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Apollo 13 The Rewatchables
Apollo 13

Most Rewatchable Scene

Reentry and the CO2-filter solution divide favorite and most-rewatchable choices

In the discussion (15)
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  • Hanks watching Armstrong land is nominated
  • Jim’s explanation of the Apollo 1 fire to his son pays off later
  • Mattingly being removed from the mission is nominated
  • Swigert’s failed simulator attempt and retry are nominated
  • The launch and Harris’s introduction build excitement
  • Docking gives the rookie a success
  • The oxygen leak and sudden silence establish the crisis
  • Clint Howard’s explanation sets the stakes
  • The loss of the moon and the astronauts’ argument are discussed
  • The improvised CO2 filter initially gets broad agreement
  • The manual burn with Earth in the window is nominated
  • Mattingly restoring power is nominated
  • Reentry’s extended wait and the control-room celebration are praised
  • Final choices distinguish a favorite CO2 sequence from the most-rewatchable reentry
  • Lovell giving Swigert the pilot seat completes his confidence arc
Apollo 13 The Rewatchables
Apollo 13

Gandolfini Butter on My Ass So It Pops in My Mouth Award

Gene’s white vest, Lovell declining to look at the moon and the man left behind

In the discussion (4)
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  • Amanda enjoys the mission vest and Harris’s gestures with it
  • Lovell’s inscrutable hesitation to look at Mount Marilyn is admired
  • Mattingly’s left-behind role is compared with Ralph Cox in Miracle and Rudy
  • The prompt is explicitly explained as something you simply enjoy
Apollo 13 The Rewatchables
Apollo 13

What’s Aged the Best?

Houston, we have a problem; the score; and collective problem-solving

In the discussion (13)
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  • The famous line’s cleaned-up wording and lasting use in sports are discussed
  • The film’s use of the number thirteen leads to a superstition debate
  • Paxton’s rhinoceros line is enjoyed and its Busey/Point Break connection is reported
  • James Horner’s score and Annie Lennox’s vocals are praised
  • Supportive spouses are discussed
  • Harris’s hairpiece and military haircuts are enjoyed
  • The Hanks–Sinise reunion and Clint Howard’s role are praised
  • Walter Cronkite’s archival reactions give history emotional weight
  • Astronaut longevity is discussed with reported fitness and continuing medical monitoring, not verified health conclusions
  • Slingshotting around the moon is admired as comprehensible science
  • Lovell’s polo shirts are praised
  • Switching equipment on in the right order remains relatable
  • Gathering to watch a non-sports world event is missed
Apollo 13 The Rewatchables
Apollo 13

The Big Kahuna Burger Award for Best Use of Food and Drink

Jell-O floating in space, with zero-gravity vomit as an inversion

In the discussion (4)
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  • The playful food during the televised broadcast is nominated — Bill Simmons
  • Food avoidance and water rationing are discussed — Bill Simmons
  • The vomit is suggested as a striking effects showcase — Bill Simmons
  • A production anecdote describes a crew member vomiting onto Paxton during a zero-gravity flight — Bill Simmons
Apollo 13 The Rewatchables
Apollo 13

The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

The older children, with disagreement about the ending

In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:06:39Read transcript
  • Rob and another participant choose the teenagers
  • The younger child’s door question is defended
  • The older son’s close-ups lack the emotional force of Hanks’s
  • Reducing the number of children is proposed
  • The grandmother is criticized by one speaker and warmly defended by others
  • Bill wants a homecoming reunion with Sinise and Harris
  • Others defend ending early and the real Jim Lovell cameo
  • The children remain the leading weak-link choice
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