History Creator / MarkKermode

* WTHCastingAgency: Whenever something like this comes up, expect him to bring up "Creator/MegRyan as a helicopter pilot", a reference to ''Film/CourageUnderFire''.[[invoked]]

* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: ''Film Socialsme'', so much so that he accused Jean-Luc Godard of taking the piss.[[invoked]]

While he is instantly recognizable by his [[FiftiesHair 1950s haircut]], his [[Series/TheThickOfIt huge flappy hands]], his love for classic horror (especially his favourite movie, ''[[Film/TheExorcist The Exorcist]]''), and his hatred of most other movies in general, Kermode is most renowned for his rants. He can go on and on about how terrible a movie is with an uncanny verbal virtuosity and a MotorMouth to give [[WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation Yahtzee]] a run for his money. His fanbase has coined the term "Kermodian" for a particularly vicious rant.

** The one positive thing Mark cuold say about ''Keith Lemon: The Film'' is that it's not as hateful as ''Sex Lives of the Potato Men''.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In his video "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJu7Ov8IN1c An Announcement]]", Mark gives us this:

* TheNicknamer: Just ask Orloondo Bland, [[Creator/KeiraKnightley Ikea Knightley]], [[Creator/MerylStreep Muriël Strepsil]], [[Creator/ShiaLaBeouf Snoozy La Beef]], [[Music/DavidBowie David Booey]], [[Creator/CatherineZetaJones Catherine Beta-Blockers]], [[Creator/MatthewMcConaughey Matthew Mahogany]]... the list goes on.

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The German for dilemma is "dilemma". So naturally in Germany ''Film/TheDilemma'' is shown as ''Dickste Freunde'' -- which means ''Fat Friends''. Or less literally ''Best Friends''. This inexplicable transmogrification was riffed on by Mark and Simon. Simon thought Dickste Freunde might have stared in some straight-to-video erotic thrillers.[[invoked]]

** ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacreTheBeginning'' did have one fleeting moment that Mark enjoyed: Creator/RLeeErmey cuts off someone's limb off, and then the other one, and when asked why, he says, "balance."

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* MeanBrit: Oh so much.

* UpToEleven:
** Compared the inspiration behind ''Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction'' directly to ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap'' and "Break Like the Wind".
---> "When most people think of 'epic' they think of Creator/DavidLean, when Creator/MichaelBay thinks 'epic' he thinks of David St. Hubbins."
** He sometimes refers to this trope by name, talking about when a concept is taken up to eleven. Or, if it attempted to be awesome and fluffed it, "taken up to eleventy stupid" gets used.

** And ''[[{{UsefulNotes/Wimbledon}} Man In A Blue Suit Watches A Tennis Match]]''.

* HeroesLoveDogs: During his rant on ''Film/MarleyAndMe'', Dr. K goes on a small tangent about how much he loves dogs. He even starts tearing up, [[RantInducingSlight only for him to outright deny it has anything to do with the movie.]]

Mark James Patrick Kermode (né Fairey, born 2 July 1963) is an English film critic who used to review films on [[Creator/TheBBC BBC Radio 5 Live]] with Simon Mayo, and hosts a film music show on Scala Radio. Instantly recognizable by his [[FiftiesHair 1950s haircut]], his [[Series/TheThickOfIt huge flappy hands]], his love for classic horror (especially his favourite movie, ''[[Film/TheExorcist The Exorcist]]''), and his hatred of most other movies in general.

He is, however, most renowned for his rants. He can go on and on about how terrible a movie is with an uncanny verbal virtuosity and a MotorMouth to give [[WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation Yahtzee]] a run for his money. His fanbase has coined the term "Kermodian" for a particularly vicious rant.

Kermode maintained a video blog called [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/ Kermode Uncut]], in which he discusses film in general. He occasionally sits down to react on comments made on his blog, and he is fair minded enough to quote his detractors as well as his fans.

In 2022, both Kermode and Mayo left BBC Radio 5 Live to start a new film review podcast, [[https://www.kermodeandmayo.com/ Kermode and Mayo's Take]]. Any tropes from that go here.

He has also written a memoir entitled ''It's Only A Movie'' (from the poster tagline of ''Film/TheLastHouseOnTheLeft''), following it up later with ''The Good, the Bad and the Multiplex'', which examines the state of the modern film experience and explains how the current state of the industry came to be. His third book, ''Hatchet Job'', assesses the role of today's film critic in a world where anyone can be a critic.

In unrelated news, he also plays the double bass in a skiffle band called The Dodge Brothers. He discusses his love of music in his latest book, ''How Does It Feel?: A Life of Musical Misadventures''.

Mark James Patrick Kermode (né Fairey, born 2 July 1963) is an English film critic who reviews films on [[Creator/TheBBC BBC Radio 5 Live]], and hosts a film music show on Scala Radio. Instantly recognizable by his [[FiftiesHair 1950s haircut]], his [[Series/TheThickOfIt huge flappy hands]], his love for classic horror (especially his favourite movie, ''[[Film/TheExorcist The Exorcist]]''), and his hatred of most other movies in general.

Kermode maintains a video blog called [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/ Kermode Uncut]], in which he discusses film in general. He occasionally sits down to react on comments made on his blog, and he is fair minded enough to quote his detractors as well as his fans.

* ReviewIronicEcho: When you name your film ''Film/{{Criminal}}'', you're practically asking for it.