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''A romance on the brink of reality.'' |
''A romance on the brink of reality.'' |
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In the 1993 film '''''Benny & Joon''''', a mentally-ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after [[Buster Keaton]]. |
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Joon is smart, creative and pretty -- and severely schizophrenic. She lives together with her protective brother Benny. When Joon "wins" the eccentric, mentally disabled Sam (Johnny Depp) during a poker game, Benny reluctantly agrees to let Sam stay with them for a while. |
Joon is smart, creative and pretty -- and severely schizophrenic. She lives together with her protective brother Benny. When Joon "wins" the eccentric, mentally disabled Sam (Johnny Depp) during a poker game, Benny reluctantly agrees to let Sam stay with them for a while. |
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Sam and Joon inevitably fall in love, and as they try to set up a life together, the darker side of Joon's schizophrenia comes to light. Still, Sam refuses to give up, despite Benny flat-out telling him that Joon would never be fit for an adult relationship. |
Sam and Joon inevitably fall in love, and as they try to set up a life together, the darker side of Joon's schizophrenia comes to light. Still, Sam refuses to give up, despite Benny flat-out telling him that Joon would never be fit for an adult relationship. |
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=== This film contains the following tropes: === |
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* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: Sam. |
* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: Sam. |
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* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Sam and Joon. |
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Sam and Joon. |
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* [[Media Research Failure]]: Benny & Joon does not refer to the romantic leads, but the brother and sister. Johnny Depp is NOT the titular Benny, but this mistake is made often. |
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Benny. |
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Benny. |
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* [[Funny Schizophrenia]]: Averted. At first it seems like Joon's mental handicap will be played for wackiness, but the film also shows the full extent of what having a personal relationship with someone like her would entail. Her breakdown on the bus while trying to run away with Sam is particularly tragic. |
* [[Funny Schizophrenia]]: Averted. At first it seems like Joon's mental handicap will be played for wackiness, but the film also shows the full extent of what having a personal relationship with someone like her would entail. Her breakdown on the bus while trying to run away with Sam is particularly tragic. |
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* [[Gory Discretion Shot]]: In the [[So Bad |
* [[Gory Discretion Shot]]: In the [[So Bad It's Good]] [[Show Within a Show|Movie Within A Movie]]. |
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* [[I Need a Freaking Drink]]: Benny, shortly after meeting [[Cloudcuckoolander|Sam]] for the first time. |
* [[I Need a Freaking Drink]]: Benny, shortly after meeting [[Cloudcuckoolander|Sam]] for the first time. |
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* [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]: Sam is a male example. |
* [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]: Sam is a male example. |
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* [[My Sister Is Off-Limits]]: Benny, though being Joon's brother, acts much like an [[Overprotective Dad]], and is against Sam and Joon's relationship. |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: [[Johnny Depp]]'s character, Sam, is a walking tribute to [[Buster Keaton]]. He also reenacts [[Charlie Chaplin]]'s bread roll dance from ''[[The Gold Rush]]'' at one point. |
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** Depp, a Chaplin enthusiast, stated that it took him several weeks to get the entire routine down perfectly, including all the little head movements and everything. Chaplin, of course, ad-libbed it on the spot. |
** Depp, a Chaplin enthusiast, stated that it took him several weeks to get the entire routine down perfectly, including all the little head movements and everything. Chaplin, of course, ad-libbed it on the spot. |
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*** Actually, Chaplin, being an almost obsessive perfectionist, would probably also have spent weeks getting the entire routine down perfectly. |
*** Actually, Chaplin, being an almost obsessive perfectionist, would probably also have spent weeks getting the entire routine down perfectly. |
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Latest revision as of 14:21, 13 July 2021
A romance on the brink of reality.
In the 1993 film Benny & Joon, a mentally-ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
Joon is smart, creative and pretty -- and severely schizophrenic. She lives together with her protective brother Benny. When Joon "wins" the eccentric, mentally disabled Sam (Johnny Depp) during a poker game, Benny reluctantly agrees to let Sam stay with them for a while.
Sam and Joon inevitably fall in love, and as they try to set up a life together, the darker side of Joon's schizophrenia comes to light. Still, Sam refuses to give up, despite Benny flat-out telling him that Joon would never be fit for an adult relationship.
Tropes used in Benny & Joon include:
- Bunny Ears Lawyer: Sam.
- Cloudcuckoolander: Sam and Joon.
- Media Research Failure: Benny & Joon does not refer to the romantic leads, but the brother and sister. Johnny Depp is NOT the titular Benny, but this mistake is made often.
- Deadpan Snarker: Benny.
- Funny Schizophrenia: Averted. At first it seems like Joon's mental handicap will be played for wackiness, but the film also shows the full extent of what having a personal relationship with someone like her would entail. Her breakdown on the bus while trying to run away with Sam is particularly tragic.
- Gory Discretion Shot: In the So Bad It's Good Movie Within A Movie.
- I Need a Freaking Drink: Benny, shortly after meeting Sam for the first time.
- Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Sam is a male example.
- My Sister Is Off-Limits: Benny, though being Joon's brother, acts much like an Overprotective Dad, and is against Sam and Joon's relationship.
- Shout-Out: Johnny Depp's character, Sam, is a walking tribute to Buster Keaton. He also reenacts Charlie Chaplin's bread roll dance from The Gold Rush at one point.
- Depp, a Chaplin enthusiast, stated that it took him several weeks to get the entire routine down perfectly, including all the little head movements and everything. Chaplin, of course, ad-libbed it on the spot.
- Actually, Chaplin, being an almost obsessive perfectionist, would probably also have spent weeks getting the entire routine down perfectly.
- Depp, a Chaplin enthusiast, stated that it took him several weeks to get the entire routine down perfectly, including all the little head movements and everything. Chaplin, of course, ad-libbed it on the spot.
- Slice of Life
- The Stoic: Benny.
- Unusual Smoothie: among other culinary innovations.