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A Monster in Paris
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A Monster in Paris (Un Monstre à Paris) is a French animated film directed by Eric "Bibo" Bergeron (best known for working on The Road to El Dorado and Shark Tale), with music by Matthieu Chedid, a.k.a. -M-, who's also Francœur's singing voice in French. Vanessa Paradis provided both the speaking and singing voices of Lucille for both the French and English dub.During the Great Flood of 1910, Émile, a shy movie projectionist, and Raoul, a colorful inventor, find themselves embarked on the hunt for a monster terrorizing the citizens of Paris. However, the monster takes refuge with a beautiful, kind-hearted singer named Lucille and is revealed to actually be quite harmless. Now the three of them must continue to protect the monster, Francœur, from the chief of police who's out to kill him. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_10315f72 | type |
Angelic Beauty | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_10315f72 | comment |
Angelic Beauty: While she's not a real angel, Lucille's stage costume was made with this in mind. | |
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Instant Expert | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_13f7da6 | comment |
Instant Expert: Francœur learns to sing, dance and play guitar incredibly fast. He's also seen writing a piano piece later in the movie despite never having any training in writing music. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_141a6acb | type |
Madness Mantra | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_141a6acb | comment |
Madness Mantra: After seeing Francœur in the alleyway outside the cabaret, Lucille hides behind the door and repeats that "It's just a nightmare, I will wake up." | |
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Does This Remind You of Anything? | |
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Does This Remind You of Anything?: After Albert tips off Maynott that Francœur is at the Rare Bird, the Commissioner storms there and is rather caustic and physically aggressive with Lucille. The way he acts, his mannerism is less like a hunter searching for his quarry and more like a jealous boyfriend trying to find his girlfriend's lover. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_18aff462 | type |
Artistic License – Biology | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_18aff462 | comment |
Artistic License – Biology: Taken with Francœur on a few levels, who has a human-like face and looks a lot cuddlier than an actual giant flea would. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_18d15922 | type |
Title Drop | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_18d15922 | comment |
Title Drop: Francœur's first song includes a bridge comprised entirely of the phrase "A Monster in Paris." | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_19ebe383 | type |
Never Trust a Trailer | |
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Never Trust a Trailer: The American trailer for the movie led many to believe that Francœur and Lucille would end up romantically involved, a la Beauty and the Beast, with Raoul playing the part of Gaston. None of this turned out to be true. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_1c8e096e | type |
Childhood Friend Romance | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_1c8e096e | comment |
Childhood Friend Romance: Raoul and Lucille have been friends since childhood, and eventually they end up together. | |
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Heterosexual Life-Partners | |
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Heterosexual Life-Partners: Raoul and Émile seem to be this. Both colleagues and best friends, they're rarely apart. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_1e196d68 | type |
Animated Musical | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_1e196d68 | comment |
Animated Musical: There are a number of songs throughout, mostly diegetic. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_1f14978d | type |
Talking Animal | |
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Talking Animal: Charles is an interesting variation. He can't physically talk, but circumvents this by writing on cards to communicate. Likewise, Francœur is incapable of speech (unless he's singing). | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_22cf50f9 | type |
Chekhov's Gag | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_22cf50f9 | comment |
Chekhov's Gag Raoul's straw coat, which he insists multiple times is not made of straw, is used to shake off the police cars chasing him in the film's climax, attracting a hungry horse that ends up blocking the fleet's path. | |
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Chekhov's Gun | |
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Chekhov's Gun: The sunflower seed Raoul pockets during his first trip to the lab is used to save him and Lucille from falling to their death during the Eiffel Tower battle. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_2482df9c | type |
Companion Cube | |
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Companion Cube: Catherine to Raoul. She's a van, but one he loves dearly. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_24e5adb9 | type |
Beast and Beauty | |
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Beast and Beauty: A platonic example. [[Lucille and Francœur]] do not become romantically involved, but are good friends and amicable co-performers. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_26eb6287 | type |
Funny Background Event | |
