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Film credit
Harrison Ford
Also referred to as Ford
Stats
- Episodes featuring their films
- 9
- Movies in this archive
- 13
Rewatchables episodes featuring Harrison Ford’s films
Star Wars: A New Hope
1977 film
Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Sean Fennessey · Van Lathan
Aired May 6, 2025
Star Wars: A New Hope
1977 film
Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Sean Fennessey · Van Lathan
Aired May 6, 2025
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989 film
Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Sean Fennessey
Aired June 20, 2023
Displaying all 9 episodes
Mentioned in discussions
Just One Oscar
Harrison Ford; Best Picture
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:47:35Read transcript
- Ford's acting and the film itself split the one-Oscar preferences. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Amish movie characters; corn silos; sponge baths; evil Danny Glover; Lukas Haas
In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:33:14Read transcript
- Ford's Apex is tentatively this prestige breakthrough after earlier franchise peaks, because of the Oscar nomination and first-choice status. — Bill Simmons
- McGillis peaks at Top Gun instead. — Mallory Rubin
- Amish film characters receive an affirmative Apex; evil Philadelphia police remains uncertain. — Bill Simmons
- Corn silos and sponge baths receive affirmative Apex support; corn generally is less certain. — Bill Simmons
- The upper-body-only bath and Book's toileting while injured raise practical questions. — Mallory Rubin
- Evil Glover receives affirmative Apex with Shooter an alternative; Godunov peaks at Die Hard. — Bill Simmons
- Haas receives affirmative acting support then a joking later social-life alternative; train-station murder goes to Blow Out and Mortensen to Aragorn. — Mallory Rubin
- Weir's Apex is Dead Poets Society rather than Witness, given subsequent clout and lasting impact. — Mallory Rubin
Half-Assed Internet Research
Role preparation; barn raising; silo safety; boycott; Kurosawa’s admiration
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:31:02Read transcript
- Ford researched Philadelphia homicide while McGillis lived with an Amish widow and seven children; Ford deliberately avoided Amish research to preserve Book's ignorance. — Bill Simmons
- Character-based excuses for research are compared with Rupert Grint's homework anecdote, followed by sexual jokes. — Mallory Rubin
- The barn raising expanded from a paragraph; the silo actor reportedly had a hidden scuba regulator, prompting concern and jokes about danger. — Bill Simmons
- An Amish religious-freedom organization reportedly urged boycott; Kurosawa's admiration is celebrated. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Robert Redford; David Cronenberg; Burt Reynolds; uncertain Isabella Rossellini report
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:26:53Read transcript
- Redford reportedly sought the lead but producers feared disruptive rewrites; Cronenberg reportedly declined directing. — Bill Simmons
- Reynolds reportedly wanted the part then withdrew; a Rossellini offer is treated as uncertain research. — Bill Simmons
- Ford reportedly doubted McGillis before Weir persuaded him; whether this reflected her personally or inexperience is unresolved. — Bill Simmons
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
A western rather than a cop movie; John Book as Ford’s richest role
In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 01:22:10Read transcript
- The film is argued to be a western and love story with cops, rather than fundamentally a cop movie. — Mallory Rubin
- The other response agrees that the police plot is mostly machinery, without the usual station scenes. — Mallory Rubin
- John Book is proposed as Ford’s richest and hardest role, above Indiana Jones and Han Solo. — Bill Simmons
- Redford is considered less sexually convincing, while Pitt or mid-to-late-2000s DiCaprio might manage the role. — Bill Simmons
- The difficulty of combining action, romance and rapport with a child is agreed, though not necessarily the number-one ranking. — Bill Simmons
- Crowe is another possible performer, with Proof of Life cited and his magnetism debated. — Bill Simmons
- Book, Han Solo and Indiana Jones are proposed as parallel peaks rather than a single best role, with Kimble added as a possibility. — Mallory Rubin
The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film
Rachel’s quick romantic transition; Book’s insufficient concern for Carter and Elaine
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:44Read transcript
- Rachel seemingly moves on too quickly after her husband's death; the counterargument says Daniel pursues her and Ford's appeal is exceptional, while conceding limited visible mourning. — Mallory Rubin
- Book shows insufficient urgency about danger to Carter and Elaine; protecting Samuel explains some caution but does not eliminate the risk. — Mallory Rubin
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:06:30Read transcript
