despite being predictable magic and supernatural phenomena are essential to
supernatural phenomena are essential to
supernatural phenomena are essential to the stories in this shara I’ve brought
the stories in this shara I’ve brought
the stories in this shara I’ve brought you a gift
you a gift
you a gift what is it it’s a crystal welcome to
what is it it’s a crystal welcome to
what is it it’s a crystal welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 fantasy
down our picks for the top 10 fantasy
down our picks for the top 10 fantasy movie cliches
for this list we’ve chosen the most
for this list we’ve chosen the most common fantasy clichés that are
common fantasy clichés that are
common fantasy clichés that are overused or regurgitated over and over
overused or regurgitated over and over
overused or regurgitated over and over on the big screen
on the big screen
on the big screen no you won’t take war hey all that works
no you won’t take war hey all that works
no you won’t take war hey all that works for you
for you
for you number 10 haunted forests I don’t like
number 10 haunted forests I don’t like
number 10 haunted forests I don’t like this forest it’s it’s dark and creepy
this forest it’s it’s dark and creepy
this forest it’s it’s dark and creepy nothing is scarier than wandering into a
nothing is scarier than wandering into a
nothing is scarier than wandering into a creepy forest not that bad I’m not
creepy forest not that bad I’m not
creepy forest not that bad I’m not saying that I can go to summer home here
saying that I can go to summer home here
saying that I can go to summer home here but the trees are actually quite lovely
but the trees are actually quite lovely
but the trees are actually quite lovely for that reason it must be included in a
for that reason it must be included in a
for that reason it must be included in a fantasy adventure and the heroes must
fantasy adventure and the heroes must
fantasy adventure and the heroes must cross it in order to continue their
cross it in order to continue their
cross it in order to continue their perilous journey a vendor that forest
perilous journey a vendor that forest
perilous journey a vendor that forest I’m not going back you will be rewarded
I’m not going back you will be rewarded
I’m not going back you will be rewarded usually housing medicine creatures or
usually housing medicine creatures or
usually housing medicine creatures or unknown dangers the haunted woods are
unknown dangers the haunted woods are
unknown dangers the haunted woods are used as an obstacle to overcome in many
used as an obstacle to overcome in many
used as an obstacle to overcome in many instances the spooky forest
instances the spooky forest
instances the spooky forest is also home to the main villain take
is also home to the main villain take
is also home to the main villain take your army to the Haunted boss and bring
your army to the Haunted boss and bring
your army to the Haunted boss and bring me that girl on your dog don’t you like
me that girl on your dog don’t you like
me that girl on your dog don’t you like for the others but I want her alive and
for the others but I want her alive and
for the others but I want her alive and on high whatever the case be prepared to
on high whatever the case be prepared to
on high whatever the case be prepared to flee from or fight some dangerous
flee from or fight some dangerous
flee from or fight some dangerous monsters in there number 9 old English
monsters in there number 9 old English
monsters in there number 9 old English accents you can fight from everywhere
accents you can fight from everywhere
accents you can fight from everywhere what a joy what’s the obsession with the
what a joy what’s the obsession with the
what a joy what’s the obsession with the English accent when it comes to fantasy
English accent when it comes to fantasy
English accent when it comes to fantasy movies merrymaking in the hole brings
movies merrymaking in the hole brings
movies merrymaking in the hole brings the devil Grendel apparently all people
the devil Grendel apparently all people
the devil Grendel apparently all people from mythical lands and fantastical
from mythical lands and fantastical
from mythical lands and fantastical settings require this accent I am so
settings require this accent I am so
settings require this accent I am so happy to meet you how do you know my
happy to meet you how do you know my
happy to meet you how do you know my name
name
name weather pleasing to thine ears or
weather pleasing to thine ears or
weather pleasing to thine ears or shudder inducing depending on who
shudder inducing depending on who
shudder inducing depending on who speaketh the accent has just somehow
speaketh the accent has just somehow
speaketh the accent has just somehow become synonymous with fantasy movies I
