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The Slow Ride / Kid Cudi – Pursuit of Happiness Award for Best Needle Drop

Tom Petty’s songs, especially Walls and the cue after the family meets Mickey’s bride.

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  • The Tom Petty cue after the family meets Mickey’s bride is selected. — Bill Simmons
  • Tom Petty’s songs are praised as a recurring presence that fits the film. — Bill Simmons
  • Walls is praised as a bookending song.
  • The panel wishes the movie used two more Petty songs.
  • World Party’s authorship of She’s the One and Petty’s cover are discussed. — Bill Simmons
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The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

Francis refusing sex with Renee; Maxine’s underwritten role.

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  • Francis refusing sex with Renee is selected as implausible.
  • The movie’s thin use of Maxine is criticized. — Wesley Morris
  • Jennifer Aniston’s movie career is debated as a product of poor choices and crowded competition, while her eventual hits are acknowledged. — Wesley Morris
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What’s Aged the Worst?

Maxine’s jealousy and France subplot; shallow psychology; gender perspective.

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  • Maxine’s jealousy and possible move to France are criticized as underdeveloped.
  • The film is criticized for lacking psychological depth and richer subtext. — Wesley Morris
  • The male perspective and potential misogyny are raised as objections.
  • Mickey’s cruel comments to Heather are defended as situational hurt and humiliation rather than his treatment of everyone.
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The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Amanda Peet is the movie’s hottest woman; Burns could have been Noah Baumbach with a stronger co-writer.

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  • Amanda Peet is selected as the hottest woman in the movie. — Bill Simmons
  • Her directness, intelligence, and willingness to commit to roles are praised.
  • If Edward Burns had hired a stronger co-writer, he could have occupied Noah Baumbach’s space. — Sean Fennessey
  • Burns’s comfortable worldview and reluctance to show uglier behavior are offered as the limitation.
  • The response is “I think you’re right” and agrees Burns had that opportunity. — Sean Fennessey
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Casting What-Ifs

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The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award

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Recasting Couch

Talia Shire as the sisters’ mother; Leslie Mann in Maxine’s role.

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Apex Mountain

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