Eye Rolling Movie Tropes

[do_i_look_worried_go_ahe]

In spy comedies Formula X will fortuitously always have the exact same chemical structure as our hero's mother-in-law's recipe for Rum Babas.

 

[do_i_look_worried_go_ahe]

If a character is exercising to music and somebody mischievously increases the speed of the tape, the exercisor must continue their physical jerks at breakneck pace with a confused expression on their face. On no account are they allowed to say 'Hm, the tape recorder's faulty' and turn it off.

 

[TheJanuaryMan]

As a kid in the eighties, I noticed that American sitcoms would have seemingly deep seated obsessions that would only last one episode.

I remember one episode - of what, I can't remember - where the sitcom family are staying in Vegas and the two teenage daughters, it turns out, are huge Tom Jones fans who are in a frenzy at the idea of running into him and in fact, go out of their way to try to make that happen. And in all the other episodes, the Welsh warbler is never once mentioned.

For a nation seemingly so conscious of self protection and security, it's remarkable how many American sitcom families seemingly leave their doors unlocked so anyone can wander in at will and sit in their couch (or, in 80's sitcoms, jump over the top of the couch to land on it).

 

[Billy ray]

everyone welcome Jimmy Savile to the chat

 

[do_i_look_worried_go_ahe]

The "Shining" cliche parody:

 

[phantom13]

For a nation seemingly so conscious of self protection and security, it's remarkable how many American sitcom families seemingly leave their doors unlocked so anyone can wander in at will and sit in their couch (or, in 80's sitcoms, jump over the top of the couch to land on it).

Is this more a sign of the times?

I seem to recall living in the Melbourne burbs in the 90s and my folks not locking their front door, i wouldnt ****ing dream of doing that now.

 

[peternorth]

For a nation seemingly so conscious of self protection and security, it's remarkable how many American sitcom families seemingly leave their doors unlocked so anyone can wander in at will and sit in their couch (or, in 80's sitcoms, jump over the top of the couch to land on it).

Is this more a sign of the times?

I seem to recall living in the Melbourne burbs in the 90s and my folks not locking their front door, i wouldnt ******* dream of doing that now.

ive and family have always locked doors in and throughout the 80s.

but .

yes i personally found it strange doors were merely a piece of timber or mdf that's for decoration essentially.

it extended to 90s shows/apartments such as seinfeld and friends too.

Although i do believe ive seen scenes when resident fumbles keys at the door or the house or apartment upon being chased by a villain.

 

[do_i_look_worried_go_ahe]

Obvious body stealing/skin suited creature never makes serious efforts to "fit in".

 

[do_i_look_worried_go_ahe]

I once wrote a fanfiction where a mischievous reality warper gives Star Wars's Palpatine the personality and mannerisms of Die Hard's Hans Gruber. Which means among other things that old Darth Sidious now has an obsession for making money and an ability for cool quips and one liners by the way, since "Hans Gruber" is an assumed name in the original film, why is his brother that turns up in the third film called Simon Gruber?

 

[HAPPY CHEFFY]

by the way, since "Hans Gruber" is an assumed name in the original film, why is his brother that turns up in the third film called Simon Gruber?

Gruber is a pretty common name in Germany, how many guys with the surname ‘Smith’ or ‘Taylor’ do you know who aren’t directly related?

 

[do_i_look_worried_go_ahe]

Gruber is a pretty common name in Germany, how many guys with the surname ‘Smith’ or ‘Taylor’ do you know who aren’t directly related?

My point is that in the original Die Hard, Hans Gruber is not the villain's real name so Simon Gruber is a fake name as well.

 

[do_i_look_worried_go_ahe]

An aside: I see Doctor Who hangs a lamp shade on the Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain trope as the Valeyard's "second rate adversary speech" in "The Ultimate Foe" is exactly what we the viewers have thought about the Master ever since the Fifth Doctor story "Castrovalva".

 

[Cruyff14]

When two characters are having a conversation and just as one is about to walk away out of the room etc, the other character says something so they have to stop and turn back.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

 

[phantom13]

My point is that in the original Die Hard, Hans Gruber is not the villain's real name so Simon Gruber is a fake name as well.

I thought the both of them being international terrorists probably had a bunch of aliases. That two of them matched for actual brothers might be poor planning but it wasnt really unbelievable.

 

[do_i_look_worried_go_ahe]

Explanations of futuristic food pills can be drearily unexcting, can't they. We're meant to be wowed by them, but they're so familiar as a cliche now.

I remember my Biology teacher talking about this and explaining how a futuristic pill diet wouldn't work unless you also ate a load of roughage too (otherwise you'd suffer endless toilet problems).

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Most serial killers can be caught by sticking coloured pins in a map on the wall

Also if you're ever investigating anything spooky or sinister, just drop into the local library.

Excuse me, miss? Do you have a town map with all the abandoned subway tunnels / sewer system / disused mineshafts etc?

Librarian: (reaches under front counter) Yep, here you go

 

[Frank Bunn]

The closing of a door (fridge or bathroom mirror, usually) to reveal a jump scare.

So much so that I’m more surprised when there isn’t somebody standing behind it.

I saw exactly this in an episode of Jack Ryan today. Fridge door wide open, I would have put my house on Michael Pena being behind it with a pistol.

 

[rank and file]

The protest.
People walking around in a circle with a placard on a stick.
Like Hollywood at the moment.

 

[HeathySure]

Every street urchin is a top class pickpocket

 

[rank and file]

Prison movies.
Inmates playing cards where cigarettes are the currency,meanwhile the "Lifer" is making sculptures out of matchsticks.
Psychopath guard.

 

[do_i_look_worried_go_ahe]

Gangland hardmen, before unleashing appalling violence, must first make a babyish "tut-tut-tut" noise while slowly shaking their heads. Then continue to speak to their victim like they're addressing an errant toddler.

"Dearie dearie me, Derek. You've been a very naughty boy..."

 

[Frank Bunn]

Main character swimming like an Olympian in a large public pool on their own. Surfaces, to be met with bloke telling them their next mission.

 

[JackOutback]

Main character swimming like an Olympian in a large public pool on their own. Surfaces, to be met with bloke telling them their next mission.

You've been watching Heart of Stone.

That's a good one though, you do see it a bit.

 

[phantom13]

It’s usually a shot of them finishing a lap and just a pair of shoes too.

Great trope.