movie cliches

wendell borton

Just watching Firefox, it begins with a washed up loner who lives in a log cabin alaska gets called back for one last go.

Karl Stein

Most of the movies based on a Tom Clancy novel were one big cliché.

The Hunt for Red October was good though.

force eleven

Karl Stein wrote: »

Most of the movies based on a Tom Clancy novel were one big cliché.

The Hunt for Red October was good though.

Sean Connery's Scottish Lithuanian accent was good too.

Venus In Furs

- Cop about to retire gets one last big case
- Said cop's new young colleague is too much of a sass-mouth for him and they don't get along but eventually bond
- Sophisticated urban couple go for weekend away in a remote spot and the locals aren't happy about it, leading to torture
- Every time someone goes shopping there's a long French baguette sticking out of their shopping bag
- A high-speed chase through a city always features a stack of boxes being driven through for some reason

Karl Stein

force eleven wrote: »

Sean Connery's Scottish Lithuanian accent was good too.

It's a very good film despite the simple Clancyesque 'Bad Russians' theme. You feel like you're in the subs with the actors; it's kinda claustrophobic.

The Backwards Man

Your ego's writing cheques your body can't cash!

donvito99

"God, I miss the Cold War."

donvito99

Police Captains saying their superiors will have their asses if maverick cops don't play by the rules.

Mr. Incognito

Ridiculous plot twists in last ten minutes when every character has a change of heart and everyone lives happily ever after.

Tin Foil Hat

The pretty one with the best tits getting killed first.

uch

One Last go of what ?

There's several people I'd like one last go of, but that'd get me banned

tastyt

Have you noticed how cops can never, ever get to the bottom of a murder case without having a whiskey at a strip club.

Links234

Enchance, enchance, enchance

uch

tastyt wrote: »

Have you noticed how cops can never, ever get to the bottom of a murder case without having a whiskey at a strip club.

Strip Clubs, Bottoms and Whiskey, now you're talking my language

Littlekittylou

Venus In Furs wrote: »

- Cop about to retire gets one last big case
- Said cop's new young colleague is too much of a sass-mouth for him and they don't get along but eventually bond
- Sophisticated urban couple go for weekend away in a remote spot and the locals aren't happy about it, leading to torture
- Every time someone goes shopping there's a long French baguette sticking out of their shopping bag
- A high-speed chase through a city always features a stack of boxes being driven through for some reason

Your name is amazing and I had to say that!

Say Your Number

When the villain has the hero cornered but instead of killing them they spend a minute talking sh*te and the hero inevitably escapes.

dirtyden

The black guy dies first.

shruikan2553

The main character always wins and at most dies in the end saving everyone.

B.A._Baracus

One of the biggest cliches in action movies is the 'false finish' (i am shamelessly stealing that term from pro wrestling)

We've all seen it before. The hero or hero's fight the bad guy and have him beat. Looks like all is done and dusted but no... bad guy comes back for some more fighting then finally gets beaten.

tastyt

Credits rolling at the end of the movie. What a clique. Somebody should shake things up and roll credits twenty mins in.

Donkey Oaty

Before I kill you I will for some inexplicable reason give you a guided tour of my huge evil facility and explain the technology behind how everything works.

Richard Hillman

Clint Eastwood plays by his own rules

shruikan2553

tastyt wrote: »

Credits rolling at the end of the movie. What a clique. Somebody should shake things up and roll credits twenty mins in.

Oh science no.

They did that for one of the spider man films, it was terrible.

tastyt

Young sports team is terrible, can never win a game, big guy bullying shy kid with great talent.

Old guy, used to be great but never made it cozza injury or booze takes over

They train so hard and learn life lessons along the way

They win the big game against the big unbeatable team because of teamwork.

Big bully helps shy talented guy to get the winning score as their dads hug in the crowd.

End of the game the bully goes to shake the shy guys hand and say " hey, well done, your alright chip ".
"Thanks butch , couldn't have done it without you "

dee_mc

Ugly girl removes spectacles; becomes absolute fox

Andrewf20

It's always snowing on Christmas Day in Christmas movies. Drives me nuts.

Sonic Death Monkey

The handcuffs are always that little bit too tight. Prompting the arressted to complain while the cop looks like a bit of a maverick.

Grayson

Car falls off cliff. BOOM!!

Everyone has lost hope except for one guy. He gives a rousing inspiring speech. People pull it together and win/survive/get laid.

