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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
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Mentioned in discussions
What’s Aged the Best?
The film’s influence, Leia, practical craft, mythmaking, Darth Vader, Obi-Wan, world-building, and cultural afterlife form a long field.
In the discussion (15)
Approx. transcript time · 00:27:58Read transcript
- Interconnected cinematic universes and ILM are credited as foundations of contemporary Hollywood storytelling. — Sean Fennessey
- Leia is praised as a fearless hero rather than a passive damsel, with particular importance for young viewers. — Sean Fennessey
- Lightsabers update the durable screen appeal of sword fighting through a futuristic design. — Sean Fennessey
- The fast spaceships are traced to hot-rod culture and Lucas’s American Graffiti experience. — Sean Fennessey
- The Force works especially well as an almost-forgotten spiritual discipline practiced by a few remaining believers. — Chris Ryan
- Minor details such as squadron check-ins and a stormtrooper hitting his head became durable shared lore. — Chris Ryan
- The trench run is treated as an enduring aerial-attack template copied by later action films. — Chris Ryan
- Darth Vader is the leading answer because he expanded from mysterious villain into the franchise’s most recognizable tragic figure. — Van Lathan
- Introducing Vader immediately is defended because later stories reveal the saga to be partly his story and the Emperor to be the deeper evil.
- The secret that Vader is Luke’s father is praised for leaving subtle retrospective possibilities without revealing itself.
- Obi-Wan is praised as an archetypal mentor and every Vader entrance retains power. — Bill Simmons
- The strange creatures, villains, opening crawl, and constant parody produced a distinct world with an unusually long cultural life. — Bill Simmons
- The long-concealed Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford affair is offered as something that aged well because their chemistry remains visible in the film. — Bill Simmons
- Blasters age well relative to bullets because their clean impacts make the movie accessible to younger viewers and avoid ammunition-count questions.
- Carrie Fisher’s advice that she and Mark Hamill should accept their defining roles is praised as a healthy view of fame. — Bill Simmons
Producer review
The producer praises the football and final forty minutes, finds the first hour dated, admires the older stars’ natural presence, wants a stronger final speech, and argues Crewe should have thrown the game
In the discussion (9)
Approx. transcript time · 01:41:01Read transcript
- The producer had only seen and enjoyed the Adam Sandler remake before this viewing. — Craig Horlbeck
- He finds the final forty minutes highly rewatchable but the opening hour visibly fifty years old. — Craig Horlbeck
- The real football players and wide staging make the game convincing. — Craig Horlbeck
- Reynolds, Harrison Ford, Paul Newman, and Brando are contrasted with more manicured modern stars. — Craig Horlbeck
- Reynolds’s quiet, still star power is described as nearly extinct. — Craig Horlbeck
- The football includes credible reverses, sneaks, and a back-shoulder pass. — Craig Horlbeck
- The addendum wanted more than roughly fifteen words from Crewe’s final speech. — Craig Horlbeck
- The producer argues Crewe should have thrown the game and left prison after eighteen months. — Craig Horlbeck
- Norm Macdonald’s Saturday Night Live impression shaped his first understanding of Burt Reynolds. — Craig Horlbeck
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
The wife shares half the blame; a great four-film career is enough.
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:08:23Read transcript
- A reader’s proposed rename commemorating the Luke Wilson and Harrison Ford comparison is enthusiastically accepted. — Bill Simmons
- The hottest take assigns the wife half the blame because of the heat, fireplace screen and escape circumstances, while still acknowledging the husband is not blameless. — Bill Simmons
- The opposing response emphasizes intoxication, drugs and a late-night alcohol trip before the blame discussion moves on. — Bill Simmons
- A lower-stakes take argues that a genius ending with only four movies can still have an excellent career.
Casting What-Ifs
Nick Nolte declined Peck; the extensive other-candidate list is treated skeptically.
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:10:23Read transcript
- Nick Nolte reportedly declined Dennis Peck for Another 48 Hrs.; Gere is considered essential despite a long and questionable list of other purported candidates.
