History YMMV / BadMovieBeatdown

%% * FunnyAneurysmMoment: In his review of ''Film/TheSpecialist'', he says that "Everyone loves Creator/JamesWoods". Not so much nowadays. This line as well, which eerily feels like {{foreshadowing}}.
%% -->''"Told you James Woods would be evil."''

** In a subversion, he reviewed ''Film/SevenPounds'' expecting a backlash of (in his own words) "''Equilibrium'' times ten" proportions, only for most of the comments to ''agree'' with him on how [[FridgeHorror disturbing]] and [[{{Glurge}} manipulative]] the movie was.

** Film Brain got a bit of a backlash after panning CultClassic ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}''. The hate for this is a weird one, seeing how the film was critically panned when it was first released (''Entertainment Weekly'' even called it a complete ripoff of ''Film/TheMatrix'') and it's a mild CultClassic at best. He gives nods to the reaction in later reviews.

** His projector reviews increased in length [from around 5 minutes to around 20] with deeper analysis. Compare the original projector reviews from 2011 to his current ones shows how far he has come.

* GrowingTheBeard: Film Brain's general setup hasn't changed, but there's a general change in focus from the early episodes and especially following the hiatus. His voice has got more relaxed, and his ''Series/{{Screenwipe}}'' influence has become more obvious.
** He's also toned down his delivery, to the point he no longer has he same sarcastic inflection 20 times in a given review.

* HilariousInHindsight: Based on ''Film/BladeTrinity'', ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' and ''Film/{{RIPD}}'', he claimed that Creator/RyanReynolds was kryptonite for comic book movies. He was proven very wrong on that one, when both of Reynold's [[Film/Deadpool2016 Deadpool]] [[Film/Deadpool2 films]] with him as the lead star proved to be critical and commercial hits.

%% * FunnyAneurysmMoment: In his review of ''Film/TheSpecialist'', he says that "Everyone loves Creator/JamesWoods". Not so much nowadays. [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment And that's all we'll say about that]]. This line as well, which eerily feels like {{foreshadowing}}.

* HilariousInHindsight: Based on ''Film/BladeTrinity'', ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' and ''Film/{{RIPD}}'', he claimed that Creator/RyanReynolds was kryptonite for comic book movies. [[Film/Deadpool2016 He was proved]] [[Film/Deadpool2 very wrong on that one]].

%% * HilariousInHindsight:
%% ** In the ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'' review, he shouts [[TheScrappy "Puppy power!"]] at one point.
%% ** Early on in his review of ''Film/{{Gamer}}'', Film Brain expresses bewilderment as to why one of the players in the opening battle is just standing there exchanging fake money with what appears to be a bank clerk. Years later, when a re-edited version of the review was posted to [=YouTube=], viewers immediately worked out what the player was doing: [[BribingYourWayToVictory carrying out some microtransactions]].

* CriticalResearchFailure: In his review of ''Film/{{XXX}}'', Mathew mocks Xander Cage for pretending to shoot an ally saying that Film/JamesBond would do so for real. Clearly he forgot about the scene in ''Film/TheLivingDaylights'' where 007 stages a fake assassination. Also, Bond having to shoot an ally for real has ''never'' happened in any of the films.

* HilariousInHindsight:
** In the ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'' review, he shouts [[TheScrappy "Puppy power!"]] at one point.
** Early on in his review of ''Film/{{Gamer}}'', Film Brain expresses bewilderment as to why one of the players in the opening battle is just standing there exchanging fake money with what appears to be a bank clerk. Years later, when a re-edited version of the review was posted to [=YouTube=], viewers immediately worked out what the player was doing: [[BribingYourWayToVictory carrying out some microtransactions]].

* FunnyAneurysmMoment:
** ''Film/TheJazzSinger'' review has a joke about Creator/DougWalker sleeping with Mike Ellis which gets pretty uncomfortable when a list of grievances came out and Ellis sexually harassed multiple people.
** Describes the scene with the Japanese family in ''2012'' as unintentionally funny, [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments but admits showing anything from the scene would be tacky after Japan got hit with a tsunami in real life like in the movie]]. [[CrossingTheLineTwice Then he released the original joke intended in a re-edited version for YouTube.]]
%% ** In his review of ''Film/TheSpecialist'', he says that "Everyone loves Creator/JamesWoods". Not so much nowadays. [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment And that's all we'll say about that]]. This line as well, which eerily feels like {{foreshadowing}}.
%% --->''"Told you James Woods would be evil."''