become synonymous with fantasy movies I
become synonymous with fantasy movies I want my brother back please if it’s all
want my brother back please if it’s all
want my brother back please if it’s all the same what’s sad is sad but I didn’t
the same what’s sad is sad but I didn’t
the same what’s sad is sad but I didn’t mean it no matter what the conflict may
mean it no matter what the conflict may
mean it no matter what the conflict may be there’s one thing that both good guys
be there’s one thing that both good guys
be there’s one thing that both good guys and bad guys can agree on ye olde
and bad guys can agree on ye olde
and bad guys can agree on ye olde English accents are the way to go wait I
English accents are the way to go wait I
English accents are the way to go wait I can defeat them carry on shit number 8
can defeat them carry on shit number 8
can defeat them carry on shit number 8 magic spells who look upon her fall on
magic spells who look upon her fall on
magic spells who look upon her fall on the harsh mal what would a grand
the harsh mal what would a grand
the harsh mal what would a grand adventure be without the use of some
adventure be without the use of some
adventure be without the use of some magic and so it was Organa gains source
magic and so it was Organa gains source
magic and so it was Organa gains source of his most dangerous spell known as the
of his most dangerous spell known as the
of his most dangerous spell known as the rising whether it’s to inflict some
rising whether it’s to inflict some
rising whether it’s to inflict some damage protect a friend or to help out
damage protect a friend or to help out
damage protect a friend or to help out with some chores magic spells are a
with some chores magic spells are a
with some chores magic spells are a common cliche found in the fantasy genre
common cliche found in the fantasy genre
common cliche found in the fantasy genre both good guys and bad guys often have
both good guys and bad guys often have
both good guys and bad guys often have the ability to use magic and sometimes
the ability to use magic and sometimes
the ability to use magic and sometimes they’ll duel it out to see who is the
they’ll duel it out to see who is the
they’ll duel it out to see who is the superior spell caster
magic is a staple in fantasy movies
magic is a staple in fantasy movies offering inspiring visuals and grandiose
offering inspiring visuals and grandiose
offering inspiring visuals and grandiose power that makes our imaginations run
power that makes our imaginations run
power that makes our imaginations run rampant number seven different races we
rampant number seven different races we
rampant number seven different races we are helping hands
are helping hands
are helping hands you’re hurting would you like us to let
you’re hurting would you like us to let
you’re hurting would you like us to let go when giving life to a fantasy world
go when giving life to a fantasy world
go when giving life to a fantasy world it’s a good idea to think outside the
it’s a good idea to think outside the
it’s a good idea to think outside the box and create races beyond humans
box and create races beyond humans
box and create races beyond humans Dumbledore sent me to parley with the
Dumbledore sent me to parley with the
Dumbledore sent me to parley with the Giants Giants its thus common to have a
Giants Giants its thus common to have a
Giants Giants its thus common to have a diverse cast of characters from
diverse cast of characters from
diverse cast of characters from different races such as elves dwarves
different races such as elves dwarves
different races such as elves dwarves goblins and Giants put me down it’s a
goblins and Giants put me down it’s a
goblins and Giants put me down it’s a cliche because it works people love to
cliche because it works people love to
cliche because it works people love to see how these different types of
see how these different types of
see how these different types of humanoid or even non humanoid beings
humanoid or even non humanoid beings
humanoid or even non humanoid beings interact with us humans
as is the case with a lot of these
as is the case with a lot of these entries different races can help or
entries different races can help or
entries different races can help or hinder the hero’s path looks like meat
hinder the hero’s path looks like meat
hinder the hero’s path looks like meat back on the menu boy number six magical
back on the menu boy number six magical
back on the menu boy number six magical items give it away
patently not spells are always good but
patently not spells are always good but having items with magical properties is
having items with magical properties is
having items with magical properties is almost a necessity when creating a
