I'm convinced we have a Family-Guy-Manatee-Ball-Pit situation going on here. There's less balls to choose from, but damn if I haven't seen "save family business with a last minute impromptu charity event spurred on by the handsome dude from her past who posseses some talent" 100 fucking times.

They aren't usually direct plot copies, they just have identical pieces that get moved around so they can factory farm these bitches out.

[–] anonionfinelyminced@kbin.social 31 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You forgot the person the protagonist is currently involved with who is a puppy-kicking narcissist. Source: my wife loves these movies too.

[–] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

He also forgot the silly, but loveable sidekick best friend of the romantic interest who is irrelevant for the whole movie, but helps to save the day in the end (and sometimes gets it on with the very serious sidekick bestfriend of the main character).

Source: my wife loves these movies too.

[–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What's a manatee ball pit situation?

[–] OneMansTrash@lemmy.ml 28 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There's an episode of South Park where they go to the writing offices of Family Guy for whatever reason, and instead of actual writers, they have an aquarium tank full of manatees and plastic balls with words on them.

The manatees would bring the balls to the top of the tank, few at a time, and the staff would use the words on the balls as prompts for their new jokes/episodes.

[–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Oh shit of course I remember that episode

[–] knightry@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

If you're on PTP check out the collection "Christmas Movie Posters with White Heterosexual Couples Wearing Red and Green"

There's about 300 movies there matching this description. I'm sure your wife will love it.