Bad Plot Ideas

[Princess_Mononoke]

I hope I'm putting this in the right place...
I'm not sure where exactly I found this. It might have been just when I was looking random stuff up on google, but if someone has posted this already, I'm sorry.
http://www.sff.net/Paradise/overlord.html#bad_lead
Anyway, even though I had to stop and reread a couple sentences every so often, it really helped me. (Well, not really, because I don't write those kinds of stories. But it would if I did.) I hope it helps. :blush:
:hug:

[Rafael Domination]

I probably laughed out most of my intestines. YOu get a thanks point from me, Princess. Not only was this really good help for sci-fi writers like me, it was also a brilliant source of comic relief. Needless to say, I stayed up till two trying to read them all! :D

[GeorgeMichael]

I probably laughed out most of my intestines. YOu get a thanks point from me, Midnight. Not only was this really good help for sci-fi writers like me, it was also a brilliant source of comic relief. Needless to say, I stayed up till two trying to read them all! :D



That was hilarious... and Raf...that wasn't Midnight... it was Princess Mononoke :)


It's ok Raf... it's ok...

[Rafael Domination]

Edited! :blush:

Sorry, Princess. And you get a thanks for that too, Georgie!

[Simone]

wow I couldnt read all of them, lol.
hilariouse :P

[Princess_Mononoke]

thank you. ^^

[Simone]

pleasure

[eriko]

i couldn't stop laughing..........thanks for putting it up

[Zaphkiel]

Man, I must say, thank you you for showing me that. You're one of my favorite people now!

[Andy]

^ Agree with all of the above. That was funny and has potential to make a seriously evil villain. :D

[GeorgeMichael]

I loved that! :)

I can imagine it already.

"What can one man do?"
"This" *shoots him* :)

[Saraphine]

really nice to read them
i'm afraid it is going to take a litle longer fr me to read them all

[ScottyMcGee]

I've read this years ago, it has a specific title to it but I forgot.

I'm trying to figure out what movie/book are they all from.



2. My ventilation ducts will be too small to crawl through.

James Bond movies

8. After I kidnap the beautiful princess, we will be married immediately in a quiet civil ceremony, not a lavish spectacle in three weeks' time during which the final phase of my plan will be carried out.

The Castle of Cagliostro

14. The hero is not entitled to a last kiss, a last cigarette, or any other form of last request.

James Bond again, typically "You Only Live Twice."

20. Despite its proven stress-relieving effect, I will not indulge in maniacal laughter. When so occupied, it's too easy to miss unexpected developments that a more attentive individual could adjust to accordingly.

Return of the Jedi (when Emperor Palpatine gets killed)

23. I will keep a special cache of low-tech weapons and train my troops in their use. That way -- even if the heroes manage to neutralize my power generator and/or render the standard-issue energy weapons useless -- my troops will not be overrun by a handful of savages armed with spears and rocks.

Return of the Jedi again

32. I will not fly into a rage and kill a messenger who brings me bad news just to illustrate how evil I really am. Good messengers are hard to come by.

Batman Returns

34. I will not turn into a snake. It never helps.

Aladdin

52. I will have a team of board-certified architects and surveyors examine my castle and inform me of any secret passages and abandoned tunnels I don't know about.

Star Wars (the trench)

63. Bulk trash will be disposed of in incinerators, not compactors. And they will be kept hot, with none of that nonsense about flames going through accessible tunnels at predictable intervals.

Star Wars

76. If the hero runs up to my roof, I will not run up after him and struggle with him in an attempt to push him over the edge. I will also not engage him at the edge of a cliff. (In the middle of a rope-bridge over a river of molten lava is not even worth considering.)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

87. My vats of hazardous chemicals will be covered when not in use. Also, I will not construct walkways above them.

The Man with the Golden Gun

119. I will not attempt to kill the hero by placing a venomous creature in his room. It will just wind up accidentally killing one of my clumsy henchmen instead.

Dr. No/Live and Let Die

124. Prior to kidnapping an older male scientist and forcing him to work for me, I will investigate his offspring and make sure that he has neither a beautiful but naive daughter who is willing to risk anything to get him back, nor an estranged son who works in the same field but had a falling-out with his father many years ago.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade


I should make a video of this with their proper clips and post it on youtube. :D :D :D

[Carraka]

I was just randomly reading this, and I suddenly remembered two other instances of villains turning into snakes and getting killed (besides Aladdin).

The Silver Chair, C.S. Lewis -- Chronicles of Narnia

The High King, Lloyd Alexander -- Chronicles of Prydain

That means there are probably more. This is just sad.

[Zaphkiel]

My, there are so many bad plot ideas. I never even new some of these existed until now.:mellow:

*Reads more*

[electrilad]

That is awesome. And useful! IT'S FRICKENAMAZINGTASTIC. Thanks!!!!

[GoldEagle]

Haha, that was funny! Thanks for posting.

[aj.e]

That just made my day, my friend.

[PMD14]

Way too many too read all of them but a lot of familar clichés there. Hilarious.

[Me & the World]

It's so funny becausall of these seem sooo basic, but you see them all the time! I'm even tempted to use them!

[iridescentdreams]

"51. If the beautiful princess that I capture says "I'll never marry you! Never, do you hear me, NEVER!!!", I will say "Oh well" and kill her."

lol