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** A more deliberate example is the plans of [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Brand X]] -- ''systemic murder and [[UnPerson removal]] of all opposing brands'', all because [[spoiler:[[DisproportionateRetribution no one likes their ugly prunes]]]]. Considering how ikes [[MindScrew seem to work]], that means Mr. Clipboard effectively killed part of an ike on-screen by stomping some chips flat. And unlike in most children's movies where such evils may be implied but are in the background or not truly started yet, here they're pretty up front about the entire thing.

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** A more deliberate example is the plans of [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Brand X]] -- ''systemic murder and [[UnPerson removal]] of all opposing brands'', all because [[spoiler:[[DisproportionateRetribution no one likes their ugly prunes]]]]. Considering how ikes [[MindScrew seem to work]], that means Mr. Clipboard effectively killed part of an ike on-screen by stomping some chips flat. And unlike in most children's movies where such evils may be implied but are in the background or not truly started yet, here they're pretty up front about the entire thing.
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** A more deliberate example is the plans of [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Brand X]] -- ''systemic murder and [[UnPerson removal]] of all opposing brands'', all because [[spoiler:[[DisproportionateRetribution no one likes their ugly prunes]]]]. And unlike in most children's movies where such evils may be implied but are in the background or not truly started yet, here they're pretty up front about the entire thing.

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** A more deliberate example is the plans of [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Brand X]] -- ''systemic murder and [[UnPerson removal]] of all opposing brands'', all because [[spoiler:[[DisproportionateRetribution no one likes their ugly prunes]]]]. Considering how ikes [[MindScrew seem to work]], that means Mr. Clipboard effectively killed part of an ike on-screen by stomping some chips flat. And unlike in most children's movies where such evils may be implied but are in the background or not truly started yet, here they're pretty up front about the entire thing.

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* NightmareFuel: [[AccidentalNightmareFuel By accident]], it's filled with this '''to an enormous extent.''' There's a reason why WebVideo/IHateEverything called this movie [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQawtEXwuPg "the scariest horror film I've ever seen."]]

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[[AccidentalNightmareFuel By accident]], it's filled with this '''to an enormous extent.''' There's a reason why WebVideo/IHateEverything called this movie [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQawtEXwuPg "the scariest horror film I've ever seen."]]"]]
** A more deliberate example is the plans of [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Brand X]] -- ''systemic murder and [[UnPerson removal]] of all opposing brands'', all because [[spoiler:[[DisproportionateRetribution no one likes their ugly prunes]]]]. And unlike in most children's movies where such evils may be implied but are in the background or not truly started yet, here they're pretty up front about the entire thing.
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl4bkp9H0fQ&lc=UgyRbziDrGQE-8ZGP1l4AaABAg "¡Solo pienso en budines y pasteles cayendo sobre mí!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A small segment from the Latin Spanish dub of the movie featuring General X doing a random dance while singing became very popular on Hispanic communities after John Miranda, aka El Critico Histerico, made note of it during his review of the movie. The meme mostly involves characters doing the same dance and song to show their complete disinterest to something serious.[[/labelnote]]

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* FanNickname: Cheasel T. Weasel is known as "Shitweasel" (or, in WebVideo/JonTron's case, "Poop Rat") due to his UnfortunateCharacterDesign.

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* FanNickname: Cheasel T. Weasel is known as "Shitweasel" (or, in WebVideo/JonTron's case, "Poop Rat") due to his UnfortunateCharacterDesign.UnfortunateCharacterDesign making him look like he's made of feces.



* FetishRetardant: Lady X is ridiculously sexualized, but it's hard to be particularly attracted to her when she wears such bizarrely kinky outfits, [[BestialityIsDepraved is coming onto a canine]] with none too subtle innuendos, and, much like the rest of the cast, appears quite lifeless due to the poor animations.

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* FetishRetardant: Lady X is ridiculously sexualized, but it's hard to be particularly attracted to her when she wears such bizarrely kinky outfits, [[BestialityIsDepraved is coming onto a canine]] with none too subtle innuendos, and, much like the rest of the cast, [[UnintentionalUncannyValley appears quite lifeless lifeless]] due to the [[SpecialEffectFailure poor animations.animations]].



