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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Fish is dismissed after attacking a co-worker who mentions that Vesuvius has a new album. That would get you fired in real-life.
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* ThePeteBest: Fish. The TropeNamer also has a [[TheCameo cameo]].
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* ThePeteBest: Fish. Fish is this InUniverse once he gets kicked out of Vesuvius. The TropeNamer himself also has a [[TheCameo cameo]].
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* ThePeteBest: Fish. The TropeNamer also has a [[TheCameo cameo]].
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* BritishRockStar: All of Vesuvius act like this post-fame, complete with [[FakeBrit fake British accents]]. Their new drummer Sticks actually is British, though.
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* BritishRockStar: All of Vesuvius act like this post-fame, complete with [[FakeBrit fake British accents]]. Their new drummer Sticks actually is British, though. Fred Armisten commonly pantomimes British punk rock stars in his comedy sketches.
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* AsHimself: Pete BestBest (yes, [[ThePeteBest that one]])
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* BrokenRecord: During [[spoiler:Vesuvius's performance]] at the end of the film, [[spoiler:the audio skips to reveal that they were lip syncing]].
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* BrokenRecord: During [[spoiler:Vesuvius's [[spoiler:Vesuvius' performance]] at the end of the film, [[spoiler:the audio skips to reveal that they were lip syncing]].
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* RealityEnsues: Fish is dismissed after attacking a co-worker who mentions that Vesuvius has a new album. That would get you fired in real-life.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Fish is dismissed after attacking a co-worker who mentions that Vesuvius has a new album. That would get you fired in real-life.
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* MemeticMutation: {{In-Universe}} example. [[spoiler: The Naked Drummer video goes viral, which causes their song to become a hit, and them to get signed for a record deal.]]
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* MemeticMutation: {{In-Universe}} InUniverse example. [[spoiler: The Naked Drummer video goes viral, which causes their song to become a hit, and them to get signed for a record deal.]]
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* ShoutOut: When Fish is pursuing Vesuvius' van, he shouts that he will "[[Film/TheEvilDead1981 swallow their souls]]".
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* RealityEnsues: Fish is dismissed after attacking a co-worker who mentions that Vesuvius has a new album. That would get you fired in real-life.
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* BerserkButton: Vesuvius is Fish's.
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* BerserkButton: Anything that reminds Fish of Vesuvius is Fish's.makes him furious, given that he was sold out by them. Until the end of the film, at least.
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* BrokenRecord: During [[spoiler:Vesuvius's performance]] at the end of the film, [[spoiler:the audio skips to reveal that they were lip syncing]].
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* OhCrap: Vesuvius and Fish get shocked when [[spoiler:the former was caught lip syncing]].
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Vesuvius flees the stage when [[spoiler:they were discovered that they were lip syncing]].
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* ThatSyncingFeeling: At the end of the film, [[spoiler:Vesuvius knew the gig was up when their track was skipping]].
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* [[spoiler: CorruptCorporateExecutive]]: Both the guy from the record label in the beginning, and [[spoiler: the one who signs them later on.]]
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* [[spoiler: CorruptCorporateExecutive]]: CorruptCorporateExecutive: Both the guy from the record label in the beginning, and [[spoiler: the one who signs them later on.]]
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* ThePeteBest: Fish. The TropeNamer Also Has A Cameo.
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* DawsonCasting: Matt, Curtis, and Amelia fall into this. Although Curtis and Amelia's actors, Teddy Geiger and Emma Stone were less than two years out of high school at the time. Matt, on the other hand fits the trope to a T with his actor, Creator/JoshGad being in his twenties at the time.
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The Rocker is a 2008 comedy starring {{Rainn Wilson}} as "Robert 'Fish' Fishman" the drummer for the band Vesuvius. However, when Vesuvius betrays him for a chance to hit the big time, he swears to become bigger than they've ever been...
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The Rocker is a 2008 comedy starring {{Rainn Wilson}} Creator/RainnWilson as "Robert 'Fish' Fishman" the drummer for the band Vesuvius. However, when Vesuvius betrays him for a chance to hit the big time, he swears to become bigger than they've ever been...
