History YMMV / BadMovieBeatdown

** 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 Website/YouTube.]]

** In a subversion, he reviewed ''Film/SevenPounds'' expecting controversy to rival ''Equilibrium'', only for most of the comments to ''agree'' with him on how [[FridgeHorror disturbing]] and [[{{Glurge}} manipulative]] the movie was.

* TheScrappy: Film Brain was once this to the ''Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses'' community, particularly for his work on his earliest reviews. He acknowledged in a joke when he refers to "all three" of his longtime fans. It was also [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in ''WebVideo/{{Kickassia}}'' and his commentary of it. He's since been RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap. Lampshaded/spoofed in his CrossOver with WebVideo/ObscurusLupa, where she claims to be the most annoying person on the site. Mathew replies that her graph is America-only, going worldwide he still wins.
** Professor Celluloid seems to have few fans, which is probably why he's seen less in later episodes. [[WordOfGod Buck]] has also said the reason the character is rarely seen, is to avoid accusations of being a [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment Dr Insano]] [[{{Expy}} rip-off]]. Lampshaded in the ''Film/SpyKids3DGameOver'' review when FB tries on Celluloid's glasses (which have crossed eyes printed on the lenses) in preparation for the film's 3D segments.
-->'''Film Brain:''' Wow, I look like an idiot!

* 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.

** His review of ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd'', despite the film having already gotten mixed reviews. He did try to stem this by having Welshy do a counterpoint to the review to display some of the legitimate arguments that could be made against his, while still giving his honest opinion on the subject.

** In his review of ''Film/TheSpecialist'', he says that "Everyone loves Creator/JamesWoods". Not so much nowadays. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment And that's all we'll say about that]].

** Describes the scene with the Japanese family in ''2012'' as unintentionally funny, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming 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 Website/YouTube.]]

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Describes the scene with the Japanese family in ''2012'' as unintentionally funny, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming 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.]]

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Describes the scene with the Japanese family in ''2012'' as unintentionally funny, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming 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.]]
* 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.

** 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.

* TheScrappy: Film Brain was once this to the ''Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses'' community, particularly for his work on his earliest reviews. He acknowledged in a joke when he refers to "all three" of his longtime fans. It was also [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in ''WebVideo/{{Kickassia}}'' and his commentary of it. He's since been RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap. Lampshaded/spoofed in his CrossOver with WebVideo/ObscurusLupa, where she claims to be the most annoying person on the site. Matthew replies that her graph is America-only, going worldwide he still wins.

* LGBTFanbase: Less for {{fanservice}} (though a lot think he's a cutie), more for his hatred against homophobia.

* MostAnnoyingSound: Matthew's voice to some due to his habit of elongating the end of his sentenceeeees.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Describes the scene with the Japanese family in ''2012'' as unintentionally funny, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming but admits showing anything from the scene would be tacky after Japan got hit with a tsunami in real life like in the movie.]]

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: [[InUniverse He personally takes some]] from several films he reviews. Some of the messages he's pointed out include...
** "[[AllMenArePerverts Men are incapable of thinking of anything but sex]] [[BeAWhoreToGetYourMan and women should just accept that.]]" (''Film/TheUglyTruth'')
** "Due process is for pussies." (''Film/{{Cobra}}'')
** "Christmas is all about the material trappings, and [[TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong not conforming to this is selfish.]]" (''Film/ChristmasWithTheKranks'')
** "Beating people to a bloody pulp makes them gain wisdom." (''Film/OnDeadlyGround'')
** "Suicide is a noble act if you donate your organs." (''Film/SevenPounds''.) Film Brain was ''not'' happy about this one. Also strikes a chord when he did that review as he lost someone to suicide, and ''genuinely hated'' the movie unlike most others he reviews.
** "So remember, if you kill [[AssholeVictim bad people]], you'll be celebrated as the hero that you are - by '''CHILDREN''' no less! I think I found a film even more morally repugnant than ''Seven Pounds''." (''Film/PartingShots'')
** "Murder is empowering for women, and if you have an abusive spouse you should kill them." (''While She Was Out'')
** "Fictional violence is exactly the same as real violence." (''The Condemned'')
*** And if you enjoy watching fictionalized violence, you're a monster. And everything that ''does'' contain has to be censored, for the children!
** "Abusing government privileges to track everything your crush does is romantic." (''This Means War'')
* FightSceneFailure: Film Brain [[InUniverse describes]] one of ''Mega Piranha'''s fight scenes as being "choreographed by a blind man".

