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  2. Trope (cinema) - Wikipedia

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    A "Mexican standoff" is a common film trope. In cinema, a trope is a type of stereotypical situation or mannerism of a character that is commonly used in its setting or genre. [1] A common thematic trope is the rise and fall of a mobster in a classic gangster film. The film genre also often features the sartorial trope of a rising gangster ...

  3. Magical Negro - Wikipedia

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    The Magical Negro is a trope in American cinema, television, and literature. In the cinema of the United States, the Magical Negro is a supporting stock character who comes to the aid of the (usually white) protagonists in a film. [1]

  4. Trope (literature) - Wikipedia

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    Antanaclasis – The stylistic trope of repeating a single word, but with a different meaning each time; antanaclasis is a common type of pun, and like other kinds of pun, it is often found in slogans. For a longer list, see Figure of speech: Tropes.

  5. List of Magical Negro occurrences in fiction - Wikipedia

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    The Magical Negro is a supporting stock character in fiction who, by means of special insight or powers often of a supernatural or quasi-mystical nature, helps the white protagonist get out of trouble.

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    The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee states that "Arabs in TV and movies are portrayed as either bombers, belly dancers, or [oil] billionaires". [17] Pejorative stereotypes of Arabs or Muslims are common in late 20th century Hollywood action films including: Iron Eagle (1986) Navy SEALs (1990) Patriot Games (1992) Executive Decision ...

  7. We Want To Know The Horror Movie Tropes You Hope To ... - AOL

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    Even more specifically, the horror movie tropes you, the readers of BuzzFeed, are sick of seeing. Maybe you can't stand so-called "torture porn" movies that emphasize gory body horror, ...

  8. 20 panned movies that went on to become cult classics - AOL

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    The Big Lebowski (1998) - Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Run time: 117 minutes "The Dude abides" is perhaps one of the most famous quotes in all of cinema history ...

  9. Manic Pixie Dream Girl - Wikipedia

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    Film critic Nathan Rabin coined the term in 2007 in his review of the 2005 film Elizabethtown for The A.V. Club.In discussing Kirsten Dunst's character, he said "Dunst embodies a character type I like to call The Manic Pixie Dream Girl", a character who "exists solely in the fevered imaginations of sensitive writer-directors to teach broodingly soulful young men to embrace life and its ...