The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Jack begins as creepy and sleazy.
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- Jack is proposed as creepy and sleazy early in the film.
Categories & segments
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- Tom Hanks is selected over Tom Cruise.
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- Martin Scorsese is selected by one voice.
- Steven Spielberg is selected by another.
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- The Kevin Spacey role is proposed.
- The Oliver Platt role is proposed and receives agreement.
Picking Nits
White wedding clothes; office secrecy; broken-leg recovery; Katharine’s vacation; Mick’s affair and proposal.
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- Tess wearing white to the wedding is criticized.
- Nobody questioning Tess’s repeated use of Katharine’s office is criticized.
- Katharine’s rapid recovery from a severe broken leg is challenged.
- Whether Katharine would be fired for stealing the idea is debated.
- Katharine vacationing soon after transfer is challenged.
- A previously planned vacation and perhaps ten days or a couple of weeks on the job are offered as explanations.
- Katharine expecting a proposal but traveling without Jack is challenged.
- She knew many people at the resort, knew the hotel operator, and had enough money to take the trip anyway.
- Alec Baldwin having sex with Doreen in Tess’s bed is challenged as implausibly brazen.
- His Motor Trend reading and birthday lingerie gift are cited as signs he might cheat; adultery is also framed as more culturally tolerated in the period.
- Mick proposing publicly only days later is challenged.
- Tess answering “maybe” is defended as fair and as a good movie scene.
- The friends encouraging Tess to accept despite knowing about the affair is challenged.
- Period gender norms and a boys-will-be-boys attitude are offered as explanations for the friends’ response.
- Mick’s boat-loan business is questioned.
- High-school coach is proposed as an alternate job, then rejected because he should not be near students.
- Used-car salesman is proposed as a better-fitting job.
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- The movie is declared untouchable despite the prior television adaptation.
Is This Movie Better With…?
Wilford Brimley in The Firm.
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- Wilford Brimley’s character from The Firm is selected for a photograph-reveal scene.
Just One Oscar
Melanie Griffith; Joan Cusack defended; Carly Simon already won.
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- Joan Cusack is defended as a supporting-actress choice.
- Melanie Griffith is selected by another voice.
- Carly Simon’s actual award is acknowledged.
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- The lyrics and river in Let the River Run are questioned.
- The panel asks how Jack and Katharine progressed beyond a casual or strategic relationship. — Joanna Robinson
- Dim sum dumplings as passed office-party food are questioned and mostly rejected.
- The panel asks whether Harrison Ford has explicit sex scenes beyond Presumed Innocent.
- The panel asks whether Tess can be viewed as the villain for taking her boss’s boyfriend and opportunity.
What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie?
Warhols; dress; bunny; gorilla; novelty wedding glasses.
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- Katharine’s Warhols and Tess’s expensive dress are proposed.
- The bunny and gorilla are proposed.
- The novelty wedding glasses with straws are proposed.
The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson
Make opportunities happen; check Valium dosage.
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- Do not wait for what you want; make it happen is selected.
- Check the milligrams for Valium is proposed.
Best Double Feature
Baby Boom
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- Baby Boom and Broadcast News are proposed as a triple-feature extension.
- Morning Glory is proposed.
- Pretty Woman is proposed for its Cinderella parallels.
- Witness is proposed for another Harrison Ford performance.
- The Devil Wears Prada is proposed for workplace-story parallels.
- Baby Boom becomes the final preference.
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