‹ All people

Film credit

Jason Miller

Stats

Episodes featuring their films
2
Movies in this archive
2

Rewatchables episodes featuring Jason Miller’s films

Rudy

1993 film

Bill Simmons · Kyle Brandt

Aired August 22, 2024

The Exorcist

1973 film

Bill Simmons · Sean Fennessey · Chris Ryan

Aired October 29, 2020

Displaying all 2 episodes

Mentioned in discussions

Rudy The Rewatchables
Rudy

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Jamie’s position; Rudy’s jacket, work ethic, love life and isolation

In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 00:31:11Read transcript
  • The mill accident raises a question of Rudy’s negligence or possible manslaughter because his task was maintaining water flow; the mill itself looks dangerously unsafe. — Kyle Brandt
  • Jamie’s lack of success is answered by miscasting his physique at tailback. — Bill Simmons
  • The jacket’s long use in all weather raises hygiene questions. — Bill Simmons
  • Jason Miller might prefer another encounter with The Exorcist’s Regan to another interruption from Rudy. — Bill Simmons
  • Rudy’s late commitment raises the question why he did not work harder in high school, with dyslexia offered as context. — Bill Simmons
  • Mary’s relationship with Rudy prompts speculation about an eventual kiss, with his team membership increasing his chances but her abstinence and rule-following limiting opportunities. — Kyle Brandt
  • Rudy’s isolation, lack of entertainment, athletic energy and unsuccessful pursuit of women inspire a joking claim about exceptional masturbation frequency. — Kyle Brandt
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:09:33Read transcript
  • Friedkin’s power after two major hits and Miller’s Pulitzer, Tony and supporting-actor nomination make both clear Apex choices. — Bill Simmons
  • Washington films are debated against All the President’s Men; the actor playing Merrin is unresolved given The Seventh Seal and other major roles.
  • Blair receives a yes; Georgetown loses to its basketball era; Burstyn is debated against Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and her durable later career.
  • Split-pea soup and the demon receive yes answers; reversed speech is compared with alleged backward music messages without settling a choice. — Bill Simmons
  • The demon’s name, appearance and travel inspire jokes before the explanation that Karras’s crisis of faith made him the target.
The Exorcist

What’s Aged the Best?

Title and presentation; poster arrival; theme music; attic suspense; makeup; ascent imagery; dirty language; sound design; Jason Miller casting

In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 00:41:45Read transcript
  • The title, lettering, poster and carefully lit arrival of the exorcist are praised, including the delayed entrance of the title character.
  • The theme music and classic attic investigation remain effective sources of tension. — Bill Simmons
  • The aging makeup on the forty-four-year-old actor playing the exorcist and the detailed wounds on the possessed child are praised.
  • Repeated stairs and ascents are read as heaven-and-hell motifs; the demon’s dirty language also provides humor. — Bill Simmons
  • Loud ambient dogs, invasive medical-machine sounds and a wallet used for neck-cracking sound are praised. — Chris Ryan
  • Casting playwright Jason Miller over famous actors is praised as perfect and less distracting. — Sean Fennessey
Displaying all 3 discussions

Films in the archive