<![CDATA[Are you tired of this cliche in movies?]]>Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Shop Talk Writers

WarrenPeace — 4 years ago(January 31, 2022 11:25 PM)

Something happens to the pilots of a commercial jumbo jet then someone who has very little to no flying experience takes over the controls and lands it perfectly without a scratch or any passengers injured?
I was checking out Executive Decision but changed the channel as soon as that was going on because I am sick of that.
Of course he is going to land it safely.
How else is it going to turn out?
Anyone else feel that way?
"Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/topic/167667/are-you-tired-of-this-cliche-in-moviesRSS for NodeSat, 16 May 2026 14:37:07 GMTWed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:14 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Are you tired of this cliche in movies? on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:31 GMT]]>/.​ — 3 years ago(January 25, 2023 05:23 PM)

No. They're all copying Airplane!'s parody of such ancient films.
What I'm tired of:
The bad guy beating up the good guy (or viceversa) and the guy standing there, NOT even ACTING but simply waiting for the choreographed blow to occur.
WHY can't they ACT while they stand there?? Like try to get away, act dazed, SOMETHING!!!
Also tired of:
A person being pursued by gun armed criminals. They get home, they don't bother to lock the front door. WTF??
I don't need to know you know you're safe cos it's in the script. STUPID!
My password is password

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404855https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404855Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you tired of this cliche in movies? on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:30 GMT]]>zealous corn — 4 years ago(February 04, 2022 08:55 AM)

Just as many of those jets, crash. Red Eye, Con Air, Passenger 57, etc, etc.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404854https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404854Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you tired of this cliche in movies? on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:28 GMT]]>Sharpened_pencil1 — 3 years ago(January 25, 2023 05:29 PM)

so true bestie

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404853https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404853Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you tired of this cliche in movies? on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:27 GMT]]>/.​ — 3 years ago(January 25, 2023 05:25 PM)

Hardly anybody born in the 70s is 80 years old. I think there's like 2 people.
My password is password

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404852https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404852Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you tired of this cliche in movies? on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:25 GMT]]>Sharpened_pencil1 — 3 years ago(January 25, 2023 05:14 PM)

I mean if Airplane! was already explicitly subverting this "cliche" in 1980 when tf was its heyday? 70s cop shows? LMAO

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404851https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404851Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you tired of this cliche in movies? on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:24 GMT]]>Sharpened_pencil1 — 3 years ago(January 25, 2023 05:12 PM)

This is probably a cliche for people who are like 80 years old and born in the 70s

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404850https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404850Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you tired of this cliche in movies? on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:22 GMT]]>WarrenPeace — 4 years ago(February 01, 2022 12:37 AM)

Ya know, I actually saw and remember that episode and was thinking of it when I started this thread!
YT won't let me watch it because of copyright issues.
Yeah, that kid talked him through it because he watched his dad fly his private plane.
So the private plane his dad owns is a jet just like that?
LOL
Big difference and so unreal!
And of course he is a geek who also wears glasses.
"Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404849https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404849Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you tired of this cliche in movies? on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:21 GMT]]>Joc Spader — 4 years ago(February 01, 2022 12:30 AM)

There was an episode of The Incredible Hulk where he had to land a plane too. Some kid helped him by telling him to ease up on the pedals and how to use the landing gear to get the wheels to open.
Tell you what…When I send my ex-wife her money…you can lick the stamps.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404848https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404848Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you tired of this cliche in movies? on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:19 GMT]]>WarrenPeace — 4 years ago(February 01, 2022 12:38 AM)

I don't care and not worth an argument.
Have a nice evening.
"Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404847https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404847Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you tired of this cliche in movies? on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:18 GMT]]>Brett From Arizona — 4 years ago(February 01, 2022 12:10 AM)

look again, it was.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404846https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404846Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you tired of this cliche in movies? on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:16 GMT]]>WarrenPeace — 4 years ago(February 01, 2022 12:07 AM)

Didn't seem to be a main plot for this and Snakes.
"Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404845https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404845Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you tired of this cliche in movies? on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:15 GMT]]>Brett From Arizona — 4 years ago(January 31, 2022 11:47 PM)

What you said is more of a main plot line rather than a cliche, a cliche is something like the black guy dying first.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404844https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1404844Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:15 GMT