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Doing this to make the In-Universe wik less distracting for readers and more subtle.


* StarDerailingRole: InUniverse, the Critic claims that not only was this film a low point in the careers of Creator/KevinKline (Artemus Gordon), Creator/KennethBranagh (Dr. Arliss Loveless) and director Creator/BarrySonnenfeld (at least until ''Film/NineLives2016''), but this was also the start of Creator/WillSmith's (James West) long decline after a string of cinematic hits.

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* StarDerailingRole: InUniverse, the [[InUniverse The Critic claims claims]] that not only was this film a low point in the careers of Creator/KevinKline (Artemus Gordon), Creator/KennethBranagh (Dr. Arliss Loveless) and director Creator/BarrySonnenfeld (at least until ''Film/NineLives2016''), but this was also the start of Creator/WillSmith's (James West) long decline after a string of cinematic hits.
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* TakeThat: The Critic compares [=McGrath=] inspecting the women at Dr. Loveless' party to UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump inspecting his wives.
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* TrailerSpoof: The episode opens up with one for a movie.

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* TrailerSpoof: The episode opens up with one for a movie.movie.
* YourMom: The Critic mocking the obvious jokes between West and Loveless:
-->'''Critic!Loveless:''' Your mama so fat, she almost ate the black off ya!\\
'''Critic!West:''' Your mama so fat, yer in a wheelchair!

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* CallBack: When Dr. Loveless unleashes his Spider-Tank, the Critic says that normally he'd bring out his Dr. Smith disguise from his ''Film/LostInSpace'' [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS3E8 review]], but ultimately relents, claiming it's not worth the makeup.



* DullSurprise: The Critic's opinion on Creator/SelmaHayek's performance as Rita Escobar.

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* DullSurprise: The Critic's opinion on Creator/SelmaHayek's Creator/SalmaHayek's performance as Rita Escobar.



* RunningGag: Subverted when the Spider-Tank is shown with NC saying he'd normally bring out his [[Film/LostInSpace Dr. Smith]] character, but it's just not worth the makeup.
* ShoutOut

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* RunningGag: Subverted when the Spider-Tank ShoutOut: The scene where Gordon on a steam bike overtakes West on a horseback is shown followed with NC saying he'd normally bring out his [[Film/LostInSpace Dr. Smith]] character, but it's just not worth the makeup.
* ShoutOut
a scene from ''Film/AFishCalledWanda'' with Otto screaming "Asshole!" to another driver behind him. It also doubles as an ActorAllusion, as both Gordon and Otto were played by Creator/KevinKline.


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* TakeThat: The Critic compares [=McGrath=] inspecting the women at Dr. Loveless' party to UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump inspecting his wives.

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* TheCameo: Channel Awesome staff producer and CGI artist Fard Muhammad appears in the "Something Original" faux-trailer as the stranger who seems to know something about Malcolm and Tamara's powers.



* DrivenToSuicide:
** In an image spot, by the time the magnetic collar scene with Will Smith stuck to Kevin Kline's crotch the man running the projector has hung himself using the film.
** Insect-Tamara and Insect-Malcolm run to a can of bug killer rather than watch any more of the movie.
** By the end, as the Critic gives his send-off, Insect-Critic pleads and then thanks Critic for killing him with a can of Raid.
* DullSurprise: NC considers Salma Hayek's performance to be this.
* EmptyShell: NC describes this as being what people go through while watching the movie, especially during the fake breast scene.

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* DrivenToSuicide:
** In an image spot, by the time the
DrivenToSuicide: The scenes where West and Gordon struggle to remove their magnetic collar scene collars was deemed by the Critic to be so boring he imagines a scenario in a movie theater where three insects (Doug, Malcolm and Tamara) find it unusually empty, with Will Smith stuck to Kevin Kline's crotch the man running the projector has having hung himself using the film.
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film strip. Seeing the film for themselves, Insect-Tamara and Insect-Malcolm run to a can of bug killer rather than watch any more of the movie.
** By the end, as the Critic gives his send-off, Insect-Critic pleads and then thanks Critic for killing him
spray themselves with a can of Raid.
Raid, leaving Insect-Doug alive for longer until the end, when he asks the Critic to also spray at him.
* DullSurprise: NC considers Salma Hayek's The Critic's opinion on Creator/SelmaHayek's performance to be this.
as Rita Escobar.
* EmptyShell: NC The Critic describes this as being what happening to people go through while watching who watch the movie, especially during the fake breast scene.


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* HypocriticalHumor: The Critic complains about the number of close-up shots of Dr. Loveless' monologue, even counting the occurrences. Then the review also does a tally of how many times the ''Critic'' has done the same.


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* ShoutOut
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* AllJustADream: The opening trailer is just a bad dream NC was having.
* BigNo: Tamara and Malcolm scream one out when they find they have to actually be controversial in their movie instead of things like changing races and/or genders.

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* AllJustADream: The opening trailer for a movie with an original idea is just a bad dream NC was having.
* BigNo: Tamara and Malcolm scream one out when they find they have to actually be controversial in their movie instead of relying on things like changing races and/or genders.



