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Craig Horlbeck

Producer who contributes to the discussion. In the Chicago live episode, he chooses Harrison Ford.

Also referred to as Craig, Bangkok Craig, Craig Grobeck, Craig Gahau

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Episodes credited in this archive
220
Movies in this archive
217
Producer credits
217
Attributed podcast choices
13

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Appearing on these Rewatchables episodes

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1994 film

Bill Simmons · Van Lathan · Wosny Lambre

Aired December 10, 2024

Running Scared

1986 film

Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan

Aired November 26, 2024

Body Double

1984 film

Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Sean Fennessey

Aired November 5, 2024

Hereditary

2018 film

Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Sean Fennessey

Aired October 22, 2024

Over the Top

1987 film

Bill Simmons · Kyle Brandt

Aired September 24, 2024

John Wick

2014 film

Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Shea Serrano

Aired September 17, 2024

Displaying episodes 61 - 72 of 220 in total

Mentioned in discussions

The Good Son The Rewatchables
The Good Son

The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award

Wendy Crewson (disputed); the therapist; Daniel Hugh Kelly (debated)

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:20:41Read transcript
Tropic Thunder The Rewatchables
Tropic Thunder

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Platoon parody effect; two qualified reactions to the portrayal; two proposed role swaps and Craig's response

In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 01:37:49Read transcript
  • Tropic Thunder is said to affect later viewing of Platoon in the way Walk Hard affects music biographies because many shots closely parody Platoon. — Chris Ryan
  • One answer says the blackface performance has never personally offended him, while emphasizing that blackface outside this satirical context is objectionable. — Van Lathan
  • A separate qualification agrees that it had to be as good as it was to meet that bar.
  • A second answer says he is not offended by the blackface at all, understands the joke, and can laugh at material like it. — Joel Anderson
  • Matthew McConaughey is proposed for Tug because Ben Stiller's version feels too similar to his Zoolander mode, with Stiller moving to Rick Peck. — Bill Simmons
  • Bill Hader is proposed for Jeff Portnoy because he would have brought fresher improvisation than the already-established Jack Black. — Bill Simmons
  • McConaughey as Tug is explicitly endorsed when Craig is asked, but the Jack Black replacement is challenged because Black's physicality and Chris Farley-like energy enliven the jungle passages. — Craig Horlbeck
Ghostbusters The Rewatchables
Ghostbusters

Mallory Rubin Award: Did This Movie Need a Better Sex Scene?

A more explicit encounter between possessed Dana and Louis Tully

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 00:52:26Read transcript
  • The selected answer pairs the possessed gatekeeper with the actual Keymaster rather than Venkman. — Craig Horlbeck
  • The film is understood to imply that Dana and Louis had sex, but the flex asks to see more of their physical mismatch without requiring nudity. — Craig Horlbeck
  • The panel then reiterates that Venkman cannot ethically sleep with Dana while she is possessed. — Bill Simmons
Fargo The Rewatchables
Fargo

What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie?

VHS snow globe; Lou’s jacket; Gustafson Motors sign; Carl’s gloves

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 00:43:21Read transcript
  • The collectible VHS snow globe with a dead body prompts a video-store memory and a memorabilia suggestion. — Kyle Brandt
  • Memorabilia choices include Lou’s fur-hooded police jacket and the Gustafson Motors sign.
  • Carl’s driving gloves are another memorabilia choice, with discussion of their purpose and a spoken Craig Horlbeck mention. — Bill Simmons
Sicario The Rewatchables
Sicario

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Alternate ending; soccer aftermath; Halloween costume; Kate’s future

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:25:34Read transcript
  • The interrogation’s unseen actions are debated, including a Reddit sexual-assault interpretation raised by Craig; the hosts remain uncertain and do not establish what occurred.
  • Kate killing Alejandro is rejected as an improvement. The Mexico soccer ending is defended for showing nothing has changed and ordinary people bear the cost, despite a joking objection to the children’s play. — Chris Ryan
  • An unanswerable question imagines the concealed bodies as an awful Halloween costume, with horror-film alternatives. — Bill Simmons
  • The Watney next-day question considers Kate’s future relationships and work, with police, desk job, post office and crafts suggested; no outcome is established. — Sean Fennessey
Sicario The Rewatchables
Sicario

Franchise Tag: Should This Movie Have Sequels?

Protect Sicario from sequels; continuation disputed

The panel proposes a new category here.

