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Thanks for checking in again on Troperiffic Tuesday. This week’s trope is another fun one, the Suspiciously Specific Denial.
A Suspiciously Specific Denial is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. A character denies something but perhaps they add just a little too much detail to make it believable. It’s a step beyond a character jumping when someone walks into a room and yelling, “Nothing!”. And it is somewhat akin to a trope often used in detective shows called I Never Said It Was Poison, where the suspect throws in a detail that only the killer could know. Read more
New News: And from the yummy department, there’s a new rumor that George Clooney has expressed an interest in picking up the abandoned Jack Ryan franchise with himself in the lead and is looking for a writer. I personally don’t think the franchise has ever reached its full potential even with the rather large collection of dashing men to play Ryan. Alec Baldwin was my favorite Jack, in one of his few good guy roles, and The Hunt for Red October was a fantastic movie. I didn’t think any of the following movies were as good. I certainly like Harrison Ford in the role but always missed Baldwin. I have recently watched Patriot Games on TV several times and the movie & Ford’s Jack are growing on me. Sum of All Fears was, in my opinion, mediocre. Sorry, Ben. But I think Clooney could have what it takes. He’s the proper age; no more youthful Ryans, he can act, and he can carry intensity. We’ll see about the action. I hope this is one rumor that proves true.
