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Jaws 2
Film credit
Murray Hamilton
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- Episodes featuring their films
- 2
- Movies in this archive
- 4
Rewatchables episodes featuring Murray Hamilton’s films
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Apex Mountain
Child cast except Keith Gordon; water-skiing murders; water skiing (disputed)
In the discussion (10)
Approx. transcript time · 01:12:39Read transcript
- No for Scheider. — Bill Simmons
- No for sequels. — Bill Simmons
- Lorraine Gary’s peak is Jaws: The Revenge. — Bill Simmons
- Donna Wilkes’s peak is Angel.
- The children except Keith Gordon probably reach their peak here. — Bill Simmons
- Yes for water-skiing murders. — Bill Simmons
- Water skiing in popular culture is proposed alongside Fonzie’s shark jump, then disputed. — Bill Simmons
- No for sharks. — Bill Simmons
- No for Murray Hamilton. — Bill Simmons
- The poor making-of documentary is enjoyable, but no firm Apex judgment is made.
Flex pick · Sean Fennessey
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Approx. transcript time · 00:55:52Read transcript
- Murray Hamilton’s real-life distress and nearly absent performance inadvertently suit a compromised mayor. — Sean Fennessey
What’s Aged the Worst?
Larry Vaughn Jr.’s survival and attitude; Mike’s performance and decisions; too many teenagers
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Approx. transcript time · 00:49:48Read transcript
- Larry Vaughn Jr. should have died rather than Marge; Murray Hamilton’s compressed schedule for his wife’s health reportedly explains the mayor’s abrupt exit, though a dissent says his son could still die.
- Larry Jr.’s taunting Mike about work is objectionable given his father’s earlier conduct.
- Mark Gruner’s flat performance as Mike and Mike’s irresponsible treatment of his younger brother. — Bill Simmons
- Bob’s gruesome death was reportedly removed to avoid an R; too many interchangeable teenagers make the cast difficult to track. — Chris Ryan
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:13:19Read transcript
- Hamilton is the choice for younger viewers who mainly know him as the mayor, while older audiences may know his career. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 00:46:17Read transcript
- Quint is excluded for appearing too much; Mrs. Kintner and the discovered head are honorable mentions. — Bill Simmons
- Hamilton as the mayor is the clear selection. — Bill Simmons
- The ferry introduction, autopsy objection and panic-versus-business speech are praised.
- Spielberg reportedly hired Hamilton because he loved him in The Graduate; Doris Day films, The Hustler, an FBI story with Jimmy Stewart, The Drowning Pool, Rich Man, Poor Man and extensive television work are recalled from Hamilton’s career. — Sean Fennessey
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