History YMMV / MisterPlinkettReviews

** In the ''Film/Titanic1997'' review, while listing the child stars who grew up to be talentless hacks, he includes Creator/MacaulayCulkin and shows a very unflattering picture of the man. Culkin would later become a common guest on other RLM shows such as ''WebVideo/BestOfTheWorst'' and ''WebVideo/ReView''.

* AlternativeJokeInterpretation: The "Kodak Printer Challenge" scene. Is the joke that Plinkett was [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EpicFail really bad at the challenge and that's how he ended up wtih $-0.32 despite doing the challenge for 10 years]], or is the joke that the challenge was [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllForNothing useless from the beginning and he was not gonna save any money regardless if he did the challenge right or not]]?

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny:
** The Prequel reviews attracted a lot of attention when they were released for being incredibly concise and well-put together reviews addressing the flaws of the films in a way detractors felt addressed their grievances; which was exemplified by the number of media outlets and some celebrities approving them. Now that internet review shows have become more common and with more sophistication, they can feel a little same-y, which can be seen in how the two reviews of the Disney ''Star Wars'' films met resistance from fans of the original reviews for not being as stand out and failed to grab the level of media attention the prequel reviews did.
** The Prequel Reviews also heralded a massive sea-change in the way video reviews are approached, ushering in the era of the Video Essay. Prior to their spike in recognition, such reviews were conducted in the "guy on a couch in front of a camera" style popularized and codified by ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' and ''Website/ChannelAwesome'', typically ten to fifteen minutes in length and were usually a plot summary punctuated with wry observations with little concern for in-depth analysis. After Plinkett, video reviews became hour-long affairs focused on critical analysis coming from a persona that was rarely, if ever, on screen and featuring character-driven humor as a break from the more academic segments. The concept may seem a bit pedestrian now, but in the early 2010's there was quite literally nothing else like them.

** Plinkett's complaints about how powers like Force Telekenesis were overused in the prequels became this in light of a scene early in ''Film/TheLastJedi'' where Luke, while initially training Rey, gets annoyed at her notion that the Force is something to lift rocks with.

** Plinkett's complaints about how powers like Force Telekenesis were overused in the prequels became this in light of a scene early in ''Film/TheLastJedi'' where [[spoiler:Luke, while initially training Rey, gets annoyed at her notion that the Force is something to lift rocks with.]]

* MisaimedFandom: Many fans of the ''Star Wars'' reviews act like they are enlightened from watching them and attack fans of the prequels for not having seen them or liking the prequels despite Mike Stoklasa being very clear that, while he does not like the prequels in the slightest, he is only expressing his opinion and it's okay for people to like the prequels.

* GenreTurningPoint: The Prequel Plinkett reviews are pretty much the reason why you see more video essays on Youtube.

** In the ''Titanic'' review, Mike (as Plinkett) criticizes the IQ of the average moviegoer by saying "the brilliant, complex, and challenging falls to the wayside". One of the movies he cites is ''Film/{{Eraserhead}}''. Much later, a clear divide would emerge between Mike & Rich vs. Jay & Josh over their love of weird, pretentious, arty cult films like ''Eraserhead'', culminating in a mock trivia battle over Creator/DavidLynch movies where Mike constantly berates them for how weird their favorite films are.
* MemeticMutation: "What's wrong with your FAAAACE?!" CatchPhrase has been referenced in ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall'' and ''WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment'' among others.

* OlderThanTheyThink: It is sometimes claimed (mainly by younger viewers) that the ''Star Wars'' prequels were not widely hated until Mr. Plinkett's reviews panning them went viral and [[ReviewsAreTheGospel soured their reputation]]. While the reviews did give rise to new talking points against the prequels and have many fans who give them the ReviewsAreTheGospel treatment, this is an inaccurate assessment. Hatred for the prequels was already mainstream long before the reviews were uploaded, to the point where they were frequently mocked in pop culture and [[WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings actors such as Jake Lloyd and Ahmed Best got harassed over their portrayal of their characters to harsh levels from day one]].