* TheFilmOfTheBook: Averted in the opening TrailerSpoof, titled 'Something Original'. Tamara and Malcolm are horrified they actually have to act instead of relying on nostalgia

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* TheFilmOfTheBook: Averted in the opening TrailerSpoof, titled 'Something Original'. Tamara and Malcolm are horrified they actually have to act instead of relying on nostalgianostalgia.
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* RunningGag: Subverted when the Spider-Tank is shown with NC saying he'd normally bring out his [[Film/LostInSpace Dr. Smith]] character, but it's just not worth the makeup.
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* ChewingTheScenery: NC's idea of the magnetic collars is that it's keeping the cast from eating any more scenery.
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'''Tagline:''' Before Creator/WillSmith was in ''Film/SuicideSquad'', he was committing career suicide with this stinker.

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'''Tagline:''' Before Creator/WillSmith was in ''Film/SuicideSquad'', ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}'', he was committing career suicide with this stinker.
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* StarDerailingRole: InUniverse, the Critic claims that not only was this film a low point in the careers of Creator/KevinKline (Artemus Gordon), Creator/KennethBranagh (Dr. Arliss Loveless) and director Creator/BarrySonnenfeld (at least until ''Film/NineLives''), but this was also the start of Creator/WillSmith's (James West) long decline after a string of cinematic hits.

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* StarDerailingRole: InUniverse, the Critic claims that not only was this film a low point in the careers of Creator/KevinKline (Artemus Gordon), Creator/KennethBranagh (Dr. Arliss Loveless) and director Creator/BarrySonnenfeld (at least until ''Film/NineLives''), ''Film/NineLives2016''), but this was also the start of Creator/WillSmith's (James West) long decline after a string of cinematic hits.

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** By the end, as the Critic gives his send-off, Insect-Critic pleads and then thanks Critic for killing him with some bug killer.

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** By the end, as the Critic gives his send-off, Insect-Critic pleads and then thanks Critic for killing him with some bug killer.a can of Raid.


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* StarDerailingRole: InUniverse, the Critic claims that not only was this film a low point in the careers of Creator/KevinKline (Artemus Gordon), Creator/KennethBranagh (Dr. Arliss Loveless) and director Creator/BarrySonnenfeld (at least until ''Film/NineLives''), but this was also the start of Creator/WillSmith's (James West) long decline after a string of cinematic hits.
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'''Release:''' August 16, 2016

'''Film:''' ''Film/WildWildWest''

'''Tagline:''' Before Creator/WillSmith was in ''Film/SuicideSquad'', he was committing career suicide with this stinker.

!This review contains examples of:
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* TheFilmOfTheBook: Averted in the opening TrailerSpoof, titled 'Something Original'. Tamara and Malcolm are horrified they're in something not based on something else.

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* TheFilmOfTheBook: Averted in the opening TrailerSpoof, titled 'Something Original'. Tamara and Malcolm are horrified they're in something not based they actually have to act instead of relying on something else.nostalgia

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* GenderFlip: Tamara is stymied that her character wasn't originally a white guy.
* RaceLift: Malcolm is confused that his character wasn't originally a white guy.

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* TheFilmOfTheBook: Averted in the opening TrailerSpoof, titled 'Something Original'. Tamara and Malcolm are horrified they're in something not based on something else.
* GenderFlip: Averted. Tamara is stymied that her character wasn't originally a white guy.
* RaceLift: Averted. Malcolm is confused that his character wasn't originally a white guy.
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* AcousticLicense: NC considers that while Dr. Loveless is pulling away from the group after leaving them to a death trap, he should be harder to hear from a distance even with the megaphone as the train pulls further away.
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* DullSurprise: NC considers Salma Hayek's performance to be this.


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* SuperStrength: Tamara's power in the spoof trailer gives anyone who touches her this.
* TouchOfDeath: Malcolm's power in the spoof trailer makes anyone he touches sick until they die.
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* EmptyShell: NC describes this as being what people go through while watching the movie, especially during the fake breast scene.
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* DrivenToSuicide:
** In an image spot, by the time the magnetic collar scene with Will Smith stuck to Kevin Kline's crotch the man running the projector has hung himself using the film.
** Insect-Tamara and Insect-Malcolm run to a can of bug killer rather than watch any more of the movie.
** By the end, as the Critic gives his send-off, Insect-Critic pleads and then thanks Critic for killing him with some bug killer.
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* AllJustADream: The opening trailer is just a bad dream NC was having.
* BigNo: Tamara and Malcolm scream one out when they find they have to actually be controversial in their movie instead of things like changing races and/or genders.
* BigWhat: Tamara and Malcolm have this reaction when their movie isn't based on any existing media.
* GenderFlip: Tamara is stymied that her character wasn't originally a white guy.
* RaceLift: Malcolm is confused that his character wasn't originally a white guy.
* TrailerSpoof: The episode opens up with one for a movie.

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