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She's the One
She's the One
She's the One
There's Something About Mary
There's Something About Mary
Lost in Translation
This Is the End
While You Were Sleeping
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- Episodes featuring their films
- 3
- Movies in this archive
- 4
Rewatchables episodes featuring Cameron Diaz’s films
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Mentioned in discussions
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Why she is named Tom Tom; Lucy's first Sparkle issue; who won Poise versus Sparkle; an R-rated version
In the discussion (4)
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- Why is she named Tom Tom? — Juliet Litman
- What is the first Sparkle issue Lucy oversees? — Bill Simmons
- Who won Poise versus Sparkle in the 2000s? Neither: Us Weekly knocked both out. — Bill Simmons
- An R-rated version with Cameron Diaz is interesting; Poor Things is called Ruffalo's R-rated version, and an R version would not have made $100 million. — Juliet Litman
Who Won the Movie?
Cameron Diaz (short term); Edward Burns (long term)
In the discussion (3)
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- Cameron Diaz is previewed as the winner and then selected in the actual category.
- Mike McGlone and Tom Petty are proposed as alternatives. — Bill Simmons
- Edward Burns is selected as the long-term winner for establishing a sustained filmmaking career.
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In the discussion (3)
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- Cameron Diaz is an explicit choice. — Sean Fennessey
- Mike McGlone is an explicit alternative choice. — Wesley Morris
- McGlone is praised as a broad comic performer suited to 1930s and 1940s Hollywood. — Wesley Morris
Catherine Tramell Award: Would You Throw Your Life Away for This Obvious Stay-Away?
Yes for several characters; Jennifer Aniston’s character is exempted.
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:58:46Read transcript
- The answer is yes for several obvious stay-away characters. — Bill Simmons
- Jennifer Aniston’s character is exempted as grounded and likable. — Sean Fennessey
- Frank Vincent as her father is identified as the associated danger.
- Cameron Diaz’s character is accepted despite the risk. — Wesley Morris
- Amanda Peet’s character is proposed as the more interesting affair for Francis. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (5)
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- Edward Burns is placed at his apex. — Bill Simmons
- Maxine Bahns and Mike McGlone are placed at their apexes. — Bill Simmons
- Amanda Peet and Cameron Diaz are rejected as pre-apex. — Bill Simmons
- John Mahoney is judged already established through Frasier and earlier films. — Bill Simmons
- Long Island’s apex is debated through the Islanders, Amityville, Nancy Meyers, and geography.
What’s Aged the Best?
Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, Mike McGlone, Edward Burns, John Mahoney, and brotherly conflict.
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:20:49Read transcript
- Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Aniston are praised. — Bill Simmons
- Mike McGlone and Edward Burns butting heads are praised. — Bill Simmons
- John Mahoney is singled out for praise.
- Burns’s effort to inherit a New York relationship-film tradition is praised while his limited psychological darkness is debated.
- The father’s no-women-on-the-boat rule is enjoyed as a period-specific family rule. — Bill Simmons
- Brothers settling disputes with boxing gloves is proposed. — Bill Simmons
Who Won the Movie?
Disputed: Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, and the Farrelly brothers
In the discussion (5)
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- Matt Dillon is selected for being the viewing’s funniest surprise — Chris Ryan
- Ben Stiller is selected for the long comedy-star run the film launched — Chris Ryan
- Cameron Diaz is selected because the title, poster, and cultural impact center her
- The contemporary 1998 winner is framed as Diaz while Dillon is the retrospective winner
- The Farrelly brothers are credited with the film’s construction and immediate promise — Craig Horlbeck
Apex Mountain
Cameron Diaz, Chris Elliott, “franks and beans,” and Jonathan Richman: yes
In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 01:23:26Read transcript
- Ben Stiller is judged not yet at his apex — Chris Ryan
- Cameron Diaz is judged at her apex — Chris Ryan
- Matt Dillon’s apex is placed in his early-1980s teen-star period — Chris Ryan
- The Farrelly brothers are debated between this film and Peter Farrelly’s later Best Picture win
- Chris Elliott is judged near or at his apex
- “Franks and beans” is judged an apex comic phrase and penis-injury gag
- Jonathan Richman’s appearances are judged an apex — Chris Ryan
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
One week is too short for the crisis; the film damaged Diaz’s career
In the discussion (3)
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- A single week in Tokyo seems too short to justify an existential crisis; dinners and a book could fill the time. — Amanda Dobbins
- The film is argued to have permanently damaged Cameron Diaz’s career by making audiences reassess her persona. — Bill Simmons
- Alternative explanations for Diaz’s decline include changes in gross-out comedy, her Gangs of New York performance, and the industry replacing actresses after a short period of stardom. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Mila Kunis or Kristen Stewart for Emma Watson; several lost cameos
In the discussion (6)
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- Mila Kunis was reportedly the original Emma Watson-role choice and is favored by one participant for her comic history with the cast.
- Others defend Emma Watson because Hermione’s presence and her perceived innocence make the scene stranger and funnier.
- Kristen Stewart is proposed as a Twilight-based alternate. — Bill Simmons
- Cameron Diaz was reportedly lost when production moved from Los Angeles to New Orleans. — Bill Simmons
- Daniel Radcliffe reportedly declined a role. — Bill Simmons
- An alternate ending with Morgan Freeman pretending to be God is described and rejected in favor of the Backstreet Boys ending. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:27:29Read transcript
- Cast Away and I, Robot are candidates, but Vanilla Sky is chosen for its strange empty-New-York pairing; I, Robot is rejected. — Bill Simmons
- An early-adult group screening and Cameron Diaz’s intense performance are fondly recalled. — Van Lathan
Most Rewatchable Scene
Wedding-day confession to the family
In the discussion (11)
Approx. transcript time · 00:24:51Read transcript
- Lucy's early bedside speech to the comatose Peter, about loneliness, is called extremely moving and the center of a movie about loneliness, grief and family; Saul looking over her adds to it.
- Jack and Lucy slipping on the ice as he walks her home after delivering the love seat is a favorite, recalling Cameron Diaz's physical comedy in The Holiday and showing their palpable chemistry. — Juliet Litman
- While You Were Sleeping, The Holiday and Sleepless in Seattle are noted as available on Showtime. — Juliet Litman
- The ice scene is the moment the romance becomes clear, though visible non-iced sidewalks sit on either side; the hosts say Chicago had an unseasonably warm fall during the shoot, so the cold was faked. — Amanda Dobbins
- The one-testicle scene, where Lucy volunteers that Peter lost a testicle in a freak basketball accident with a pencil and the family jokes about who will check, is praised as good writing. — Amanda Dobbins
- The hosts say the writers wrote 20 scripts together and this was the only one ever made. — Juliet Litman
- The wedding that isn't, where Lucy objects at her own wedding, is a favorite rom-com wedding scene; one host calls the ill-fitting sailor-collar dress one of the worst movie wedding dresses, while the other likes it. — Juliet Litman
- The confession to the whole family pairs with the coma speech and is compared to Tom Hanks's final scene in You've Got Mail: a character confessing unforgivable things done for love, which only great actors can sell. — Amanda Dobbins
- The family ensemble is underrated; having everyone in the room makes it the best-scripted scene, and the real fiancee storming in makes it the most rewatchable too. — Juliet Litman
- Saul, played by Jack Warden, telling Peter in the hospital not to be an asshole is another sweet option. — Juliet Litman
- The wedding scene ultimately takes the cake; a host adds that Peter Gallagher is just lying there in a coma through it. — Juliet Litman
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