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Post by Flowgli on Aug 3, 2020 11:11:47 GMT -5
I got a couple more to add here:
Picking on the new kid
There are family films in which the main character, a kid, moves to a new place or goes to a new school and gets picked on by other kids living at that place or going to that school. Whenever the bullies pick on the new kid, it’s for no good reason; it’s just for the fact that the kid is new there. I mean, what is it with these movies and the main kids being picked on by other kids when they’re new to a neighborhood, city/town, state, or school? Now, I understand that it’s hard for kids to adapt to their new environment, and sure, they’re not gonna get a pleasant welcome from every kid already part of that environment, but the mean behavior from these bully characters is just too far, it’s been played out in too many of these movies, and it’s very tiring having to see this happen in so many of these movies.
The main character’s token gang
There aren’t many movies that have this cliche, but it’s a quickly-annoying one nonetheless. It’s another cliche seen in family films, and it sort of related to the other cliche that I just brought up. It’s when the main character meets a group of other characters (usually tokens, or of a lower class, or both) who initially don’t like him and would go out of their way to single him out. Then, they would change the way they feel about the main character and allow him in the gang when he got in good with them by having or doing something that definitely catches their interest. Yeah, that’s nice. That’s nice of that gang to treat the main character like sh*t and only accept him when he has or does something that really interests them. I mean, my God! This is also related to the outcast cliche I talked about when I started this thread. What makes this cliche worse is that each member of that gang has only one personality trait, and these traits aren’t even interesting. Characters like these have some important function to the plot, but they’re not really worth caring about when they just reveal themselves to be like everything I just described here.
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Post by Belchic on Nov 6, 2020 13:12:35 GMT -5
Since we are entering the holiday season, I just thought of this cliche that I actually find annoying:
Sneaking in as Santa Claus
Whenever a character is trying to sneak into someone’s house, a lot of times, they come in from the chimney disguised as Santa Claus. Why do they always do this? A lot of times, the person they’re trying to fool doesn’t buy it and claim it’s the middle of summer or something like that. Seriously, what is the fooler thinking? This blows my mind on so many levels! First of all, how dumb is he to not know what time of the year it is? Second, doesn’t he know Santa Claus does not visit people’s houses in the middle of the day? Third, doesn’t he even realize Santa Claus isn’t real? I’m sure the person he’s trying to fool is old enough to know that! What’s even more dumb is when the victim buys into it. More often than not, he doesn’t, but when he does, it’s just ridiculous!
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Post by Belchic on Nov 15, 2020 0:53:12 GMT -5
Just thought of this one...
The Boss Stereotype
A lot of times when they show a character at work, their boss always seems to be the same stereotype: It’s usually a large, middle-aged man who is always so angry and always yelling at his employees. They’re also always addressing their employees by their last names. It’s also very common for them to yell out the phrase, “YOU’RE FIRED!” A perfect example I can think of is Frank Shirley from “National Lampoons Christmas Vacation”; he’s a prime example of this stereotype I am talking about. Not all bosses are like this. I should know because I’ve had multiple jobs in the past, and none of the bosses I’ve had are anything like these stereotypes. I get that they’re trying to make the bosses look threatening like if the main character screws something up, his job could be at stake, but is it really necessary for all bosses to be like this? Why can’t we have more variety?
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Post by Belchic on Jan 1, 2021 19:10:27 GMT -5
Polkadot/Heart-printed underwear
I notice a lot of times in animation, usually in comedies, when a character’s underwear is revealed, rather it be from their pants getting pulled down, or getting their pants torn at the butt, they always seem to have underwear with hearts printed on them, or at the very least, polkadots. Why does everyone in the cartoon universe wear underwear with hearts printed on it? Let alone, male characters? I mean, I understand that it’s a gag made to make it look funny and have the character look as humiliated as possible, but it just baffles me that every single pair of underwear worn in cartoons has hearts or polkadots printed on it! I have never in real life seen underwear with that design, so it must be something that is exclusive to the cartoon world. Though what baffles me even more is why those characters wear underwear like that? They should be prepared to be exposed with their pants down, so if they don’t want to be humiliated, they should just not wear underwear like that!
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Post by Belchic on Jan 10, 2021 15:52:09 GMT -5
The relentless dog catcher
It seems in a lot of movies about dogs, there’s usually a dog catcher who goes after one of the main dogs. These dog catchers are often portrayed as bad guys and will stop at nothing to catch the mutts they are after. A lot of the time, they’re so relentless that they continue to chase after him or her throughout the entire movie! Dog catchers usually don’t do that. If they fail to catch a dog, and it gets away, they just let it slip, so why do dog catchers in movies have to be so relentless about catching dogs? Not just dogs, but one specific dog? I get that that’s how dogs are supposed to view dog catchers, and it makes them look evil, but it’s really overplayed. That would be like if I had a bee keeper who spent years trying to catch one specific bee. It’s just overkill.
