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* TastesLikeDiabetes: The Critic's in-universe opinion of the movie [[spoiler:until Leslie's death.]]

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* TastesLikeDiabetes: SweetnessAversion: The Critic's in-universe opinion of the movie is that it's trying too hard to be cutesy and "whimsical" [[spoiler:until Leslie's death.]]
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Misuse (you can't pothole the trope to be a new trope)


* [[ActuallyPrettyFunny Actually Pretty Tragic]]: Though he spends most of the review taunting the film about [[TastesLikeDiabetes its sugary whimsy]], he admits it's actually pretty good about depicting Jess's trauma after [[spoiler:Leslie's death.]]
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* BallsOfSteel: Critic's response to a passionate fan of the film threatening him with impaling his testicales with toothpicks, if he touches the movie, is to claim he barely has any feeling down there, due to all the abuse he has already suffered over the course of the show.


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* OpinionMyopia: InUniverse. Critic invokes it in a BaitAndSwitch at the start of the review:
-->'''Critic''': Well, I'm not one to one to disagree with other people's opinions. [{{beat}}] Unless they're stupid and not mine.
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* ShoutOut: Rachel!Leslie tortures Malcolm in a manner similar to Francis Dolarhyde from ''Literature/RedDragon''

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* ShoutOut: Rachel!Leslie tortures Malcolm in a manner similar to Francis Dolarhyde from ''Literature/RedDragon''''Literature/RedDragon''.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: The Critic is outraged by the bully's taunt [[spoiler:about Leslie's death]] and actually codones him getting beaten up.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: The Critic is outraged by the bully's taunt [[spoiler:about Leslie's death]] and actually codones condones him getting beaten up.
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* [[invoked]]PuritySue: What the Critic considers Leslie to be.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: The Critic is outraged by the bully's taunt [[spoiler:about Leslie's death]] and actually codones him getting beaten up.
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-->'''Critic''': [[LampshadeHanging ...send your angry emails to nostalgiacritic@idiotwithbadtiming.com!]]

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-->'''Critic''': [[LampshadeHanging ...send your angry emails to nostalgiacritic@idiotwithbadtiming.NostalgiaCritic@IdiotWithBadTiming.com!]]

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Late in the review, the Critic's again complaining about how nothing seems to go wrong in this movie, then sees the parents crying:
-->'''Critic''': Well, good! Somebody better be dead!
-->'''Dad''': [[spoiler:Your friend Leslie is dead.]]
-->'''Critic''': [[LampshadeHanging ...send your angry emails to nostalgiacritic@idiotwithbadtiming.com!]]



* [[PsychopathicManchild Psychopathic Womanchild]]: Leslie's "psychotically specific" dedication to Terabithia makes the Critic imagine a reunion between her and Jesse as adults, in which she believes herself to still be living in Terabithia and invites Jesse to rule as king again, and tortures other people into playing along with her.

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* [[PsychopathicManchild Psychopathic Womanchild]]: Leslie's "psychotically specific" dedication to Terabithia makes the The Critic imagine a reunion between her and Jesse as adults, in which she believes herself thinks Leslie will grow up to still be living in Terabithia and invites Jesse to rule as king again, and tortures other people into playing along with her.one of these. See AlternateCharacterInterpretation above[[invoked]].



* TemptingFate: Late in the review, the Critic's again complaining about how nothing seems to go wrong in this movie, then sees the parents crying:
-->'''Critic''': Well, good! Somebody better be dead!
-->'''Dad''': [[spoiler:Your friend Leslie is dead.]]
-->'''Critic''': [[LampshadeHanging ...send your angry emails to nostalgiacritic@idiotwithbadtiming.com!]]
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Not knowing/acknowledging that something was based on a true story isn't the same as advertising it as based on a true story and getting it wrong. Also, it doesn't really undermine the Critic's message that the death would have been more effective if the kids acted like real kids.


* BrokenAesop: His reviews of ''Film/PatchAdams'' and ''Film/PearlHarbor'' taught that people had to make sure that they did their research when telling a story based on RealLife, but he doesn't do his own research by acknowledging that Leslie was based on a real person.

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* BrokenAesop: His reviews of PatchAdams and PearlHarbor taught that people had to make sure that they did their research when telling a story based on RealLife, but he doesn't do his own research by acknowledging that Leslie was based on a real person.

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* BrokenAesop: His reviews of PatchAdams ''Film/PatchAdams'' and PearlHarbor ''Film/PearlHarbor'' taught that people had to make sure that they did their research when telling a story based on RealLife, but he doesn't do his own research by acknowledging that Leslie was based on a real person.



