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''[[White Chicks]]'' is a somewhat controversial 2004 American comedy film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. |
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| ⚫ | Marcus and Kevin Copeland (played by Marlon and Shawn Wayans, respectively) are [[Incredibly Lame Pun|brothers]] and FBI agents. After botching an undercover operation, they are saddled with the task of babysitting socialites [[Rich Bitch|Brittany and Tiffany]] [[No Celebrities Were Harmed|Wilson]], who are the targets of a kidnapping scheme. After a car accident leaves the girls with a few minor scratches that they consider disfiguring facial wounds, they refuse to go to their planned destination in [[Big Applesauce|the Hamptons]], where a major FBI operation is covertly being set up to protect the girls and oust the kidnapper. Not wanting to lose their jobs, Marcus and Kevin decide their only option is to go undercover as the Wilson sisters. [[Hilarity Ensues]]. [[Your Mileage May Vary|Maybe.]] |
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| ⚫ | Marcus and Kevin Copeland (played by Marlon and Shawn Wayans, respectively) are [[Incredibly Lame Pun|brothers]] and FBI agents. After botching an undercover operation, they are saddled with the task of babysitting socialites [[Rich Bitch|Brittany and Tiffany]] [[No Celebrities Were Harmed|Wilson]], who are the targets of a kidnapping scheme. After a car accident leaves the girls with a few minor scratches that they consider disfiguring facial wounds, they refuse to go to their planned destination in [[Big Applesauce|the Hamptons]], where a major FBI operation is covertly being set up to protect the girls and oust the kidnapper. Not wanting to lose their jobs, Marcus and Kevin decide their only option is to go undercover ''as'' the Wilson sisters. [[Hilarity Ensues]]. [[Your Mileage May Vary|Maybe.]] |
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=== This film provides examples of the following tropes: === |
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* [[Bedmate Reveal]]: Latrell wakes up to find {{spoiler|that he is sharing his bed with [[The Stoner|Russ]]}}. |
* [[Bedmate Reveal]]: Latrell wakes up to find {{spoiler|that he is sharing his bed with [[The Stoner|Russ]]}}. |
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* [[Boomerang Bigot]]: Latrell |
* [[Boomerang Bigot]]: Latrell |
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* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]: Marcus' |
* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]: Marcus' wife, Gina. She even showed signs of this before Marcus went off on the case. |
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* [[Cowboy Cop]]: What Kevin aspires to be. |
* [[Cowboy Cop]]: What Kevin aspires to be. |
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* [[Da Chief]]: Chief Gordon |
* [[Da Chief]]: Chief Gordon |
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* [[Different for Girls]] |
* [[Different for Girls]]: and even more different for ''rich'' girls. |
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* [[Disguised in Drag]] |
* [[Disguised in Drag]]: The main plot of the film. |
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* [[Expy]]/ |
* [[Expy]]/[[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Brittany and Tiffany Wilson, for Paris and Nicky Hilton. |
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* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Latrell's line, "Once You go black, you're gonna need a wheelchair!" implies that he's ''too'' aggressive at sex with white girls, which leads the girls he goes with to end up temporarily disabled on their legs. |
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Latrell's line, "Once You go black, you're gonna need a wheelchair!" implies that he's ''too'' aggressive at sex with white girls, which leads the girls he goes with to end up temporarily disabled on their legs. |
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* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Terry Crews aka the really big bald black built-to-be-a-quarterback guy from ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]'', ''[[Get Smart]]'' and ''[[The Expendables]]'' is Latrell Spencer. |
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Terry Crews, aka the really big bald black built-to-be-a-quarterback guy from ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]'', ''[[Get Smart]]'' and ''[[The Expendables]]'', is Latrell Spencer. |
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* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Latrell towards Marcus!Tiffany. He got better since he survived the shot. |
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Latrell towards Marcus!Tiffany. He got better since he survived the shot. |
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* [[Hot Scoop]]: [[Intrepid Reporter]] Denise Porter |
* [[Hot Scoop]]: [[Intrepid Reporter]] Denise Porter |
