There's always a pile of cardboard boxes stacked on a street corner for a speeding car to smash into during a chase.
Even the most demented terrorist always builds bombs with correct colour coded wires.
When the hero martial arts character, like Jason Stratham, Jackie Chan, take on a dozen thugs, the thugs must ALWAYS come at his one at a time. Never two, three, six or twelve at once to overwhelm.
When the crim runs out of bullets, he must throw the empty gun at the hero. Yeah, that'll stop him.
The big bad guy can beat the life out of the hero, but the hero then rises up and with a couple of punches downs the huge baddie out cold.
The heroine at first resists the hero trying to kiss her, punching his chest and all...then succumbs and passionately kisses back.
The hero is just about dead in hospital, but easily manages to discharge himself to continue the pursuit of the villain.
In westerns, matches are soooo good you can strike them on the unshaven face of a villain
Anyone can walk into a hospital ward to kill off the witness
Even in ancient Rome, or the middle ages, heroines wore makeup and were spotless in their grooming
Character's hairstyles change NOT with the period in which the film is set, but with the times when the film is made.
When a news item comes on the TV involving the incident, always switch off the TV before the item is finished
A woman character can go from Cinderella to stunner just by ditching her glasses
Scientists explain to the hero how something is supposed to work--not for his benefit, but us dumb viewers
After sex, the woman must cover her breasts with bedsheets. Gee, you never want the man who's just had sex with you to see you naked, would you.
Hours of CCTV is showing, but the smart cop walks in, glances at the screen at the precise relevant moment. "Hold it there". "Zoom in to the driver." It's grainy, but after the click of a mouse it's 4k resolution.
The computer expert has to be a spindly four-eyed dweeb nerd. He can't be smart AND have a physique.
In comedies, the sidekick has to be dumb. Can't have the hero's best friend being a rival, can we.
In comedies, the tv or radio station manager has to be dumb.
In older films, middle eastern or African migrants are extremely polite and speak precise English. Nowdays they are uncouth terrorists.
The black woman in authority has attitude.
Dinner food is just a prop. After the tenth take is's cold and yuk. The actors at the table are seen stirring it with their fork, going to take a bite but are distracted and keep talking. They rarely take a bite.
At a dinner table, the place facing out screen is always empty. Always.
Friends coincidently drop into the diner/cafe at exactly the same time.
Every Australian soap has to have life revolving around the cafe, police station and pub.
Even the most demented terrorist always builds bombs with correct colour coded wires.
When the hero martial arts character, like Jason Stratham, Jackie Chan, take on a dozen thugs, the thugs must ALWAYS come at his one at a time. Never two, three, six or twelve at once to overwhelm.
When the crim runs out of bullets, he must throw the empty gun at the hero. Yeah, that'll stop him.
The big bad guy can beat the life out of the hero, but the hero then rises up and with a couple of punches downs the huge baddie out cold.
The heroine at first resists the hero trying to kiss her, punching his chest and all...then succumbs and passionately kisses back.
The hero is just about dead in hospital, but easily manages to discharge himself to continue the pursuit of the villain.
In westerns, matches are soooo good you can strike them on the unshaven face of a villain
Anyone can walk into a hospital ward to kill off the witness
Even in ancient Rome, or the middle ages, heroines wore makeup and were spotless in their grooming
Character's hairstyles change NOT with the period in which the film is set, but with the times when the film is made.
When a news item comes on the TV involving the incident, always switch off the TV before the item is finished
A woman character can go from Cinderella to stunner just by ditching her glasses
Scientists explain to the hero how something is supposed to work--not for his benefit, but us dumb viewers
After sex, the woman must cover her breasts with bedsheets. Gee, you never want the man who's just had sex with you to see you naked, would you.
Hours of CCTV is showing, but the smart cop walks in, glances at the screen at the precise relevant moment. "Hold it there". "Zoom in to the driver." It's grainy, but after the click of a mouse it's 4k resolution.
The computer expert has to be a spindly four-eyed dweeb nerd. He can't be smart AND have a physique.
In comedies, the sidekick has to be dumb. Can't have the hero's best friend being a rival, can we.
In comedies, the tv or radio station manager has to be dumb.
In older films, middle eastern or African migrants are extremely polite and speak precise English. Nowdays they are uncouth terrorists.
The black woman in authority has attitude.
Dinner food is just a prop. After the tenth take is's cold and yuk. The actors at the table are seen stirring it with their fork, going to take a bite but are distracted and keep talking. They rarely take a bite.
At a dinner table, the place facing out screen is always empty. Always.
Friends coincidently drop into the diner/cafe at exactly the same time.
Every Australian soap has to have life revolving around the cafe, police station and pub.



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