History Podcast / WeHateMovies

* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: Invoked as one of the central complaints with ''Film/MrsDoubtfire'', where Creator/RobinWilliams does that for almost the entire film. Not only does the story try to give his character a half-baked reason[[note]]Out-of-work professional voice actor[[/note]] for riffing like he does, but the ad-libs and impressions happen so frequently and go on for so long that they become annoying rather than entertaining, so entire scenes [[{{Padding}} contribute nothing to the plot other than killing time]]; even more so, when almost every line is delivered in a different voice, Sean mentions that some form of "visual justification", like [[{{Disney/Aladdin}} the Genie morphing into other people]], would at least help to make the change less jarring.

* DawsonsCasting: Discussed in-universe in the episode on ''Literature/WintersTale'', wherein the fact that Colin Farrell is clearly almost in his forties is frequently brought up as a reason why the film doesn't work. In addition the fact that the age difference with the female lead, Jessica Brown Findlay, is rendered somewhat awkward due to the age difference between them, their dialogue, characterisation and the heavy emphasis on "true love" makes the characters seem quite young, making it odd when such sentiments are coming from a man who is clearly nearer middle-age.

* AccentuateTheNegative: Subverted; while prestigious and terrible movies alike are mocked, most episodes take a moment to appreciate and praise something they legitimately enjoyed, be it a good scene, a talented performance, or just an actor who's been in better stuff. Furthermore, while they will mercilessly mock every movie they watch, they are willing to admit when they're willing to recommend a film to their audience (even if only on a [[SoBadItsGood you've gotta see this.]]" level). On occasion, such as the ''Film/HardTarget'' or ''Tuff Turf'' episodes, they'll also do a cheesy film that all of them unironically love; in December 2018, this extended to focussing the entire month's episodes on films that were both widely recognised as classics (or at least widely enjoyed) and which all four hosts genuinely liked.

* MuggingTheMonster: Briefly discussed and argued about in the ''Film/{{Wolf}}'' episode, wherein Steve critiques the trope after mentioning it's use in the film in question, arguing that it tends to create a DesignatedHero effect because the character being 'mugged' is arbitrarily given license to kill people. In defence, Andrew argues that the 'victim' is usually just minding their own business and the muggers start the fight, meaning that the victim is acting in self-defence, while Chris points out that, as in the trope name, the 'victim' is also usually a ''monster'', and so isn't particularly concerned with the morality of killing to begin with. Steve concedes the points.

* CausticCritic: It's not their gimmick, but the gang definitely doesn't hide their distaste for some of their subject matter.

* TheUnpronounceable: A source of some irritation for the boys in the ''Film/Godzilla1998'' episode is the RunningGag of everyone being unable to pronounce Matthew Broderick's character's Greek name, since the name itself -- Tatopoulos -- is in fact incredibly easy to say, making this xenophobic on top of being a lazy joke.

* CommanderContrarian: Chris Cabin is often referred to by the others as the World's Most Contrarian Film Critic, usually whenever they disagree with him about something or think that he's maybe being a bit too forthright and unyielding in his opinions. This stems from an article in [[https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/12/which-film-critics-are-the-most-contrarian-we-used-data-to-find-out/ Gizmodo]] which compared the Metacritic scores a selection of critics gave the movies they reviewed with the overall Metacritic scores those same films received in order to determine roughly which critics were most frequently out of step with the general consensus of their peers and the public. Chris, for what it's worth, actually came tenth, but this was nevertheless more than enough for his friends to find the situation both incredibly accurate and incredibly amusing. Discussed in the ''Film/{{Species}}'' episode when guest host Angelica Jade Bastién admitted that she often agreed with a lot of Chris's more contrarian viewpoints, leading to this exchange:

* TelevisionGeography: Often mocked in episodes with movies centered around New York, with the guys easily being able to point out inaccuracies or exaggerations of the landscape. Steve even notes that, despite his love of ''{{Series/Daredevil}}'', he does have to take some liberties with the plot's ongoing war over who will "run Hell's Kitchen," because he knows it as a six-block neighborhood that's been gentrifying since the 70s, rather than a sprawling tenement city returning to decay.

** The DesignatedHero/DesignatedVillain tropes particularly annoy them, particularly when concerning obnoxious, oafish, {{manchild}}ish and even downright depraved or villainous protagonists whom the narrative treats as the greatest person ever despite their being in every objective way a horrible human being. Repeat offenders include Jim Belushi, Adam Sandler and Steven Seagal.

