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Stephen Root

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Rewatchables episodes featuring Stephen Root’s films

Ghost

1990 film

Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Amanda Dobbins

Aired July 28, 2020

Dave

1993 film

Bill Simmons · Sean Fennessey · Amanda Dobbins

Aired February 18, 2019

Get Out

2017 film

Bill Simmons · Wesley Morris · Sean Fennessey · K. Austin Collins

Aired February 27, 2018

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Kindergarten Cop

Half-Assed Internet Research

Research reports the school location, a private workout gym, deleted scenes, a Criterion prank and five rules for child actors.

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:12Read transcript
  • Filming at John Jacob Astor Elementary in Astoria, Schwarzenegger’s requested private gym and five cut Stephen Root scenes are reported; details beyond the deleted-scene anecdote are unknown. — Kyle Brandt
  • Criterion is said to have announced a prank disc release on April1,2012; a later4K release is mentioned. — Bill Simmons
  • The Goonies house is reported roughly1.6 miles from the school. — Bill Simmons
  • Reitman’s five rules are recited: listen, act naturally, know the character, avoid looking at the camera and be disciplined; camera awareness is thought hardest. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 00:55:38Read transcript
  • The panel uses a broader recognition-based definition than the usual hosts, proposing Cole, Tudyk and Williams through familiar previous roles. — Craig Horlbeck
  • The referee is recognized as a real sports official and American Gladiators referee; his delayed final foot-fault call is criticized despite being correct.
  • Armstrong is permanently recognized as Booger from Revenge of the Nerds; Root and Cole are recognized through Barry and Office Space. — Craig Horlbeck
Ghost The Rewatchables
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 00:56:04Read transcript
  • Schiavelli qualifies as that guy and is suggested to double with Waiters. — Bill Simmons
  • Another speaker chooses the performer transcribed Ricka Viles/Willie Lopez for being recognized by that character rather than by name; Luis Guzman resemblance is only an analogy. — Bill Simmons
  • Stephen Root’s early detective part is another nomination, described as the birth of that guy. — Bill Simmons
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