they say that ain’t broke don’t fix it but would it kill Hollywood to mix
but would it kill Hollywood to mix
but would it kill Hollywood to mix things up every now and then are you
things up every now and then are you
things up every now and then are you talking about welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 overused movie ideas
for the top 10 overused movie ideas
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be looking at plot related elements that
be looking at plot related elements that we’ve seen again and again on the silver
we’ve seen again and again on the silver
we’ve seen again and again on the silver screen while there are many outstanding
screen while there are many outstanding
screen while there are many outstanding movies with these ideas in them they’ve
movies with these ideas in them they’ve
movies with these ideas in them they’ve overstayed their welcome in some way or
overstayed their welcome in some way or
overstayed their welcome in some way or another
another
another also our focus is on elements of the
also our focus is on elements of the
also our focus is on elements of the story so studio decisions like remakes
story so studio decisions like remakes
story so studio decisions like remakes and reboots will not be considered just
and reboots will not be considered just
and reboots will not be considered just couldn’t happen number 10
couldn’t happen number 10
couldn’t happen number 10 gangs mafia organized crime the problem
gangs mafia organized crime the problem
gangs mafia organized crime the problem what identity a good gangster flick is a
what identity a good gangster flick is a
what identity a good gangster flick is a guilty pleasure with no equal with
guilty pleasure with no equal with
guilty pleasure with no equal with gratuitous violence sex and drug abuse
gratuitous violence sex and drug abuse
gratuitous violence sex and drug abuse typically in the mix you can be sure to
typically in the mix you can be sure to
typically in the mix you can be sure to have a ball with your run-of-the-mill
have a ball with your run-of-the-mill
have a ball with your run-of-the-mill mafia movie on top of that the best ones
mafia movie on top of that the best ones
mafia movie on top of that the best ones are incredible of funny how I mean funny
are incredible of funny how I mean funny
are incredible of funny how I mean funny like I’m a clown I am you we are very
like I’m a clown I am you we are very
like I’m a clown I am you we are very thankful for Goodfellas Pulp Fiction and
thankful for Goodfellas Pulp Fiction and
thankful for Goodfellas Pulp Fiction and The Godfather but these icons have been
The Godfather but these icons have been
The Godfather but these icons have been copied again and again I brought myself
copied again and again I brought myself
copied again and again I brought myself enough cops about is every gangster
enough cops about is every gangster
enough cops about is every gangster movie have to take place in New York do
movie have to take place in New York do
movie have to take place in New York do all of the mob bosses on the planet use
all of the mob bosses on the planet use
all of the mob bosses on the planet use the f-word every four seconds and what’s
the f-word every four seconds and what’s
the f-word every four seconds and what’s with all the eating scene mm-hmm or have
with all the eating scene mm-hmm or have
with all the eating scene mm-hmm or have the same characters and plot points and
the same characters and plot points and
the same characters and plot points and repackage with varying degrees of
repackage with varying degrees of
repackage with varying degrees of success on countless occasions
success on countless occasions
success on countless occasions I’m sure the officer didn’t stop us by
I’m sure the officer didn’t stop us by
I’m sure the officer didn’t stop us by accident you wouldn’t happen to be
accident you wouldn’t happen to be
accident you wouldn’t happen to be carrying a message now would you
carrying a message now would you
carrying a message now would you number 9 talking animals fill heroic a
number 9 talking animals fill heroic a
number 9 talking animals fill heroic a handsome animation is undoubtedly the
handsome animation is undoubtedly the
handsome animation is undoubtedly the perfect medium for a wisecracking animal
perfect medium for a wisecracking animal
perfect medium for a wisecracking animal with the ability to talk while familiar
with the ability to talk while familiar
with the ability to talk while familiar some of these animated features are
some of these animated features are
some of these animated features are actually a lot of fun live-action movies
actually a lot of fun live-action movies
actually a lot of fun live-action movies with talking animals however are usually
with talking animals however are usually
with talking animals however are usually a recipe for single-digit rating on
a recipe for single-digit rating on
