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** On pointing out how much helpful Huxley could have been supporting Spartan on the final fight against Phoenix, or as The Critic calls it, "a little game called 'What Huxley ''Could'' Have Done While Stallone ''Gets His Ass Kicked''!".
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** Also pointing out that the S.A.P.D. car's security systems disregard the car being shot repeatedly, bumping into things at high speed and ''having a door ripped off'' long before activating the foam countermeasure that allows Spartan to survive the crash into the S.A.P.D. H.Q's fountain.
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*** On that same vein, comparing the L.A. underworld to 4Chan.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The idea of the "[[CorporateWarfare franchise wars]]" (of which Taco Bell was the last fast-food company standing) is deemed as an interesting prequel idea by The Critic (although he imagines [[CoolVsAwesome Burger King using Spartan Cows and KFC using mutated octopus-chickens]]).
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* HamToHamCombat: The museum battle (the "battle for the lamest 90's action come-back"), complete with scoreboard and play commentary by The Critic.
** Calling Cocteau's museum outfit a "White Castle Pope".
** After mentioning that Phoenix is programmed to kill Edgar Friendly (and not Cocteau):
-->'''Cocteau''': Isn't there a thought repeating in that barbaric brain of yours? The name "Friendly"? Edgar Friendly? Don't you have someone to kill?
-->'''The Critic''': [[VideoGame/BioShock But he didn't say, 'would you kindly'?]]
** After mentioning that Phoenix is programmed to kill Edgar Friendly (and not Cocteau):
-->'''Cocteau''': Isn't there a thought repeating in that barbaric brain of yours? The name "Friendly"? Edgar Friendly? Don't you have someone to kill?
-->'''The Critic''': [[VideoGame/BioShock But he didn't say, 'would you kindly'?]]
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** Wondering if the advertisement jingle radio station broadcasts the "don't you put it in your mouth" ad from his "Commercials" specials.
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* MyGodYouAreSerious: Malcolm's reaction to being given the assignment. So he and Tamara run to accomplish it.
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* AchievementsInIgnorance: ''Somehow'', Malcolm's theory about what the three seashells are for (processing them into becoming toilet paper) ''achieves world peace''... yeah, he's flabbergasted by ''that'' too.
* BrickJoke: The Critic asks Malcolm and Tamara to research what the hell the three seashells are used for, and as promised, he asks their result at the end of the review.
* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon: The Critic threatens to place Malcolm and Tamara in a ''spinal cord removal machine'' if they fail their assignment.
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** Comparing the in-film-universe "big one" of 2010 (which killed Spartan's wife) with ''Film/TheLastAirbender'' (that is, a ''huge'' disaster).
** Comparing the in-film-universe "big one" of 2010 (which killed Spartan's wife) with ''Film/TheLastAirbender'' (that is, a ''huge'' disaster).
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** Calling Phoenix's outfit after escaping Cryo-Prison a disguise of "DennisRodman [[DennisTheMenace The Menace]]".
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** Calling Phoenix's outfit after escaping Cryo-Prison a disguise of "DennisRodman [[DennisTheMenace The Menace]]".
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* Bringing back the "I WAS FROZEN TODAY!!!" snip from ''Film/SuburbanCommando'' for Spartan's freezing scene.
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* Slipping in [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack Leia's "I love you" scene]] into Spartan's freezing scene.
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** On pointing out that [[NobodyCouldSurviveThat we don't see how Spartan survives the explosion of Phoenix's stronghold at the beginning of the movie]], he sarcastically guesses that there was probably a Coke machine in there someplace.
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**---> (The Critic, on Simon Phoenix): [Wesley] Snipes is a million flavors of fun in this movie too! Just imagine Ronald [=McDonald=] and Beetlejuice sponsored a human Happy Meal toy.
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--->'''The Critic'' Critic''' (on the subject of movies from TheNineties): Creator/MichaelBay ''wishes'' he could be as fucked up as we were!were!
--->'''The Critic''' (on the subject of the borderline post-apocalyptic 1996 Los Angeles that appears on the film's preface): Yup! I remember when 1996 looked like that! California was on fire, [[WretchedHive crime was everywhere]], [[DuelingStarsMovie celebrities were fighting each other]] [[FashionVictimVillain while dressed like jackasses]]...[[BaitAndSwitch actually, what am I talking about]]? [[RealLife This]] '''was''' L.A. in 1996!
--->'''The Critic''' (on the subject of the borderline post-apocalyptic 1996 Los Angeles that appears on the film's preface): Yup! I remember when 1996 looked like that! California was on fire, [[WretchedHive crime was everywhere]], [[DuelingStarsMovie celebrities were fighting each other]] [[FashionVictimVillain while dressed like jackasses]]...[[BaitAndSwitch actually, what am I talking about]]? [[RealLife This]] '''was''' L.A. in 1996!
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* RunningGag:
** The above-mentioned "[[SayMyName PHOENIIIIIIXXXX!!!]]" / "[[ThatCameOutWrong PEEEEEEENNNIIIIIISSSSS!!!]]" joke.
** The return of Devil Boner to preface the review/talk about the Critic's belief about movies from TheNineties being RatedMForManly.
** The critic's repeated [[TakeThat Take Thats]] to Taco Bell (starting with pointing out that it had a [[ShortRunInPeru bad run selling in Mexico]] and escalating from there (even pointing out that the rat-burgers on the underground ''have got'' to be better than the futuristic tacos).
** The above-mentioned "[[SayMyName PHOENIIIIIIXXXX!!!]]" / "[[ThatCameOutWrong PEEEEEEENNNIIIIIISSSSS!!!]]" joke.
** The return of Devil Boner to preface the review/talk about the Critic's belief about movies from TheNineties being RatedMForManly.
** The critic's repeated [[TakeThat Take Thats]] to Taco Bell (starting with pointing out that it had a [[ShortRunInPeru bad run selling in Mexico]] and escalating from there (even pointing out that the rat-burgers on the underground ''have got'' to be better than the futuristic tacos).
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** And StevenSeagal.
** And StevenSeagal.
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* FridgeLogic: NC has this when seeing that if they can program Phoenix to have all sorts of martial arts and hacking skills, why isn't it being used for the police?
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** He also takes a lot of shots at Taco Bell.
* TheUnintelligible: The Critic's Stallone impression.
* TheUnintelligible: The Critic's Stallone impression.
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'''Release:''' April 14, 2015
'''Film:''' ''Film/DemolitionMan''
'''Tagline:''' Brilliant commentary or dumb Dick Flick?
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