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your favorite movie cliche696 views |
| melshocker - 8/4/06, 9:05 am |
| Mine is when the hero's best friend is a broken down old rummy. He's loyal, but you can't always
trust him with a task because he's likely to fall victim to demon drink and just plain forget.
Everyone but the hero looks down on him and makes fun of him, but the hero loves him with that
chaste dudely love that only happens in movies. He takes care of him, defends him, even though he
patronizes him a little. Then, at the climax of the film, the hero puts his trust in the rummy for something crucial to the predicament. The rummy starts to well up with tears, so touched is he that the hero trusts him enough with something so important, and says, "D'ya mean it? D'ya really mean it? Oh, I won't let you down this time. I swear it." And then he comes through and you want to cry from redemption. See: **Anatomy of a Murder **To Have and Have Not **That Howard Hawks movie with Dean Martin |
| radioswthrt - 8/4/06, 9:05 am |
| when a loved one becomes a zombie and you want to trust them but they want to eat your face. hopefully you kill them before you realize your mistake. |
| donnapoleon - 8/4/06, 9:06 am |
| I personally enjoy the Big Speech the bad guy always makes before trying to kill the hero which gives him time to wiggle out of the predicament, or be rescued. See: every action movie ever made |
| adam - 8/4/06, 9:07 am |
| don't forget SHAWN OF THE DEAD |
| radioswthrt - 8/4/06, 9:08 am |
| i know. that one is key. she is so cute, but ultimately, that is not his mom. |
| Kyle - 8/4/06, 9:15 am |
| shawn of the dead when the dude (i forget his name) tells them to go is so sad! i think he lives though, right? |
| radioswthrt - 8/4/06, 9:16 am |
| not exactly. sort of. |
| Kyle - 8/4/06, 9:16 am |
| oh yeah i remember now hahaha |
| ParkerPosi - 8/4/06, 9:23 am |
| car chase knocks over the fruit stand |
| nate - 8/4/06, 9:26 am |
| mel also, "hoosiers" except i think the rummy (dennis hopper) fucks it up if i remember right |
| katherine - 8/4/06, 9:29 am |
| i like the ugly best friend of the opposite sex character. who turns out to be the one the
protagonist is really meant for. but the "hero" doesn't realize that until the ugly gets
hot. pretty in pink really dropped the ball on that one. DUCKY 4EVR |
| neopolitan - 8/4/06, 9:29 am |
| Some Kind of Wonderful |
| melshocker - 8/4/06, 9:53 am |
| katherine: Pretty in Pink originally ended with her going with Ducky, but it didn't test well so
there was a hasty reshoot. BUT BACK TO THE ISSUE AT HAND! Regarding zombies. I'm talking redemption! Platonic love! Trust and gratitude! And you're all talking about eating a face????????? |
| katherine - 8/4/06, 10:00 am |
| melshocker - 08/04/06 at 01:53 pm (66.92.73.150) katherine: Pretty in Pink originally ended with her going with Ducky, but it didn't test well so there was a hasty reshoot. i actually heard that. i also heard that the director wanted to change it because it perpetuated the idea that poor people should only be with poor people and rich people should only be with rich people. |
| melshocker - 8/4/06, 10:01 am |
| I think that's just John Hughes pretending that he didn't act as a typical industry hack. |
| mR. id - 8/4/06, 10:03 am |
| Wait, that's not true? |
| Edzuky - 8/4/06, 10:04 am |
| my favorite is when a cable guy comes to fix the cable and a semi-nude babe answers the door and then.... well you know where it goes from there. |
| katherine - 8/4/06, 10:06 am |
| katherine - 08/04/06 at 02:00 pm (72.227.77.8) melshocker - 08/04/06 at 01:53 pm (66.92.73.150) katherine: Pretty in Pink originally ended with her going with Ducky, but it didn't test well so there was a hasty reshoot. i actually heard that. i also heard that the director wanted to change it because it perpetuated the idea that poor people should only be with poor people and rich people should only be with rich people. melshocker - 08/04/06 at 02:01 pm (66.92.73.150) I think that's just John Hughes pretending that he didn't act as a typical industry hack. i also heard ducky puked. |
| radioswthrt - 8/4/06, 10:06 am |
| LOGJAMMIN' |
| Edzuky - 8/4/06, 10:07 am |
| yes! |
