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unhelpful authority
OZU | Explore tropes | unhelpful authority | Includes 12 moments from Foul Play, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, Anbe Sivam, Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2, Minutemen, Mama, Snatched, Pixote, Tetris, Parineeta and White Mane
dismissive authority figure
Concussion
Dr. Pellman Dismisses Omalu's Findings
Concussion
Urban Legend
Officer Reese Dismisses Call as Prank
Urban Legend
The Ghost Ship
Merriam Questions First Officer About Incompetent Captain
The Ghost Ship
Jai Bhim
Sengeni Seeks Help from the Village Headman
Jai Bhim
Die Hard 2
Lorenzo Dismisses McClane's Warning About Tower
Die Hard 2
Meteor
General Adlon Dismisses Meteor Threat as Fireworks
Meteor
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fish out of water
Tetris
Henk Rogers Checks into Hotel Translink in Moscow
Tetris
Idiocracy
Joe Consults His Cabinet on Fixing Crops
Idiocracy
The Office S3 E16
Michael's Business School Lecture on Supplies and Profit
The Office S3 E16
The Rose Tattoo
Serafina Seeks Father De Leo at Church Bazaar
The Rose Tattoo
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unhelpful authority figure
Foul Play
Manager Dismisses Gloria's Story at Concession Stand
Foul Play
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Rachel Reports Chloe Missing to Police
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Minutemen
Vice Principal Tolkan Addresses Zeke's Lack of Clothing
Minutemen
Anbe Sivam
Anbarasu and Nallasivam Arrive at the Train Station
Anbe Sivam
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Bank Manager Refuses Loan, Offers Pens
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Mama
Annabel Confronts Dr. Dreyfuss About Mama
Mama
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authority figure
Foul Play
Manager Dismisses Gloria's Story at Concession Stand
Foul Play
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Rachel Reports Chloe Missing to Police
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Minutemen
Vice Principal Tolkan Addresses Zeke's Lack of Clothing
Minutemen
Anbe Sivam
Anbarasu and Nallasivam Arrive at the Train Station
Anbe Sivam
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Bank Manager Refuses Loan, Offers Pens
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Mama
Annabel Confronts Dr. Dreyfuss About Mama
Mama
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bureaucratic obstacle
Die Hard 2
McClane Confronts Captain Lorenzo and Gets Fingerprints
Die Hard 2
Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse Of The Black Pearl
Jack Sparrow Arrives at Port Royal Dock and Pays Fee
Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse Of The Black Pearl
Dogma
Cardinal Glick Dismisses Concerns About Renegade Angels
Dogma
The Silent Enemy
Admiral Refuses Crabb's Request to Investigate
The Silent Enemy
Bad Boys
Captain Howard Confronts Alison Sinclair
Bad Boys
The MacKintosh Man
Rearden Reports Crime to Maltese Police
The MacKintosh Man
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