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* HePannedItNowHeSucks: A few people have been disappointed to find recaps of ''Film/MammaMia'' and ''Film/RepoTheGeneticOpera''. Probably applies to a few other movies too.
** In a combination of this HypeBacklash by recapper Albert Walker, there's [[http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/500_Days_of_Summer_2009.aspx the recap]] for ''[[Film/FiveHundredDaysOfSummer (500) Days of Summer]]''.
** The Wily Badger's [[http://www.agonybooth.com/movies/Tron_Legacy_2010.aspx recap]] of ''Film/TronLegacy'' hasn't gotten the best response either.
** Really, whenever they recap a movie that people actually like, it sparks some disappointment and anger among readers (the ''Scott Pilgrim vs. The World'' recap and most of those listed above being prime examples).
** In a combination of this HypeBacklash by recapper Albert Walker, there's [[http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/500_Days_of_Summer_2009.aspx the recap]] for ''[[Film/FiveHundredDaysOfSummer (500) Days of Summer]]''.
** The Wily Badger's [[http://www.agonybooth.com/movies/Tron_Legacy_2010.aspx recap]] of ''Film/TronLegacy'' hasn't gotten the best response either.
** Really, whenever they recap a movie that people actually like, it sparks some disappointment and anger among readers (the ''Scott Pilgrim vs. The World'' recap and most of those listed above being prime examples).
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* HilariousInHindsight: The review for ''[[Film/BrokenArrow Broken Arrow1996]]'' features the following gem: "To put it in more modern terms, imagine if you had an action movie pitting a bad guy played by Mickey Rourke against the male lead from the Twilight movies." Yeah, you'd hate to think of the "male lead from Twilight" playing an action hero.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The review for ''[[Film/BrokenArrow ''[[Film/BrokenArrow1996 Broken Arrow1996]]'' Arrow]]'' features the following gem: "To put it in more modern terms, imagine if you had an action movie pitting a bad guy played by Mickey Rourke against the male lead from the Twilight movies." Yeah, you'd hate to think of the "male lead from Twilight" playing an action hero.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The review for ''[[Film/BrokenArrow Broken Arrow]]'' features the following gem:
"To put it in more modern terms, imagine if you had an action movie pitting a bad guy played by Mickey Rourke against the male lead from the Twilight movies. " Yeah, what a disappointing actor he turned out to be.
"To put it in more modern terms, imagine if you had an action movie pitting a bad guy played by Mickey Rourke against the male lead from the Twilight movies. " Yeah, what a disappointing actor he turned out to be.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The review for ''[[Film/BrokenArrow Broken Arrow]]'' Arrow1996]]'' features the following gem:
gem: "To put it in more modern terms, imagine if you had an action movie pitting a bad guy played by Mickey Rourke against the male lead from the Twilight movies. movies." Yeah, what a disappointing actor he turned out you'd hate to be.think of the "male lead from Twilight" playing an action hero.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The review for ''[[Film/BrokenArrow Broken Arrow]]'' features the following gem:
"To put it in more modern terms, imagine if you had an action movie pitting a bad guy played by Mickey Rourke against the male lead from the Twilight movies. " Yeah, what a disappointing actor he turned out to be.
"To put it in more modern terms, imagine if you had an action movie pitting a bad guy played by Mickey Rourke against the male lead from the Twilight movies. " Yeah, what a disappointing actor he turned out to be.
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* HarsherInHindsight: In [[http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Leonard_Part_6_1987.aspx the recap]] of ''Film/LeonardPart6'', Dr. Winston O'Boogie writes "Leonard pulls out his sparkly wiener. [[ThatCameOutWrong I’m talking about the one that the nurse gave him, you deviants.]] Though I have heard rumors that Creator/BillCosby’s genitals really shimmer if you look at them in the right light." This has become uncomfortable thanks to Cosby's rape allegations since 2014.
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* HarsherInHindsight: HarsherInHindsight:
** In [[http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Leonard_Part_6_1987.aspx the recap]] of ''Film/LeonardPart6'', Dr. Winston O'Boogie writes "Leonard pulls out his sparkly wiener. [[ThatCameOutWrong I’m talking about the one that the nurse gave him, you deviants.]] Though I have heard rumors that Creator/BillCosby’s genitals really shimmer if you look at them in the right light." This has become uncomfortable thanks to Cosby's rape allegations since2014.2014.
** The recap of ''Film/MonsterAGoGo'' ends with a spoof of that film's [[MindScrew infamous]] [[PlotHole closing]] [[TheTreacheryOfImages monologue]]: "Somewhere, a switch was flipped, a toilet was flushed, a bong was hit. And there was no review of ''Monster A-Go Go'', no thing called 'the agony booth' to be read." With the site having completely shut down in early 2022, and no archived pages in evidence, this statement is now completely true.
