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st poll: do you have a favorite trope? mine is: a ragtag bunch of misfits that band togather and triumph...nm

Posted by x (aka dmuck) Aug 14 '14, 17:53

i'm a sucker for any story that uses this old saw

Responses:

Anyone Can Die, though hardly any good movies have the stones to use it these days. -- nm - Jelly Aug 14, 19:46
God, I'll be up all night trying to decide. -- nm - loosi at home Aug 14, 19:30 3
- So just say one you like. -- nm - Roger More Aug 14, 19:41
- That's me too, except I'll just say "eff it" and go to sleep. -- nm - mara Aug 14, 19:40
- *cutscene of spreadsheet printouts everywhere, whiteboards full of markings, studious examination, chinese take-out* -- nm - Beryllium Aug 14, 19:34
Chekhov's gun. Also, the self-fulfilling prophecy. -- nm - Roger More Aug 14, 19:06
Aside from that one, I also like the "seemingly unrelated conversation causes a flash of insight that solves the problem" trope. - Beryllium Aug 14, 19:03
Guardians of the Galaxy! -- nm - T.S.Garp Aug 14, 18:58
major Boyington, Bandits at 10 o'clock!! -- nm - Lt. Casey Aug 14, 18:25
One last job before I get out for good.... -- nm - prayformojo Aug 14, 18:19
A group of seemingly unrelated characters/storylines turn out to be interlinked. (Unless it's done by Garry Marshall) -- nm - Let's Be Dano Aug 14, 18:15 1
- I'm especially with you on that last part. -- nm - ... Aug 14, 18:18
I was one day from retirement! *dies* -- nm - Beaker Aug 14, 18:13
Quirky detective solves impossible mysteries. -- nm - Kim Pine Aug 14, 18:13 9
- XFiles. -- nm - budice Aug 14, 18:14 8
  - I was thinking more Poirot, Travis McGee, Brodie Jackson... -- nm - Kim Pine Aug 14, 18:15 7
    - Oh just one more question Doctor ... -- nm - Lt. Columbo si Aug 15, 01:22
    - Would the new Rainn Wilson show fit as well? - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 14, 19:37
    - Aaahh, Brodie Jackson.... -- nm - ... Aug 14, 18:19
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      - Prince Charles. -- nm - David Aug 14, 18:17
    - Cosby Mysteries. - David Aug 14, 18:15 1
      - Action Jackson! -- nm - Remlik Aug 14, 18:25
Needs more rebel playing by their own rules. -- nm - David Aug 14, 18:13
Grizzly old veteran who knows a thing or two about the world... - budice Aug 14, 18:09
Tough woman battling the status quo and triumphs because she's underestimated for being a woman. -- nm - ... Aug 14, 18:01 1
- hmm ..you may have something there! -- nm - jûzô itami Aug 14, 18:05
hmm ..you may have something there! -- nm - a kurosawa Aug 14, 17:58 1
- it's especially good when mixed with rock and roll...nm - x Aug 14, 18:01
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- Like in Robocop -- nm - Roger More Aug 14, 18:31
- you have made me angry by reminding me of man of steel...nm - x Aug 14, 18:00 3
  - hee -- nm - loosi at home Aug 14, 19:31
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    - that's a cool movie, i haven't seen that in a long time...nm - x Aug 14, 18:04
Post-apocalyptic something or other that misinterprets past objects. -- nm - Reagen Aug 14, 17:55 9
- oh! that's good, i like that one too...nm - x Aug 14, 17:59 8
  - It's like a solid third of Canticle for Liebowitz. -- nm - Reagen Aug 14, 18:12 1
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  - Not movie related but this is my favorite book on that subject...... -- (link) - Meg Aug 14, 18:03 5
    - "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought: Jesus Potter Harry Christ" -- nm - Reagen Aug 14, 18:14
    - huh, thanks. that looks great...nm - x Aug 14, 18:05 3
      - McCauley writes those picture books on how things are built, but this is a fun little story on how things might be mis-interpreted. - Meg Aug 14, 18:45 2
        
        yeah, i love the "how things work" book. when i was an archaeology student, one of my profs had us read a dorothy l. sayers mystery... - x Aug 14, 18:52 1
        
        A number of presentations at last weekend's conference involved new interpretations of southwestern archaeology. At least we didn't hear - Meg Aug 14, 18:58

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