ITT post movie tropes that you actually like instead of hate
>villain enters the scene
>slow claps and congratulates the protagonists on their progress so far
>so u be sayin' we're some kind of <title of the movie>™?
>villain's top henchman is actually quite honorable
>>71870547
>protagonist gets captured
>makes a quip
>henchman gets angry and punches him in the face
>makes another quip
>>71870606
>time to quip my way out of this one!
>cop one week from retirement dies
>>71870547
>good guy has been captured and beaten by henchmen
>boss villain comes down to his level and asks politely for information
>good guy spits blood on him and grunts "fuck you"
>villain calmly fuckin kills the dude and says something like "have it your way"
>protagonist and antagonist staring each other down
>so who talks first, do I talk first?
>sexy and stronk female protagonist strips down and sits on Ellen Page's face
>evil villain has some principles and lines he does not cross
>evil villain tries to rationalize his evil deeds with logic
I hate the 2 dimensional Evil for the sake of Evil bad guys.
>>71870572
>>71870804
I love these ones.
>>71870547
>protagonist and his team are down on their luck
>seem to lose the fight
>long awaited back-up is incoming
>"finally, there's the cavalry!"
>You won't kill me!
>You're right, I won't... but HE will!
>villain has a British accent
I just can't take American sounding villains seriously, this is coming from someone who speaks both accents daily.
>>71870572
conversely:
>right-hand man of the protagonist does not 100% agree with the cause
>as the movie progresses he has more and more doubts if he's on the right side
>Thanks for saving my life
>Don't thank me yet
>>71870939
of the PROtagonist?
any examples where this happens? or did you just fuck up and meant "antagonist"?
>Protagonist and his girl meet up after a long while
>Girl gives him a slap before kissing him
>"I deserved that" is optional
>>71871069
no i meant protagonist
example would be Pyro in X-Men 2
>>71870572
>top henchman has hero disarmed
>throws his weapon back him
>mutual nod of respect
>protaganist has to deal with the big boss's silent and stoic bodyguard before advancing.
Makes it even better if we've seen him throughout the movie but he's never had to do anything till that moment.
>>71871090
oh right, I remember.
you're right. that's actually a pretty neat trope.
>from my point of view, <protagonist/good guys > are evil
>>71871139
Even better with a mute cutie as the henchwoman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kEWzi-A0x4
Finding strength in suffering. I guess it is best visible in Malick's films.
>movie has kurt russell delivering cheesy but somehow based quips
>semi-forced but appropriate wink-wink title drops
>antagonist is not really a bad guy and protagonist(s) are anti-heroes
>female villain/henchwoman from (eastern) europe who is an 8+/10
>getting caught was part of the plan
>no inhibition woman gets casually naked in front of a shy woman
This is my trope and fetish.
>title is dropped in the dialogue at some point in the film
>>71871337
>getting caught was part of the plan
my favourite trope
>>71870572
>>71871128
mfw game of thrones has both of these
>>71870915
Why do you speak two different accents daily?
>>71871404
He's a capeshit hero with a secret identity.
>>71871371
I appreciate that somebody took the time to make this image
Cheesy as fuck quips or one-liners.
>protagonist has some rare ability, device or ally that makes him exceptional and he uses it to get the upper hand in his adventures
>main antagonist turns out to have the same rare ability/device/kind of ally
>>71870572
Pity this one was eliminated from Kill Bill
>>71870824
>villain is so strongly principled that he kills himself over *thinking* that he broke one of them
>"alright so here's the plan"
>shows the execution of each step as the narrator describes it
>protagonist getting his ass kicked in the final fight and about to get executed by the villain
>suddenly notices a brutal way to kill him with the environment
>>71871455
this.
>protagonist thinks he has the upper hand and confronts the villain directly
>they start a fight and the villain can defend himself easily
>protagonist has an "oh shit" moment
>gets BTFO by villain
>>71871459
Bud?
>>71871466
are you thinking about 'in bruges'? because i am
>snivelling cowardly underling gets away before it's too late
Not enough of this in fiction.
>time for plan B
>this is plan B!
