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'''Lord MacGuffin:''' The Spice must flow. |
'''Lord MacGuffin:''' The Spice must flow. |
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'''Nostalgia Chick:''' See... I don't understand what you mean. See that's my problem with this movie in general is the fact that- |
'''Nostalgia Chick:''' See... I don't understand what you mean. See that's my problem with this movie in general is the fact that- |
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'''Lord MacGuffin:''' '''''[Pulls out a handgun, cocks it, and points it at the Chick]''''' '''[[Punctuated |
'''Lord MacGuffin:''' '''''[Pulls out a handgun, cocks it, and points it at the Chick]''''' '''[[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!|"The Spice. Must. Flow."]]''' }} |
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** He is later seen with a jar of mayonnaise, which is later revealed to have been filled with plot device and turns it into a portal. {{spoiler|1=It also enables Lord MacGuffin to return from the dead.}} |
** He is later seen with a jar of mayonnaise, which is later revealed to have been filled with plot device and turns it into a portal. {{spoiler|1=It also enables Lord MacGuffin to return from the dead.}} |
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* [[Made of Plasticine]]: The friend from ''Teen Witch'', after she trips over a stepladder. |
* [[Made of Plasticine]]: The friend from ''Teen Witch'', after she trips over a stepladder. |
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* [[No Swastikas]]: The title card for ''[[Der Fuhrers Face]]'' has the Chick in the position of Donald Duck with his costume on, but the middle of the armband (where the swastika would be) is hidden by her pigtail. |
* [[No Swastikas]]: The title card for ''[[Der Fuhrers Face]]'' has the Chick in the position of Donald Duck with his costume on, but the middle of the armband (where the swastika would be) is hidden by her pigtail. |
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* [[Notable References to TV Tropes]]: It's a bit of a tradition on [[That Guy With The Glasses]] in general, but Lindsay is most surely a troper, doing a whole video on [[The Smurfette Principle]] and mentioning numerous tropes by name. In the commentary of the Dark Nella episode, she says "And yes, I do read TV Tropes" |
* [[Notable References to TV Tropes]]: It's a bit of a tradition on [[That Guy With The Glasses]] in general, but Lindsay is most surely a troper, doing a whole video on [[The Smurfette Principle]] and mentioning numerous tropes by name. In the commentary of the Dark Nella episode, she says "And yes, I do read TV Tropes" |
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** On her commentary about her "Top Five Least Awful Disney Sequels" video she mentions editing the ''[[Disney's Anne Frank|Disneys Anne Frank]]'' page herself. Remember, kids, too much investigating of the edit history just comes across as creepy. If you want impress a celebrity, [[wikipedia:Reagan assassination attempt|shoot a notable Republican]]. |
** On her commentary about her "Top Five Least Awful Disney Sequels" video she mentions editing the ''[[Disney's Anne Frank|Disneys Anne Frank]]'' page herself. Remember, kids, too much investigating of the edit history just comes across as creepy. If you want impress a celebrity, [[wikipedia:Reagan assassination attempt|shoot a notable Republican]]. |
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* [[Not Making This Up Disclaimer]]: |
* [[Not Making This Up Disclaimer]]: |
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** In her ''[[Transformers: The Movie]]'' review, points out that, yes, girly shows really had character names like ''[[Tastes Like Diabetes|that]]'', and that the point of the movie was to kill off the old cast to make way for the new. |
** In her ''[[Transformers: The Movie]]'' review, points out that, yes, girly shows really had character names like ''[[Tastes Like Diabetes|that]]'', and that the point of the movie was to kill off the old cast to make way for the new. |
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* [[One-Winged Angel]]: In "Top 11 Disney Deaths", she gives the advice not to turn into a giant reptile as it never works. |
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: In "Top 11 Disney Deaths", she gives the advice not to turn into a giant reptile as it never works. |
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* [[Organ Theft]]: Apparently the Chick's computer cost three organs on the black market. It's probably best not to think about who she got them from or how. |
* [[Organ Theft]]: Apparently the Chick's computer cost three organs on the black market. It's probably best not to think about who she got them from or how. |
