The following criterion are judged as to be bad because they are a dime a dozen in modern films:
Film is cliche` ridden and is not a parody Film is special effects ridden American patriotism ridden Any film that needs hype to get people in
Worth: -150
Reason for deduction: Cliche`s in films are so frequent in movies that we just accept them for what they are. That is OK, as we do need a bit of stereotypical action to help us understand ridiculously simple plots, but when the whole film is cliche`d to the extent that you are just sitting in the cinema waiting for someone to extract your brain. At Anarchy, we are more harsh on the ones that occur in every second movie.
To fall into this criterion, a movie must:
feature any of following cliche`s 20 times (can include multiples)
feature the same cliche` 5 times in the film
feature everyone of the following
Cliche`s include the following (and a further deduction for each one in the film):
| Explosion | -10 |
| Car chase: | |
| Sex scene | |
| Shoot out | |
| Special effects look like done in front of blue screen | |
| Vengeful cop | -15 |
| Good cop, bad cop | |
| Romantic interests don't meet until final scenes of film | |
| Soppy ending welcoming back family values | |
| Ridiculous contempt shown for the police | |
| Soppy ending involves illegal adoption | -20 |
| Law case has surprise witnesses each more surprising than the rest | |
| Psychopath with nervous tic | |
| CIA seen as the bad guy in a world wide conspiracy | |
| Mobile phones in restaurant go off at once and every sucker checks them | -25 |
| A scene is set in a strip club that is totally irrelevant for the film | |
| Villain lusts after girl to the point of rape | -30 |
| Bad guy is played camper than camp pie | |
| FBI seen as overwhelming bastards who should die | |
| Undercover cop gets too involved in case | -40 |
| Rock star seen as junkie | |
| Beautiful woman gets what she wants | |
| Good guy seen as someone who had a flawed past | -50 |
| Good guy just an average shmoe with huge bulging muscles and a heart of gold (optional) | |
| Good guy commits heinous crimes to obtain objective |
Plus: (add on for each crime done by good guy)
| Runs red light (per light) | -5 |
| Gets out of a speeding ticket | |
| Hits a car on the side of the road (per car) | |
| Unlawful entry of bad guy premises | |
| Uses telescope or other magnified viewing device to see woman undressing | |
| Tresspasses on government land | |
| Gets on train without ticket | |
| Shoplifting or stealing | -10 |
| Assaults bad guy (per bastard) | |
| Does drugs | |
| Has unregistered firearm | |
| Illicits a prostitute | |
| Kills an innocent animal | -15 |
| Kills bad guy (per pre-determined weakling) | -25 |
| Kills ultimate bad guy | -50 |
| Kills his fellow good guy or innocent person | -100 |
Worth: - 150
Reason for deduction: Special Effects have become a cheap and easy way to produce product that could never have happened before. They even make films nowadays that is 100% special effects (Toy Story for example). But, you still get those films that cost so much, but have some of the shittest special effects in existence (Armageddon's meteor shower for example).
This segment looks at films that consist of:
Worth: -125
Reason for deduction: Anybody who is not American will understand where this category is borne from. Even some Americans. Basically, Hollywood films are so patriotic that by the time you've wiped the tear from your eye at the end of the movie, you walk out wanting to take out some anger on anything America (especially America made, all pathetic crap as far as we're concerned). But, the debate goes on, 'Is America the best country in the world?'. If Hollywood is anything to go by, we bloody well hope not.
One of the following is needed for the deduction:"Film is special effects ridden"
Over 50 special effect shots.
Looks computer animated.
Looks like it has been done in front of a blue screen.
Hides the fact of special effects by making them exist through on a computer monitor in movie.
Actors look like they're grabbing at thin air and look uncomfortable (i.e. actors running around looking at the sight above is a popular one).
Animatronic creatures are breathing heavily, or blinking repeatedly.
The use of virtual reality machine in plot.
"American patriotism ridden"
A song consisting of how good America is.
The national anthem is done twice (once we can bear).
The mother is seen as an apron wearing, apple pie baking machine of good hope (when deep down she's gonna slit the producers throat).
Forrest Gump (enough said).
Brooklyn and Hell's Kitchen seen as having only pimps and criminals.
A tuft of hay blows by in a scene (don't deduct if it's parodical).
American schools seen as "Blackboard Jungle".
Whites renege hatred towards all blacks with the click of a finger.
All elderly live in Florida or Queens.
Anyone wanting 'freedom of speech'.
Anyone saying 'no deal' to terrorists.
American flag blows wishfully in the breeze (twice 'cos we can stand once).
American president seen as saviour to the people. (when in fact he's just a yes man)
An American obsession is made into a movie. (i.e. Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, President with pants down, The Village People).