** Mr. Clipboard himself. The film tried to make him way too ObviouslyEvil that it backfires straight to LaughablyEvil. And that's not even getting into his bizarre movements and speech pattern.

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** Mr. Clipboard himself. The film tried to make him way too ObviouslyEvil that it backfires straight to LaughablyEvil. And that's not even getting into his bizarre movements and speech pattern.patterns.



* NightmareFuel: By accident, it's filled with this '''to an enormous extent.''' There's a reason why WebVideo/IHateEverything called this movie [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQawtEXwuPg "the scariest horror film I've ever seen."]]

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* NightmareFuel: [[AccidentalNightmareFuel By accident, accident]], it's filled with this '''to an enormous extent.''' There's a reason why WebVideo/IHateEverything called this movie [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQawtEXwuPg "the scariest horror film I've ever seen."]]
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I'm assuming you're not on first-name basis with him.


** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi3RDMG-ePs Brand X theme]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A clip from the movie where the Brand X mascots do a chant. This is become popular after Elon has taken over Twitter and rebranded it to X despite most users disliking this decision, in addition to him pandering to far-right authortiarns and censoring his critics.[[/labelnote]]

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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi3RDMG-ePs Brand X theme]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A clip from the movie where the Brand X mascots do a chant. This is become popular after Elon has taken Musk took over Twitter and rebranded it to X despite most users disliking this decision, in addition to him pandering to far-right authortiarns and censoring his critics.[[/labelnote]]
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** A big brand being renamed to [[Website/{{Twitter}} X]]

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** A big brand and mascot being replaced and renamed to [[Website/{{Twitter}} X]]
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi3RDMG-ePs Brand X theme]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A clip from the movie where the Brand X mascots do a chant. This is become popular after Elon has taken over Twitter and rebranded it to X despite most users disliking this decision, in addition to him pandering to far-right authortiarns and censoring his critics.[[/labelnote]]
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** A big brand being renamed to [[Website/{{Twitter}} X]]
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** "LET'S STRAWBERRY JAM OUT OF HERE! [[labelnote:Explanation]] One of Dex's many food puns, this being the most infamous due to not making any sense.[[/labelnote]]

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** "LET'S STRAWBERRY JAM OUT OF HERE! HERE!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] One of Dex's many food puns, this being the most infamous due to not making any sense.[[/labelnote]]
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** "LET'S STRAWBERRY JAM OUT OF HERE! [[labelnote:Explanation]] One of Dex's many food puns, this being the most infamous due to not making any sense.[[/labelnote]]

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"This is a Fan Speak definition. Please put examples in Nightmare Fuel." The disclaimer on Accidental Nightmare Fuel.


* AccidentalNightmareFuel: '''To an enormous extent.''' There's a reason why WebVideo/IHateEverything called this movie [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQawtEXwuPg "the scariest horror film I've ever seen."]]


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* NightmareFuel: By accident, it's filled with this '''to an enormous extent.''' There's a reason why WebVideo/IHateEverything called this movie [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQawtEXwuPg "the scariest horror film I've ever seen."]]
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* UnintentionalUncannyValley: In spades between Sunshine's and Lady X's cold dead eyes, the hideous human shoppers and stiff-as-rocks or seizure-like movements from everyone in the cast. In the case of Mr. Clipboard's spastic movement, it could be {{foreshadowing}} the fact that [[spoiler:he's a robot]]. Some of the problems, such as some of the stiff movement and the uncanny-looking eyes, did not exist in the original version that is missing.
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-->'''WebVideo/JonTron:''' Is that a poop rat?!
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** Similarities between Mr. Clipboard and [[VideoGame/IMMeen IM Meen]] have been noted by some Website/YouTube users (or more specifically, [[WebAnimation/YouTubePoop poopers]]). [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrysdTDxT8A Case in point.]]

