- Guy Gets Girl, Guy loses girl, Guy gets girl back in the final scene.
Example: Failure to Launch
Disaster happens, motley crew is assembled, motley crew saves the day.
Example: Armageddon - Guy loves girl who is just a friend, girl dates jerk, guy rescues girl and they fall in love.
Example: Picture Perfect - No one believes scientist that end of world is imminent, scientist saves world.
Example: The Day After Tomorrow - Vampires!
Example: Lost Boys - Athlete is washed up but still has fire, gets call to return, saves the day in dramatic fashion.
Example: The Natural - Kids discover amazing thing and try to keep it hidden, adults/government discover it and ruin it.
Example: ET - Outcast is befriended by popular kid, they have a falling out, outcast ends up popular.
Example: She's All That - Aliens show up, no one's sure if they're good or bad, they turn out to be bad, they are thwarted.
Example: Signs - Some science happens, the dead awake and begin attacking the living, the living fight back and win. (Editor's note: Why is it that zombies are always angry? We could understand if they were confused, frustrated, or even appreciative, but why always with the anger?)
Example: Night of the Living Dead - Ordinary guy becomes hero, public turns against him, he saves the day and wins over the public once again.
Example: Spiderman
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
The 10 Worst Movie Cliches
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What, you've never heard of ebert's little movie glossary?
Try it! Now!
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=GLOSSARY
Nice little collection. Thanks for the tip.
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