Things you're tired of seeing in movies

[CAPNMURICAH]

Idiots in horror movies who split up, go down the dark hallway, go anywhere alone, sneak off to do the dirty, sneak off to smoke, sneak off to drink, follow that noise, yell "HELLO? IS ANYONE THERE??!" then proceed to get axed, the stupid chick who thinks the killer is their boyfriend and gets all sensual only to get killed with gratuious nudity, and the idiot who either follows the killer into the woods or goes into the woods for no reason, and finally the ultimate idiot who hodes in the shed/barn.

 

[AJK001]

Idiots in horror movies who split up, go down the dark hallway, go anywhere alone, sneak off to do the dirty, sneak off to smoke, sneak off to drink, follow that noise, yell "HELLO? IS ANYONE THERE??!" then proceed to get axed, the stupid chick who thinks the killer is their boyfriend and gets all sensual only to get killed with gratuious nudity, and the idiot who either follows the killer into the woods or goes into the woods for no reason, and finally the ultimate idiot who hodes in the shed/barn.

There was a commercial a year or so ago, for Geico I think, that used a lot of these tropes and more that was really funny.

 

[NormanF]

There was a commercial a year or so ago, for Geico I think, that used a lot of these tropes and more that was really funny.

 

[AJK001]

Thanks for posting that. I loved it when the killer takes off his mask and sort of shakes his head like he thinks they are crazy.

 

[Laspector]

If someone is on the run and needs to have a secret meeting with somebody, it is always on a bench by the bridge. Why don't the cops just stake out these bridges? They would catch everyone who is on the lam.

 

[Kovnyn]

The computer nerd excessively pecking away at the keyboard, while the action hero looks over their shoulder. Computer nerd never touches a mouse, doesn't use correct finger placement on the keyboard, and always manages to either A: hack into a system with relative ease, or B: hacks into said system with mere seconds to spare to prevent catastrophe.

I've been binge watching Eureka on Amazon Prime, and this is a trope throughout the entire series. Still love the show, though.

 

[Joek3rr]

Jump scares- hate them with a passion. Such a cheap trick, plus I can see them coming sometimes 5 or so minutes before they happen.

Ticking time bombs

End of the world/universe/galaxy stories

New York or San Francisco getting ripped to shreds. And the how many times has the Golden Gate Bridge been destroyed?

 

[The Brahma Bull]

Since my wife is pregnant and has the power over the remote control there are some things or patterns I really hate. She's always watching romantic dramas/comedy. I don't want to see another plot in which 2 people fell in love, one makes a mistake they split, they reconcile and then they live happily after or one of them dies because he/she suffers from a deadly disease.

 

[CAPNMURICAH]

Since my wife is pregnant and has the power over the remote control there are some things or patterns I really hate. She's always watching romantic dramas/comedy. I don't want to see another plot in which 2 people fell in love, one makes a mistake they split, they reconcile and then they live happily after or one of them dies because he/she suffers from a deadly disease.

Yep... O hate those movies. And its always the guy whos an A hole and screws up massively. I wanna see a movie where for once the chick is the reason they break up. The guy is always seen as an idiot. I forget the comedians name but he had a joke where he says something like "In all these shows (and movies) the woman is strong, smart, independent and always right, and the guy is some dumb F#@& who was lucky to find her." Yep... couldnt agree more.

 

[The Brahma Bull]

Yep... O hate those movies. And its always the guy whos an A hole and screws up massively. I wanna see a movie where for once the chick is the reason they break up. The guy is always seen as an idiot. I forget the comedians name but he had a joke where he says something like "In all these shows (and movies) the woman is strong, smart, independent and always right, and the guy is some dumb F#@& who was lucky to find her." Yep... couldnt agree more.

OMG now that you mentioned it. That's so true.

 

[CAPNMURICAH]

OMG now that you mentioned it. That's so true.