almost a necessity when creating a
almost a necessity when creating a fantasy film they can aid in battle here
fantasy film they can aid in battle here
fantasy film they can aid in battle here are some ailment or even help of travel
are some ailment or even help of travel
are some ailment or even help of travel I enjoy hey guys guys why the long faces
I enjoy hey guys guys why the long faces
I enjoy hey guys guys why the long faces some items are more powerful than others
some items are more powerful than others
some items are more powerful than others though mystic artifacts that can grant
though mystic artifacts that can grant
though mystic artifacts that can grant their owners enormous power are usually
their owners enormous power are usually
their owners enormous power are usually highly sought after by both the baddies
highly sought after by both the baddies
highly sought after by both the baddies and our heroes the sorceress stone is a
and our heroes the sorceress stone is a
and our heroes the sorceress stone is a legendary substance with astonishing
legendary substance with astonishing
legendary substance with astonishing powers Italy transform any metal into
powers Italy transform any metal into
powers Italy transform any metal into pure gold and produces the elixir of
pure gold and produces the elixir of
pure gold and produces the elixir of life which will make the drinker
life which will make the drinker
life which will make the drinker immortal many times the magical item
immortal many times the magical item
immortal many times the magical item will bring about the end of the main
will bring about the end of the main
will bring about the end of the main villain or in the wrong hands can bring
villain or in the wrong hands can bring
villain or in the wrong hands can bring about the end of the world one ring two
about the end of the world one ring two
about the end of the world one ring two number five mythical creatures as a big
number five mythical creatures as a big
number five mythical creatures as a big dragon Oh in addition to different races
dragon Oh in addition to different races
dragon Oh in addition to different races it’s a good idea to include some fabled
it’s a good idea to include some fabled
it’s a good idea to include some fabled creatures that don’t exist in our boring
creatures that don’t exist in our boring
creatures that don’t exist in our boring world into your fantasy movie ten
world into your fantasy movie ten
world into your fantasy movie ten thousand years we’ll give you a such a
thousand years we’ll give you a such a
thousand years we’ll give you a such a crick in the neck
crick in the neck
crick in the neck enter dragons unicorns and all sorts of
enter dragons unicorns and all sorts of
enter dragons unicorns and all sorts of mythical creatures to interact with our
mythical creatures to interact with our
mythical creatures to interact with our cast of characters both good and evil
cast of characters both good and evil
cast of characters both good and evil watch this client we’re going jaw a lot
watch this client we’re going jaw a lot
watch this client we’re going jaw a lot of times the mythical creature is an
of times the mythical creature is an
of times the mythical creature is an enemy that brings forth much destruction
enemy that brings forth much destruction
enemy that brings forth much destruction and chaos that needs to be felt by our
and chaos that needs to be felt by our
and chaos that needs to be felt by our heroes other times it helps the heroes
heroes other times it helps the heroes
heroes other times it helps the heroes on their journey by providing a means of
on their journey by providing a means of
on their journey by providing a means of travel or guidance but one thing’s for
travel or guidance but one thing’s for
travel or guidance but one thing’s for sure if fickle creatures are not to be
sure if fickle creatures are not to be
sure if fickle creatures are not to be messed with
number four the wise old wizard a wizard
number four the wise old wizard a wizard is never late Frodo Baggins nor is he
is never late Frodo Baggins nor is he
is never late Frodo Baggins nor is he earn him he arrives precisely when he
earn him he arrives precisely when he
earn him he arrives precisely when he means go how is our poor inexperienced
means go how is our poor inexperienced
means go how is our poor inexperienced hero supposed to embark on a dangerous
hero supposed to embark on a dangerous
hero supposed to embark on a dangerous journey without any sort of training or
journey without any sort of training or
journey without any sort of training or guidance not to worry
guidance not to worry
guidance not to worry the next cliche on our list will take
the next cliche on our list will take
the next cliche on our list will take care of that well I happen to be a
