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- Episodes featuring their films
- 2
- Movies in this archive
- 4
Rewatchables episodes featuring Michelle Pfeiffer’s films
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Mentioned in discussions
Recasting Couch
Michelle Pfeiffer is favored as Susan, with Sam Shepard as Wallace and Tom Hanks as Mark’s father.
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:23:54Read transcript
- Michelle Pfeiffer is proposed as a plausible grieving mother with the right dramatic presence. — Bill Simmons
- Sam Shepard would upgrade Wallace opposite Pfeiffer.
- Tom Hanks is proposed as an upgrade for the father. — Chris Ryan
Who Won the Movie?
Michelle Pfeiffer (three choices).
In the discussion (1)
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- The three spoken choices are “Feifer,” “Feifer,” and “Michelle.” — Bill Simmons
Podcast choices
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- Michelle Pfeiffer
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- Michelle Pfeiffer
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- Michelle Pfeiffer
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:36:03Read transcript
- The Fabulous Baker Boys is proposed as a Michelle Pfeiffer bookend. — Mallory Rubin
- Panic Room is proposed as another trapped-in-the-house thriller. — Mallory Rubin
- The Mosquito Coast is proposed for Ford as a genuine villain. — Mallory Rubin
- The Fugitive and Presumed Innocent are proposed for ambiguous journeys toward whether Ford’s character is guilty. — Mallory Rubin
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:30:00Read transcript
- Pfeiffer is proposed as the strongest Oscar choice.
- Zemeckis and the cinematography are proposed as alternatives. — Bill Simmons
- The film is ultimately described as outside Oscar territory. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Cinematic Vermont, tentatively; no firm consensus.
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:16:42Read transcript
- Pfeiffer, Ford, ghost movies, cheating-husband comeuppance movies, haunted-house movies, Zemeckis, and the waterlogged corpse are considered and rejected or questioned. — Bill Simmons
- Cinematic Vermont is proposed and receives tentative approval. — Bill Simmons
- Grown Ups 2 is jokingly offered as a competing Vermont answer. — Bill Simmons
- Grown Ups 2 is called good, and a participant says his children love it and the family owns it. — Bill Simmons
Half-Assed Internet Research
Michelle Pfeiffer’s fear of water and long bathtub shoots.
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:14:37Read transcript
- The episode reports that Pfeiffer feared water and said she had to lie in the bathtub for five hours at a time.
- They ask how warm the bathtub had to be and whether it needed repeated reheating.
- A participant says she listens to The Watch in the bath and prefers its opening eight minutes. — Chris Ryan
- The discussion spins into what podcast Claire might hear in a modern version. — Bill Simmons
The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film
Jody’s characterization; Norman cheating on Claire.
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:01:25Read transcript
- The friend is criticized for lacking a witchier or more dangerous quality, with Laura Sangiacomo and Linda Fiorentino proposed as alternatives.
- Her yearlong knowledge of the affair without telling her friend is called disloyal and unacceptable, especially after she is asked for help.
- She says she bought the car to pick up men, and the hosts wish the movie had suggested something between her and Norman.
- The premise that anyone would cheat on Michelle Pfeiffer is proposed as the weak link.
- The star couple’s marital trouble is reframed as potentially reassuring because even exceptionally attractive people struggle.
Most Rewatchable Scene
Possessed Claire at Norman’s desk (two choices); double-date dinner (one choice).
In the discussion (14)
Approx. transcript time · 00:34:03Read transcript
- The double-date dinner is praised for cross-talk, couple analysis, clues, and Norman’s nervous reaction to a disappearance. — Bill Simmons
- Claire and Norman trying to match the neighbors’ sexual energy is called memorable and rewatchable. — Bill Simmons
- The full bathtub, steam, and reflected waterlogged ghost are singled out as a strong scare and a reason to leave the house. — Mallory Rubin
- The Ouija-board sequence is praised, including the lights, candle, dog interruption, and Cooper’s intuition.
- Claire confronting Warren at the party is praised as payoff to the red herring.
- The party realization connects Madison’s identity with Claire’s missing memories. — Mallory Rubin
- Possessed Claire’s desk encounter is selected as the most rewatchable scene and praised for Pfeiffer’s performance, the apple, candle, dress, whisper, and green-eye reveal. — Bill Simmons
- Claire diving into the lake is proposed as a brief cinematic beat. — Chris Ryan
- The buried chest and Norman’s crying confession are proposed, though his crying is criticized. — Bill Simmons
- The redial, paralytic drug, bathtub drowning attempt, and car-crash ending form another proposed sequence. — Mallory Rubin
- The corpse physically pulling Norman underwater is criticized as breaking the ghost’s previously suggestive rules.
- One final choice is the dinner scene; another ranks it second and selects possessed Claire.
- Pfeiffer’s possessed performance is compared with the erotic intensity available to her in Basic Instinct, Scarface, and Dangerous Minds. — Bill Simmons
- A participant recalls a Catwoman take in which Pfeiffer hit five targets in sequence with a whip and the crew applauded. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Janine Turner; Michelle Pfeiffer; Dennis Quaid; Alec Baldwin; disputed Costner and Leguizamo reports
In the discussion (10)
Approx. transcript time · 00:27:07Read transcript
- Johnson reportedly lost the Untouchables role because of Miami Vice scheduling. — Bill Simmons
- Baldwin was reportedly a casting possibility before a family pregnancy complication.
- Janine Turner reportedly declined Molly. — Bill Simmons
- Michelle Pfeiffer was reportedly approached before Russo. — Bill Simmons
- Pfeiffer could have excelled but may seem too unattainable for a failing psychologist in rural Texas. — Bill Simmons
- Dennis Quaid reportedly declined David Sims. — Bill Simmons
- Baldwin reportedly accepted but withdrew three weeks before filming for family reasons. — Bill Simmons
- Baldwin would establish villainy earlier and be less likable. — Bill Simmons
- The reported offer of Shooter McGavin to Costner is rejected as implausible given his stardom. — Bill Simmons
- The reported offer of Romeo to Leguizamo is doubted in light of his career position. — Bill Simmons
Recasting Couch
Geena Davis; Michelle Pfeiffer considered
In the discussion (1)
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- Geena Davis is supported as alternate Rachel; Pfeiffer is considered but her knowingness may conflict with the role. Lancaster/York is regarded as irreplaceable setting. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Demi Moore, plus many alternate Tess candidates.
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:29:21Read transcript
- A Jim Bridges version starring Demi Moore is reported. — Amanda Dobbins
- Molly Ringwald was reportedly considered too young; Michelle Pfeiffer, Madonna, and Shelley Long were considered. — Bill Simmons
- Lorraine Bracco reported auditioning unsuccessfully. — Bill Simmons
- Mike Nichols reportedly threatened to leave unless Melanie Griffith was hired. — Bill Simmons
- Whoopi Goldberg, Goldie Hawn, Meg Ryan, and Cher are discussed as other possibilities. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Forman; Bening; Davis; Pfeiffer; Miller
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:18:12Read transcript
- Miloš Forman was originally attached to direct but reportedly left over creative differences. — Bill Simmons
- Annette Bening was originally set to play Meredith but reportedly withdrew during pregnancy; the hosts think her style would not fit the role. — Bill Simmons
- Moore reportedly won the role over Geena Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer. Pfeiffer is considered plausible, especially her Scarface or Fabulous Baker Boys era, though her career direction at the time is questioned. — Bill Simmons
- Crichton reportedly imagined Dennis Miller as Mark while writing the novel, anticipating a film adaptation. — Bill Simmons
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