Poltergeist · The Rewatchables ·October 8, 2024 Poltergeist The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance Evil developer; Dominique Dunne alternative In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:12:27Read transcript The evil developer wins for his calm explanation and anger at the father; Tangina is rejected as a heat-check performance. Dominique Dunne is praised as another candidate, with a concern that she has too much screen time.
Poltergeist · The Rewatchables ·October 8, 2024 Poltergeist Recasting Couch Gosselaar; Schroder; Lawrence as the brother In the discussion (3) Approx. transcript time · 01:13:06Read transcript Mark-Paul Gosselaar is proposed to replace the little brother. Ricky Schroder is proposed and enthusiastically supported. Joey Lawrence is another proposed replacement for the brother.
Poltergeist · The Rewatchables ·October 8, 2024 Poltergeist What Would Tony Romo’s Director’s Commentary for This Movie Sound Like? Chris Collinsworth In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:13:49Read transcript Chris Collinsworth is selected, with an imagined commentary on the portal rescue.
Poltergeist · The Rewatchables ·October 8, 2024 Best Double Feature Poltergeist + Poster unavailable Ghostbusters Poster unavailable E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial In the discussion (3) Approx. transcript time · 01:14:22Read transcript Ghostbusters is selected; its team could have helped this family. Ghostbusters is reaffirmed as one pairing. E.T. is the other choice, watched first for a warm-to-dark progression.
Poltergeist · The Rewatchables ·October 8, 2024 Poltergeist Apex Mountain Spielberg; Williams; bedroom clowns; closet portals; family ghost films; cursed productions; haunted-house escape In the discussion (10) Approx. transcript time · 01:17:30Read transcript Spielberg is proposed on the strength of Raiders, E.T. and Poltergeist. Spielberg had the juice to do whatever he wanted after this week. Craig T. Nelson is considered and rejected. JoBeth Williams is affirmed. Creepy bedroom clowns are affirmed. Closet portals are affirmed. Family ghost movies are affirmed. Supposedly cursed real-life productions are affirmed. Hooper is rejected in favor of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Frantic haunted-house escapes are compared with The Amityville Horror, before this film’s escape is favored.
Poltergeist · The Rewatchables ·October 8, 2024 Poltergeist Cruise or Hanks? Hanks, after initial Cruise preference In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:19:15Read transcript Cruise is initially chosen to explore him in horror, but the discussion settles on Hanks as the everyday father; another Hanks response follows.
Poltergeist · The Rewatchables ·October 8, 2024 Poltergeist Best Race Horse Name from This Movie Poltergeist as a racehorse In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:19:55Read transcript Poltergeist is chosen as a racehorse name.
Poltergeist · The Rewatchables ·October 8, 2024 Poltergeist Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake All-Black cast; limited series across haunted houses In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:21:32Read transcript An all-Black cast is suggested as the natural remake approach, while the actual remake is still rejected. A five- or six-episode prestige series might work, potentially following different houses over the graves.
Poltergeist · The Rewatchables ·October 8, 2024 Poltergeist Is This Movie Better With…? Sam Jackson as the paranormal investigator In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:22:09Read transcript Samuel L. Jackson is proposed for Richard Lawson’s role to add comedy and energy.
Poltergeist · The Rewatchables ·October 8, 2024 Poltergeist Just One Oscar Visual effects; screenplay In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:22:43Read transcript Visual effects and screenplay are the two stated Oscar choices.
Poltergeist · The Rewatchables ·October 8, 2024 Poltergeist The Andy and Red – Zihuatanejo Award for What Happens the Next Day? The neighborhood empties In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:26:05Read transcript Everyone in the neighborhood leaves.
Poltergeist · The Rewatchables ·October 8, 2024 Poltergeist What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie? Television; Darth Vader object alternative In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:26:17Read transcript The clown is firmly rejected; a Darth Vader head or clock is preferred among the Star Wars objects. The television is another choice and is favored for maximum value.
