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

Thin romance debated; Serge X’s sister; more Léa Seydoux wanted

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:20:43Read transcript
  • The Zero–Agatha romance can seem lightly developed, but their shared isolation and its lifelong importance to Zero are defended.
  • Serge X’s sister subplot is the preferred weak link; the name is corrected from Kovacs’s sister, and the severed-head misdirection is not considered convincing.
  • More Seydoux scenes would be welcome.
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What’s Aged the Worst?

Work hours; service; poetry; shallow Anderson criticism; concierges; fascism; illness

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Approx. transcript time · 01:23:00Read transcript
  • Working six-and-a-half days from 5a.m. to midnight is an exhausting standard.
  • Modern hotel service does not seem to match the idealized film version, though the historical comparison is uncertain.
  • The spontaneous romantic poetry is considered intentionally terrible and funny.
  • Dismissing Anderson as merely an affected stylist is rejected as a lingering bad take.
  • The concierge profession’s reduced distinctiveness is debated, with valuable local and language assistance defended.
  • Fascism is condemned, with a dark joke that its persistence complicates the category.
  • Scribe’s fever, understood as depressive writer’s block, remains an unwelcome problem.
  • Confidence that modern medicine would swiftly cure the fatal illness has aged badly after pandemic experience.
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The Neil McCauley “A Book about Metals” Award for Best Line from the Movie

Faint glimmers of civilization… Oh, fuck it

In the discussion (9)
Approx. transcript time · 01:30:10Read transcript
  • “Take your hands off my lobby boy” is a choice.
  • The speech about faint glimmers of civilization ending in “Oh, fuck it” is another preferred choice.
  • “I go to bed with all my friends” and the cat-out-the-window reaction are recalled.
  • The abrupt shift from mortality to “She was dynamite in the sack” is enjoyed.
  • The fillet-versus-cheaper-cuts speech is another candidate.
  • The poetry abruptly interrupted by “Holy shit, you got him!” is a favorite.
  • Zero recounting torture followed by “Well, you know the drill then. Zip it” is nominated.
  • Gustave complimenting Madame D.’s corpse and asking for the morgue’s cream is another choice.
  • The chilled-water request and the joke about being a straight man are also recalled.
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The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Owen Wilson improves other Anderson leads; Dmitri is right, disputed

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:32:10Read transcript
  • Owen Wilson could improve the lead of every Anderson film except this one; Gustave requires Fiennes.
  • Dmitri may be right that Gustave exploits wealthy elderly women; a similar figure approaching one’s own mother would cause suspicion.
  • That suspicion is countered by Gustave’s long relationship, possible love and Dmitri’s possessiveness; simply honoring the painting bequest might have avoided the conflict.
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Recasting Couch

Hurt; Gambon; Stamp; Wilson; Schreiber; Wright; del Toro

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:33:04Read transcript
  • John Hurt, Michael Gambon or Terence Stamp could replace Wilkinson as the older author.
  • Owen Wilson might replace Norton as Henckels, though improvement is uncertain.
  • Liev Schreiber, Jeffrey Wright and Benicio del Toro are considered talented possibilities but thought visually less suited to the character’s presentation.
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Casting What-Ifs

Lansbury; Depp rumor denied; Norton’s versatility

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:38:19Read transcript
  • Angela Lansbury was intended for Madame D. but a stage commitment to Driving Miss Daisy caused a scheduling conflict.
  • Anderson denied a rumor that Johnny Depp was considered for Gustave.
  • Norton could choose a role except Gustave, which was reserved for Fiennes; Norton would otherwise have pursued it.
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The Rick Dalton Award for the Greatest Fucking Acting I’ve Ever Seen

Goldblum’s cat reaction and legal manner; Fiennes running

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:40:35Read transcript
  • Goldblum’s response to the cat’s death and effortless delivery of legal complications are praised.
  • Gustave abruptly fleeing when he realizes he will be arrested is a perfectly timed physical-comedy moment.
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Kyle Lowry Award for Best Seventh Man

Jeff Goldblum (two choices); Harvey Keitel (one choice)

The panel proposes a new category here.

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:42:56Read transcript
  • A new Kyle Lowry Best Seventh Man category separates substantial supporting roles from cameos: Norton, Keitel and Goldblum are candidates.
  • Keitel is one choice, especially his pleased reaction to praise of his drawing.
  • Goldblum receives two choices for casting a large shadow with a small role.
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