Probably Unanswerable Questions
Spielberg’s career; Bob’s pursuit; smell; Belushi’s future; SNL film control
In the discussion (8)
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- If Spielberg followed 1941 with this runaway production, would he still direct Raiders? A Poltergeist follow-up is explicitly framed as a joke at Hooper’s expense. — Bill Simmons
- Why Bob abandons his business to pursue the brothers over $200 is questioned; humiliation is offered as motivation. — Bill Simmons
- The country bar seems far removed culturally from Chicago, though nearby Indiana could explain it. — Chris Ryan
- The scarcity of explicit cocaine use in apparently drug-fueled period movies is questioned, with Cruising a disputed example involving uncertain substances.
- How badly the brothers smell is questioned given unwashed clothes, sewer travel and restaurant patrons objecting even amid smoking. — Chris Ryan
- The Colleen Camp poster raises a playful shared-universe question with Apocalypse Now and an imagined veteran attending the band.
- Belushi’s potential future is debated between more blockbuster comedies and serious acting; an imagined America’s Guest script illustrates spontaneous early-1980s filmmaking. — Bill Simmons
- Whether this production encouraged Lorne Michaels to gain more control of SNL adaptations is asked; later contractual participation and power are discussed with explicit uncertainty. — Bill Simmons