History YMMV / WildWildWest

* CrossesTheLineTwice: A Black man and a Disabled paraplegiac hurling pun-based insults regarding each other should not be funny, but lo and behold it does here.

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesme: Regardless of the film itself, it must be noted that the visual effects are quite good and still hold up nicely more than twenty years later.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: There are some who think that when Rita lied and said [[spoiler: Professor Escobar was her father rather than her husband]], as well as being seen in sexy clothing, she did this to manipulate Jim and Artemus into helping her by stringing them along with the hint of sex if they succeeded.

* HamAndCheese: Pretty much what makes this film SoBadItsGood. Mostly comes from Creator/KennethBranagh and Creator/KevinKline, though Creator/WillSmith is certainly not restraining himself.

* MisBlamed: Contrary to popular belief, Jon Peters ''wasn't'' responsible for the giant spider. That was from the original script and Peters was actually ''against'' it, but Creator/BarrySonnenfeld stuck up for it.

* ValuesDissonance: The RunningGag of West and Loveless engaging in VolleyingInsults about the other being black and disabled, respectively. Barely acceptable in the edgy late 90s, very much not today.

* CriticProof: Despite both bad reviews and failing to recoup its production and marketing expenses, the film still attracted an audience, grossing over $200 million worldwide (a bigger deal in the '90s than it is today) and, adjusted for inflation, sold more tickets in North America than Smith's "return to form" film, ''Film/MenInBlack3''. Smith famously bragged; ''"[[BadassBoast That's how big I am. I]] '''[[BadassBoast bomb]]''' [[BadassBoast over $100 million.]]"'' There have also been reports of some of the ticket buyers actually being underage teens who were sneaking into ''WesternAnimation/SouthParkBiggerLongerAndUncut'' (which was released the same day) after having bought tickets to this movie.

* ValuesDissonance: The RunningGag of West and Loveless engaging in SnarkToSnarkCombat with quips that basically boil down to mocking the other for being black and disabled, respectively. Barely acceptable in the edgy late 90s, very much not today.

* ValuesDissonance: The RunningGag of West and Loveless engaging in SnarkToSnarkCombat with quips that basically boil down to mocking the other for being black and disabled. Barely acceptable in the edgy late 90s, very much not today.

* EvilIsSexy: All Loveless' BodyguardBabes are smoking sexy women.

** Kevin Kline as StraightMan Artemus Gordon (which was hated by Kline, leading to rewrites that blurred the line with TheFunnyGuy Jim West) and President Grant in the same movie. And the same scene. And then they had Kline as Gordon impersonate Kline as Grant. The Symbolism, if any, is clearly [[FauxSymbolism Faux]].

* WhatTheHellCastingAgency
** The painfully obvious one. RaceLift aside, Will Smith's NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent.

* CriticProof: Despite both bad reviews and failing to recoup its production and marketing expenses, the film still attracted an audience, grossing over $200 million worldwide (a bigger deal in the '90s than it is today) and, adjusted for inflation, sold more tickets in North America than Smith's "return to form" film, ''Film/MenInBlack3''. Smith famously bragged; ''"[[BadassBoast That's how big I am. I]] '''[[BadassBoast bomb]]''' [[BadassBoast over $100 million.]]"'' There have also been reports of some underage moviegoers sneaking into ''WesternAnimation/SouthParkBiggerLongerAndUncut'' (which was released the same day) after having bought tickets to this movie.

* CriticProof: Despite both bad reviews and failing to recoup its production and marketing expenses, the film still attracted an audience, grossing over $200 million worldwide (a bigger deal in the '90s than it is today) and, adjusted for inflation, sold more tickets in North America than Smith's "return to form" film, ''Film/MenInBlack3''. Smith famously bragged; ''"[[BadassBoast That's how big I am. I]] '''[[BadassBoast bomb]]''' [[BadassBoast over $100 million.]]"'' There have also been reports of some underage moviegoers sneaking into WesternAnimation/SouthParkBiggerLongerAndUncut (which was released the same day) after having bought tickets to this movie.

* CriticProof: Despite both bad reviews and failing to recoup its production and marketing expenses, the film still attracted an audience, grossing over $200 million worldwide (a bigger deal in the '90s than it is today) and, adjusted for inflation, sold more tickets in North America than Smith's "return to form" film, ''Film/MenInBlack3''. Smith famously bragged; ''"[[BadassBoast That's how big I am. I]] '''[[BadassBoast bomb]]''' [[BadassBoast over $100 million.]]"''

** Will Smith's tie-in theme song. Unfitting as it may be and clearly meant to duplicate the success of ''Film/MenInBlack'', it's still awesome!

* CriticProof: Despite both bad reviews and failing to recoup its production and marketing expenses, the film still attracted an audience, grossing over $200 million worldwide (a bigger deal in the '90s than it is today) and, adjusted for inflation, sold more tickets in North America than Smith's recent "return to form" film, ''Film/MenInBlack3''. Smith famously bragged; ''"[[BadassBoast That's how big I am. I]] '''[[BadassBoast bomb]]''' [[BadassBoast over $100 million.]]"''

** Same for the song "Bailamos" by Enrique Iglesias, another song from the film's album and his first mainstream song to American audiences.

* SnarkBait: Once the sci-fi effects took center stage with the Spider Tank, the movie immediately became this. Ironically though this ''is'' keeping with the theme of the original show and is still within the steampunk nature of it. The film is also this to fans of the original show, who were disappointed with the film.

* SnarkBait: Once the sci-fi effects took center stage with the Spider Tank, the movie immediately became this. Ironically though this ''is'' keeping with the theme of the original show and is still within the steampunk nature of it.

** Shakespearean thespian Creator/KennethBranagh as a wheelchair-bound evil {{Steampunk}} genius. It doesn't stop him from giving a good performance even with a bad accent.

** Shakespearean thespian Creator/KennethBranagh as a wheelchair-bound evil {{Steampunk}} genius.

* EarWorm: Multiple ones.
** The "Wild Wild West" song was ''everywhere'' when this movie came out. Beware. If you remember the words, it'll get stuck in your head forever.
** Same for the song "Bailamos" by Enrique Iglesias, another song from the film's album and his first mainstream song to American audiences.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Not everyone who has seen (or even heard of) this film is aware of the TV show it's based on (an impression helped by there being no mention of said show on the credits).

* EarWorm: The "Wild Wild West" song was ''everywhere'' when this movie came out. Beware. If you remember the words, it'll get stuck in your head forever.

* ShowDontTell: A criticism of the movie is that most of the information is told from the characters rather then show what they're talking about. Especially egregious in Jim's case where we learn he has a personal reason for going after Loveless, but it's completely told during a campfire scene. Pacing issues were likewise a thing as the story constantly jumps around to one scene without flow from another.