Screenplay Cliches – Have You Had Enough Of ‘Em
Today On Air with Kenny Jones – we opened up the email to answer some listener email in a segment we like to call – Ask Kenny.
The question was from Sanjana. She writes:
Kenny,
Love the show! It keeps me smiling all the way to work. Was watching a movie over the weeken that had one of the worst movie cliches ever. The phone rings at the most in opportune time to make the viewers jump.
Can you think of any other cliches in movies today?
See you on the other side!
Sanjana
Can I think of any movie cliches…HELL YES! there are waaaaaaaay to many to mention.
But some at the very top of my list include:
- the mobile with no bars (no service)
- the car that won’t start
- the door or window that’s jammed or won’t open
- the less attractive sidekick
- the bullet-less gun or good guy that can’t work a safety
believe me there is a very long and distinguished list that goes with these. Please feel free to add to the list.
there is one more I’d like to share – maybe the most overdone cliche lines in the movie industry. I think it’d be better understood with a short video. Check this out…
Are we in agreement? Is that not the most cliche line in all movie history? Can you think of another? please post!
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