“It is a classic comedy spoof on the disaster films of the 1970s.”

“It is no wonder that modern exegetes have been prone to regard the whole treatise as an elaborate spoof.”

“It vandalises a gutsy satirical classic, in this case with a mixture of misjudged condescension, smirking spoofery and culpable failure of nerve.”

“The faux thriller spoofery goes silly-side-up and Steve's boisterous young assistant isn't given enough to do, but this is a small price to pay for the genius that is Brooks.”

“Mike Teavee's adventure, demise and sing-song is creative and fun, diving from an inspired 2001 spoofery, to a hilarious channel-hopping song and dance routine.”

“The world's most powerful spoofer, however, wasn't built for another six years.”

“It was simple, they didn't trust the spoofer and felt safer with the waffler.”

“If the same spoofer was going to be looking for a huge favour in the coming months you'd be within your rights to empty your glass over his head.”