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[http://blip.tv/what-we-had-to-watch What We Had To Watch] is a video review series written by and starring Garrett Snook, aka Il Neige (formerly DJ Il Neige), who reviews [[So Okay It's Average|mediocre]] movies of the last ten years. [[Follow the Leader|Citing influences]] from [[That Guy With the Glasses]], Il Neige takes them down with a good sense of humor and dry commentary along the way. He's also a member of the [[Reviewtopia]] crew.
[http://blip.tv/what-we-had-to-watch What We Had To Watch] is a video review series written by and starring Garrett Snook, aka Il Neige (formerly DJ Il Neige), who reviews [[So Okay It's Average|mediocre]] movies of the last ten years. [[Follow the Leader|Citing influences]] from [[That Guy With The Glasses]], Il Neige takes them down with a good sense of humor and dry commentary along the way. He's also a member of the [[Reviewtopia]] crew.


His [[YouTube]] page, containing mirror uploads of many of his older reviews, as well as a few Vlog videos, can be found [http://www.youtube.com/user/DJilneige here]. You can also watch his work on [[Geekvision]].
His [[YouTube]] page, containing mirror uploads of many of his older reviews, as well as a few Vlog videos, can be found [http://www.youtube.com/user/DJilneige here]. You can also watch his work on [[Geekvision]].
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* [[Acting for Two]]: In some cases.
* [[Acting for Two]]: In some cases.
* [[Actually Pretty Funny]]: His opinion of Jim Carrey as [[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Film)|The Grinch]] in the film adaptation.
* [[Actually Pretty Funny]]: His opinion of Jim Carrey as [[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (film)|The Grinch]] in the film adaptation.
* [[Adorkable]]: Oh ''yes''.
* [[Adorkable]]: Oh ''yes''.
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: The April Fool's Day video is one for [[Bad Movie Beatdown (Web Video)|Film Brain]].
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: The April Fool's Day video is one for [[Bad Movie Beatdown|Film Brain]].
* [[Berserk Button]]: Loud, obnoxious and overall [[The Load|useless]] characters that function solely as lame comic relief, especially Goon from [[Titan AE]], Mole from [[Atlantis the Lost Empire]], Snails from [[Dungeons and Dragons (Film)|Dungeons and Dragons]], Louis from [[Kangaroo Jack]], and BEN from [[Treasure Planet]].
* [[Berserk Button]]: Loud, obnoxious and overall [[The Load|useless]] characters that function solely as lame comic relief, especially Goon from [[Titan A.E.]], Mole from [[Atlantis: The Lost Empire]], Snails from [[Dungeons and Dragons (film)|Dungeons and Dragons]], Louis from [[Kangaroo Jack]], and BEN from [[Treasure Planet]].
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: Though the name isn't really related to his review style or content, "il neige" is French for "it snows".
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: Though the name isn't really related to his review style or content, "il neige" is French for "it snows".
* [[The Cameo]]: He did one in the crossover of [[The Rap Critic]] and [[Marc Mues]].
* [[The Cameo]]: He did one in the crossover of [[The Rap Critic]] and [[Marc Mues]].
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* [[Caustic Critic]]: Mostly subverted. While he is quick to point out flaws in a movie and tear them a new one, he is willing to acknowledge when they might get something right.
* [[Caustic Critic]]: Mostly subverted. While he is quick to point out flaws in a movie and tear them a new one, he is willing to acknowledge when they might get something right.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Dull Surprise]]: In his own review of the [[Dungeons and Dragons (Film)|Dungeons and Dragons]] movie, he points out that even the bad acting from high guardswoman with the "armor nipples of doom" can't top [[Thora Birch]] as the Empress.
* [[Dull Surprise]]: In his own review of the [[Dungeons and Dragons (film)|Dungeons and Dragons]] movie, he points out that even the bad acting from high guardswoman with the "armor nipples of doom" can't top [[Thora Birch]] as the Empress.
* [[Follow the Leader]]: ''Very'' obviously inspired by the reviewers of [[That Guy With the Glasses]]. He even applied to join TGWTG, but was rejected.
* [[Follow the Leader]]: ''Very'' obviously inspired by the reviewers of [[That Guy With The Glasses]]. He even applied to join TGWTG, but was rejected.