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Funny Background Event: During the scene where Victor Maynott and Inspector Pâté are talking with each other about the current flood and how to take care of it, you can see Albert fruitlessly struggling to uncork the bottle of wine he's brought for the pair, from using his teeth to holding it with his feet, until finally he manages to get it off after the word "pop". | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_27b2bccc | type |
No Flow in CGI | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_27b2bccc | comment |
No Flow in CGI: Impressively averted with Lucille's performance dress and Francœur's cloaks/scarves. | |
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Impending Doom P.O.V. | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_289f1260 | comment |
Impending Doom P.O.V.: Parodied. When Lucille is reading the notice about the monster, it cuts to a POV of something large and looming creeping up behind her...which actually just turns out to be Raoul delivering champagne. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_2937826d | type |
Hurricane of Puns | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_2937826d | comment |
Hurricane of Puns: Raoul frequently includes puns in his quips. In the English version one doubles as a Shout-Out to Back to the Future. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_2d4fa515 | type |
Ax-Crazy | |
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Ax-Crazy: Maynott becomes this in the climax, even wielding an actual axe as he becomes increasingly unhinged. | |
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The Edwardian Era | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_34642505 | comment |
The Edwardian Era: The film is set in 1910. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_368d30f2 | type |
Cute Monster | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_368d30f2 | comment |
Cute Monster: Despite being an anthropomorphic flea, FrancÅ“ur◊ is absolutely adorable. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_36c64123 | type |
Gentle Giant | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_36c64123 | comment |
Gentle Giant: Francœur, who is very large and wouldn't hurt a flea. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_392372f9 | type |
Actor Allusion | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_392372f9 | comment |
Actor Allusion: Francœur dons a wig identical to Matthieu Chedid's famous haircut as "M" for a few seconds. | |
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Fun with Homophones | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_396d046e | comment |
Fun with Homophones: The French version of the song "La Seine et moi" plays on the words "Seine" and "Scène" (the stage) sounding the same. When it's Francœur's turn to sing, it's no longer about the river Seine, but about Lucille performing on stage. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_3a88a563 | type |
Vocal Dissonance | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_3a88a563 | comment |
Vocal Dissonance: Francœur, a 7-foot-tall flea monster, has a high-pitched voice that's almost angelic. | |
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Skewed Priorities | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_3d2c6d30 | comment |
Skewed Priorities: When the bus narrowly avoids colliding with Raoul's truck and throws Francœur face first into the hood, Lucille immediately checks to see if he's injured. Raoul's only concern is that the impact damaged the hood. At the end of the movie, Lucille confesses that she stole Raoul's toy car when they were children to entice him to follow her. When she goes in for a kiss, he interrupts the romantic moment to ask if she still has the toy. | |
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Costume Porn | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_3ec27f76 | comment |
Costume Porn: Francœur's stage outfit has multiple accessories. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_437820dc | type |
Villainous Crush | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_437820dc | comment |
Villainous Crush: Maynott for Lucille. It's obvious he's eager to have her as a Trophy Wife. | |
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What a Piece of Junk | |
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What a Piece of Junk: Raoul's truck, Catherine. He loves "her" more than such a truck might deserve. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_43d612b7 | type |
Disney Acid Sequence | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_43d612b7 | comment |
Disney Acid Sequence: The "La Seine" sequence becomes this about halfway through, with Lucille and Francœur dancing on the rooftops of Paris and on the Eiffel Tower, though we can assume this is not meant to be literally happening within the story. | |
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Jerk with a Heart of Gold | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_4781adbb | comment |
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Raoul can be irresponsible, rude, and overly confident to the point of arrogance, but when the chips are down he proves to be a loyal and dedicated friend. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_48081842 | type |
The Stinger | |
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The Stinger: There's one mid-credits scene (see Reed Richards Is Useless above) and another post-credits scene that shows the villain's final fate: languishing in a jail cell alongside two horrible singers). | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_48b9731f | type |
Paper-Thin Disguise | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_48b9731f | comment |
Paper-Thin Disguise: Francœur's coat, hat, and mask magically trick people into thinking he's human, despite the fact that his blue face, huge yellow eyes, and large pincers are still quite visible under his mask. | |