>>71871491
God damn I miss brutal environmental kills. Total Recall comes to mind.I don't think Richter made it to the party
>>71871498
Name an example that is not batman vs superman.
>Inb4 they are not the villanz
>the bad guy and the good guy were working for the same person
>>71871371
>my favourite trope
of course
>The bad guy becomes one of the good guys in the sequel
>>71871530
yes
>>71871528
No, some henchman from O-ren. In the script the Bride says something like "you know I'm gonna cut all of you to pieces. You can spare yourselves. Just leave". One them actually leaves his weapons and gets out, not before agreeing that the Bride owes him one.
>"So, who's with me?"
>Everybody steps forward
>They all turn back
>Cut to bully/smartass character
>"Ah, what the hell, I don't have anything better to do"
>>71871552
>>71871552
Every kung fu movie ever?
>>71871613
That's sensible, but not honourable
>protagonist suspects his wife is cheating
>walks in on her to make sure
>she's fucking a black guy
>Bad guy turns out to be not so bad
>Helps good guys
>Turns out he really was the bad guy along and was just playing the good guys
>the hero dies content at the end
>>71871621
even though maze runner was a shitty movie, i like that they broke that trope and the bully/smartass refused and BTFO'd them in the end
>>71871613
I guess Bud was kinda honourable. Told Bill that the Bride deserved her revenge, and they all deserved to die.
>>71871552
Equilibrium
>easily annihilates all the evil politicians henchmen
>presumes hes just some pencil pusher pussy who'll surrender
>he actually grabs a gun and starts operating like a mad cunt
it's not really a trope, but people being hyper-competent at some specific thing is always cool. Think Jim and Dwight in the Traveling Salesmen episode of The Office
>>71871613
For a total psycho bitch, Elle Driver was weirdly honorable when she killed Bud for 'killing' Beatrix the way he did and during the fight with the Bride.
>>71871659
This is a thread for movie cliches, not your fantasies
>>71871371
Has anyone ever pointed this out in a movie?
Something like
>"We should keep him isolated from everyone else and inside a cage that doesn't open electronically just in case getting caught was part of his plan."
>>71871659
What's the name of that movie where the white guy walks in on his blonde wife fucking a nig and holds them hostage? It came out last year, I think?
>Training by regular beatings
>Eventually catch/dodge one blow and fire one of their own back.
>It narrowly misses the mentor who raises their eyebrows then smirks
>Fight
>expecting a female character to be the one to deal with a female villain to avoid accusations of muh sexism
>it's actually a male character who gets to ruthlessly beat the shit out of her and brutally kill her
>good guy and bad guy have to join forces to combat larger issue
>>71870547
>male and female look at eachother
>immediately cuts to them fucking
>>71871762
he cucked him of his wife.... he'll cuck him of his life...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2hOn3gruAw
>>71871470
Fuck yeah
With some cool jazz beat over the montage as well.
>>71871791
i genuinely can't think of a movie where this happened, post 1 (one) singular movie where this happened
>protag can choose between object and safely leaving
>escapes and lives
>villian gets the same choice, stays to steal object
>dies
>>71871815
>antagonist and protagonist team up to fight a greater evil
>previous villain works with the good guy because the other villain is just too evil, even for him
>henchman joins the protag after being betrayed by the villain
all god tier tropes
>>71871873
The Last Crusade
what else?
>>71871848
Kingsman: The Secret Service
>>71871920
Every Indiana Jones movie.
>>71871920
thats all i got sen, one of my favourite movies.
>>71871848
Die Hard 4.0 and X-Men 2
>>71871941
thanks anon
>>71871920
The Mummy
>>71871943
not Temple of Doom.
>>71871816
I've looked at thousands of girls and this has never happened to me
>>71871984
because you're ugly, anon
>>71871848
Rush Hour 2
>>71871984
you have to master your time manipulation powers more bro
>everyday person is almost killed by antagonist
>they literally just call the police who are not incompetent and do their best to protect them
>>71872051
>the police who are not incompetent and do their best to protect them
that's some deep fucking fantasy you got there
>>71871920
Treasure Planet came close, but then decided not to follow through.
>>71871791
Double Impact
The Punisher 1989
I like that trope too.
