History Main / IKnowWhatWeCanDoCut

->"This is Gordon Freeman how do we contain the meltdown? I know!"\\
And he used portals to push henemy headquarters into a portal so Dallas wouldnt melt down and it would only go off harmless in Atlantic ocean.

-->--''Fanfic/QuarterLifeHalfwayToDestruction''

* PlayedForLaughs in ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier.'' Bucky describes to Sam how [[spoiler: Zemo would hypothetically escape the German prison. We see the "hypothetical" play out. Then Zemo walks into the garage with them.]]

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* An interesting example occurs in an episode of ''Series/{{Leverage}}'', where a character describes how impossible a painting would be to steal, including all the specific next-to-impossible obstacles they'd have to overcome...while a ''different'' group of thieves are busy overcoming all those obstacles. The team gets in just as the painting has been replaced with a stock ''Art/DogsPlayingPoker''.

* An interesting example occurs in an episode of ''Series/{{Leverage}}'', where a character describes how impossible a painting would be to steal, including all the specific next-to-impossible obstacles they'd have to overcome...while a ''different'' group of thieves are busy overcoming all those obstacles. The team gets in just as the painting has been replaced with a stock ''Dogs Playing Poker''.

->"This is Gordon Freeman how do we contain teh meltdown? I know!"\\

* Literature/CaptainUnderpants uses this as a running gag.

* Played with in Film/DodgeballATrueUnderdogStory, when a car wash is suggested to raise enough money to save the Average Joe's gym. Cut to a series of shots of sexy, scantily-clad women washing cars...only to reveal that it's actually Globo Gym's car wash next door, while Average Joe's car wash is completely floundering. "What are the chances? Same day, right across the street..."

* In an episode of ''Series/{{NUMB3RS}}'', two bank employees are taken hostage to force their boss to cooperate with an ATM hacking scheme. The team figures it out and confronts him, and he finally agrees to tell them the truth. His description of what's supposed to happen is overlaid over video of him playing his part (basically, appearing to go along with the scheme), intermixed with the FBI's behind-the-scenes actions.

* In ''Disney/BigHero6'', after the team sinks their car and gets all wet, Fred announces "I know a place." — Cut to them arriving at Fred parent's BigFancyHouse.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOutOfWater'', [=SpongeBob=] and the gang have a little trouble walking on a sidewalk because of people roller-skating and riding bikes.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheBraveLittleToaster'': The scene where the appliances try to figure out how to set upon their journey to the city. Lampy and Radio get to try first, HilarityEnsues.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheBraveLittleToaster'': The scene where the appliances try to figure out how to set upon their journey to the city. Lampy and Radio get to try first, HilarityEnsues

** Then Tails does it later in the same episode, and admits it's actually fun to do.

* TheBraveLittleToaster: The scene where the appliances try to figure out how to set upon their journey to the city. Lampy and Radio get to try first, HilarityEnsues
* At the climax of Creator/SandyMitchell's TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} novel ''Cain's Last Stand'', Literature/CiaphasCain tells them what they can do, tells us that they opposed it, but does not tell the reader until he actually does it: [[spoiler:calls up Varan and proposes a meeting to discuss surrender terms]].)

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* Done in the modern remake of ''Film/OceansEleven'' and its sequels.
* In ''Film/MontyPythonsLifeOfBrian'', the PFJ's plan to kidnap Pilate's wife is described over the scene of it happening: "Now will be the moment for Habakkuk to get out his prong."
* ''Film/WhiteChristmas'': Phil has come up with a plan to delay the sheriff by lipsynching the song Betty and Judy had just performed. We're not told this in advance, only shown him holding the record. He drags the reluctant Bob away, then we cut to the two of them wearing feathers and carrying fans. Hehe.
* The end of ''Film/TheItalianJob1969'' ...although we never do get to find out what the brilliant idea was...
* Parodied in ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'', where Shaun has to explain a plan in this way ''three times'' (with minor alterations) until he gets a version that he and Ed are both happy with. In addition, the footage that we see while he's describing the plans makes them look laughably easy, all finishing with everyone smiling and happy and a shot of Shaun sipping a tea (or beer) and winking smugly at the camera.
* ''Film/TheATeam'' remake movie does this twice: with the mission at the beginning of the movie and part of its finale [[spoiler:and the ending itself.]]
* Played with in Film/DodgeballATrueUnderdogStory, when a car wash is suggested to raise enough money to save the Average Joe's gym. Cut to a series of shots of sexy, scantily-clad women washing cars...only to reveal that it's actually Globo Gym's car wash next door, while Average Joe's car wash is completely floundering. "What are the chances? Same day, right across the street..."

Compare with the GilliganCut.