History Creator / BradJones

*** Judging from his dislike of Series/{{Tim and Eric| Awesome Show Great Job}}, he seems to dislike the whole TrueArtIsIncomprehensible trope.

** According to the commentary of "Brad and Jerrid do ''Film/TheRoom''", Brad's review of ''Film/TheRoom'' was going to be a Kung Tai Ted, but then Tommy Wiseau's lawyers came into the picture and started taking down various online reviews of that film.

* VocalDissonance: Brad is a short man (watch his crossover videos with much taller [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]], [[WebVideo/{{Oancitizen}} Kyle Kallgren]], WebVideo/{{Phelous}}, or WebVideo/DiamandaHagan [[note]]"I'm not short! You're just Creator/RichardKiel!"[[/note]]) with [[BadassBaritone a deep voice]].

* BadassBaritone: Brad's voice is pretty deep.

* ''The Big Box'' (2009-2010) – In which Brad plays Vic Dealio, a sleazy infomercial host hawking [[TheEighties eighties]] movies from the era when VHS tapes came in big plastic clamshell cases, co-hosted by the [[GagBoobs well-endowed]] Big Box Model (played by his now ex-wife Jillian Zurawski).

* NamesTheSame:
** [[invoked]] Brad's Website/{{Twitter}} will joke every time UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague player Brad Jones becomes a Trending Topic. And in the remake of ''Film/MothersDay'' he yammers how "Website/IMDb [[SarcasmMode is always correct]]", even if they confuse him for the football player.
** Brad went and saw the 2013 movie ''Film/{{Paranoia|2013}}'' because it had the same title as [[Film/{{Paranoia2011}} a movie Brad and friends made in 2011]].

* McLeaned: In the first installment of ''Brad and Irving'' (which [[LampshadeHanging hangs a lampshade]] on both [=McLeaned=] and TheOtherDarrin), Brad directly invokes this trope by claiming that he last saw Jerrid boarding a plane with [[Series/{{MASH}} Henry Blake]]. Anyone who gets the reference (or read comments on the video written by people who did) will get the implications.

** The word "[[PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad problematic]]".

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: ''Film/JesusBro'', a parody of Creator/PureFlix religious films, is a notable deviation from Brad's previous films, most of which are distinctly sleazy and would be rated R or worse, in both its subject matter and the fact that it was designed to be [[LighterAndSofter no worse than a PG-13]].

* RaisedCatholic: While Brad's professed beliefs aren't explicitly Catholic, he mentioned in passing that he had attended religious school and knows a number of Christian friends. This is especially evident in DVD-R Hell while reviewing stuff like ''Film/RockItsYourDecision'' and ''Deception of a Generation'', wherein he utterly skewers both works ''at their own game.'' He himself identifies as being agnostic.

** After many years of stressing that he would never voluntarily walk out of a film (though he has admitted the temptation before with the likes of Creator/TylerPerry's ''The Single Mom's Club''), he and Dave finally did so with Dinesh D'Souza's ''Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party'', leaving halfway through in a fit of anger and characterizing the film as a DocumentaryOfLies which did nothing but repeatedly call him a racist. He eventually regretted the decision, reviewing the movie as a whole for ''The Cinema Snob'' and sitting through the entirety of D'Souza's follow-up ''Death of a Nation''.[[labelnote:*]][[{{Understatement}} He didn't like that one either.]][[/labelnote]]

Brad Jones (b. December 20, 1981), better known as ''WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob'', is a long-running internet comedian and film critic from Springfield, Illinois.

The Cinema Snob character was originally based around {{slasher|film}} and {{exploitation film}}s that Jones felt were unfairly panned by moralizers such as Creator/RogerEbert (hence the wide-rimmed glasses "Snob" wears). Cinema Snob episodes are less frequent these days, but his focus widened to more mainstream films. The line between Jones and the Snob is increasingly blurred, with Jones posting his own standalone reviews with a comedic bent: the most notable of them are his Christian film series and recaps of failed TV shows (''Binge Watch''). Even these categories are malleble, since Jones has reviewed some acclaimed series, as well, such as ''Series/FullerHouse''.