>>71871984
With that frog shit I can tell you get 0 bitches
Hold this L, fuccboi
>protagonist meets person who designs their suit/costume/weapons
>"I made some changes on this one. I think you're gonna like it."
>mexican standoff with multiple people with different motivations
>they debate who will shoot who if one of them shoots
I don't know if you'd vall this a trope, but when movies have scenes that are united human emotion, like a large crowd of people running together.
I guess something more tropry would be when the main character is arrogant and gets punished severely for it.
Sacrifices honorable mention.
>character is established as the very best at something
>is never shown being beaten at it, despite lots of chances
>>71871470
>Followed up with the plan actually being executed and being fucked in so many ways before even getting close to the final steps of it
>You're a loose cannon, detective. And I don't like your methods. But god DAMNIT you get results.
>female tortures someone and makes it sexual
>black guy is the explosives expert
>>71872212
John Wick was kinda the opposite.
Everyone kept saying how great he was at his job, but he was constantly getting his ass kicked.
>>71872226
Burt Macklin, FBI, and who else?
>>71871660
Loki made Thor 2 bearable imo
>strong female character protagonist gets completely blown the fuck out by male character
>>71872226
I wish this one would come back.
Man/woman acts like a bully/bitch because they secretly like man/woman
Very cliché, but I like that shit.
>>71872162
In Spiderman when everyone on the bridge starts throwing shit at Green Goblin. Or in Spiderman 2 when everyone on the train agrees not to reveal his identity.
>two bros keep bantz going throughout the action
>extremely dangerous villain gets threatened by average dumbass criminals and isn't intimidated at all
>slaughters them all moments later
>>71872333
>trips
THAT STILL ONLY COUNTS AS ONE
>>71872323
Yeah that's good stuff. That act of defiance in numbers just really gets to me.
Hell, even generic fantasy "last battle" shit gets to me when it has a scene of a bunch of people charging in formation.
>>71872162
this is a good one.
Best example I can think of:
Justice League Unlimited
"Patriot Act"
>>71872364
"Yo homie, is that my briefcase?"
>>71870547
>antihero wins
>hero loses
Internal Affairs did it perfectly. The Departed was shit.
>>71871920
Thats so raven S02 E09
>>71872433
The antagonist changes from anti-hero to a 'good guy' or as good as he can be with his past though.
>something that was in a museum or on display somewhere is put into use
>>71872451
Riddick.
>character having a normal conversation suddenly gets their brains blown out by a sniper
>>71872433
>anti-villain turns to the good side at the last minute after killing millions of people
>walks away freely as a good friend
All time favorite.
>side character mentions protag's test scores in a certain area were off the charts, but the protag never pursued it
>>71872528
>another guys shouts "SNIPER" and gets a headshot too
>hero talking to other character
>part way through conversation notices something that gives away that the other character is a clone/mind-controlled/an evil twin etc.
Bonus points if scene then continues without anyone saying anything about it but everyone implicitly knowing.
>>71871594
fucking love this shit, Barbarossa's great
>>71872547
desu Magneto has been in prison like 3/4 times already and he got out everytime
it's not worth it
>>71872547
Fucking capeshit is SOT UPID
at least Snyder tries to address that ridiculous aspect
>>71872567
similar to this:
>character suspects other character might not be who they say they are
>makes them tell an intimate detail about themselves only the other would know
>>71872226
>The mayor will have my ass for breakfast if we don't nail these creeps by tomorrow
>Detective, you better have a good reason for wrecking half the city as well as the department's vehicle
>"Got a lead, the crooks are holed up here"
>I want every uniform down there, and not a word to the feds. We can solve our own domestic terrorist problems, damnit!
I miss the surly police chief and his feared, iron-fisted superior: the city mayor.
>Love interest/disposable sexygirl goes barefoot while seducing character
>It's *irredeemable character stays irredeemable to the end with zero compassion, empathy, sympathy possible for him*
>>71872622
Don't forget
>I've got the DA is breathing down my neck over this!
>>71870569
Soo si squa
>everyone conveniently falls in love with someone of their own race
>>71870547
>the last scenes reveal that villain was actually right
I love this shit
>>71870752
>Antagonist is a void that carves people hollow.