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Scenery Porn | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_49d59be9 | comment |
Scenery Porn: Paris is pretty, and this movie wants you to know that. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_4ae690ca | type |
Laughing Mad | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_4ae690ca | comment |
Laughing Mad: Maynott has a fit of maniacal laughter after apparently killing Francœur in the climax. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_4e4e98fa | type |
Touch of the Monster | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_4e4e98fa | comment |
Touch of the Monster: Subverted. Lucille faints at the first sight of Francœur. He catches her and cradles her, and the position they end up in is evocative of old pulp magazine covers, specifically the Rape of the Sabine Women variation. The big difference is, of course, that Francœur means Lucille no harm at all. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_4e7c4536 | type |
Wham Line | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_4e7c4536 | comment |
Wham Line: In-Universe for Pâté. When Lucille tries to stop Maynott from entering her dressing room by pulling a Go Through Me, Maynott's response ("Don't tempt me!") leads to Pâté looking visibly disturbed. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_4f6d87f7 | type |
Huge Guy, Tiny Girl | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_4f6d87f7 | comment |
Huge Guy, Tiny Girl: Francœur and Lucille. While Lucille is about average height, Francœur towers over regular humans and turns their performances together into this trope. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_53f5ccea | type |
Batman in My Basement | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_53f5ccea | comment |
Batman in My Basement: Lucille hides Francœur in her dressing room, and multiple gags revolve around her needing to hastily hide him when someone starts to come in. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_5941d75 | type |
Beta Couple | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_5941d75 | comment |
Beta Couple: Émile and Maude, who are actually set up before Raoul and Lucille but have a lot less plot emphasis. | |
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Creative Closing Credits | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_5f91efd9 | comment |
Creative Closing Credits: Made up of the film's own Concept Art and Storyboards. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_617f0563 | type |
Heel–Face Turn | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_617f0563 | comment |
Heel–Face Turn: Pâté, who slowly realizes over the course of the film that Maynott is not exactly the responsible authority figure, has one during the film's climax. He's ultimately the one who arrests Maynott when the commissioner appears to have killed Francœur. | |
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Casting Gag | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_6ec4232f | comment |
Casting Gag: The joke of having a giant singing insect being voiced by the son of one of The Beatles in the English dub. | |
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Disney Death | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_6ef6417b | comment |
Disney Death: Francœur. Everyone assumes he's dead, but in actuality he simply shrank back down to normal size again. | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_71456526 | type |
VictoriousChildhoodFriend | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_71456526 | comment |
Madame Carlotta's name may be a reference to the character Carlotta from The Phantom of the Opera. Raoul also has the same name as the Victorious Childhood Friend in The Phantom of the Opera. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_71456526 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_71d1ee83 | type |
Coat, Hat, Mask | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_71d1ee83 | comment |
Coat, Hat, Mask: Francœur manages to get by with this outfit for much of the movie, albeit by fitting two arms in each sleeve. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_71d1ee83 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_75d6bf40 | type |
Belligerent Sexual Tension | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_75d6bf40 | comment |
Belligerent Sexual Tension: Raoul and Lucille's entire relationship is built on this. They're described as having been bickering non-stop since childhood. And even though they still fight all the time, it's obvious Raoul has a thing for her. It's revealed at the end of the movie that Lucille feels the same. | |
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A Monster in Paris / int_75d6bf40 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_78540917 | type |
Like Brother and Sister | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_78540917 | comment |
Like Brother and Sister: Lucille and Francœur, according to Word of God. They dance and sing together a lot, so one might assume this would be an Interspecies Romance story, but it's pretty clear they don't see each other that way. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_78540917 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_7abba202 | type |
The Faceless | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_7abba202 | comment |
The Faceless: Raoul's professor friend is absent for most of the story, and though he finally appears at the end of the film, his face is never shown. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_7abba202 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_7bc076de | type |
Hartman Hips | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_7bc076de | comment |
