Film Clich�

[BigDogsWang]

Which one bugs you the most?

[Rumford]

Have you also noticed how people enter an empty house that has apparently been so for ten, twenty, thirty years and yet it is still full of furniture, has pictures on the walls and crockery in the kitchen.

[andy-hughes]

In a war film, any solider who shows a picture of his wife / sweetheart to a major character, has got a maximum of ten minutes to live.

Hear the helicopter - see the helicopter ... er ... not in real life you don't.

[BigDogsWang]

I like that one Andy.

"See this? It's a picture of my beautiful wife and kids. When I get outta here, we're all gonna move down to Florida and live in the sun" Sorry mate, but no you are not.

Cue scene of dead guy holding said picture in hand with eyes open. Best friend keeps the picture and is then hell bent on revenge for his buddy.

[BigDogsWang]

And why does every single American Police station always have at least 2 mouthy prostitutes who are being booked in?

[happy_face]

American films always overdoing the police action. If a car is on the run there must be at least 5 states short of police cars who are on the tail of the fugitive

[Blinky]

In any cop film where the cop is slightly old and they're just about to retire from the force, they automatically face the worst ever last day of their career which usually involves car chases, explosions, a ransom to save their family, the worlds most dangerous convinct going on the run etc! Obviously there are no other police available, or they just don't notice all this going on so he'll have to deal with the whole lot! He's probably never had to deal with any of it the whole of his career either!

[ems27]

when 2 people are supposed to be watching a porn film or reading a sex manual they always tilt their head to the side at the exact same time.

Priests are always irish.

[shammydodger]

The film always manages to finish just in time for the end credits.

[joko]

the creepy guy standing on the other side of the street staring, who manages to disappear when a bus goes past and they are no where to be seen.. .oooeerr...spooky

just once, i would like them to show him seem to disappear and then have him spotted legging it up the street or spot him hiding behind a tree or something.

[joko]

the way, right at a spooky part, someone creeps up to someone else and firmly puts their hand on their shoulder just to make up all jump - who actually does that??

[halfadaily]

have you noticed,shammydodger, that the end credits now seem longer than the film !

[shammydodger]

Halfadaily

Funny you should say that. Unfortunately managed to catch the end of Independence Day the other day on satellite TV. (Would have been seething if I'd turned over any earlier.) The credits had just started to roll. I turned back 10 minutes later, and they were still going strong!

[Dagman]

Fleeing women always manage to trip over a grain of sand! Steven Seagal always wins! Bad guy parts in movies given to Brits ie; Die Hard films Alan Rickman, Jeremy Irons (Irons in the Lion King even!). dumb guy parts given to Brits ie; John Hannah in the Mummy, Denholm Elliott in Raiders of the Lost Ark. All American actors' teeth are perfect in films of an age where you'd be lucky to have any! Saying that, I find loads of actors deemed American are in fact Canadian!

[n00dles]

Not too late, I hope?

Any TV or Film, where someone is driving with a passenger next to them, and they turn their head to face the passenger, and carry out a long conversation, hardly ever looking at the road. Ronnie in Corrie wouldn't be the only hit and run driver!

And when villian chases quarry, why does stupid quarry run to where there is nobody else, desserted building, alley or empty warehouse. Why not run into crowded shopping mall or street where you have witness's or help?

Pistol shot whistles past victim's ear, but in theory only a rifle would be within range.

As natalie pointed out, heroine wakes up in morning and her false eyelashes and lipstick are all intact!

Similiar to breakfast post: Child/children eating their tea, mum and dad start to argue/discuss grown up issues, then mother says "Go up to bed, I'll tuck you in later" Kiddie leaves bowl of spag boll, and slopes off>

Hero gets shot in shoulder, following day he's not even wearing a Elastoplast.

[Mr D Black]

When the victim needs to make a mobile phone call but there is no reception or batteries are low.

When there's an explosion about to happen , the hero has enough time to run, jump/dive behind something to safety. In reality, you can't outrun an explosion.

Whenever there is a singing scene in the house they always use a hairbrush as a pretend microphone. Ouch!

[halfadaily]

In every disaster movie it is obligatory to have George Kennedy in it to save the plane/boat/world etc. This is of course a Hollywood rule.

[airbolt]

The Hero meets a rough,tough Bruiser who is large enough to Beat the **** out of him. The Hero fronts up to him and insults him in Industrial Language. Instead of taking offence , the Bruiser says " I like this Guy! "

Weapons that fire on automatic forever without running out of ammo

The Morse Code Operator will always just get the vital info out just before the Germans arrive

Someone will always know Morse Code so that the message of " Biddi- Bipp Bipp Biddy " actually means something

When a car is about to explode , people run towards the camera while Gurning , then throw themselves towards the camera at the point of explosion

American Pedestrians are all Gymnasts and are able to avoid cars speeding on the Pavement

Everyone washed their cars in the 1920s and 1930s cos you never see unclean ones in period films

[airbolt]

Oh yeah , Any Police Investigation must involve a visit to a Strip Club. There will always be a nerdy officer who has never seen a pair of Boobs before.

When the Police Bust in on a couple making love , they are revealed to have their underpants on ( hmm? )

All British men are Hugh Grant

[airbolt]

Star Trek - The Original Series

If you transport to the planet and no one has heard of you , you're finished!

If you are female , Kirk will try it on with you

Explosions will cause the Bridge crew to run to one side , then the other and fall over revealing a pleasing view of underpant ( if you are Uhura ). Meanwhile all the computers will have sparks coming out of them and no one has an extinguisher.

[n00dles]

House is engulfed in flames, kiddie in upstairs room. Hero goes in and as he (choking and alight) goes up the stairs they collapse as does the top floor. Parent(s) outside scream, and attempt to get in, but fireman holds them back. But hey, out comes goody two shoes with child in his arms!

natalie, all houses in American progs are enormous arn't they? Susan (Teri Hatcher) in DH either rights childrens books or is an illustrator for them. Must be good money eh?