Jeremiah Johnson · The Rewatchables ·October 7, 2025 Jeremiah Johnson Casting What-Ifs Redford In the discussion (4) Approx. transcript time · 01:04:43Read transcript Lee Marvin was originally intended for Jeremiah and is rejected by the panel. — Bill Simmons A Clint Eastwood version directed by Sam Peckinpah reportedly collapsed when they did not get along. — Bill Simmons Steve McQueen is considered capable of the physical role but still inferior to Redford. — Bill’s Dad Redford’s real attachment to nature and Utah is cited as making him uniquely suited. — Bill’s Dad
Jeremiah Johnson · The Rewatchables ·October 7, 2025 Jeremiah Johnson Apex Mountain Mountains in movies; Crow burial grounds; Will Geer’s transition to The Waltons. In the discussion (3) Approx. transcript time · 01:13:13Read transcript The landscapes compete for Apex Mountain of mountains, with Alive offered as a rival. — Bill Simmons Crow burial grounds are called an unquestioned Apex. — Bill Simmons Will Geer beginning The Waltons the same year is called a personal peak. — Bill Simmons
Jeremiah Johnson · The Rewatchables ·October 7, 2025 Jeremiah Johnson Scorsese or Spielberg? Steven Spielberg. In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:18:40Read transcript Steven Spielberg is selected, though a quieter Scorsese is considered capable of the isolation. — Chris Ryan
Jeremiah Johnson · The Rewatchables ·October 7, 2025 Jeremiah Johnson Picking Nits Food, burial-ground communication and timing, leaving the family, Crow tactics, and Jeremiah joining the rescue In the discussion (6) Approx. transcript time · 01:19:09Read transcript The group asks why Jeremiah does not eat his dead horse when food is scarce. Jeremiah is said to need a firmer way to refuse crossing the burial ground. — Chris Ryan Leaving Woman and the boy alone after seeing an earlier massacre is criticized. The timing of finding Swan’s trinket and returning from the rescue is questioned. The Crow fighters repeatedly attacking one-on-one without changing tactics are questioned. — Bill Simmons Jeremiah joining the cavalry rescue despite rejecting religion is questioned and defended as lingering soldierly duty.
Jeremiah Johnson · The Rewatchables ·October 7, 2025 Jeremiah Johnson What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie? The Hawken rifle, Jeremiah’s red coat, and Swan’s bear coat In the discussion (3) Approx. transcript time · 01:28:53Read transcript The .50-caliber Hawken rifle is selected. — Bill Simmons Jeremiah’s red coat is selected with the caveat that it would need cleaning. The bear coat Swan made is selected.
Jeremiah Johnson · The Rewatchables ·October 7, 2025 Jeremiah Johnson The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson Do not cross a Crow burial ground; do not leave family alone; avoid camping if unprepared. In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:29:35Read transcript Avoiding a Crow burial ground is the immediate lesson. Leaving one’s family alone and taking an unprepared camping trip are added. — Bill Simmons
Jeremiah Johnson · The Rewatchables ·October 7, 2025 Best Double Feature Jeremiah Johnson + The Outlaw Josey Wales The Outlaw Josey Wales The Searchers The Searchers The Last of the Mohicans The Last of the Mohicans The Revenant The Revenant In the discussion (4) Approx. transcript time · 01:29:48Read transcript An Eastwood Western and The Searchers are proposed with Jeremiah Johnson as a three-film program. — Bill Simmons The Revenant is proposed as a modern frontier-survival pairing. — Bill Simmons The Last of the Mohicans is proposed as another pairing. — Bill Simmons Cast Away is later selected for a double feature about solitary survival.
Jeremiah Johnson · The Rewatchables ·October 7, 2025 Jeremiah Johnson Who Won the Movie? Robert Redford In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:30:37Read transcript Robert Redford is chosen directly and emphatically. — Bill Simmons Podcast choices Bill SimmonsRobert Redford
Jeremiah Johnson · The Rewatchables ·October 7, 2025 Jeremiah Johnson The Great Shot Gordo Award for Most Cinematic Shot Del Gue’s buried head and the bear chase into the cabin In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 00:50:20Read transcript The shot of “Delgues” head protruding from the ground is nominated. — Chris Ryan The bear chasing Jeremiah into the cabin is later nominated as a missed Great Shot choice.
Jeremiah Johnson · The Rewatchables ·October 7, 2025 Jeremiah Johnson The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award Del Gue In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:00:01Read transcript The grieving woman is nominated but defended as showing an appropriate amount of grief. — Bill Simmons The bald companion is chosen for dialing up his performance. — Bill Simmons
Jeremiah Johnson · The Rewatchables ·October 7, 2025 Jeremiah Johnson The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance No final selection: Bear Claw and Del In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:06:21Read transcript Bearclaw and Doug you are the two heat-check nominees. — Bill Simmons The committee leaves the choice unresolved. — Bill Simmons
Jeremiah Johnson · The Rewatchables ·October 7, 2025 Jeremiah Johnson Recasting Couch Harrison Ford, Daniel Day-Lewis, Russell Crowe, Brad Pitt, and several current actors are considered by decade. In the discussion (6) Approx. transcript time · 01:06:44Read transcript Harrison Ford is selected for a 1982 version. — Bill Simmons Daniel DeLewis is selected for 1992. — Bill Simmons Russell Crowe is selected for 2002. — Bill Simmons Brad Pitt is selected for 2012 over Damon. — Bill Simmons Chris Pratt, Hemsworth, Austin Butler, Michael B. Jordan, Denzel, Ryan Gosling, and Glenn Powell are considered for a current or alternate version. — Bill Simmons A British Jeremiah is strongly rejected. — Bill Simmons