>>71872661
>two characters of different races fall in love
>one of them (usually of the lesser race) dies by the end of the movie so no interracial breeding occurs
>>71871756
Seven kinda, but they still can;t help themsleves.
>>71870572
>villain's top henchman is actually a qtp2t
>Lawful character on good/okay terms with outlaw/hero
>Lets them go/gives them head start in escape to conclude the film
>>71872248
>Slavic guy is the explosives expert
Also a few of my faves;
>protagonist gets called weak over what they do/care about, uses it against antagonist to win and rubs it in their face
>Protagonist falls in love with the only female in the film even though she's only been seen like twice throughout the film
>Cop/fbi/parents not believing protagonist that something paranormal/fantasy is happening around them and blames them for it. Then when all is revealed they're like :0 and maybe even help protagonist. ALSO say or receive a funny quip from the paranormal/fantasy person/thing
>"at least it can't get any worse!" Starts raining immediately at the start of thunder
>Disaster/comedy film. Someone uses a common expression like "don't lose your head" person gets decapitated
>Person who seems weak or docile in group gets called out on it; they take a shot/grab a gun and do a trick/ make an unexpected mean remark and everyone laughs at original antagonize
>Protagonist loses their special weapon/hat/favorite le quirky item; goes through dangerous lengths to get it
>Big Bad is physically weak
>his right hand is a black knight type
>>71871371
how did you forget the Joker in the The Dark Knight? seeing as he had Skyfall which basically stole that entire plotline with Silva.
>>71872753
u blind nigga
>situation looks impossible for the protagonist for the first two acts
>third act is detailing how they were in charge the entire time
Damn I loved Lucky Number Slevin.
>protag tries to tell friends and co-worker about shit going down
>they don't believe him
>person they have bad history with believes them and helps them
>they start to become friends/in love
>>71871383
When does this happen?
>character does some badass trick with a gun like using theirs as a melee weapon in between shots, shoots a grenade on a bad guys belt, grabbing the slide off of their opponents handgun, grabbing the magazine off of their opponents rifle and using it as a baton on them, has bullets but no gun but still manages to fire them somehow or just stabs the baddy with them, ejecting a spring loaded magazine so it hits an enemy in the face, using it to block a sword swing, finds a single spare round to put in their empty gun at the last second, racks a shotgun by gunbutting someone in the face with it, reloads duel wielding handguns in some ridiculous way, shoots the trigger off of someone elses gun, ect ect
>>71872779
oh fuck my bad.
>>71872226
>>71872622
I really miss those two
>protagonist dies before the ending and the story continues with the other characters
>Protagonist is running from the police
>Blends into a crowd of people
>the crowd even helps him hide
I remember this in jack reacher but there must be others
I love good training or planning montages.
Not just the cliché kung-fu type of montages but just generaly stuff where people work on something for an extended period of time, whether it's a heist plan like in Ocean's Eleven or preparing for a big fight etc.
>innocent people are shown getting blown away at random like what happens in real life when there's a gun fight or car chase in public
>>71872900
that confused me since they didn't know who he was, he wasn't some famous vigilante, he could have been a serial killer for all they knew
>>71872869
Psycho/Horror Hotel/Alien: Resurrection/Scream/Deep Blue Sea
What else? Oh, that Segal/Kurt Russell movie.
>>71872945The Departed,Neon Demon
>>71872869The Fast and Furious Franchise
>>71873006
>>71872869
>protagonist gets fucked over horribly by villain at the end
>appears again in the middle of the next movie, pissed off and out for revenge
>(typically older) guy who hasn't seen any action so far pulls out a huge weapon
>terrorists are simply islamic extremists and not some silly fictional group or real organization that hasn't committed an attack in decades to get around being called racist
>>71872226
James McAvoy in Filth almost fits this bill
>female on male rape scene
>protagonist is a smug piece of shit
>training and rebirth involves breaking down his attitude and mindset completely and rebuilding
Looks like dr strange will have this which makes me nut myself
>that sidekick who is part of the good guys but his behavior and actions are morally questionable and often quite chaotic as well.
