History WebVideo / BadMovieBeatdown

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Subverted, with ''[[Main/SeltzerAndFriedberg Epic Movie]]'': When Silas shoots Mr. Tumnus, [[hottip:Mathew does laugh at this, though he acknowledges the timing was off]], but then it stops being funny when [[OverlyLongGag he keeps shooting]].

See [[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/teamt/fbv his TGWTG page]], and [[http://badmoviebeatdown.blip.tv/ his blip.tv page]].

* AbuseIsOkayWhenItIsFemaleOnMale: His {{Crossover}} review of SuckerPunch with JesuOtaku was a pretty dire example of this.
* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Subverted, with ''Epic Movie'': When Silas shoots Mr. Tumnus, [[hottip:Mathew does laugh at this:though, he acknowledges the timing was off]], but then it stops being funny when [[OverlyLongGag he keeps shooting]].

** ''Twice'' in ''Film/NightAtTheMuseum II'': one with the inch-high Roman soldier running furiously through the grass on the White House lawn, and then the camera pulls back to show a human's eye view of the lawn, which looks completely undisturbed. The second time, the inch-high Roman soldier goes into an epic, slow-motion leap clearly spoofing ''[[ThreeHundred 300]]'' only to come down and viciously attack a full-sized bad guy's boot.

** When they make a shout-out to ''TheTerminator'' in ''TheMarine'':

** Film Brain thinks God from ''EvanAlmighty'' [[GodIsEvil is evil]] and WillSmith from ''SevenPounds'' is a [[SociopathicHero sociopath]].

** Film Brain points out that AlbertEinstein was a child when ''TheTimeMachine'' takes place.

* {{Asexuality}}: After he sees one of the sex scenes in ''FatSlags'', he says "That's it. I'm asexual."

* AuthorsSavingThrow: [[invoked]]Knowing full and well the potential (and actually quite real) backlash reviewing ''PiratesOfTheCaribbean 3'' could cause, Film Brain had Welshy do a counterpoint to the review to display some of the legitimate arguments that could be made against his, while still giving his honest opinion on the subject.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: "I should mention [[MegaSharkVersusGiantOctopus it]] is directed by someone named Ace Hannah. Regardless of what I'm about to say, that name is frickin' awesome!"

* BerserkButton: The movie ''Seven Pounds''. His review is one thing, but [[http://badmoviebeatdown.blip.tv/file/3975694/ the commentary for said review]] shows it even more. [[LampshadeHanging Mentioned by specifically by trope name]] in the interview/Q&A with [=FreyaMau=].
** Never accuse him of not doing his research, because he does.

** ''TheCondemned'' seems to do it for him, as well, judging by the fact that he actually interrupts his summary of the movie to deliver a several-minutes-long rant about the film's [[{{Anvilicious}} hamfisted]], [[{{Hypocrite}} hypocritical]], and just plain [[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop unfortunate]] message.
* BigDamnHeroes: When out of nowhere he swooped in and rescued [=MikeJ=] from severe tea deprivation.
--> "Now go finish that review, you magnificent bastard!"

** His forced review of Sucker Punch with JesuOtaku gave us the power of [[UsefulNotes/{{Feminism}} FEMINISM OMGWTFGENIUS!!1!11"]]
* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Referenced in ''While She Was Out''.

** He did one in DiamandaHagan's review of ''Battle of the Bone''.

* CelebCrush: There's a hint of this towards AmyAdams in his ''NightAtTheMuseum II'' review.
** The reason he reviewed ''Film/WhenInRome'', because he has a crush on Kristen Bell.
* CensorBox: Has to employ it at times, sometimes with an extra joke (in ''Epic Movie'', the boxes read "Tits" and "Twat"; in ''GoodLuckChuck'', he covers the breasts of a Catholic with "WWJD?").
* CharacterTics: Whenever he makes a snarky comment, you can be damn sure it will be punctuated with a [[HeadBob head-tilt]], furrowed eyebrows and a nod.

-->''Jesus, James Woods, your acting is more destructive than Stallone's bomb, you must be picking splinters out your teeth!''
* ChristmasEpisode: ''ChristmasWithTheKranks'' for 2009, ''While She Was Out'' for 2010, ''[[MeetTheParents Little Fockers]]'' for 2011.
* ClassicallyTrainedExtra: He's nailed [[MontyPythonsFlyingCircus John Cleese]] for this at least twice.
* ClusterFBomb: As opposed to his usual restraint, FB gets rather profane while reviewing ''TheCondemned''.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: The cars in ''TwoFastTwoFurious ''; or as he puts it, "neon lit for your convenience."