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* [[Those Two Guys]]: Agents Harper and Gomez; Heath and Russ, to a lesser extent. |
* [[Those Two Guys]]: Agents Harper and Gomez; Heath and Russ, to a lesser extent. |
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* [[Twelfth Night Adventure]] |
* [[Twelfth Night Adventure]] |
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* [[Upper Class Twit]]: The Wilsons, their [[Girl Posse]], and the Vandergelds |
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* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Both Copeland brothers. Their first mission ends up a failure for picking on the wrong gang, The FBI's two best agents get fired because of their crossdressing plan, and more. Fortunately, the brothers got better and saved the day. |
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Both Copeland brothers. Their first mission ends up a failure for picking on the wrong gang, The FBI's two best agents get fired because of their crossdressing plan, and more. Fortunately, the brothers got better and saved the day. |
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* [[Where Da White Women At?]]: Latrell, to the point that when Marcus [[The Reveal|reveals himself]], {{spoiler|Latrell [[Single-Target Sexuality|gets more upset that he's black |
* [[Where Da White Women At?]]: Latrell, to the point that when Marcus [[The Reveal|reveals himself]], {{spoiler|Latrell [[Single-Target Sexuality|gets more upset that he's black]], without even acknowledging that he's a man}}. |
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* [[White Like Me]] |
* [[White Like Me]] |
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* [[Wig, Dress, Accent]] |
* [[Wig, Dress, Accent]] |
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[[Category:Comedy Films]] |
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[[Category:Films of the 2000s]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 5 October 2020
White Chicks is a somewhat controversial 2004 American comedy film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans.
Marcus and Kevin Copeland (played by Marlon and Shawn Wayans, respectively) are brothers and FBI agents. After botching an undercover operation, they are saddled with the task of babysitting socialites Brittany and Tiffany Wilson, who are the targets of a kidnapping scheme. After a car accident leaves the girls with a few minor scratches that they consider disfiguring facial wounds, they refuse to go to their planned destination in the Hamptons, where a major FBI operation is covertly being set up to protect the girls and oust the kidnapper. Not wanting to lose their jobs, Marcus and Kevin decide their only option is to go undercover as the Wilson sisters. Hilarity Ensues. Maybe.
Tropes used in White Chicks include:
- Bedmate Reveal: Latrell wakes up to find that he is sharing his bed with Russ.
- Boomerang Bigot: Latrell
- Clingy Jealous Girl: Marcus' wife, Gina. She even showed signs of this before Marcus went off on the case.
- Cowboy Cop: What Kevin aspires to be.
- Da Chief: Chief Gordon
- Different for Girls: and even more different for rich girls.
- Disguised in Drag: The main plot of the film.
- Expy/No Celebrities Were Harmed: Brittany and Tiffany Wilson, for Paris and Nicky Hilton.
- Getting Crap Past the Radar: Latrell's line, "Once You go black, you're gonna need a wheelchair!" implies that he's too aggressive at sex with white girls, which leads the girls he goes with to end up temporarily disabled on their legs.
- Hey, It's That Guy!: Terry Crews, aka the really big bald black built-to-be-a-quarterback guy from Everybody Hates Chris, Get Smart and The Expendables, is Latrell Spencer.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Latrell towards Marcus!Tiffany. He got better since he survived the shot.
- Hot Scoop: Intrepid Reporter Denise Porter
- Large Ham: Terry Crews as Latrell Spencer. Probably the funniest part of the movie.
- Larynx Dissonance
- Meaningful Name: "Vandergeld" means "for the money" in Dutch.
- N-Word Privileges: Played for Laughs.
- Paper-Thin Disguise: The Wayans brothers still look like two black men, but the disguise seems to fool everyone. Shawn Wayans himself admits to being a "very ugly woman" in the DVD Extras.
- Sassy Black Woman: Marcus' wife, Gina.
- Single-Target Sexuality: Latrell.
- The Stoner: "Party Boy" Russ
- Those Two Guys: Agents Harper and Gomez; Heath and Russ, to a lesser extent.
- Twelfth Night Adventure
- Upper Class Twit: The Wilsons, their Girl Posse, and the Vandergelds
- What the Hell, Hero?: Both Copeland brothers. Their first mission ends up a failure for picking on the wrong gang, The FBI's two best agents get fired because of their crossdressing plan, and more. Fortunately, the brothers got better and saved the day.
- Where Da White Women At?: Latrell, to the point that when Marcus reveals himself, Latrell gets more upset that he's black, without even acknowledging that he's a man.
- White Like Me
- Wig, Dress, Accent