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About Last Night

The Andy and Red – Zihuatanejo Award for What Happens the Next Day?

The diner fails or Danny’s former partner calls with consequences.

Two hypothetical aftermaths are proposed.

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:41:07Read transcript
  • The diner failing and its former owner retaliating are proposed.
  • Danny’s former partner calling with a pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection is proposed.
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About Last Night

Who Won the Movie?

Jim Belushi; a possible Demi Moore choice remains unclear.

Two machine-transcript choices support Jim Belushi; the possible Demi Moore choice is not counted without recording verification.

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Approx. transcript time · 01:44:15Read transcript
  • Two machine-transcript choices select Jim Belushi.
  • The answer following “Who won the movie?” is unclear in the machine transcript; possible candidate Demi Moore is not counted.
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The Italian Job

Steven Seagal shitting on himself award for most unbelievable anecdote from the actual film shoot

Edward Norton was compelled to honor his Paramount deal.

The contract dispute, reduced payday, threatened lawsuit, and professional set conduct are retained as reported history.

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  • A two-movie Paramount obligation after Primal Fear is reported as the origin of the dispute.
  • Paramount reportedly paid one million dollars while his market quote had risen to ten million.
  • A threatened lawsuit reportedly led him to perform, though his work on set was described as professional.
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The Italian Job

Roger Ebert's review

Three stars; a slick caper with stupendous chases.

Ebert calls it mindless escapism and contrasts it favorably with The Brown Bunny.

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 00:39:07Read transcript
  • The review gives three stars and praises the caper construction, chase scenes, and gold theft.
  • The review says it would have inspired gratitude after The Brown Bunny.
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The Italian Job

Most Rewatchable Scene

Opening Venice heist and escape.

Other proposals include the double cross, cable repair, date confrontation, final chase, crew assembly, and Skinny Pete introduction.

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  • Charlize talking to her dad by phone is proposed.
  • The Venice safe heist and speedboat chase are grouped as a major choice.
  • The double cross is proposed.
  • The cable-repair infiltration is proposed.
  • The date and confrontation with Steve are proposed.
  • The Hollywood Boulevard, subway, river, and helicopter chase is proposed.
  • Putting the crew together and explaining their backstories is proposed.
  • The driving-rain introduction of Skinny Pete is proposed.
  • The opening Venice sequence is the final consensus choice.
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The Italian Job

The most "year the movie came out" thing

Lyle claiming he invented Napster.

Hacker jargon, Shawn Fanning’s cameo, revitalized Hollywood Boulevard, and Seth Green’s prominence are also period markers.

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 00:51:04Read transcript
  • Lyle claiming he invented Napster is the clear answer.
  • Unchallenged hacker mumbo-jumbo is identified as a fading early-2000s convention.
  • Hollywood Boulevard appearing lively is proposed.
  • Seth Green having an important role is proposed.
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The Italian Job

Gandolfini Butter on My Ass So It Pops in My Mouth Award

Crew-introduction montages; gold bars; fake cable repair; traffic-light manipulation.

Four repeatable caper pleasures are retained.

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 00:54:13Read transcript
  • Explaining each crew member and origin is proposed. Chris Ryan
  • Gold bars and their untraceability are proposed.
  • The fake cable repair used for surveillance is proposed.
  • Manipulating stoplights and accurate Los Angeles traffic geography are proposed.
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