Line #32 Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS9E4


1	If this is what Hell’s army looks like, God’s got it pretty easy.
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3	'''Release:''' February 23, 2016
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5	'''Film:''' ''Film/{{Spawn\|1997}}''
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7	!!We remembered these tropes so you don't have to:
8	* ActorAllusion
9	** The Critic claims Al/Spawn hates clowns, showing a clip of his actor Creator/MichaelJaiWhite as [[Film/TheDarkKnight Gambol]] being killed by the Joker.
10	** He also once again references Creator/JohnLeguizamo's role as Luigi in Film/SuperMarioBros1993.
11	* AdaptationDecay: The Critic thinks the film is a huge disservice to the original comic books.
12	* AudienceAlienatingEra: InUniverse, the Critic explains that the film came out in 1997, the same year as ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'', which he considers a time when comic book films weren't taken as seriously as they are today.
13	* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The Critic claims that Creator/MartinSheen always wanted to play a comic book character. As punishment, he was cast in this film as Jason Wynn, one of the antagonists.
14	* CallBack:
15	** The [[Franchise/TheMuppets Kermit the Frog]] sock-puppet from the ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}'' [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS9E3 review]] returns as one of the Devil's guises.
16	** The Devil admits that his popularity hasn't been the same ever since [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS6E19 he sat around in an elevator]].
17	** The Critic compares Assassin Tamara's SensualSpandex to the outfit of characters from the ''[[Franchise/TheMatrix Matrix]]'' trilogy, which he [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS8E1 reviewed]] [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS8E2 as his]] [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS8E3 January 2015 theme]].
18	** When the Critic asks if there is a hell to hell, a clip from his lampooning of TMZ from the opener of his ''Film/AIArtificialIntelligence'' [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS6E9 review]] plays.
19	* {{Corpsing}}: [[invoked]]The Critic could barely contain his laughter at the sight of Jessica Priest, Jason's assassin, in a SensualSpandex.
20	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: The review begins with the Critic being killed with a falling wrecking ball and being plunged into Hell.
21	* HighlyVisibleNinja: The Critic points out that Jessica's assassin outfit would make her stick out like a sore thumb while she's trying to be an assassin.
22	* LamePunReaction: When Violator tells Creator/MartinSheen's character it's time to "kickstart the ''Film/ApocalypseNow''", the Critic is so disgusted that he asks everyone in Hell to collectively boo the joke.
23	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Critic admits giving the Devil tips on how to be better at his job was probably a bad idea when he wants to conquer the planet. Subverted, in that the Devil thankfully didn't learn nearly enough.
24	* ObviouslyEvil: The Critic lampshades how blatantly evil Jason was, what with having an ashtray inhabited by scorpions, a pet tarantula, and pictures of nuclear explosions on his wall. He goes on to claim that even [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse Skeletor]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards would advise him to tone it down]].
25	* SensualSpandex: Jessica's leather assassin outfit has the Critic cracking up, wondering if any real assassin wears sexy outfits. The Devil summons one (Tamara), who the Critic quickly dismisses before calling up Benny as an example of a more practical assassin.
26	* ShoutOut: In one scene, the Devil uses an [[Franchise/MegaMan E-Tank]].
27	* SpecialEffectsFailure: InUniverse, the Critic's verdict on the film's version of Hell, especially the CGI Malebolgia.
28	* TakeThat:
29	** When the Critic wonders if there's a Hell in Hell (after Malebolgia threatens Al that he will die, even though he is already dead, should he fail his mission), the Devil presents to him TMZ, to which the Critic actually approves.
30	** After Violator complains that God gets all the good followers while Malebolgia gets the dumbest ones after seeing three Satanists, the Critic wonders if he has seen ''Film/GodsNotDead'', ''Film/LeftBehind2014'', ''Old Fashioned'' and ''War Room'', all poorly-received modern Christian films.
31	** After Al transforms into Spawn, the Critic dubs lines into Violator claiming he looked better in an all-black costume than Creator/TopherGrace as [[Film/SpiderMan3 Eddie Brock Jr./Venom]].
32	* TheDevilIsALoser: The Devil feels he's losing his touch and tried to learn to be cooler. Unfortunately, he found this movie to base himself off of. Thankfully, he ended up learning not nearly enough.
33	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: InUniverse, the Critic points out the movie had a ''lot'' of potential, but due to how poorly it was handled, it failed big time.
34	* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: InUniverse, the Critic admits that while that CGI is atrocious, the make up work is actually really good.
35	* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: The Critic questions why Violator doesn't just kill Wynn himself given how freaking powerful he is.
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