Worst movie cliches

RickBlaine

There is a powerful bad guy fighting two good guys - the main character and a random one. The bad guy kills the random in no time using some great technique, but when he fights the main character, he resorts to just throwing him against walls.

Happens loads of times but I recently saw it in the Hardhome episode of Game of Thrones when Jon and a random guy fights a White Walker.

Skerries

bathroom problems


Every character that wakes up has perfect hair and makeup and if they are in a rush just suddenly throw on a t-shirt and trousers and dash out of the house without having a slash or brushing their teeth

when a character does use the shower they stand under it and turn it on because the temperature is bizarrely perfect every time

Tony EH

Skerries wrote: »

bathroom problems

Every character that wakes up has perfect hair and makeup and if they are in a rush just suddenly throw on a t-shirt and trousers and dash out of the house without having a slash or brushing their teeth

And when they do, they never (or rarely) use toothpaste.

The Enbalmer

RickBlaine wrote: »

There is a powerful bad guy fighting two good guys - the main character and a random one. The bad guy kills the random in no time using some great technique, but when he fights the main character, he resorts to just throwing him against walls.

Happens loads of times but I recently saw it in the Hardhome episode of Game of Thrones when Jon and a random guy fights a White Walker.

Something similar happens with giant robots,monsters,bad guys in exo-suits and 7' tall aliens.


When they get into a dustup with the Hero or Heroes,they don't use their retractable claws or strength they have previously used to destroy tanks.


They backhand the hero into a potted plant or,as you say,throw him up against the wall whilst they stalk off elsewhere ,leaving the good guy to jump on it's back and pull out vital tubing or remove the badly-located power pack.

The Enbalmer

Skerries wrote: »

bathroom problems


Every character that wakes up has perfect hair and makeup and if they are in a rush just suddenly throw on a t-shirt and trousers and dash out of the house without having a slash or brushing their teeth

when a character does use the shower they stand under it and turn it on because the temperature is bizarrely perfect every time

Nor do they ever proclaim to be hungry or in need of fluids despite days running around at full-pelt,driving cars at high speed and doing battle non-stop for days.

razorblunt

RickBlaine wrote: »

There is a powerful bad guy fighting two good guys - the main character and a random one. The bad guy kills the random in no time using some great technique, but when he fights the main character, he resorts to just throwing him against walls.

Happens loads of times but I recently saw it in the Hardhome episode of Game of Thrones when Jon and a random guy fights a White Walker.

Or they call the random dude when he's fallen down with a stab, or slash across the neck but when its the hero fallen, he'll punch him in the face with the hand holding the sword.

two wheels good

razorblunt wrote: »

Overused foley effects too.

- Sitting down to dinner, make the sound of the fork scraping their teeth
- Taking a swig, especially whisky ... make the shhlurp sound
- Add in the glug glug too for added effect

Very true. Too loud, distracting and that "fork on teeth"is just annoying and unrealistic.

mewso

I keep waiting for someone to do a compilation video of what I call the battlefield nod (maybe it has been done). That moment during a battle where our hero is about to die but is saved by someone half-way across the battlefield (throwing a knife or something) and they both pause to nod to each other (while mayhem is going on around them). Everyone else kindly lets them have this moment. Bonus points if the saviour is someone the hero had some issues with earlier in the movie but have now found some mutual grudging respect for each other.

two wheels good

Tony EH wrote: »

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And not war movie related, but still ridiculous,

The ninja zombie. You know the one that appears out of the side of the shot and surprises the hero, who should have been able to see it coming a mile off.

Or in a western, where the heroes can shoot with pin point accuracy, from a fast moving horse.

Not just fantasy ninjas. That supposedly realistic mexican drug movie with B del Toro suddenly appearing on the scene/in the frame. Also in the gritty gangster scenes in Better Call Saul.

Speaking of Sicario (had to search for the name) the female lead ducking bullets - twice.

CastorTroy

And speaking of ducking bullets, how many times do people survive while running in a straight line down a corridor while being shot at by multiple people. Apparently putting your hands over your head is an effective shield. And why do they always aim at the ground?


And then someone going to rescue a single person and not caring about all the innocent people killed in the crossfire when bad guys shoot at him. Of course, I'm only referring to the times the person being rescued isn't destined to save the world or something.


Does anyone wonder where all the bullets go that are fired in the street and miss their target? They must end up somewhere. Can see someone down the road a bit being shot

Stone Deaf 4evr

dotsflan wrote: »

Whilst being chased by a serial killer, if the chasee finds a car with keys already in the ignition, it's gaurenteed not to start first time.

similar to this, you can sit into any car in america (doors are never locked) and the keys are going to be in the sunvisor.

joujoujou

And if there's no key there, just pull a few random wires and join them all - engine starts!

The Enbalmer

Most high ranking members of the military,a few jewish scientists and sometimes a rogue cop can simply lift up a phone and demand to speak to the president.


If the connection is lost for whatever reason,tapping the phone cradle with a finger is often thought to resore it.