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Post by Belchic on Jun 11, 2021 17:15:32 GMT -5
Underwater Swims Look Easier Than They Actually Are
I know, that’s a mouthful, but it’s the best way I can describe it.
A lot of times in movies, usually in animated movies, if a character has to swim underwater to do something, it always seems like they have perfect vision and are able to clearly see what they’re doing or looking at without the need of goggles. Have you tried going underwater with your eyes open? Everything is a blur! On top of that, the character doesn’t seem to have any trouble holding their breath for a very long time! In real life, you’d be lucky enough to hold your breath for 30 seconds! Why must movies make such difficult tasks look so easy? It makes no sense!
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Post by Belchic on Jul 31, 2021 12:45:18 GMT -5
Sing-Along Segments
A lot of times, whenever a song comes up, it turns out to be a sing-along with the words appearing at the bottom of the screen with a bouncing ball. I don’t see this happen often in movies. It’s more common in TV shows, video games, web videos, and especially commercials. Do they really expect people to actually sing along to them? It’s really annoying!
Getting Stage Fright
Whenever a character is doing some kind of performance, he does it on his own with confidence, but when he performs it for the first time in front of a live audience, the character always gets stage fright! I understand, this is a way to give the character a flaw so that he’d be more interesting, but seriously, I see this happen almost EVERY SINGLE TIME! Why don’t we ever see a character perform live with confidence for once? That would actually work as a good message to kids showing that they can do anything if they put their mind to it.
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Post by thunderbolt2019 on Nov 15, 2021 4:41:42 GMT -5
Also dance party endings
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Post by Belchic on Jul 21, 2022 13:30:21 GMT -5
I just thought of a good one!
Animal Stereotypes
I've noticed a pattern in a lot of movies and TV shows that have talking animals in them. Depending on the species they are, certain animals usually have the same type of personality. Some examples include the following: 1. Cats are always sassy and arrogant and usually annoyed by dogs. 2. Dogs are hyper and doofus-like. 3. Pigs are bossy and stubborn. 4. Raccoons have that stereotypical Brooklyn-like personality. 5. Turtles are the stereotypical "old man" trope. 6. Bears are grumpy and always hungry. There are lots of others too, but those are the main ones that come to mind. I find this very annoying because there's no variety. Why don't I ever see animals portrayed in a more unique personality that isn't anything like one of these overused stereotypes? This is almost as bad as the "Female Feline, Male Mutt" trope.
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Post by babclayman on Aug 2, 2022 10:22:26 GMT -5
It's not so much a Movie Cliche, but it's more a Trope that you get in Video Games.
It is what TV Tropes describes as; "Heads I Win, Tails You Lose".
Basically, you are playing a Video Game, and get into either a Boss Fight or a Race. If you loose the Boss Fight, Game Over and you have to do it again. If you come so much as Second in the Race, Game Over and you have to do it again.
However, once you do beat the boss, or win the race, a cutscene plays which shows the Boss not even so much as weakened beating the Player Character, or something happening that causes your Character to lose the Race, anyway!
So, basically, your character being defeated is literally part of the story, yet the game still punishes you for loosing In-Gameplay, anyway! What's the point in forcing me to do well in the Boss or Race, if the Game's Story is just going to negate it in the next cutscene!?
Surely, if a Game expects me to Win a Boss or Race, it should, at least, have the Story show that I won?
You Know what I mean?
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Post by Belchic on Sept 25, 2022 19:05:15 GMT -5
Chinese Takeout Dinner
Whenever I see people sitting around a table eating takeout for dinner, more often than not, it’s always Chinese food. I know Chinese is popular takeout, but it’s not like it’s the only type of takeout food out there! Occasionally, they have pizza, but that’s mostly for parties. Why don’t I ever see takeout burgers or tacos on the table? It’s always gotta be Chinese! I have nothing against Chinese; I’m just saying variety is your friend.
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Post by Lucky on Oct 13, 2022 10:25:57 GMT -5
It's not so much a Movie Cliche, but it's more a Trope that you get in Video Games. It is what TV Tropes describes as; "Heads I Win, Tails You Lose". Basically, you are playing a Video Game, and get into either a Boss Fight or a Race. If you loose the Boss Fight, Game Over and you have to do it again. If you come so much as Second in the Race, Game Over and you have to do it again. However, once you do beat the boss, or win the race, a cutscene plays which shows the Boss not even so much as weakened beating the Player Character, or something happening that causes your Character to lose the Race, anyway! So, basically, your character being defeated is literally part of the story, yet the game still punishes you for loosing In-Gameplay, anyway! What's the point in forcing me to do well in the Boss or Race, if the Game's Story is just going to negate it in the next cutscene!? Surely, if a Game expects me to Win a Boss or Race, it should, at least, have the Story show that I won? You Know what I mean? There are games like that, but one I have with Kingdom Hearts is that you have two different dialogues with Squall. But there are videos on games like this.
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