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Showing Original Post only (View all)Cliches in film you are sick of? [View all]
Chief of police always a wise black guy. Never a white jerk.
Teenagers that constantly disrespect and dismiss their parents. Slam bedroom door on them.
Mother who's got some important job literally running around in a kitchen with an island eating a piece of toast trying to make breakfast for everyone.
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no one ever taking a bite of food - food is served, conversation ensues, people leave table
NewHendoLib
May 2021
#3
When hot food is put on the table and it's left to get cold while the characters talk.
betsuni
May 2021
#40
Actually, if the Chief of Police IS a White Guy, instead of the Wise Black Guy
Hugh_Lebowski
May 2021
#6
Fair enough, I've not met your dad. But mini-unblock sure talks back to us lol!
unblock
May 2021
#41
The Cop or the Criminal who's working their last case or pulling their last job
Hugh_Lebowski
May 2021
#11
When the woman has a "creative" job: owns a kitchen supply store, French bakery, is in fashion,
betsuni
May 2021
#37
All great examples - Really pops out - women running around without purses!
Laura PourMeADrink
May 2021
#57
To expand on the "woman with a creative job"-- and they do this in books, too -- how the
Nay
May 2021
#96
I was going to mention that a lot of cozies and romances are in tiny towns, and you
Nay
May 2021
#100
I want one of those fruit stands to be built around a meter-wide tree stump. n/t
Foolacious
May 2021
#102
Lol... So true. Never does the serial killer end up saying there was absolutely
Laura PourMeADrink
May 2021
#72
The female amateur detective who mets cute cop and cute male professional of some kind
csziggy
May 2021
#104
earthquake/meteor/end of world type movies: Family is estranged at start of movie
Demovictory9
May 2021
#106
sci fi movie: Military always trying to keep alien/sci fi issues secret from public
Demovictory9
May 2021
#107