Over the hedge gladys7/25/2023 ![]() If The Stinger is any indication, they still crave junk food. The Corrupter: RJ gets the group to be addicted to human food, especially junk food.Con Man: RJ is introduced as a scammer.But then the movie would have been much shorter and less dramatic. ![]() He could have simply offered to teach them how to forage from suburbia in return for their help paying off Vincent. It's unnecessarily risky, given he could have just approached them openly with a deal: he needs help getting the items, the Hedgies need training in how to forage in this new suburban environment. Complexity Addiction: Downplayed, but RJ's scheme really has far more moving parts than it needs, as it requires him to repeatedly manipulate the Hedgies into stealing entries on a laundry list of specific items without then eating them, and then for him to steal said huge pile of items and get it back to Vincent before they catch him stealing from them.Character Song: " Family of Me " is a sad and lonely song with an upbeat tone that seems written from his perspective, down to mirroring some of his dialogue towads Vincent, and plays over the opening credits sequence following his scavenging lifestyle.To stop Vincent from killing him over the destruction of his food stash, RJ promises to replace everything and points out that "if you kill me, you'd have to do it!" Vincent concedes the point and gives RJ until the full moon to make good on his word, but tells him in no uncertain terms that if he fails or tries to escape, he will die. Can't Kill You, Still Need You: Invoked by RJ at the start of the film.Blue Is Heroic: Wears a blue golf bag and is the main hero of the movie.The second time is where he, Verne, Hammy, and Stella are part of the rescue mission to save Heather from Verm-Tech. First is when he comes back to save the rest of the gang from Dwayne, all while Vincent is chasing him. Becoming the Mask: He initially only joins the family to get them to gather food for him, but eventually grows to become a legitimate member by the end of the movie.Bad Liar: A lot of the time his Blatant Lies actually do let him smooth-talk his way out of bad situations, but he still has his moments.All Take and No Give: At first, his only concern until he's accepted by the Hedgies is self-preservation.When RJ escapes the house with a cart of goodies including a beach umbrella and a propane tank and is chased by the dog, the resulting disaster leaves RJ performing the classic John McClane 'ejection seat' move from Die Hard 2, down to the camera angle.When things go bad for RJ, he goes into a planning monologue, just like John McClane does all the time.RJ: Hey, listen! I've got about this long to hand over that wagon load of food to a homicidal bear! AND IF THESE SPUDDIES AREN'T ON THE MENU, I WILL BE! NOW LET GO OF MY TAIL! Verne: What are you talking about? We have more than enough! Verne: Well then, let's get out of here because we have what we need! ![]()
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