>Villain hires bounty hunter to kill hero
>Bounty hunter is defeated by hero and comes to respect him, ultimately aiding against villain
Or better yet
>Bounty hunter refuses villain's orders to take down hero in an unseemly way, due to a strict moral code
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>character has to think of a name on the spot
>they look around the room and name some random object
>the object is the same as their name
>Sidekick secretly jerks off hero while he's sleeping
>hero later reveals to sidekick that he was just pretending to be asleep
kino
>The villain and the hero were once best friends
>assassins on the phone with boss, she doesnt know where he is
>assassin tells boss she looks tired and needs to get some sleep
>Villain and hero hate each others guts, but mutually respect each other
>gun shootout turns into a fist fight
>It's a well known hero who saved the day in many films
>been years/decades since their last adventure/film
>new film features the hero grizzled, a bit rusty, but coming back into action for one last mission and we the audience see how things have changed
>Doorbell rings
>It's a pizza delivery
>Protag: "I didn't order pizza..."
>It's an assassin
>Villain hires bounty Hunter to kill hero
>Bounty Hunter hires another bounty Hunter to kill him
>Other bounty Hunter hires Droids.
Movie is obvious but guess
Attack of the Clones but this isn't a guessing thread you nugget
>Hero/protagonist is slightly past his peak, he has gotten arrogant/lazy about his abilities
>Villain/antagonist, who knows about the Hero has been prepping hard and challenges the Hero, who arrogantly thinks they'll defeat them
>Hero is shocked, gets badly beaten, almost to death
>Has to recover for a long time, usually aided by a wise old man or woman
>Meanwhile, the villain has taken over the land or scene the hero once protected
>Hero befriends those who are caring for him and nursing him back to health, realizing what went wrong, slowly regains their strength
>Hero comes back, new man, and stronger and more energetic than ever, and defeats the villain, saves the day
>Character needs to solve a complex problem
>Figures it out by observing a mundane and ordinary function in everyday life
>character says nigger without backlash
Kino
>protagonists name is the villains name reversed
This is basically the plot to Cars
>a bank was just robbed!
>darn I guess that means I'll have a ton of traffic on Elm Street
>i never said it was the bank on elm street
>Hero and villain meet in a completely casual/public setting where they can't make a scene, so they have a more relaxed conversation and begin to understand each other, although they know deep down that their conflict will continue the next time they meet
>Perhaps in another life they could have been good friends
Love this one. Rocky 3 does It well.
Any more like this?
TDKR, except for the second-last point
>Complex puzzle needs to be solved, requires great intellect
>Hero just uses brute strength and simplistic thinking to smash through any obstacles
>hero and villain are de-powered and stranded
>have to work together to survive
>end up saving each other's lives before getting back to civilization
>villain has the opportunity to kill hero but passes up on it
>"I won't kill you.... this time."
BANE?
kino
>Hero disarms thugs
>Disassembles their guns
That shit always gets me going for some reason
By this was a Farscape episode with Crighton and Scorpius, among other examples.
>best friend saves the day
>villain fires exactly six shots out of a revolver throughout the course of a sene
>eventually corners the hero and CLICK CLICK
>hero and villain have to work together
>constantly clash, can't stop bickering
>but their teamwork is impeccable when it counts
Rocky 3, The Dark Knight Rises, the video game Fable 2, Robocop, just a few
that was more aang not killing blue spirit which wasn't hard for him lol
>hero and villain become very close friends to defeat a bigger threat
>Just when the hero is smiling after defeating bigbad, the villain shoots
>Hero looks down at his chest, shocked
>Hero looks back at the villain with a smug face
>Hero had planned for the villain to betray him in the end and it sprung the Hero's trap
>A group of best friends reunite for an adventure to relive their heyday of adventures as kids
>the "hero" dies 3/5th of the way through the story
>the secondary guy ALSO dies
>the heroes that end up facing the big bad are 2nd and 3rd stringers that still rise to the occasion
>mentor character has to step in and fight
>"complex puzzle"
>is actually a very common puzzle known by most of the audience
>mfw live action death note did this
>they share a laugh about it
>"well I had to try you know"
>MC has to solve the riddle of the Sphynx
>Main antagonist is hidden in the shadows through major part of the story inflicting nothing but suffering to our hero.
>By the time the main protagonist discovers the truth he becomes corrupted by main antagonist and falls in love with him developing a weird gay love/hate relationship.
>The story finale ends with a cliffhanger where we don't know whether both of our characters died or lived their lives together.
Truly kino trope.
>movie goes out of it's way and dedicates extra screentime just to ensure the audience knows that the dog survived
example?
this isn't completely irregular. often i'll be working on a physics problem and something totally normal will trigger a train of thoughts that leads me to the solution. it's not always as simple as
>oh of course! water draining clockwise means that the villain must be in cuba!