a recipe for single-digit rating on Rotten Tomatoes and bafflingly hide box
Rotten Tomatoes and bafflingly hide box
Rotten Tomatoes and bafflingly hide box office earnings
office earnings
office earnings the latter is the unfortunate result of
the latter is the unfortunate result of
the latter is the unfortunate result of these movies being highly watchable for
these movies being highly watchable for
these movies being highly watchable for young children why did dr. Dolittle
young children why did dr. Dolittle
young children why did dr. Dolittle warrant multiple sequels how on earth
warrant multiple sequels how on earth
warrant multiple sequels how on earth was Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey
was Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey
was Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey convinced to play a talking cat get me
convinced to play a talking cat get me
convinced to play a talking cat get me out of here and what is the Squeakquel
out of here and what is the Squeakquel
out of here and what is the Squeakquel anyway these are just a few questions
anyway these are just a few questions
anyway these are just a few questions surrounding this overused movie setup
surrounding this overused movie setup
surrounding this overused movie setup turn number eight sword and sandal
turn number eight sword and sandal
turn number eight sword and sandal movies I’m Spartacus I’m Spartacus this
movies I’m Spartacus I’m Spartacus this
movies I’m Spartacus I’m Spartacus this shara largely encompasses biblical Greek
shara largely encompasses biblical Greek
shara largely encompasses biblical Greek and Roman epic like Spartacus and the 10
and Roman epic like Spartacus and the 10
and Roman epic like Spartacus and the 10 commandments making a much-deserved
commandments making a much-deserved
commandments making a much-deserved comeback in 2000 thanks to the
comeback in 2000 thanks to the
comeback in 2000 thanks to the critically and commercially acclaimed
critically and commercially acclaimed
critically and commercially acclaimed hit gladiator this new generation of
hit gladiator this new generation of
hit gladiator this new generation of sword and sandal films came with
sword and sandal films came with
sword and sandal films came with emotional weight and superb acting to
emotional weight and superb acting to
emotional weight and superb acting to back up their appealing looks perhaps
back up their appealing looks perhaps
back up their appealing looks perhaps studio executives saw this is an easy
studio executives saw this is an easy
studio executives saw this is an easy cash grab with each year we’ve been
cash grab with each year we’ve been
cash grab with each year we’ve been given one or two new installments in the
given one or two new installments in the
given one or two new installments in the genre
genre
genre typically with noticeably diminishing
typically with noticeably diminishing
typically with noticeably diminishing quality charcoal-broiled today sword and
quality charcoal-broiled today sword and
quality charcoal-broiled today sword and sandal movies are frequently plagued by
sandal movies are frequently plagued by
sandal movies are frequently plagued by bad acting cringe-worthy accents and
bad acting cringe-worthy accents and
bad acting cringe-worthy accents and 2-dimensional characters no amount of
2-dimensional characters no amount of
2-dimensional characters no amount of bronze six packs will salvage this genre
bronze six packs will salvage this genre
bronze six packs will salvage this genre but that doesn’t stop people from trying
number seven
number seven cowboy cops do I feel lucky
cowboy cops do I feel lucky
cowboy cops do I feel lucky well I’m doing it um there seems to be
well I’m doing it um there seems to be
well I’m doing it um there seems to be no shortage of damn good cops that
no shortage of damn good cops that
no shortage of damn good cops that police chief’s constantly urge to play
police chief’s constantly urge to play
police chief’s constantly urge to play by the rules
by the rules
by the rules okay mother more often than not these
okay mother more often than not these
okay mother more often than not these cops are forced off the case and instead
cops are forced off the case and instead
cops are forced off the case and instead they impulsively decide to quit the
they impulsively decide to quit the
they impulsively decide to quit the screenwriting team behind cowboy cops is
screenwriting team behind cowboy cops is
screenwriting team behind cowboy cops is cliched practically to the point of
cliched practically to the point of
cliched practically to the point of parody some notable bad boys and cowboy
parody some notable bad boys and cowboy
parody some notable bad boys and cowboy cop lore include Dirty Harry diehard and
cop lore include Dirty Harry diehard and
cop lore include Dirty Harry diehard and Beverly Hills top government there’s no
Beverly Hills top government there’s no