** Later pariodied in his April Fool's Day video, where the character goes through an identity crisis and a split personality tries to give Il Neige a [[Hannibal Lecture]] about his "lack of originality," but thankfully, Il Neige does snap out of his [[Heroic BSOD]].
** Later pariodied in his April Fool's Day video, where the character goes through an identity crisis and a split personality tries to give Il Neige a [[Hannibal Lecture]] about his "lack of originality," but thankfully, Il Neige does snap out of his [[Heroic BSOD]].
* [[The Fourth Wall Will Not Protect You]]: It gets broken very easily, and Il Neige is constantly in danger from explosions, fires and other weapons that come out the screen.
* [[The Fourth Wall Will Not Protect You]]: It gets broken very easily, and Il Neige is constantly in danger from explosions, fires and other weapons that come out the screen.
* [[Hair of Gold]]: Il Neige himself possesses this.
* [[Hair of Gold]]: Il Neige himself possesses this.
* [[Mauve Shirt]]: Points out how this wasn't handled well in [[Atlantis the Lost Empire]] in the scene when the other characters just sum up their life stories immediately after the big action scene without giving the audience a chance to attach themselves to the characters first.
* [[Mauve Shirt]]: Points out how this wasn't handled well in [[Atlantis: The Lost Empire]] in the scene when the other characters just sum up their life stories immediately after the big action scene without giving the audience a chance to attach themselves to the characters first.
{{quote| Il Neige: "Honestly, the leviathan could've killed off any one of these characters, and I wouldn't miss any of them because I didn't know anything about them."}}
{{quote| Il Neige: "Honestly, the leviathan could've killed off any one of these characters, and I wouldn't miss any of them because I didn't know anything about them."}}
* [[Money, Dear Boy]]: Theorizes that this is the reason why many good actors took on the bad roles in their films.
* [[Money, Dear Boy]]: Theorizes that this is the reason why many good actors took on the bad roles in their films.
{{quote| Il Neige: (concerining Jeremy Iron's [[Large Ham|over-the-top performance]] in [[Dungeons and Dragons (Film)|Dungeons and Dragons]]): "Okay, [[Sincerity Mode|no joke]] I think he (Jeremy Irons) was just wasted. I do. I think at this point in production, Irons was so fed up that he just got progressively more drunk while he waited for his paycheck."}}
{{quote| Il Neige: (concerining Jeremy Iron's [[Large Ham|over-the-top performance]] in [[Dungeons and Dragons (film)|Dungeons and Dragons]]): "Okay, [[Sincerity Mode|no joke]] I think he (Jeremy Irons) was just wasted. I do. I think at this point in production, Irons was so fed up that he just got progressively more drunk while he waited for his paycheck."}}
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: During the ''[[Monster House]]'' review.
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: During the ''[[Monster House]]'' review.
{{quote| '''Il Niege''': *In regards to Mr. Nebercracker* Just die already! Just die just die just die!<br />
{{quote| '''Il Niege''': *In regards to Mr. Nebercracker* Just die already! Just die just die just die!<br />
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'''Il Niege''': Oh god what have I done. }}
'''Il Niege''': Oh god what have I done. }}
* [[Nostalgia Filter]]: Somewhat subverted in the [[Treasure Planet]] review - the things he liked as a kid, he started to take issue with as an adult, and vice versa.
* [[Nostalgia Filter]]: Somewhat subverted in the [[Treasure Planet]] review - the things he liked as a kid, he started to take issue with as an adult, and vice versa.
* [[Obviously Evil]]: Literally points this out with Commander Rourke in [[Atlantis the Lost Empire]].
* [[Obviously Evil]]: Literally points this out with Commander Rourke in [[Atlantis: The Lost Empire]].
* [[One of Us]]: [http://twitter.com/#!/DJilneige/status/115475733589135361 He knows about this page].
* [[One of Us]]: [http://twitter.com/#!/DJilneige/status/115475733589135361 He knows about this page].
* [[Pet Peeve Trope]]: [[In Universe]] examples and he has a good number of these...
* [[Pet Peeve Trope]]: [[In-Universe]] examples and he has a good number of these...