care of that well I happen to be a
care of that well I happen to be a wizard a soothsayer a prognosticator I
wizard a soothsayer a prognosticator I
wizard a soothsayer a prognosticator I have the power to see into the future
have the power to see into the future
have the power to see into the future the wise old wizard most likely bearded
the wise old wizard most likely bearded
the wise old wizard most likely bearded Aunt generally in robes usually
Aunt generally in robes usually
Aunt generally in robes usually possessing a magic staff and wizard hat
possessing a magic staff and wizard hat
possessing a magic staff and wizard hat will teach any amateur the art of magic
will teach any amateur the art of magic
will teach any amateur the art of magic or sword fighting and will also provide
or sword fighting and will also provide
or sword fighting and will also provide invaluable life lessons and a sense of
invaluable life lessons and a sense of
invaluable life lessons and a sense of security ever put it on for the agents
security ever put it on for the agents
security ever put it on for the agents of the Dark Lord will be drawn to its
of the Dark Lord will be drawn to its
of the Dark Lord will be drawn to its power he may sometimes be tough but it’s
power he may sometimes be tough but it’s
power he may sometimes be tough but it’s only because he’s a father figure who
only because he’s a father figure who
only because he’s a father figure who cares he’s far better off growing up
cares he’s far better off growing up
cares he’s far better off growing up away from all of that
until he is ready number three the Dark
until he is ready number three the Dark Lord for every euro there must be a
Lord for every euro there must be a
Lord for every euro there must be a villain you poor simple fools thinking
villain you poor simple fools thinking
villain you poor simple fools thinking you could defeat me
you could defeat me
you could defeat me no the baddie can’t just be a thief or a
no the baddie can’t just be a thief or a
no the baddie can’t just be a thief or a criminal in fantasy movies the more evil
criminal in fantasy movies the more evil
criminal in fantasy movies the more evil and menacing the better the Dark Lord
and menacing the better the Dark Lord
and menacing the better the Dark Lord adds the necessary conflict and danger
adds the necessary conflict and danger
adds the necessary conflict and danger to the story providing the hero with the
to the story providing the hero with the
to the story providing the hero with the perfect foil they’ll speak only of how
perfect foil they’ll speak only of how
perfect foil they’ll speak only of how you begged for death a time in a
you begged for death a time in a
you begged for death a time in a merciful Lord
merciful Lord
merciful Lord applied a god-like figure with immense
applied a god-like figure with immense
applied a god-like figure with immense power and a number of followers
power and a number of followers
power and a number of followers the Dark Lord usually has his own domain
the Dark Lord usually has his own domain
the Dark Lord usually has his own domain kingdom or impenetrable fortress with a
kingdom or impenetrable fortress with a
kingdom or impenetrable fortress with a goal of conquering the rest of the land
goal of conquering the rest of the land
goal of conquering the rest of the land and becoming ruler normally by spreading
and becoming ruler normally by spreading
and becoming ruler normally by spreading fear terror and panic
number two the prophecy the prophecy
number two the prophecy the prophecy says you must find the charr the crystal
says you must find the charr the crystal
says you must find the charr the crystal sha if there’s going to be a
sha if there’s going to be a
sha if there’s going to be a confrontation between good and evil you
confrontation between good and evil you
confrontation between good and evil you know that there’s a prophecy out there
know that there’s a prophecy out there
know that there’s a prophecy out there predicting the outcome a special one
predicting the outcome a special one
predicting the outcome a special one with face of yellow will make the piece
with face of yellow will make the piece
with face of yellow will make the piece of resistance found from its hiding
of resistance found from its hiding
of resistance found from its hiding French foretelling how the good guys
French foretelling how the good guys
French foretelling how the good guys will triumph and who will be the one to
will triumph and who will be the one to
will triumph and who will be the one to bring an end to the bad guys reign of
bring an end to the bad guys reign of
bring an end to the bad guys reign of terror the prophecy is a staple in
terror the prophecy is a staple in
