The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988 film
Bill Simmons · Kyle Brandt
Aired July 2, 2024
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
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O.J. Simpson
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Recasting Couch
Keep the director; consider John Cazale, James Brolin, O.J. Simpson, Tom Hanks, Will Smith, Nicolas Cage, Richard Gere, Bruce Willis, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Chadwick Boseman
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Approx. transcript time · 01:34:12Read transcript
- The panel initially finds no director replacement and briefly proposes John Cazale, James Brolin, or O.J. Simpson for Larry Butler.
- Tom Hanks is proposed as Roy in a 1987 version.
- Will Smith is proposed for a 1997 version and questioned as too handsome or heroic.
- Nicolas Cage is proposed as another 1997 Roy.
- Richard Gere is considered and rejected as too attractive or too old for the 1997 role.
- Bruce Willis is considered and rejected as too old for the 1997 role.
- Philip Seymour Hoffman is proposed for a 2007 version.
- Chadwick Boseman is proposed for a 2017 version.
The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance
Johnny Disco (joking revision from O.J. Simpson)
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Approx. transcript time · 01:04:55Read transcript
- Simpson is the agreed winner for four scenes; Jackson, Olsen, Al and Pahpshmir are alternatives.
- The dance-double revelation prompts an explicit joking revision: Johnny Disco gets the award and Simpson loses it.
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Approx. transcript time · 00:49:51Read transcript
- O.J. Simpson in a comedy is troubling after the murders, yet his original performance is still defended as fun and well played.
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Approx. transcript time · 01:13:31Read transcript
- Harrison Ford: no
- Ford playing Desmondo: yes as a joke
- Ford’s doctor roles compared with Frantic
- Tommy Lee Jones: yes
- Joe Pantoliano: disagreement; The Sopranos favored instead
- Pantoliano’s bad wigs: no
- One-armed killers: yes
- Andrew Davis: yes
- Dutch men named Chuck: raised without a clear verdict
- Chicago movies: disputed, with Ferris Bueller, Blues Brothers, Thief and The Dark Knight mentioned
- Fugitives: O.J. Simpson offered instead
- Characters named Cosmo: a strong year
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