** In [[http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Leonard_Part_6_1987.aspx the recap]] of ''Film/LeonardPart6'', Dr. Winston O'Boogie writes "Leonard pulls out his sparkly wiener. [[ThatCameOutWrong I’m talking about the one that the nurse gave him, you deviants.]] Though I have heard rumors that Creator/BillCosby’s genitals really shimmer if you look at them in the right light." This has become uncomfortable thanks to Cosby's rape allegations since
** The recap of ''Film/MonsterAGoGo'' ends with a spoof of that film's [[MindScrew infamous]] [[PlotHole closing]] [[TheTreacheryOfImages monologue]]: "Somewhere, a switch was flipped, a toilet was flushed, a bong was hit. And there was no review of ''Monster A-Go Go'', no thing called 'the agony booth' to be read." With the site having completely shut down in early 2022, and no archived pages in evidence, this statement is now completely true.
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* FollowTheLeader: What was once a site for reading in-depth (and hilarious) recaps of bad movies, has now become a ''Website/ChannelAwesome'' clone with (generally less entertaining) video reviews.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: Yes, ''Series/TattooedTeenageAlienFightersFromBeverlyHills'' is a [[http://www.agonybooth.com/video779_Tattooed_Teenage_Alien_Fighters_from_Beverly_Hills_S1E1.aspx real show.]]
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** Mendo's review of ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' has him calling out Bryan Lee O Malley for the microchip in the back of Ramona's had being an AssPull, even though that was unique to the movie and never happened in the comics. This wouldn't be critical, save for the fact that Mendo explicitly says that he researched the comics.
** Michael Novelli's recap of ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'' [[MisBlamed blames]] Mary for wishing for George to never leave Bedford Falls, causing him crushed hope and tragedy every time he gets a chance. Mary never wished for George to never leave town, she wished for them to be together. Novelli also blames her for giving away their honeymoon money when ''George'' is the one to hand it out willingly.
** They insist against all evidence to the contrary that Creator/GaryOldman plays one of the French agents in ''Film/Godzilla1998''.
** Mendo's review of ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' has him calling out Bryan Lee O Malley for the microchip in the back of Ramona's had being an AssPull, even though that was unique to the movie and never happened in the comics. This wouldn't be critical, save for the fact that Mendo explicitly says that he researched the comics.
** Michael Novelli's recap of ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'' [[MisBlamed blames]] Mary for wishing for George to never leave Bedford Falls, causing him crushed hope and tragedy every time he gets a chance. Mary never wished for George to never leave town, she wished for them to be together. Novelli also blames her for giving away their honeymoon money when ''George'' is the one to hand it out willingly.
** They insist against all evidence to the contrary that Creator/GaryOldman plays one of the French agents in ''Film/Godzilla1998''.
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* SoOkayItsAverage: Ryan says it about ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''; he thinks it's a decent show that's been terribly overhyped. And then notes that this will probably still get the bronies screaming for his head.
* WereStillRelevantDammit: Switching to video reviews over written reviews. Compounded by how before they gave up trying to switch entirely to being a video review site, if a reader tried to read one of the old text recaps there would be pop-ups begging them to go watch the videos instead. This was basically the deathblow to their relevance with the original fanbase.
* WereStillRelevantDammit: Switching to video reviews over written reviews. Compounded by how before they gave up trying to switch entirely to being a video review site, if a reader tried to read one of the old text recaps there would be pop-ups begging them to go watch the videos instead. This was basically the deathblow to their relevance with the original fanbase.
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* SoOkayItsAverage: Ryan says it about ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''; he thinks it's a decent show that's been terribly overhyped. And then notes that this will probably still get the bronies screaming for his head.
* WereStillRelevantDammit: Switching to video reviews over written reviews. Compounded by how before they gave up trying to switch entirely to being a video review site, if a reader tried to read one of the old text recaps there would be pop-ups begging them to go watch the videos instead. This was basically the deathblow to their relevance with the original fanbase.head.
* WereStillRelevantDammit: Switching to video reviews over written reviews. Compounded by how before they gave up trying to switch entirely to being a video review site, if a reader tried to read one of the old text recaps there would be pop-ups begging them to go watch the videos instead. This was basically the deathblow to their relevance with the original fanbase.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In [[http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Leonard_Part_6_1987.aspx the recap]] of ''Film/LeonardPart6'', Dr. Winston O'Boogie writes "Leonard pulls out his sparkly wiener. [[ThatCameOutWrong I’m talking about the one that the nurse gave him, you deviants.]] Though I have heard rumors that Creator/BillCosby’s genitals really shimmer if you look at them in the right light." This has become uncomfortable thanks to Cosby's rape allegations since 2014.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: HarsherInHindsight: In [[http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Leonard_Part_6_1987.aspx the recap]] of ''Film/LeonardPart6'', Dr. Winston O'Boogie writes "Leonard pulls out his sparkly wiener. [[ThatCameOutWrong I’m talking about the one that the nurse gave him, you deviants.]] Though I have heard rumors that Creator/BillCosby’s genitals really shimmer if you look at them in the right light." This has become uncomfortable thanks to Cosby's rape allegations since 2014.