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** Similarities between Mr. Clipboard and [[VideoGame/IMMeen IM Meen]] have been noted by some Website/YouTube users (or more specifically, [[WebAnimation/YouTubePoop [[YouTubePoop poopers]]). [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrysdTDxT8A Case in point.]]
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* ObviousBeta: A rare film example of this; this may be in part due to the original completed footage being ''stolen'' by an unknown party back in 2002, leaving the production team to restart with what they had left and hastily reconstructing what was lost in the theft.

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* IdiotPlot: The film's plot is quite ridiculous, to say the least. Seldom do any of these characters truly ''think'' about their actions.



** You cold-farted itch! [[labelnote:Explanation]]What was supposed to be a PrecisionFStrike from Dex to Lady X ended up sounding like a kindergartner's attempt at a serious insult thanks to a healthy dose of [[{{Bowdlerize}} bowdlerization]] since this was being marketed as a ''kids movie''. This laughably pathetic attempt to catch on with adults got the attention of plenty of internet users everywhere.[[/labelnote]]

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** You cold-farted itch! [[labelnote:Explanation]]What was supposed to be a PrecisionFStrike from Dex to Lady X ended up sounding like a kindergartner's attempt at a serious insult thanks to a healthy dose of [[{{Bowdlerize}} bowdlerization]] {{bowdleri|se}}zation since this was being marketed as a ''kids movie''. This laughably pathetic attempt to catch on with adults got the attention of plenty of internet users everywhere.[[/labelnote]]



** [[DevelopmentHell A justifiably unintentional example]]. By the time this film was finally released, a short French film called ''WesternAnimation/{{Logorama}}'' about a world entirely made up of real-life brands and mascots had already been released, even winning an Academy Award.

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** [[DevelopmentHell A justifiably unintentional example]]. example.]] By the time this film was finally released, a short French film called ''WesternAnimation/{{Logorama}}'' about a world entirely made up of real-life brands and mascots had already been released, even winning an Academy Award.



* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Contains a wealth of toilet humor, over-the-top sexuality/sexual references, and a plot about the most unsubtle Nazi Expies you could think of taking over a supermarket, as well as plenty of murders (albeit of the BloodlessCarnage variety). Let's not forget that the animation is so grotesque that it often presents horrible images and characters that are a good example of NightmareFuel. [[SarcasmMode PG material indeed]].

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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Contains a wealth of toilet humor, over-the-top sexuality/sexual references, and a plot about the most unsubtle Nazi Expies you could think of taking over a supermarket, as well as plenty of murders (albeit of the BloodlessCarnage variety). Let's not forget that the animation is so grotesque that it often presents horrible images and characters that are a good example of NightmareFuel. [[SarcasmMode PG material indeed]].indeed.]]
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* UnfortunateImplications:
** WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic, WebVideo/JonTron, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpLFAfaxmv8 DStecks]] all pointed out in their reviews that TheReveal that [[spoiler:Lady X is an old prune mascot]] implies that "ugliness = bad". And that's only one example of BeautyEqualsGoodness in a movie that consistently plays it straight. It's even worse when one considers that the movie is essentially saying that attempting to become more attractive is wrong.
** Some people also consider the movie [[http://internetisinamerica.blogspot.pt/2013/01/foodfight.html homophobic]] due to Vlad Chocool's DepravedHomosexual behavior (for the record, he's the only ({{ambiguously|Gay}}) gay character in the movie). And then there's all the racist and sexist unironic caricatures...
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** While the animation itself is ''much'' better than the motion capture used in the final film and several attempts at exaggeration are less {{uncanny|Valley}}, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81uIhu8qrrs the trailer featuring the original footage]] exhibits many of the same flaws as the final product and presents a few of its own. Such as the half-hearted attempt at CelShading, much of the ugly designs for the supporting characters being visibly there from the get-go, and several sequences that are virtually identical to the final product.

