Stupid Tv and movie cliches that you hate

[Casual Shinji]

"Don't kill him yet, he might know something."

No, you moron, just kill the hero now and you'll have won. He's going to escape later on and fuck up your shit!

 

[maninahat]

I hate it when there is a kid who stands transfixed to the spot, staring up at some huge falling object that is about crush them, and then some adult runs in and saves them at the last second. Apparently kids don't have a survival instincts.

 

[SNIPERFOX ft. Harry P.Ness]

in moveis, where the goody is about to kill the baddie, the baddie has no weopans and is half dead and the goody throws away his gun, to fight him in fisticuffs then the bad guy call on the bunch of goons.

and another thing, at the begining of some moveis, the good guy has a sniper rifle has his sight lined up straight at the villens face, he says:
DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRR i'll wait and see what he does next DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRR*baddei drives away and kills good guys family* NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[tomtom94]

I'm surprised no one has linked TV Tropes yet.

It's not allowed... Bad things happen.

I would have made a link but I went on there to find a suitable one, and...well...*click click click*

OT: The (fingerquotes) "awkward moment" in most romantic subplots / teen romcoms. Awkwardness doth not humour make.

 

[Private Custard]

Gearshifts and throttle position.

It doesn't matter how fast a car is going, there's ALWAYS another gear, apart from one scenario, when a car is in top gear being thrashed to death, it's always possible to shift DOWN a gear to gain some acceleration.

And the throttle is never fully floored, no matter if it's been pushed through the floorpan, it always has more travel.

Oh, and the sooner filmmakers realise that bad guys on motorcycles CANNOT be caught in a straight line by police cars the better. You need 850-1000bhp to keep up with a decent bike.

Spoiler: real life videos as evidence!

 

[DragonChi]

I hate over used one-liners.

 

[Shockolate]

I'm surprised no one has linked TV Tropes yet.

It's not allowed... Bad things happen.

I really wish I new how to do that "link to a random trope" thing.

Much hilarity would ensue.

 

[FranzTyphid]

Black guy always dies first..

 

[maninahat]

"Don't kill him yet, he might know something."

No, you moron, just kill the hero now and you'll have won. He's going to escape later on and fuck up your shit!

Plus if he does "know something" it makes even more sense to kill him, just to ensure he doesn't pass on the information to anyone else.

 

[maninahat]

Gearshifts and throttle position.

It doesn't matter how fast a car is going, there's ALWAYS another gear, apart from one scennario, when a car is in top gear being thrashed to death, it's always possible to shift DOWN a gear to gain some acceleration.

And the throttle is never fully floored, no matter if it's been pushed through the floorpan, it always has more travel.

Oh, and the sooner filmmakers realise that bad guys on motorcycles CANNOT be caught in a straight line by police cars the better. You need 850-1000bhp to keep up with a decent bike.

It looks ridiculous in Mission Impossible 2. The bad guys are using shitty 4x4s to chase the hero, who is riding top of the range Triumph, and yet they still keep up with him.

 

[TN II Alpharius]

The cliche of "Don't you die on me" is a classic that you hear frequently. Also, when there is a massive car chase, the people carrying sheets of glass emerge for such an occasion.

If there is a large bump in a downhill road, speeding cars will always fly over them and hit the ground in shower of sparks. An interior view will then show the reaction of the passengers at the moment of impact. They will not be injured, even if they are not wearing safety belts. No tire damage, broken axles, or suspension failures will occur as a result of the impact. The car will then execute a sharp left turn at the bottom of the hill. Losing a hubcap at this point will be optional.

These I am sure you have all seen before.

 

[miasma88]

I hate it in movies/games when the bad guy spends 10 minutes explaining his plot to the good guy and the good guy just stands there listening to it. DONT STAND THERE SHOOT HIM IN THE FUCKING FACE, IF YOU KILL HIM YOU'LL HAVE STOPPED HIS ATTEMPTS AT WORLD DOMINATION SO WHY DO YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW HE DID IT.

 

[jesse.]

when someone yells "get some!" while they are shooting a gun

 

[Private Custard]

Gearshifts and throttle position.

It doesn't matter how fast a car is going, there's ALWAYS another gear, apart from one scennario, when a car is in top gear being thrashed to death, it's always possible to shift DOWN a gear to gain some acceleration.

And the throttle is never fully floored, no matter if it's been pushed through the floorpan, it always has more travel.

Oh, and the sooner filmmakers realise that bad guys on motorcycles CANNOT be caught in a straight line by police cars the better. You need 850-1000bhp to keep up with a decent bike.

It looks ridiculous in Mission Impossible 2. The bad guys are using shitty 4x4s to chase the hero, who is riding top of the range Triumph, and yet they still keep up with him.

Everything about that scene was stupid. The fact that the tyres randomly switched from off-road to sports between shots. The bit where you can apparently lock up the rear and then turn instantly. Or the bit where you don't break your leg by sliding sideways into a solid object.

Spoiler

And don't even talk about The Matrix Reloaded and that freeway scene!

 

[Randomologist]

Any form of "I am your father" ripoff. Yes, well done to George Lucas, it worked in the film. But it shouldnt be bundled in as a superfluous twist for the sake of it.

 

[Quaxar]

Not to forget this whole black & white characters. The good guy is the one who has to save everyone despite the costs whereas the bad guy gets the fun parts like sharks with lasers attached to their heads and an army of henchmen.
I'm waiting for the day the villain takes a hostage to protect himself, the hero looks at him, draws his weapon and shoots the hostage.
"Oh, why bother. Didn't even know that guy. But I know it's definitely better to kill one than let you escape and release your army of flesh-eating squirrels that will definitely kill more than just him."

"It's quiet....too quiet..."

Seriously!

Even today, when we should have certainly learned by now, I still see movies, TV shows and games use it unironically!

We must kill it.

But how awesome would it be if they were in some haunted house and went "it's quiet... too quiet... let's rock this shack!", then started to play Heavy Metal.

 

[Saskwach]

I hate to be a buzzkill, but many of these tropes I've never seen a single instance of. And I have my own pet list of the things.

 

[MEEBO17]

It sucks when the bad guy tells the hero his whole plot...