* ConspicuousCG: Noted in ''TwoFastTwoFurious'' when compared to the original ''Fast and the Furious'' film.

* CreatorInJoke: {{Lampshaded}} in his ''EvanAlmighty'' review when he sees a marquee reading "[[TheFortyYearOldVirgin The 40 Year Old Virgin Mary]]". "I always like to put my in-jokes front and center" *holds up sign that says [=LordHebe=] is God*

*** ''Lockjaw'' with {{Phelous}}, ''[[TheAsylum Sunday School Musical]]'' with WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows and ''Hercules In New York'' with ObscurusLupa during the third anniversary.

*** A review of ''TheTexasChainsawMassacreTheBeginning'' with {{Welshy}}.

** A review of ''Bloody Mallory'' with [[SadPandaQAndA Sad Panda]], {{Phelous}}, {{Welshy}}, ObscurusLupa, ChaosD1, Andrew Dickman and CriticalMarine.
** He opens his 2012 season reviewing ''SuckerPunch'' with [[DesuDesBrigade JesuOtaku]].

* DefiedTrope: When Film Brain discovers that Bison's evil plan in ''StreetFighter: The Legend of Chun Li'' amounts to nothing more than property development, he cuts off the [[Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses "OF COURSE!"]] RunningGag.

** He further points out that Anheuser is made out to the bad guy in ''[[TwentyTwelve 2012]]'' because refuses to open the doors of the Arks for the stranded people because he knows its far too dangerous to do so.
* DescriptionCut[=/=]TemptingFate: In the review of ''MegaSharkVsGiantOctopus'':

** His reaction to ''TheUglyTruth'' and ''AllAboutSteve'' overall. Most of the comedies reviewed have at least one Dude Not Funny moment pointed out; ''HudsonHawk'' having several.
** He made a joke about MichaelJackson being an alien in ''Film/MenInBlack II'' and was immediately called out on it by his sock puppet.

* DVDCommentary: He was one of the first reviewers to release a ''{{Kickassia}}'' commentary. He also releases commentaries on his past episodes.

* [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas Even Caustic Critics Love Their Parents]]: Calls out the narrator of ''DiaryOfTheDead'' when she implies that most people resent their parents, stating that he has a good relationship with his folks.

** Even before that, in the ''Seraphim Falls'' review, he refers to Pierce Brosnan's and Liam Neeson's characters as "Pierce" and "Liam."

** "Christmas is all about the material trappings, and [[TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong not conforming to this is selfish.]]" (''ChristmasWithTheKranks'')

** At the end of his ''OnDeadlyGround'' review, Buck alludes that he will review another Steven Seagal movie, "Shadow Man", in the future. Two years later, and he finally has reviewed it.

** During his crossover review of ''Big Momma's House: Like Father, Like Son'' with RapCritic, Buck makes a comment about saving the Alvin and the Chipmunks sequel for ToddInTheShadows. Three months later, he and Todd do just that.
* FreudianSlip: In the ''VanHelsing'' review: "…and get confronted by the last of Dracula's breasts— I mean, brides. Heh heh, seriously. With cleavage like that, you can't blame me for the odd nip slip — slip — ''SHIT!''"

** When Ludacris show up with one in ''TwoFastTwoFurious '', Film Brain says that he was named after his hair.

-->'''Film:''' [[{{BFG}} Big fucking gun.]]

* GratuitousRape: This, above all else, truly pissed him off when reviewing TheCondemned.

** And now another with [[WebVideo/BrowsHeldHigh OanCitizen]] for [[Film/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]

** And now another with [[WebVideo/BrowsHeldHigh OanCitizen]] for [[Film/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]].

--> TheRapCritic: I know why you want me to review ''that'' movie, it's because I am-- \\

* ShoutOut: He used, "I'm acting" in a mocking tone similar to WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic in his review of ''Mega Piranha''.
** Several ''Series/DoctorWho'' elements in the review of ''Film/TheSpirit''.

** {{Steven Seagal}}'s character in ''{{Out Of Reach}}'' has {{psychic powers}}.

* {{Awesome McCoolname}}: "I should mention [[MegaSharkVersusGiantOctopus it]] is directed by someone named Ace Hannah. Regardless of what I'm about to say, that name is frickin' awesome!"