Beverly Hills top government there’s no denying how cool these guys are that’s
denying how cool these guys are that’s
denying how cool these guys are that’s sadly we may very well be out of cool
sadly we may very well be out of cool
sadly we may very well be out of cool capital for this overused trope at least
capital for this overused trope at least
capital for this overused trope at least for the time being
for the time being
for the time being your victim bullshit cowboy cop don’t do
your victim bullshit cowboy cop don’t do
your victim bullshit cowboy cop don’t do it in somebody else’s briefing number
it in somebody else’s briefing number
it in somebody else’s briefing number six time travel if you’re going to build
six time travel if you’re going to build
six time travel if you’re going to build a time machine into a car why not do it
a time machine into a car why not do it
a time machine into a car why not do it some style for the foreseeable future
some style for the foreseeable future
some style for the foreseeable future time travel is strictly a sci-fi plot
time travel is strictly a sci-fi plot
time travel is strictly a sci-fi plot point and not a reality this theme has
point and not a reality this theme has
point and not a reality this theme has been utilized for comedy and back to the
been utilized for comedy and back to the
been utilized for comedy and back to the future and Groundhog Day action in the
future and Groundhog Day action in the
future and Groundhog Day action in the Terminator and somewhere in between in
Terminator and somewhere in between in
Terminator and somewhere in between in Donnie Darko do you know anything about
Donnie Darko do you know anything about
Donnie Darko do you know anything about a time travel the list of time travel
a time travel the list of time travel
a time travel the list of time travel flicks goes on and on and there are a
flicks goes on and on and there are a
flicks goes on and on and there are a few commonalities that nearly everyone
few commonalities that nearly everyone
few commonalities that nearly everyone would include in particular it seems as
would include in particular it seems as
would include in particular it seems as if no movie character can go back in
if no movie character can go back in
if no movie character can go back in time without screwing up the present in
time without screwing up the present in
time without screwing up the present in some way perhaps this plot device needs
some way perhaps this plot device needs
some way perhaps this plot device needs to be put to rest or given a new spin
to be put to rest or given a new spin
to be put to rest or given a new spin what’s the story searchin number five
what’s the story searchin number five
what’s the story searchin number five post apocalypse why only me
post apocalypse why only me
post apocalypse why only me what company thank you for one reason or
what company thank you for one reason or
what company thank you for one reason or another we as a society love using film
another we as a society love using film
another we as a society love using film to explore the idea of life after the
to explore the idea of life after the
to explore the idea of life after the apocalypse the stark contrast between
apocalypse the stark contrast between
apocalypse the stark contrast between our busy lives and increasingly
our busy lives and increasingly
our busy lives and increasingly ubiquitous technology and the bare-bones
ubiquitous technology and the bare-bones
ubiquitous technology and the bare-bones way of life and post-apocalyptic times
way of life and post-apocalyptic times
way of life and post-apocalyptic times is palpable in each of these films and
is palpable in each of these films and
is palpable in each of these films and mankind’s inherent good is questioned
mankind’s inherent good is questioned
mankind’s inherent good is questioned time and time again in a typical
time and time again in a typical
time and time again in a typical post-apocalyptic movie the dust we shall
post-apocalyptic movie the dust we shall
post-apocalyptic movie the dust we shall return a close cousin of the overused
return a close cousin of the overused
return a close cousin of the overused zombie apocalypse trope this genre
zombie apocalypse trope this genre
zombie apocalypse trope this genre frequently utilizes dreary landscape
frequently utilizes dreary landscape
frequently utilizes dreary landscape grotesque mutations and pillaging bands
grotesque mutations and pillaging bands
grotesque mutations and pillaging bands of thieves to get its message across
of thieves to get its message across
of thieves to get its message across some of the best entries in the genre
some of the best entries in the genre
some of the best entries in the genre include children of men and the Mad Max
include children of men and the Mad Max
include children of men and the Mad Max franchise but of course they’ve seen
