There are some things that we should do away with in Film. It's ok for what was once good to come to an end. Whether it's cliche, unrealistic, or just plain annoying, here are a few elements that film fans are sick of seeing in movies.
1. Eyes off The Road While Driving
If you're an avid moviegoer, you're well acquainted with the car scene where the driver carries on an elaborate conversation without looking at the road. There's always the dreaded anticipation of an ensuing car wreck—half the time, there's no pay-off. Forum members said it's getting old and is more annoying than anxiety-inducing.
2. Getting Shot and Still Functioning at a High Level
Sometimes action films push the envelope with unbelievable scenes and action sequences not even remotely tethered to reality. We're all familiar with the Rambo archetype, who gets shot 20 times and manages to finish the film fully intact without as much as a limp. Can he or she at least look like they're battered or badly injured?
3. The Movie Is Too Dark, and The Volume Is Low
Lighting is everything in a movie, and having to strain your eyes to see what's happening is bad enough. For some reason, these types of movies always seem to be too low as well. Blasting the volume just to glean what's going on is irritating, to say the least. One such film was Tenet; it combined dark scenes with horrible audio. I like to understand every detail, which is the main reason why I like subtitles!
4. The Alcoholic Is Suddenly Sober
“There's a serious threat to America's national security—all is lost unless we enlist the help of the rogue hero who has a drinking problem and hasn't seen action in years!” Suddenly, GI Joe is done with alcoholism overnight, and he's ready to go into battle. Let's face it; there's such a thing as withdrawal and many other consequences of alcoholism. How is the main character always able to stop cold turkey and remain completely fine for the rest of the film? Multiple users feel like this theme is unbelievable at face value.
5. Teasing The Nerd
It's high time to do away with the infamous nerd scene where he explains something using jargon and esoteric language only to have someone interject and say, “English, please.” Let's try a different approach. Here's a suggestion: allow the nerd to be self-aware enough to explain the problem and solution in layperson's terms, to begin with.
6. Hypocritical Killer
I wanted to join the forum myself and comment on my particular dislike for this theme. You've no doubt seen a movie where the hero mows down countless goons, and those that aren't dead are seriously maimed, disfigured, or both. They do all this only to reach the final boss and give a hypocritical speech that ends in something like “I'm not like you.” Excuse me; I think the countless bodies that you left in your wake would beg to differ.
7. Stupid People
Many film genres suffer from depending on rampant stupidity to carry the story along. A frustrated respondent stated, “It's safe to say that if your plot can't function without the characters being dense, you need to create a more compelling script.” I agree with this sentiment. Sometimes the stupidity brings humor and offers a nice break in between heavy scenes. Other times, it's just too much.
8. Car Chases in Broad Daylight
Ever watch a car chase that happens in the middle of the afternoon? It makes you think to yourself, “Does traffic even exist?” Where and how are these car chases happening with zero gridlock or even a semblance of congestion, for that matter? While viewers get that car chases during rush hour are implausible, swerving and speeding down the street with hardly any traffic or cops around is just as farfetched!
9. Unbelievable Skill Set
I watched Extinction recently, and boy, did the main character have an otherworldly skill set. Hordes of enemy combatants display the shooting accuracy of a blind man. Conversely, the good guy can shoot the wings off of a fly from one hundred meters out. Consequently, you have a movie where the good guy slays 1000 minions who can't ever seem to hit the mark.
10. Best/Close Friend Betrays Main Character
Yes, the protagonist's best friend and most trusted ally is above reproach and overall upstanding. We've seen this a million times by now. The film ropes you into thinking that the friend has their best interest at heart when really, they've been plotting all along to serve the ultimate betrayal. Of course, we didn't see that coming from a mile away. And if you're anything like me, I always think the friend is sketchy anyway!
11. Cliché Love Interest
The “friend first” love interest is just played out! There are always two people who have been acquaintances or maybe even friends for years, and for one reason or another, they've never looked at each other romantically. They do all this hinting and semi-flirting throughout the movie, only to realize at the last minute that they are one another's soul mates. And, of course, there's the cheesy realization that they were right there all along.
12. Dwayne Johnson Starring as Himself
You're either a fan or not, and although I'm a fan, I can admit that Dwayne Johnson gets paid to play himself in virtually every role he's ever starred in. Some people would like to see a little more depth when it comes to his acting skills. That being said, seeing him step outside his comfort zone just a tad would be nice.
13. Keys in The Overhead Visor
I've seen this happen more often than I'd like to admit in films—even in some of my favorite movies. Let's be honest; how many of us put our keys in the overhead visor? Can we figure out a more interesting way to commandeer a car? Is hot wiring not a thing anymore? One individual said, “Putting your keys in the visor hasn't been a thing since the 70s. I'm tired of seeing the character think to look there right in the knick of time too.”
14. Big Breakfast That No One Can Eat
This one really grinds my gears. Mom has been in the kitchen for hours whipping up an extravagant breakfast for the family, only for everyone to be running late and only able to manage to take a bite of toast and a swig of orange juice. What a waste! The spread is amazing, and somehow no one has time to enjoy the feast. Please, let the people eat the yummy food in the movie!
15. Blatant Exposition
Tactless exposition is among the most annoying things on the planet when watching a movie. Spoon-feeding your audience needless or important information can feel insulting at times. Let's do away with the scenes where a scientist explains to other scientists a scientific concept like they would to a child. I know it's for my benefit, but I wish filmmakers would try to be less conspicuous.
Source: (Reddit)
