Mr. Deeds (2002)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Steven Brill
Starring: Adam Sandler, Allen Covert, John Turturro, Peter Gallagher, Steve Buscemi, Winona Ryder
Deeds shows up at the stockholders' meeting and gives a rousing speech convincing everyone except for Chuck Cedar to not pass the bill, but Cedar controls 51%, so it doesn't matter. But then Babe shows up with Preston Blake's diary and a work shift schedule and some startling news: it turns out the butler, Amilio, is the heir to billions left behind, not Deeds. Amilio fires Cedar and he's taken out by security. He gives Deeds 1 billion dollars. Deeds goes back to Mandrake Falls with Babe and gives the entire town all new Corvettes.
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Revealing mistake: When Deeds rescues the last cat from the fire, if you look closely, you can see the fire-proof glove he has on his hand. (00:50:45)
Nazo, the Italian Delivery Man: Holy Shit, it's a cat.
Question: What does Babe mean when she says "our sense of ironic detachment" (stating that Deeds doesn't share it)?
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Answer: Irony is basically the opposite of expectation, whether it be intentional or not. Ex. A children's party clown is diagnosed with clinical depression - ironic, because that's the opposite of what you'd expect. People who are purposely ironic are often that way because they either are overly pretentious or just don't care. Detachment is typically being purposely removed, overly objective or aloof from a situation or even life in general. Ex. A jaded individual who doesn't like to do things most people enjoy because he finds it tedious or pointless. In this context, it appears Babe is trying to imply that as glorified gossip-pushers, she and her boss are badly disconnected from the norm and are jaded, to the point they generally no longer actually care about people or stories - they're just in it for money and exposure. Whereas Deeds is a genuinely good guy who doesn't buy into this way of thinking/living.
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