Cliched dialogue exchanges

private joker · #1 10-20-2005, 12:30 PM

JBB brought up the cliche of cocking a gun to Get Serious. That started the thread leading to Ebert's glossary of movie cliches. But the glossary doesn't touch on dialogue, and I get consistently annoyed by the cliches writers keep harping on in their scripts. Post your (least) favorite movie dialogue cliches.

2 examples:

* Someone is saying or doing something, and they think their significant other is not around. But then they look over the shoulder and there he/she is at the doorway:

A: How long have you been standing there?
B: Long enough...

* Two characters are having a heart-to-heart talk that helps one of them get over some psychological drama. When the talk is over, the sage is walking out of the room, but gets stopped.

A: Hey, Dad...?
B: [turning around] Yeah?
A: Thanks.
B: [nods, walks out]

TheBlueMonster · #2 10-20-2005, 12:49 PM

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* Two characters are having a heart-to-heart talk that helps one of them get over some psychological drama. When the talk is over, the sage is walking out of the room, but gets stopped.

A: Hey, Dad...?
B: [turning around] Yeah?
A: Thanks.
B: [nods, walks out]

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yeah, that's probably the most common one

xadrez · #3 10-20-2005, 12:51 PM

Pizza?!?
I didnt order any Pizza!?!?

CUE:Bad Funk Music

swede123 · #4 10-20-2005, 01:16 PM

I was watching Kingdom of Heaven this weekend, and overall I like the movie, more for the action and visuals than for the story and acting. Anyway, one thing that frequently occured in this movie, and many others kind of bugs me.

This is where a supporting character asks the hero a kind of obvious question like "When will they attack?" and the hero looks out into the night, ponders for a minute and answers "soon" or something equally silly. Seriously, if you can't develop the hero in other ways don't resort to this cheap crap.

Swede

shant · #5 10-20-2005, 01:25 PM

My favorite is.

Guy 1: Boy, it sure is quiet out here.
Guy 2: Yes... A little toooooooo quiet.

imported_The Vibesman · #6 10-20-2005, 01:29 PM

Whenever someone is called "a killing machine."

swede123 · #7 10-20-2005, 01:31 PM

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Whenever someone is called "a killing machine."

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...except for this fella.

SossMan · #8 10-20-2005, 01:34 PM

"Yeah, so what's the point?"

"The point iiiiissssssss...."

drewjustdrew · #9 10-20-2005, 01:39 PM

A: You're shot!
B: I'll be OK. Go get him!

jdl22 · #10 10-20-2005, 01:39 PM

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Pizza?!?
I didnt order any Pizza!?!?

CUE:Bad Funk Music

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I was thinking of making a thread after watching this bit on the daily show when they had the republican porn star. I know the cliche but how common is this in porn really? I can't recall having seen it. Can you name some titles that have this bit?