#fred fenster/michael mcmanus

[ozym4ndi4s]

Gimme FredManus fic recs if you happen to know any and are one of the very few people in this godforsaken fandom

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The Usual Suspects (1995), directed by Bryan Singer, is a masterfully crafted crime thriller known for its intricate plot and one of the most famous twists in cinematic history. The film revolves around five criminals—Dean Keaton (Gabriel Byrne), Michael McManus (Stephen Baldwin), Fred Fenster (Benicio del Toro), Todd Hockney (Kevin Pollak), and Verbal Kint (Kevin Spacey)—who are brought together for a lineup in New York. What begins as a simple job quickly spirals into a deadly heist orchestrated by the mysterious and feared crime lord, Keyser Söze.

Told primarily through the unreliable narration of Verbal Kint, the story unfolds in a series of flashbacks as he recounts the events to a police detective, explaining how the group became entangled in Söze’s web. As the narrative builds, the characters are manipulated into a final confrontation that leaves nearly everyone dead.

The film’s brilliance lies in its carefully constructed plot and its use of misdirection. Kevin Spacey’s portrayal of Verbal, a meek and seemingly harmless con man, earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His performance is pivotal to the film’s jaw-dropping reveal, which leaves the audience questioning everything they thought they knew.

The Usual Suspects is celebrated for its sharp script, written by Christopher McQuarrie, and its atmospheric direction. The film’s unforgettable ending, where Keyser Söze’s identity is revealed, has become a defining moment in cinema, cementing the movie’s status as a modern classic and a masterclass in storytelling.

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"The Usual Suspects," directed by Bryan Singer

"The Usual Suspects," directed by Bryan Singer and released in 1995, is renowned for its complex plot and unexpected twists. Here's a summary of the storyline and its major twists and turns:

Plot Summary

The story begins with a massacre and a fire on a ship docked in the Port of Los Angeles. The police investigate and find two survivors: a badly burned Hungarian gangster and Roger "Verbal" Kint, a con artist with cerebral palsy. Verbal narrates the events leading up to the massacre to U.S. Customs Agent Dave Kujan.

Verbal's story starts with five criminals (Dean Keaton, Michael McManus, Fred Fenster, Todd Hockney, and Verbal himself) being brought together for a police lineup. They decide to collaborate on a series of heists, including one that goes terribly wrong, resulting in a large number of deaths. Throughout the story, they are manipulated by a mysterious crime lord named Keyser Söze.

Major Twists and Turns

The Unreliable Narrator: Verbal's narration is a crucial twist. The audience slowly realizes that not everything he's saying might be true.

The Identity of Keyser Söze: The biggest twist is the revelation of Keyser Söze's true identity. Throughout the film, Söze is depicted as a near-mythical figure, feared and elusive. The final moments reveal that Verbal Kint himself is Keyser Söze.

The Red Herring: The film is filled with red herrings that lead both the characters and the audience to suspect other characters, particularly Dean Keaton, as being Keyser Söze.

The Bulletin Board Revelation: In the final scenes, Agent Kujan realizes that Verbal's entire story was fabricated from details on a bulletin board and a coffee mug in the office, leading to the shocking realization that Verbal is Söze.

Verbal's Transformation: The final twist shows Verbal leaving the police station, gradually losing his limp and disability, transforming back into the powerful and feared Keyser Söze.

Audience Reaction

The film's ending is considered one of the most shocking and memorable in cinema history. The reveal that Verbal Kint, the seemingly meek and crippled con man, is actually the ruthless and enigmatic Keyser Söze leaves the audience stunned. The carefully constructed narrative, filled with misleading clues and red herrings, keeps viewers engaged and guessing until the final moments.

When the truth is revealed, many viewers are left speechless, reflecting on how they were misled by Verbal's unreliable narration and the film's intricate storytelling. The twist ending not only redefines the entire narrative but also encourages audiences to rewatch the film to spot the subtle clues they missed the first time.

Overall, "The Usual Suspects" is celebrated for its clever plot, masterful misdirection, and a twist ending that remains one of the most iconic in film history.

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He Tried//Dean Keaton x Reader

A/N: I fully blame my new obsession with this movie on @super-who-dat​ for introducing me to it. So thanks Danny ;) If anyone hasn’t seen The Usual Suspects you should do yourself a favor and go watch it. Its incredible. 

Keaton was quiet, his eyes were far away, darting to the files on the table occasionally. Biting your lip between your teeth, you could see the gears turning in his head ion over time. How to play this, the best way out, how do we...he get out of this alive? You crossed your arms tightly across your chest but made your way over to him anyway. Each step was careful, like approaching an animal cornered. You stopped in front of him but he said nothing, eyes still far away, brain still raising. If it came down to it, would he kill you? You were afraid you knew the answer.