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The Rocker is a 2008 comedy starring {{Rainn Wilson}} as "Robert 'Fish' Fishman" the drummer for the band Vesuvius. However, when Vesuvius betrays him for a chance to hit the big time, he swears to become bigger than they've ever been...
Twenty years later, his life is down the drain, he's living with his sister, and drumming brings him pain. But when he gets one last chance to live the dream, will he become a rock star, or will he finally be forced to grow up?
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!This Film provides examples of the following Tropes:
* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Fish, very much so. Sticks, not so much.
* AsHimself: Pete Best
* BerserkButton: Vesuvius is Fish's.
* BritishRockStar: All of Vesuvius act like this post-fame, complete with [[FakeBrit fake British accents]]. Their new drummer Sticks actually is British, though.
* [[spoiler: CorruptCorporateExecutive]]: Both the guy from the record label in the beginning, and [[spoiler: the one who signs them later on.]]
* DawsonCasting: Matt, Curtis, and Amelia fall into this. Although Curtis and Amelia's actors, Teddy Geiger and Emma Stone were less than two years out of high school at the time. Matt, on the other hand fits the trope to a T with his actor, Creator/JoshGad being in his twenties at the time.
* FanDisservice: Fish as The Naked Drummer.
* GroinAttack: When Fish throws the TV out the window.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: After being fired from the band, Fish uses his [[InstrumentOfMurder drumsticks]] to attack their fleeing van.
* MemeticMutation: {{In-Universe}} example. [[spoiler: The Naked Drummer video goes viral, which causes their song to become a hit, and them to get signed for a record deal.]]
* NakedPeopleAreFunny
* OutsideRide: Fish atop Vesuvius' van while they try to escape his wrath.
* ThePeteBest: Fish. The TropeNamer Also Has A Cameo.
* TheStoic: Amelia never smiles. [[spoiler: Except at the end, of course.]]
* TakeThat: When Vesuvius gets caught [[spoiler: lip syncing in concert]]
-->"We've got an AshleeSimpson situation here."
* VomitIndiscretionShot: Fish pukes in his hand out of nervousness when he's about to play the drums for the first time in twenty years.
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The Rocker is a 2008 comedy starring {{Rainn Wilson}} as "Robert 'Fish' Fishman" the drummer for the band Vesuvius. However, when Vesuvius betrays him for a chance to hit the big time, he swears to become bigger than they've ever been...
Twenty years later, his life is down the drain, he's living with his sister, and drumming brings him pain. But when he gets one last chance to live the dream, will he become a rock star, or will he finally be forced to grow up?
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!This Film provides examples of the following Tropes:
* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Fish, very much so. Sticks, not so much.
* AsHimself: Pete Best
* BerserkButton: Vesuvius is Fish's.
* BritishRockStar: All of Vesuvius act like this post-fame, complete with [[FakeBrit fake British accents]]. Their new drummer Sticks actually is British, though.
* [[spoiler: CorruptCorporateExecutive]]: Both the guy from the record label in the beginning, and [[spoiler: the one who signs them later on.]]
* DawsonCasting: Matt, Curtis, and Amelia fall into this. Although Curtis and Amelia's actors, Teddy Geiger and Emma Stone were less than two years out of high school at the time. Matt, on the other hand fits the trope to a T with his actor, Creator/JoshGad being in his twenties at the time.
* FanDisservice: Fish as The Naked Drummer.
* GroinAttack: When Fish throws the TV out the window.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: After being fired from the band, Fish uses his [[InstrumentOfMurder drumsticks]] to attack their fleeing van.
* MemeticMutation: {{In-Universe}} example. [[spoiler: The Naked Drummer video goes viral, which causes their song to become a hit, and them to get signed for a record deal.]]
* NakedPeopleAreFunny
* OutsideRide: Fish atop Vesuvius' van while they try to escape his wrath.
* ThePeteBest: Fish. The TropeNamer Also Has A Cameo.
* TheStoic: Amelia never smiles. [[spoiler: Except at the end, of course.]]
* TakeThat: When Vesuvius gets caught [[spoiler: lip syncing in concert]]
-->"We've got an AshleeSimpson situation here."
* VomitIndiscretionShot: Fish pukes in his hand out of nervousness when he's about to play the drums for the first time in twenty years.
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