History YMMV / TwilightZoneTheMovie

** Vic Morrow is regularly namechecked in printed press and online media that mention the tragedy, but Myca Le and Renee Chen, the children who died alongside him, are usually referred to as “2 child actors”.

* ImprovedSecondAttempt: While the overall execution and direction of the scene isn't considered quite as frightening as the original, it's generally agreed that the Gremlin on the plane wing is '''much''' scarier and more convincing than the [[NightmareRetardant goofy-looking looking Gremlin costume]] from the [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS5E123NightmareAt20000Feet original]].

** In the "It's a Good Life" segment, one of the characters is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5pQfOMkhmQ trapped in cartoon land]]. The character is played by Creator/NancyCartwright, a voice-actress then only a few years away from [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons her most notable role]]. And just to hammer it home, the second "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E7TreehouseOfHorrorII Treehouse of Horror]]" episode would spoof this story, with Bart as the all-powerful boy.

* SweetnessAversion: The youthified elderly are ridiculously cute.

* NeverLiveItDown: Creator/JohnLandis will forever be remembered as the director whose recklessness on the set led to a fatal helicopter crash that killed Creator/VicMorrow and two child actors, My-Ca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen. In the early days of Comic-Con, which Landis attended, it was common for attendees to follow him from behind and snap dollar bills next to his ear to imitate the sound of helicopter blades. When Landis' son [[Creator/MaxLandis Max]] became controversial in his own right, many joked that John should have been more of a "[[CrossesTheLineTwice helicopter parent.]]"
* OvershadowedByControversy: The film will be forever tainted by the helicopter crash which killed Morrow and two child actors. Creator/StevenSpielberg ''never'' forgave Creator/JohnLandis and the two have not been on speaking terms since. Creator/EddieMurphy distanced himself at first as well, but eventually agreed to later work with Landis on ''Film/ComingToAmerica'' and ''Film/BeverlyHillsCopIII''.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: The youthified elderly are ridiculously cute.

* NeverLiveItDown: Creator/JohnLandis will forever be remembered as the director whose recklessness on the set led to a fatal helicopter crash that killed Creator/VicMorrow and two child actors, My-Ca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen. In the early days of Comic-Con, which Landis attended, it was common for attendees to follow him from behind and snap dollar bills next to his ear to imitate the sound of helicopter blades. When Landis' son [[Creator/MaxLandis Max]] became controversial in his own right, many joked that John should have been more of a "helicopter parent."

* MemeticMutation: William Shatner's insane ramblings after spotting the gremlin ("There's...somethingonthewing!") gained a bit of a life of its own as a joke about plane wings.

* NeverLiveItDown: Creator/JohnLandis will forever be remembered as the director whose recklessness on the set led to a fatal helicopter crash that killed Creator/VicMorrow and two child actors, My-Ca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen. In the early days of Comic-Con, which Landis attended, it was common for attendees to follow him from behind and snap dollar bills next to his ear to imitate the sound of helicopter blades as a cruel prank. When Landis' son [[Creator/MaxLandis Max]] became controversial in his own right, many joked that John should have been more of a "helicopter parent."

** In "Kick the Can," Marty Garner & Selma Diamond play a married couple. On ''Series/NightCourt'', Garner played Bernie, a RecurringCharacter who was an AbhorrentAdmirer to Diamond's character.

** The ''entire score'' by Music/JerryGoldsmith. Highlighted by "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqIqDN5MA80 Kick the Can]]". An AwardSnub on original release, the remaster would get nominated in 2010 by International Film Music Critics.

* JerkassWoobie: Mr. Conroy comes off as cynical and bitter to the rest of the Sunnyvale's residents, but the first thing we see of him is his own son reneging on a promise to let him come visit his grandchildren.
* NeverLiveItDown: Creator/JohnLandis will forever be remembered as the director whose recklessness on the set led to a fatal helicopter crash which killed Creator/VicMorrow and two child actors, My-Ca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen. In the early days of Comic Con, which Landis attended, it was common for attendees to follow him from behind and snap dollar bills next to his ear to imitate the sound of helicopter blades as a cruel prank. When Landis' son [[Creator/MaxLandis Max]] became controversial in his own right, many joked that John should have been more of a "helicopter parent."

** The ''entire score'' by Music/JerryGoldsmith. Highlighted by "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqIqDN5MA80 Kick the Can]]".

** The last scene of the "Time Out" segment, of Bill screaming for his friends who can't see him as he's being pulled away in a boxcar by SS officers who think he's a Jew, can be considered this as well - especially when you realize that not only was it the final thing Creator/VicMorrow filmed, but his tragic death prevented it from being a happier ending where his character gets redeemed.

* NeverLiveItDown: Creator/JohnLandis will forever be remembered as the director whose recklessness on the set led to a fatal helicopter crash which killed Creator/VicMorrow and two child actors, My-Ca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen. In the early days of Comic Con, which Landis attended, it was common for attendees to follow him from behind and snap dollar bills next to his ear to imitate the sound of helicopter blades as a cruel prank. When Landis' son [[Creator/MaxLandis Max]] became controversial in his own right, many joked that John should have [[IncrediblyLamePun been more of a "helicopter parent."]]