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:27:20Read transcript
  • Craig introduces a Movie Franchise Tag flex proposing that a small annual group of films, including Sicario and The Devil Wears Prada, be protected from sequels.
  • Chris counters that once Sicario’s sequel exists the series should continue, while a prestige television version is discussed and Del Toro’s participation doubted.
  • The franchise-tag proposal expands to Sinners, Barbie and Oppenheimer with disagreement; Limitless is explicitly exempted and its television series recalled.
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective The Rewatchables
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

References You Missed as a Child

Love Boat; Crying Game; Star Trek; Binaca; Claude Rains; Poltergeist; Tone Lōc; Miami Vice; Connery

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:23:29Read transcript
  • Craig introduces the Millennial Missed Reference Power Ranking flex, beginning with Love Boat, Crying Game, Star Trek and Binaca references; it is not yet a numbered ten-entry list. — Craig Horlbeck
  • Craig’s missed-reference flex continues with Binaca, Claude Rains, Poltergeist, Tone Lōc, Miami Vice and Connery. Zach dislikes the exorcised-demons punchline and also missed several references when young. — Craig Horlbeck
  • The hosts defend dated cultural references as entertaining later discoveries, contrasting Wayne’s World 2 relying on a whole-film Doors parody. — Bill Simmons
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective The Rewatchables
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Carrey Oscar nomination; Marino fourth among athlete cameos

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:14:04Read transcript
  • Craig’s hottest take calls for an Oscar nomination for Carrey’s irreplaceable performance; the hosts discuss a comedy-performance award or annual multi-film MVP.
  • Bill ranks Marino fourth among athletes playing themselves, behind Kareem, Reggie Jackson and Tyson. The choice is disputed with Jeter, Favre and Griffey alternatives; Space Jam is excluded. — Bill Simmons
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Flex picks

Basic Instinct The Rewatchables
Basic Instinct

The Vincent Chase Award: Are We Sure This Character Is Actually Good at Their Job?

Catherine Tramell as a killer

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:32:14Read transcript
  • Craig introduces the Vincent Chase flex for Catherine: her planning is admired but excessive stabbing, abandoned weapons and disregard for evidence are criticized; her authorial quality is debated using bestseller and review-blurb clues. — Bill Simmons
  • The counterargument says Catherine gets away with everything; an ice-pick search before bed becomes a joking hypothetical. — Chris Ryan
Eddie and the Cruisers The Rewatchables
Eddie and the Cruisers

The Bam Out of Bayo 83 Point

Sal Amato

The panel proposes a new category here.

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 00:43:47Read transcript
  • An explicit flex selects Sal for the Bam Adebayo unexpected-performance category, praising his smooth nightclub command. — Bill Simmons
  • Craig confirms that his earlier Sal Amato choice was the Bam Adebayo flex, explicitly connecting the category with the 83-point game. — Bill Simmons
Sicario The Rewatchables
Sicario

Franchise Tag: Should This Movie Have Sequels?

Protect Sicario from sequels; continuation disputed

The panel proposes a new category here.

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:27:20Read transcript
  • Craig introduces a Movie Franchise Tag flex proposing that a small annual group of films, including Sicario and The Devil Wears Prada, be protected from sequels.
  • Chris counters that once Sicario’s sequel exists the series should continue, while a prestige television version is discussed and Del Toro’s participation doubted.
  • The franchise-tag proposal expands to Sinners, Barbie and Oppenheimer with disagreement; Limitless is explicitly exempted and its television series recalled.
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective The Rewatchables
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

References You Missed as a Child

Love Boat; Crying Game; Star Trek; Binaca; Claude Rains; Poltergeist; Tone Lōc; Miami Vice; Connery

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:23:29Read transcript
  • Craig introduces the Millennial Missed Reference Power Ranking flex, beginning with Love Boat, Crying Game, Star Trek and Binaca references; it is not yet a numbered ten-entry list. — Craig Horlbeck
  • Craig’s missed-reference flex continues with Binaca, Claude Rains, Poltergeist, Tone Lōc, Miami Vice and Connery. Zach dislikes the exorcised-demons punchline and also missed several references when young. — Craig Horlbeck
  • The hosts defend dated cultural references as entertaining later discoveries, contrasting Wayne’s World 2 relying on a whole-film Doors parody. — Bill Simmons
Zodiac The Rewatchables
Zodiac

The Vincent Chase Award: Are We Sure This Character Is Actually Good at Their Job?

The Zodiac is judged surprisingly bad at his job because victims survive and he leaves conspicuous clues.

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:52:32Read transcript
Zodiac The Rewatchables
Zodiac

Is There a Porn Parody of This Movie?

The Zodiac Killer starring John Holmes

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:51:35Read transcript
  • The category asks whether the movie has a porn parody. — Craig Horlbeck
  • The title The Zodiac Killer and John Holmes are identified.
  • The premise casts Holmes as a cop hunting a killer.
  • Its 63-minute runtime is compared with the Century Club benchmark.
Another 48 Hrs. The Rewatchables
Another 48 Hrs.

The Neil McCauley “A Book about Metals” Award for Best Line from the Movie

“If shit was worth something, poor people would be born with no assholes”

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:26:51Read transcript
  • The poverty-and-excrement line is the selected quote. — Craig Horlbeck
  • The old-football-bet explanation and request to talk black people stuff are additional favorite lines. — Chris Ryan
Halloween II The Rewatchables
Halloween II

Unintentional Comedy Award

The paramedic making injured Laurie take a “big step” into the ambulance

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:21:47Read transcript
  • Laurie has been unable to walk, yet receives no stretcher and must put weight on the injured ankle.
  • Jimmy’s extreme injured acting is an additional low-key overacting joke; an alternate TV ending puts him beside Laurie in the ambulance. — Bill Simmons
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