** Critic is Marv in the ''SinCity'' joke. Doug related to the character's worthlessness in his "Top 10 Favorite Characters" and admitted to finding him attractive.

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** Critic is Marv in the ''SinCity'' ''Film/SinCity'' joke. Doug related to the character's worthlessness in his "Top 10 Favorite Characters" and admitted to finding him attractive.



* MundaneMadeAwesome:

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* MundaneMadeAwesome: "IT'S A FRIGGIN' ROPE!"


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* [[PsychopathicManchild Psychopathic Womanchild]]: Leslie's "psychotically specific" dedication to Terabithia makes the Critic imagine a reunion between her and Jesse as adults, in which she believes herself to still be living in Terabithia and invites Jesse to rule as king again, and tortures other people into playing along with her.
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* TastesLikeDiabetes: The Critic's in-universe opinion of the movie [[spoiler:until Leslie's death.]]
-->'''Critic''': Stop it! You're making ''Series/FullHouse'' look like a Holocaust drama!
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* TemptingFate: Late in the review, the Critic's again complaining about how nothing seems to go wrong in this movie, then sees to the parents crying:
-->'''Critic''': Well, good! [[spoiler:Somebody better be dead]]!

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* TemptingFate: Late in the review, the Critic's again complaining about how nothing seems to go wrong in this movie, then sees to the parents crying:
-->'''Critic''': Well, good! [[spoiler:Somebody Somebody better be dead]]!dead!
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"[[TheStinger God damns to Hell!]]"

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"[[TheStinger God damns ya to Hell!]]"
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* [[invoked]]AlternateCharacterInterpretation: To him, Leslie gets so into her and Jess's fantasy that she comes off to him as a CreepyChild with a twisted sense of reality. He then depicts this with a skit of him and Rachel as Jess and Leslie as adults, the latter of who still believes she's in Terebithia [[spoiler:and kills anyone who doesn't play along.]]

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* [[invoked]]AlternateCharacterInterpretation: To him, Leslie gets so into her and Jess's fantasy that she comes off to him as a CreepyChild with a twisted sense of reality. He then depicts this with a skit of him Doug and Rachel as Jess and Leslie as adults, adults (depicting what could have happened had [[spoiler:Leslie not died on the latter of who rope]]), and Rachel!Leslie still believes she's in Terebithia [[spoiler:and kills anyone who doesn't play along.]]



-->'''Leslie:''' I also have this idea for a [[Film/TheHungerGames young adult series]] [[Literature/TheHungerGames that rips off]] Literature/BattleRoyale...
-->'''[[ActorAllusion Jess]]:''' [[TakeThat Sounds trite...]]

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-->'''Leslie:''' -->'''Critic!Leslie:''' I also have this idea for a [[Film/TheHungerGames young adult series]] [[Literature/TheHungerGames that rips off]] Literature/BattleRoyale...
-->'''[[ActorAllusion -->'''Critic![[ActorAllusion Jess]]:''' [[TakeThat Sounds trite...]]



* TakeThat: When introducing Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb, he compares her looks and personality to that of a {{Franchise/Barbie}} doll, then shows a skit of the jealous Disney Princesses planning to kill her.

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* TakeThat: When introducing Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb, he compares her looks and personality to that of a {{Franchise/Barbie}} doll, then shows a skit of the jealous Ariel, Snow White, and other Disney Princesses princesses planning to kill her.
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* BrokenAesop: His reviews of PatchAdams and PearlHarbor taught that people had to make sure that they did their research when telling a story based on RealLife, but he doesn't do his own research by acknowledging that Leslie was based on a real person.
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* PayEvilOntoEvil: The Critic admits he normally wouldn't condone a kid solving their problem with violence, but feels the bully that taunts Jessie about [[spoiler:Leslie's death]] deserved to get punched out.

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* PayEvilOntoEvil: PayEvilUntoEvil: The Critic admits he normally wouldn't condone a kid solving their problem with violence, but feels the bully that taunts Jessie about [[spoiler:Leslie's death]] deserved to get punched out.
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* PayEvilOntoEvil: The Critic admits he normally wouldn't condone a kid solving their problem with violence, but feels the bully that taunts Jessie about [[spoiler:Leslie's death]] deserved to get punched out.
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** The Critic calls ''Series/NewGirl'' '[[http://25.media.tumblr.com/201d59b3fdb0e44495128efa206a5004/tumblr_mtaxas3kFs1rsav44o1_1280.png Filler After The Mindy Project]]'.
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-->'''Critic''': ...send your angry emails to nostalgiacritic@idiotwithbadtiming.com!

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-->'''Critic''': ...-->'''Critic''': [[LampshadeHanging ...send your angry emails to nostalgiacritic@idiotwithbadtiming.com!com!]]