** The last scene of the "Time Out" segment, of Bill screaming for his friends who can't see him as he's being pulled away in a boxcar by SS officers who think he's a Jew, can be considered this as well - especially when you realize that not only was it the final thing Creator/VicMorrow filmed, but his tragic death prevented it from being a happier ending where his character is redeemed.

* TearJerker: The "Kick the Can" segment, which can be considered this for some older fans. Particularly Mr. Conroy's heartbroken reaction near the beginning when his son rudely brushes him off - and his begging of a teenaged Mr. Agee to take him with him.

** The ''entire score''. Music/JerryGoldsmith, people! Highlighted by "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqIqDN5MA80 Kick the Can]]".

* NeverLiveItDown: Creator/JohnLandis will forever be remembered as the director whose recklessness on the set led to a fatal helicopter crash which killed Vic Morrow and two child actors, My-Ca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen. In the early days of Comic Con, which Landis attended, it was common for attendees to follow him from behind and snap dollar bills next to his ear to imitate the sound of helicopter blades as a cruel prank. When Landis's son [[Creator/MaxLandis Max]] became controversial in his own right, many joked that John should have [[IncrediblyLamePun been more of a "helicopter parent."]]

* TearJerker:
** The "Kick the Can" segment, which can be considered this for some older fans. Particularly Mr. Conroy's heartbroken reaction near the beginning when his son rudely brushes him off - and his begging of a teenaged Mr. Agee to take him with him.
** The fact that three people died during filming due to the utter lack of regard for the safety of the actors during the infamous helicopter shoot, two of them ''children'', easily makes the film's entire production this.

** In the "Good Life" segment, one of the characters is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5pQfOMkhmQ trapped in cartoon land]]. The character is played by Creator/NancyCartwright, a voice-actress then only a few years away from [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons her most notable role]]. And just to hammer it home, the second "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E7TreehouseOfHorrorII Treehouse of Horror]]" episode would spoof this story, with Bart as the all-powerful boy.
** In this same segment, the boy has the family eat hamburgers with peanut butter on them (and with candy instead of burger patties), which they evidently find unappetizing. Nowadays, peanut butter is a common hamburger topping at certain restaurants.

* NeverLiveItDown: John Landis will forever be remembered as the director who's recklessness on the set led to a fatal helicopter crash which killed Vic Morrow and two child actors. In the early days of Comic Con, which Landis attended, it was common for attendees to follow him from behind and snap dollar bills next to his ear to imitate the sound of helicopter blades as a cruel prank. When Landis's son [[Creator/MaxLandis Max]] became controversial in his own right, many joked that John should have [[IncrediblyLamePun been more of a "helicopter parent."]]

** The "Kick the Can" segment, which can be considered this for some older fans. Particularly Mr. Conroy's heartbroken reaction near the beginning when his son rudely brushes him off - and his begging of a young teenaged Mr. Agee to take him with him.
** The fact that three people died during filming due to the utter lack of regard for the safety of the actors during the infamous helicopter shoot, two of them ''children'' easily makes the film's entire production this.

* NeverLiveItDown: John Landis will forever be remembered as the director who's recklessness on the set led to a fatal helicopter crash which killed Vic Morrow and two child actors. In the early days of Comic Con, which Landis attended, it was common for attendees to follow him from behind and snap dollar bills next to his ear to imitate the sound of helicopter blades as [[DudeNotFunny a cruel prank]]. When Landis's son [[Creator/MaxLandis Max]] became controversial in his own right, many joked that John should have [[IncrediblyLamePun been more of a "helicopter parent."]]

* TearJerker: The "Kick the Can" segment, which can be considered this for some older fans. Particularly Mr. Conroy's heartbroken reaction near the beginning when his son rudely brushes him off - and his begging of a young teenaged Mr. Agee to take him with him.
** The fact that three people died during filming due to the utter lack of regard for the safety of the actors during the infamous helicopter shoot, two of them ''children'' easily makes the film's entire production this.

* TearJerker: The "Kick the Can" segment, which can be considered this for some older fans. Particularly Mr. Conroy's heartbroken reaction near the beginning when his son rudely brushes him off - and his begging of a young teenaged Mr. Agee to take him with him.

* NeverLiveItDown: See OvershadowedByControversy
* OvershadowedByControversy: The film will be forever tainted by that helicopter crash which killed Morrow and those kids. Creator/StevenSpielberg ''never'' forgave Creator/JohnLandis and the two have not been on speaking terms since. Creator/EddieMurphy distanced himself at first as well, but eventually agreed to later work with Landis on ''Film/ComingToAmerica'' and ''Film/BeverlyHillsCopIII''.

* TearJerker:
** The fact that an actor and two children died in such a horrible way during the production of this film.
** Not to mention the "Kick the Can" segment, which can be considered this for some older fans. Particularly Mr. Conroy's heartbroken reaction near the beginning when his son rudely brushes him off - and his begging of a young teenaged Mr. Agee to take him with him.

** In the "Good Life" segment, one of the characters is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5pQfOMkhmQ trapped in cartoon land]]. The character is played by Creator/NancyCartwright, a voice-actress then only a few years away from [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons her most notable role]]. And just to hammer it home, the second "TreehouseOfHorror" episode would spoof this story, with Bart as the all-powerful boy.

* SoOkayItsAverage: The mixture of light fantasy and horror left the film as a mixed bag for many viewers.