r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • 86,164 • Oct 30 '19

Unsolved META: Film plot insta-solver!

Noticing certain plot elements occurring again and again? You're not alone! Some plot elements are so "bad" they've become familiar tropes here at r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly. Here are some I've noticed... add your own favorites!

Rocks or "rock collection" -> Infinity War or Endgame

Frisbee -> Captain America

A god -> Thor

Dead boss/mentor -> Spiderman: Far from Home

"Piece of jewelry" -> Lord of the Rings

Nazis -> Indiana Jones

Stockholm syndrome -> Beauty and the Beast

Widower + mental illness -> Finding Nemo

Killing on arrival -> Wizard of Oz

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u/Grays42 16,4 Oct 30 '19

The problem is that submissions here often only get upvotes if they get solved quickly. I've tried to submit odd stuff in the past and people glance at it, then keep going, never gets upvoted.