Quote: bighead65 @ December 3 2008, 4:41 PM GMTI do apologise, I have used the line "well my day couldn't get any worse" I thought it worked in the scene it was used in, I'm a bit worried now, cos I sent it off.
I think cliches only become a problem if your script is riddled with them. One or two shouldn't matter too much, and can be easily removed later on in the development process.
While I was shocked to see the "you'll never get me to do that"-CUT:TO-PERSON DOING JUST THAT joke on The IT Crowd last Friday (when their attempts at being real men leads to them at a football match), I was more shocked to find myself laughing at such a cringeworthy sitcom cliche.
Just goes to show that even the most overused gags can be comedy gold in the right hands.
Back on topic: Men in urinals looking down the fronts of other men in urinals and doing double-takes. You never look at other men's cocks in urinals. Doesn't happen.
Quote: chipolata @ December 8 2008, 4:01 PM GMTYou never look at other men's cocks in urinals. Doesn't happen.
You've never been to a BSG meet!
Doesn- Er, I mean, no, it doesn't. It's stupid.
The old "I just puked in my mouth a bit" after an attractive girl is propositioned by an unsuitable man is getting pretty stinky.
Can't say I recall an instance of that.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ October 25 2008, 5:46 PM BSTBLOKE: 'No. Absolutely not. There is not a chance in hell that you're going to get me to do that. No. Not a chance. Definitely not. No way jose.'
CUT TO:
Bloke doing thing he just said he absolutely wouldn't.
I like that sitcom scenario. Remember an episode of Bless this House.
SID: No, there is absolutely no way you're going to have my garage for your new business
(Cut to pub with Sid and Trevor)
TREVOR: I thought I'd seen your car out on the street lately Sid.
Quote: Sir Geoffrey Loftus @ November 26 2008, 11:31 PM GMTS/he's standing right behind me is'nt he/she?
is getting a little old.
I thought they gave a brilliant new twist to that in the IT Crowd, with the Multi-faith tour watching Moss fix the sex pants! Priceless!!!
I don't write cliches I use genre recurring motifs.
Quote: Jack Massey @ December 8 2008, 5:53 PM GMTI like that sitcom scenario. Remember an episode of Bless this House.
SID: No, there is absolutely no way you're going to have my garage for your new business
(Cut to pub with Sid and Trevor)
TREVOR: I thought I'd seen your car out on the street lately Sid.
Actually that is quite a good example of breathing life into a cliche.
Quote: chipolata @ December 8 2008, 4:01 PM GMTBack on topic: Men in urinals looking down the fronts of other men in urinals and doing double-takes. You never look at other men's cocks in urinals. Doesn't happen.
The bloke wouldn't get out of the toilet alive if he did.
Oooohhh it's Sinitta on BSG, hiiiyyyaaaa xx
Edited by Aaron.
Quote: nora @ December 20 2008, 12:22 PM GMTOooohhh it's Sinitta on BSG, hiiiyyyaaaa xx
Edited by Aaron.
I found a web-site once that listed all these comedy cliches - the kind of shorthand used in various writers rooms.
It was american so referred a lot to Dick Van Dyke, Gilligan etc plus stuff like 'jumping the shark' etc etc.
But I lost the link.
Anyone know it?
Bit of a useless post really.
Personally I'm getting a little tired of "you might want to leave that a few minutes".
'EDIT'
This isn't the actual site I was talking about - but it's quite good nonetheless.