r/TopCharacterTropes • u/MammothPenguin69 • 16d ago

Hated Tropes Stupid Contrived Survival Stories

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  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/Wonderful-Variation 16d ago

This like my favorite trope.   I can't get enough of it.   I don't know why, but movies about people getting stuck in dumb places are my jam.    And yes, I am looking forward to the whale movie.

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u/Imtheprofessordammit 14d ago

This is also my favorite trope. The comments here are full of people dragging op for thinking these movies aren't realistic, but where are the recs?? I've seen a lot of movies like this and I'm looking for more. What are your favs, /u/Wonderful-Variation ?