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Apollo 13 The Rewatchables
Apollo 13

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Craig finds Apollo 13 warmer and more effective than on previous watches

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Four different favorites: the elevator, bus boarding, passenger transfer and Jack under the bus

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  • The opening is separated into passenger rescue, freight elevator and hostage showdown
  • Sean recalls interviewing Patrick Fischler about his first film role
  • The first bus explosion and payphone introduce Howard’s threat
  • Jack’s forgotten muffin becomes a comic everyday-life aside
  • Annie catching the bus establishes her personality
  • The Jaguar chase, door removal and leap onto the bus are praised
  • The passenger with a gun shoots Sam after misunderstanding Jack’s arrival
  • Sam’s rescue and Helen’s fatal attempt to escape are favorites
  • The highway jump remains euphoric despite impossible physics
  • The sharp turn and passengers changing sides are praised
  • Jack on the sled under the bus is a favorite
  • Harry’s discovery of the house trap is discussed
  • Jack and Annie’s escape and the airplane explosion could have supplied an ending
  • Howard’s decapitation and the subway crash conclude the action
  • The elevator is one final choice
  • Sean explicitly chooses the passenger transfer and Helen’s death after recalling the theatrical thrill of the jump
  • Another choice is Jack boarding the bus
  • The fourth choice is Jack under the bus; individual attribution beyond explicit naming stays unknown
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The most 1994 thing

Opening credits, young stars, pre-surveillance life and pre-OJ Los Angeles

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  • Long opening credits and graphics are nominated — Bill Simmons
  • The absence of smartphones and social media is nominated — Bill Simmons
  • Young Reeves and Bullock embody the era — Bill Simmons
  • The absence of visible homelessness at familiar LA locations is noted as a depiction choice — Bill Simmons
  • The panel jokes that a later release would have included OJ references — Bill Simmons
  • Arizona’s Desert Swarm football era explains the Wildcats reference — Bill Simmons
  • Jack does not initially suspect a camera because constant surveillance is not assumed — Bill Simmons
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Gandolfini Butter on My Ass So It Pops in My Mouth Award

The ticking clock, Reeves’s movement, Mancina’s score and annoying people to rescue

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  • High-concept ticking-clock films are enjoyed
  • Reeves’s two-handed pistol posture and pivot are admired as precursors to Wick
  • Mancina’s score makes ordinary activities feel epic
  • Repeated speedometer cutaways sustain tension
  • The irritating people awaiting rescue are an enjoyable disaster-movie convention
  • Daylight, Air Force One and Independence Day provide comparisons
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What’s Aged the Best?

The leads, practical action and an enduring premise

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  • Young Bullock and Reeves’s crew cut are admired
  • Mancina’s score and Reeves’s gum-chewing are praised
  • Bullock is reported to have learned to drive the bus and passed her test
  • Howard’s rich-versus-poor distinction is quoted
  • Jack’s Bronco is admired
  • A former cop with a grudge remains an effective villain premise
  • The passenger who shoots Sam gradually becomes part of the team
  • Stay on or get off and Pop Quiz Hotshot became lasting phrases
  • Reeves’s stunt involvement is praised with explicit uncertainty about exaggerated accounts
  • Reeves’s action-film longevity prompts comparisons with Eastwood, Ford and Cruise
  • The actual skyscraper and pre-CGI work supply convincing scale
  • The clothes and socks feel current again
  • The bending crane and sound design build tension
  • Alan Ruck gains a new layer through his later Connor Roy role
  • Reeves’s distinctive line deliveries are enjoyed even when awkward
  • The bus-bomb premise is thought to work today, with traffic caveats
  • The no-exit rule is debated as an unnecessary complication
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The Great Shot Gordo Award for Most Cinematic Shot

The bus explosion behind Jack and the scale of the practical action

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  • The Jaguar-door shot is recalled
  • Chris’s pick centers on the camera panning around Jack as the bus explodes behind him
  • Flames reflected in the ringing payphone are admired
  • The low helicopter shot of the police escort is nominated
  • The bus hitting the jet is nominated
  • The rescued passengers watching Jack and Annie from the other bus is an emotional alternative
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