"Penny for your thoughts?"

He licked his lips but said nothing. 

"I'd go as high as a nickel."

"No less than a quarter." He shot back, still not looking at you. You huffed a laugh without any humor and sat down next to him. 

"He's been watching us for months. This Kobayashi guy or whoever he works with." 

"I know…" He paused, finally looking up at you. "You don't actually believe in that Keyser Soze bull do you?" 

He raised his brow like he was asking a child if they believed in the boogie man, which in a way was exactly what Keyser Soze was. 

"I don't know." You answered back with a small shrug. "I know there's someone out there who knows how to get to us though." 

Keaton scoffed as you held up the pictures from your file. A picture of you through your apartment window sat prominently on the top. Keaton glanced at it, his jaw clenching slightly but relaxing almost just as quickly when he looked away. He was quiet for a moment as his mind continued to race through scenario to scenario in search of one that would get him out of this alive. 

"Hey, Keaton?" You swallowed thickly to ask. He murmured back in response. 

"Did you really go straight?" 

That stopped him. He turned his head to look at you. You were worrying your bottom lip between your teeth again. 

He sighed, closing his eyes, running his hand through his hair. "I thought I was." 

You nodded. Yeah, it seemed like things really got screwed up for him huh? Across the room McManus and Fenster were starting to argue, McManus throwing his file on the ground in a huff. You shook your head, moving to get up and go break the two apart but a tight grip on your wrist stopped you.

Keaton looked at you seriously. “I tried you know. I really tried.”

He stared you down like it was important that you knew this. You put your hand over his on your wrist. “I know you did.” 

The corners of his lips drew up, he glanced down at your hand over his.“You told me once guys like me couldn’t go straight.” 

“Not for a lack of trying.”

He looked back up at you. You drew in a breath through your teeth as he leaned forward subtly. You felt yourself begin to copy his movements when-

“Na, na, fuck this man!” 

You both paused at the sound of Fenster’s voice shattering whatever had come over the two of you. You held your breath but Keaton straightened up. 

“This is bullshit man. That Kobayashi guy can’t just come in here and tell us what jobs we pull! No way, no way man.” Fenster paced the room, running his hands over his carefully styled hair. 

You sighed, shaking your head. 

“Fester would you calm down?!” You argued. “This isn’t going to help anything.”

“Yeah, well I don’t see you coming up with any ideas!” Fenster argued back. 

“Keaton,” Verbal spoke up from the corner where he’d been standing, watching the rest of you panic. You’d almost forgotten he was there. “What do you think we should do?” 

Keaton tilted his head to one side then the next, before standing decidedly. “Like Fenster said. No one tells us which jobs to pull.”

[bythebigcoolingtower]

I don’t care if it works, I find this really funny. For those keeping score:

Marvin the Martian is Todd Hockney (Kevin Pollack)

Gort is Michael McManus (Stephen Baldwin)

Chewbacca is Fred Fenster (Benicio del Toro)

ALF is Dean Keaton (Gabriel Byrne)

Kang is ‘Verbal’ Kint (Kevin Spacey)

[ozym4ndi4s]

Do you think they explored each others' bodies

[dickfarmdunnz]

Stupid movie(and McManus) has taken over my brain

[ozym4ndi4s]

I am deprived of content why does it always have to be the niche-ish 1995 movies that I fixate on aggressively and then discover there is literally no online fandom other than the most obscure accounts ever

PLEASE, IF YOU LIKE THE USUAL SUSPECTS, TALK TO ME. I NEED A FANDOM. I CAN'T CARRY ON ALONE.

[dickfarmdunnz]

My babygirl (and his boyfriend)

[dickfarmdunnz]

Did anyone else think they were about to kiss

[ozym4ndi4s]

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: The Usual Suspects (1995) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Fred Fenster/Michael McManus Characters: Michael McManus (The Usual Suspects), Fred Fenster Additional Tags: author cannot tag to save their life, I hope y'all are ready for this because I think I accidentally made it a slowburn, Good lord, THIS FANDOM DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH OF THIS FUCKING PAIRING, so i'm doing it myself, Also implementing the fact that Michael canonically has a nephew in this fucking movie, they go out to the bar lmao, Making This Up As I Go, mcmanus has MOMMY issues, Daddy Issues, ANDDDD, Sister issues Summary:

Fenster isn't acting like he normally does

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YOOOOOOOOOO

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