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Warren Oates
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Apex Mountain
Warren Oates: yes; military comedies: strong affirmative case
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- Bill Murray is rejected because Ghostbusters provided a stronger later peak. — Bill Simmons
- Harold Ramis is debated as a newly cool movie star here, while Groundhog Day and Ghostbusters brought larger later influence and wealth. — Brian Koppelman
- John Candy is rejected. — Bill Simmons
- Military comedies about joining and training are given a strong apex case, with the broader military-movie claim treated as weaker. — Bill Simmons
- The actress identified by the machine transcript as P. J. Souls is rejected in favor of Halloween. — Bill Simmons
- Sean Young is rejected in favor of the Blade Runner, Wall Street, and No Way Out period. — Bill Simmons
- The actor whose name the machine transcript renders as Laracette is rejected because he became a major television star. — Bill Simmons
- Goofy future-tense closing credits are discussed, with Animal House preferred. — Bill Simmons
- Warren Oates receives a clear apex verdict. — Bill Simmons
- Ivan Reitman is rejected. — Bill Simmons
- The mud-wrestling sequence is proposed as the apex of mud wrestling in movies. — Bill Simmons
Half-Assed Internet Research
Army access, Warren Oates’s Wild Bunch stories, on-set injuries, improvised accidents, surprise haircuts, Murray–Young friction, and a John Candy fight-night dinner
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- The military reportedly supported the film with Fort Knox access and real troops as extras. — Bill Simmons
- Warren Oates chipped a tooth when actors dragged him through mud without warning him. — Bill Simmons
- Warren Oates reportedly entertained the cast with stories about The Wild Bunch and was liked even by Bill Murray. — Bill Simmons
- The actor whose name is transcribed as Laracette broke his nose running into a door during an unused take and wore makeup afterward. — Bill Simmons
- Murray’s suitcase blow was accidental and remained in the film. — Bill Simmons
- Most basic-training haircuts were surprises, producing genuine reactions. — Bill Simmons
- A disputed story says Murray and Sean Young clashed over improvisation; the panel explicitly marks it uncertain. — Bill Simmons
- John Candy hosted the cast for homemade spaghetti and the Leonard–Duran no-más fight. — Bill Simmons
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- John Deal, using the machine transcript’s spelling, and Donald Gibb are raised as recognizable supporting candidates. — Bill Simmons
- Conrad Dunn wins because every later appearance made the panel identify him as Francis. — Bill Simmons
- Warren Oates is rejected as too famous for the category. — Bill Simmons
- An actor whose name the machine transcript renders as Larichette is debated because he was not famous then but is unmistakable now. — Bill Simmons
- John Candy is moved toward the heat-check discussion. — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Best?
The breakup setup, John Candy, Judge Reinhold, throwaway jokes, the women, poker running gag, score, deleted scene, Murray–Ramis friendship, and Warren Oates
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- The wet-blanket girlfriend telling the likable loser he is going nowhere is treated as a comedy setup copied for decades. — Bill Simmons
- The first training sequence, especially the log obstacle, is explicitly added as another thing that aged best. — Bill Simmons
- John Candy’s first appearance, long hair, cigarette, and Eisenhower greeting still land immediately. — Bill Simmons
- Judge Reinhold’s short role is praised as part of a strong early-career run. — Bill Simmons
- Lines such as the furs answer, the drug answer, and Ramis’s strip-search head movement reward repeated viewing. — Brian Koppelman
- Sean Young and the other actress playing a military-police character are praised as charismatic women with agency; the latter’s strong late-1970s run is recalled. — Bill Simmons
- Candy repeatedly exploiting the character Cruiser in poker remains an effective running gag. — Bill Simmons
- Elmer Bernstein’s score is praised for shifting between jaunty and lower-register military themes. — Brian Koppelman
- A deleted South American subplot has LSD, an unauthorized paratrooper mission, guerrilla capture, and escape; cutting it is judged correct because it derailed the film. — Bill Simmons
- The Harold Ramis and Bill Murray friendship is itself described as something that aged best. — Brian Koppelman
- Warren Oates and Sergeant Hulka also remain durable strengths. — Brian Koppelman
Casting What-Ifs
The studio preferred Charles Bronson or Tommy Lee Jones, then approached Nick Nolte and Jeff Bridges; Warren Oates was first set for Brain.
This discussion recalls a choice from an earlier episode.
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- The financing studio preferred Charles Bronson or Tommy Lee Jones for Snake. — Bill Simmons
- Carpenter rejected Bronson as too old and feared losing control to a more experienced star. — Bill Simmons
- Nick Nolte and Jeff Bridges were approached but were not interested. — Bill Simmons
- Nolte is considered insufficiently funny, while Tommy Lee Jones is the only proposed alternative with partial plausibility.
- Warren Oates was originally set to play Brain, withdrew while unwell, and recommended Harry Dean Stanton. — Bill Simmons
- The performer whose name is transcribed as Season Hubbly was married to Kurt Russell, which is offered as the reason she joined the cast. — Bill Simmons
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