Hartman Hips: Lucille has this figure, and her angel dress deliberately accentuates her hips to highlight it. The lady who drops her necklace in the alley way has even more prominent curves. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_7bc076de | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_7d89315b | type |
"The Reason You Suck" Speech | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_7d89315b | comment |
Lucille's "Reason You Suck" Speech to Maynott is more than a little reminiscent of "He's no monster, Gaston, YOU are!" | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_7d89315b | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_7ef728b1 | type |
Tsundere | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_7ef728b1 | comment |
Tsundere: Lucille has been this to Raoul since the first grade, teasing him because she wanted him to follow her. She finally manages | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_7ef728b1 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_8391b1c7 | type |
Artistic License – Law | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_8391b1c7 | comment |
Artistic License – Law: Maynott is defeated when he is apprehended by French police for Francœur's murder. This would not be a crime at all, unless Francœur was legally recognized as a (human) person. Granted, it could that he was really being charged with destroying the funicular and threatening to shoot Lucille, and the "murder of Francœur" charge was just one last dig at Maynott's douchiness. | |
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A Monster in Paris / int_8391b1c7 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_8409a385 | type |
Exactly What It Says on the Tin | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_8409a385 | comment |
Exactly What It Says on the Tin: Played straight...but also subtly subverted. The movie is in fact about a monster in Paris, but it can be argued that the real monster is Maynott, not Francœur. | |
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A Monster in Paris / int_8409a385 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_85832a47 | type |
Gay Paree | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_85832a47 | comment |
Gay Paree: The film gets a lot of mileage out of its turn-of-the-century Parisian setting. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_85832a47 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_8797239c | type |
Bait-and-Switch | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_8797239c | comment |
Bait-and-Switch: When the man who had a run-in with the monster reports it to the police, one of them seems to be taking a facial composite of the monster in question. But when the police officer taking the statement asks him to show it, it turns out his friend was actually drawing the man. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_8797239c | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_8b221a63 | type |
Reed Richards Is Useless | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_8b221a63 | comment |
Reed Richards Is Useless: Averted in the first stinger, when the heroes use the rapidly-growing dandelions to drain the overflowing river. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_8b221a63 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_8ed5c6e4 | type |
Asshole Victim | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_8ed5c6e4 | comment |
Asshole Victim: The story has two non-lethal variations. The pickpocket who tries to steal Émile's camera gets thoroughly (and unintentionally) beat up by Catherine as Raoul tinkers with her controls. Later he gets crushed by a sandbag, launched in the air by Catherine, beat up by an old woman, and is finally arrested. Albert is a vain, whiney, and spiteful jerk who tries to sell out Lucille, which makes him being sent to jail quite satisfying. | |
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A Monster in Paris / int_8ed5c6e4 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_91c001 | type |
Cute Mute | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_91c001 | comment |
Cute Mute: Francœur can only "speak" in chirps and bleeps. It appears that the only way he can "speak" actual words is when he sings them. | |
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A Monster in Paris / int_91c001 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_92762b69 | type |
Significant Green-Eyed Redhead | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_92762b69 | comment |
Significant Green-Eyed Redhead: Lucille, who is the female lead. | |
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A Monster in Paris / int_92762b69 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_92a61707 | type |
The Speechless | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_92a61707 | comment |
The Speechless: Francœur is incapable of speaking, communicating via chirps and clicking his pincers instead. However, he's able to form words if he sings themnote the set-up for "A Monster in Paris" (the song) implies he needs to hear music of any sort to be able to talk-sing. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_92a61707 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_947bf915 | type |
Last Day of Normalcy | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_947bf915 | comment |
Last Day of Normalcy: The first quarter of the movie shows a day in the life of Émile and Raoul, respectively a cinema operator and a delivery guy/inventor, as well as a day in the life of the singer Lucille, establishing that she's under a lot of stress due to her aunt Carlotta pressuring her to accept the courting of Commissioner Maynott and also because they must find a new musician for the show. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_947bf915 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_957e5fc2 | type |
Villainous Breakdown | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_957e5fc2 | comment |