>he ALWAYS ends up being liked more than the nice guy protagonist.
>>71873133
I wouldn't have minded this with Thor if we knew what Thor's powers were going into it
>comedic relief character realizes things are serious and starts wasting motherfuckers
>>71872528
People make fun of NCIS but Kate getting BTFO'd on prime time TV was insane.
>>71873142
>yfw we're never getting a Dick Grayson/Damien Wayne movie
>>71870572
Apology accepted, captain Needa.
>Protagonist and nemesis temporarily team up to defeat a greater evil
>>71873022
paul "he should have" walker
oc joke do not steal
>>71872900
Raiders of the lost ark did this.
>Protagonist and antagonist share same leader/parent/mentor, protagonist eventually convinces antagonist that they're evil
>Protagonist and antagonist have same leader/parent/mentor. That person betrays antagonist and/or kills em, becomes a revenge motive
>Protagonist and antagonist share same leader/parent/mentor. The antagonist motive is jealousy over how they liked protagonist more and wanting to impress said person
Two qts get in a fight over a man.
>other characters are urging protagonist not to take revenge and be the bigger man
>protagonist blows villains brains out anyway
>>71872900
im pretty sure this happened a few times in burn notice.
and other spy related stuff.
especially the variant with the protagonist dancing or kissing with some random woman.
>Protagonist goes nuclear.
>hero has 3sum with good girl sidekick and bad girl henchwoman
I can only think of a The Saint tv movie that did this, but it was enough for me to fall in love with the trope.
>>71871404
He roleplays with action figures inbetween tendie meals.
>>71873375
>two women fight
>it's actually bloody and filthy, each side using cheap tactics and improvised weapons
>the loser is a horribly mutilated corpse and the winner can't even stand
>>71873448
>They actually convince protagonist to be bigger person.
>Antagonist gets btfo anyway by their own evil plan or environment
>>71873507
I wish I was creative like that.
I'm such a bore.
>>71872310
i believe it's called tsundere in anime because it's implemented so much. Congrats on admitting you like an anime trope
>>71872226
this has been parodied too many times to the point that the parody makes me cringe more than an unironic instance
>protag plans and execute an elaborate revenge straight out of a 50s horror comics on the antagonist
Buried Alive. Dolan's Cadillac.
>>71871558
Un-Unatco?
>>71873554
No, tsundere isn't really the same tone i'm thinking of.
Tsuns are more over the top and psychotic.
>>71873573
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
SHE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG!
>>71873573
and Creepshow, of course
Something to Tide You Over indeed!
>>71873036
I too like this one
>>71873573
The first quarter of Law Abiding Citizen.
>>71872661
huh, I mean that's actually makes considering endless research shows people are more inclined to be comfortable at first glance with people who look like them.
>>71872391
wew ladislav
>>71871822
Wow typical cis white heterosexual male scum. I can't believe this. I'm literally shaking. That's why we need intersectional feminism. #blacklivesmatter
>When the husband/boyfriend in a horror film doesn't believe the female protagonist and dies/goes away
>Old scarred war vet
>Protag gets frozen/sent to another time, fish out of water hijinks ensue
>Chosen One doesn't accept his destiny
>villain has valid point and genuinely thinks he's doing what needs to be done for the greater good
>>71872257
He wasn't. He put some effort and got some wounds, but he cuts through crowds easily. Loved the cinematography in that one, no shaky cam bullshit or looking at the guns in dismay when they get empty.
>Person from the past travles in time and experiences the present
>>71872268
Thor 2 was shit. Turned it off halfway through. Can't even remember what it was about.
>>71874001
bill n ted's excellent adventure
>>71873855
Watchmen is the first one that comes to mind
>>71872734
Jesus your taste is bad
>INB4 I only like this ironically
>>71873448
>protagonist spares antagonist
>antagonist has the drop on protagonist later on
>returns the favor or even saves his life from worse antagonist
>>71872226
The Shield is basically an intelligent study on this trope and its repercussions.
>>71873855
>the greater good
No argument is water proof when the base of it is utilitarianism mathematics.
>>71873634
not always., they can also seem simply disinterested-often the males who are edgy-or nitpicky/annoying and just kind of a prick.
