Meet the Parents · The Rewatchables ·November 12, 2024 Meet the Parents Apex Mountain Stiller era qualified; Nicorette; Teri Polo; septic disasters; Lil’ Kim posters; smoking male nurses; strap-on; kitty litter qualified; lacrosse jokes; cats In the discussion (13) Approx. transcript time · 01:29:02Read transcript Stiller is placed in an Apex period between this film and Zoolander. De Niro is rejected. Nicorette gum is affirmed because it is prominently used and named. In-law films remain a two-film final between this and The In-Laws. Teri Polo is a definite yes. Septic-tank disasters are affirmed, distinguished from ordinary clogged-toilet jokes. Lil’ Kim posters are affirmed. Smoking male nurses and the $24.99 strap-on are affirmed. Kitty litter is near the top, qualified by the memorable material actually being ashes. Atlantic American Airlines is floated jokingly without a settled answer. Subtle lacrosse-camp jokes are an emphatic yes. Lie detectors receive a strong case through the poster and central scene, challenged by Basic Instinct. Cats in films, expanded jokingly to cats overall, receive enthusiastic support for performance and narrative importance.
Meet the Parents · The Rewatchables ·November 12, 2024 Meet the Parents Cruise or Hanks? Hanks In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:34:13Read transcript Hanks is selected for the Stiller role; Cruise might be funnier to imagine, but repeated volleyball and Top Gun dialogue create awkward overlap.
Meet the Parents · The Rewatchables ·November 12, 2024 Meet the Parents Best Race Horse Name from This Movie Bolivian Wormwood; Focker-related name; Seaman’s Chapel In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:35:11Read transcript Bolivian Wormwood is the horse-name choice; something Focker-related and the Seaman’s Chapel are alternatives.
Meet the Parents · The Rewatchables ·November 12, 2024 Meet the Parents Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake Two sequels already made In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:41:08Read transcript Two sequels already exist.
Meet the Parents · The Rewatchables ·November 12, 2024 Meet the Parents Is This Movie Better With…? Philip Baker Hall as Jack In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:41:22Read transcript Philip Baker Hall is favored as Jack; the Rebhorn role is considered before agreeing on the father.
Meet the Parents · The Rewatchables ·November 12, 2024 Meet the Parents Just One Oscar Robert De Niro; Best Comedy award proposed In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:41:59Read transcript Robert De Niro is selected, with a proposed Best Comedy Oscar for the film itself.
Meet the Parents · The Rewatchables ·November 12, 2024 Meet the Parents Probably Unanswerable Questions SimpliSafe; Jack smoking; Gaylord name; male nursing; further polygraph questions; Christmas setting In the discussion (6) Approx. transcript time · 01:43:00Read transcript Did Jack’s monitoring gadgets inspire SimpliSafe? This is playful speculation. Would a Vietnam veteran and CIA operative such as Jack really never have smoked? Why would parents name a child Gaylord Focker? A family-name explanation is speculated about but not confirmed. Did the movie harm the reputation or appeal of male nursing? What else did Jack ask during the truncated polygraph session? Politics, partners and drugs are imagined. Why not make this a Christmas movie? Replacing the rushed wedding with an engagement holiday would enable recurring seasonal viewing.
Meet the Parents · The Rewatchables ·November 12, 2024 Best Double Feature Meet the Parents + Poster unavailable Meet the Fockers In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:47:07Read transcript Meet the Fockers.
Meet the Parents · The Rewatchables ·November 12, 2024 Meet the Parents The Andy and Red – Zihuatanejo Award for What Happens the Next Day? Meet the Fockers In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:47:07Read transcript Meet the Fockers supplies the next chapter.
Meet the Parents · The Rewatchables ·November 12, 2024 Meet the Parents What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie? Potted tulip; repaired urn; collar; burned structure; polygraph; suitcase In the discussion (3) Approx. transcript time · 01:47:07Read transcript Jinx’s collar, the burned structure, polygraph and suitcase are offered. The potted tulip is selected. The repaired urn is another choice.
Meet the Parents · The Rewatchables ·November 12, 2024 Meet the Parents The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson Do not lie to in-laws; do not marry Pam In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:47:30Read transcript Do not lie to your in-laws; do not marry Pam.
Meet the Parents · The Rewatchables ·November 12, 2024 Meet the Parents Who Won the Movie? Robert De Niro; Stiller choice in ambiguous exchange In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:47:30Read transcript De Niro is the main choice; Owen Wilson is considered for scene stealing but set aside. A brief Stiller choice appears in the undiarized exchange; the following words are garbled, so a unanimous outcome cannot be established. Podcast choices Speaker not identifiedRobert De Niro Speaker not identifiedBen Stiller