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* FanHater: Ryan Lohner dislikes, and some of the commenters ''loathe'', [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic bronies]].
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** Mendo's review of ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' has him calling out Bryan Lee O Malley for the microchip in the back of Ramona's had being an AssPull, even though that was unique to the movie and never happened in the comics. This wouldn't be critical, save for the fact that Mendo explicity says that he researched the comics.
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** Mendo's review of ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' has him calling out Bryan Lee O Malley for the microchip in the back of Ramona's had being an AssPull, even though that was unique to the movie and never happened in the comics. This wouldn't be critical, save for the fact that Mendo explicity explicitly says that he researched the comics.
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* FollowTheLeader / NetworkDecay: What was once a site for reading in-depth (and hilarious) recaps of bad movies, has now become a ''Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses'' clone with (generally less entertaining) video reviews.
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* FollowTheLeader / NetworkDecay: FollowTheLeader: What was once a site for reading in-depth (and hilarious) recaps of bad movies, has now become a ''Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses'' ''Website/ChannelAwesome'' clone with (generally less entertaining) video reviews.
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** CriticalResearchFailure: They insist against all evidence to the contrary that Creator/GaryOldman plays one of the French agents in ''Film/Godzilla1998''.
** CriticalResearchFailure: They insist against all evidence to the contrary that Creator/GaryOldman plays one of the French agents in ''Film/Godzilla1998''.
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** Michael Novelli's recap of ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'' blames [[MisBlamed blames]] Mary for wishing for George to never leave Bedford Falls, causing him crushed hope and tragedy every time he gets a chance. Mary never wished for George to never leave town, she wished for them to be together. Novelli also blames her for giving away their honeymoon money when ''George'' is the one to hand it out willingly.
**CriticalResearchFailure: They insist against all evidence to the contrary that Creator/GaryOldman plays one of the French agents in ''Film/Godzilla1998''.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In [[http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Leonard_Part_6_1987.aspx the recap]] of ''Film/LeonardPart6'', Dr. Winston O'Boogie writes "Leonard pulls out his sparkly wiener. [[ThatCameOutWrong I’m talking about the one that the nurse gave him, you deviants.]] Though I have heard rumors that Bill Cosby’s genitals really shimmer if you look at them in the right light." This has become uncomfortable thanks to Cosby's rape allegations since 2014.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In [[http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Leonard_Part_6_1987.aspx the recap]] of ''Film/LeonardPart6'', Dr. Winston O'Boogie writes "Leonard pulls out his sparkly wiener. [[ThatCameOutWrong I’m talking about the one that the nurse gave him, you deviants.]] Though I have heard rumors that Bill Cosby’s Creator/BillCosby’s genitals really shimmer if you look at them in the right light." This has become uncomfortable thanks to Cosby's rape allegations since 2014.
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* FranchiseZombie: A good way to get depressed is to look through old Team Agony Booth reviews and see how many people have ceased activity.
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* FranchiseZombie: A good way to get depressed is to look through old Team Agony Booth reviews and see how many people have ceased activity. And now, another is finding that the older recaps are only accessible after a Patreon donation.
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** Old text recaps are now effectively locked behind a paywall; you can only read them if you donate $5 or more to their Patreon.
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* WereStillRelevantDammit: Switching to video reviews over written reviews. Compounded by how before they gave up trying to switch entirely to being a video review site, if a reader tried to read one of the old text recaps there would be pop-ups begging them to go watch the videos instead.
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* WereStillRelevantDammit: Switching to video reviews over written reviews. Compounded by how before they gave up trying to switch entirely to being a video review site, if a reader tried to read one of the old text recaps there would be pop-ups begging them to go watch the videos instead. This was basically the deathblow to their relevance with the original fanbase.
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* JumpingTheShark: A number of people think that the jump to become primarily a video review site was a mistake.
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* WereStillRelevantDammit: Switching to video reviews over written reviews. And Compounded by how before they gave up trying to switch entirely to being a video review site, if a reader tried to go to read one of the old text recaps there would be pop-ups begging them to go watch their the videos instead.
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* WereStillRelevantDammit: Switching to video reviews over written reviews, and having pop-up messages basically begging people reviews. And before they gave up trying to watch the switch entirely to being a video reviews instead review site, if someone goes a reader tried to read go to one of the old text ones.recaps there would pop-ups begging them to go watch their videos instead.
