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* GiantMook: The Mafia bodyguards are reminiscent of refrigerators.
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* TimeSkip: From Champion getting the bike to training for the tour. [[spoiler: Then from plot resolution to the end.]]

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* TimeSkip: From Champion getting the bike to training for the tour. Then one in the middle of the movie as blink-and-you'll-miss-it winter passes in Belleville. [[spoiler: Then from plot resolution to the end.]]
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* MailmanVsDog: Bruno barks at the train each time it passes - he even knows when it's about to come. Then comes an InvertedTrope when Bruno dreams he is on the train and the passengers are barking at him. Then in Belleville the trope is taken to its LogicalExtreme and a subway train passes every minute!
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* SecondaryCharacterTitle: The Triplets are not the main protagonists of the film - they eventually feature largely, but Souza and Bruno are the main characters the story follows.
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I\'ve watched the scene twice and it\'s not really that.


* CrucifiedHeroShot: Champion is placed into bed at one point in this pose.
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* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: The Triplets all sleep in one bed.
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* TimeSkip: From Champion getting the bike to training for the tour. [[spoiler: Then from plot resolution to the end.]]
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* MadeOfIron: Bruno doubles for a car wheel and can still gallop with Souza on his back.
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** The Triplets are incredibly protective of their vacuum cleaner, icebox, and newspaper. Exactly why eventually becomes clear.

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* AbnormalLimbRotationRange: The maître d's back. To the point that his head is often ''upside down''.



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* NoodlePeopleNoodlePeople: The maître d'.
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hasn\'t been a lot of new news on that. Let\'s not list it in case we\'re in Development Hell.


A prequel is now [[http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/first-image-sylvain-chomets-swing-popa-swing-76397.html in development!]]
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* TheOnlyOne: Souza (and Bruno) set off to save Champion herself. No mention is made if PoliceAreUseless - they aren't even brought up.
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** Also the driver from the Tour de France disappears after arriving at the docks.
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** The opening sequence, "Belleville Rendez-vous", is [[ShowWithinAShow a film]] from TheRoaringTwenties, and features caricatures of classic stars such as Creator/DjangoReinhardt and a topless Creator/JosephineBaker. The tap dancer who is eaten by his shoes is Creator/FredAstaire. The joyful conductor is a caricature of French singer Creator/CharlesTrenet.

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** The opening sequence, "Belleville Rendez-vous", is [[ShowWithinAShow a film]] from TheRoaringTwenties, and features caricatures of classic stars such as Creator/DjangoReinhardt Music/DjangoReinhardt and a topless Creator/JosephineBaker. The tap dancer who is eaten by his shoes is Creator/FredAstaire. The joyful conductor is a caricature of French singer Creator/CharlesTrenet.Music/CharlesTrenet.
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* WunzaPlot: One is an old Portuguese-French woman with a obese dog searching for her grandson. The other are a group of old former vaudeville artists. Together, they will destroy the french mafia.

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* WunzaPlot: One is an old Portuguese-French woman with a obese dog searching for her grandson. The other are a group of old former vaudeville artists. Together, they will destroy the french French mafia.
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**Except, the mechanic is clearly shown wearing those oven mitts to protect his ears, the paper thin disguise would really be the false mustache and buck teeth the triplets paste onto Madame Souza's upper lip.
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* WunzaPlot: One is an old French woman with a obese dog searching for her grandson. The other are a group of old former vaudeville artists. Together, they will destroy the french mafia.

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* WunzaPlot: One is an old French Portuguese-French woman with a obese dog searching for her grandson. The other are a group of old former vaudeville artists. Together, they will destroy the french mafia.
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* WunzaPlot: One is an old portuguese woman with a obese dog searching for her grandson. The other are a group of old former vaudeville artists. Together, they will destroy the french mafia.

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* WunzaPlot: One is an old portuguese French woman with a obese dog searching for her grandson. The other are a group of old former vaudeville artists. Together, they will destroy the french mafia.
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** CharlesDeGaulle, seen on the television set later in the film.

