Apex Mountain
Warren Oates: yes; military comedies: strong affirmative case
In the discussion (11)
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- Bill Murray is rejected because Ghostbusters provided a stronger later peak. — Bill Simmons
- Harold Ramis is debated as a newly cool movie star here, while Groundhog Day and Ghostbusters brought larger later influence and wealth. — Brian Koppelman
- John Candy is rejected. — Bill Simmons
- Military comedies about joining and training are given a strong apex case, with the broader military-movie claim treated as weaker. — Bill Simmons
- The actress identified by the machine transcript as P. J. Souls is rejected in favor of Halloween. — Bill Simmons
- Sean Young is rejected in favor of the Blade Runner, Wall Street, and No Way Out period. — Bill Simmons
- The actor whose name the machine transcript renders as Laracette is rejected because he became a major television star. — Bill Simmons
- Goofy future-tense closing credits are discussed, with Animal House preferred. — Bill Simmons
- Warren Oates receives a clear apex verdict. — Bill Simmons
- Ivan Reitman is rejected. — Bill Simmons
- The mud-wrestling sequence is proposed as the apex of mud wrestling in movies. — Bill Simmons