Release: March 3, 2009
Film: Twister (1996)
This review contains examples of:
- Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: When Critic sees all the objects the fly in the tornado, he spots the Sears Tower, the Titanic and Ozzy Osbourne.
- Big "SHUT UP!": Critic in response to the characters constantly singing along to music on the radio and later when Bill and Jo are arguing at the end.
- Big Word Shout: "JONAAAASS!!!"
- "HOOOOOOORSE!!!"
- Cat Scare: Parodied. When a horse randomly appears, Critic pauses for a moment before shouting a variation of his usual catchphrase.
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Designated Villain: Critic says that Jonas is this. He is depicted as a greedy Jerkass, yet real tornado scientists would kill for the funding and sponsorships he's after. - Fake American: Invoked. When Cary Elwes (Jonas) first talks:Jonas: Oh, I get it. You want to take credit for mah design.
Critic: (as Jonas) You like that? I'm doin' an American AND a Southern accent, so you can't even tell I'm British! - Product Placement: Parodied. In response to Jonas' desire for sponsorships for his experiments, he imitates him saying his latest expedition is sponsored by Welch's.
- Running Gag: Jonas's product placement, plugging Welch's Grape Jelly, Hefty Ziplock Bags, Kung Fu Panda on Blu-ray, and Pepsi (which he plugs as he dies).
- Running Gagged: Critic says "Elephant!" to make the Burger King appear, but he's scared off by the characters' singing.
- Shout-Out
- "Heeeeeere's Twisty!"
- "The Imperial March" plays whenever Jonas appears.
- Critic refers to the many tornadoes as "the eleventh belated plague of Egypt".
- As the tornado bears down on them at the drive-in movie, the theme from Jaws plays.
- Critic plays a clip of Luke's Oh, Crap! moment from Star Wars when the characters deduce where the tornado will strike next.
- When Jo goes off to chase the F5 tornado, the theme from Rocky plays, preceded by the title card "Jo vs. the Tornado."
- "I'll get you next time, Paxton! NEXT TIME!"
- Spoof Aesop: When Jonas and his crew pass Bill's crew on the road without stopping to help them, Critic says "That's what corporate sponsors can do to you, kids."
- Take That!Critic: Now with that out of the way, let's talk about disaster movies.(a poster for Tom and Jerry: The Movie appears)Critic: No no no, not that kind of disaster movie!
- When Critic calls the film "completely devoid of hotness", an image of Helen Hunt appears — at which point he swiftly corrects himself to "mostly devoid of hotness."
