Comments on: ScreenwriterGuy’s Top 10 Worst Cliché Lines of Dialogue http://www.screenwriterguy.com/top-ten-lists/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue musings of a wannabe comedy writer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:29:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Exley http://www.screenwriterguy.com/top-ten-lists/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/comment-page-1#comment-1809 Exley Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:15:36 +0000 http://www.screenwriterguy.com/2006/11/25/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/#comment-1809 "This....is....NOT....happening!" I saw that some dopey American woman caught on the Costa Concordia was heard on video saying that. Only on TV do people speak like this.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1809','Exley'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1809','Exley','\"This....is....NOT....happening!\" \r\n\r\nI saw that some dopey American woman caught on the Costa Concordia was heard on video saying that. Only on TV do people speak like this.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> “This….is….NOT….happening!”

I saw that some dopey American woman caught on the Costa Concordia was heard on video saying that. Only on TV do people speak like this.

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]]> By: Desiree http://www.screenwriterguy.com/top-ten-lists/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/comment-page-1#comment-1786 Desiree Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:18:39 +0000 http://www.screenwriterguy.com/2006/11/25/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/#comment-1786 <a href='#comment-1388' rel="nofollow">@Whatevermachine</a> - Ugh yeah that was a good one<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1786','Desiree'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1786','Desiree','<a href=\'#comment-1388\' rel=\"nofollow\">@Whatevermachine<\/a> - Ugh yeah that was a good one'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Whatevermachine – Ugh yeah that was a good one
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]]> By: Desiree http://www.screenwriterguy.com/top-ten-lists/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/comment-page-1#comment-1785 Desiree Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:14:52 +0000 http://www.screenwriterguy.com/2006/11/25/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/#comment-1785 <a href='#comment-325' rel="nofollow">@Dee Dee</a> - yeah I have no idea what you're talking about :P<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1785','Desiree'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1785','Desiree','<a href=\'#comment-325\' rel=\"nofollow\">@Dee Dee<\/a> - yeah I have no idea what you\'re talking about :P'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Dee Dee – yeah I have no idea what you’re talking about :P
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]]> By: John http://www.screenwriterguy.com/top-ten-lists/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/comment-page-1#comment-1647 John Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:31:54 +0000 http://www.screenwriterguy.com/2006/11/25/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/#comment-1647 In the typical courtroom drama/comedy: Judge: "Counselor, I'll allow this, but you'd better be going somewhere." No judge would ever say this.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1647','John'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1647','John','In the typical courtroom drama\/comedy:\r\n\r\nJudge: \"Counselor, I\'ll allow this, but you\'d better be going somewhere.\"\r\n\r\nNo judge would ever say this.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> In the typical courtroom drama/comedy:

Judge: “Counselor, I’ll allow this, but you’d better be going somewhere.”

No judge would ever say this.