** The Prequel reviews were quite shocking when they were released for being incredibly concise and well-put together reviews addressing the flaws of the films in a way detractors felt addressed their grievances, which was exemplified by the number of media outlets and some celebrities approving them. Now that internet review shows have become more common with more sophistication, they can feel a little same-y, which can be seen in how the two reviews of the Disney ''Star Wars'' films met resistance from fans of the original reviews for not being as stand out and failed to grab the level of media attention the prequel reviews did.
** The Prequel Reviews heralded a massive sea-change in the way video reviews are approached, ushering in the era of the Video Essay. Prior to their spike in recognition, such reviews were conducted in the "guy on a couch in front of a camera" style popularized and codified by ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' and ''Website/ChannelAwesome'', typically ten to fifteen minutes in length and were usually a plot summary punctuated with wry observations with little concern for in-depth analysis. After Plinkett, video reviews became hour-long affairs focused on critical analysis coming from a persona that was rarely, if ever, on screen and featuring character-driven humor as a break from the more academic segments. The concept may seem a bit pedestrian now, but in the early 2010's there was quite literally nothing else like them.

* UnconventionalLearningExperience: Because these reviews go into great detail regarding the technically and structural flaws in a film, they actually serve as a decent crash course for the layman to understand screenwriting and filmmaking. It's part of what initially set them apart from other online video reviews.

* OlderThanTheyThink: It is sometimes claimed (mainly by younger viewers) that the ''Star Wars'' prequels were not widely hated until Mr. Plinkett's reviews panning them went viral and [[ReviewsAreTheGospel soured their reputation]]. While the reviews did give rise to new talking points against the prequels and have many fans who give them the ReviewsAreTheGospel treatment, this is an inaccurate assessment. Hatred for the prequels was already mainstream long before the reviews were uploaded, to the point where they were frequent AcceptableTargets in pop culture and [[WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings actors such as Jake Lloyd and Ahmed Best got harassed over their portrayal of their characters to harsh levels from day one]].

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Mike Stoklasa (who voices Plinkett) was invited to [[http://cphpix.dk/p/film.lasso?ser=1713&s=2012030&e=1 a Danish film festival]], where the famous 70-minute ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' review was shown in full (along with the ''Cop Dog'' review as a warm-up). This was his first convention appearance outside of North America. The showing was ''sold out'', and mostly attended by those who had already seen the review; this is in contrast to showings at American conventions, where only a handful of people attend.

* OlderThanTheyThink: It is sometimes claimed (mainly by younger viewers) that the ''Star Wars'' prequels were not widely hated until Mr. Plinkett's reviews panning them went viral and [[ReviewsAreTheGospel soured their reception]]. While the reviews did give rise to new talking points against the prequels and have many fans who give them the ReviewsAreTheGospel treatment, this is an inaccurate assessment. Hatred for the prequels was already mainstream long before the reviews were uploaded, to the point where they were frequent AcceptableTargets in pop culture and [[WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings actors such as Jake Lloyd and Ahmed Best got harassed over their portrayal of their characters to harsh levels from day one]].

*** "Jar Jar's the key to all this, if we get Jar Jar working. 'Cause he's a funnier character than we've ever had in the movies..." (With Jar Jar's name usually being substituted with other characters, depending on the franchise being dicussed.)

* OlderThanTheyThink: It is sometimes claimed (mainly by younger viewers) that the ''Star Wars'' prequels were not widely hated until Mr. Plinkett's reviews panning them went viral and [[ReviewsAreTheGospel soured their reception]]. While the reviews did give rise to new talking points against the prequels and do have people who give them the ReviewsAreTheGospel treatment, this is an inaccurate assessment. Well before the reviews were uploaded, hatred for the prequels was already mainstream, to the point where it was often referenced in pop culture and [[WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings the actors such as Jake alloys and Ahmed Best got harassed over their portrayal of their characters to harsh levels from day one]].