* ''WebVideo/EightiesDan'' (2011-2012) – A sitcom parody where Brad, as the title character, reviews obscure shows and products from TheEighties with his roommate and neighbors, the Crabtrees, and a [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem ROB]] robot who has a crush on Mrs. Crabtree.

* BigNameFan: [[invoked]] Some of his favorite films include ''Film/TheToxicAvenger'', ''Film/{{Batman|1989}}'', ''Film/{{Ghost|1990}}'', ''Film/DieHard'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}}''. His all-time-favorite film is the otherwise-rarely-stuck-up-for ''Film/{{Caligula}}''. He's also a huge fan of ''Series/{{Friends}}'', with Sarah having made him a [[{{Defictionalization}} defictionalized]] version of Rachel's trifle for his birthday once.

** "Film Website/{{Twitter}}" and online film culture in general, which he frequently accuses of groupthink and decries their efforts to "cancel" certain films (especially when the films in question are merely [[SoOkayItsAverage okay]], the backlash is [[HateDumb misguided or overzealous]], or '''[[ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch the film hasn't been released yet]]'''). This reached a peak in 2019 when he reacted to ''Film/GreenBook'''s UsefulNotes/AcademyAward victory with [[https://twitter.com/thecinemasnob/status/1099885756083064832 a deluge]] [[https://twitter.com/thecinemasnob/status/1099886638463942662 of mocking]] [[https://twitter.com/thecinemasnob/status/1099889488287928321 comments]] aimed at the backlash.

** Suzanne Nagy, producer of ''Film/{{Grizzly}} II'', [[https://youtu.be/fb9vLWThll8 allegedly contacted Brad]] about potentially writing a ''Film/TheDisasterArtist''-style adaptation of the film’s quarter-century-long TroubledProduction. Brad took interest, but, for unknown reasons, Nagy stopped contacting him about the idea after a few conversations.

* ''WebVideo/MidnightScreenings'' (2011-2019, 2019-present) – In which Brad and his friends[[note]]Occasionally dubbed "Team Snob". They also appear in many videos which Brad hosts as himself, like ''Brad Tries''[[/note]] go to see the midnight screenings of various new movies and review them immediately after seeing them. Was briefly ended in 2019 and retooled as ''Friday Night Movies'', only to be revived several months later due to Brad and Laura's move to Chicago. On hiatus due to the UsefulNotes/CoronavirusDisease2019Pandemic, though Brad continues to review current films and TV at home.[[/index]]

** There was one moment where OOCIsSeriousBusiness kicked in when during his review of ''Elves'', the main character's stepmother kills her cat, resulting in Brad dropping character and outright snarling "I'd kill her, I'd '''[[PrecisionFStrike FUCKING]]''' kill her."

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to the commentary of "Brad and Jerrid do ''Film/TheRoom''", Brad's review of ''Film/TheRoom'' was going to be a Kung Tai Ted, but then Tommy Wiseau's lawyers came into the picture and started taking down various online reviews of that film.

** Homophobia. While reviewing ''Film/RockItsYourDecision'' in WebVideo/DVDRHell, he riffed on the protagonist's final speech until he made a homophobic reference – Brad dropped his joking demeanour and pretty much ended the review on the spot.

* RaisedCatholic: While Brad's professed beliefs aren't explicitly Catholic, he mentioned in passing that he had attended religious school and knows a number of Christian friends. This is especially evident in WebVideo/DVDRHell while reviewing stuff like ''Film/RockItsYourDecision'' and ''Deception of a Generation'', wherein he utterly skewers both works ''at their own game.'' He himself identifies as being agnostic.