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** While the animation itself is ''much'' better than the motion capture used in the final film and several attempts at exaggeration are less {{uncanny|Valley}}, uncanny, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81uIhu8qrrs the trailer featuring the original footage]] exhibits many of the same flaws as the final product and presents a few of its own. Such as the half-hearted attempt at CelShading, much of the ugly designs for the supporting characters being visibly there from the get-go, and several sequences that are virtually identical to the final product.

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* AccidentalNightmareFuel: '''[[UncannyValley To an enormous extent.]]''' There's a reason why WebVideo/IHateEverything called this movie [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQawtEXwuPg "the scariest horror film I've ever seen."]]

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* AccidentalNightmareFuel: '''[[UncannyValley To '''To an enormous extent.]]''' ''' There's a reason why WebVideo/IHateEverything called this movie [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQawtEXwuPg "the scariest horror film I've ever seen."]]



** Between the dull textures, unrefined (if not outright ''broken'') MotionCapture (and animation in general), dizzying camera pans, ugly lighting, lines that are quite '''''literally''''' phoned in, and [[UncannyValley downright bizarre character designs]],[[note]]by the character designer of ''WesternAnimation/RoverDangerfield'', no less.[[/note]] the movie has plenty of this to spare, to the point where it's essentially "Special Effect Failure: The Movie".

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** Between the dull textures, unrefined (if not outright ''broken'') MotionCapture (and animation in general), dizzying camera pans, ugly lighting, lines that are quite '''''literally''''' phoned in, and [[UncannyValley downright bizarre character designs]],[[note]]by designs,[[note]]by the character designer of ''WesternAnimation/RoverDangerfield'', no less.[[/note]] the movie has plenty of this to spare, to the point where it's essentially "Special Effect Failure: The Movie".



* UncannyValley: In spades between Sunshine's and Lady X's cold dead eyes, the hideous human shoppers and stiff-as-rocks or seizure-like movements from everyone in the cast. In the case of Mr. Clipboard's spastic movement, it could be {{foreshadowing}} the fact that [[spoiler:he's a robot]]. Some of the problems, such as some of the stiff movement and the uncanny-looking eyes, did not exist in the original version that is missing.
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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: As early as when it was first announced, the idea of a kids' movie revolving entirely around ProductPlacement was rather controversial. When it came out, the large amounts of ToiletHumor and sex jokes, along with being a WholePlotReference to ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'', didn't do it any favors in reaching its intended audience and it flopped at the box office.

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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: As early as when it was first announced, the idea of a kids' movie revolving entirely around ProductPlacement was rather controversial. When it came out, the large amounts of ToiletHumor and sex jokes, along with being a WholePlotReference to ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'', didn't do it any favors in reaching its intended audience and leading to it flopped at the box office.flopping financially.
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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: As early as when it was first announced, the idea of a kids' movie revolving entirely around ProductPlacement was rather controversial. When it came out, the large amounts of ToiletHumor and sex jokes, along with being a WholePlotReference to ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'', didn't do it any favors in reaching its intended audience.

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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: As early as when it was first announced, the idea of a kids' movie revolving entirely around ProductPlacement was rather controversial. When it came out, the large amounts of ToiletHumor and sex jokes, along with being a WholePlotReference to ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'', didn't do it any favors in reaching its intended audience.audience and it flopped at the box office.
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--->'''WebVideo/JonTron:''' Is that a poop rat?!

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All of these characters are hated by non-unironic fans.


* TheScrappy:
** Dan and Dr. Nustrix, thanks to their over-the-top hyperactive voices that never shut up (and their terrifying designs).
** Vlad isn't particularly well-liked either, due to being portrayed as a DepravedHomosexual.
** Cheazel T. Weasel is pretty despised as well (even ''InUniverse'') due to being as annoying as everyone else if not more so and having one of the grossest-looking character designs in a movie full of them.
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* HarsherInHindsight: The scene where Mr. Clipboard stomps a bag of potato chips and declares "survival of the fittest" while there are shelves full of Wonder Bread behind him became this after Hostess, the makers of Wonder Bread, went bankrupt a few years later (although they eventually returned).