* BerserkButton: The movie ''Seven Pounds''. His review is one thing, but [[http://badmoviebeatdown.blip.tv/file/3975694/ the commentary for said review]] shows it even more. [[LampshadeHanging Mentioned by specifically by trope name]] in the interview/Q&A with [=FreyaMau=].

** His forced review of Sucker Punch with JesuOtaku gave us the power of [[{{UsefulNotes/Feminism}} FEMINISM OMGWTFGENIUS!!1!11"]]

* BrainBleach: Seeing a dog's nightmare of a cat [[GroinAttack holding scissors]] in ''{{Monkeybone}}'' (which is preceded by "THE FOLLOWING CAN'T BE UNSEEN") leads Film Brain to try and clean himself.

* TheCameo:

* DescriptionCut[=/=]TemptingFate: In the review of ''{{Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus}}'':

* EmbarrassingFirstName: Notes that {{Film/Cobra}}'s first name, Marion, is akin to a gay porn star.

** "Due process is for pussies." (''{{Film/Cobra}}'')

** "Murder is empowering for women, and if you have an abusive spouse you should kill them." (''While She Was Out'')

* FunWithAcronyms: From "Doom:",

* {{Hypocrisy}}: He calls out ''{{Film/Gamer}}'' for railing against glorifying violence, but the film itself glorifies it with no sense of irony.

** On {{Twitter}}, Buck asked if reviewing ''[[{{Film/Transformers}} Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' on ''Bad Movie Beatdown'' would make him a hypocrite, since he gave the film a decent review when it came out in 2009.

** Alternatively: "Oh right, because the plot says so!"

** In his review of ''{{Film/Ultraviolet}}'' Film Brain calls both Violet and Preston from ''{{Equilibrium}}'' this.
** He also points out that Jackson Curtis of [[TwentyTwelve 2012]] is this, actually comparing him to Jesus later on in the review.

* MoodWhiplash: Points this out in the ''{{Pirates of the Caribbean}}: At Worlds End'' review, contrasting the dark subject matter with the amount of {{slapstick}} aimed at kids.

** He notes the understaffed SmokeAndFireFactory in ''{{Film/Cobra}}''.

** In the crossover with ObscurusLupa, he states that ArnoldSchwarzenegger choking a bear sounds like a joke, but really happens.

-->'''MorganFreeman:''' I now issue a new commandment.
-->'''Film Brain:''' Wait, what the...
-->'''MorganFreeman:''' Thou Shalt Do the Dance.

* PapaWolf: Wondered if the parents of the child actors in GoodLuckChuck even read the script and clearly showed discomfort in reviewing those scenes.

** Whenever the audio is poorly synced in a scene, he replies by saying "I'm a ventriloquist!" (or "[Actor name] is a ventriloquist!") - complete with deliberately out of sync lip movements (or none at all).

* VillainBall: Film Brain's interpetation of the actions of the Colonel Diaz in ''Mega Piranha''. And indeed it seems very odd that he'd follow them to the U.S. and shoot down a U.S. navy helicopter just so he can try to capture the heroes after they killed the piranhas.

* XMeetsY: He calls ''While She Was Out'' a [[LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek Lifetime movie]] crossed with an {{Exploitation film}}.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Describes the scene with the Japanese family in "2012" as unintentionally funny, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartWarming but admits showing anything from the scene would be tacky after Japan got hit with a tsunami in real life like in the movie.]]

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: The cars in ''[[TheFastAndTheFurious 2 Fast 2 Furious]]''; or as he puts it, "neon lit for your convenience."

* ConspicuousCG: Noted in ''[[TheFastAndTheFurious 2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' when compared to the original ''Fast and the Furious'' film.

** When Ludacris show up with one in ''[[TheFastAndTheFurious 2 Fast 2 Furious]]'', Film Brain says that he was named after his hair.

* HostileShowTakeover: Professor Celluloid attempts this at the beginning of the ''Ratatoing'' review, by doing a scathing review of ''Film/DieHard''. When this is cut off, he responds by convincingly disguising his copy of "Ratatoing" as one of "{{Ratatouille}}."