Villainous Breakdown: While Maynott was clearly never a rational man to begin with, he gets increasingly more unhinged as the movie goes on, culminating in him wildly brandishing a firearm and laughing maniacally when he believes he's killed Francœur. | |
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A Monster in Paris / int_957e5fc2 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_96d1b224 | type |
Little People Are Surreal | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_96d1b224 | comment |
Little People Are Surreal: Averted. While Émile is technically a little person, the film treats this characteristic with sensitivity, touching on how this impacts his self-esteem. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_96d1b224 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_985795ab | type |
Medium Blending | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_985795ab | comment |
Medium Blending: The film opens with a newsreel of live-action footage of the real 1910 flood. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_985795ab | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_99db72ee | type |
Immune to Bullets | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_99db72ee | comment |
Immune to Bullets: Francœur takes a couple shots to the exoskeleton without batting an eye. | |
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A Monster in Paris / int_99db72ee | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_9aee92b4 | type |
Four Legs Good, Two Legs Better | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_9aee92b4 | comment |
Four Legs Good, Two Legs Better: Francœur is bipedal despite the fact that fleas naturally walk on six legs. He does have six limbs, but only two of them are used as legs. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_9aee92b4 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_9bcd82c0 | type |
Took a Level in Badass | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_9bcd82c0 | comment |
Took a Level in Badass: During the climax, Émile shakes off his chronic lack of confidence and helps fight Maynott, ultimately playing a key role in stopping Maynott and saving his friends. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_9bcd82c0 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_9d12bbc1 | type |
Foreshadowing | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_9d12bbc1 | comment |
Foreshadowing: At the beginning of the movie, the newspaper seller is shouting a headline about how the "Commissioner's popularity at an all-time low". How does Maynott get his public approval rating back? By publicly hunting down an enlarged flea who would never hurt anyone because it will make him look heroic to save Paris from the alleged monster. Francœur witnessing his arm hairs shrink tells the audience that the Super Fertilizer's effects are starting to gradually wear off. During Lucille's and Francœur's fantasy dance sequence, at one point he is peeking over the edge of the lighthouse cap. This is his exact location Maynott attempts to kill him at the end of the movie. Doubles as a Dark Reprise. | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_9d12bbc1 | featureApplicability |
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A Monster in Paris / int_9d12bbc1 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_9d137658 | type |
The Chanteuse | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_9d137658 | comment |
The Chanteuse: Lucille, a professional singer whose act is largely built on her (kid-friendly) seductiveness. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_9d137658 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_a3c0c1df | type |
Dance Party Ending | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_a3c0c1df | comment |
Dance Party Ending: The final scene features multiple members of the main cast dancing during one of Lucille's shows. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_a3c0c1df | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_a7382a73 | type |
Imagine Spot | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_a7382a73 | comment |
Imagine Spot: The film begins with Émile going on a fantastical date with Maude that cultivates in him battling a dragon. This is quickly revealed to simply be a dream he was having while he ran a dragon-themed movie. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_a7382a73 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_a8559a9f | type |
RealLife | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_a8559a9f | comment |
In the movie, Maynott intends to become mayor of Paris. In Real Life, that function didn't exist at the time (the equivalent was "Prefect of the Seine", and he was chosen directly by the government, not elected). | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_a8559a9f | featureApplicability |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_a8559a9f | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_a86069f | type |
Alternate History | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_a86069f | comment |
Alternate History: The real flood of 1910 didn't have to deal with a giant flea, and wasn't settled by giant sunflowers. There's also the inauguration of Montmartre's funicular. In Real Life, it happened in 1900. In the movie, Maynott intends to become mayor of Paris. In Real Life, that function didn't exist at the time (the equivalent was "Prefect of the Seine", and he was chosen directly by the government, not elected). Lucille and Francœur's very modern dancing in early 1900s Paris. Dating is a thing in the film. However, during that time period, courting was still in trend. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_a86069f | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_a922f8de | type |
