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Aliens The Rewatchables
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Aliens

Who Won the Movie?

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 02:08:10Read transcript
  • Two Cameron votes and two Weaver votes are explicitly tallied
  • Paxton is mentioned as a personal favorite, not a fifth final vote
  • Individual speaker mapping remains unresolved in this pass
  • The group suggests a public poll to resolve or explore a true split
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Aliens The Rewatchables
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Aliens

Top Ten List

The ten best sequels, plus the hosts’ additions

In the discussion (10)
Approx. transcript time · 00:06:50Read transcript
  • The hosts introduce a list of the ten best sequels, with an explicit caveat that it may not be complete.
  • The opening selections are The Godfather Part II, Terminator 2, The Dark Knight, Aliens, The Empire Strikes Back, and John Wick: Chapter 2.
  • The John Wick exchange includes an objection followed by a correction distinguishing the second film from the third.
  • Lethal Weapon 2 and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers follow; the mistaken “Twin Towers” wording is corrected.
  • Before Sunset is included. The tenth spot is left between The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training and Taboo II.
  • A participant proposes judging immediate follow-ups to the original and adds From Russia with Love.
  • Bride of Frankenstein and Toy Story 2 are proposed as additional great sequels.
  • Rocky II is praised for its final stretch but qualified by the slower earlier portion.
  • The Dark Knight and Batman Returns are cited as strong immediate follow-ups; Friday the 13th Part 2 is also raised and favored over the original.
  • The Godfather Part II is the answer to the follow-up question about a favorite sequel.
Apollo 13 The Rewatchables
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Apollo 13

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Trade Hanks’s earlier Oscars for his Apollo 13 performance

In the discussion (6)
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  • Amanda calls this the essential and best Hanks performance
  • She praises the silent communication of ambition, loss, fear and dignity
  • The moon-landing reaction and navigation anecdote support her case
  • Cast Away is offered as a harder solo performance
  • A compromise gives Oscars to Apollo 13 and Cast Away
  • The panel believes Hanks deserved at least a nomination here
Apollo 13 The Rewatchables
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Apollo 13

Most Rewatchable Scene

Reentry and the CO2-filter solution divide favorite and most-rewatchable choices

In the discussion (15)
Approx. transcript time · 00:44:02Read transcript
  • Hanks watching Armstrong land is nominated
  • Jim’s explanation of the Apollo 1 fire to his son pays off later
  • Mattingly being removed from the mission is nominated
  • Swigert’s failed simulator attempt and retry are nominated
  • The launch and Harris’s introduction build excitement
  • Docking gives the rookie a success
  • The oxygen leak and sudden silence establish the crisis
  • Clint Howard’s explanation sets the stakes
  • The loss of the moon and the astronauts’ argument are discussed
  • The improvised CO2 filter initially gets broad agreement
  • The manual burn with Earth in the window is nominated
  • Mattingly restoring power is nominated
  • Reentry’s extended wait and the control-room celebration are praised
  • Final choices distinguish a favorite CO2 sequence from the most-rewatchable reentry
  • Lovell giving Swigert the pilot seat completes his confidence arc
Apollo 13 The Rewatchables
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Apollo 13

Gandolfini Butter on My Ass So It Pops in My Mouth Award

Gene’s white vest, Lovell declining to look at the moon and the man left behind

In the discussion (4)
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  • Amanda enjoys the mission vest and Harris’s gestures with it
  • Lovell’s inscrutable hesitation to look at Mount Marilyn is admired
  • Mattingly’s left-behind role is compared with Ralph Cox in Miracle and Rudy
  • The prompt is explicitly explained as something you simply enjoy
Apollo 13 The Rewatchables
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Apollo 13

What’s Aged the Best?

Houston, we have a problem; the score; and collective problem-solving

In the discussion (13)
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  • The famous line’s cleaned-up wording and lasting use in sports are discussed
  • The film’s use of the number thirteen leads to a superstition debate
  • Paxton’s rhinoceros line is enjoyed and its Busey/Point Break connection is reported
  • James Horner’s score and Annie Lennox’s vocals are praised
  • Supportive spouses are discussed
  • Harris’s hairpiece and military haircuts are enjoyed
  • The Hanks–Sinise reunion and Clint Howard’s role are praised
  • Walter Cronkite’s archival reactions give history emotional weight
  • Astronaut longevity is discussed with reported fitness and continuing medical monitoring, not verified health conclusions
  • Slingshotting around the moon is admired as comprehensible science
  • Lovell’s polo shirts are praised
  • Switching equipment on in the right order remains relatable
  • Gathering to watch a non-sports world event is missed
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