Ghostbusters Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake Ghostbusters · The Rewatchables ·April 28, 2026 The movie is judged to have deserved Untouchable status. In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:49:01Read transcript The panel says the original should have stood alone despite the sequels.
Ghostbusters Is This Movie Better With…? Ghostbusters · The Rewatchables ·April 28, 2026 Zane Lowe greeting Gozer and Shaquille O'Neal analyzing the movie are proposed. In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:49:01Read transcript Zane Lowe is imagined interviewing or introducing Gozer in his expansive music-host style. Shaquille O'Neal is imagined offering a terse Inside the NBA analysis that names Gozer as the movie's best performer.
Ghostbusters Just One Oscar Ghostbusters · The Rewatchables ·April 28, 2026 Bill Murray wins a hypothetical Best Actor Oscar for Venkman over the theme song. In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:50:22Read transcript The theme song and Bill Murray are proposed before Murray is selected for Venkman. The actual 1984 acting field is reviewed to argue there could have been room for Murray.
Ghostbusters Probably Unanswerable Questions Ghostbusters · The Rewatchables ·April 28, 2026 The panel asks whether Belushi or later effects would improve the movie and rejects both changes. In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:51:32Read transcript Replacing Murray with John Belushi is judged to make the movie worse even though the role might have become a major Belushi vehicle. Releasing the movie years later for better effects is rejected because 1984 is considered the perfect moment.
Ghostbusters Gandolfini Butter on My Ass So It Pops in My Mouth Award Ghostbusters · The Rewatchables ·April 28, 2026 The Keymaster title, Murray working a crowd, and the firehouse poles are the leading pure-enjoyment choices. In the discussion (3) Approx. transcript time · 01:52:24Read transcript Keymaster is praised as a nickname and adapted into basketball pairings. Bill Murray introducing the team to the crowd outside Dana's building is chosen for his effortless command of the city. Sliding down the firehouse poles is another winner because the simple fun has largely disappeared from contemporary spaces.
Ghostbusters What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie? Ghostbusters · The Rewatchables ·April 28, 2026 A proton pack and Ghostbusters jumpsuit are selected, while Ecto-1 is also coveted. In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:54:07Read transcript A proton pack is the first memorabilia choice. A Ghostbusters jumpsuit is the second choice, and Ecto-1 is admired but treated as too large for the category.
Ghostbusters The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson Ghostbusters · The Rewatchables ·April 28, 2026 Ghosts are real and should not be underestimated. In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:54:54Read transcript The lesson says ghosts are real and warns against underestimating them.
Best Double Feature Ghostbusters · The Rewatchables ·April 28, 2026 Ghostbusters + Poster unavailable Big Trouble in Little China Poster unavailable The Blues Brothers Poster unavailable Beverly Hills Cop In the discussion (3) Approx. transcript time · 01:55:08Read transcript Big Trouble in Little China is chosen for a similar comic science-fiction mixture. The Blues Brothers is selected as another choice. Beverly Hills Cop is selected as the third choice.
Ghostbusters Who Won the Movie? Ghostbusters · The Rewatchables ·April 28, 2026 Bill Murray as Peter Venkman wins, with Ivan Reitman receiving a serious secondary case. In the discussion (4) Approx. transcript time · 01:55:30Read transcript Bill Murray and Peter Venkman are the immediate winner answers. Ivan Reitman receives a strong case for controlling the action and knowing how much spectacle the comedy needed. The final majority returns to Murray because he carries the movie and provides a definitive example of why he is funny. The film's improvised, haphazard production is contrasted with the safe polish expected from modern franchise production. Podcast choices Speaker not identifiedBill Murray / Peter Venkman Speaker not identifiedIvan Reitman Speaker not identifiedBill Murray / Peter Venkman Speaker not identifiedBill Murray / Peter Venkman Speaker not identifiedIvan Reitman Speaker not identifiedBill Murray / Peter Venkman Speaker not identifiedIvan Reitman Speaker not identifiedBill Murray / Peter Venkman
L.A. Confidential Casting What-Ifs L.A. Confidential · The Rewatchables ·March 31, 2026 Hansen wanted unfamiliar leads; McConaughey was reportedly considered, but is doubted as Exley. Matt Damon’s Departed role is compared with the part. In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 00:10:54Read transcript Hansen wanted unfamiliar leads; McConaughey was reportedly considered, but is doubted as Exley. Matt Damon’s Departed role is compared with the part.
L.A. Confidential Half-Assed Internet Research L.A. Confidential · The Rewatchables ·March 31, 2026 Hansen reportedly screened The Bad and the Beautiful, In a Lonely Place, The Lineup, Private Hell 36 and Kiss Me Deadly for the cast. In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 00:37:23Read transcript Hansen reportedly screened The Bad and the Beautiful, In a Lonely Place, The Lineup, Private Hell 36 and Kiss Me Deadly for the cast. Sterling Hayden in The Killing is discussed as an influence on Bud White; the novel’s Bud is much larger.
L.A. Confidential Recasting Couch L.A. Confidential · The Rewatchables ·March 31, 2026 David Caruso is suggested for Sid, then preferred as Jack Vincennes; the latter fits the more worn-down book character. In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 00:40:50Read transcript David Caruso is suggested for Sid, then preferred as Jack Vincennes; the latter fits the more worn-down book character. Christian Bale is proposed as Exley in a mid-2000s version because of his intelligence and stiff posture.
