History WebVideo / Crossed

* BaitAndSwitch: The seventh review starts with Creator/OrsonWelles telling Karim to review [[Film/CitizenKane a film that revolutionized cinematic techniques, where the titular character dies and where we learn the events leading to his death through flashbacks recounted by people who knew him.]] Karin proceeds to review ''Film/{{Vidocq}}''.

* BaitAndSwitch: The seventh review starts with Creator/OrsonWelles telling Karim to review [[Film/CitizenKane a film that revolutionized cinematic techniques, where the titular character dies and where we learn the events leading to his death through flashbacks recounted by people who know him.]] Karin proceeds to review ''Film/{{Vidocq}}''.

--> It's not because a film is [[StylisticSuck unpleasant to look at that]] it's a failure.

** This is also how he reacted to Christophe Lambert not reprising his role as Raiden in ''Film/MortalKombatAnnihilation''. [[EpicFail Because Lambert was working on Beowulf, probably the worst film of his career.]]

* AlternateAesopInterpretation: {{Invoked}} for ''Film/{{Signs}}'', where Karim and Kamel are indentical in everything... except their opinion about the film. Karim thinks the film fails because he forcefully passes plot devices as "divine signals", which can fool the characters but not the viewers. Kamel points out that nothing in the film actually proves that the aliens are hostile, and that the characters who perceive divine signals might just as well be completely wrong; but the viewer is still led into adopting their point of view.

* DullSurprise: Discussed in the ''Film/{{Signs}}'' review, which seems to be a contest of who can act the less. Not the worst, just… the less.

* ToiletHumor: Mocked in the review of ''Film/HouseOfTheDead'', where he cheers with his friends at each element of the sacred trinity − a puke joke, a pee joke, and a crap joke.

* YouKeepUsingThatWord: In the ''Film/DOADeadOrAlive'' film, Karim points out that the characters constantly use "shinobi" with the meaning of "traitor", while it is in fact just a synonym of "Ninja".

* AlternateAesopInterpretation: {{Invoked}} for ''Film/{{Signs}}'', where Karim and Kamel are indentical in everything… except their opinion about the film. Karim thinks the film fails because he forcefully passes plot devices as "divine signals", which can fool the characters but not the viewers. Kamel points out that nothing in the film actually proves that the aliens are hostile, and that the characters who perceive divine signals might just as well be completely wrong − but the viewer is still led into adopting their point of view.

* WTHCastingAgency: InUniverse, during the ''[[Film/AloneInTheDark2005 Alone in the Dark]]'' review, it is how Karim reacts to [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005346/ Tara Reid]] being the archaeologist Aline Cedrac.

-->'''Karim:''' "…Yes? Ah, sorry, it seems Creator/MelGibson has crashed. Can someone reboot him? Quick, he's starting to have flashbacks!"

* NamesTheSame: [[invoked]] The ''Film/Troll2'' review starts with a mention of ''Casa 5'', from the same director, and a long and confusing list of films that have similar names and serial numbers without being related to each other. And the notes that ''Film/Troll2'' isn't a sequel to ''Film/{{Troll}}'' either.

* NamesTheSame: [[invoked]] The ''Film/Troll2'' review starts with a long and confusing list of films that have similar names and serial numbers without being related to each other.

* NamesTheSame: [[invoked]] The ''Film/Troll2'' review starts with the explanation that the film isn't actually a sequel of ''Film/{{Troll}}'', and continues with long and confusing list of films that have similar names and serial numbers without being related to each other.

* NamesTheSame: [=invoked=] The ''Film/Troll2'' review starts with the explanation that the film isn't actually a sequel of ''Film/{{Troll}}'', and continues with long and confusing list of films that have similar names and serial numbers without being related to each other.

!Tropes found in the show

The show's run wasn't very long, as Karim hadn't planned on making more than 25-30 episodes, to avoid a situation [[EndingFatigue where he would have always been repeating the same things after a while]]. However, in January of 2016, Karim and his friends started a new show, ''WebVideo/{{Chroma}}'', that can be considered a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Crossed'' minus the video game topic.

Little sketches often intervene, featuring his two sidekicks Gilles Stella (the show's image and sound manager) and Jérémy Morvan, or [[TalkingToThemself another Karim.]] The show is pretty fast-paced, and often draws its humour from it.

The show's run wasn't very long, as Karim hadn't planned on making more than 25-30 episodes, to avoid a situation [[EndingFatigue where he would have always been repeating the same things after a while.]] However, in January of 2016, Karim and his friends started a new show, ''WebVideo/{{Chroma}}'', that can be considered a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Crossed'' minus the video game topic.

* ''Film/Highlander2''

* Film/{{Troll 2}}
* Film/{{Rollerball}} (the 2002 remake)

!Movies reviewed in ''Crossed'':

!Movies reviewed in ''Chroma''

!Tropes found in Crossed and Chroma

!Movies reviewed:

!Movies review in Chroma

* ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' (final episode)