Opti-Grab
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Opti-Grab is a fictional eyeglass accessory from the comedy film "The Jerk," whose flawed design leads to a massive product recall and legal disaster.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eyeglass accessory
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fictional product ⓘ plot device ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Jerk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Marie (Navin’s girlfriend)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Navin R. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
American dream parody
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product liability satire ⓘ rags-to-riches-to-rags story ⓘ |
| consequenceInPlot |
causes users to become cross-eyed
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leads to class-action lawsuit ⓘ ruins Navin Johnson’s fortune ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginInFiction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorInFiction | Navin R. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorInFictionActor | Steve Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | cult-favorite fictional invention ⓘ |
| designCharacteristic |
attaches to eyeglass frames
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extends in front of the wearer’s eyes ⓘ |
| directorContext | Carl Reiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fandomAspect | referenced in discussions of fictional inventions in film ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Jerk (film universe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | comedy ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| inUniverseCommercialSuccess | mass-market bestseller before recall ⓘ |
| inUniverseLegalIssue | alleged to cause permanent eye damage ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeInPlot |
company forced to pay large settlements
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product withdrawn from the market ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| merchandisingStatus | no real-world commercial product ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for product liability lawsuit
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cause of massive product recall ⓘ satire of consumer products and lawsuits ⓘ source of legal disaster for the protagonist ⓘ source of sudden wealth for the protagonist ⓘ |
| notableScene |
courtroom testimony about eye damage
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television commercial sequence in The Jerk ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
eyeglass handle
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nose support for eyeglasses ⓘ |
| productionCompanyContext | Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Jerk (1979 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriterContext |
Carl Gottlieb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Elias NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedForHumorType |
absurdist comedy
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satire of invention success stories ⓘ slapstick ⓘ |
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