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Wealthy, Successful Protagonist (Who Is Handsome) seemingly has it all: [[Exactly What It Says
In comes Social Worker, who informs Wealthy, Successful Protagonist that due to various circumstances, he has been assigned custody of [[Inspirationally Disadvantaged|Inspirationally Disadvantaged Guy]], a [[Catch Phrase]]-spewing, mentally handicapped young man whose presence radically changes Wealthy, Successful Protagonist's comfortable status quo.
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Things start looking up once Wealthy, Successful Protagonist meets [[Love Interest|Lead Female]], [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl|a quirky, daring young woman]] [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|who rejects social norms by dyeing her hair]], and admires him for undertaking this responsibility. The two of them soon start dating, and Wealthy, Successful Protagonist learns to appreciate the positive impact Inspirationally Disadvantaged Guy has on his life, and all seems well.
[[Shocking Swerve|Then things get...]] [[Kudzu Plot|complicated.]] Aside from dealing with his increasingly-rocky relationship with Lead Female and Inspirationally Disadvantaged Guy's failing health, Wealthy, Successful Protagonist must also confront the machinations of a [[False Friend|traitorous associate]], [[White
''(Phew!)''
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On the meta side of things, it's a hilarious send-up of [[Oscar Bait]] movies in general by the folks at BriTANicK.com. [[Trope Name|Given how its entire purpose is to]] [[Lampshade Hanging|hang a gigantic lampshade]] on such films, it's not surprising how incredibly [[Troperrific]] it is for a video that's only three and a half minutes long.
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* [[Affectionate Parody]]: From the film students at Biola University, ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeIRQol52HU The Trailer for Every Christian Movie Ever]''.
* [[An Aesop]]: "Explicitly stating the moral of the story". As to what the Aesop even is...take your pick. Overcoming your character flaws, inspiring others to excel, racial equality, accepting one's sexual identity, treating handicapped people with dignity, finding true love... It's such a big pile-up of inspiring morals that it's not even clear what the message '''is''' anymore, befitting its Anviliciousness.
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* [[Big Game]]: Wealthy, Successful Protagonist inspires a basketball team with his [[Rousing Speech]].
* [[Bi the Way]]: Both Wealthy, Successful Protagonist and Lead Female. Their same-gender love interests may be either this or gay.
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* [[Boy Meets Girl]]
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'''Boy''': ''My'' name. }}
* [[Breaking Lecture]]/[[Hannibal Lecture]] / [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: "Specific outlining of your major character flaws!"
** [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: "'''''Overreaction!'''''"
* [[The Cassandra]]: Insightful Best Friend, whose attempts to make Wealthy, Successful Protagonist face up to his personal shortcomings or warn him about imminent danger are usually met with dismissal, overreaction, or a [[Flat What]].
* [[Catch Phrase]]:
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* [[Cerebus Syndrome]]: What starts out as a self-absorbed guy frustrated with having to take care of an impaired person gradually turns more and more intense and (melo)dramatic.
* [[Clear My Name]]:
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* [[Cold
* [[Courtroom Episode]]: "Also, I must prove innocent this incredibly humble human male."
* [[Crucified Hero Shot]]: At one point Wealthy, Successful Protagonist is seen [[Shirtless Scene|shirtless in the snow]], arms outstretched, [[Redemption in
* [[Dead Artists Are Better]]: "Beloved actor who died this year".
* [[Deliberately Monochrome]]: With a [[Splash of Colour]]. [[Schindler's List|Red, to be specific.]]
* [[Desperately Looking for
* [[Dramatic Shattering]]: The wine glass dropped on the floor.
* [[Drugs Are Bad]]: Social Worker, who is seen snorting crack between puffing on a cigarette.
* [[E
* [[Establishing Character Moment]]:
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* [["Everybody Laughs" Ending]] / [[Mood Whiplash]]: "It's not going to be entirely a dramatic film. Because we laughed there."
* [[Exactly What It Says
* [[False Friend]] / [[Paranoia Fuel]]: "Suspicion that a character, once thought trustworthy, may not be trustworthy!"
* [[Grave Marking Scene]]: Performed by Wealthy, Successful Protagonist, but it's not shown whose stone it is (although it's implied to be {{spoiler|Inspirationally Disadvantaged Guy}}).
* [[Idiot Savant]]: Inspirationally Disadvantaged Guy writes a Big Equation on a whiteboard.
* [[Inspirationally Disadvantaged]]: [[Exactly What It Says
* [[Children Raise You|Inspirationally Disadvantaged Wards Raise You]]: Inspirationally Disadvantaged Guy not only brings meaning to Wealthy, Successful Protagonist's life, but he's also the reason that Wealthy, Successful Protagonist and Lead Female meet.
* [[Jerkass]]: Social Worker. Flat-out calling Inspirationally Disadvantaged Guy a "retard"? In ''her'' line of work? (She's also seen snorting cocaine.)
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* [[Magical Negro]]: "Friendly black, optimistic advice."
* [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]: Lead Female.
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* [[The Messiah]]: Wealthy, Successful Protagonist is this.
* [[Missing Trailer Scene]]: Insightful Best Friend spills wine on himself in the bathtub.
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* [[The Mole]]: "Suspicion that a character once thought trustworthy may not be trustworthy!"
* [[Multicolored Hair]]: Lead Female, who "rejects social norms" by dying blue and magenta streaks into her hair.
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* [[Psychologist Teacher]]: Wealthy, Succesful Protagonist functions as this towards Latin-American teenager.
* [[The Rainman]]: Inspirationally Disadvantaged Guy.
* [[Real Trailer, Fake Movie]]: The entire thing.
* [[Resentful Guardian]]: Wealthy, Successful Protagonist...at first. He gets better after Lead Female expresses an attraction to him due to his "seeming selflessness" in looking after Inspirationally Disadvantaged Guy.
* [[Ripped
* [[Rousing Speech]]: "Inspiring final lines of a speech ''that douchebags will quote '''[[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|in their FACEBOOK PROFILES!]]'''''"
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* [[Save Our Students]]: "Also, I've got to use tough love to help this Latin-American teenager believe in himself."
* [[Say My Name]]: "LEAD FEMALE'S NAME!"
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* [[Tempting Fate]]: "Reassurance that my good fortune will not waver."
* [[That Makes Me Feel Angry]] - Almost every line as a result of the characters explicitly voicing their feelings.
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* [[Third
* [[Title Drop]]: "Explicitly stating the moral of the story and awkwardly working in (''[[Beat]]'') the Movie Title."
* [[Too Good for This Sinful Earth]]: Inspirationally Disadvantaged Guy. [[Anvilicious|Just in case it wasn’t obvious enough]], there's a shot of him smiling peacefully as he stands in a shower of rose petals.
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* [[Unsound Effect]]: "Laugh, laugh, laugh"; "CHEER!"; "Murmur of agreement".
* [[Wall of Text]]: BIG EQUATION
* [[What Do You Mean
* [[White Dwarf Starlet]]: "Older actress trying for a comeback".
* [[White Male Lead]]: Wealthy, Successful Protagonist.
* [[White
* [[Wise Beyond Their Years|Wise Beyond Their Years (And Inspirational Disadvantages)]]: Inspirationally Disadvantaged Guy delivers a "naive yet inspiring statement..." from his hospital bed.
* [[World of Ham]]: And it's ''awesome.''
* [[You Just Had to Say It]]:
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'''Wealthy, Successful Protagonist''': (''[[Beat]]'') "Dude!" }}
* [[Your Cheating Heart]]: {{spoiler|When their relationship's breaking down, Lead Female sleeps with Insightful Best Friend.}}
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