Movie/TV show cliches

[Metaltastic]

Random title, I know, but I watch a fair amount of movies/tv shows, and there are some things that really just have been done to death. One big example that comes to mind is the whole changing the future by changing the past and constantly trying to fix it only by making it worse (as far as I'm concerned that became cliche after The Simpsons did it when Homer was the time-traveler), "The Butterfly Effect" being the big example of "too little, too late" in the originality department IMO. Also, the lines "It's quiet - too quiet" and "He isn't dead, he'll always be alive - in here" (pointing to a person's heart) I really just can't take seriously anymore.

So bring on the bitching!

 

[abyssofdreams]

- Happy endings.
- Tension music (especially in horrormovies) but nothing happens. Then it turns quiet and BAAAM!
- Scenes like: Someone points a gun at someone, camera goes off-person, you hear a shot, camera goes on-person again, some third person killed the person who was initially pointing with the gun at the other person...

 

[Keregioz]

Personally, I find myself almost always enjoying time traveling stories. Sure there are exceptions, but is a subject that really intrigues me.

As far as annoying cliches there are too many to mention. I agree 100% with the lines Metaltastic mentioned, especially the "he's not dead..." one... I get annoyed just by reading it.

Another cliche is when a character is doing something is a rush trying not to get caught and a person is approaching. You can clearly see by the way it is shown that he is not going to hide in time but when the person finally gets there everything is alright.

 

[Metal Overload]

I don´t know if this fit but, in all movies, the streets are always wet, i mean turn on your Tv and put some movie, and im almost sure the streets will be wet.

 

[Joematthews]

The only time travelling film I havent been annoyed by was bill and teds most excellent adventure, which I found hilariously bad

Joe

 

[Metaltastic]

- Happy endings.
- Tension music (especially in horrormovies) but nothing happens. Then it turns quiet and BAAAM!
- Scenes like: Someone points a gun at someone, camera goes off-person, you hear a shot, camera goes on-person again, some third person killed the person who was initially pointing with the gun at the other person...

Hahahahahaha, yup, though I gotta disagree with the first, cuz, well, I like being happy And yes it may often be unrealistic, but I watch movies for an escape from reality!

 

[Metaltastic]

The only time travelling film I havent been annoyed by was bill and teds most excellent adventure, which I found hilariously bad

Joe

DUDE THAT MOVIE IS FUCKING LEGENDARY (and also a bit different than what I was talking about since there's no impact of them changing the past ) - and despite what some seem to say, IMO the sequel (Bogus Journey) is as good if not better!

 

[aberration]

The bad guy revealing his evil plan to the good guy because he "can't possibly" escape...wonderfully lampooned in Austin Powers.
American actors using awful English accents for no reason. RENE ZELLWEGER.

 

[SocialNumb]

Always head first, then dude eats her out, maybe even licks her asshole. Then doggy, oh wait, wrong movie . . .

 

[aberration]

No, go on...

 

[Notuern]

Well, lets just say that some of my favorite movies builds up like any movie out there, and you just wait for the happy cliche filled ending, but then everybody dies and you just get a "the end" sign.

 

[sirscratch01]

Two big ones for me are from specific shows...

Lost: in every episode someone gets lightly tapped on the head with the butt of a gun and drop to the ground unconscious as fuck...seriously you'd have to hit them so hard and it looks like those skinny ass girls have enough trouble holding the guns at all.

House: at somepoint someone will say something completely unrelated to anything (ex "What the fuck house, why'd you put your balls on my doughnut, that was my breakfast") and he will just quickly look up at the roof and after a quick close up on his eyes he runs out of the room having just found the meaning of life. EVERYTIME


FUCK!
lol ok i feel better now

 

[Metaltastic]

House: at somepoint someone will say something completely unrelated to anything (ex "What the fuck house, why'd you put your balls on my doughnut, that was my breakfast") and he will just quickly look up at the roof and after a quick close up on his eyes he runs out of the room having just found the meaning of life. EVERYTIME

Hahahahahahahaahahah, I love the way (OLD) South Park parodies those "......MY GOD" moments

 

[aberration]

What the fuck house, why'd you put your balls on my doughnut, that was my breakfast

 

[sirscratch01]

Haha yea, pretty much anything south park does is a ridiculously overused cliche turned to gold by those guys...i love it lol.

 

[Notuern]

The only time travelling film I havent been annoyed by was bill and teds most excellent adventure, which I found hilariously bad

Joe

Dude, are you kidding me!?

That movie features the most excellent band through all times: Wyld Stalyns!
And dont forget the triumphant babes!

Bill: Ted, while I agree that, in time, our band will be most triumphant. The truth is, Wyld Stallyns will never be a super band until we have Eddie Van Halen on guitar.
Ted: Yes, Bill. But, I do not believe we will get Eddie Van Halen until we have a triumphant video.
Bill: Ted, it's pointless to have a triumphant video before we even have decent instruments.
Ted: Well, how can we have decent instruments when we don't really even know how to play?
Bill: That is why we NEED Eddie Van Halen!
Ted: And THAT is why we need a triumphant video.
Bill, Ted: EXCELLENT!

 

[Chryst Krispies]

I'm sick of....

People NEVER reloading weapons.
Killers that walk slow yet end up there faster than anyone else for some reason??
No one ever has to eat/drink/use a bathroom/ ??
Where's all the "normal" looking people. Everyone is always super ugly or just disgustingly attractive.
MOAR FAT PEOPLE/.
When fights break out and no one breaks a hand? Or the ole "neck snap" assassination. BULLSHIT
I FCKING LOVE EXPLOSIONS.
When people roll outta bed with perfect hair.
The entire "teen" movie idea. Just no more. Please.
Everyone has a nice house?
When they REDO CLASSIC FUCKING MOVIES *COUGH EVERY HORROR REMAKE EVER ZOMBIE COUGH*
HAPPY ENDINGS
Why can't the bad guy win for fucking once???????

I fucking HATE movies.

 

[Keregioz]

The bad guy revealing his evil plan to the good guy because he "can't possibly" escape...

Yes, that is the most classic.
I like how it was handled in "The watchmen" movie...

 

[Metaltastic]

Or in "The Incredibles" - You sly dog, you got me monologing! Love that movie (and all Pixar stuff really)

 

[Chryst Krispies]

Also Montages need to end.