** Plinkett breaking his TV by [[spoiler: masturbating to Creator/MarKateAndAshleyOlsen]].

* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: The ''Series/StarTrekPicard'' review utilizes jaw-dropping storyboards and illustrations by friend of the show [[ComicBook/BatmanTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Freddie Williams III]] as B-roll.

** In the ''Film/Titanic1997'' review, while listing the child stars who grew up to be talentless hacks, he includes Creator/MacaulayCulkin and shows a very unflattering picture of the man. Culkin would later become a common guest host on other RLM shows such as ''WebVideo/HalfInTheBag'' and ''WebVideo/ReView''.

* HamAndCheese: The one thing in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' that Plinkett says he likes is Creator/IanMcDiarmid's Palpatine -- just because Ian is clearly having the time of his life.

* IdiotPlot: A major part of why Plinkett becomes angry to the point of murderous rage - and arguably why he has a penchant for butchering hookers - is that not only are the characters in the ''Star Wars'' Prequels "flat and uninteresting" but they're also TooDumbToLive on a galactic scale. A grand hall, full of thousands of delegates listen to a megalomaniacal speech from Palpatine, an obvious despot, yet no-one seems to notice even when he starts ranting about genocide of the Jedis? Not even Anakin (supposedly full of midichlorians which presumably enhance his perception) during a private meeting, where Palpatine mentions that the Sith and the Jedi are quite alike while a klaxon RedAlert blares out in the background. He sums it up that if the characters had displayed the slightest bit of common sense or rationale, Palpatine's plot could have easily been foiled.
* ItsNotSupposedToWinOscars: Plinkett argues (pretty convincingly) that ''Film/StarTrek2009'', despite its somewhat-dodgy plot and its [[TheThemeParkVersion loose]] adherance to the ''Franchise/StarTrek'' ethos, works brilliantly at exactly what it set out to be: a compelling action-adventure film precisely calculated to make as much money as possible. And saving the franchise. He also averted it by using ''Film/CitizenKane'' as a contrast to ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' when explaining why the latter fails, although he admitted this wasn't entirely fair.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment:
** Plinkett joked that the Prequels should be similar to the original trilogy, because "[[TheyChangedItNowItSucks I don't like things that are different]]". Now that ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' has been released, many, including some of Red Letter Media's fans, have complained that the film is [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks too similar]] to the original trilogy. And to say nothing of the heavily divisive fan reception of ''Film/TheLastJedi'' [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks for being]] ''[[TheyChangedItNowItSucks too]]'' [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks different from the original films.]]
** The joke in the ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' review about Lucas changing the original title of ''Return of the Jedi'' from ''Revenge of the Jedi'' to save money on packaging and ink funds became much less funny after it was revealed in Rinzlers book on the making of ''Jedi'' that Creator/{{Kenner}} had to destroy over $250,000 in toy packaging due to the change in the movies title. Same with the crack in the ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'' review about the Ewoks being the point where Lucas [[MerchandiseDriven started getting toy centric]] when the book revealed the Ewok toy line flopped in sales.
** In ''The Star Wars Awakens'' review, Plinkett snarkily referring to Luke, Han, and Leia as "three elderly people who are near death" ended up being not-so-funny when Creator/CarrieFisher passed away less than three months after the video came out. [[spoiler: All three of them are dead in-universe by the end of the sequel trilogy]].

* HarsherInHindsight: In the ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull'' review, Plinkett compares the movie to making a ''[[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious Fast and the Furious]]'' movie in 2038 with the same actors, which is no longer possible due to Creator/PaulWalker's death, making it darker than intended.

* TearJerker: The ''Series/StarTrekPicard'' review comes off as the most personal of the bunch thus far. It starts off as the standard Plinkett fare, but devolves into Mike clearly being hurt that this was what ''Star Trek'' had become as decades of an optimistic look into humanity's future has turned into a foul-mouthed, mean-spirited, violent, alcoholic, nihilistic shitshow. It goes as far as to imply that the show and its production had come close to making Creator/PatrickStewart a BrokenPedestal for Mike/Plinkett due to the writers kowtowing to him for ideas.