Samuel L Jackson rocks at that

Grayson

The computer that automatically has whatever answer you're looking for

And the "hacker" who can sit down at any terminal , automatically get loads of flowing lines of text, and can access NSA servers in "just one more minute!"

rednik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjGW2WwDQhM

Dirty Dingus McGee

Army characters that never follow procedure but somehow are tolerated and never seems to get thrown out of the army.The Hurt Locker is a prime example of this.

In reality they wouldn't last a day in the army I would say.

razorblunt

That's a lovely little family pet you've got there ... Would be a shame if someone ... Killed it!

Jose Mourinho GOAT

Sonic Death Monkey wrote: »

The handcuffs are always that little bit too tight. Prompting the arressted to complain while the cop looks like a bit of a maverick.

From personal experience I found they were too loose. Was in the back of a Garda car at 16 and successful squeezed them off. Was funny when the Guard saw them in the back seat as I got out.

SimonTemplar

"Don't you die on me goddammit"

BBDBB

Its quiet............too quiet

(cue the biggest attack/explosion ever)

Adamantium

In Horror movies: "Let's split up"

Me: "How about..let's not"

BBDBB

every movie with a submarine has to include

a ) a scene where an overhead pipe bursts and the captain/hero has to stand under it like a shower and turn a handle until the spray stops
b) a scene where the sub dives to a depth that is beyond the safety level and the sound effects have the metal groaning under the strain

Vincent Vega

"summer blockbuster"

Sonic Death Monkey

Bombs are always given ridiculous time frames before they detonate.

We're gonna need a montage .... MONTAGE!!!














Always fade out in a montage....

fryup

out of control cars either either end up being driven off a cliff edge with a roll tumble and big explosion or a pier followed by a big splash

corner of hells

Adamantium wrote: »

In Horror movies: "Let's split up"

Me: "How about..let's not"

Also going down to the basement at night in a power cut in a thunderstorm always seems to happen in horror films , similar to the bloke in the red top in Star Trek always getting killed first.

blade1

Mom and dad split up!
Dad always in bad books, missing kids birthdays and stuff!
Dad ends up Hero saving the day whilst revealing Moms new boyfriend is an out and out pr*ck and Dad will usually end up, to the delight of mom and kids, punching him in his smug f*ckin' face!
Oh wait!! Did you say movies??? :pac:

Voodoomelon

Person on the other end of the phone obviously hangs up, phone line goes dead. 'Hello? HELLO?'

Robert2012

" Okay, you've got 24 hours"

Yellowblackbird

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Person on the other end of the phone obviously hangs up, phone line goes dead. 'Hello? HELLO?'

They'll then lower the receiver, turn it and stare at it for three seconds before returning it to the phone.

MRnotlob606

An anti social high school kid try's to reinvent himself in order to please his peers.

Adamantium

blade1 wrote: »

Mom and dad split up!
Dad always in bad books, missing kids birthdays and stuff!
Dad ends up Hero saving the day whilst revealing Moms new boyfriend is an out and out pr*ck and Dad will usually end up, to the delight of mom and kids, punching him in his smug f*ckin' face!
Oh wait!! Did you say movies??? :pac:

Also if it's the 80's or early 90's you work a fast paced corporate job in middle-class America, which of course means you're a terrible father.

Choose one, the job or the children.
He picks the latter.

Molester Stallone II

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Person on the other end of the phone obviously hangs up, phone line goes dead. 'Hello? HELLO?'

Ah but if you've ever watched a movie from the 40's, the main character then keeps shouting "hello, hello;" down the phone while constantly pressing the receiver with his other hand...even if the person on the other end had just gone quiet, the hero has just hung up on them multiple times!

Grayson

Sonic Death Monkey wrote: »

Bombs are always given ridiculous time frames before they detonate.

And no-one ever defuses it with half an hour to go.

Molester Stallone II wrote: »

Ah but if you've ever watched a movie from the 40's, the main character then keeps shouting "hello, hello;" down the phone while constantly pressing the receiver with his other hand...even if the person on the other end had just gone quiet, the hero has just hung up on them multiple times!

that's because on those old phone systems it would connect you to the operator.

Molester Stallone II

Grayson wrote: »

And no-one ever defuses it with half an hour to go.




that's because on those old phone systems it would connect you to the operator.

You've still killed the call though