* AccentuateTheNegative: Subverted; while prestigious and terrible movies alike are mocked, most episodes take a moment to appreciate and praise something they legitimately enjoyed, be it a good scene, a talented performance, or just an actor who's been in better stuff. Furthermore, while they will mercilessly mock every movie they watch, they are willing to admit when they're willing to recommend a film to their audience (even if only on a [[SoBadItsGood you've gotta see this.]]" level). On occasion, such as the ''Film/HardTarget'' or ''Tuff Turf'' episodes, they'll also do a cheesy film that all of them unironically love.

* NeverLiveItDown: As is perhaps expected of lifelong friends with a tendency to rib each other, old embarrassments tend to be gleefully brought up at any given opportunity. As only one example, Steve will probably not be allowed to forget that he once accidentally spat water on an audience member in the front row of a live gig any time soon.

** In-universe, the guys euphemistically refer to bong rips, or any kind of weed consumption, as "having a tall glass of water," simply because it's funny[[note]]although the fact using weed recreationally was still technically illegal in New York when they started the podcast may have helped, since they would have been technically admitting to a crime[[/note]]. In at least one episode, they explain the joke to anyone who has never caught on. Steve even discusses having a couple of glasses, melting into the couch, and freaking out during ''[[Film/SantaClausTheMovie Santa Claus: The Movie]]'' in their ''Supergirl'' episode. Beer, however -- which they sometimes drink during taping -- remains beer.

* CommanderContrarian: Chris Cabin is often referred to by the others as the World's Most Contrarian Film Critic, usually whenever they disagree with him about something or think that he's maybe being a bit too forthright and unyielding in his opinions. This stems from an article in [[https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/12/which-film-critics-are-the-most-contrarian-we-used-data-to-find-out/ Gizmodo]] which compared the Metacritic scores a selection of critics gave the movies they reviewed with the overall Metacritic scores those same films received in order to determine roughly which critics were most frequently out of step with the general consensus of their peers and the public. Chris, for what it's worth, actually came tenth, but this was nevertheless more than enough for his friends to find the situation both incredibly accurate and incredibly amusing.

* CreatorsPet: {{Invoked}} and discussed, as this is an accusation often levelled at the characters played by Jim Belushi among others. The guys often note that whenever he plays the main protagonist of a movie, the character usually not only shares his interests (such as blue music and supporting the Chicago Cubs) and his somewhat retrograde political views, but is frequently treated by other characters as if he's the greatest guy ever despite usually being an obnoxious, boorish jerk. They also note that whenever he plays the hero, the character will never face any kind of meaningful challenge and will overcome obstacles ridiculously easily. ''Taking Care of Business'' is especially guilty of this in their eyes.

* [[BestFriend Best Friends]]: The guys have known each other for many years and, despite all the [[DeadpanSnarker smart-ass remarks]] about one another, are clearly very fond of each other. In the ''Film/JurassicWorld'' episode, Steve is downright indignant when Eric describes seeing the movie with his two "best friends": "Dr. Pepper and Mr. Popcorn."

* CommanderContrarian: Chris Cabin is often referred to by the others as the Most Contrarian Film Critic, usually whenever they disagree with him about something or think that he's maybe being a bit too forthright and unyielding in his opinions. This stems from an article in [[https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/12/which-film-critics-are-the-most-contrarian-we-used-data-to-find-out/ Gizmodo]] which compared the Metacritic scores a selection of critics gave the movies they reviewed with the overall Metacritic scores those same films received in order to determine roughly which critics were most frequently out of step with the general consensus of their peers and the public. Chris, for what it's worth, actually came tenth, but this was nevertheless more than enough for his friends to find the situation both incredibly accurate and incredibly amusing.

** In-universe, the guys euphemistically refer to bong rips, or any kind of weed consumption, as "having a tall glass of water," simply because it's funny[[note]]although the fact that when they started the podcast using weed recreationally was still technically illegal may have helped, since publicly admitting you were doing so on a podcast was still technically admitting to a crime[[/note]]. In at least one episode, they explain the joke to anyone who has never caught on. Steve even discusses having a couple of glasses, melting into the couch, and freaking out during ''[[Film/SantaClausTheMovie Santa Claus: The Movie]]'' in their ''Supergirl'' episode. Beer, however -- which they sometimes drink during taping -- remains beer.

* MoodWhiplash: One of the reasons the guys both loved and were utterly incredulous while watching ''Film/TuffTurf'' was the fact that the movie swerved wildly between various different tones and genres; at various points it's a lightly angsty teen coming-of-age drama, a wacky high school musical comedy, a gang conflict straight out of ''Theatre/WestSideStory'' and the harrowing tale of a young woman trapped in an abusive relationship filled with borderline rape, before finally concluding with a fight scene straight out of a superhero movie akin to ''Film/Batman1989''.