- The untrusted candidate list includes Alec Baldwin, Tom Berenger, Jeff Bridges, Pierce Brosnan, Kevin Costner, Willem Dafoe, De Niro, Michael Douglas, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Jeff Goldblum, Ed Harris, William Hurt, Don Johnson, Tommy Lee Jones, Michael Keaton, Nolte, Pacino, Christopher Reeve, Kurt Russell and Schwarzenegger. — Chris Ryan
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 00:59:36Read transcript
- Swap Annabella Sciorra and Nancy Travis: Sciorra's passion and contrast with Peck would strengthen Raymond's marriage story.
- Christopher Reeve is an intriguing against-type option; Don Johnson has the right appeal, though his acting range is questioned. Harrison Ford is another preferred alternative.
- Denzel Washington could play Peck, but the racial dynamics would make a substantially different movie.
- Ryan Gosling is the modern Peck choice, with Murder by Numbers recalled as evidence he can play a villain.
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:46:47Read transcript
- Bill and Chris choose Tommy Lee Jones — Mallory Rubin
- Craig and Mallory choose Harrison Ford — Mallory Rubin
- The hosts explicitly call it a stalemate — Mallory Rubin
- Audience shouts are mixed and are not a measurable fan vote — Mallory Rubin
In the discussion (12)
Approx. transcript time · 01:13:31Read transcript
- Harrison Ford: no — Bill Simmons
- Ford playing Desmondo: yes as a joke — Bill Simmons
- Ford’s doctor roles compared with Frantic — Bill Simmons
- Tommy Lee Jones: yes — Bill Simmons
- Joe Pantoliano: disagreement; The Sopranos favored instead — Bill Simmons
- Pantoliano’s bad wigs: no — Bill Simmons
- One-armed killers: yes — Bill Simmons
- Andrew Davis: yes — Bill Simmons
- Dutch men named Chuck: raised without a clear verdict — Bill Simmons
- Chicago movies: disputed, with Ferris Bueller, Blues Brothers, Thief and The Dark Knight mentioned — Bill Simmons
- Fugitives: O.J. Simpson offered instead — Bill Simmons
- Characters named Cosmo: a strong year — Bill Simmons
Half-Assed Internet Research
Ford’s injury, the real train crash and Chicago filming
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:11:34Read transcript
- Ford’s injured knee and incorporated limp — Bill Simmons
- Six screenwriters and 25 drafts reported — Bill Simmons
- A real train crash with a single practical attempt — Bill Simmons
- North Carolina railroad location — Bill Simmons
- Chicago locations and the actual 1993 parade — Bill Simmons
- Cold conditions during parade filming — Bill Simmons
Dr. Richard Kimble Inappropriate Body Award
Dr. Richard Kimble
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:05:47Read transcript
- Ford’s muscular physique is judged unusually impressive for the surgeon character
The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award
Harrison Ford’s interrogation performance — disputed
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:04:57Read transcript
Casting What-Ifs
Nolte, Baldwin, Hackman, Voight and Richard Jordan
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:02:53Read transcript
- Walter Hill’s proposed Nick Nolte version — Bill Simmons
- Alec Baldwin described as an early choice — Bill Simmons
- Gene Hackman and Jon Voight considered for Gerard — Bill Simmons
- Richard Jordan’s illness and replacement — Bill Simmons
- Reshooting the party scene and Ford’s beard differences — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Worst?
Defense failures, disguise logic and sequels
In the discussion (11)
Approx. transcript time · 00:55:33Read transcript
- Kimble’s legal defense
- Forensic/DNA handling is criticized as dated
- Failure to show Kimble testifying
- Slow parallel prosthetics investigations
- Oversized opening credits
- Joe Pantoliano’s wig
- Pre-CGI concealment of the actor’s arm
- U.S. Marshals and later adaptations
- Removal of Julianne Moore’s romantic subplot is debated and defended
- People failing to recognize Ford’s distinctive face
- The final Nichols/Kimble fight
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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