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Eddie and the Cruisers The Rewatchables

Best Double Feature

Eddie and the Cruisers
That Thing You Do!
The Legend of Billie Jean
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  • That Thing You Do! is the initial double feature; winner discussion favors Beaver Brown, with HBO offered and Paré considered then set aside. — Bill Simmons
  • The Legend of Billie Jean is added as a double feature for its regional phenomenon; a comparison with disposable streaming films questions how nostalgia develops. — Bill Simmons
Eddie and the Cruisers The Rewatchables
Eddie and the Cruisers

Who Won the Movie?

Beaver Brown

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  • Beaver Brown is selected because the band continues benefiting from the film. — Bill Simmons
  • HBO receives a separate choice and immediate approval. — Bill Simmons
  • An initial Michael Paré possibility gives way to Beaver Brown because the songs still receive play and may still earn money. — Van Lathan
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Eddie and the Cruisers The Rewatchables
Eddie and the Cruisers

Producer review

Likable, compact musical entertainment

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  • The first response describes a great time and a very likable movie. — Craig Horlbeck
  • An unsuccessful attempt to persuade Liz to join the viewing becomes an anecdote about how much she might have enjoyed it. — Bill Simmons
  • The others joke that sponsorship or Bill appearing in the movie might have persuaded her. — Bill Simmons
  • The compact running time and music are offered as reasons the movie is reliably enjoyable. — Bill Simmons
  • Modest expectations make enjoyment easier; LA Confidential is contrasted as a movie liked less than its reputation led the viewer to expect. — Chris Ryan
L.A. Confidential The Rewatchables
L.A. Confidential

Half-Assed Internet Research

Hansen reportedly screened The Bad and the Beautiful, In a Lonely Place, The Lineup, Private Hell 36 and Kiss Me Deadly for the cast.

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  • Hansen reportedly screened The Bad and the Beautiful, In a Lonely Place, The Lineup, Private Hell 36 and Kiss Me Deadly for the cast. — Andy Greenwald
  • Sterling Hayden in The Killing is discussed as an influence on Bud White; the novel’s Bud is much larger.
L.A. Confidential The Rewatchables
L.A. Confidential

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bud meeting Lynn, Exley arriving at the Night Owl and removing his glasses for the photo, and Bud visiting Lynn’s house are nominated.

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  • Bud meeting Lynn, Exley arriving at the Night Owl and removing his glasses for the photo, and Bud visiting Lynn’s house are nominated. — Bill Simmons
  • The interrogation scene is called a masterpiece, especially Exley moving between rooms, Bud with the chair, and deep-focus observers. — Bill Simmons
  • Bud killing the rapist, Shotgun Ed, Rollo Tomasi, the Stompanato scenes, Lynn seducing Exley, Jack’s death and the Rollo reveal are nominated.
  • Bud finding the photos, fighting then joining Exley, torturing the DA and the Victory Motel shootout are nominated.
  • The finale feels early to one viewer; its gun work and physical geography prompt comparison with Proof of Life and To Live and Die in LA. — Bill Simmons
  • The contrasting responses when the three cops are asked to inform are nominated, especially Jack’s face when threatened with losing the show.
  • The interrogation is selected for its live-microphone manipulation and switch sound effects. — Bill Simmons
L.A. Confidential The Rewatchables
L.A. Confidential

Jesse Eisenberg “That’s good. You should be proud of that right there. Don’t worry if you don’t make it any further” Award for Best Line Reading

Jack’s dying Rollo Tomasi line is offered as a candidate; another participant reserves a different Spacey line for a flex pick.

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  • Jack’s dying Rollo Tomasi line is offered as a candidate; another participant reserves a different Spacey line for a flex pick.
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