Nuke the fridge is a colloquialism used to refer to the moment in a film series that is so incredible that it lessens the excitement of subsequent scenes that rely on more understated action or suspense, and it becomes apparent that a certain installment is not as good as a previous installments, due to ridiculous or low quality storylines, events or characters.
The term comes from the film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, in which, near the start of the movie, Harrison Ford's character survives a nuclear detonation by climbing into a kitchen fridge, which is then blown hundreds of feet through the sky whilst the town disintegrates. He then emerges from the fridge with no apparent injury. Later in the movie, the audience is expected to fear for his safety in a normal fistfight.
Fans of the Indiana Jones series found the absurdity of this event in the film to be the best example of the lower quality of this installment in the series, and thus coined the phrase, "nuke the fridge".
The phrase is also a reference to the phrase "jump the shark", which has the same meaning, only applied to a television series instead of a film series.
This phrase is not in common use.
The term comes from the film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, in which, near the start of the movie, Harrison Ford's character survives a nuclear detonation by climbing into a kitchen fridge, which is then blown hundreds of feet through the sky whilst the town disintegrates. He then emerges from the fridge with no apparent injury. Later in the movie, the audience is expected to fear for his safety in a normal fistfight.
Fans of the Indiana Jones series found the absurdity of this event in the film to be the best example of the lower quality of this installment in the series, and thus coined the phrase, "nuke the fridge".
The phrase is also a reference to the phrase "jump the shark", which has the same meaning, only applied to a television series instead of a film series.
This phrase is not in common use.
"Star Wars didn't really nuke the fridge until Jar Jar Binks was introduced."
"Peter Parker dancing around the bar in Spider-Man 3? Kinda nukes the fridge!"
"The Godfather: Part III nukes the fridge."
"Gremlins 2 more or less nuked the fridge."
"Peter Parker dancing around the bar in Spider-Man 3? Kinda nukes the fridge!"
"The Godfather: Part III nukes the fridge."
"Gremlins 2 more or less nuked the fridge."
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I had the broccoli farts last night but I started to go nose blind to them, so I had to nuke the fridge for later.
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Throughout the time that the self-contained refrigeration device was invented, only three people have ever held the title as Fridge Master: Albert Einstein, who held the title for 23 years, John F. Kennedy, who was appointed temporary Fridge-ship due to high risk of himself being assassinated, and a third Master, who remains nameless even today.
Not much is known about these mysterious Coolant Warlocks. Any and all research into the matter has been silenced harshly by either the government or otherwise. All that is known for certain is that there is a higher power, a silent protector, a watchful guardian, that is never late, nor is he early. He is always on time to make sure your refrigerated items are safe from harm.
Throughout the time that the self-contained refrigeration device was invented, only three people have ever held the title as Fridge Master: Albert Einstein, who held the title for 23 years, John F. Kennedy, who was appointed temporary Fridge-ship due to high risk of himself being assassinated, and a third Master, who remains nameless even today.
Not much is known about these mysterious Coolant Warlocks. Any and all research into the matter has been silenced harshly by either the government or otherwise. All that is known for certain is that there is a higher power, a silent protector, a watchful guardian, that is never late, nor is he early. He is always on time to make sure your refrigerated items are safe from harm.
Guy 1: Did you hear that someone at the University tried to mess with people's food in the cafeteria? Police said they found his body completely frozen, with one hand on the refrigerator door
Guy 2: The Fridge Master works in mysterious ways.
Guy 2: The Fridge Master works in mysterious ways.
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