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Half-Assed Internet Research

Camera angles reportedly excluded later tall buildings, and Pearce wore a wig for the fight shot months after principal photography.

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Approx. transcript time · 01:52:47Read transcript
  • Camera angles reportedly excluded later tall buildings, and Pearce wore a wig for the fight shot months after principal photography. — Andy Greenwald
  • Daryl Gates’s congratulatory cameo is called controversial. — Andy Greenwald
  • Inez has a much larger role in the novel.
  • Patchett’s house and Lynn’s house are real locations; the Victory Motel was built near oil fields. — Bill Simmons
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Apex Mountain

No affirmative selection

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  • Crowe is rejected; Spacey’s run is accepted, with this film versus American Beauty debated. — Bill Simmons
  • Pearce’s Memento period is proposed; another view favors his post-Brutalist standing, with concern about his social-media activity. — Bill Simmons
  • Chinatown wins for LA noir; Basinger’s Nine and a Half Weeks/Batman era is favored over this film.
  • DeVito is rejected; evil Cromwell is praised, though Star Trek and Succession are other favorites. — Bill Simmons
  • St. Elmo’s Fire and The Big Lebowski are raised for toilet dunking; dangling a man out a window is also considered.
  • The Aviator’s Howard Hughes home is favored for Hancock Park movie houses. — Bill Simmons
  • Heart-shot acting is nominated, especially the cartoon-watching victim and Jack; time to death is debated without medical certainty. — Bill Simmons
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Best Hang / Worst Hang

Lynn, Hollywood Jack and Patchett are best-hang choices, with club access and golf among the attractions.

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  • Lynn, Hollywood Jack and Patchett are best-hang choices, with club access and golf among the attractions. — Bill Simmons
  • Dudley’s whiskey and knowledge are considered; Stensland and Mrs. Lefferts are worst-hang suggestions. — Bill Simmons
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Picking Nits

Basinger’s resemblance and acting style are questioned against the more playful Veronica Lake.

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  • Basinger’s resemblance and acting style are questioned against the more playful Veronica Lake. — Bill Simmons
  • The Lana Turner likeness works, but her Stompanato relationship is said to be shifted earlier. — Bill Simmons
  • Minor anachronism hunting is dismissed; Dudley’s no-glasses assertion is contradicted by another cop at the party. — Sean Fennessey
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Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake

A 1974-set sequel with Chadwick Boseman, Crowe and Pearce reportedly failed to happen.

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Is This Movie Better With…?

A Zane Lowe impression interviews Dudley about his move into crime, followed by a Matt Reynolds variation.

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  • A Zane Lowe impression interviews Dudley about his move into crime, followed by a Matt Reynolds variation. — Andy Greenwald
  • Adding Shams to the impression category is proposed through Sid’s style of basketball reporting. — Sean Fennessey
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Probably Unanswerable Questions

Exley’s attraction to Lynn is interpreted as possibly involving Bud; removing Inez’s book relationship changes his characterization.

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  • Exley’s attraction to Lynn is interpreted as possibly involving Bud; removing Inez’s book relationship changes his characterization.
  • Would the film improve if Bud died, and how could he and Lynn support themselves in Arizona after his injuries? — Bill Simmons
  • Ending at the motel is proposed, omitting the explanatory finale compared with Psycho. — Bill Simmons
  • Would Shams adopting Sid’s tabloid style make sports reporting more entertaining?
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What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie?

The Night Owl mug; Jack’s tortoiseshell sunglasses; Victory Motel matches (unconfirmed); Rollo Tomasi (not tangible)

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Approx. transcript time · 02:17:14Read transcript
  • The Night Owl mug is favored; Rollo Tomasi is questioned as a tangible object, Victory Motel matches are unconfirmed, and Jack’s tortoiseshell sunglasses are offered.
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