To Be Lawful or Good | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_a922f8de | comment |
To Be Lawful or Good: Pâté is confronted to this choice as he realizes that Maynott is a bastard who's completely lost his sanity. He chooses the second option. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_a922f8de | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_ae3d6438 | type |
Deadpan Snarker | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_ae3d6438 | comment |
Deadpan Snarker: Raoul has a quip for every occasion, to the point that him not making a quip highlights just how serious the moment is. Lucille also has her moments, usually while snarking with Raoul. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_ae3d6438 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_b7e0c5ff | type |
Love Triangle | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_b7e0c5ff | comment |
Love Triangle: Averted. Fans assumed this would be the case, partly thanks to some unreliable English summaries. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_b7e0c5ff | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_baa2bf80 | type |
Amplified Animal Aptitude | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_baa2bf80 | comment |
Amplified Animal Aptitude: Charles, and to a much greater extent, Francœur. They are, respectively, a monkey and a flea, but seem to be about as smart as all the human characters. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_baa2bf80 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_bb067aba | type |
Cool Mask | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_bb067aba | comment |
Cool Mask: Again, Francœur, who wears a very The Phantom of the Opera-esque mask. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_bb067aba | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_bb0c0a4d | type |
Fiery Redhead | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_bb0c0a4d | comment |
Fiery Redhead: Lucille is a temperamental and opinionated redheaded woman. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_bb0c0a4d | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_bc8271df | type |
In a Single Bound | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_bc8271df | comment |
In a Single Bound: Francœur still has the abilities of a flea, including the ability to jump to incredible heights proportionate to its body, which naturally leads to some pretty awesome Roof Hopping. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_bc8271df | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_bee8baee | type |
Faint in Shock | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_bee8baee | comment |
Faint in Shock: Lucille faints when she first sees Francœur. | |
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A Monster in Paris / int_bee8baee | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_c007c53 | type |
Cool and Unusual Punishment | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_c007c53 | comment |
Cool and Unusual Punishment: Maynott's final fate, being locked up with a really bad singer. | |
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A Monster in Paris / int_c007c53 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_c4105ca6 | type |
Bespectacled Cutie | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_c4105ca6 | comment |
Bespectacled Cutie: Maude is a short, cute woman with big glasses | |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_c4105ca6 | featureConfidence |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_c4105ca6 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_c5385ad9 | type |
Horrible Judge of Character | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_c5385ad9 | comment |
Horrible Judge of Character: Pâté shows Undying Loyalty towards Maynott, despite the fact that Maynott makes it increasingly obvious that he's an arrogant, vapid and self-centered jerk. Pâté finally comes to his senses at the climax of the movie and arrests Maynott himself. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_c5385ad9 | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_c75df49a | type |
Shout-Out | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_c75df49a | comment |
Shout-Out: A couple enters a dark alley after watching a performance and the wife's pearl necklace breaks, like the murder of Bruce Wayne's parents. Francœur's "monster" outfit makes him look like The Shadow. The mask Francœur wears while performing with Lucille makes him look like The Phantom of the Opera (if he were a Smooth Criminal). The "eccentric" wig Francœur initially tries out is the same "owl" hairstyle famously donned by his original voice actor, French singer-songwriter Matthieu Chedid (better known as -M-). Madame Carlotta's name may be a reference to the character Carlotta from The Phantom of the Opera. Raoul also has the same name as the Victorious Childhood Friend in The Phantom of the Opera. Lucille's "Reason You Suck" Speech to Maynott is more than a little reminiscent of "He's no monster, Gaston, YOU are!" | |
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A Monster in Paris / int_c75df49a | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_d06305ff | type |
Talking with Signs | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_d06305ff | comment |
Talking with Signs: Charles is trained to communicate through messages written out on cards. | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_d06305ff | featureApplicability |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_d06305ff | featureConfidence |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_d06305ff | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_d92701be | type |
White Gloves | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_d92701be | comment |
White Gloves: Part of Francœur's costume for much of the movie. | |
