Found this site all about movie cliche, check it out ... it's good for a laugh.

moviecliche.com

it has such gems as ...

"In movieland, there's an abundance of corrupt helicopter pilots. Villains have no problem renting a helicopter complete with pilot who doesn't mind shooting total strangers, or being shot at. "

"When there's an intruder somewhere in the house, the thing that jumps at the heroine in the dark turns out to be her cat, even if it comes from places cats wouldn't be, like inside a cupboard! As soon as she relaxes, the killer will show up and strangle her. "


and about Independance Day ... "Despite the fact that we are able to send a fax from a beeper on our hip while walking down a street in San Francisco to a Range Rover in Johannesburg, alien spacecraft need to be hardwired to a satellite to speak to each other"

That's really good , Jill , I found some great ones!
Have you noticed how the private eye is usually scruffy and down-at-heel, and has a long suffering secretary , who probably rarely gets paid, but gives her all?

Good spot on that site Copago!

My favourite of the ones I have have looked at so far is (and how MANY films has this applied to!!):

"A female lead with feminist leanings will always despise a macho hero--until the first time he rescues her from certain death. She will then become totally conventional and dependent. Once she does this, the hero will become vulnerable and tell her about some tragic loss that will explain his belligerent attitude."

Ooh! I so take that back... this one can be my favourite!

"No one will shoot the hero and the battle will even come to a stand still while the hero cries in agony and curse that "it should've been him" when his best friend steps on the land mine/get blown up/ dies charging the machine gun nest. The battle will resume as soon as the hero gets over his grief and gets angry. The hero will be victorious within 45 seconds of becoming angry."

Priceless!