The Worst Movie Tropes Of All Time: Vote For The Ones That Drive You Nuts
We’ve all seen them: the hacker typing furiously while yelling “I’m in,” the hero walking away from an explosion without flinching, or the villain who just has to explain their entire evil plan.
These movie moments are iconic… but they’re also completely overdone.
In this poll, we’re putting the cheesiest and most eye-roll-worthy movie tropes to the test. Vote for the ones that drive you the craziest and see if the world agrees with your picks.
Whether you’re a casual viewer or a full-on film nerd, this is your chance to purge the clichés once and for all. Lights, camera… cringe!
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The "Bad Boy" With A Haunted Past, Who Rides A Motorbike, And Is Always In A Leather Jacket
If this picture shows the »Terminator«, a haunted past is rather ironic, because actually he's hunting in the past...🤷🏽
The Hero Walks Away In Slo-Mo From An Explosion Without Looking Back
It's also unrealistic - given the nature of massive explosions, it'd launch the hero into stratosphere and burn him to a crisp.
The Main Lead's Wife Or Girlfriend Being A Total Sweetheart Only To Die Soon After
Let's subvert "fridging" by making the wife/GF alive. Imagine the brooding, badass hero having conversation like: "I'm doing all of this for only one reason... my wife." "You lost a wife? I'm so sorry." "Nope, she's at home waiting for me, I just love her very much, y'know"
The Hacker Always "Hacks" Into Everything In 5 Seconds And Says, "I'm In"
Running Through The Airport Or Rain For Love Because Of A “Misunderstanding”
You couldn’t do it in most modern airports. It takes forever to get through security….and you have to have a boarding pass to get through security.
The Female Lead Drops Everything On The Ground, Then Makes Intense Eye Contact With Her Main Love Interest When He Helps Her Pick Everything Up
Many soap operas evolve around staring contests between two characters with dramatic back tune (and “remembering” events from past (episodes), when you have to fill in a newer episode).
“It’s Probably Just The Wind”
The sounds of footsteps in the attic? You have a vivid imagination, this is an old house, the pipes are just old and pathetic. The figure behind the window? Nonsense, the moon is just creating shadows from the tree branches. The missing knife from the rack? Oh, honey, it must be in the dishwasher.
The Nerd Gets Hot And Is Suddenly Popular
At the point when the character's glow-up involves removing glasses, I take mine off too because I've seen enough.
The Villain Is Related To The Hero
And the eternal: “You and me, we are alike/the same”, said by usually a homicidal, child-eating sadistic maniac to a flower loving hero and a father of five.
The Dressing Room Montage With Upbeat Pop Music
Especially the "makeover montage" where they take a cute, quirky girl and turn her into boring, conventionally attractive diva (looking at you Princess Diaries).
The Car Explodes After A Small Crash
There's a great joke scene in one episode of South Park when a car goes off a cliff, lands, and then sits there just long enough for you to think "Why didn't it explode?" before it explodes. 💥
Someone Survives A Skyscraper Fall By Holding On To The Edge Of The Ledge Without Losing Grip
How about one falling and the other grabbing the first person’s hand while holding on with one hand on to some ledge.
The Villain Wasn’t Really Dead After All
The Football Jock Is Secretly A Reader
I can assure you that if you want a guy who's a genuine bookworm / nerd, he's not gonna look like Chris Hemsworth. Those "BookTok" girlies who post pictures of hot, ripped, shirtless men in glasses holding a book like "I love men who read so much 😍" are in for a big disappointment 😅
The City Gets Destroyed During A Superhero Battle… And There Are No Consequences
Happily Ever After
Mean Girls In Matching Outfits
I think there should be one movie incorporating all of these and similar tropes. Viewers would have a scorecard and tick each item off as it occurs.
A little surprised that the bury your gays trope wasn't on here but then again.
I think there should be one movie incorporating all of these and similar tropes. Viewers would have a scorecard and tick each item off as it occurs.
A little surprised that the bury your gays trope wasn't on here but then again.
