Clearly, you just don’t get it …
Movie taglines are both a stylism and a marketing tool. Remember, “In space no one can hear you scream”? That marketing line captured the true horror of Ridley Scott’s “Alien.” Sometimes, though, taglines are merely things that people say. And when they say them, over and over, they become annoying cliches. Below is a good example of one of the most overused taglines in cinema history. Enjoy.
“You Just Don’t Get It, Do You?” - A Montage of Cinema’s Worst Writing Cliche from Jeff Smith on Vimeo .
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