Ah, the Power of Cliches!

4.67 Stars | 9 ratings

If a man is dressed up as a woman, no matter how ugly of a woman he is, some guy will hit on him.

4.57 Stars | 7 ratings

A facial scar is likely to make you go insane and seek revenge for the rest of your life.

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4.00 Stars | 10 ratings

When chasing women through the woods, soon enough they will trip and fall.

4.83 Stars | 6 ratings

When the hero is taking on a barrage of the villian's henchmen, they will attack him one at a time.

4.71 Stars | 7 ratings

If staying in a haunted house, women will investigate any strange noises in their most revealing underwear.

4.50 Stars | 6 ratings

Black leather clothing is necessary to wield high-powered automatic weapons.

4.33 Stars | 6 ratings

A character who has gotten "A's" their whole lives gets a "B" and flips out.

4.13 Stars | 8 ratings

When ships lights on fire, the flames are visible in outerspace, even though there's no oxygen.

5.00 Stars | 5 ratings

The ventilation system of any building is the perfect hiding place. No one will ever think of looking for you in there and you can travel to any other part of the building you want without difficulty.

4.60 Stars | 5 ratings

Car chases in a third world market where the cars crash into wagons of fruit (thanks Drummond)

4.33 Stars | 6 ratings

Run all you want. The killer will walk and still catch you.

4.75 Stars | 4 ratings

The teacher makes a difference

4.75 Stars | 4 ratings

If you are a plain Jane or just plain ugly, you are not usually important to the plot.

4.50 Stars | 4 ratings

"Let's split up!"

4.40 Stars | 5 ratings

The loose cannon cop who plays by his own rules, but is the best damn officer on the force (thanks JohnTheMan)

5.00 Stars | 3 ratings

A character turns on the radio just in time to hear a special announcement or some important news item. Then turns the radio off.

4.67 Stars | 3 ratings

Guns are always conveniently loaded with no more, and no less bullets than needed.

4.67 Stars | 3 ratings

The well-educated experts are always wrong, the uneducated hero is always right, but nobody listens (thanks Drummond)

4.67 Stars | 3 ratings

Villans will always explain their plan, in its entirety, to the hero before leaving him in an easily escapable situation with an incredibly incompetentguard, or no guard at all.

4.50 Stars | 4 ratings

All archers never run out of arrows.

4.33 Stars | 3 ratings

Something very very bad always happens when someone says "How bad can it be?" or "Can things get any worse?"

4.33 Stars | 3 ratings

A dying person's last words will always be coherent and significant.

4.25 Stars | 4 ratings

Improvised weapon master - fighting with chairs, tables, etc.

4.25 Stars | 4 ratings

A hacker can get into the most sensitive computer in the world before intermission and guess the secret password in two tries.

4.00 Stars | 4 ratings

A kid always knows more than an adult.

3.75 Stars | 4 ratings

A stacked secretary.

3.75 Stars | 4 ratings

A hero and villain will run out of ammo at the same time

5.00 Stars | 2 ratings

Cops never believe there's a monster coming

5.00 Stars | 2 ratings

In a gunfight, bad guys run back and forth like video game targets rather than taking positions (thanks Drummond)

5.00 Stars | 2 ratings

In a gunfight, bad guys run back and forth like video game targets rather than taking positions (thanks Drummond)

5.00 Stars | 2 ratings

The classic "damsel in distress".

5.00 Stars | 2 ratings

The underdog team/athlete usually wins in the end.

5.00 Stars | 2 ratings

Should you wish to pass yourself off as a German officer, it will not be necessary to speak the language. A German accent will do.

4.50 Stars | 2 ratings

The unattractive girl gets a makeover, and becomes beautiful

4.50 Stars | 2 ratings

When a person is knocked unconscious by a blow to the head, they will never suffer a concussion or brain damage

4.50 Stars | 2 ratings

When paying for a taxi, don’t look at your wallet as you take out a bill—just grab one at random and hand it over. It will always be the exact fare.

4.50 Stars | 2 ratings

A school will put on "Romeo and Juliet"

4.33 Stars | 3 ratings

Bad guy on 2nd floor balcony hit by bullet, stands and falls through breaking railing to the ground (thanks Drummond)

4.33 Stars | 3 ratings

High Schools are always either in the middle of a city or a car ride away from the beach.

4.00 Stars | 2 ratings

If you see people in white coats, RUN!

4.00 Stars | 3 ratings

A high school boy, no matter what he may look like, act like, or how strange he may be, always manages to capture the heart of the school's most popular girl.

3.67 Stars | 3 ratings

Someone will usually say, "Don't look down!"

3.67 Stars | 3 ratings

A cup of black coffee/splash of cold water in face is enough to render the most inebriated person stone cold sober in a split second.

3.50 Stars | 4 ratings

A customer's request to follow that car is never questioned by the cab driver.

5.00 Stars | 1 ratings

Bullet Time Fights/Shooting

5.00 Stars | 1 ratings

Characters can survive in outer space by holding their breath.

5.00 Stars | 1 ratings

Characters from and in non-English speaking countries will always speak English with the accent of that specific country and not in their native, mother tongue

5.00 Stars | 1 ratings

In airplane disaster movies, the plane must always have a moment when it suddenly plunges down at scary speeds