* HamAndCheese:
** [[InUniverse To Mat]], the saving grace of ''Film/TheSpecialist'' was James Woods hamming it up.
** Likewise, he said that the overacting in ''Don't Look Down'' was enough for him to consider it SoBadItsGood.[[invoked]]
* HarsherInHindsight: [[InUniverse Noting]] the opening of the movie ''Live Wire'' pointing out that terrorism hadn't come to America "Until Now".

** Has [[InUniverse fully acknowledged]] the negative reaction to his review of ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', and admits he would not have done it that way now.

* HerrDoktor: Prof. Celluloid, a MadScientist with a ridiculous German accent. He's understandably offended by ''Film/DieHard'' (Matthew's favorite movie) for its depiction of Germans.

* 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 (he's credited as a primary writer) for this.
* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Describes the scene with the Japanese family in ''2012'' as unintentionally funny, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartWarming but admits showing anything from the scene would be tacky after Japan got hit with a tsunami in real life like in the movie.]]

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

* AdaptationDisplacement: Over time, the balance has shifted so that ''Bad Movie Beatdown'' takes a backseat to ''Projector'' instead of vice-versa.

** His own negative opinions on the recent DC movies have gotten him a lot of attention, especially from DC fans. (He gave ''Film/BatmanVsSuperman'' and ''Film/SuicideSquad'' the same star rating as the critically reviled ''Film/FantasticFour2015''). On the flip side, his occasional lack of enthusiasm for Marvel films (which he doesn't outright dislike) has also been a point of contention, especially in response to his SoOkayItsAverage review of ''Film/{{Deadpool}}''.

** The joke was already funny, but Film Brain commenting that Wesley Snipes 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.

* TheScrappy: Film Brain was once this to the ''Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses'' community, particularly for his work on his earliest reviews. He acknowledged in a joke when he refers to "all three" of his longtime fans. It was also [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in ''WebVideo/{{Kickassia}}'' and his commentary of it. He's since been RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap. Lampshaded/spoofed in his CrossOver with ObscurusLupa, where she claims to be the most annoying person on the site. Matthew replies that her graph is America-only, going worldwide he still wins.

** His crossover review of ''Film/BatmanReturns'' with WebVideo/BennettTheSage, to the point that [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2419444/combined the episode's IMDb page]] has received seven 1/10 ratings out of fourteen votes. Bennett's BiasSteamroller against Creator/TimBurton (not shared by Film Brain) probably had a lot to do with it.

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

* BrokenBase: The ''Sucker Punch'' 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 (he's credited as a primary writer) for this.

** This happened after he gave a lower rating to ''Inglourious Basterds'' than the aforementioned ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen''.

** is review of ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd'', despite the film having already gotten mixed reviews. He did try to stem this by having Welshy do a counterpoint to the review to display some of the legitimate arguments that could be made against his, while still giving his honest opinion on the subject.

** His own negative opinions on the recent DC movies have gotten him a lot of attention, especially from DC fans. (He gave Film/BatmanVsSuperman and Film/SuicideSquad the same star rating as the critically reviled Film/FantasticFour2015)

** Professor Celluloid seems to have few fans, which is probably why he's seen less in later episodes. [[WordOfGod Buck]] has also said the reason the character is rarely seen, is to avoid accusations of being a [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment Dr Insano]] [[{{Expy}} rip-off]]. Lampshaded in the ''Spy Kids 3D: Game Over'' review when FB tries on Celluloid's glasses (which have crossed eyes printed on the lenses) in preparation for the film's 3D segments.

** is review of ''PiratesOfTheCaribbean: At World's End'', despite the film having already gotten mixed reviews. He did try to stem this by having Welshy do a counterpoint to the review to display some of the legitimate arguments that could be made against his, while still giving his honest opinion on the subject.
** Film Brain got some fire from ''James Bond'' fans who felt he was extremely unfair with ''Film/DieAnotherDay'', and many argued that ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' was a much worse movie (although, many ''other'' Bond fans would agree with him).

** His own negative opinions on the recent DC movies have gotten him a lot of attention, especially from DC fans. (He gave Film/BatmanVsSuperman:DawnOfJustice and Film/SuicideSquad the same star rating as the critically reviled Film/FantasticFour2015)

* His own negative opinions on the recent DC movies have gotten him a lot of attention, especially from DC fans. (He gave Film/BatmanVsSuperman:DawnOfJustice and Film/SuicideSquad the same star rating as the critically reviled Film/FantasticFour2015)