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Tin Cup

134 minutes

Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Kevin Costner Roy McAvoy
Rene Russo Dr. Molly Griswold
Cheech Marin Romeo Posar
Linda Hart Doreen
Don Johnson David Simms
Rex Linn Dewey
Lou Myers Clint
Jim Nantz CBS announcer
Ken Venturi CBS announcer

Tin Cup | The Rewatchables

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Opening lesson; U.S. Open sequence; Roy shoots 62

In the discussion (13)
Approx. transcript time · 00:36:21Read transcript
  • Molly's first lesson establishes chemistry, the swing philosophy and unanswered questions about her appearance and arrival.
  • The first lesson conveys a believable golf obsessive through philosophical dialogue.
  • Caddying for Sims introduces the lay-up conflict and enjoyable professional cameos; Mickelson gambling has aged especially well.
  • Qualifying with a seven-iron after breaking the other clubs is admired; a hybrid is offered as an alternative single-club choice.
  • Sims's road-shot trick seems like an ingenious protagonist move rather than villain behavior.
  • The pelican shot is enjoyed; shooting 62 is preferred, with praise for Jim Nantz's unchanged voice.
  • The wide shot of the long tenth-hole putt is praised for showing the entire tournament setting; golf permits repeat filming without complex resets.
  • Russo's physical reactions, the broadcasters' astonishment and spectators entering the lake make the finale work; the twelve would remain memorable.
  • Nice par, David can mean the golf score or a romantic double entendre; Sims's actual finish is not shown.
  • The unconventional ending is preferred to an ordinary winning finish, especially on repeat viewing.
  • The opening lesson is the scene preference because it establishes character and golf poetry.
  • The U.S. Open hour is another preference, especially the opening shanks; helicopter footage is corrected from drone footage.
  • The 62 and final forty minutes are preferred, excluding the unnecessary final five.

What’s Aged the Best?

Jim Nantz; Mickelson gambling; sports psychology; golf sayings; CBS coverage; golf bags; West Texas; supporting characters; Tin Cup jokes

In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 00:41:58Read transcript
  • Mid-1990s CBS golf coverage lends authenticity, although CBS did not cover the real U.S. Open; booth access strengthens the final hour.
  • Nantz, Mickelson gambling, the shanks and forward-looking sports psychology are aged-best selections.
  • Molly's professional competence is questioned after the meltdown, then defended because she initially recommends laying up.
  • Let the big dog eat remains influential; origins of grip it and rip it and the doctor riddle are questioned rather than securely established.
  • Broadcast production, leather golf bags, pawnshops, strip clubs, water on the eighteenth, Cheech as sidekick, Jimmy Roberts, West Texas and enduring Tin Cup jokes are praised.
  • Johnson and Marin's later Nash Bridges partnership is noted.
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 00:54:02Read transcript
  • Period details include young Nantz, Nissan/Infiniti sponsorship, the Walkman, Fuji blimp, romantic montage and Ring magazine.
  • Russo's hairstyle and excited recognition of period golfers date the film; Stadler's clothes are the stated period winner, while golf clothing overall is admired and absent Hootie music regretted.

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

Unclear lesson; stripper subplot; inconsistent Roy characterization; excessive shanks; unnecessary epilogue

In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:07:14Read transcript
  • Lack of a lesson is a weak-link objection; never laying up, immortality and possible endorsements offer counters.
  • The stripper/deed subplot could be cut; the older former partner seems implausible, with ex-wife corrected to ex-girlfriend.
  • Roy alternates inconsistently between eloquent philosopher and someone confused by ordinary vocabulary.
  • A professional could get the shanks, but Roy's repeated extreme shanks without a fix are excessive.
  • The film should end on Nice par, David; closing the stripper plot adds five unnecessary minutes, and a possible sequel could already be set up through next year's Open.
  • A contractual or bet-driven tango scene is joking speculation.

What’s Aged the Worst?

Roy’s inappropriate touching and wardrobe; Molly and Sims’s relationship

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:14:00Read transcript
  • Roy's pastel, linen and loafer wardrobe looks like Miami rather than West Texas; his Open wardrobe improves, and no hat was more common then.
  • Molly inexplicably discovers Sims's unpleasantness only when he insults a fan; the relationship remains unconvincing.
  • Rapid Open qualification is questioned, then the local/sectional system is explained as broadly plausible.

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Roy is a choke artist; Johnson and Costner could swap roles

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:19:31Read transcript
  • The hot take calls Roy a choke artist even in intimacy; impressive low-stakes shots do not translate under pressure.
  • Swapping Johnson and Costner could work, especially Johnson's Crockett manner as Roy; Costner's inconsistent accent is criticized.

The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award

The mustached Cliffhanger actor in Roy’s crew

In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:24:36Read transcript
  • Roy's supporting crew supply That Guy candidates; the mustached Cliffhanger actor is the stated preference.

Apex Mountain

Peter Jacobsen; CBS crew in movies; armadillos; seven-iron; Jim Nantz in movies

In the discussion (5)
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  • Costner's Apex is Dances with Wolves, Marin's earlier comedy or later family-film career is debated, and Johnson's is Miami Vice.
  • Not laying up is floated as Apex; West Texas is redirected to Friday Night Lights, Russo is uncertain against other hits, and Peter Jacobsen and the CBS crew in movies receive affirmative answers.
  • Caddyshack is the golf-film peak despite Tin Cup's authenticity; Waffle House and the U.S. Open do not receive secure affirmative peaks.
  • Armadillos, the seven-iron and Nantz specifically in movies receive support; Nantz's overall career and partnership with Venturi peaked elsewhere.
  • Unexpected sports-movie losses are proposed for comparison; Rocky is preferred, its result corrected from a draw, while Friday Night Lights offers a strong surprise.

Cruise or Hanks?

Hanks; Cruise

In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:38:16Read transcript
  • Hanks's sarcastic drunk persona suits Roy, while seeing Cruise learn golf has strong appeal; Cruise might insist on winning.

Is This Movie Better With…?

Mike and the Mad Dog reacting the next day

In the discussion (1)
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  • Mike and the Mad Dog reacting the next day would improve the closing credits; an impression condemns refusing the drop.

What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie?

Golf clubs; fan-club hat or visor; golf bag; taxidermied animals

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:48:29Read transcript
  • Memorabilia candidates include the three-wood, seven-iron, fan-club hat, visor, taxidermied animals, animal-welfare letter and leather golf bag.
  • Golden Tassel head covers may refer to the strip club; Molly's instant friendship with Roy's former partner is another nitpick. A framed broken three-wood is desired.
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:51:26Read transcript
  • Jim Nantz receives explicit winner support for realism and intensity; Costner is initially a provisional answer.
  • Chirkinian is considered but the final answer is Costner because the film is his vehicle.
  • Costner is again declared winner as this closes a major phase of his leading-man career.
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