- The screenplay choices and Ford holding the kitten are aged-best selections; the kitten image is requested as funeral imagery. — Bill Simmons
- Dirty cops losing their principles, Ford's run, visual restraint, Dutch-master lighting and inexperienced supporting players are aged-best choices. — Mallory Rubin
- Haas's unexpected later place in DiCaprio's social circle is noted with basketball-role comparisons. — Mallory Rubin
- The early milking scene, its teat joke and calling Book English remain funny. — Bill Simmons
- Godunov's life and early death are discussed; Amish observers reportedly watched but would not appear, with Mennonites among the extras. — Bill Simmons
- The dialogue-free final romantic farewell is preferred to the scripted explanation. — Mallory Rubin
The most 1985 thing
Electronic score
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:00:22Read transcript
- The coffee-commercial reference is a period candidate and reportedly references Ford missing that advertisement role. — Mallory Rubin
- Elaine's appearance and deleted Donkey Kong scene date the film; hiding a paper address would fail in a modern digital system. — Mallory Rubin
- The electronic Maurice Jarre score is the stated most-1985 choice, admired but strongly of its era. — Bill Simmons
The Slow Ride / Kid Cudi – Pursuit of Happiness Award for Best Needle Drop
Wonderful World during the barn dance
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 00:44:54Read transcript
- The barn dance is the easiest scene choice and an exceptional personal favorite; it also receives the needle-drop award. — Mallory Rubin
- The barn dance embodies desire through awkwardness, sweat, lighting and near-kisses; Ford reportedly chose the song, performed as a cover because original rights were unavailable. — Mallory Rubin
Most Rewatchable Scene
Barn dance; final confrontation
In the discussion (14)
Approx. transcript time · 00:38:40Read transcript
- Opening travel and Samuel's expressive child performance are admired; a child-actor Oscar is proposed and the intensity is less straightforward in adult roles. — Bill Simmons
- The bathroom murder excels through the stall switch, tiny hands, eyes and hat retrieval, the latter compared to Indiana Jones. — Mallory Rubin
- Recognizing Glover's photograph is praised for silence, slow motion, eye contact and Book lowering the finger. — Mallory Rubin
- The parking-garage shootout and blood reveal provide smart thriller action, with the elevator motorist adding comedy. — Mallory Rubin
- Eli's gun conversation supplies a moving moral argument about hands and hearts, compared to Gandalf's restraint. — Mallory Rubin
- The barn dance is the easiest scene choice and an exceptional personal favorite; it also receives the needle-drop award. — Mallory Rubin
- The barn dance embodies desire through awkwardness, sweat, lighting and near-kisses; Ford reportedly chose the song, performed as a cover because original rights were unavailable. — Mallory Rubin
- The barn raising makes communal work riveting, integrates Ford's carpentry, and conveys rivalry and gossip through lemonade and lunch gestures. — Mallory Rubin
- The bath invitation communicates Rachel's confidence and defiance while Book hesitates; lightning, the mirror and the open door make desire visible. — Mallory Rubin
- Punching the bully is a satisfying conventional 1980s beat following news of the partner's death; Book openly distinguishes his methods from Amish ones. — Mallory Rubin
- The final invasion uses Samuel, livestock and the silo effectively; the surviving chief's surrender is an unusual moral collapse rather than routine violent death. — Bill Simmons
- Glover was reportedly originally to die by mule, changed to a shooting at Ford's request; Book's use of farm knowledge pays off earlier scenes. — Mallory Rubin
- The climax is the other final scene preference for spatial clarity, renewed thriller tension and the near miss before Book's planned departure; Schaefer likely learns the location only after the bully incident. — Mallory Rubin
- The barn dance and final confrontation remain split preferences. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 00:36:30Read transcript
- Ebert awarded four stars, praising the adult love story, thriller and Ford's performance. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Unverified Jake candidates: Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Michael Douglas, Tom Hanks
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:10:59Read transcript
- Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Michael Douglas and Tom Hanks are reported Jake candidates, but the reliability is explicitly doubted. — Bill Simmons
Displaying discussions 13 - 24 of 100 in total
Films in the archive
Air Force One
1997
Apocalypse Now
1979
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
Presumed Innocent
1990
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
Star Wars: A New Hope
1977
The Conversation
1974
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
The Fugitive
1993
What Lies Beneath
2000
Witness
1985