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Film clichés are recurring ideas which have become overused in cinema.〔Gary Blake and Robert W. Bly, ''The Elements of Technical Writing'', pg. 85. New York: Macmillan Publishers, 1993. ISBN 0020130856〕 Clichés can be used to quickly establish themes or characterization. == Examples == * A chase scene, be it running on foot or a car chase. * A computer used as a plot device to instantly solve a crime or otherwise defeat the enemy at the last moment.〔 * A cliffhanger. These are commonly found in serials to encourage audiences to return. * A deathtrap and accompanying monologue.〔 * ''Deus ex machina''. A fortunate happenstance which saves the day. * Explosions. Spectacular explosions are common in action films. Following an explosion, characters walk away without looking at it, to demonstrate their ''sang froid'' and grit. * Happy endings. These are especially common in romance films. * Love interest. A person included for romance with the protagonist. Action films commonly include a token woman for this. * Star-crossed lovers * Love triangle〔 * Sex is used in many films to get audiences more interested.〔 * Telephone answering machines can replace actors' conversations to establish a plot point.〔 * Training montage, as seen in ''Rocky''. * Victory by the underdog, especially in sports films.〔 * An inspiring speech, which is also common in sports films〔 or for antagonists to come to their senses * The depiction of a character's life from birth to death or otherwise showing different stages.〔 * Climactic showdowns between the protagonist and antagonist in Westerns.〔 * A hardboiled sleuth and a guilty rich person.〔 * Time paradoxes which are easily solved. * Dumb blondes, a negative stereotype about the intelligence of blondes.〔 * Unrealistic vehicle explosions.〔 * Villains attack one at a time, can't shoot straight, or become incompetent in the face of opposition by the protagonists.〔 Roger Ebert called this the "Principle of Evil Marksmanship". * Female nudity, especially during the aforementioned sex scenes.〔 * The Manic Pixie Dream Girl, a free-spirited woman who teaches a repressed male protagonist to relax and have fun in his life.〔 * A Mexican standoff, wherein three characters engage in a free-for-all duel.〔 * Comic book death, the apparent death and subsequent return of a protagonist.〔 * The Magical Negro, a black character who selflessly uses magical powers exclusively to the benefit of white characters. * A formerly supportive, shrewish wife who stands in the way of her husband's heroic quest.〔 * A dysfunctional family whose issues are quickly and easily resolved through token efforts.〔 * The wise fool, an apparently foolish character who possesses greater wisdom than his educated peers.〔 * Voice-over narration, a stylistic choice that can unintentionally over-explain plot elements.〔 * A protagonist who wants to commit one last job in a heist film before he retires from a life of crime.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of film clichés」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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