* ''[[WebVideo/DVDRHell TV Heaven]]'' (2011-present) – Where Brad (as himself) reviews obscure TV shows, educational films and specials that haven't been officially released on home video in years. Previously known as ''DVD-R Hell''.

* ''WebVideo/DVDRHell'' (2011-present) – Where Brad (as himself) reviews obscure TV shows, educational films and specials that haven't been officially released on home video in years.[[/index]]

Brad Jones (born December 20, 1981 in Springfield, Illinois), better known as ''WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob'', is a long-running internet comedian and film critic from Springfield, Illinois.

[[caption-width-right:253:"Jesus, bro!"]]

The Cinema Snob character was originally based around {{slasher|film}} and {{exploitation film}}s that Jones felt were unfairly panned by moralizers such as Creator/RogerEbert (hence the glasses). Cinema Snob episodes are less frequent these days, but his focus widened to more mainstream films. The line between Jones and the Snob is increasingly blurred, with Jones posting his own standalone reviews with a comedic bent: the most notable of them are his Christian film series and recaps of failed TV shows (''Binge Watch''). Even these categories are malleble, since Jones has reviewed some acclaimed series, as well, such as ''Series/FullerHouse''.

The Cinema Snob character was originally based around {{slasher|film}} and {{exploitation film}}s that Jones felt were unfairly panned by moralizing film critics, most notably Creator/RogerEbert (hence the glasses). Cinema Snob episodes are less frequent these days, but his focus widened to more mainstream films. The line between Jones and the Snob is increasingly blurred, with Jones posting his own standalone reviews with a comedic bent: the most notable of them are his Christian film series and recaps of failed TV shows (''Binge Watch''). Even these categories are malleble, since Jones has reviewed some acclaimed series, as well, such as ''Series/FullerHouse''.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Lloyd Approved.]]

Brad Jones (born December 20, 1981 in Springfield, Illinois) is ''WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob'', ''WebVideo/KungTaiTed'', ''WebVideo/EightiesDan'', and, well, [[ShapedLikeItself Brad Jones]], amongst other things. Additionally, he's known for having the voice of a young Creator/JackNicholson.

He also co-starred in ''WebVideo/NinjaTheMissionForce'', a series by Creator/DarkMazeStudios which parodies the [[Film/GodfreyHoNinjaMovies ninja films of Godfrey Ho]] and other 80s "ninjasploitation" films. He also appeared on ''Podcast/{{Radiodrome}}'', pop culture opinion podcast hosted by Josh Hadley, until Brad left in 2013.

* FanBoy: For Pierre Kirby, ''Series/{{Manimal}}'', old ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' shorts, and all things ''Film/JamesBond''.

** According to a conversation he had with Creator/LordKat, he didn't even watch WebVideo/PopQuizHotshot (Channel Awesome's new game show that Brad hosts) and was annoyed to find out that they left flubs in due to lazy editing.
*** Additionally, on the Channel Awesome panel at Midwest Media Expo 2015, when asked what he thought of Pop Quiz Hotshot, he responded: "Well, everybody needs a ''Film/BattlefieldEarth'' on their resume."

** Favored targets: Creator/EliRoth, Chuck Lorre, Creator/SethMacFarlane, Creator/RogerEbert, [[ImplacableMan Suzanne Nagy]], Creator/UweBoll, Creator/StephenieMeyer, Ehren Kruger, [[Film/XMenOriginsWolverine Skip]] [[Film/AGoodDayToDieHard Woods]], ''Film/TheBoondockSaints'', reality television, christian propaganda, some Creator/MichaelBay (when he feels that someone "put a leash" on him; he likes Bay when he goes all out), most Creator/WillFerrell movies (barring stuff like ''[[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy Anchorman]]'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie'') most horror remakes (except ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet2010''), [[UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward the Razzies]], Creator/TimAndEric, [[NeverTrustATrailer misleading trailers]], [[DiscoDan modern music]] and screening movies in 3D when the 3D is poor.