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- Martin Scorsese is the immediate choice and is said to fit the material.
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What role would Philip Seymour Hoffman play?
Gilbert Powell; alternatively Kevin Dunne.
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- Gilbert Powell is proposed because his forceful conspiracy speech fits the role.
- The Sinise part is also briefly proposed.
Picking Nits
Pre-fight party; ignored blood; weak security; implausible fighters; Julia’s plan and glasses; ignored assault; abrupt romance.
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- A model-and-drug party immediately before a heavyweight fight is questioned, with a possible Tyson-era defense.
- Almost nobody reacting to Julia being covered in blood is criticized.
- Rick reaching the defense secretary without a security screening is criticized.
- The fighters’ physiques are questioned relative to elite 1990s heavyweights.
- Julia’s public whistleblowing plan is criticized as incoherent, while fear of interception and the secretary’s public standing are offered as explanations.
- The crowd becoming impatient in the first minute is criticized.
- José Pacifico Ruiz’s performance and confused execution of the fixed fight are criticized, while participants disagree about whether he understands the plan.
- Julia relying on glasses rather than contacts is questioned; her collision with the wall is praised, and the lenses are said to look too weak for her impairment.
- Nobody noticing the heavyweight champion punch a police officer is criticized.
- Carla making a move on Nick at the end is criticized as unearned, though his earlier advance offers minimal setup.
- Other 1990s movies are criticized for forcing romantic energy between the male and female leads.
Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake
A prequel about Rick and Kevin growing up.
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- Prestige television is briefly considered, then rejected because the movie is only judged fine.
- A prequel showing Kevin’s dark side while Rick fails to see it is proposed.
Is This Movie Better With…?
Joe Davis and John Smoltz calling the fight; Byron Mayo in the backstage role.
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- Joe Davis and John Smoltz are proposed as deliberately low-energy fight announcers.
- Byron Mayo is proposed for a backstage role, though the usual contributor for the bit is absent.
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- Using a silencer every time is proposed.
- A silencer is described as bigger, bulkier, longer, and harder to conceal; attaching it is praised as movie magic.
What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie?
Serena’s ruby-red ring; the bloody $100 bill; Rick’s jacket; the fight poster.
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- The bloody bill, Rick’s jacket, and a fight poster are offered.
- Serena’s ring, visible in the concrete at the end, is selected as another option.
In the discussion (1)
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- Rick’s statement that being naive is not the worst failing becomes the lesson, reframed as “do not be naive.”
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- Face/Off is the immediate choice for another Nicolas Cage pairing.
- Dress to Kill, JFK, In the Line of Fire, No Way Out, and L.A. Confidential are offered as alternatives.
- No Way Out is favored as the closest sleazy political-crime pairing.
Who Won the Movie?
Nicolas Cage and Brian De Palma receive separate final choices; Carla Gugino is considered but not selected.
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- Nicolas Cage is chosen on the theory that he has never lost a movie in which he is the lead.
- Brian De Palma is an alternate winner because this was his last memorable commercial success.
- Carla Gugino is considered but not selected.
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Opening interview; Lauren flashback; Truman discovers the set; escape attempts; reunion; sailboat; final exit.
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- Christof’s opening interview and its claim that the constructed show is real are nominated.
- Truman’s high-school memory of Lauren is nominated for her affectionate look and lasting presence.
- The car radio frequency, hospital, Fiji ticket, makeup bib, and broken bus are nominated.
- Truman finally driving across the water during the escape attempt is nominated.
- Meryl’s product pitch and Truman confronting her are nominated.
- Marlon’s heart-to-heart is praised, alongside the reveal that Christof supplies his lines.
- Truman crying when he sees his father is read either as reunion emotion or realizing his whole life is false.
- The basement escape and sailboat confrontation are nominated.
- The score during the sailboat confrontation is singled out for praise.
- The boat reaching the wall and Truman’s final goodbye are nominated as an iconic ending.
- Truman progressively recognizing the set is selected as the most rewatchable sequence.
- The discovery sequence uses triumphant music rather than paranoid tension, encouraging the audience to root for Truman.
The most "year the movie came out" thing
Travel agents; reality television as a novel idea; young Paul Giamatti.
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- A travel agent is the first period marker.
- Reality television still seeming like a far-fetched novelty is proposed.
- Paul Giamatti’s 1990s “that guy” phase is proposed.
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