Star Wars: A New Hope The Vincent Chase Award: Are We Sure This Character Is Actually Good at Their Job? Star Wars: A New Hope · The Rewatchables ·May 6, 2025 The Death Star is questioned as an effective imperial strategy. In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:36:22Read transcript The Death Star is challenged as an expensive and energy-intensive way to govern. Grand Admiral Thrawn’s alternative plan for advanced fighters is presented as a better use of imperial resources.
Star Wars: A New Hope Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake Star Wars: A New Hope · The Rewatchables ·May 6, 2025 The franchise has tried sequels, prequels, and prestige television, while a future all-Black Star Wars film is proposed as a remaining format. In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:38:55Read transcript An all-Black Jedi story is proposed both as an appealing film and as a challenge to racist online backlash. The format is described as the franchise’s remaining frontier after sequels, prequels, and prestige television.
Star Wars: A New Hope Is This Movie Better With…? Star Wars: A New Hope · The Rewatchables ·May 6, 2025 Bill Simmons podcasting about Luke’s growth is the added answer. In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:40:06Read transcript A mock Sunday-night podcast celebrates nineteen-year-old Luke’s untapped levels after his mentor falls.
Star Wars: A New Hope Just One Oscar Star Wars: A New Hope · The Rewatchables ·May 6, 2025 Sound wins over George Lucas, picture, and John Williams. In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:41:13Read transcript The panel considers picture, Lucas, Williams, and sound before choosing sound.
Star Wars: A New Hope Probably Unanswerable Questions Star Wars: A New Hope · The Rewatchables ·May 6, 2025 The section asks about the gold protocol droid’s design, the Wookie’s body, and Halloween uniformity. In the discussion (3) Approx. transcript time · 01:41:43Read transcript The gold protocol droid’s shape is asked to resemble an Oscar, though the Metropolis robot is cited as the closer model. The panel asks whether the Wookie has genitalia and how he goes to the bathroom. Halloween 1978 is proposed as a peak for many people wearing the same costume.
Star Wars: A New Hope What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie? Star Wars: A New Hope · The Rewatchables ·May 6, 2025 A lightsaber wins, with Han’s blaster, Luke’s landspeeder, and Vader’s mask as alternatives. In the discussion (3) Approx. transcript time · 01:45:14Read transcript A lightsaber is the immediate consensus memorabilia choice. Vader’s red saber and Anakin’s saber carried by Luke are the main specific preferences. Han’s blaster, Luke’s landspeeder, and Vader’s mask are strong non-saber alternatives.
Star Wars: A New Hope The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson Star Wars: A New Hope · The Rewatchables ·May 6, 2025 Trust the Force and raise your own children are the two lessons. In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:47:17Read transcript Trust the Force is applied as a general lesson and joking reassurance about future television. Raise your own children is the second lesson because an abandoned child may later overthrow the parent’s empire.
Best Double Feature Star Wars: A New Hope · The Rewatchables ·May 6, 2025 Star Wars: A New Hope + Poster unavailable Rogue One Poster unavailable Dune Poster unavailable American Graffiti Poster unavailable Raiders of the Lost Ark In the discussion (4) Approx. transcript time · 01:48:02Read transcript Rogue One is the first franchise-internal pairing. A Denis Villeneuve sand-planet movie is offered. American Graffiti is proposed as a full-Lucas pairing. Raiders is another Lucas adventure alternative.
Star Wars: A New Hope Who Won the Movie? Star Wars: A New Hope · The Rewatchables ·May 6, 2025 George Lucas wins by majority, with Harrison Ford a serious alternate. In the discussion (3) Approx. transcript time · 01:48:18Read transcript Harrison Ford is nominated for keeping the movie attached to human cool and charisma amid robots and an uncertain young hero. George Lucas is chosen for creating Hollywood’s most indelible franchise and retaining enormous financial upside. The final consensus says no one in the industry may have won one movie as completely as Lucas won Star Wars. Podcast choices Speaker not identifiedHarrison Ford Speaker not identifiedGeorge Lucas Speaker not identifiedGeorge Lucas Speaker not identifiedHarrison Ford Speaker not identifiedGeorge Lucas Speaker not identifiedGeorge Lucas Speaker not identifiedHarrison Ford Speaker not identifiedGeorge Lucas Speaker not identifiedGeorge Lucas Speaker not identifiedHarrison Ford Speaker not identifiedGeorge Lucas Speaker not identifiedGeorge Lucas Speaker not identifiedHarrison Ford Speaker not identifiedGeorge Lucas Speaker not identifiedGeorge Lucas
Days of Thunder Chest Rockwell / Brock Landers Award for Best Character Name Days of Thunder · The Rewatchables ·March 18, 2025 Rowdy Burns In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 00:45:31Read transcript Cole Trickle, Rowdy Burns, Harry Hogge, and Buddy Bretherton are nominated for best character name. Rowdy Burns wins because the name immediately conveys a fiery, unruly personality.
Days of Thunder Dr. Claire Lewicki Award for Worst Character Name Days of Thunder · The Rewatchables ·March 18, 2025 Dr. Claire Lewicki In the discussion (5) Approx. transcript time · 00:47:01Read transcript Dr. Claire Lewicki is selected as the worst character name, which the participants find ill-matched to the Australian character. Dr. Claire Sanders is offered as an alternative after casting Nicole Kidman. A phone-book name choice is jokingly suggested as an explanation. Cole Trickle and Russ Wheeler are praised as stronger names by comparison. A hypothetical wedding announcement and Lewicki-Trickle surname extend the joke.
Days of Thunder Most Rewatchable Scene Days of Thunder · The Rewatchables ·March 18, 2025 Wheelchair race; Give Me Some Lovin montage; Rowdy meets Cole In the discussion (12) Approx. transcript time · 00:48:24Read transcript Cole's motorcycle entrance, test-drive challenge, and status contest with Rowdy are proposed. Cole's disastrous first races and the Give Me Some Lovin montage are proposed. Cole's first win, Harry's tire deception, and the low-side pass are proposed. The staged police stop and its sexual joke are proposed, alongside questions about what happens after the scene. Cole mistaking Dr. Lewicki for another stripper and the hospital wheelchair race are proposed. The beach rental-car race and valet exchange are proposed. Cole ruining Russ Wheeler's victory lap is proposed. Cole and Harry's confrontation over driving Rowdy's car is praised as the principal acting scene, with objections to the abruptly revived backstory. Cole's Daytona comeback through the smoke and the final high-versus-low pass are proposed. The wheelchair race is a final selection for one participant. The Give Me Some Lovin montage is a separate final selection. Rowdy's first encounter with Cole is a separate final selection.