| katherine - 8/4/06, 10:07 am |
| the reason why it didn't work with ducky and testing is he never got hot at the end. that is a crucial part. |
| DEB - 8/4/06, 10:29 am |
| A band of rag-tag misfits faces a nearly insurmountable challenge from mean and/or rich guys. BUT it
turns out that they each have weird AND heretofore unknown talents which serendipitously turn out to
be extremely useful for solving the current crisis. In the end, our motley band of heros triumphs
over entrenched money and power in a very satisfying manner that probably never happens in real
life. See: Goonies |
| radioswthrt - 8/4/06, 10:30 am |
| people who hate each other but then they end up logjammin.' that's a good one better? |
| Edzuky - 8/4/06, 10:31 am |
| i need my logjammed STAT |
| magpie - 2/8/10, 11:20 pm |
| ParkerPosi - 8/4/06, 9:23 am car chase knocks over the fruit stand |
| jonahhex - 2/8/10, 11:25 pm |
| no signal |
| neopolitan - 2/8/10, 11:36 pm |
| my favorite cliche is the black computer hacker |
| xdementia - 2/8/10, 11:41 pm |
| The black sheep "goth/emo" kid in the family. -- Wedding Crashers -- Little Miss Sunshine |
| melshocker - 2/8/10, 11:50 pm |
| 3 and 1/2 years later I'm holding firm |
| Kyle - 2/8/10, 11:55 pm |
| ending of a movie where its like "the revolution is coming...and here we are" or "we have the cure...and are coming for you" or whatever stupid shit they say as a car fires off all 8 cylindersinto the dusk. BEST |
| capndannn - 2/9/10, 12:05 am |
| cops who play by their own rules |
| jeffpoot - 2/9/10, 12:23 am |
| where someones (person 1)like all confident and is gonna end their relationship, and it goes person 1- i want to talk to you about something... person 2- me too! im so happy we're together. i know we've been going through so tough times but i think what we have together is bigger than that. i love you. oh what did you want to talk about? person 1- oh uhh you know what? i cant even remember! lol right? |
| Sleepwalk - 2/9/10, 12:33 am |
| "NOBODY COULD'VE SURVIVED THAT FALL!" |
| jeffpoot - 2/9/10, 12:35 am |
| anything that happens in TRUE LIES |
| Packy - 2/9/10, 12:36 am |
| hooker w/ heart of gold |
| chrissie - 2/9/10, 12:51 am |
| whenever someone aces the exam even though irl they would have clearly failed (or just not done as well) |
| arb - 2/9/10, 9:42 am |
| like when one guy is chasing another guy through a house and there's a fucking dog there and so you pick up the dog and use it as a projectile weapon and then the other guy fucking catches the dog and PUNTS it back in your face |
| GoodCow - 2/9/10, 9:49 am |
| the "magical negro" aka scatman crothers in The Shining. |
| paintedbird - 2/9/10, 10:02 am |
| when characters have flashbacks on events but its not from their point of view or they weren't even
there because its easier just to reuse the same clip from earlier in the film. also get awesome quick montages with upbeat music. |
| A_New_Model - 2/9/10, 12:50 pm |
| the large cock-ed plumber and/or pizza delivery man gets the girl(s or MMW double team) |
| Davews - 2/9/10, 12:53 pm |
| Whenever a straight guy is pretending to be gay or is disguised as a woman, hot girls will feel totally comfortable getting naked in front of him and asking him to feel their boobs to see if they feel weird. |
| digger - 2/9/10, 12:54 pm |
| Why are you here? Because I've got no place else to GO |
| jeffpoot - 2/9/10, 12:55 pm |
| "hot chicks" or "old black people" taking huge smelly shits |
| drumPILE - 2/9/10, 12:55 pm |
| adam - 8/4/06, 9:07 am don't forget SHAWN OF THE DEAD |
| jeffpoot - 2/9/10, 12:56 pm |
| walking away from an explosion and not looking back |
| rrrrachel - 2/9/10, 12:57 pm |
| jeffpoot - 2/9/10, 12:55 pm "hot chicks" or "old black people" taking huge smelly shits I WISH this was a movie cliche |
| jeffpoot - 2/9/10, 12:58 pm |
| no but it is |
| grandmapucker - 2/9/10, 12:59 pm |
| "old black people taking huge smelly shits" is my new tag where's my sharpie? |
| rrrrachel - 2/9/10, 12:59 pm |
| i cant even think of one movie where that happens |
| jeffpoot - 2/9/10, 1:00 pm |
| get me a job at blockbuster, check my employee recommendations rack |
| JoeB - 2/9/10, 1:00 pm |
| if it's in friday AND next friday it counts as a cliche |
