8. If Its a Sequel and Someone says Here We Go Again
If youre sat watching the next big summer popcorn shoveller and it just so happens to be a sequel, then youre already treading on thin ice. Sequels are notoriously shaky ground, and its typically quite rare that youll end up considering it on par with the original. But still, youll likely sit your ass through the thing regardless, hoping beyond hope that something new and interesting will happen at some point. But theres one huge early warning sign that it wont. If, and its normally around the end of the first act, just as the characters are about to begin their next adventure one of them utters the dreaded Here we go again line, then stand up, collect your things, and make for the nearest exit. Basically, when you hear this line it means that the sequel youre watching is completely unnecessary, and worse, that the screenwriters are too lazy to even bother attempting to dream up a new story. Although theyll usually have fiddled with the existing formula just enough to dupe idiots, trust me, nothing new or particularly exciting is going to come after a here we go again. Should you hear it, go directly to the box office and demand your money back. You have rights you know. So common this cinematic sin is in fact, that the Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller) mock trailer for Scorcher VI in Tropic Thunder parodies it almost directly. Check it out if you dont believe me: http://youtu.be/QZocvme6cYc