respectively, has a thing for watches.
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* RubeGoldbergDevice: In order to get into the AbandonedWarehouse he's using as a home, Smith takes a rat out of a cage, removes a brick from the wall and pushes the rat inside. The rat runs down a tunnel into a wire basket on a pulley which drops from the weight, pushing down a latch to open the door.
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* RubeGoldbergDevice: In order to get into the AbandonedWarehouse he's using as a home, Smith takes a rat out of a cage, removes a brick from the wall and pushes the rat inside. The rat runs down a tunnel into a wire basket on a pulley which drops from the weight, pushing down a latch to open the door. Seems odd on its own, but it fits with Smith's "Bugs Bunny" allusion, detailed below.
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The film exists to show gunfights in every conceivable situation, from high-speed chases to [[CoitusUninterruptus mid-sex]] to mid-''skydiving''. Heck, it might as well be called ''Guns: The Movie'' because that's really the main focus of the film. The plot is secondary to [[AffectionateParody meta-humor]] and ''really'' over-the-top action sequences. No, we mean '''''really''''' over-the-top. RogerEbert commented: "''I may disapprove of a movie for [[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief going too far]], and yet have a sneaky regard for a movie that goes [[CrossesTheLineTwice much, much farther than merely too far.]]''" By one count, Smith kills over one hundred and twenty people over the course of the film.
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The film exists to show gunfights in every conceivable situation, from high-speed chases to [[CoitusUninterruptus mid-sex]] to mid-''skydiving''. Heck, it might as well be called ''Guns: The Movie'' because that's really the main focus of the film. The plot is secondary to [[AffectionateParody meta-humor]] and ''really'' over-the-top action sequences. No, we mean '''''really''''' over-the-top. RogerEbert Creator/RogerEbert commented: "''I may disapprove of a movie for [[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief going too far]], and yet have a sneaky regard for a movie that goes [[CrossesTheLineTwice much, much farther than merely too far.]]''" By one count, Smith kills over one hundred and twenty people over the course of the film.
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* HumanShield: Smith uses one of the paratroopers as one to protect himself against another one.
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* MeatShield: Smith uses one of the paratroopers as one to protect himself against another one.