The villain gets captured on purpose cliche. - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Monterey Jack · 07-03-2016, 02:05 PM

Any time the villain is "captured" more than five minutes before the credits roll, it's a fake-out.

stvn1974 · 07-03-2016, 06:19 PM

The Riddler sorta did it in the first episode of the Batman TV series so he could sue Batman. Ma Parker also did it so she could run the prison in the television series. Also the Penguin gets sent to jail on purpose in an episode.

Jesus, now I hate Nolan's films even more.

dgoswald · 07-03-2016, 06:41 PM

Did it happen in Licence to Kill?

AaronJ · 07-03-2016, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam_ME

Alias Season 2 did it with Sydney's mom.

Indeed. That was a great little arc.

Doctor Jack · 07-03-2016, 07:47 PM

Yes this happened after The Dark Knight but it also happened a lot before it. It's nothing new. The Dark Knoght brought nothing new whatsoever to the cinema.

JeffTheMovieGuy · 07-03-2016, 08:15 PM

I kinda like it even though it's been done numerous times

Samus Aran · 07-03-2016, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by James_Younger_Gang

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.

He didn't get captured on purpose. he just had a contingency plan.

Foggy · 07-03-2016, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

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

The Dark Knight is Year Zero of filmmaking, everything else is B.N. (Before Nolan)

Coenskubrick · 07-04-2016, 01:34 AM

The Usual Suspects!

AaronJ · 07-04-2016, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

The Dark Knight is Year Zero of filmmaking, everything else is B.N. (Before Nolan)

This wasn't already obvious to everyone?

aiman04 · 07-04-2016, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

The Dark Knight is Year Zero of filmmaking, everything else is B.N. (Before Nolan)

So we're now in year 8 A.D.N. (Anno Domini Nolan)?

benderal · 07-04-2016, 01:56 AM

Dr. Evil in Goldmember.

Wernski · 07-04-2016, 01:58 AM

Every single one of these movies you guys have all listed, including The Dark Knight, are just ripping off the ultimate war-games twist from Private Benjamin!!

Soapbox, a flamboyant impromptu/nonofficial publich speech

baheidstu · 07-04-2016, 02:51 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.

That's not the same thing though. John Doe doesn't contrive a situation where he appears to get captured just so he can escape again, he simply gives himself up so he can complete his "project"

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Originally Posted by dgoswald

Did it happen in Licence to Kill?

No. Sanchez is legitimately captured. He just manages to find somebody corruptible enough to bribe so he can escape.

AaronJ · 07-04-2016, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by benderal

Dr. Evil in Goldmember.

Dr. Evil is SO damned cool.

Margot Robbie Fan · 07-04-2016, 11:01 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

Hannibal Lecter had already been captured, and had been for a while, from the start of the film.

levcore · 07-04-2016, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dgoswald

Did it happen in Licence to Kill?

The Bond movie? I watched that last week and don't recall this cliché happening.

R3P0 · 07-04-2016, 01:21 PM

Skyfall

Margot Robbie Fan · 07-04-2016, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by levcore

The Bond movie? I watched that last week and don't recall this cliché happening.

I think some people are confusing this cliché with movies where the villains are genuinely captured, but then escape later on.

kay9 · 07-04-2016, 03:48 PM

Ben in lost s2

07-03-2016, 06:19 PM	#22
stvn1974 Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Earth Trading Score:18	The Riddler sorta did it in the first episode of the Batman TV series so he could sue Batman. Ma Parker also did it so she could run the prison in the television series. Also the Penguin gets sent to jail on purpose in an episode. Jesus, now I hate Nolan's films even more. Last edited by stvn1974; 07-03-2016 at 06:26 PM.

07-03-2016, 02:05 PM	#21
Monterey Jack Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Oct 2011 Trading Score:709	Any time the villain is "captured" more than five minutes before the credits roll, it's a fake-out.

07-03-2016, 06:41 PM	#23
dgoswald Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2015 Location:Erath Blu-ray collection:61	Did it happen in Licence to Kill?

07-03-2016, 07:47 PM	#25
Doctor Jack Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2013 Trading Score:230	Yes this happened after The Dark Knight but it also happened a lot before it. It's nothing new. The Dark Knoght brought nothing new whatsoever to the cinema.

07-04-2016, 01:34 AM	#29
Coenskubrick Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2015 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:558	The Usual Suspects!

07-04-2016, 01:56 AM	#32
benderal Expert Member Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Pittsburgh 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:1138 Digital collection:2649 iTunes collection:7 Trading Score:344	Dr. Evil in Goldmember.

07-04-2016, 01:58 AM	#33
Wernski Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Location:NJ, USA 4K collection:170 Blu-ray collection:1172 DVD collection:878 Trading Score:1	Every single one of these movies you guys have all listed, including The Dark Knight, are just ripping off the ultimate war-games twist from Private Benjamin!!

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R3P0 Blu-ray Duke Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:46 Trading Score:1	Skyfall

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