Comments on: Top 10 Movie Clichés

By: mc green

mc green — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:30:47 +0000

There is always some disease or problem that the doctor can’t fix or cure. Person is given short time to live. Magically some unqualified person discovers cure before death. Lol

By: Supe

Supe — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:11:55 +0000

How about the portrayal of dead bodies? The dead are always limp like rubber even hours/days after death when rigor mortis has already set in. They should be stiff.
Here’s another one. The hero in films about hand-to-hand combat must always be beaten effortlessly by his arch enemy before a sudden burst of motivation transforms the hero into the better fighter and ultimate victor. Of course, Steven Seagal is the lone exception in almost all of his movies. He is untouchably invincible. He’s more a Superman than Superman.

By: U.N.Owen

U.N.Owen — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:17:11 +0000

Bombs always have big red LED displays, and hero almost always defuses them in last few seconds. Oh, and if the bomb has a black wire & a red wire connected to the battery(?), always cut the red wire..

By: U.N.Owen

U.N.Owen — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:13:42 +0000

One more – In war films, the young soldier who is supposed to get married to his sweetheart, always dies. The old veteran, who has no one to live for, always survives..

By: U.N.Owen

U.N.Owen — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:11:23 +0000

Also, in any slasher/horror/suspense movie involving a group of 6-7 youngsters, there is always a blonde, dumb girl with nice cleavage(now I know where the rumours start) who is the first person to die at the hands of the killer.

By: Roderick

Roderick — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:42:28 +0000

This one should be number one: In sports movies, the underdog always wins, ALWAYS, no exceptions here.

By: Don

Don — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 05:01:28 +0000

You forgot Twister for #10

By: franchesca

franchesca — Fri, 20 May 2011 23:05:24 +0000

yea and same with the faalli ng off roof cliche im almost 100% sure halloween was firsyt to do thatf

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(You Couldn’t Hit) The Broad Side of a Barn « Everyday Absurdities — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:14:05 +0000

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By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:57:35 +0000

In running scared it was his kid that went missing not his wife. Just saying