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cliche checklist

posted 15 years ago by nigelfreestyle
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evil corporation vs THE PEOPLE
crappy looking holograms
buttons with random symbols, normal text on the screen
rats mysteriously running away from something
guys getting cut up and dragged underground
future porn
tough guy, rookie, psycho, coward, tits
"we're all going to die here!!!!"
futuristic radios don't work
screaming so loud everyone drops their guns
slowly walking evil children
super secret 1 man escape pod
conveniently dangling electric cable
robot that learns to be human
"oh no she dropped her hat they both look the same now!!!!"
OMG THERE WAS ONE LEFT

got any more?

also massive lol at the motorized binoculars, surely that's just impractical?
(loved the film btw)

[–] Spifflock_Holmes 15 years ago

(loved the film btw)

Me too -- it's one of my favorite SF B-movies. Here are a few more, not as good as yours:

wow, the scary bit offscreen must really be horrible because it unnerves/sickens even the tough guys
big expository speech by villain as he tries to kill the hero
ongoing war turns out to be based on (gasp) lies
omigod, neverseenbeforium has turned out to be (gasp) dangerous
oh, no, we can't tell who's been "taken over" and who hasn't
Shakespeare-(mis)quoting villain

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The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

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[–] Spifflock_Holmes 15 years ago

i cannot begin to tell you how much this movie--a total pile of tripe--devastated me.

Sorry you didn't like it, but both nigelfreestyle and I love it. We're just making affectionate fun of it.

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The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

[–] gooch60 15 years ago

underground creatures leaving a trail above ground
peter weller being bad ass
bad guy turning good at the end
main character knowing where to look to find something (chip on human-screamer)
hand scanner to open stuff
breathable oxygen on alien planet
pov shots of attacking monsters
and peter weller being a bad ass

[–] mel2000 13 years ago

Out-jumping a nuclear fireball.

[–] clouseau-4 14 years ago

Guess why that is? It's because the movie is based on the work (the short story Second Variety) of Philip K. Dick, who practically invented so many concepts in modern sci-fi.

It's spelled Raymond Luxury Yacht, but it's pronounced 'Throat-Warbler Mangrove'

[–] nigelfreestyle 14 years ago

good for him.
i like cliches