Movie Cliches You Can Always Count ON.

Or they person being chased runs upstairs. And then there is always the opps i tripped on a rock no one else can see and instead of getting up and running I have to lay there for a moment, or I have to drag myself because instead of the cut in my leg making me unable to run tripping on a rock has done that. And then there is am all time favorite, everyone but you knows that the killer is your boyfriend, and you are too shocked to do anything till someone comes to your rescue even though you have been fighting everyone else off the entire time. And don't forget that no matter how dark it is your flashlight will always run out of juice just when you need it most. Can you tell I have watched too many horror movies? lol.

Just a quick note, all movies have to have a '555' number now; it comes from the song, "Jenny" by Tommy Tutone. Well, 867-5309 was a real phone number and people would get crank calls all the time who owned that number. Now, the movie and music industry have to use '555' numbers because they are not allowed to use real phone numbers due to people calling it anymore... that's why those are the numbers always used. Let's see, are there any I can think of... -in love stories, you are required to hate the other person first, regardless of whether or not you fall madly in love with them -a monkey, you gotta have a monkey (Blink 182 taught me this from the original American Pie) -All high schools have the same social classes (Jocks, nerds, cheerleaders, stoners/tweekers, etc.) -Bad guys dress in dark colors, heroes in lighter colors those are all the ones i've got. Sad, considering I was a film student in college.

There is always a parking spot available right in front of the location the person is going to no matter how big the city they live in...try doing that in downtown Atlanta.

here's a couple of more cliches for ya. How about someone running away from the villain and they end up falling.he or she is trying to get away in the car and it won't start.if there is a man and a woman in the action,they will end up together. the selfish ne'er do well that ends up being the hero. the bomb is about to go off and they stop it with 1 or 2 seconds left.some of these cliches are just so stupid,lol.

oh i love this discussion. i have few too. the bad guy never runs out of henchmen. and the henchmen always fight the good guys one at a time. while overpowering him will make them win. and if they catch the good guy, they dont kill him instantly like the other victims. the bad guy proceeds to explain the whole plan for quite some time. enough for backup to arive. and on the pregnancy note. their water never breaks they go into active labour instantly with regular intervals. and they have the babies in rural places with mostly a strange man or taxi driver. and if they give birth in a bed,the white linen stays clean. and doctors suddenly does a house call days after the birth. people always switch the tv on exactly when the special report is shown,which concerns them. at the end of every action movie, the bad and good throws down weapons and fight it out by hand. and when the fight is over, only a scratch on the head remains. and even though the good guy was punched in the jaw and mouth, he still kisses the maiden pasionately.

I can't think of that many right now for movies but I know TV shows are full of them! All good guys are great shots, all bad guys couldn't hit a barn door. Pregnant women always have premature births. (Ever see a full term birth on a soap opera?) No TV's exist until they need to watch a news bulletin. Single, unemployed people always have perfect hair, even after they just wake up. They also manage to find nice places to live with great neighbors. Cars almost never need gas and gas stations have generic names with a creepy looking attendant. Motels are always full enough that the only room left is the one with one bed for 4 people. Police never wear seatbelts on TV shows. They also show up at a crime scene and the case always is connected to one they are already working on. People rarely have to go to the bathroom and when they do it's never to actually go use the toilet. If there's a scene where there's 3 regular characters and one you don't know, guess which one will be killed? (Remember Star Trek?) Two people can have a private conversation in a crowded restaurant with nobody overhearing them. The bad guy will spill his/her plan to ruin someone out loud (while talking to themselves) and nobody overhears them. Cars can jump anything and not suffer major damage after a hard landing. (Remember the Dukes of Hazard and the General Lee?)

They are running a way , supposedly running for their lives but they always look back , They never look back and run slap bang into a tree , even if it is in a dense forest , If I were running for my life I would NOT be looking backwards lol xx

here's a new one..I was so busy laughing that I don't even remember reading anything about this..what about the creepy kid or the kid who knows whats happening before the adults can figure it out? the creepy kid is someone like Damien in "The Omen"..look at him in the face real good, you just knew he was going to waste some people the smart kid..like the one in an old episode of the twilight zone (if that counts) 'The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street'...that one boy knew it had something to do with aliens and nobody listened to him until they tore each other's houses up and went nuts..there are so many of those I would lose sleep listing them all!

At this point so many have been pointed out it would be hard to think of anything else. Wish I'd come sooner! =p Here's one that drives me bonkers though: The girl who can kick the crap out of a guy who makes a joke or hits on her, but is completely useless when faced with actual danger. What is up with that? Why are these girls like martial arts masters or something and then suddenly dames in distress?

In horror movies, not only do they always go back into the house, as you mentioned, but the girl running through the woods to get away ALWAYS TRIPS! I wouldn't say these are my favorite movie cliches but the one that annoys me the most. lol

Ok I got a couple. One for your monster movies out there. The monster always seems to be an experiment by the governt to create a "super weapon" that gets out of control and goes a rampaging. Also one of my personal favorites for horror movies. One from my "rules to surviing a horror movie." If while creeping around in the dark and your startled by a noise, that after turning around to see turns out to be a cat, RUN. And most importantly never ever turn back around because the monster/ghost/pyscho is now somehow right behind you where you were just looking.

It's always raining when someone says "I love you" When shooting, the easiest thing to hit is something metal that's inches away from the guy being shot at.