** Plinkett destroying his TV while watching an Olsen Twins movie deserves special mention. The specifics of that incident will give you nightmares.

** In the ''Force Awakens'' review, Mr. Plinkett tells a joke about having an illegitimate Vietnamese child that crosses the line several times, culminating in [[spoiler: calling napalm birth control.]]
** In the ''The Force Awakens'' review when he [[ToiletHumour shoots projectile diarrhea]] on George Lucas and J.J. Abrams.

** The joke in the ''Revenge of the Sith'' review about Lucas changing the original title of ''Return of the Jedi'' from ''Revenge of the Jedi'' to save money on packaging and ink funds became much less funny after it was revealed in Rinzlers book on the making of ''Jedi'' that Creator/{{Kenner}} had to destroy over $250,000 in toy packaging due to the change in the movies title. Same with the crack in the ''Attack of the Clones'' review about the Ewoks being the point where Lucas [[MerchandiseDriven started getting toy centric]] when the book revealed the Ewok toy line flopped in sales.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Mike Stoklasa (who voices Plinkett) was invited to [[http://cphpix.dk/p/film.lasso?ser=1713&s=2012030&e=1 a Danish film festival]], where the famous 70-minute ''Phantom Menace'' review was shown in full (along with the ''Cop Dog'' review as a warm-up). This was his first convention appearance outside of North America. The showing was ''sold out'', and mostly attended by those who had already seen the review; this is in contrast to showings at American conventions, where only a handful of people attend.
* GrowingTheBeard: Take a look at Mr. Plinkett's ''ST:TNG'' movie reviews, and you'll find that they weren't all the crisp, rapidfire, colorful comedic potpourri that we recognize today. The initial reviews contain less music, fewer outside sources, less visual humor, and fewer glimpses into Mr. Plinkett's life. As the reviews increased in size, they became more crisply coordinated and colorful; the ''Nemesis'' review was very near to the recognizable style of the present. It was the ''Phantom Menace'' review that firmly established Plinkett's style as a strangely beautiful arrangement of comedy, photo, and film that is efficiently delivered in a neat package of absurdity.

** Plinkett's bitterness about [[AllThereInTheManual using tie-in material to explain away aspects]] of the Prequels plots became somewhat vindicated in hindsight after Disney [[CanonDiscontinuity chucked away all the tie-in material of]] ''Phantom Menace'' (along with every other tie-in to the movies sans ''The Clone Wars'') into the non-canon ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]'' continuity around 2014, meaning anything from those tie-ins that ''did'' explain the backstory of the prequels is irrelevant to the movies canon now.
** Plinkett joked that Creator/JJAbrams should have directed the ''Franchise/StarWars'' prequels. Abrams directed the first film in a new ''Star Wars'' trilogy, ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', and went on to direct ''Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker''... much to the crew's horror.

** For his ''The Force Awakens'' review, Stoklasa made a montage of allegedly homosexual characters set to the tune of [[Music/TheVillagePeople "YMCA"]]. Lando Calrissian was labeled "Not gay at all." Two years later, during the marketing push for ''Film/{{Solo}}'', a story broke that screenwriter Jon Kasdan considered Lando ''pansexual''. Given that, in their ''Half in the Bag'' review, Stoklasa called this same story "clickbait" and "fake news", the moment is just as funny as a rebuttal as it is unintentional irony.

** Some of George Lucas' behind-the-scenes comments while making the prequels has also been propelled into meme status thanks to their use in the reviews, must prominently:

* ReviewsAreTheGospel: Possibly due to their media coverage and approval from celebrities such as Creator/PattonOswalt, Creator/SimonPegg and Creator/DamonLindelof, some of the reviews, particularly the ''Star Wars'' ones, have been treated seriously by some fans to the point of attacking Star Wars fans that do like the prequels and/or disagree with the reviews.

** Plinkett breaking his TV by [[spoiler: masturbating to the Olsen Twins]].