History Recap / TheNostalgiaCriticS5E9

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Critic describing the scene where Dunston attacks Robert in the greenhouse.

* ClicheStorm: Critic sees the ''Dunston Checks In'' as one of these and says that he is surprised at how unfunny it is by the standard of those cliches.

* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Definitely averted; The Critic expresses his view that monkeys are unfunny due to their constant inclusion for the sake of comedy, and sees this film as just more shining evidence of that opinion.

* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Definitely averted by the Critic; see CatchphraseInterruptus.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: The Critic expresses his view that monkeys are unfunny due to their constant inclusion for the sake of comedy, and sees this film as just more shining evidence of that opinion.

-->'''Critic:''' And let me guess: he's the boys' ''(a picture of [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] appears with the caption "Father")'' and the mother is ''(a picture of [[{{Disney/Bambi}} Bambi's mother]] appears with the caption "Kaput")'' and a great, big, fancy party is happening ''(a picture of Theatre/{{Annie}} appears with the caption "Tommorrow")'' and the odds of any plot device being original in this movie is ''(a picture of VideoGame/MegaManZero appears with the caption "Zero")''. Could you just fax me the disappointment I'm going to receive?

* CallBack: To his [[TheNostalgiaCriticS5E7 Patch Adams]] review near the end.

** Critic says that bounding and gagging Kyle (Played by Eric Lloyd) is what most people wanted to do since ''TheSantaClause''.

** Critic says that bounding and gagging the kids is what most people wanted to do since ''TheSantaClause''.

'''Film:''' ''DunstonChecksIn'' (1996)

* ClicheStorm: Critic sees the ''Dunston Checks In'' as one of these, & says that he is surprised at how unfunny it is by the standard of those very cliches.

* CallBack: To his PatchAdams review.

** Critic assumes that the opening scene was where ''{{Film/Hugo}}'' stole its material from.

*** Speaking of the routine, a clip from ''TheCritic'' also plays.

** Critic says that bounding and gagging the kids is what most people wanted to do since ''TheSantaClause''.

-->'''Critic:''' And let me guess: he's the boys' ''(a picture of [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] appears with the caption "Father")'' and the mother is ''(a picture of [[{{Disney/Bambi}} Bambi's mother]] appears with the caption "Kaput")'' and a great, big, fancy party is happening ''(a picture of {{Annie}} appears with the caption "Tommorrow")'' and the odds of any plot device being original in this movie is ''(a picture of MegaManZero appears with the caption "Zero")''. Could you just fax me the disappointment I'm going to receive?

* "This is gonna sound strange, but for such a boring tired premise, I'm really shocked it was…THIS BORING AND TIRED!"

** "Okay, I would expect this movie to do anything different that wasn’t... anything different!"

** Critic says the "animal in the bed" routine has been aroundf since the dawn of man and shows a clip from ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey'' to prove it.

* [[invoked]]DudeNotFunny: Critic finds the fat lady falling in water unfunny and boring.

-->'''Critic:''' And let me guess: he's the boys' ''(a picture of [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] appears with the caption "Father")'' and the mother is ''(a picture of [[{{Disney/Bambi}} Bambi's mother]] appears with the caption "Kaput")'' and a great, big, fancy party is happening ''(a picture of [[{{Film/Annie}} Annie]] appears with the caption "Tommorrow")'' and the odds of any plot device being original in this movie is ''(a picture of MegaManZero appears with the caption "Zero")''. Could you just fax me the disappointment I'm going to receive?