r/TopCharacterTropes • • 16d ago

Hated Tropes Stupid Contrived Survival Stories

  1. 12 Feet Deep - Two idiots decide they absolutely positively MUST go swimming in a pool after it's closed. An incredibly contrived sequence of events happens so they get stuck in a pool. So the movie can happen.

  2. Frozen (not that one) - Three idiots decide they absolutely positively MUST get on a ski-lift after it's closed. To the point of bribing the operator who for some stupid reason doesn't say anything. Do the movie can happen. Also, Wolves are not that aggressive. They are typically shy and avoid humans.

  3. 47 Meters Down- Arguably the most believable scenario on this list. It's still really stupid.

  4. Fall- Two idiots decide to climb an abandoned radio tower without proper equipment that would make escaping their predicament trivially easy. Stop me if you've heard this one before

so the movie can happen.

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u/Mirgss 16d ago

As someone who has owned an in-ground pool, I definitely need to see this movie

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u/fdar 16d ago

Who are you planning to keep there?

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u/Mirgss 16d ago

You'll have to wait for 12 feet deep: even deeper to find out!

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u/peachesfordinner 16d ago

The deepening

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u/Mirgss 16d ago

I almost put the deepening. Honestly there are so many good hooks... 12 feet deep 2: 13 feet

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u/peachesfordinner 16d ago

So much..... depth to those

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u/Mirgss 15d ago

12 feet deep 20: the biggest, blackest dick