Line #3 Film/SpiderPlantMan


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4	'''Spider-Plant Man''' is an AffectionateParody of ''Film/SpiderMan1'' starring Creator/RowanAtkinson, created for UsefulNotes/ComicRelief.
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6	The film concerns Peter Piper, a photographer who gets bitten by [[RuleOfFunny a spider-plant]], becoming the superhero Spider-Plant Man. He then has to save his girlfriend [[CaptainErsatz Jane-Mary]] from Franchise/{{Batman}}.
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9	!!Tropes featured in Spder-Plant Man include:
10	* AffectionateParody: Of the superhero genre.
11	* TheAllegedCar: Batman now drives the Bat-Clio, which is dilapidated and won’t start.
12	* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Spider-Plant Man gets distracted from swinging through the streets by a Debenhams sale.
13	* BigNo: When Robin decides to become Spider-Plant Man's sidekick instead.
14	-->'''Robin:''' Batman, what is the opposite of "Yes"?
15	-->'''Batman:''' Why are you asking that question?
16	-->''(Robin gives Batman a MegatonPunch, sending him flying off Tower Bridge)''
17	-->'''Batman:''' NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
18	-->'''Robin:''' ...is the right answer.
19	* CostumeTestMontage: It takes Peter Piper three tries to get his superhero costume.
20	* DamselInDistress: Jane-Mary, as befits her role as a Mary-Jane {{Expy}}.
21	* DiabolusExNihilo: Robin appears to be this when he appears, but Spider-Plant Man talks him into being a DeusExMachina instead.
22	* DrivenByEnvy: Batman is annoyed that he’s become more unmarketable than Spider-Plant Man, so he tries to force the latter’s retirement by threatening Jane-Mary’s life.
23	* HeroStoleMyBike: Batman escapes by hijacking a scooter from a child.
24	* HeroWithBadPublicity: The public turns against Spider-Plant Man when he returns music demo tapes stolen from [[TakeThat Peter Andre]].
25	* IncompetenceInc: Very Safe Labs Incorporated. Not only do they allow a genetically modified spider-plant out of their sight, but dialogue implies their security isn’t that great.
26	* LandmarkingTheHiddenBase: Parodied. Batman says that he has Jane-Mary held at an iconic London landmark. Spider-Plant Man guesses Tower Bridge and gets it right.
27	* LovesMyAlterEgo: Jane-Mary is enamoured with Spider-Plant Man, but considers Peter Piper a total creep. [[spoiler: She remains unaware of the dual identity even after marrying the former]].
28	* MadScientist: The one reason anyone would give a spider-plant huge teeth.
29	* MistakenForTerrorist: A newscaster sees Spider-Plant Man fighting Batman at Tower Bridge and assumes that they’re Fathers 4 Justice demonstrators.
30	* NoodleIncident: The Buckingham Palace security team have had [[SwissCheeseSecurity 6 break-ins on their watch]], including a man bursting into the Queen’s bedroom, a man from the Daily Mail getting employed there and Fathers 4 Justice members breaking in over the weekend.
31	-->'''Scientist:''' Ok, apart from those 6 isolated incidents, [[TemptingFate they are actually pretty damn good]].
32	* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Robin’s motivation for abandoning Batman. He later returns, so long as he gets 10% of merchandise sales and a Robin-Mobile, but Spider-Plant Man wins his loyalty by promising him 20% and a breakfast cereal named after him.
33	* SittingOnTheRoof: Our hero tries to stand on top of a landmark skyscraper like superheroes do. Unfortunately he chose the Gherkin and falls off.
34	* SpiderManSendUp: It’s in the name.
35	* TakeThat:
36	** Batman’s motivation is one to the MerchandiseDriven nature of superheroes and how they’re essentially passing fads.
37	** The lab that creates the mutant spider-plants has the same security force as Buckingham Palace, who are said to have at least three break-ins on their watch recently.
38	* ViewersAreMorons: As a diagram of Peter Piper’s blood mutating is shown, an onscreen caption appears, reading “This means something really bad is happening”.
39	* VillainExitStageLeft: Batman runs away after being defeated.
40	* WimpFight: Spider-Plant Man’s epic battle with Batman that “costs half the budget of the entire film” consists of them lightly poking or slapping each other.

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