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Halo Movie Cynics Database
What is a Cliché?
"A once pithy, clever sayings in which someone encapsulated an idea or feeling. Unfortunately, thousands of other people used and reused those sayings, until they became trite and tiresome. Because they are catchy and concise, clichés stick in the brain and immediately occur to the stymied writer. However, using a worn-out phrase is tantamount to admitting that you have not been able to think of anything more interesting to say. One often hears young people say "That movie was so cliché!" source
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We have noticed that many people have lost the vision on what cliché is.  To date, the majority of submissions has been "I hope the movie has/does xxxx", when it should be more like "The chief encounters a pack of grunts, grabs one and throw it at the other's like a bowling ball. When they come crashing apart, you hear the sound of a bowling strike."

Examples of clichés that are Great: Examples of clichés that are just ok: Examples of clichés that just don't get it:

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We will go through your entries and accept the ones that best qualify into the database. Then, come opening day of Halo, The Movie Evolved, we can all compare our entries over the next two years and see which ones made it in the film! Oh, and click on the treasure chest come opening day! Read more on this system and it's intent.
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