The villain gets captured on purpose cliche. - Blu-ray Forum

James_Younger_Gang · 07-03-2016, 05:08 AM

How many movies have imitated this after the dark knight? The villain gets captured on purpose and then does some horrible counter attack and escapes and we say: whoa he wanted to be captured. Some examples include the expendables 3 and Skyfall. Are there any more examples? And please correct me if this has happened before the dark knight. I could be wrong. Nevertheless it is a recurrent movie event.

Coenskubrick · 07-03-2016, 05:18 AM

It did but I feel like it's become more popular these days. The Avengers and Star Trek 2 come to mind.

James_Younger_Gang · 07-03-2016, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Coenskubrick

It did but I feel like it's become more popular these days. The Avengers and Star Trek 2 come to mind.

Yeah. I remember when watching the expendables 3 and Mel Gibson's character gets captured early on I was thinking: Oh let me guess, he got captured on purpose to deliver some lethal blow to the expendables.

Packerfan75 · 07-03-2016, 05:27 AM

-Loki in The Avengers
-Palpatine in SW: Revenge of the Sith
-Kahn in Star Trek: Into Darkness
I'm sure there are more but all these guys were captured willingly with ulterior motives.

James_Younger_Gang · 07-03-2016, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Packerfan75

-Loki in The Avengers
-Palpatine in SW: Revenge of the Sith
-Kahn in Star Trek: Into Darkness
I'm sure there are more but all these guys were captured willingly with ulterior motives.

Are there any examples of classic movies where this has happened?

The Debts · 07-03-2016, 05:34 AM

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...rrenderSuckers

Bates_Motel · 07-03-2016, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by James_Younger_Gang

How many movies have imitated this after the dark knight? The villain gets captured on purpose and then does some horrible counter attack and escapes and we say: whoa he wanted to be captured. Some examples include the expendables 3 and Skyfall. Are there any more examples? And please correct me if this has happened before the dark knight. I could be wrong. Nevertheless it is a recurrent movie event.

It didn't work in Avengers and it's never worked since.

mrrant_33 · 07-03-2016, 05:42 AM

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Groot · 07-03-2016, 05:43 AM

That trope was the basis for everything that happens from the mid-point on in Skyfall.

James_Younger_Gang · 07-03-2016, 05:44 AM

Halloween 5. Though Michael wasnt exactly captured on purpose.

Scottie · 07-03-2016, 05:46 AM

Believe it or not, but The Dark Knight did not do everything first.

One quick example that comes to mind is Se7en.

James_Younger_Gang · 07-03-2016, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

Believe it or not, but The Dark Knight did not do everything first.

I know. But it was the first movie after which I noticed a pattern with the following movies. That's the reason I asked to be corrected if this had happened before.

Agent Bond · 07-03-2016, 05:51 AM

Law Abiding Citizen

Thor: The Dark World

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[One quick example that comes to mind is Se7en.

Silence of the Lambs

The One

X-Men 2

aiman04 · 07-03-2016, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

Believe it or not, but The Dark Knight did not do everything first.

One quick example that comes to mind is Se7en.

Yeah, even when I first watched The Dark Knight I immediately thought of SE7EN. Many more examples as mentioned by other posters here. If there is a "pattern" then maybe it was started by Revenge of the Sith as it was the more mainstream film that did it before The Dark Knight. I'm not saying it is, but I don't see a "pattern" of trying to follow or imitate a particular film.

FlipperWasIrish · 07-03-2016, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by James_Younger_Gang

Are there any examples of classic movies where this has happened?

Yes, but I am too tired tonight to think about them.

P-Rock · 07-03-2016, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

Believe it or not, but The Dark Knight did not do everything first.

One quick example that comes to mind is Se7en.

Yeah, but Se7en got it from The Dark Knight.

toddly6666 · 07-03-2016, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Agent Bond

Law Abiding Citizen

Thor: The Dark World

Silence of the Lambs

The One

X-Men 2

X-men 2?? Stryker didnt even get captured.

dgoswald · 07-03-2016, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by toddly6666

X-men 2?? Stryker didnt even get captured.

I think he meant Magneto.

Agent Bond · 07-03-2016, 11:10 AM

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I think he meant Magneto. Although, Magneto was sprung by Mystique, so does that count as being captured by purpose? Unless I've completely forgotten a huge part of the plot.

Adam_ME · 07-03-2016, 01:18 PM

Alias Season 2 did it with Sydney's mom.

07-03-2016, 05:08 AM	#1
James_Younger_Gang Special Member Member since:Jun 2014 Blu-ray reviews: 3	The villain gets captured on purpose cliche. How many movies have imitated this after the dark knight? The villain gets captured on purpose and then does some horrible counter attack and escapes and we say: whoa he wanted to be captured. Some examples include the expendables 3 and Skyfall. Are there any more examples? And please correct me if this has happened before the dark knight. I could be wrong. Nevertheless it is a recurrent movie event.

07-03-2016, 05:42 AM	#8
mrrant_33 Power Member Member since:Jul 2009 Trading Score:23	[Show spoiler]Seven

07-03-2016, 05:18 AM	#2
Coenskubrick Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2015 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:558	It did but I feel like it's become more popular these days. The Avengers and Star Trek 2 come to mind.

07-03-2016, 05:27 AM	#4
Packerfan75 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Earth 4K collection:71 Blu-ray collection:549 DVD collection:355 Digital collection:97 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:1	-Loki in The Avengers -Palpatine in SW: Revenge of the Sith -Kahn in Star Trek: Into Darkness I'm sure there are more but all these guys were captured willingly with ulterior motives.

07-03-2016, 05:34 AM	#6
The Debts Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013 Location:ME 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:330 DVD collection:181 MA collection:143 Digital collection:211 iTunes collection:147 Prime collection:122 Blu-ray reviews: 5	http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...rrenderSuckers

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Groot Banned Member since:Aug 2015 Location:Thanos Cock Trading Score:14	That trope was the basis for everything that happens from the mid-point on in Skyfall.

07-03-2016, 05:44 AM	#10
James_Younger_Gang Special Member Member since:Jun 2014 Blu-ray reviews: 3	Halloween 5. Though Michael wasnt exactly captured on purpose.

07-03-2016, 05:46 AM	#11
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	Believe it or not, but The Dark Knight did not do everything first. One quick example that comes to mind is Se7en.

07-03-2016, 01:18 PM	#20
Adam_ME Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Katy, TX 4K collection:1220 Blu-ray collection:2102 DVD collection:83 Digital collection:5038 iTunes collection:272 Prime collection:312 Trading Score:695	Alias Season 2 did it with Sydney's mom.

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