terror the prophecy is a staple in fantasy movies that is usually said by
fantasy movies that is usually said by
fantasy movies that is usually said by some fortune-teller which are some old
some fortune-teller which are some old
some fortune-teller which are some old hag
hag
hag I need that prophecy the good guys
I need that prophecy the good guys
I need that prophecy the good guys usually find strength and hope from this
usually find strength and hope from this
usually find strength and hope from this foreshadowing while bad guys scoff and
foreshadowing while bad guys scoff and
foreshadowing while bad guys scoff and generally do everything in their power
generally do everything in their power
generally do everything in their power to prevent the prophecy from coming true
to prevent the prophecy from coming true
to prevent the prophecy from coming true the prophecy said neither one can live
the prophecy said neither one can live
the prophecy said neither one can live for the other one survives before we
for the other one survives before we
for the other one survives before we reveal our number one fantasy movie
reveal our number one fantasy movie
reveal our number one fantasy movie cliche here are some honorable mentions
cliche here are some honorable mentions
cliche here are some honorable mentions there are markings it’s some form of
there are markings it’s some form of
there are markings it’s some form of elvish I can’t read it there are few who
elvish I can’t read it there are few who
elvish I can’t read it there are few who can since then our land has been ruled
can since then our land has been ruled
can since then our land has been ruled by Galbatorix
by Galbatorix
by Galbatorix he crushed or rebellion including the
he crushed or rebellion including the
he crushed or rebellion including the freedom fighters known as the Vartan
freedom fighters known as the Vartan
freedom fighters known as the Vartan missus me climb up the crew I see the
missus me climb up the crew I see the
missus me climb up the crew I see the pipe of the tree the pipe of the trees
pipe of the tree the pipe of the trees
pipe of the tree the pipe of the trees her hands are dead King Edmund just
number one that shows in one Hey
number one that shows in one Hey she said entrusting you because she
she said entrusting you because she
she said entrusting you because she thinks you’re the chosen one come on hey
thinks you’re the chosen one come on hey
thinks you’re the chosen one come on hey sorry I’m kidding
sorry I’m kidding
sorry I’m kidding the chosen one is our number one usually
the chosen one is our number one usually
the chosen one is our number one usually orphaned sometimes a farm boy the chosen
orphaned sometimes a farm boy the chosen
orphaned sometimes a farm boy the chosen one is the only character in the whole
one is the only character in the whole
one is the only character in the whole story that is able to bring down the
story that is able to bring down the
story that is able to bring down the Dark Lord restore order to the kingdom
Dark Lord restore order to the kingdom
Dark Lord restore order to the kingdom and save the world
the chosen one isn’t necessarily alone
the chosen one isn’t necessarily alone to deal with the task at hand there’s
to deal with the task at hand there’s
to deal with the task at hand there’s always help to be had usually from the
always help to be had usually from the
always help to be had usually from the childhood best friend or the wise old
childhood best friend or the wise old
childhood best friend or the wise old wizard evil is stirring in Mordor the
wizard evil is stirring in Mordor the
wizard evil is stirring in Mordor the ring has awoken it’s a ditch master Oh
ring has awoken it’s a ditch master Oh
ring has awoken it’s a ditch master Oh however at the end of the day the chosen
however at the end of the day the chosen
however at the end of the day the chosen one will predictably succeed and be the
one will predictably succeed and be the
one will predictably succeed and be the sole owner of the title of Savior the
sole owner of the title of Savior the
sole owner of the title of Savior the prophecy is fulfilled we are again one
prophecy is fulfilled we are again one
prophecy is fulfilled we are again one do you agree with our list that about
do you agree with our list that about
do you agree with our list that about right
right
right which bench see movie cliche do you
which bench see movie cliche do you
which bench see movie cliche do you think is overused if you value your
think is overused if you value your
think is overused if you value your freedom you’ll do as I say for more
freedom you’ll do as I say for more
freedom you’ll do as I say for more awesome top 10s published every day be
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