This is a Stock Phrase used either to imply that something being observed is an example of X, or just to make a pun about it, or anywhere in between.

Film

• Independence Day. After knocking an alien unconscious with one blow:

• Mulan. After burning Shan-Yu's hawk:

Mushu: Now that's what I call Mongolian barbecue.

• Saved!. Patrick is wearing a loincloth, portraying a crucified Jesus in a play.

• The Man with the Golden Gun.

• Back to School. After snorkeling in a hot tub with four bikini-clad co-eds:

• The Care Bears Movie

Literature

• Invoked in Going Postal. After defeating a banshee by throwing him in the sorting engine, Moist reflects that at this point a hero would say "That's what I call sorted!" Not being a hero, he just throws up.

Live Action TV

• Bones episode "The Beaver in the Otter": After a stolen school mascot suit is abused by a rival school's team, a dead body falls out of it. While the body is being examined:

• M*A*S*H episode "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen". The Korean War is about to end.

• The Incredible Hulk episode "Like a Brother"

D.J.: [refering to the Hulk] Man, now that's what I call a colored man!

• The Adventures of Brisco County Jr episode "Deep in the Heart of Dixie". Lord Bowler is dressed up like a nun to hide from outlaws.

• F Troop episode "V Is for Vampire"

Music

• The Now That's What I Call Music CDs are collections of popular songs often sold through mail order advertisements.

Video Games

• In Conker's Bad Fur Day, after The Great Mighty Poo , Conker says:

Web Original

• RWBY Chibi has a Running Gag where someone will say "Now that's a katana!" in various contexts. It was very prevalent during the first season, but continues to get Call Backs throughout later seasons.

Western Animation

• Captain Planet and the Planeteers
  • "Domes of Doom". Suchi jabs a wrench into Looten Plunder's machinery, stopping the smoke release.

• • "Polluting by Computer". Linka uses Wind to bind Templeman in paper.

• The Kwicky Koala Show episode 14, Crazy Claws segment:

• South Park: In a fake Clip Show (where the ends of the source episodes have been changed, and all now involve ice cream), after the end of each Flash Back someone says, "Now that's what I call a sticky situation!" Everyone laughs until Cartman does, then nobody laughs.