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* %%* HarsherInHindsight: The scene where Mr. Clipboard stomps a bag of potato chips and declares "survival of the fittest" while there are shelves full of Wonder Bread behind him became this after Hostess, the makers of Wonder Bread, went bankrupt a few years later (although they eventually returned).
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** [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic Fe...tish...mo....vie.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The frankly disturbing amount of sexual innuendo crammed into this movie caught the attention of the Nostalgia Critic in his review of the movie. This particular quote comes just after Dex manages to flick a raisin down Lieutenant X's throat; after he swallows it, he mentions how he's apparently wet himself...and then goes on to comment that [[{{Squick}} it actually feels kind of nice]], resulting in a visibly perturbed Critic to mutter the line.[[/labelnote]]

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** [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic Fe...tish...Fet...ish...mo....vie.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The frankly disturbing amount of sexual innuendo crammed into this movie caught the attention of the Nostalgia Critic in his review of the movie. This particular quote comes just after Dex manages to flick a raisin down Lieutenant X's throat; after he swallows it, he mentions how he's apparently wet himself...and then goes on to comment that [[{{Squick}} it actually feels kind of nice]], resulting in a visibly perturbed Critic to mutter the line.[[/labelnote]]

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* AccidentalInnuendo: When various icons are murdered, the other characters [[DeadlyEuphemism refer to it]] as being [[ADateWithRosiePalms "rubbed out"]].

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* AccidentalInnuendo: When various icons are murdered, the other characters [[DeadlyEuphemism refer to it]] as being [[ADateWithRosiePalms [[HaveAGayOldTime "rubbed out"]].



* FanNickname: Cheasel T. Weasel is known as "Shitweasel" (or, in WebVideo/JonTron's case, "Poop Rat") due to his UnfortunateCharacterDesign.

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* FashionVictimVillain: Outside of her fairly normal first dress, this trope applies to every one of Lady X's strangely sexed up outfits. Especially the schoolgirl one. As ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'' pointed out, who wears plaid gloves?

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* FashionVictimVillain: Outside of her fairly normal first dress, this trope applies to every one of Lady X's strangely sexed up outfits. Especially the schoolgirl one. As ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'' WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic pointed out, who wears plaid gloves?



** [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic Many]] [[WebVideo/JonTron internet]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpLFAfaxmv8 reviews]] have pointed out that TheReveal that [[spoiler:Lady X is an old prune mascot]] implies that "ugliness = bad". And that's only one example of BeautyEqualsGoodness in a movie that consistently plays it straight. It's even worse when one considers that the movie is essentially saying that attempting to become more attractive is wrong.
** Some people also consider the movie [[http://internetisinamerica.blogspot.pt/2013/01/foodfight.html homophobic]] due to Vlad Chocool's DepravedHomosexual behavior (for the record, he's the only ([[AmbiguouslyGay ambiguously]]) gay character in the movie). And then there's all the racist and sexist unironic caricatures...
** Then there's the film's message that buying the inexpensive generic / store brands is akin to supporting Hitler and that it's better to support the "Big Grocery" (never mind that some folks might be low-income).

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** [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic Many]] [[WebVideo/JonTron internet]] WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic, WebVideo/JonTron, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpLFAfaxmv8 reviews]] have DStecks]] all pointed out in their reviews that TheReveal that [[spoiler:Lady X is an old prune mascot]] implies that "ugliness = bad". And that's only one example of BeautyEqualsGoodness in a movie that consistently plays it straight. It's even worse when one considers that the movie is essentially saying that attempting to become more attractive is wrong.
** Some people also consider the movie [[http://internetisinamerica.blogspot.pt/2013/01/foodfight.html homophobic]] due to Vlad Chocool's DepravedHomosexual behavior (for the record, he's the only ([[AmbiguouslyGay ambiguously]]) ({{ambiguously|Gay}}) gay character in the movie). And then there's all the racist and sexist unironic caricatures...
** Then there's the film's message that buying the inexpensive generic / store brands is akin to supporting Hitler and that it's better to support the "Big Grocery" (never mind that some folks might be low-income).
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