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Films are loaded with 'em these days. "Ghost Ship" is one of the worst pieces of drivel, I've had to endure, and couldn't help but spot them everywhere. Let's hear some typical movie cliches that get on your nerves...
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Very true.
What about when they save the day before the bomb detonates with just three seconds (or even one) remaining?
What about when they save the day before the bomb detonates with just three seconds (or even one) remaining?
I hate when somebody unloads a gun, just as the bad guy gets back up off the floor, evidently not dead.
I also hate all the face-ripping-off in "Mission Impossible 2". You see it once, you see it a million times.
I also hate all the face-ripping-off in "Mission Impossible 2". You see it once, you see it a million times.
no real film woes to air, but these observations occurred:
*Highly Excitable* wrote:
> 1: In any monster/dinosaur film, all explorers keep a glass of water
> on the dashboard and the rythmic ripples in the water warn of the
> inevitable onslaught. NOBODY, i repeat NOBODY, keeps a glass of water
> on their dashboard!!!
too right, it goes int he cup holders unless there's a pint in it.
don't drink and drive kids.
you drink, you drive, you spill
RoJ wrote:
> There is the climax at the end
.... yes. yes there is.
where else to you propose they put the climax of the film?? :)
*Highly Excitable* wrote:
> 1: In any monster/dinosaur film, all explorers keep a glass of water
> on the dashboard and the rythmic ripples in the water warn of the
> inevitable onslaught. NOBODY, i repeat NOBODY, keeps a glass of water
> on their dashboard!!!
too right, it goes int he cup holders unless there's a pint in it.
don't drink and drive kids.
you drink, you drive, you spill
RoJ wrote:
> There is the climax at the end
.... yes. yes there is.
where else to you propose they put the climax of the film?? :)
*Highly Excitable* wrote:
> 2: In any fighting scene, when it is the main character versus loads
> of other fighters, they never all attack at once do they? No. They
> dance around in a threatening manner until the main character has
> disposed of their predeccesers. Ridiculous.
That only happens in Hollywood films, because most Hollywood actors/stuntmen can't cope with that many moves all at once.
Jet Li films are the best for those scenes, as he takes on about 6-12 at once, at blinding speed.
> 2: In any fighting scene, when it is the main character versus loads
> of other fighters, they never all attack at once do they? No. They
> dance around in a threatening manner until the main character has
> disposed of their predeccesers. Ridiculous.
That only happens in Hollywood films, because most Hollywood actors/stuntmen can't cope with that many moves all at once.
Jet Li films are the best for those scenes, as he takes on about 6-12 at once, at blinding speed.
And there are some films that go all out and avoid the cliches.
**Caution, may contain spoilers**
Atomic Train, there's some chemical fire on the train, and if it goes on for too long, the nuke on board will explode, however, twist is, water just won't cut it, and they need fire retardant (hehe), so they call out for all helicopters in the area to go here and get this fire retardant, and help put the fire out.
These two guys have a slightly malfunctioning radio, and they miss out the needing to know they can't use water, so they fill their bucket with water, and head off, just as they're closing in, they hear through the radio "fire retardant" and one guys says "Did he just say we need fire retardant?" "I dunno, let use the water anyway"
You think they're gonna somehow stop, but they don't, and Kaboom, nuke goes off.
It's just about the only film without crappy old cliches.
**Caution, may contain spoilers**
Atomic Train, there's some chemical fire on the train, and if it goes on for too long, the nuke on board will explode, however, twist is, water just won't cut it, and they need fire retardant (hehe), so they call out for all helicopters in the area to go here and get this fire retardant, and help put the fire out.
These two guys have a slightly malfunctioning radio, and they miss out the needing to know they can't use water, so they fill their bucket with water, and head off, just as they're closing in, they hear through the radio "fire retardant" and one guys says "Did he just say we need fire retardant?" "I dunno, let use the water anyway"
You think they're gonna somehow stop, but they don't, and Kaboom, nuke goes off.
It's just about the only film without crappy old cliches.
munn wrote:
> And there are some films that go all out and avoid the cliches.
>
> **Caution, may contain spoilers**
>
> Atomic Train, there's some chemical fire on the train, and if it goes
> on for too long, the nuke on board will explode, however, twist is,
> water just won't cut it, and they need fire retardant (hehe), so they
> call out for all helicopters in the area to go here and get this fire
> retardant, and help put the fire out.
> These two guys have a slightly malfunctioning radio, and they miss
> out the needing to know they can't use water, so they fill their
> bucket with water, and head off, just as they're closing in, they
> hear through the radio "fire retardant" and one guys says
> "Did he just say we need fire retardant?" "I dunno,
> let use the water anyway"
>
> You think they're gonna somehow stop, but they don't, and Kaboom,
> nuke goes off.
>
>
> It's just about the only film without crappy old cliches.
However, crap
> And there are some films that go all out and avoid the cliches.
>
> **Caution, may contain spoilers**
>
> Atomic Train, there's some chemical fire on the train, and if it goes
> on for too long, the nuke on board will explode, however, twist is,
> water just won't cut it, and they need fire retardant (hehe), so they
> call out for all helicopters in the area to go here and get this fire
> retardant, and help put the fire out.
> These two guys have a slightly malfunctioning radio, and they miss
> out the needing to know they can't use water, so they fill their
> bucket with water, and head off, just as they're closing in, they
> hear through the radio "fire retardant" and one guys says
> "Did he just say we need fire retardant?" "I dunno,
> let use the water anyway"
>
> You think they're gonna somehow stop, but they don't, and Kaboom,
> nuke goes off.
>
>
> It's just about the only film without crappy old cliches.
However, crap
That made no sense at all.
New cliche - someone thinks they see something and end up pointing a gun at themselves in the mirror... face it, it happens.
Horror Movies:
A woman runs away from someone/something in a forest and then stupidly falls over. She then stand up to see nobody was chasing her, but wait, what's that behind here, on my it's the mass murderer. Didn't see that one coming.
The serial killer who is beaten, stabbed, shot and electrocuted but still musters enough strength for one last, cheap shot of a scare when he jumps to frighten those who thought he was dead.
Predictable characters, one will be a geek who can probably hack computers and knows science stuff because he wears glasses, another will be a self indulgent beauty queen who chews bubble gum, there'll be the rebel of the group who wears a leather jacket and probably also has a pair of sunglasses while the last two, the only survivors, will be sensible and the only ones to figure out everything despite not being able to save any of their friends.
A woman runs away from someone/something in a forest and then stupidly falls over. She then stand up to see nobody was chasing her, but wait, what's that behind here, on my it's the mass murderer. Didn't see that one coming.
The serial killer who is beaten, stabbed, shot and electrocuted but still musters enough strength for one last, cheap shot of a scare when he jumps to frighten those who thought he was dead.
Predictable characters, one will be a geek who can probably hack computers and knows science stuff because he wears glasses, another will be a self indulgent beauty queen who chews bubble gum, there'll be the rebel of the group who wears a leather jacket and probably also has a pair of sunglasses while the last two, the only survivors, will be sensible and the only ones to figure out everything despite not being able to save any of their friends.
"The butler did it"
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