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samcheokguy

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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Bronski wrote: |
That reminds of doves flying around in slow motion for no reason in John Woo movies. |
which isn't a cliche cause he invented it...it's HOW you know it is Woo. |
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Triban

Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Location: Suwon Station
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| THE speech. Yeah, you know which one I'm talking about. |
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flakfizer

Joined: 12 Nov 2004 Location: scaling the Cliffs of Insanity with a frayed rope.
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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| The annoying little kid who is supposed to be cute because he says/knows things that you would expect only adults to say/know. |
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crash bang
Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Location: gwangju
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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the magical negro (bagger vance)
the noble savage
the woman who is haunted by the (not-necessarily-malicious but still scaring-the-hell-out-of-the-lead-character ) ghost throughout the first 90 minutes of the movie, until out of desperation and fear, she screams "WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?!?!?!?!", often resulting in revelation of what the ghost wants from her (usually, to tell the TRUTH of what happened to the ghost) (the ring) |
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crash bang
Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Location: gwangju
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Triban wrote: |
| THE speech. Yeah, you know which one I'm talking about. |
im assuming you mean the BIG HEARTFELT SPEECH AT THE END OF THE MOVIE ABOUT WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE, which warms the cold heart of the powerful person(s) who hold the fate of the protagonist in their hands (or is a pivotal argument for the defense of the unjustly accused protagonist, thereby saving the case for the inexperienced lawyer in over his head against a mountain of evidence against his client and a world-class opposing counsel)
yea, i hate those, too |
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The Gipkik
Joined: 30 Mar 2009
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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I can't believe that the biggest cliche of them all hasn't been said: The hero getting shot, but it's only in the shoulder.
Or the hero having incredible aim and shooting down the enemy with ease, while the enemy send a shower of bullets at him--and miss every time. |
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crash bang
Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Location: gwangju
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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Or the hero having incredible aim and shooting down the enemy with ease, while the enemy send a shower of bullets at him--and miss every time
whats that ahhhnold movie with rae dawn chong? commando? the end of that is a classic example |
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beercanman
Joined: 16 May 2009
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Having the exact change is a common one, mainly in taxis.
And all teenagers have their bedroom walls entirely covered in posters, not a spot of wall showing. |
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seoulsucker

Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Morgan Freeman. |
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roadwork
Joined: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Goin' up the country
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| How about the magical revolvers that have infinitely more bullets than a standard 6 shot revolver? |
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Bronski

Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a continuation to the first link I posted. These time it's about clich�s they enjoy.
http://www.avclub.com/articles/cliche-hooray,32525/
| Bronski wrote: |
| That reminds of doves flying around in slow motion for no reason in John Woo movies. |
| samcheokguy wrote: |
| which isn't a cliche cause he invented it...it's HOW you know it is Woo. |
My mistake. |
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Triban

Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Location: Suwon Station
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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| seoulsucker wrote: |
| Morgan Freeman. |
/thread. |
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kiknkorea

Joined: 16 May 2008
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:24 am Post subject: |
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| roadwork wrote: |
| How about the magical revolvers that have infinitely more bullets than a standard 6 shot revolver? |
So true.
Here's the standard example for that (starts about 35 sec. in). Still can't believe the editors let it go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq3zjTmVLbM
I also like the fight scenes where one guy is on his back and his opponent has a knife bearing down on him.
He miraculously finds the strength to fend the guy off, either by throwing him off, or better yet, by turning the knife back on his opponent and stabbing him with it. |
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roadwork
Joined: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Goin' up the country
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:40 am Post subject: |
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| kiknkorea wrote: |
| roadwork wrote: |
| How about the magical revolvers that have infinitely more bullets than a standard 6 shot revolver? |
So true.
Here's the standard example for that (starts about 35 sec. in). Still can't believe the editors let it go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq3zjTmVLbM
I also like the fight scenes where one guy is on his back and his opponent has a knife bearing down on him.
He miraculously finds the strength to fend the guy off, either by throwing him off, or better yet, by turning the knife back on his opponent and stabbing him with it. |
I can't believe anyone didn't mention that one about the hero getting pinned down and getting that last surge of strength. That one is SO overplayed. |
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Bronski

Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:44 am Post subject: |
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| crash bang wrote: |
Or the hero having incredible aim and shooting down the enemy with ease, while the enemy send a shower of bullets at him--and miss every time
whats that ahhhnold movie with rae dawn chong? commando? the end of that is a classic example |
Commando is the greatest movie ever for post-mortem one-liners.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj1L94hM8eY |
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