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The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

The magical black box and Ben Kingsley’s performance divide the panel.

In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:08:33Read transcript
  • Selects the unexplained black box and questions how it could decrypt everything. — Kyle Brandt
  • Ben Kingsley is selected as the weak link for seeming to perform in a different movie.
  • Cosmo’s awkward short run is mocked as especially unconvincing beside Redford’s athleticism.
  • Kingsley’s intensely serious account of Cosmo is contrasted with the rest of the cast’s lighthearted caper.
  • The panel reads Cosmo’s plea for Marty to stay as possible romantic attachment.
  • Doubts about Kingsley’s choices are tempered by praise for his Sopranos appearance.
  • Finds it funny that a brief run is being treated as the film’s weak link. — Joanna Robinson
  • Cosmo’s inconsistent accent is criticized.
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Recasting Couch

William Hurt, Jon Voight, and Willem Dafoe as Cosmo; Kevin Costner as Marty.

In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:14:18Read transcript
  • William Hurt is proposed as Cosmo.
  • Jon Voight is proposed, although his energy might be equally unhinged.
  • William Hurt is rejected as too normal for Cosmo.
  • Willem Dafoe is proposed and warmly received.
  • Kevin Costner is proposed for the lead for his humor, charm, and younger age; others still value Redford taking this role.
  • The formal Recasting Couch prompt is treated as already covered.
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What’s Aged the Worst?

Redford’s age mismatch, the seduction scene, and Whistler’s dancing; Scrabble’s datedness is disputed.

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Approx. transcript time · 01:15:40Read transcript
  • Redford’s age does not fit the character’s implied timeline.
  • The panel debates whether Scrabble feels dated, while others defend its continuing appeal.
  • The office seduction is criticized for briefly becoming too broad.
  • Whistler’s dancing is considered an overly stereotyped performance choice.
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Mallory Rubin Award: Did This Movie Need a Better Sex Scene?

Carl and Mary should have had a sex scene.

Flex pick · Kyle Brandt

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Approx. transcript time · 01:19:09Read transcript
  • Chooses the better-sex-scene flex category for Carl and Mary, rather than Bish and Liz. — Kyle Brandt
  • Carl is inducted into a joking horny-character hall of fame alongside other film characters.
  • The panel jokes that promising a River Phoenix sex scene could have improved the marketing.
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The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Redford’s last great starring film; Bish’s slow walk surpasses Ethan Hunt’s stunts.

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:20:47Read transcript
  • Calls Sneakers Redford’s best 1990s film and his last great acting movie, excluding Marvel appearances. — Joanna Robinson
  • Rates Bish’s slow walk across the sensor-protected room above any Ethan Hunt stunt for its sustained concentration. — Kyle Brandt
  • The suggestion is that Sneakers may now be Redford’s most popular starring movie, distinguishing it from his Marvel supporting roles.
  • Indecent Proposal and All the President’s Men are offered as competing examples of continued cultural recognition.
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The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:24:51Read transcript
  • Timothy Busfield is ruled ineligible; Stephen Tobolowsky is the leading choice.
  • Tobolowsky’s early-1990s run is praised, with Groundhog Day still considered his defining role.
  • The panel calls Tobolowsky first-ballot material and jokes about adding his name to the award.
  • Donal Logue and Eddie Jones are additional candidates.
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