>>71872900
Happened in the fugitive during the st patricks day parade
Goddamn i love that movie
>>71874116
>protagonist was the bad guy all along
>antagonist(s) were the good guys
Omega Man
>>71873516
Examples, let's go
>>71874225
Kill Bill 2
>>71873855
Mad Max 4
>>71870572
Mad Dog was the best thing about Hard Boiled and that movie was awesome
>>71874244
She walked away, bitch. Watcha talkin' 'bout.
>The character is just THAT GOOD at what he does.
>>71872226
isn't this what the entire Sherlock Holmes series is kind of based on?
Bad guy eats apple
>>71874316
who started this trope anyway?
>>71874309
No, it's based on smugness and how it is inherent to Brits.
>>71872813
in the books only. arthur dayne gives the sword back to the smiling knight. and then jaime witnesses it and thinks "wow hes so cool i wanna b like him 1 day"
>>71872937
The explanation can be summed up with "FUCK COPS".
>>71873855
the rock
>big guy character for other character
>>71873855
The New World Order of real life
>female character starts doing backflips shooting guns and kills 100 men in a fluid karate motion
>>71872528
>character who has it coming dies mid-sentence.
>But what motive would I have to strangle my wife?
>...I never said she was strangled.
Or variations thereon. Especially the ones where the protagonist tricks them into giving themselves away like that.
>hero is interrogating the crook
>just talking so far, crook makes some personal remark about how the hero failed in the past and someone died because of it
>hero flips the table over and starts choking the crook up against the wall
>bad guy is honourable and tosses the hero a weapon to make the fight fair
>huge battle with villain's henchmen
>all the slain are rolling around moaning in pain and bleeding out to death
>character is extremely guilt ridden trying to atone for the bad things he did in the past
>character is a jaded, selfish burnt out cynic who rediscovers his humanity
>bunch of bullies/thugs/outlaws/villains are picking on or intimidating a group of weak and helpless villagers/nerds/weaklings
>the hero sees and stands up to them and beats/kills them
OR
>outlaws/thugs/villains try to intimidate or pick on the hero who wanders into town
>hero fucking massacres them
>>71872745
I fucking love this trope anymore like this
>>71872945
Hateful 8
>>71871466
on the fucking spot m8, on the fucking spot
>>71873142
I hate that trope. Always preferred Luke to Han. I didn't even realise people like Han so much until I became an adult and listen to people reflect on the movie
>>71873324
Love this one too
>>71875575
Every James Bond movie ever
>>71872158
is that rickety cricket?
>>71870547
>wife of the hero is gangraped
>"it was a boring slut anyways, hero"
>first half of the movie is lighthearted
>bad guy shows up, not played comedically at all, completely serious
>movie takes a more serious tone for the duration
>hero is a le randumb wise cracker or snarker type
>gets his ass kicked by the villain
>>71870572
Antz is pretty sweet. Miles better than A Bugs Life
>>71871613
Like the bouncer in John Wick.
>famous actor dies in the beginning of the movie
>>71870606
What's a quip I never read this word on /tv/ before last week.
>male vs female combat without any hamfisted gender bullshit
God help me when Japan gets infected like the west, anime's pretty much the only way I can still get this.
>>71875614
Doesn'tSLJ die at the very end of the movie? Who do you consider the protagonist?
>protagonist goes back in time and meets a famous person and is responsible for coming up with names/ideas of their creations
>>71875856
Kevin Nash?
>>71875875
>>71875934
cuck
>>71871791
Rush Hour 2
>>71870572
>villain and hero don't see eye to eye but still respect and honor each other
I love when any medium does this
>>71875993
Fuck that game and fuck Kojima for bieng such a fucking hack
>old man supporting cast or extra has some particular principled stand
Call me a fag all you like, I loved that bit in The Dark Knight when the old man at the party tells Joker he won't be intimidated by a thug.
>so we meet again, old friend
Rivals who call that each other is just amazing to me
>>71875963
How am I a cuck? I just think he was more fleshed out than the Hangman and all the other characters. Honestly hard to tell who's the main guy in that movie, tho.