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]]> By: Scott http://www.screenwriterguy.com/top-ten-lists/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/comment-page-1#comment-1645 Scott Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:42:00 +0000 http://www.screenwriterguy.com/2006/11/25/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/#comment-1645 Will Smith has said every one of these lines at least once in his career.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1645','Scott'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1645','Scott','Will Smith has said every one of these lines at least once in his career.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Will Smith has said every one of these lines at least once in his career.
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]]> By: thewriter'sblock http://www.screenwriterguy.com/top-ten-lists/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/comment-page-1#comment-1644 thewriter'sblock Thu, 09 Dec 2010 05:43:36 +0000 http://www.screenwriterguy.com/2006/11/25/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/#comment-1644 THE MOST ANNOYING OVERUSED CLICHE PHRASE IN MY OPINION: "No one hurts MY little brother-except for me." a. No one cares about your stupid abuse on your little brother, okay? b. If you hurt your little brother, then who hurts you? c. I seriously hate this phrase. It's really corny. REALLY.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1644','thewriter\'sblock'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1644','thewriter\'sblock','THE MOST ANNOYING OVERUSED CLICHE PHRASE IN MY OPINION:\r\n\"No one hurts MY little brother-except for me.\"\r\na. No one cares about your stupid abuse on your little brother, okay?\r\nb. If you hurt your little brother, then who hurts you?\r\nc. I seriously hate this phrase. It\'s really corny. REALLY.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> THE MOST ANNOYING OVERUSED CLICHE PHRASE IN MY OPINION:
“No one hurts MY little brother-except for me.”
a. No one cares about your stupid abuse on your little brother, okay?
b. If you hurt your little brother, then who hurts you?
c. I seriously hate this phrase. It’s really corny. REALLY.
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]]> By: Lisa http://www.screenwriterguy.com/top-ten-lists/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/comment-page-1#comment-1633 Lisa Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:07:43 +0000 http://www.screenwriterguy.com/2006/11/25/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/#comment-1633 now that you've mentioned it, it is pretty sad how overused phrases are in entertainment. where's the talent?! the CREATIVITY!?! the ORIGINALITY!?!?!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1633','Lisa'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1633','Lisa','now that you\'ve mentioned it, it is pretty sad how overused phrases are in entertainment. where\'s the talent?! the CREATIVITY!?! the ORIGINALITY!?!?!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> now that you’ve mentioned it, it is pretty sad how overused phrases are in entertainment. where’s the talent?! the CREATIVITY!?! the ORIGINALITY!?!?!
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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.screenwriterguy.com/top-ten-lists/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/comment-page-1#comment-1619 Anonymous Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:15:15 +0000 http://www.screenwriterguy.com/2006/11/25/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/#comment-1619 Also, when the villain breaks in somewhere, for example, a deserted warehouse, looking for the hero/hostage/whoever, he'll often taunt them in a menacing tone. "Honey? I'm hooome!'<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1619','Anonymous'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1619','Anonymous','Also, when the villain breaks in somewhere, for example, a deserted warehouse, looking for the hero\/hostage\/whoever, he\'ll often taunt them in a menacing tone. \r\n\r\n\"Honey? I\'m hooome!\''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Also, when the villain breaks in somewhere, for example, a deserted warehouse, looking for the hero/hostage/whoever, he’ll often taunt them in a menacing tone.

“Honey? I’m hooome!’

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]]> By: Casp7 http://www.screenwriterguy.com/top-ten-lists/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/comment-page-1#comment-1608 Casp7 Wed, 05 May 2010 13:32:47 +0000 http://www.screenwriterguy.com/2006/11/25/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/#comment-1608 Additional instances of "Let's do this!" (at exactly the point in the movie identified above): Date Night; Yours, Mine & Ours.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1608','Casp7'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1608','Casp7','Additional instances of \"Let\'s do this!\" (at exactly the point in the movie identified above): Date Night; Yours, Mine & Ours.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Additional instances of “Let’s do this!” (at exactly the point in the movie identified above): Date Night; Yours, Mine & Ours.
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]]> By: Casp7 http://www.screenwriterguy.com/top-ten-lists/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/comment-page-1#comment-1591 Casp7 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:17:41 +0000 http://www.screenwriterguy.com/2006/11/25/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/#comment-1591 "Let's do this!" now seems to show up in about 90% of movies made. It comes three-quarters of the way through the film, when the characters have been through tough stuff together, bonded, and are now facing their biggest challenge. The line appears, for example, in The Hurt Locker and Blind Side, among many, many others. Like the other lines mentioned, no one EVER says this in real life.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1591','Casp7'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1591','Casp7','\"Let\'s do this!\" now seems to show up in about 90% of movies made. It comes three-quarters of the way through the film, when the characters have been through tough stuff together, bonded, and are now facing their biggest challenge. The line appears, for example, in The Hurt Locker and Blind Side, among many, many others.\r\n\r\nLike the other lines mentioned, no one EVER says this in real life.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> “Let’s do this!” now seems to show up in about 90% of movies made. It comes three-quarters of the way through the film, when the characters have been through tough stuff together, bonded, and are now facing their biggest challenge. The line appears, for example, in The Hurt Locker and Blind Side, among many, many others.

Like the other lines mentioned, no one EVER says this in real life.

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