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The Great Shot Gordo Award for Most Cinematic Shot

Marty’s sunrise drop-off and the code reflected in Whistler’s glasses.

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Approx. transcript time · 01:04:57Read transcript
  • Picks Marty being thrown from the car at sunrise with Alcatraz behind him. — Kyle Brandt
  • The sunrise on Lombard Street is praised, but the code reflected in Whistler’s glasses is preferred as the film’s iconic image. — Joanna Robinson
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The Slow Ride / Kid Cudi – Pursuit of Happiness Award for Best Needle Drop

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown and Chain of Fools.

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:05:14Read transcript
  • Brandes singing Bad, Bad Leroy Brown during karaoke is the initial choice. — Joanna Robinson
  • Aretha Franklin’s Chain of Fools is offered as an alternative, with praise for Aykroyd’s dancing.
  • The discussion asks whether using only the instrumental opening of Dylan’s song still incurs licensing costs. — Joanna Robinson
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The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

The magical black box and Ben Kingsley’s performance divide the panel.

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Approx. transcript time · 01:08:33Read transcript
  • Selects the unexplained black box and questions how it could decrypt everything. — Kyle Brandt
  • Ben Kingsley is selected as the weak link for seeming to perform in a different movie. — Bill Simmons
  • Cosmo’s awkward short run is mocked as especially unconvincing beside Redford’s athleticism. — Bill Simmons
  • Kingsley’s intensely serious account of Cosmo is contrasted with the rest of the cast’s lighthearted caper. — Joanna Robinson
  • The panel reads Cosmo’s plea for Marty to stay as possible romantic attachment. — Kyle Brandt
  • Doubts about Kingsley’s choices are tempered by praise for his Sopranos appearance. — Bill Simmons
  • Finds it funny that a brief run is being treated as the film’s weak link. — Joanna Robinson
  • Cosmo’s inconsistent accent is criticized.
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Recasting Couch

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What’s Aged the Worst?

Redford’s age mismatch, the seduction scene, and Whistler’s dancing; Scrabble’s datedness is disputed.

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Approx. transcript time · 01:15:40Read transcript
  • Redford’s age does not fit the character’s implied timeline. — Joanna Robinson
  • The panel debates whether Scrabble feels dated, while others defend its continuing appeal. — Bill Simmons
  • The office seduction is criticized for briefly becoming too broad. — Bill Simmons
  • Whistler’s dancing is considered an overly stereotyped performance choice. — Joanna Robinson
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Mallory Rubin Award: Did This Movie Need a Better Sex Scene?

Carl and Mary should have had a sex scene.

Flex pick · Kyle Brandt

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Approx. transcript time · 01:19:09Read transcript
  • Chooses the better-sex-scene flex category for Carl and Mary, rather than Bish and Liz. — Kyle Brandt
  • Carl is inducted into a joking horny-character hall of fame alongside other film characters. — Kyle Brandt
  • The panel jokes that promising a River Phoenix sex scene could have improved the marketing. — Joanna Robinson
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The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Redford’s last great starring film; Bish’s slow walk surpasses Ethan Hunt’s stunts.

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Approx. transcript time · 01:20:47Read transcript
  • Calls Sneakers Redford’s best 1990s film and his last great acting movie, excluding Marvel appearances. — Joanna Robinson
  • Rates Bish’s slow walk across the sensor-protected room above any Ethan Hunt stunt for its sustained concentration. — Kyle Brandt
  • The suggestion is that Sneakers may now be Redford’s most popular starring movie, distinguishing it from his Marvel supporting roles. — Bill Simmons
  • Indecent Proposal and All the President’s Men are offered as competing examples of continued cultural recognition.
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Casting What-Ifs

Mary Steenburgen reportedly considered for Liz; the panel discounts the significance.

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Approx. transcript time · 01:16:24Read transcript
  • The director reportedly resisted casting the older Redford, but his involvement then attracted the ensemble. — Bill Simmons
  • Mary Steenburgen is reported as considered for Liz, though the panel questions how meaningful that consideration was. — Bill Simmons
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