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05-31-2009 , 04:39 PM

#126

Thug Bubbles

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Also: "red wire or blue wire?". That specifically has probably been laid to rest by now but the concept is still well alive.

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05-31-2009 , 06:51 PM

#127

daveT

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Obviously criminals never learn to mix it up, and why do the police send the new guy?

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06-01-2009 , 01:41 PM

#128

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How about the musical montage of the character(s) trying on different clothes? Usually starting out shy and self-conscious but becoming happy and confident by the end of the wardrobe session...can we bury that scene once and for all please?

montages are pretty much passe nowadays, aren't they?

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06-01-2009 , 04:05 PM

#129

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Originally Posted by pvn

montages are pretty much passe nowadays, aren't they?

They've evolved to a more artistic version of the classic "we're gonna do a montage! **** yeah!" 80's style, but you still see them in the cookie cutter flicks that get pushed out the door with a couple famous names slapped on.

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06-01-2009 , 09:58 PM

#130

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Painting Americans and America in a positive light. There are countless films where a group of dumb Americans save the planet because, although Americans are dumb, we have a little something called gumption and swagger to get the job done. Other countries may be more qualified "on papaer" but we've got the smoke and mirrors to make it all work here in America.

Also things like Rocky IV when Rocky beating Drago, and by the end of the film the "evil Russians" are all cheering Rocky, the gritty American hero. Only an AMERICAN can get mesmerize an entire culture, or save the world.

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06-02-2009 , 01:18 AM

#131

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USA #1 IMO.

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06-02-2009 , 05:45 AM

#132

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If I can change, then you can change, we all can change...

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06-03-2009 , 06:14 AM

#133

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Cars in action movies never run out of gas or malfunction.
Cars in road movies/horror movies always run out of gas or malfunction.

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06-03-2009 , 07:48 AM

#134

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if you go to a séance and the psychic looks shocked and (more importantly) gives you your money back then you know something rly bad is going to happen!

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06-03-2009 , 07:55 AM

#135

dtemp

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Guns always make random clicking noises when aimed at someone. A room full of guns aiming at someone can be more deafening than the actual shots fired.

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06-03-2009 , 01:29 PM

#136

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There is a huge explosion on the road that is powerful enough to flip semis and toss them 300 feet, but the motor-cycles drive through unscathed.

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06-03-2009 , 11:53 PM

#137

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montages are pretty much passe nowadays, aren't they?

I keep hoping so. But they had one several (including the wardrobe transformation scene) in Devil Wears Prada, which is recent enough.

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06-03-2009 , 11:55 PM

#138

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Oh, and how about the submarine movies where they just keep going further and further below crush depth...

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06-04-2009 , 01:53 AM

#139

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ever notice in every movie or esp CSI the roads are always WET at night, I guess the wet roads give off a nice shine

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06-04-2009 , 06:59 AM

#140

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i thought i did this already, but indians dancing/getting invaded by aliens/experiencing environmental catastrophe in front of the taj mahal, french people in front of the eiffel tower, couple other shots of well known international spots then back to america for the rest of the movie.

the jeff goldblum jurrassic park character -he's a scientific genius but he wears leather! Oh no how can this be so. He's so unorthodox!

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06-04-2009 , 11:03 AM

#141

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The bad guy/cooperation is always willing to double the offer. There is never any rational economic calculation going on, this is apparantly how they made it to the top.

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06-04-2009 , 11:18 AM

#142

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the jeff goldblum jurrassic park character -he's a scientific genius but he wears leather! Oh no how can this be so. He's so unorthodox!

LOL but you have to take into consideration that regardless how deep in the jungle you are or in what part of the world you meet 1-3 science geeks, one is always an "unbelievable pretty, yet down to earth with a great sense of humour" girl.

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06-04-2009 , 05:14 PM

#143

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"Ugly" girls being played by models, with glasses on and a scrunchie in their hair. ie: She's all That, Scooby Doo...etc

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06-08-2009 , 09:54 PM

#144

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i haven't seen this in a while:

car won't start at the worst possible moment. hero shouts "COME ON START!" or "DON'T START...I MEAN START START" or something else like that crap, then right at the last moment BAM car fires up. last time i remember seeing that was gone in 60 seconds with nicolas cage

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06-09-2009 , 12:36 AM

#145

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Cars in action movies never run out of gas or malfunction.
Cars in road movies/horror movies always run out of gas or malfunction.

That's not a cliche, that's the exact difference between those types of movies. The people making the movie have no idea what's going to happen until that precise moment when the actor turns the key. If the car starts, then they know they're making an action movie. If it doesn't, then it's a horror movie.

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06-09-2009 , 09:36 AM

#146

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NO ONE EVER EVER EVER LOCKS THEIR CAR DOORS!!!!!

seriously wtf is up with that

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06-09-2009 , 10:04 AM

#147

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hero(s) struggle to accomplish their goal/dream but are finally successful after an inspiring pep-talk or yell of encouragement from friend/mentor/etc

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06-09-2009 , 11:39 AM

#148

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Hero gets shot in the stomach, but is still able to stumble faster than the bad guy can run.

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06-09-2009 , 07:26 PM

#149

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Superdad can't handle his wacky teenage year old daughter!

ie: Schwarzenegger in True Lies. Dude can basically do whatever he wants but he can't get his 14 year old daughter to not steal cash out of his suit or not go for a ride with an older motorcycle driver. SHES JUST TOOO MUCH FOR HIM LOLZ!!!