List of film clichés

Film clichés are recurring ideas which have become overused in cinema.[1] Clichés can be used to quickly establish themes or characterization.[2]

Examples

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References

  1. Gary Blake and Robert W. Bly, The Elements of Technical Writing, pg. 85. New York: Macmillan Publishers, 1993. ISBN 0020130856
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Cliché, cliché, go away". The A.V. Club. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Thomas, Bob (23 April 1996). "Film cliches play again, again, Sam". Daily News. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  4. Roberts, Andrew (25 March 2012). "Enough With the Cliffhangers! Movies Need a Cathartic Conclusion". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Ditum, Nathan (10 November 2009). "The 47 Greatest Movie Cliches". Total Film. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  6. "Robert McKee". Time Out Sydney. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  7. Wales, George (18 April 2012). "Top Ten Action Movie Cliches". Total Film. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  8. Queenan, Joe (16 October 2010). "Joe Queenan's guide to romance cliches". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Wilmington, Michael (10 June 2001). "Movies use cliches again, and again, to draw audiences". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Zalben, Alex (24 May 2011). "Think Sports-Movie Clichés Are Lame? Imagine Rocky or Rudy Without a Training Montage". AMC. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  11. Zoller Seitz, Matt (14 September 2010). "The offensive movie cliche that won't die". Salon. Retrieved 27 October 2013.

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