** [[Easily Forgiven]]: In regards to Jim forgiving Silver in [[Treasure Planet]] despite the latter betraying him, Il Neige himself took issue with how happy this ending came off in comparison to the more [[Bittersweet Ending]] in the [[Treasure Island|source material]] and other adaptations, like [[Muppet Treasure Island]].
** [[Easily Forgiven]]: In regards to Jim forgiving Silver in [[Treasure Planet]] despite the latter betraying him, Il Neige himself took issue with how happy this ending came off in comparison to the more [[Bittersweet Ending]] in the [[Treasure Island|source material]] and other adaptations, like [[Muppet Treasure Island]].
* [[Running Gag]]: [[Unusual Euphemism|Cheesecake]], usage of [[Star Fox 64]] quotes ("Do a barrel roll!") and [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|his fourth wall barrier getting broken]].
* [[Running Gag]]: [[Unusual Euphemism|Cheesecake]], usage of [[Star Fox 64]] quotes ("Do a barrel roll!") and [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|his fourth wall barrier getting broken]].
** Another in his [[Dungeons and Dragons (Film)|Dungeons and Dragons]] review of not even bothering to get [[The Dragon]]'s name correct, from calling him Didgeridoo, Daisy Dukes and [[Dance Dance Revolution]].
** Another in his [[Dungeons and Dragons (film)|Dungeons and Dragons]] review of not even bothering to get [[The Dragon]]'s name correct, from calling him Didgeridoo, Daisy Dukes and [[Dance Dance Revolution]].
** Anytime the characters pull off some crazy stunt he yells "EXTREME!!!" to a guitar riff.
** Anytime the characters pull off some crazy stunt he yells "EXTREME!!!" to a guitar riff.
* [[Shameless Self Promotion]]: His review of ''The Sage Of Darkness'' may have been motivated by the fact that it was made by his friends, and he has a bit part in it. Nonetheless, he claims to have been impartial.
* [[Shameless Self Promotion]]: His review of ''The Sage Of Darkness'' may have been motivated by the fact that it was made by his friends, and he has a bit part in it. Nonetheless, he claims to have been impartial.
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: In [[Rap Critic]] and [[Marc Mues]]' first crossover.
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: In [[Rap Critic]] and [[Marc Mues]]' first crossover.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: Especially in the Top 10 Fictional Bands list.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: Especially in the Top 10 Fictional Bands list.
* [[Something Only They Would Say]]: [[RBG Productions|Spazz]] says this when he's about to beat the [[Bad Movie Beatdown (Web Video)|British]] out of Il Neige. His answer [[Catch Phrase|Oh come on]]!
* [[Something Only They Would Say]]: [[RBG Productions|Spazz]] says this when he's about to beat the [[Bad Movie Beatdown|British]] out of Il Neige. His answer [[Catch Phrase|Oh come on]]!
* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: Cheesecake for anytime the male and female leads in a film have any kind of romantic or sexual tension.
* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: Cheesecake for anytime the male and female leads in a film have any kind of romantic or sexual tension.
* [[Viewers are Morons]]: He especially hates it when works aimed at kids talk down to their audience and/or are condenscending in manner (such as the musical segments being mediocre to bad just because they're aimed at children).
* [[Viewers are Morons]]: He especially hates it when works aimed at kids talk down to their audience and/or are condenscending in manner (such as the musical segments being mediocre to bad just because they're aimed at children).
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* [[We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties]]: Whenever his fourth wall gets broken.
* [[We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties]]: Whenever his fourth wall gets broken.
* [[What Do You Mean It's for Kids?]]: [[Invoked]]. Points this out whenever a movie that's supposed to be aimed at children has either copious amounts of [[Family-Unfriendly Violence]], [[Refuge in Vulgarity|vulgar jokes]], or both.
* [[What Do You Mean It's for Kids?]]: [[Invoked]]. Points this out whenever a movie that's supposed to be aimed at children has either copious amounts of [[Family-Unfriendly Violence]], [[Refuge in Vulgarity|vulgar jokes]], or both.
{{quote| (after a crude joke was made) Il Neige: "[[Kangaroo Jack (Film)|Kangaroo Jack]] - a comedy for the whole family!"}}
{{quote| (after a crude joke was made) Il Neige: "[[Kangaroo Jack]] - a comedy for the whole family!"}}


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