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- Sato is the initial choice, with Chozen’s ice/neck threat another enthusiastic nomination. — Bill Simmons
Categories & segments
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Ali dated Troy Aikman; swap the order of sequels.
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- The UCLA quarterback boyfriend is jokingly identified as Troy Aikman using his transfer timeline; this is an invented character theory, not casting fact. — Bill Simmons
- Swapping PartsII andIII would make the breakup and tournament chronology more coherent and leave Japan’s higher stakes for last. — Kyle Brandt
“OK, Motherfucker” Award for When the Movie Goes Up a Notch
The airplane explanation raises the stakes to death.
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- Learning there is no referee and survival determines the winner is called almost an escalation-category moment. — Kyle Brandt
Casting What-Ifs
Shue’s absence and the RockyIV music tradeoff.
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- Shue reportedly disliked being written out while studying at Harvard and would have returned; the speakers think she did fine afterward. — Kyle Brandt
- Conti reportedly chose this score over RockyIV, and Cetera’s song was reportedly rejected there for Hearts on Fire. — Kyle Brandt
- The musical choices are judged appropriate: a romance song fits here better than a revenge/workout film. — Bill Simmons
The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award
Sato and Clarence Gilyard are nominated.
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- The Sato performer is immediately recognizable by the character rather than his name. — Bill Simmons
- Clarence Gilyard’s ice-bar appearance is identified through Top Gun, Die Hard and Walker Texas Ranger; the choice receives agreement. — Bill Simmons
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- His one-scene impact is praised and affirmed. — Kyle Brandt
Recasting Couch
Give Elizabeth Shue a breakup scene.
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- A prom scene with the quarterback, Daniel storming out and Johnny Lawrence is proposed; Zabka’s tiny existing part is regretted. — Bill Simmons
Half-Assed Internet Research
Oahu filming, B.D. Wong, Kove’s injury claim and recurring music.
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- The Windward side of Oahu and B.D. Wong’s dance appearance are reported. — Kyle Brandt
- Martin Cove’s claim that his blood and lasting scars were real is explicitly doubted. — Bill Simmons
- The game’s swinging axe and the repeated Fascination song from the first film are noted. — Kyle Brandt
The Rose From Titanic “Sneaky Suck” Award
Daniel, though the “sneaky” qualifier is disputed
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- Daniel is the pick; the speakers agree his failings may be open rather than sneaky. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Macchio: tentative yes
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- The answer is yes: making more money than the first film was good for Macchio, before Crossroads and My Cousin Vinny. — Bill Simmons
- Avoiding sequels might have opened a different career, but the speakers doubt his range and see the return to LaRusso as appropriate. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Morita’s first film is preferred; Hawaii, other cast and toy drums receive support.
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- Morita’s nomination in PartI is preferred; Hawaii posing as Okinawa, the other cast collectively and the toy drums are affirmed. — Bill Simmons
- The sensei-student relationship joke is assigned to PartIII instead, which is teased for a future episode. — Bill Simmons
Cruise or Hanks?
Cruise as an American version of Chozen.
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- Sato is initially tested, then an American pupil or chief of staff is considered; Chozen is the final suggested role. — Bill Simmons
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