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What’s Aged the Best?

Screenplay restraint; Ford holding a kitten; dirty cops; Ford’s career; lighting; cast; milking scene; dialogue-free farewell

In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:06:30Read transcript
  • The screenplay choices and Ford holding the kitten are aged-best selections; the kitten image is requested as funeral imagery. — Bill Simmons
  • Dirty cops losing their principles, Ford's run, visual restraint, Dutch-master lighting and inexperienced supporting players are aged-best choices. — Mallory Rubin
  • Haas's unexpected later place in DiCaprio's social circle is noted with basketball-role comparisons. — Mallory Rubin
  • The early milking scene, its teat joke and calling Book English remain funny. — Bill Simmons
  • Godunov's life and early death are discussed; Amish observers reportedly watched but would not appear, with Mennonites among the extras. — Bill Simmons
  • The dialogue-free final romantic farewell is preferred to the scripted explanation. — Mallory Rubin
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The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

Rachel’s quick romantic transition; Book’s insufficient concern for Carter and Elaine

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:44Read transcript
  • Rachel seemingly moves on too quickly after her husband's death; the counterargument says Daniel pursues her and Ford's appeal is exceptional, while conceding limited visible mourning. — Mallory Rubin
  • Book shows insufficient urgency about danger to Carter and Elaine; protecting Samuel explains some caution but does not eliminate the risk. — Mallory Rubin
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The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

A western rather than a cop movie; John Book as Ford’s richest role

In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 01:22:10Read transcript
  • The film is argued to be a western and love story with cops, rather than fundamentally a cop movie. — Mallory Rubin
  • The other response agrees that the police plot is mostly machinery, without the usual station scenes. — Mallory Rubin
  • John Book is proposed as Ford’s richest and hardest role, above Indiana Jones and Han Solo. — Bill Simmons
  • Redford is considered less sexually convincing, while Pitt or mid-to-late-2000s DiCaprio might manage the role. — Bill Simmons
  • The difficulty of combining action, romance and rapport with a child is agreed, though not necessarily the number-one ranking. — Bill Simmons
  • Crowe is another possible performer, with Proof of Life cited and his magnetism debated. — Bill Simmons
  • Book, Han Solo and Indiana Jones are proposed as parallel peaks rather than a single best role, with Kimble added as a possibility. — Mallory Rubin
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Casting What-Ifs

Robert Redford; David Cronenberg; Burt Reynolds; uncertain Isabella Rossellini report

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:26:53Read transcript
  • Redford reportedly sought the lead but producers feared disruptive rewrites; Cronenberg reportedly declined directing. — Bill Simmons
  • Reynolds reportedly wanted the part then withdrew; a Rossellini offer is treated as uncertain research. — Bill Simmons
  • Ford reportedly doubted McGillis before Weir persuaded him; whether this reflected her personally or inexperience is unresolved. — Bill Simmons
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