History WebVideo / TheBlockbusterBuster

** He skips his usual AddedAlliterativeAppeal conclusion to his videos in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Robots}}'' review. It's [[DarthWiki/SoBadItsHorrible THAT bad]].

* DropTheHammer: His preferred weapon is Lucille the clawhammer, and he also has a sledgehammer. But he also has a couple of stakes, a gun, a knife and even a truck was used on one occasion.

* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: During the Halloween Havoc event, he is forced to review ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' and ''New Moon''.

** The most remarkable example is for the ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' Saga, [=ERod=] was so upset with the characters' names that he decided [[TheNicknamer to nickname everyone]]: Bella Swan = [[DullSurprise Deadpan]] Mc-Gee, Edward = Captain Whiny-Pants, Jacob = [[Film/TheAdventuresOfSharkboyAndLavagirl Sharkboy]], Vampires = [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Sparkling Pricks]], etc.

** Shyamalan: [[WesternAnimation/RobotChickern What a twist!]]

--> [=ERod=]: Hey, If the [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Twi]][[FanCommunityNicknames tards]] can go crazy over these two [[Creator/RobertPattinson lame]] [[Creator/TaylorLautner assholes]], then there's no reason why I can't go crazy over someone who is actually cool.

--> [=ERod=]: I'm going to give this film the worst insult I can give to a Pixar movie. This, is not a Pixar Movie. THIS, is a Creator/DreamWorks movie.

---> Cry-on-Cue scene: "[[Literature/{{Twilight}} Bella chose Edward over Jacob]]"

* DidntSeeThatComing: The End says this word for wrd when [=ERod=] jumps into the Null Void to escape him.

Following the death of his wife in 2022, Eric chose to retire the character of ''The Blockbuster Buster''. However, Eric continues to provide unscripted first impression videos and out-of-character Honest Reviews.

* AccentuateTheNegative: As with most Internet reviewers, although he has admitted when a movie is not completely bad.

->''"InAWorld of uncertainty, when movie theaters are plagued with remakes and sequels. In a world where big budget movies can still suck. In this world, we have The Blockbuster Buster."''

Eric "[=ERod=]" Rodriguez hosts a VideoReviewShow which involves him as a renegade film critic "busting" bad big budget Hollywood films, including disappointing entries into popular film franchises, remakes of classic movies, and film adaptations. He has his own site [[http://blockbusterbuster.angelfire.com/ here]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ERod2010 a YouTube channel]].

Following the death of his wife in 2022, Eric he chose to retire the character of ''The Blockbuster Buster''. However, Eric continues to provide unscripted first impression videos and out-of-character Honest Reviews.

* EvenNerdsHaveStandards: Invoked for the ''Film/GhostRider'' review, when explaining [[JustForFun/OneOfUs why]] Creator/NicolasCage got the role.

Following the death of his wife, Eric he chose to retire the "Blockbuster Buster" character in 2022. However, he continues to provide unscripted first impression videos and out-of-character Honest Reviews.

** In ''The Three Musketeers'', [=ERod=] starts questioning the fact that Creator/MillaJovovich is able to fight and jump with a tight corset and layers of fabric, let alone having perfect timing, taking a group of guards and catburglar habilities. Immediately forgets all when she [[MsFanservice removes]] [[ShesGotLegs the skirt]].

* GenderBender: Used for the Film/{{Elektra}} review, because [=ERod=] needed to explain female perspective, so he became [=SHERod=]. He even remarked ''"she"'' was ''gorgeous''.[[spoiler: Lampshaded when SHE-Rod reveals to the viewer she was playing him, being instead a DistaffCounterpart, so [=ERod=] still owed another female lead review.]]

* WeaponOfChoice: Lucille the hammer, but he also has a couple of stakes, a gun, a knife and even a truck was used on one occasion. Also featuring a sledgehammer, a chainsaw and a sword.

He used to contribute to Website/SpaceMonkeyMafiaStudios and was featured on [[http://channelawesome.com/category/videos/producers/bb/ Channel Awesome]] from 2011 to 2018.

* AffectionateParody / BitingTheHandHumor / TakeThat: His reviews of ''Film/{{Eragon}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' walk the thin line between these in how he makes fun of several personalities on Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses. The second one was especially ballsy, given that he had just joined the site when he posted it.

* AscendedFanboy / PromotedFanboy:
** He started making videos inspired by WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic, in hopes to be selected by Channel Awesome.
** In-Universe also is how his powers and surroundings work: He's chosen to have the Blockbuster Buster's powers in behalf of the fanboy base of the cinema industry, giving him elements from other movies like props (a Mjolnir replica, a sonic screwdiver, unibeams, swords, etc), assistance (his sidekicks, a JARVIS in his apartment, etc).

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: [=ERod=] has admitted several jokes in the films he's reviewed are pretty funny. In ''Film/TheShaggyDog'', it was when David knocks the grandmother into the tree, in ''Film/TheCountryBears'', it was the "am I adopted?" joke and in ''Film/JosieAndThePussycats'', it was the "[=CD=] cover" gag.
** E-Rod finds the song ''Gotta Get a Gift For Splinter'' annoyingly catchy.
** He actually says that the climax of ''Film/IAmNumberFour'' is one of the best he's ever seen, but you have to sit through alot of tedious romance plots to get to it.

** Averted in the Honest Reviews, where he talks about subjects he liked or about movies he disagrees with most of the people; in those cases he pointed the flaws but still explained his opinions. To make his points clearer with a divisive movie, he uses "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" format to separate the good points, the bad parts and the aspects that could have been done better, applied for the reviews of the ''Film/GreenLantern2011'' movie, ''Film/IronMan2'', ''Film/{{Thor}}'', ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' and [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy the Nolan Dark Knight movies]].

* FiveManBand
** The usual combo:
*** TheHero: [=ERod=]
*** TheLancer + TheSmartGuy: Nerdlinger
*** TheBigGuy: El Lover
*** TheChick: Fedora Freddy
*** SixthRanger: SHE-Rod
** By the 4th season:
*** TheHero: [=ERod=]
*** TheLancer + TheBigGuy: SHE-Rod
*** TheSmartGuy: Dr. Affect
*** TheChick: E-Joy

** Acrophenia. Look it up

** Each of the Film/ResidentEvil movies had a different character reviewing them.

* OhCrap: When reviewing ''Film/TheMortalInstruments'', he FREAKS OUT when he realizes Creator/LilyCollins is the protagonist.

* YouAreNotAlone: On the arc of Film/ResidentEvil reviews each of the characters helps him do the reviews [[spoiler: while he was imprisoned, and at the end they help him fight Evil-E ]].