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Recasting Couch
Greta Scacchi as Marian; Val Kilmer or Hugh Grant as Robin
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Approx. transcript time · 01:10:12Read transcript
- Greta Scacchi is proposed as Marian. — Bill Simmons
- Val Kilmer is proposed as Robin for greater accent commitment, with objections that his striking looks and method approach might be excessive.
- Hugh Grant is proposed for Robin's privileged arrogance and ability to face Rickman, but the group doubts the movie would have been a comparable hit without Costner's star power.
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:05:53Read transcript
- Greta Scacchi is proposed as Elsa, including a one-for-one exchange with Doody in Presumed Innocent. — Bill Simmons
- Sharon Stone is proposed, perhaps making Elsa American rather than forcing an accent. — Bill Simmons
- Pfeiffer is the ambitious all-star alternative. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Cynthia Stevenson, double-breasted suits, Leeza Gibbons in 1992, and Randall Batinkoff’s early-1990s run: yes
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Approx. transcript time · 01:22:51Read transcript
- Tim Robbins is judged short of an overall career apex.
- Vincent D’Onofrio’s Law & Order work is suggested as his apex.
- Robert Altman’s Nashville and immediate post-MASH power are weighed. — Sean Fennessey
- Cynthia Stevenson is explicitly judged at her apex. — Sean Fennessey
- The Player competes with other Hollywood-industry satires. — Wesley Morris
- Peter Gallagher is judged not at his apex. — Wesley Morris
- Double-breasted suits are called a period apex, with hope that the style stays buried.
- Leeza Gibbons is judged at her apex in 1992. — Bill Simmons
- Fred Ward is judged not at his apex. — Bill Simmons
- Brion James is judged probably not at his apex. — Bill Simmons
- Whoopi Goldberg’s Ghost and Sister Act period is identified as the apex context. — Bill Simmons
- Greta Scacchi’s Presumed Innocent period is compared. — Bill Simmons
- Outdoor Los Angeles meals and drinks are placed at a 2020–2022 apex. — Bill Simmons
- Randall Batinkoff’s School Ties, Buffy, and The Player run is judged his apex. — Bill Simmons
- Murdering a screenwriter is rejected as an apex-worthy behavior. — Bill Simmons
Half-Assed Internet Research
Production accounts cover the actors’ boundaries, improvisation, and Altman’s rationale for the film’s nudity.
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:19:43Read transcript
- Greta Scacchi reportedly negotiated limits on nudity. — Bill Simmons
- Burt Reynolds reportedly improvised material during the opening shot. — Bill Simmons
- Altman reportedly explained Cynthia Stevenson’s nude scene as part of exposing Hollywood’s power imbalance. — Bill Simmons
- A Paul Newman anecdote is quoted to illustrate performers negotiating exposure and control.
Casting What-Ifs
Chevy Chase and John Travolta were considered for Griffin, and several cut cameos and cast relationships are discussed.
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:11:17Read transcript
- Chevy Chase wanted to play Griffin, but Warner Bros. rejected the idea. — Bill Simmons
- Robert Altman reportedly considered John Travolta for Griffin. — Bill Simmons
- The panel prefers Robbins and notes his early-1990s career run. — Wesley Morris
- Jeff Daniels golfing in surgical clothes and Patrick Swayze doing karate were filmed and cut. — Bill Simmons
- Greta Scacchi and Vincent D’Onofrio were in a relationship and had a daughter. — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Worst?
Spelling Entertainment, car phones and fax machines, the rattlesnake, Griffin’s police-station laugh, June’s characterization, clothes, and the Range Rover
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Approx. transcript time · 01:00:28Read transcript
- Spelling Entertainment’s credit alongside its television slate is treated as incongruous.
- Car fax machines and giant mobile phones are dated. — Bill Simmons
- June Gudmundsdottir’s unusually long name is questioned, then explained as common in Iceland. — Wesley Morris
- The rattlesnake-in-the-car torment is questioned. — Sean Fennessey
- Griffin’s police-station laughing scene is considered overly broad. — Bill Simmons
- June’s motivations and lack of suspicion toward Griffin are questioned. — Bill Simmons
- The panel disputes whether the problem is Greta Scacchi’s performance or the character writing.
- June is read as an intentionally distant noir-artist archetype.
- The double-breasted clothes are criticized. — Bill Simmons
- The Range Rover as a power vehicle is treated as dated.
Casting What-Ifs
Kim Basinger and other stars for Catherine; Tom Berenger and other leading men for Nick; Milos Forman as director
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:21:48Read transcript
- Douglas wanted an established star; Kim Basinger declined, which is welcomed because she lacked playfulness. — Bill Simmons
- The hosts list other actresses who declined, including Julia Roberts, Greta Scacchi, Meg Ryan, Michelle Pfeiffer and Geena Davis; Meg Ryan would have been terrible and Pfeiffer would not have done the nudity. — Bill Simmons
- The hosts say Verhoeven went for Demi Moore, Amanda Donohoe was considered, and Douglas was talked into Sharon Stone, who made $500,000. — Bill Simmons
- The Nick Curran role was said to be originally a lesbian cop written with Kathleen Turner in mind. — Bill Simmons
- The hosts say Verhoeven was slated to direct Black Rain but left for Total Recall, and that he wanted Tom Berenger for RoboCop and for Nick and was turned down. — Bill Simmons
- Per the hosts, Milos Forman was the first choice to direct and many leading men were allegedly considered, including Swayze, Costner, De Niro, Willis, Gibson and Harrison Ford, but the role is iconic Douglas. — Bill Simmons
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