History Recap / TheNostalgiaCriticS9E5

* ActorAllusion: {{Invoked|Trope}} by the Critic when he introduces Prof. Brody's actor Creator/JeffGoldblum as "[[Film/JurassicPark Jeff-uh-Gold-uh-Blum]]".

** A terrier is compared to [[VideoGame/StarFox Fox McCloud]].

** The two ninja cats are compared to Si and Am, the twin Siamese cats from ''Disney/LadyAndTheTramp'', while alluding to allegations of them being offensive Asian stereotypes.

** The two ninja cats are compared to Si an Am, the twin Siamese cats from ''Disney/LadyAndTheTramp'', while alluding to allegations of them being offensive Asian stereotypes.

** Prof. Brody's lab is compared to [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales Scrooge McDuck's vault]].

* DracoInLeatherPants: InUniverse, the Critic thinks Mr. Tinkles is the most enjoyable character in the film, if only because he is animated.

* SoOkayItsAverage: The Critic's InUniverse verdict on the film compared to ''Film/SonOfTheMask'' ([[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS6E3 the one film that made him break down in horror]]), both directed by Lawrence Guterman.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: InUniverse, the Critic laments that the film had a fairly imaginative premise that was wasted on poor execution.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: InUniverse, the Critic jokes that ''Cats & Dogs'' was supposed to be a crossover between CGI Film/{{Garfield}} and Film/{{Marmaduke}} (both of whose films were poorly received), but then even the production staff thought nobody would be stupid enough to do that.

* DullSurprise: The Critic pokes fun at the scene where a woman shows a blank, wide-eyed expression to a dog about to fall into her, in contrast to her earlier, more surprised reaction to a cat doing the same.

* TheyWAstedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The critic doesn't think it's a good movie, but does like the idea of the film.

** Aunt Deceit reveals herself as a UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump supporter with the "Make America Great Again!" line commonly associated with the latter's 2016 presidential campaign.

** When the Critic claims what will happen if cats and dogs live together, he plays [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} Peter's "mass hysteria" line]].

* BrickJoke: Throughout the review the Critic is being mysteriously videotaped by Aunt Deceit, who also makes him do strange actions. At the end, it is revealed that she made a video about him bashing ''Film/{{Deadpool}}'' (even though he likes it), with Uncle Lies doing the voiceover.

* NightmareFetishist[=/=]CreepyChild: Son Malcolm is enthusiastic for animal abuse videos, in contrast to Daughter Tamara.

** The Critic admits to being a fan of Creator/JaneaneGarofalo after realizing that his words about exploring "the truth about cats and dogs" is also the name of [[Film/TheTruthAboutCatsAndDogs one of her most notable films from the 90s]].

'''Release:''' March 8, 2015

** The Critic says, "Fun fact: this was actually supposed to be a crossover between 'Crappy CGI Film/{{Garfield}}" and 'Crappy CGI Film/{{Marmaduke}}', until they realized '[[NoJustNoReaction No]]'."

* WackySoundEffect: A sketch jokes that violence towards animal abuse is tolerable so long as the sound effects are childish, evidenced by an enthusiastic Malcolm showing a horrified Tamara one such video on a laptop. Then Aunt Deceit plays ''Cats & Dogs'' on the TV, which they claim is "PG" because of this trope.

* DracoInLeatherPants: InUniverse, the Critic thinks Mr. Tinkles is the most enjoyable character in the series, if only because he is animated.

* NightmareFetishist: Son Malcolm is enthusiastic for animal abuse videos, in contrast to Daughter Tamara.

* AbusiveParents: The Creepy Dad (Doug) and Druggo Mom (Tamara) tandem from the ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}'' [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS9E3 review]] return with a different set of children (Tamara and Malcolm). Of note is the scene where Druggo Mom plays ''Cats & Dogs'' on the TV. Tamara tries to look away, but Creepy Dad turns her head back.

* BrickJoke: Throughout the review the Critic is being mysteriously videotaped by Druggo Mom, who also makes him do strange actions. At the end, it is revealed that she made a video about him bashing ''Film/{{Deadpool}}'' (even though he likes it), with Creepy Dad doing the voiceover.

** The "PG" joke from the ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}'' [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS9E3 episode]] is played up again when Creepy Dad implies that the violence towards animals in ''Cats & Dogs'' is tolerable because it's rated "PG".
** When Creepy Dad asks Druggo Mom about their dinner, the latter asks if [[Film/TheHappening they like]] [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS9E1 hotdogs]].

* SelfDeprecation: The Critic admits that he needed to go out on weekends after being suckered in by Druggo Mom into acting like a dog and play catch.

** Druggo Mom reveals herself as a UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump supporter with the "Make America Great Again!" line commonly associated with the latter's 2016 presidential campaign.

* WackySoundEffect: A sketch jokes that violence towards animal abuse is tolerable so long as the sound effects are childish, evidenced by an enthusiastic Malcolm showing a horrified Tamara one such video on a laptop. Then Druggo Mom plays ''Cats & Dogs'' on the TV, which they claim is "PG" because of this trope.

* BrickJoke: Throughout the review the Critic is being mysteriously videotaped by Druggo Mom and make him do strange actions. At the end, it is revealed that she made a video about him bashing ''Film/{{Deadpool}}'' (even though he likes it), with Creepy Dad doing the voiceover.

* BrickJoke: Throughout the review the Critic is being mysteriously videotaped by Druggo Mom. At the end, it is revealed that she made a video about him bashing ''Film/{{Deadpool}}'' (even though he likes it), with Creepy Dad doing the voiceover.

** When Creepy Dad asks Druggo Mom about their dinner, the latter asks if [[Film/TheHappening]] [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS9E1 they like hotdogs]].

* WackySoundEffects: A sketch jokes that violence towards animal abuse is tolerable so long as the sound effects are childish, evidenced by an enthusiastic Malcolm showing a horrified Tamara one such video on a laptop. Then Druggo Mom plays ''Cats & Dogs'' on the TV, which they claim is "PG" because of this trope.