franchise but of course they’ve seen
franchise but of course they’ve seen their fair share of copycat we have here
their fair share of copycat we have here
their fair share of copycat we have here number 4 alien invasion this genre can
number 4 alien invasion this genre can
number 4 alien invasion this genre can be separated into two distinct subgenres
be separated into two distinct subgenres
be separated into two distinct subgenres the heady thought-provoking contact
the heady thought-provoking contact
the heady thought-provoking contact films like a rival which open up
films like a rival which open up
films like a rival which open up discussion and warrant critical acclaim
discussion and warrant critical acclaim
discussion and warrant critical acclaim and mindless destructive invasion movies
and mindless destructive invasion movies
and mindless destructive invasion movies that typically come out at the peak of
that typically come out at the peak of
that typically come out at the peak of blockbuster season and rake in millions
blockbuster season and rake in millions
blockbuster season and rake in millions welcome to earth the latter has seen
welcome to earth the latter has seen
welcome to earth the latter has seen success notably with the fun-filled
success notably with the fun-filled
success notably with the fun-filled independence day and disappointment as
independence day and disappointment as
independence day and disappointment as with the anticlimactic Independence Day
with the anticlimactic Independence Day
with the anticlimactic Independence Day sequel the computer-generated
sequel the computer-generated
sequel the computer-generated destruction of cities has been done so
destruction of cities has been done so
destruction of cities has been done so frequently they might as well use stock
frequently they might as well use stock
frequently they might as well use stock footage to save money and plot structure
footage to save money and plot structure
footage to save money and plot structure and character development continued to
and character development continued to
and character development continued to be paper-thin in most alien invasion
be paper-thin in most alien invasion
be paper-thin in most alien invasion flicks the only thing this will not do
flicks the only thing this will not do
flicks the only thing this will not do anything to make it off you I promise
anything to make it off you I promise
anything to make it off you I promise you can hold number three disaster I
you can hold number three disaster I
you can hold number three disaster I really haven’t got caring about this
really haven’t got caring about this
really haven’t got caring about this plane that’s going to crash land an
plane that’s going to crash land an
plane that’s going to crash land an earthquake that will destroy a city or a
earthquake that will destroy a city or a
earthquake that will destroy a city or a storm felt round the world your typical
storm felt round the world your typical
storm felt round the world your typical disaster film may have a different spin
disaster film may have a different spin
disaster film may have a different spin on it but really it’s the same premise
on it but really it’s the same premise
on it but really it’s the same premise in a different outfit perfect well a
in a different outfit perfect well a
in a different outfit perfect well a group of protagonists must survive the
group of protagonists must survive the
group of protagonists must survive the night or get out of a doomed area not
night or get out of a doomed area not
night or get out of a doomed area not everyone will make it and the best
everyone will make it and the best
everyone will make it and the best looking characters will share a
looking characters will share a
looking characters will share a passionate kiss at the end this idea is
passionate kiss at the end this idea is
passionate kiss at the end this idea is so overplayed it’s been spoofed several
so overplayed it’s been spoofed several
so overplayed it’s been spoofed several times successfully in some and quite
times successfully in some and quite
times successfully in some and quite unsuccessfully in others surely there’s
unsuccessfully in others surely there’s
unsuccessfully in others surely there’s got to be a better way to entertain the
got to be a better way to entertain the
got to be a better way to entertain the masses right I am serious and don’t call
masses right I am serious and don’t call
masses right I am serious and don’t call me Shirley
me Shirley
me Shirley number two the chosen one was a chosen
number two the chosen one was a chosen
number two the chosen one was a chosen one it stands to reason this list will
one it stands to reason this list will
one it stands to reason this list will step on some toes as some of the most
step on some toes as some of the most
step on some toes as some of the most beloved movies have these tropes written
beloved movies have these tropes written
