Hollywood cliches. List your peeves.

Posted by Mark Zajac on May 30, 2008 at 4:21pm in About Movies

Various cliché scenes and stock characters are perpetually recycled from one Hollywood film to the next. Which are the worst offenders? Submit your nominees. Cast your votes.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Zajac on May 30, 2008 at 4:22pm: Here is my peeve. I abhor the cliché scene in which an amorous couple burst through the door -- in mid grope! -- after frantically fumbling the keys. Slamming the door behind, each tears clothing from the other. Buttons pop and scatter. Shoes are kicked off. Fingers entwine with hair. Exchange of spittle ensues. Shedding a trail of laundry, the couple then ricochets down the hall, in a tangle of arms and legs, on their way to the bedroom... if they make it that far. Steve Irwin says: "Crikey! They only met five minutes ago."

Then we cut to the "oh no, what have I done" shot. Supine between sheets, one character stares at the ceiling, plotting escape, while the other character slumbers blissfully, confident of true love. Of course, all ends well but this impetuous "had me at hello" consummation is played for laughs far to often, in my opinion.

Well, that's my peeve. What are yours?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Spindaddydad on May 30, 2008 at 5:33pm: The Horror movie cat - that jumps out from behind a door and shrieks loudly. Cats very rarely ever do that unless hurt in some way. Always used as a jump tactic and usually ruins it for me.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Moviebunny on May 30, 2008 at 6:11pm: The hooker with the heart of gold; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by runnr1 on May 30, 2008 at 9:03pm: or the bad boy with the heart of gold.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by The Omnipotent Mr. Tinkles on May 30, 2008 at 9:03pm: HEY!!!!

My sister resembles that remark!!!!!

LMAO; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by trowerboy on May 30, 2008 at 6:22pm: Mine is how all the porn scenes in pornos look the same and show the same thing.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elizabeth on May 30, 2008 at 6:24pm: Stupid people in horror movies that want to investigate instead of getting the f*ck out of there...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by trowerboy on May 30, 2008 at 6:26pm: Didn't you mean fu*k? hehehehe; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Donna Loves Movies on May 30, 2008 at 6:28pm: Actually, that sounds kind of hot! Perhaps it's presented so often on the screen because it doesn't happen in real life and we wish it were?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by trowerboy on May 30, 2008 at 6:51pm: LMAO..... Mark does go into poetic detail doesn't he...hehe; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Donna Loves Movies on May 31, 2008 at 2:27pm: I'm over 40...what does LMAO mean?

Yes, he does, but I rather like it!; ▶ Reply to This