A quick list today of movie and television cliches.
- "He's either very smart or very stupid" - This may or may not have started with The Pink Panther, but it's been severely overused since then. When you think about it, it really makes no sense whatsoever.
- "This time, it's personal." - This one could only have come from the eighties.
- "So crazy it just might work" - You know there are tons of movies that have used this line, but try to name one.
- "There's a storm coming" - I'm not sure if Terminator was the first movie to use this particular metaphor, but it's been used similarly in more places than I can count. American Gods, anyone?
- (The fortress collapsing as the heroes narrowly escape) - This last one, rather than a quote, is a device. I saw Conan the Destroyer recently, and it brought to mind just how cliche this one is.
That's all. Told you it was short.