beloved movies have these tropes written all over them she came back to me
all over them she came back to me
all over them she came back to me because she thinks you’re the chosen one
because she thinks you’re the chosen one
because she thinks you’re the chosen one the idea of the chosen one is no
the idea of the chosen one is no
the idea of the chosen one is no exception
exception
exception Harry Potter Anakin Skywalker and neo
Harry Potter Anakin Skywalker and neo
Harry Potter Anakin Skywalker and neo have all had their lives changed
have all had their lives changed
have all had their lives changed overnight due to some prophecy or twist
overnight due to some prophecy or twist
overnight due to some prophecy or twist of fate that’s destined them to save the
of fate that’s destined them to save the
of fate that’s destined them to save the world that being said the argument can
world that being said the argument can
world that being said the argument can certainly be made that this opens the
certainly be made that this opens the
certainly be made that this opens the door for some lazy screenwriting instead
door for some lazy screenwriting instead
door for some lazy screenwriting instead of well-thought-out cause-and-effect a
of well-thought-out cause-and-effect a
of well-thought-out cause-and-effect a protagonist can be thrust into the
protagonist can be thrust into the
protagonist can be thrust into the action because of fate and nothing else
action because of fate and nothing else
action because of fate and nothing else and don’t even get us started on the
and don’t even get us started on the
and don’t even get us started on the cliched Christ figure imagery that
cliched Christ figure imagery that
cliched Christ figure imagery that chosen ones loved to utilize
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable or in this case
here are some honorable or in this case
here are some honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions a prince
dishonorable mentions a prince
dishonorable mentions a prince shut up number one superheroes I am Iron
shut up number one superheroes I am Iron
shut up number one superheroes I am Iron Man the modern era of non-stop superhero
Man the modern era of non-stop superhero
Man the modern era of non-stop superhero movies was kicked off when Robert Downey
movies was kicked off when Robert Downey
movies was kicked off when Robert Downey jr. showed us how badass Iron Man could
jr. showed us how badass Iron Man could
jr. showed us how badass Iron Man could be since then we’ve collectively drooled
be since then we’ve collectively drooled
be since then we’ve collectively drooled over the MCU as breathtaking
over the MCU as breathtaking
over the MCU as breathtaking blockbusters rock our world year after
blockbusters rock our world year after
blockbusters rock our world year after year I’m telling the suit up I’m
year I’m telling the suit up I’m
year I’m telling the suit up I’m bringing the party to you we’ve also
bringing the party to you we’ve also
bringing the party to you we’ve also held our breath with each DC installment
held our breath with each DC installment
held our breath with each DC installment hoping this will be the one there have
hoping this will be the one there have
hoping this will be the one there have been high points and low points but
been high points and low points but
been high points and low points but ultimately the minds behind superhero
ultimately the minds behind superhero
ultimately the minds behind superhero movies seem to have found a formula that
movies seem to have found a formula that
movies seem to have found a formula that works but it’s a formula nonetheless
works but it’s a formula nonetheless
works but it’s a formula nonetheless Deadpool might have subverted that
Deadpool might have subverted that
Deadpool might have subverted that formula but the fact is the superhero
formula but the fact is the superhero
formula but the fact is the superhero genre is living on borrowed time by Lisa
genre is living on borrowed time by Lisa
genre is living on borrowed time by Lisa stove one just like eating cake for
stove one just like eating cake for
stove one just like eating cake for breakfast every day superhero flicks
breakfast every day superhero flicks
breakfast every day superhero flicks will get old eventually and the magic of
will get old eventually and the magic of
will get old eventually and the magic of that well-advertised superhero
that well-advertised superhero
that well-advertised superhero blockbuster loses a little of its luster
blockbuster loses a little of its luster
blockbuster loses a little of its luster each time around I can’t tell if you’re
each time around I can’t tell if you’re
each time around I can’t tell if you’re joking or not they’re polar serious do
joking or not they’re polar serious do
joking or not they’re polar serious do you agree with our picks check out these
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