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* [[Our Nudity Is Different]]: In her review of ''[[Kate and Leopold]]'', she lists "can't show your ankles" as one of the problems with Leopold's time period. |
* [[Our Nudity Is Different]]: In her review of ''[[Kate and Leopold]]'', she lists "can't show your ankles" as one of the problems with Leopold's time period. |
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* [[Overly Long Gag]]: "[[My Little Pony|OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...]]" |
* [[Overly Long Gag]]: "[[My Little Pony|OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...]]" |
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* [[Overly Narrow Superlative]]: She describes ''[[Bratz]]'' as "the worst, most racist movie that stars Jon Voight, came out in the summer of 2007 and was based on a line of toys". And yet it was ''still'' a [[Bait and Switch]] of ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'', especially after mocking [[Michael Bay]] for three successive videos. |
* [[Overly Narrow Superlative]]: She describes ''[[Bratz]]'' as "the worst, most racist movie that stars Jon Voight, came out in the summer of 2007 and was based on a line of toys". And yet it was ''still'' a [[Bait and Switch]] of ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'', especially after mocking [[Michael Bay]] for three successive videos. |
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{{quote|'''Chick:''' But you saw it. You ''know'' you saw it.}} |
{{quote|'''Chick:''' But you saw it. You ''know'' you saw it.}} |
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* [[Perverse Sexual Lust]]: With [[All Women Are Lustful]] in full force, plenty of it going around: |
* [[Perverse Sexual Lust]]: With [[All Women Are Lustful]] in full force, plenty of it going around: |
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** In the Top 10 Hottest Animated Guys video, we get good details on the three leading ladies' animated hottie preferences: Elisa likes them stoic and brooding like [[Gargoyles|Goliath]] and [[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman]], Nella just goes crazy over [[Pocahontas|Thomas]] and [[Anastasia|Dmitri]] (the latter partly because he resembles the former), and Chick has had childhood crushes on [[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]] and... {{spoiler|[[Ferngully the Last Rainforest|Batty]]}}. |
** In the Top 10 Hottest Animated Guys video, we get good details on the three leading ladies' animated hottie preferences: Elisa likes them stoic and brooding like [[Gargoyles|Goliath]] and [[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman]], Nella just goes crazy over [[Pocahontas|Thomas]] and [[Anastasia|Dmitri]] (the latter partly because he resembles the former), and Chick has had childhood crushes on [[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]] and... {{spoiler|[[Ferngully the Last Rainforest|Batty]]}}. |
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* [[Petting Zoo People]]: "Why does Mirage have a cat head? Who cares?" |
* [[Petting Zoo People]]: "Why does Mirage have a cat head? Who cares?" |
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* [[Pink Means Feminine]]: "Because she's PAAAAANK!" |
* [[Pink Means Feminine]]: "Because she's PAAAAANK!" |
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* [[Please Don't Leave Me]]: Referenced at the end of the first "Thanks For The Feedback". Critic's had a [[Am I Just a Toy to You?]] breakdown and stormed off, Chick's ran away in relief but then "baby come back, you can blame it all on me, I was wrong..." starts playing when they're both offscreen. |
* [[Please Don't Leave Me]]: Referenced at the end of the first "Thanks For The Feedback". Critic's had a [[Am I Just a Toy to You?]] breakdown and stormed off, Chick's ran away in relief but then "baby come back, you can blame it all on me, I was wrong..." starts playing when they're both offscreen. |
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* [[Plot Armor]]: Nella concedes that Kirk always got out alive and everyone else died because he was the main character. |
* [[Plot Armor]]: Nella concedes that Kirk always got out alive and everyone else died because he was the main character. |
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* [[Plot Hole]]: In her review of ''[[She Ra]]'' - "'''By the honor of plot holes, I have the Plot Device!'''" |
* [[Plot Hole]]: In her review of ''[[She Ra]]'' - "'''By the honor of plot holes, I have the Plot Device!'''" |
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** Trying to figure out all of the ones in ''[[Hercules (Disney film)|Hercules]]'' drives her crazy. |
