Release: June 30, 2009
Movie: Steel (1997)
This review contains examples of:
- Actually Pretty Funny: The Critic admits that a mook saying "Nooooo!" before being killed by a grenade to be a little funny.
- Bait-and-Switch: At the end of the review, the Critic claims he would spare the image of Shaq as Wonder Woman... then proceeds to show it anyway.
- Bland-Name Product: The Critic is amused how a bar in the film advertises "Beer".Critic: Oh, yeah! I've always been a fan of "Beer" beer! It's almost as good as "Burger" burgers!
- Boom in the Hand: The Critic points out that if the scene with the live grenade was realistic at all, then it would have gone off in Steel's hand before the kid could finish telling how to dispose of it.
- Call-Back: To the Product Placement gags in the Kazaam review.
- Pineapple Surprise: Spoofed. When the Critic discusses the part where Martin teaches Steel how to throw a grenade while it is active.Critic: OK, grenades do not take this long to explode. You can't perform an entire comedy routine while the explosion waits quietly. If this scene was the least bit realistic, it'd be like:Steel: I never make these!
Martin: OK, bend your knees—
(The grenade explodes) - Running Gag: Whether Grandma's soufflé will turn out right. At the end of the review, he happily delcares that it did.Critic: (clapping) Well done, Grandma, well done. I’m sure it’ll be a much better actor than HALF THE PEOPLE IN THIS MOVIE!
- Subverted Catchphrase: "I'm the Nostalgia Critic. I remember it—HA! LET IT HAUNT YOUR NIGHTMARES!" (Evil Laugh)
- They Wasted a Perfectly Good Character: The Critic is impressed that Sparky turns out to be such a Handicapped Badass, the movie should've been about her.Critic: Okay, obviously, this chick should have been the superhero the whole time. Better tools, better character, better backstory... Something went horribly wrong in development.
"Nooooo!"
