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Another 48 Hrs. The Rewatchables
Another 48 Hrs.

What’s Aged the Worst?

Reunion basketball scene; long sequel gap; repeated Roxanne

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:23Read transcript
  • The prison basketball reunion should have been a great scene but disappoints. — Bill Simmons
  • The long sequel gap and repeated Roxanne performance are criticized. — Bill Simmons
  • Making the film accessible without the original is offered as an explanation, but the repetition is still judged lazy.
Another 48 Hrs. The Rewatchables
Another 48 Hrs.

Top Five List

Flex pick · Van Lathan

In the discussion (5)
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  • The top five begins with Running Scared fifth and Reggie/Jack fourth; the latter placement is disputed. — Van Lathan
  • Vincent/Jules rank third and Sidney/Billy second, with the action-comedy boundaries explicitly stretched. — Van Lathan
  • Riggs/Murtaugh rank first; 48 Hours is defended as the influential prototype, and the ranking remains disputed. — Van Lathan
  • Honorable mentions are Django, Men in Black, The Last Boy Scout and Money Talks; Men in Black could replace Running Scared. — Van Lathan
  • Wilder/Pryor are qualified, while Crockett/Tubbs raises the distinction between movie and television duos.
Another 48 Hrs. The Rewatchables
Another 48 Hrs.

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Release the Walter Hill cut; uncomplicated psychopathic villains

In the discussion (4)
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  • Cherry’s villain rating starts at5.5–6; a defense of uncomplicated psychopathic villains prompts a suggested8 and continues. — Chris Ryan
  • Cherry’s villain ranking remains split between5.5–6 and an enthusiastic suggested8; his uncomplicated violence is defended. — Chris Ryan
  • Hottest take: release the Walter Hill cut, with Eyes Wide Shut second. Snyder-cut satisfaction and Bill’s supposed renewed influence are separate banter.
  • Director-cut digression:54 disappoints, Kingdom of Heaven transforms the film, and Proof of Life’s missing romance is discussed with uncertain production recollections. — Bill Simmons
Another 48 Hrs. The Rewatchables
Another 48 Hrs.

The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award

In the discussion (2)
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  • Brent Jennings is chosen; Brion James is considered beyond the category, and the actor playing the other police associate is also considered. — Bill Simmons
  • A street interview with Jennings about a youth-football scoring restriction is recalled as an early career success. — Van Lathan
Another 48 Hrs. The Rewatchables
Another 48 Hrs.

The Neil McCauley “A Book about Metals” Award for Best Line from the Movie

“If shit was worth something, poor people would be born with no assholes”

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (2)
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  • The poverty-and-excrement line is the selected quote. — Craig Horlbeck
  • The old-football-bet explanation and request to talk black people stuff are additional favorite lines. — Chris Ryan
Another 48 Hrs. The Rewatchables
Another 48 Hrs.

Half-Assed Internet Research

Pay and story credit; late cuts; Willie Biggs name; unused female-cop subplot

In the discussion (4)
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  • Murphy’s much larger sequel fee, pseudonymous story credit and recruitment of Nolte are reported.
  • Reported late editing reduced a longer cut to95 minutes, removed the deadline and greatly reduced supporting arcs. — Bill Simmons
  • Willie Biggs is reported as Reggie’s discarded original name, reused for a friend in the sequel. — Bill Simmons
  • A screenplay book reportedly includes a female-cop relationship and an offer to plant a gun. — Bill Simmons
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Another 48 Hrs.

Apex Mountain

Brion James qualified; handgun window flights

In the discussion (5)
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  • Murphy is not at his peak; Nolte is approaching a later run. — Bill Simmons
  • Brion James receives a tentative yes; a Shocker recollection follows without establishing that credit.
  • Predator2 challenges this film for the most frustrating but lovable action sequel.
  • Hill’s peak is placed at The Warriors or the original48 Hours. — Bill Simmons
  • People flying through windows after handgun shots receive an affirmative. — Chris Ryan
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