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A joke that every Hunger Games fan has heard a million times isn\'t \"obligatory\".


* ItWillNeverCatchOn: An obligatory one:

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** Critic is Marv in the ''SinCity'' joke. Doug related to the character's worthlessness in his "Top 10 Favorite Characters" and admitted to finding him attractive.
* ItWillNeverCatchOn: An obligatory one:ItWillNeverCatchOn:



-->'''[[ActorAllusion Jess]]:''' [[ItWillNeverCatchOn Sounds trite...]]

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-->'''[[ActorAllusion Jess]]:''' [[ItWillNeverCatchOn [[TakeThat Sounds trite...]]
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* CallBack: He brings up how he first mentioned his dislike for the movie in his ''[[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticEditorial4 What's with the Princess Hate?]]'' editorial.
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: An obligatory one:
-->'''Leslie:''' I also have this idea for a [[Film/TheHungerGames young adult series]] [[Literature/TheHungerGames that rips off]] Literature/BattleRoyale...
-->'''[[ActorAllusion Jess]]:''' [[ItWillNeverCatchOn Sounds trite...]]
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* ShoutOut: Rachel!Leslie tortures Malcolm in a manner similar to Francis Dolarhyde from ''Literature/RedDragon''
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* {{Narm}}: Maybelle, a little eight year old girl telling Leslie God will damn her to Hell comes off as hilarious to the Critic.

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* {{Narm}}: [[invoked]]{{Narm}}: Maybelle, a little eight year old girl telling Leslie God will damn her to Hell comes off as hilarious to the Critic.
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* {{Narm}}: Maybelle, a little eight year old girl telling Leslie God will damn her to Hell comes off as hilarious to the Critic.

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* [[invoked]]AlternateCharacterInterpretation: To him, Leslie gets so into her and Jess's fantasy that she comes off as a CreepyChild to him with a twisted sense of reality. He then depicts this with a skit of him and Rachel as Jess and Leslie as adults, the latter of who still believes she's in Terebithia [[spoiler:and kills anyone who doesn't play along.]]

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* [[invoked]]AlternateCharacterInterpretation: To him, Leslie gets so into her and Jess's fantasy that she comes off to him as a CreepyChild to him with a twisted sense of reality. He then depicts this with a skit of him and Rachel as Jess and Leslie as adults, the latter of who still believes she's in Terebithia [[spoiler:and kills anyone who doesn't play along.]]


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* TakeThat: When introducing Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb, he compares her looks and personality to that of a {{Franchise/Barbie}} doll, then shows a skit of the jealous Disney Princesses planning to kill her.

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{{Angrish}}: The Critic really loses it when the bully taunts Jessie about [[spoiler: Leslie's death]].

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{{Angrish}}: * [[invoked]]AlternateCharacterInterpretation: To him, Leslie gets so into her and Jess's fantasy that she comes off as a CreepyChild to him with a twisted sense of reality. He then depicts this with a skit of him and Rachel as Jess and Leslie as adults, the latter of who still believes she's in Terebithia [[spoiler:and kills anyone who doesn't play along.]]
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The Critic really loses it when the bully taunts Jessie about [[spoiler: Leslie's death]].death]].
* ArtShift: The Critic notes that the film initially suggests the fantasy scenes will be in a handdrawn mixed with live-action style, but turn out to be CGI. He then parodies this by having his own show suddenly take on the tone of Creator/FrankMiller.
* [[ActuallyPrettyFunny Actually Pretty Tragic]]: Though he spends most of the review taunting the film about [[TastesLikeDiabetes its sugary whimsy]], he admits it's actually pretty good about depicting Jess's trauma after [[spoiler:Leslie's death.]]
* MundaneMadeAwesome:
* [[invoked]]PuritySue: What the Critic considers Leslie to be.
* TemptingFate: Late in the review, the Critic's again complaining about how nothing seems to go wrong in this movie, then sees to the parents crying:
-->'''Critic''': Well, good! [[spoiler:Somebody better be dead]]!
-->'''Dad''': [[spoiler:Your friend Leslie is dead.]]
-->'''Critic''': ...send your angry emails to nostalgiacritic@idiotwithbadtiming.com!
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{{Agrish}}: The Critic really loses it when the bully taunts Jessie about [[spoiler: Leslie's death]].

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{{Agrish}}: {{Angrish}}: The Critic really loses it when the bully taunts Jessie about [[spoiler: Leslie's death]].
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'''Release:''' September 17, 2013

'''Film:''' ''Literature/BridgeToTerabithia''

!!This review contains examples of:
{{Agrish}}: The Critic really loses it when the bully taunts Jessie about [[spoiler: Leslie's death]].
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