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** CharlesDeGaulle, UsefulNotes/CharlesDeGaulle, seen on the television set later in the film.
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* NonIndicativeName: "Belleville" isn't actually such a beautiful city.
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* WunzaPlot: One is an old portuguese woman with a obese dog searching for her grandson. The other are a group of old former vaudeville artists. Together, they will destroy the french mafia.

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** The opening sequence, "Belleville Rendez-vous", is [[ShowWithinAShow a film]] from TheRoaringTwenties, and features caricatures of classic stars such as Django Reinhardt and a topless Josephine Baker. The tap dancer who is eaten by his shoes is Creator/FredAstaire. The joyful conductor is a caricature of French singer Charles Trenet.

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** The opening sequence, "Belleville Rendez-vous", is [[ShowWithinAShow a film]] from TheRoaringTwenties, and features caricatures of classic stars such as Django Reinhardt Creator/DjangoReinhardt and a topless Josephine Baker.Creator/JosephineBaker. The tap dancer who is eaten by his shoes is Creator/FredAstaire. The joyful conductor is a caricature of French singer Charles Trenet.Creator/CharlesTrenet.



** Charles de Gaulle, seen on the television set later in the film.

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** Charles de Gaulle, CharlesDeGaulle, seen on the television set later in the film.


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* ShoutOut: The old ladies watch ''Film/JourDeFete'' by Creator/JacquesTati on TV. Director Sylvain Chomet would later direct WesternAnimation/TheIllusionist, based on an unfinished script by Tati.

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* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Madame Souza and her grandson Champion are Portuguese; as such, they are mostly wearing their flag's red and green.



* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: The French one-hundred-plus mobsters are prompted to aim and shoot at the Triplets and Madame de Souza; between them and later the car mooks, they don't land a single hit.

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* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: The French one-hundred-plus mobsters are prompted to aim and shoot at the Triplets and Madame de Souza; between them and later the car mooks, they don't land a single hit.
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* HandicappedBadass: The guitar player on the intro scat number is missing three of his left hand's fingers; this does not hinder him from playing harmoniously. When you think that it doesn't get better, he starts playing a solo with his left foot replacing his left hand, which he uses to remove the cigarette from his mouth.

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* HandicappedBadass: The guitar player on the intro scat number is missing three of his left hand's fingers; this does not hinder him from playing harmoniously. When you think that it doesn't get better, he starts playing a solo with his left foot foot's toes replacing his left hand, which he uses is free now to remove the cigarette from his mouth.
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* HandicappedBadass: The guitar player on the intro scat number is missing three of his left hand's fingers; this does not hinder him from playing harmoniously. When you think that it doesn't get better, he starts playing a solo with his left foot replacing his left hand, which he uses to remove the cigarette fro his mouth.

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* HandicappedBadass: The guitar player on the intro scat number is missing three of his left hand's fingers; this does not hinder him from playing harmoniously. When you think that it doesn't get better, he starts playing a solo with his left foot replacing his left hand, which he uses to remove the cigarette fro from his mouth.
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* HandicappedBaddass: The guitar player on the intro scat number is missing three of his left hand's fingers; this does not hinder him from playing harmoniously. When you think that it doesn't get better, he starts playing a solo with his left foot replacing his left hand, which he uses to remove the cigarette fro his mouth.

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* HandicappedBaddass: HandicappedBadass: The guitar player on the intro scat number is missing three of his left hand's fingers; this does not hinder him from playing harmoniously. When you think that it doesn't get better, he starts playing a solo with his left foot replacing his left hand, which he uses to remove the cigarette fro his mouth.
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* HandicappedBaddass: The guitar player on the intro scat number is missing three of his left hand's fingers; this does not hinder him from playing harmoniously. When you think that it doesn't get better, he starts playing a solo with his left foot replacing his left hand, which he uses to remove the cigarette fro his mouth.
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* FantasticFragility: The French mobster's cars and towering cronies; it doesn't take much to knock them out.

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* FantasticFragility: The French mobster's cars and towering cronies; it doesn't take much to knock them out. The cars can't even make turns without toppling over.
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* FantasticFragility: The French mobster's cars and towering cronies; it doesn't take much to knock them out.
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* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: The French one-hundred-plus mobsters are prompted to aim and shoot at the Triplets and Madame de Souza; between them and later the car mooks, they don't land a single hit.

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