** Trying to figure out all of the ones in ''[[Hercules (Disney film)|Hercules]]'' drives her crazy. |
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* [[Political Correctness Gone Mad]]: Disney changing the design and name of the lead in ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]''. |
* [[Political Correctness Gone Mad]]: Disney changing the design and name of the lead in ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]''. |
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** "Identify with this product, little girls. Be a ''[[Jem]]'' girl." |
** "Identify with this product, little girls. Be a ''[[Jem]]'' girl." |
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** In ''[[What Women Want]]'', she visibly drinks alcohol and eats chips while wondering why every movie lead is now an ad exec. |
** In ''[[What Women Want]]'', she visibly drinks alcohol and eats chips while wondering why every movie lead is now an ad exec. |
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** Likewise, she opens the ''[[You've Got Mail]]'' review with a glowing endorsement for Starbucks coffee liqueur - "providing my stimulants ''and'' my depressants in one useful dose." The credits feature "I except my check any day, Starbucks." |
** Likewise, she opens the ''[[You've Got Mail]]'' review with a glowing endorsement for Starbucks coffee liqueur - "providing my stimulants ''and'' my depressants in one useful dose." The credits feature "I except my check any day, Starbucks." |
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* [[Pseudo Crisis]]: Played for laughs in her review of ''[[Anastasia]]'': |
* [[Pseudo Crisis]]: Played for laughs in her review of ''[[Anastasia]]'': |
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{{quote|'''Chick:''' [very seriously] Hi, I'm your Nostalgia Chick. And my glasses have been taken by communists. |
{{quote|'''Chick:''' [very seriously] Hi, I'm your Nostalgia Chick. And my glasses have been taken by communists. |
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* scary music plays* |
* scary music plays* |
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'''Chick:''' [with glasses on again] But it's okay because I got new ones. }} |
'''Chick:''' [with glasses on again] But it's okay because I got new ones. }} |
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* [[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!]]: "[[Dune|The. Spice. Must. Flow.]]" |
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** On ''X-Men 3'': "FUCK. THAT. MOVIE." |
** On ''X-Men 3'': "FUCK. THAT. MOVIE." |
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** Nella in ''Grease II'': "I! Deserve! Better!" |
** Nella in ''Grease II'': "I! Deserve! Better!" |
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** '''''[[Big Lipped Alligator Moment]]!''''' (Pointed out [[In-Universe]].) |
** '''''[[Big Lipped Alligator Moment]]!''''' (Pointed out [[In-Universe]].) |
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*** The ''[[Xanadu]]'' review has it keep coming back again and again, despite her yelling at it not to. |
*** The ''[[Xanadu]]'' review has it keep coming back again and again, despite her yelling at it not to. |
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** [[Monty Python and |
** [[Monty Python and the Holy Grail|It's only a model.]] |
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** [[That's What She Said|"That's what she said."]] |
** [[That's What She Said|"That's what she said."]] |
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** [[Black Comedy Rape|Thrusting her hips]] every time there's a rape implication in what she's reviewing. |
** [[Black Comedy Rape|Thrusting her hips]] every time there's a rape implication in what she's reviewing. |
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** Going into [[Perverse Sexual Lust]]-induced bliss whenever there's a good male singer. |
** Going into [[Perverse Sexual Lust]]-induced bliss whenever there's a good male singer. |
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** She has, on more than one occasion, referred to breasts as [[Monty Python and |
** She has, on more than one occasion, referred to breasts as [[Monty Python and the Holy Grail|tracts of land]]. |
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** Tracing a tear down her cheek whenever there's a scene she [[In-Universe|perceives]] as [[Narm]]. |
** Tracing a tear down her cheek whenever there's a scene she [[In-Universe|perceives]] as [[Narm]]. |
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** Dark Nella stuffing her in the fridge at the end of the episode looked to be heading this way, but didn't make it to the [[Rule of Three]]. |
** Dark Nella stuffing her in the fridge at the end of the episode looked to be heading this way, but didn't make it to the [[Rule of Three]]. |