** The joke was already funny, but Film Brain commenting that Creator/WesleySnipes avenging his childhood martial arts instructor in ''[[Film/TheArtOfWar The Art of War II]]'' is ridiculous, adding "What's next, his pet dog?" gets even better now that ''Film/JohnWick'' is a thing.
** In his review of ''Shadow Man'', he does a massive FacePalm after Creator/StevenSeagal somehow manages to shoot down a helicopter with just a handgun. Flash-forward to 2015, and Franchise/JamesBond does the same thing (albeit in a way that doesn't look anywhere ''near'' as ridiculous) in ''Film/{{Spectre}}''.

* BrokenBase: The ''Film/SuckerPunch'' review is either a hilarious ripping of a pretentious movie, or one DoubleStandard joke after another over a decent, if unexceptional film. Many blame WebVideo/JesuOtaku's involvement for this, as he's credited as a primary writer and it's clear through the review that he has a much stronger dislike for the film than Film Brain, especially when Film Brain states that he found a DeletedScene would have been an improvement for the film (even if only a very slightly one) if left in, while [=JesuOtaku=] didn't care about it.

--->''"Told you James Woods would be evil."''

** In his review of ''Film/TheSpecialist'', he says that "Everyone loves Creator/JamesWoods". Not so much nowadays. [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment And that's all we'll say about that]].
*** This line as well, which eerily feels like {{foreshadowing}}.
---->''"Told you James Woods would be evil."''

** His own negative opinions on the recent DC movies have gotten him a lot of attention, especially from DC fans. (He gave ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' and ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}'' the same star rating as the critically reviled ''Film/FantasticFour2015'').

*** One particular example would be him dismissing ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' [[https://twitter.com/FB_BMB/status/1263171685349502977 as the same movie with only]] [[https://twitter.com/FB_BMB/status/1263174219296321537 a few extra scenes added]] [[CriticalResearchFailure when in actuality the theatrical cut only used 10 percent of what Zack Snyder shot]]. In this case DC fans have less of a problem with him not looking forward to the original version rather than him being rude to people that are looking forward to it barely knowing anything about the behind the scenes issues.

** One particular example would be him dismissing ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' [[https://twitter.com/FB_BMB/status/1263171685349502977 as the same movie with only]] [[https://twitter.com/FB_BMB/status/1263174219296321537 a few extra scenes added]] [[CriticalResearchFailure when in actuality the theatrical cut only used 10 percent of what Zack Snyder shot]]. In this case DC fans have less of a problem with him not looking forward to the original version rather than him being rude to people that are looking forward to it barely knowing anything about the behind the scenes issues.

* ValuesDissonance: When reviewing ''Film/BrideWars'', Film Brain's "Creator/KateHudson would look ''healthy'' if she gained five pounds" would have been seen as a positive statement at the time. However due to SocietyMarchesOn, the world has become more aware of the {{Double Standard}}s between 'fat shaming is horrible and dehumanizing' and 'thin shaming is empowering and/or funny'. Basically his attempt at an empowering statement just looks like shaming a woman for her weight not fitting his idea of ideal.

* ValuesDissonance: When reviewing ''Film/BrideWars'', Film Brain's "Kate Hudson would look ''healthy'' if she gained five pounds" would have been seen as a positive statement at the time. However due to SocietyMarchesOn, the world has become more aware of the {{Double Standard}}s between 'fat shaming is horrible and dehumanizing' and 'thin shaming is empowering and/or funny'. Basically his attempt at an empowering statement just looks like shaming a woman for her weight not fitting his idea of ideal.

* ValuesDissonance: When reviewing ''Film/BrideWars'', Film Brain's "Kate Hudson would look ''healthy'' if she gained five pounds" would have been seen as a positive statement at the time. However due to SocietyMarchesOn, the world has become more aware of the {{Double Standards}}s between 'fat shaming is horrible and dehumanizing' and 'thin shaming is empowering and/or funny'. Basically his attempt at an empowering statement just looks like shaming a woman for her weight not fitting his idea of ideal.