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| A Monster in Paris | hasFeature |
A Monster in Paris / int_d92701be | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_da75a16f | type |
Monumental Battle | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_da75a16f | comment |
Monumental Battle: The climax takes place in the Eiffel Tower. | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_da75a16f | featureApplicability |
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| A Monster in Paris / int_da75a16f | featureConfidence |
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A Monster in Paris / int_da75a16f | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_dca70c44 | type |
Reasonable Authority Figure | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_dca70c44 | comment |
Reasonable Authority Figure: Pâté is set up as a Sympathetic Inspector Antagonist and consistently has the good of the city in mind. | |
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Cat Scare | |
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Cat Scare: A small one in the scene introducing a monster. A husband and a wife are trying to retrieve the latter's pearls from her broken necklace when something small and quick skitters behind the woman and spooks her. It turns out to be an alley cat. But the cat hisses at something before running off, which is when the husband and wife see the monster. | |
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Decoy Protagonist | |
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Decoy Protagonist: Subverted. The focus on Raoul and Émile quickly switches to Lucille and Francœur, but about halfway through the movie the focus is on all four characters. | |
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Male Gaze | |
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Male Gaze: During the broken necklace scene in the alleyway, the camera noticeably lingers on the behind of the woman in the red coat. | |
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Plot Allergy | |
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Plot Allergy: Raoul's feather allergy gets him in trouble several times, particularly by embarrassing Lucille while she's in her angel costume and later by triggering an Ill-Timed Sneeze that almost causes him and Lucille to fall off the Eiffel Tower. | |
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Indy Ploy | |
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Indy Ploy: Raoul pulls one during the climax by throwing away his straw coat to distract a horse and block off a fleet of police cars, activating and deactivating the flap on the back of his van to sail across the flooded Seine, and using the Super-Fertilizer and a sunflower seed to give Lucille and himself a safe landing when they're about to fall to their deaths. Additionally, Émile uses the Eiffel Tower's lighthouse to temporarily blind Maynott during their fight. | |
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Light Is Not Good | |
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Light Is Not Good: Maynott's signature outfit is a light brown suit, verging on yellow, and his presence is always indicated either by a spotlight, daylight, or a well-lit room. He's also a pompous psychopath and the main antagonist of the film. Contrasted with Francœur, who is quite possibly the kindest character in the film, but also has a navy blue complexion, is frequently depicted at night/during cloudy days, and wears a dark coat and hat as part of his disguise. | |
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Insistent Terminology | |
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Insistent Terminology: Raoul's coat isn't made of straw, it's made of a very expensive material! Although eventually Raoul gives in and admits that, yes, it's made of straw. | |
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Non-Humans Lack Attributes | |
| A Monster in Paris / int_e683db22 | comment |
Nonhumans Lack Attributes: Justified with Francœur, since fleas' reproductive organs aren't readily visible or recognizable as such. Played straight with Charles. | |
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Shrinking Violet | |
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Shrinking Violet: Émile is a male example. | |
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Big Creepy-Crawlies | |
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Big Creepy-Crawlies: Francœur is a giant (albeit anthropomorphic) flea. | |
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Jerkass | |
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Jerkass: Albert, a pompous and untalented hack who later sells the protagonists out to Maynott. | |
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Easily Forgiven | |
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Easily Forgiven: Played with. Lucille made it perfectly clear that if he ever entered her dressing room, Maynott would be crossing a line she would never forgive him for. That doesn't stop him from doing so. Afterwards, when it seems she's not hiding the monster, Lucille invokes this trope to give an apologetic Maynott the illusion that he's still in her good favor. | |
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Dark Reprise | |
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During Lucille's and Francœur's fantasy dance sequence, at one point he is peeking over the edge of the lighthouse cap. This is his exact location Maynott attempts to kill him at the end of the movie. Doubles as a Dark Reprise. | |
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Gadgeteer Genius | |
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Gadgeteer Genius: Raoul has tricked up his van with many inventions, most of which don't work as intended. | |
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