Yep the woman always takes the high road because the guy was cruel or cheated on her. I cant stand romantic comedies. All so cookie cutter.

 

[The Brahma Bull]

My problem with this kind of movie is that there are millions of it but if you've seen one you've seen them all.

 

[CAPNMURICAH]

My problem with this kind of movie is that there are millions of it but if you've seen one you've seen them all.

Yep. Sit me down with any romantic comedy and I can tell you all the story beats from the opening credits because theyre all the same. And people think Marvel movies are repetitive.

 

[Zombie_61]

Since my wife is pregnant and has the power over the remote control there are some things or patterns I really hate. She's always watching romantic dramas/comedy. I don't want to see another plot in which 2 people fell in love, one makes a mistake they split, they reconcile and then they live happily after or one of them dies because he/she suffers from a deadly disease.

My wife isn't pregnant, but I've seen more of these stupid modern (i.e., post 1980) romantic drama/comedy movies than I ever cared to simply because she likes them. And youse guys are absolutely spot-on--the male and female lead actors change, but the plots are almost always the same and the male character is almost always at fault.

Although they aren't movies, my wife also has this unexplainable fascination with the Kardashian shows and the Housewives of Orange County, and wants to watch them whenever they're on regardless of whether or not she's seen them already. These people are poster children for "People With More Money Than Brains", and if they all disappeared from the public eye before I finished posting this it would be about 20 years too late.

 

[The Brahma Bull]

Although they aren't movies, my wife also has this unexplainable fascination with the Kardashian shows and the Housewives of Orange County, and wants to watch them whenever they're on regardless of whether or not she's seen them already. These people are poster children for "People With More Money Than Brains", and if they all disappeared from the public eye before I finished posting this it would be about 20 years too late.

I'm glad my wife hates the Kardashians and I'm also glad that not every BS crosses the atlantic, so we're spared from OC Houswives :-D

My best mates wife always occupied the TV and watches everything that sucks like The Voice, Talent, Idol etc. Glad he has a nice man-cave in the basement where we're watching football.

Scarriest crap on TV and cinema seems to be over. That romantic, polished vampyres that "shine like a diamond in the sky".

 

[Cephus]

My wife isn't pregnant, but I've seen more of these stupid modern (i.e., post 1980) romantic drama/comedy movies than I ever cared to simply because she likes them. And youse guys are absolutely spot-on--the male and female lead actors change, but the plots are almost always the same and the male character is almost always at fault.

Although they aren't movies, my wife also has this unexplainable fascination with the Kardashian shows and the Housewives of Orange County, and wants to watch them whenever they're on regardless of whether or not she's seen them already. These people are poster children for "People With More Money Than Brains", and if they all disappeared from the public eye before I finished posting this it would be about 20 years too late.

Luckily, my wife hates all of that crap. The closest I ever have to sit through are some vapid Hallmark Channel detective movies once or twice a year.

 

[Johnnyfl]

I don't know if this has been mentioned yet but Alien invasion movies where all you have to do is kill the leader and the entire alien army just drops dead, Avengers, Falling Skies etc etc or our only hope is some human/alien hybrid created by Alien geneticists in an experiment, that suddenly is endowed with super human powers and is the key to defeating the invaders!!!!! AAAARRRGGGGHHHHHH

 

[Kovnyn]

Not just movies, but TV shows also:

Patient goes flat line, and the medical team gets a defibrillator. Defibs work with an arhythmic heart beat, and do nothing for no heartbeat at all.

 

[The Searcher]

Defibs work with an arhythmic heart beat, and do nothing for no heartbeat at all.

Exactly, the whole point of a defibrillator is to STOP the heart to reset it, so the CPR in between shocks can get it going again.

 

[dascoyne]

Tom Cruise in anything.

It's not that he's bad - he's actually still very good. He just plays the same basic guy in every movie - albeit it's a character he's perfected. I'm just tired of seeing that guy.