| yodeloflife - 2/9/10, 1:01 pm |
| the twist at the end where, omg, at least two of the main characters are really THE SAME
PERSON!!! see: Identity, Fight Club, and a few other movies |
| jeffpoot - 2/9/10, 1:01 pm |
| yeah and that movie where martin dresses up like an old lady and says AW HEELLL NO every 8 seconds |
| jonahhex - 2/9/10, 1:01 pm |
| jeffpoot - 2/9/10, 12:56 pm walking away from an explosion and not looking back good one |
| rrrrachel - 2/9/10, 1:02 pm |
| hahahaha i forgot about friday and next friday you win |
| yodeloflife - 2/9/10, 1:03 pm |
| the "dorky ugly girl" is just a hot girl with glasses and then she takes her glasses off and is hot |
| capndannn - 2/9/10, 1:03 pm |
| i'm pretty sure some of eddie murphy's fat suit flicks feature fat man shitting |
| Edzuky - 2/9/10, 1:04 pm |
| jonahhex - 2/9/10, 1:01 pm jeffpoot - 2/9/10, 12:56 pm walking away from an explosion and not looking back this is almost always stupid EXCEPT in No Country for Old Men when he robs the pharmacy. |
| EveryManACritic - 2/9/10, 1:04 pm |
| capndannn - 2/9/10, 12:05 am cops who play by their own rules Subcategory: When cops who play by their own rules are also hot-headed rookies, they must be partnered with grizzled police veterans who are just trying to keep their heads down until next month when they're scheduled to retire with full pension. |
| jeffpoot - 2/9/10, 1:05 pm |
| oh and when people stare at eachother and sloooowly move towards eachother and tilt their heads and get ready for a severe frenching. has this ever actually happened? answer=no. |
| yodeloflife - 2/9/10, 1:06 pm |
| the goth roommate |
| Edzuky - 2/9/10, 1:07 pm |
| severe frenching subheading |
| GoodCow - 2/9/10, 1:08 pm |
| when the fat kid camp gets the upper hand on the mean atheletic camp across the lake (THEY GET THE CHICKS TOO) |
| Sleepwalk - 2/9/10, 1:10 pm |
| - all sound except dramatic opera music cutting out when one main character witnesses the tragic murder of another main character. |
| jonladen - 2/9/10, 1:11 pm |
| when two people are having a conversation and then suddenly one stops and looks off plaintively and then falls with a knife/axe/bullet in the back of their head. |
| obleo - 2/9/10, 1:13 pm |
| poots good at this, the first one is spot on and wicked overdone |
| joelDupree - 2/9/10, 1:13 pm |
| EveryManACritic - 2/9/10, 1:04 pm capndannn - 2/9/10, 12:05 am cops who play by their own rules Subcategory: When cops who play by their own rules are also hot-headed rookies, they must be partnered with grizzled police veterans who are just trying to keep their heads down until next month when they're scheduled to retire with full pension. and there is always a scene where they're asked to hand in their badge |
| yodeloflife - 2/9/10, 1:17 pm |
| fat slob with an attractive wife |
| paintedbird - 2/9/10, 1:24 pm |
| washed up, divorced /widowed, alcoholic cop/soldier straightens up & kicks ass. |
| Packy - 2/9/10, 1:30 pm |
| "washed-up" former star athlete comes out of retirement to make one last grasp for glory, never fucks up during crucial moment which somehow manages to come down to him. |
| GoodCow - 2/9/10, 1:34 pm |
| this thread reads like drinking game rules. im gonna play when i get home. |
| melshocker - 2/9/10, 1:35 pm |
| you guys aren't getting that I 100% love the one I posted |
| joelDupree - 2/9/10, 1:36 pm |
| i really enjoyed what shocker wrote |
| melshocker - 2/9/10, 1:38 pm |
| this thread has turned into a sidebar on the onion av club |
| pregame - 2/9/10, 1:43 pm |
| when the guy turns out to be the other guy's father |
| meaghan - 2/9/10, 1:44 pm |
| robin williams being a tool |
| jeffpoot - 2/9/10, 1:49 pm |
| old whities dancing to rap |
| Davews - 2/9/10, 1:50 pm |
| When two characters are fighting over a gun and then it goes off and you don't know which one got shot. |
| Packy - 2/9/10, 2:12 pm |
| oh sorry let me think really hard about this very important matter |
| meaghan - 2/9/10, 2:13 pm |
| THERE'S NO TIME |
| Packy - 2/9/10, 2:15 pm |
| hahaha |
| magpie - 2/9/10, 2:15 pm |
| the big skilled warrior type who shows off his techniques of handling his weapon of choice before moving in to attack, and the hero just pulls out a gun and shoots him down before he ever gets a chance. |