** In Paul Blart: Mall Cop, he calls a minor character played by Erick Avari "the curator from TheMummy."

** His "Wrestlemonthia" reviews take a refreshingly smarky stance on the wrestling business, despite Buck being an admitted non-fan. This especially shows in TheMarine, where he references JohnCena's notorious [[InvincibleHero invincibility]] throughout.

* FunWithAcronyms: From "Doom:"

** Recently, he's taken to saying "BYE!" whenever a character [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome disappears from the plot despite no logical conclusion to their character arc]].

See [[FilmBrainList here]] for a list of thing reviewed.

** The coach from ''Pentathlon'' has a massive [[FoeYay man-crush]] on DolphLundgren's character, but is too evil to express it properly.

*** A review of ''TheTexasChainsawMassacre: The Beginning'' with {{Welshy}}.

* TorturePorn: Calls ''TexasChainsawMassacre: The Beginning'' this and considers it disgusting and perverse.

A snarky young Brit, Mathew "Film Brain" Buck hosts "Bad Movie Beatdown" on ''WebOriginal/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses''. By his own admission, Buck is [[FollowTheLeader following the Nostalgia Critic's example]], but there's ''nothing'' nostalgic about the crap he reviews. Before he became a video contributor, Buck wrote articles for the site and was (and continues to be) a moderator on the forums.

* DefiedTrope: When Film Brain discovers that Bison's evil plan in ''StreetFighter: The Legend of Chun Li'' amounts to nothing more than property development, he cuts off the [[WebOriginal/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses "OF COURSE!"]] RunningGag.

* IncrediblyLamePun: [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] suffers throughout the review of ''TheSpirit'':

'''Linkara:''' Don't worry - we're [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall atop]] it!\\

** RedOniBlueOni: When he reviews on enthusiastic mode along with someone a little more ill-tempered, such as WebOriginal/TheCinemaSnob and JesuOtaku.

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Much like his coworker [[WebOriginal/TheCinemaSnob Brad Jones]], he's definitely not as much of a snob as he acts on-screen. Most notable in ''Kickassia'' where he plays a very different character to his usual style. Most of the other critic cameos that appear along with Film Brain have them verbally eviscerating each other, but, obviously, they wouldn't cross over in the first place if they didn't like each other in real life.

** In a couple of skits, Film Brain wrote WebOriginal/TheNostalgiaCritic addressing him as "Equilibrium douchebag".

* ShoutOut: He used, "I'm acting" in a mocking tone similar to WebOriginal/TheNostalgiaCritic in his review of ''Mega Piranha''.

* RapeIsOKWhenItIsFemaleOnMale: Sarcastically lampshaded in his review of ''Money Train''.

** Played epically on the piano by WebOriginal/ToddInTheShadows for the opening of their joint review of "Sunday School Musical".

* UnfortunateImplications: [[invoked]]In his crossover review of "Sunday School Musical" with WebOriginal/ToddInTheShadows, they point out that the film seems to indicate "the blacker you are, the better you sing". Case in point, the rival choir is all black and the Crossroads choir is all white and sucked before Zack (who is black) was forced to join them.

** During the second anniversary, he reviewed ''[=McBain=]'' with WebOriginal/TheCinemaSnob, and ''Film/TheSpirit'' with [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]].

*** ''Lockjaw'' with {{Phelous}}, ''[[TheAsylum Sunday School Musical]]'' with WebOriginal/ToddInTheShadows and ''Hercules In New York'' with ObscurusLupa during the third anniversary.

*** A review for ''[[Series/TheIncredibleHulk The Incredible Hulk Returns]]'' with [[WebOriginal/WhatTheFuckIsWrongWithYou Nash]], in the same style as the latter's crossover with Linkara.
*** [[TheSpoonyExperiment Spoony]] and Film Brain reviewed the ''Tekken'' live-action movie together.

* WebOriginal/YouTubePoop: Referenced during the ''Film/EpicMovie'' review, along with a short clip.

** On {{Twitter}}, Buck asked if reviewing ''[[{{Film/Transformers}} Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' on ''WebOriginal/BadMovieBeatdown'' would make him a hypocrite, since he gave the film a decent review when it came out in 2009.

* VillainBall: [[WebOriginal/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]]'s interpetation of the actions of the Colonel Diaz in ''Mega Piranha''. And indeed it seems very odd that he'd follow them to the U.S. and shoot down a U.S. navy helicopter just so he can try to capture the heroes after they killed the piranhas.