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  1. 4 days ago · A movie cliché is an overused trope that has lost its impact. For example, the old horror trope of a limping killer that slowly chases the last girl in a horror movie who sprints for her life, but is somehow still able to close the distance. What was once scary, now feels overdone.

  2. May 15, 2024 · The Little Book Of Hollywood Cliches Compendium Of Movie Cliches Stereotypes Obligatory Scenes Hackneyed Formulas Shopworn Conventions And Outdated Stereotypes By Roger Ebert 1995 11 16 Author: sportsbeta.post-gazette.com-2024-05-15T00:00:00+00:01 Subject

  3. May 18, 2024 · The most used movie clichés. Of the movie dialogue clichés I studied, “ What the hell ” came top, appearing in just over a third of all the movies studied. A close second was “ What are you doing here? ” followed by “ Honey, is that you? “. It’s interesting to note that the top four are all questions, albeit “ What the hell ...

  4. May 17, 2024 · Ebert's Little Movie Glossary : A Compendium of Movie Cliches ... ... Book

  5. May 7, 2024 · Montage: A sequence of short shots edited together to condense time or show the passage of time. Movie star: A celebrity actor who is well-known and popular among audiences. Mumblecore: A subgenre of independent film characterized by naturalistic dialogue, low budgets, and a focus on character relationships.

  6. 3 days ago · Gina holds a Bachelor of Arts in English, as well as a certificate in professional and public writing from Florida International University. When she’s not writing, she spends her time reading. A cliché is an overused expression that conveys a shared sentiment. Although they should be largely avoided, clichés can sometimes be useful.

  7. May 12, 2024 · Publisher: Regan Books. Pub date: 2004. pp: 850. I n the years following Alfred Hitchcock ’s death in 1980, an image of him as a dark, vindictive, and lecherous man clung to his memory. More than 20 years later, Film historian Patrick McGilligan re-evaluated the film director’s life in his book, Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light.