| JackMcCarthy - 2/9/10, 2:37 pm |
| This scene has always been a favorite of mine: The retired cop/hitman/Navy SEAL has put his tortured past behind him and now fixes boats/paints/guides whitewater rafting trips in some remote location. He gets a surprise visit by his former boss in civilian clothes and is coerced out of solitude for one more case/score/reconnaissance mission with a promise of true justice/more money/the secret behind why his fiancée was killed. |
| Kyle - 2/9/10, 3:30 pm |
| magpie - 2/9/10, 2:15 pm the big skilled warrior type who shows off his techniques of handling his weapon of choice before moving in to attack, and the hero just pulls out a gun and shoots him down before he ever gets a chance. YOU MEAN INDIANA JONES? |
| capndannn - 2/9/10, 3:31 pm |
| keanu reeves |
| obleo - 2/9/10, 3:40 pm |
| yeah magpie happening once doesnt count |
| capndannn - 2/9/10, 3:48 pm |
| when it turns out the narrator was keyser soze the whole time |
| Sleepwalk - 2/9/10, 6:30 pm |
| a good guy yelling "WE'VE GOT COMPANY!" (or some slight variation) when the enemy is approaching. |
| littleBIGmuff - 2/9/10, 6:31 pm |
| guise, i bet magpie is making a JOKE. jesus. |
| Davews - 2/9/10, 6:36 pm |
| When the good guy and bad guy are fighting at the end, and the bad guy's about to fall to his death, the good guy always attempts to save him, but the bad guy always makes one last effort to kill the good guy and ends up dropping. |
| jessydrastic - 2/9/10, 7:03 pm |
| the loner/outcast/punk character who ends up 'cleaning up' and norming out and then gets the popular
guy/girl in the end like f'n breakfast club TWICE in one movie |
| Sleepwalk - 2/9/10, 7:09 pm |
| ally sheedy is so attractive in that movie, before she dresses all nice at the end. |
| capndannn - 2/9/10, 7:10 pm |
| -extremely beautiful girl goes unnoticed as such due to wearing glasses |
| fre(drgonzo)dy - 2/9/10, 7:11 pm |
| i like it when someone is holding on with one hand and is slipping and then falls BUT ONLY FOR A
SECOND because someone who was reaching for them grabbed extra long or they fell onto a cliff ten feet down or something love that shit |
| jeffpoot - 3/5/10, 8:55 pm |
| when a dude confesses his love for a girl and lists a bunch of stupid ass quirky things about that he totally ruuvvvvs |
| meaghan - 3/5/10, 8:57 pm |
| capndannn - 2/9/10, 7:10 pm -extremely beautiful girl goes unnoticed as such due to wearing glasses no way man, that shit is REAL |
| Edzuky - 3/5/10, 8:57 pm |
| haha jeff just finished When Harry Met Sally |
| jeffpoot - 3/5/10, 9:06 pm |
| SO WHAT |
| diana - 3/5/10, 9:09 pm |
| snakes on the plane |
| neogonzo - 3/5/10, 9:11 pm |
| Winning streak montage: major league mighty ducks mighty ducks II the sandlot etc |
| neogonzo - 3/6/10, 6:01 am |
| also I love a good rooftop chase: in the line of fire matrix probably every batman predator II |
| habaday - 3/6/10, 6:05 am |
| also I love a good rooftop chase: in the line of fire matrix probably every batman predator II Vertigo |
| patrix - 3/6/10, 11:10 am |
| most vorkapich sequences, but specifically the "getting ready" and the "6 months of a relationship condensed into one minute" |
| appletree - 3/6/10, 11:34 am |
| when someone's being chased through the woods and they trip and fall. |
| EveryManACritic - 3/6/10, 11:40 am |
| The ailing command economy of the twilight-era USSR couldn't match the American capacity for montage
production. Thus Rocky emerged triumphant. |
| paintedbird - 3/6/10, 12:02 pm |
| unnecessary jumping in gunfights (thanks john woo). guns that never run out of bullets until the hero is ready to make a daring move or get a better weapon. |
| jeffpoot - 3/6/10, 12:12 pm |
| movie commercial sike out with soft piano/violin music, slow motion dramatic scenes, narrated with like "every once in a while, a movie comes along that is so breathtaking...." etc then the needle scratches and like tracy morgans pants fall down and it makes the boioioing sound and hes like "HOO FORTED??" and the movies called like "what me farted?" or something. and i go. |
| patrix - 3/6/10, 12:18 pm |
| overhead shot of spiral staircase |
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