History Main / DialogueReversal

* Occurs in the''Series/{{Phineas and Ferb}}'' ''Film/{{Star Wars}}'' {{Crossover}} special. Phineas saves Candace from a {{Litteral Cliffhanger}}.

* Subverted in Season 6 of ''ArbyNTheChief'', [[spoiler:when Chaos Theosis assults the TOSERS's main server]]. Arbiter and Adam confront one another and exchange threats and insults at one another.

-->'''Big Boss''': If that�s what she wants, let her go.\\
'''Kazuhira''': I�m really not in the mood for jokes, Snake.\\
'''Big Boss''': I�m serious. Let her go.\\

'''Big Boss''': ({{beat}}) ''I�m really not in the mood for jokes, Kaz...''

A subtrope of IronicEcho. See also MeaningfulEcho.

* In ''FernGully'' there is this exchange.

* Appears in the ''SwordOfTruth'' novel ''Stone of Tears'' between Richard and Sister Verna

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-->'''Big Boss''': If that’s what she wants, let her go.\\
'''Kazuhira''': I’m really not in the mood for jokes, Snake.\\
'''Big Boss''': I’m serious. Let her go.\\

'''Big Boss''': ({{beat}}) ''I’m really not in the mood for jokes, Kaz...''

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* In TheAsylum's 2010 ''Sherlock Holmes'' movie, Holmes and Watson are having an argument:

* In ''Film/{{Sabrina}}, when the newspaper shares a story about David and Elizabeth becoming engaged, David and Linus have this exchange:

* The ''PinkyAndTheBrain'' episode "Welcome to the Jungle"

* Don't forget the ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy, where Doc is constantly confused by Marty's use of the term "heavy," while Doc is always exclaiming "Great Scott!" In the third film, when Marty realizes he could be shot by Buford Tannen instead of Doc, Marty instead exclaims "Great Scott!" and Doc falls right into place, saying the situation is "heavy."

* In TheAsylum's 2010 ''Film/SherlockHolmes'' movie, Holmes and Watson are having an argument:

** In ''Men In Black II'', when Kay, [[LaserGuidedAmnesia reverted back to Kevin Brown]], [[MandatoryUnRetirement was called out of retirement]]:

--->'''Linus:''' Did you plant this?
--->'''David:''' Me? I thought it was common knowledge about you and Sabrina.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/CatsDontDance Cats Don't Dance]]'' has an exchange between Danny and Max where Danny [[LargeHam over-acts a line]] that just reads "meow." When Max acts Danny "how does the kitty-cat go?" Danny answers "[[OhCrap meow?]]" hesitantly, before Max says "[[PreAssKickingOneLiner very good]]," and beats Danny up. Later in the film, just before Danny is about to send Max flying away on a hot-air balloon, the dialogue is reversed, complete with an OhCrap look from Max.

* ''GuysAndDolls'':

* ''[[WesternAnimation/CatsDontDance]]'' has an exchange between Danny and Max where Danny [[LargeHam over-acts a line]] that just reads "meow." When Max acts Danny "how does the kitty-cat go?" Danny answers "[[OhCrap meow?]]" hesitantly, before Max says "[[PreAssKickingOneLiner very good]]," and beats Danny up. Later in the film, just before Danny is about to send Max flying away on a hot-air balloon, the dialogue is reversed, complete with an OhCrap look from Max.

* [[WesternAnimation/CatsDontDance How does the kitty cat go?]]

* ''Film/{{Batman}} Returns'':

* In TheAsylum's 2010 ''SherlockHolmes'' movie, Holmes and Watson are having an argument:

-->'''Pinky:''' Brain, AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering?

* The ''PinkyAndTheBrain'' episode "welcome to the Jungle"

** And ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' has "You have saved out lives, we are eternally grateful".

--> '''Silverbolt / Blackarachnia''' : "Are you damaged?"
--> '''Blackarachnia / Silverbolt''' : "Just enough to make me...[[DatingCatwoman interesting]]."

* In ''TheEmpireStrikesBack'', Leia tells Han, "I love you," to which he answers, "I know." In ''ReturnOfTheJedi'', Han tells Leia, "I love you," to which she replies, "I know."