but it's just a spark that puts you in the right place instead of just sitting at your desk working through it for the hundreth time
>"Hero" isn't facing the bad guys for a noble cause, is only looking out for himself/has a personal gripe with the leader
>Bonus points if personal gripe is over some kind of shady dealing
>cold, calculating character does something compassionate
>tries to play it off as the logical thing to do rather than admitting he's soft
>smug mook attacks the nerdy scientist of the good guys crew
>gets fucking WRECKED because even a low level operative of a super secret government organization is still a bad-ass
>hero has to face two different villains
>hero is preoccupied with one villain and is in trouble
>other villain swoops in to stop the other villain, releases hero
>"if anyone's gonna kill you, it's gonna be me"
>Antagonist looks like he's defeated the Protagonist in the final climatic battle, arrogantly thinks they've won, gloats
>Protagonist slowly gets up, they have a fighting spirit that never quits
>Antagonist is shocked, upset
>Protagonist then gives it their all and defeats them
>Also alternatively after the protagonist defeats the bad guy he falls, only to be tended to by a group of his friends/family, who realize he's about to die from the battle and says his last words
I love tsundere tough guy trope
>villain has gun trained on hero
>long stare-down with various close-ups of the trigger finger slowly adding more pressure
>audience heres a shot
>heros face is shocked
>pan or cut to heros sidekick aiming a gun
>cut to villain staring in disbelief at his new gun wound
nice
"I'll spare your life... for now"
Absolute kino
>hero is learning from a very wise mentor and doesn't appreciate the once in a lifetime privilege and honor it is to work with him
>hero keeps wanting to skip all the basics and dive right in
>hero eventually tries to use what he's learned on some random evildoers
>hero gets defeated easily, mentor has to step in
>mentor is very disappointed
Literally Gladiator
>hero saves the day
>still has small benis
>Villain doesn't have any deep motivations, just got really bored with his everyday life
>Bully gets the absolute shit kicked out of him when MC reaches his breaking point
>Bully is later revealed to have serious problems with his home life, becomes a close friend to the MC and they develop a ride-or-die bond
>hero staring down the sights at the villain
>has to decide whether or not the villain deserves to die
>cut to hero's face, it's cut up, tons of dirt, sweating
>cut to villains frame, it's defeated, weakened, almost pitiful
>hero drops the gun
>"it's empty"
which james bond movie was that?
>MC's older brother is always a dick to him
>Still sticks up for him and beats the shit out of the kid who bullies him
>hero walks away
>villain grabs the gun to shoot him in the back
>*click*
>hero turns around and kills the pathetic weasel
Bane?
>Hero is well-versed in the seedy underbelly of society; is on a first-name basis with leaders of criminal organizations and reliable sources of information such as bartenders in dive bars
>hero was once the villain
god tier trope but i never see movies with it
Terminator 2 is the only prominent one I can think of
Even better
>Hero is working undercover in the seedy underbelly of society, and even being corrupted by it as he tries to maintain his morals and duty to fulfill his mission
>hero gets jailed for connections to crime for this
>hero becomes corrupted after betrayal
>group of thugs he's working with are all actually pretty likeable guys with understandable motives, while the assholes he works for don't really know anything about them
>character orders tuna on white
>no crust
Unforgiven fits the bill too.
>hero becomes sympathetic to a specific member of the crime syndicate
>one man is just trying to feed his family
>hero decides to spare him
A Scanner Darkly
Donnie Brasco?
Pea-tear Griffin
>Male lead constantly out matches and out smarts the female protagonist
>Grizzled old hero has convinced himself he doesn't care anymore
>Is still instinctively compelled to jump into action when someone is in danger
>Hero interrogates bar owner for information
>Walks behind bar and pours himself a drink
>Hero is just a hero as a hobby
>the antagonists' mothers share names
>Villain is cold and calculating, but follows a code
>Is killed by his apprentice who is unhinged, ruthless and knows no bounds
>man and woman need to run fast
>man holds woman's hand when they run
>when they stop, both of the suddenly notices they held hands
>awkward look between them
> bully (female) gives MC a reacharound
Badass pacifist is a good trope
>Rivals set aside their grievances and fight their common foe
I watch a lot of crime movies so
>hero was wrong about a lead and ends up getting others killed in the process
>hero accidentally sentences the wrong person to death and has to deal with that mistake as a reoccuring theme
>Hero gets caught by the villain and gets a lecture on how stupid he is for not seeing the obvious, which is what he was trying to avoid because "no one is that obvious"
>low-tier main character saves the day
And this:
Fantastic 4?
>female clumsily trips
>falls on male mc
>when she opens her eyes and gets to her senses, both of them are kissing each others lips
>they dont even know each other yet
blue spirit wasnt rescuing, he was stealing. then had to bounce.
>it's impossible to tell who is supposed to be the protagonist and antagonist because each party has their pros and cons
>Character who is closest to hero has severe flaws and some sort of vice. Character closer to villain has principles and a code.
>Brought into conflict by manipulation, opposing career paths or simply fate
>Not sure whether to feel happy for the victor or pity the loser
>Father does lots of bad things for the sake of his family
>His only hope is for his son to have a better life than he did and become a good man
>Despite his hard work and sacrifice (which is ultimately his life), his son grows up to be just like him
Thanks guys I'm cramming all of these into my script and making the ultimate kino
loved this at the end of bourne
>Bad guy smart enough to try to plan for and counter the protagonist's go-to trick
>Protagonist pulls it off anyways either through adapting to the situation or through sheer force of will
alternatively
>bad guy actually wins and protag has to learn to not be a one trick pony
this
The Hero's Journey is your favorite trope?
>The supporting cast is more likable
Oooh good one user.
>Hero thinks they've found the immense treasure foretold in the ancient legends
>It's a fucking clay turtle
>Hero (and audience) get fucking PISSED.
>Turns out the clay turtle has an insane magical power/is the key to the real treasure.
Tarinkino I think you mean