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Grosse Point Blank, Grocer (Dan Ackroyd)

Site Rating: 60%
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Editor Rating: 70%
Writeup Rating: 80%
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Film: Grosse Point Blank (1997)
Deceased Character: Grocer (Dan Ackroyd)
Archetype: Ambivalent (Minor)
Killed by: Martin Blank (John Cusack)
Killed with: Television set


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Written by Mr. Mouseburger 27th Feb 2006

Kindly submitted by Tom

Grocer and Blank have a prolonged and slightly surreal gunfight/yelling match in the kitchen of a suburban home. The surrealism is due to the fact that both of the protagonists are less than 5 feet away from each other, being separated by a kitchen counter.

Blank finally has to confess to Grocer that he is out of bullets, whereupon Grocer offers to sell him a clip for five grand. Blank agrees this is a fair rate, but this is more of a stalling tactic while he quietly lifts a large TV from the corner of the room. Grocer, smirking in his apparent victory, pulls another pistol from behind his back (it is unknown whether this is an earlier weapon that had run out of ammo, or another from his seemingly inexhaustible supply of firearms) and flings it across the counter into the dining room beyond. He waits a brief moment, then rises, fresh weapon in hand, to what he believes to be his triumph.

Unfortunately for him, Blank had foreseen this eventuality, and, grunting from the effort, smashes the TV down onto Grocer's formerly gleeful head, even as the now-defeated villain ejaculates his catch-phrase: "Popcorn!"

Martin rolls over the counter into the kitchen, and, as he attempts to bandage himself, we're shown our last view of Grocer: twitching on the floor, head completely buried inside the still-arcing television.



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This review has 3 comments. Reply to the comments
Comment 1 by 'Mr. Briggs Inc.' (reply to this comment)
You forgot the obvious while posting this one, crushed, electricity, and gunfight.
Comment 2 by 'Mr. Briggs Inc.' (reply to this comment)
I also doubt the validity of "unique" Stu Machter from Scream was killed by a television set over the head as well.
Comment 3 by 'Mr. Briggs Inc.' (reply to this comment)
I see that Old Mr. MouseBluffer is updating some categories, since no one seemed to see this comment, I'll bump it to the front.