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Nicole Kidman
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- Episodes featuring their films
- 3
- Movies in this archive
- 3
Rewatchables episodes featuring Nicole Kidman’s films
Eyes Wide Shut
1999 film
Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Sean Fennessey · Mallory Rubin
Aired August 15, 2023
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Nick Nolte’s 200-Page Pete Bell Novel Award for Most Ridiculous Commitment to a Movie
Nolte’s 200-page Pete Bell novel
The panel proposes a new category here.
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:05:31Read transcript
- A proposed Nick Nolte’s 200-Page Pete Bell Novel Award recognizes the reported character novel given to Friedkin, whose response was lukewarm.
- The award name is debated against Nicole Kidman’s proposed neurosurgery classes, with a suggestion to combine names like the overacting award. — Chris Ryan
Best Double Feature
Days of Thunder, Far and Away, and Eyes Wide Shut
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:54:44Read transcript
- A rule-breaking triple feature traces the Tom Cruise–Nicole Kidman relationship through Days of Thunder, Far and Away, and Eyes Wide Shut. — Kyle Brandt
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Daytona odds, pace car, Cruise–Kidman timing, and alternate Harry
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:50:51Read transcript
- Cole's Daytona odds after his crash and in another driver's car are estimated at 100-to-1 or longer. — Bill Simmons
- The panel doubts it would be good at driving a pace car because of the banking and attention. — Kyle Brandt
- The timing of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman beginning their relationship is debated as either casting or after the hallway kiss. — Kyle Brandt
- Jack Nicholson is proposed as Harry if Robert Duvall had made The Godfather Part III instead. — Bill Simmons
- That substitution is recognized as potentially changing A Few Good Men. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Mello Yello and car-racing movies; several near-apex cases
In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:40:23Read transcript
- Tom Cruise is placed near, but not definitively at, his apex. — Bill Simmons
- Robert Duvall and Nicole Kidman are rejected as being at their apex; Cruise's hair and teeth are accepted. — Bill Simmons
- NASCAR and Don Simpson production stories are proposed as apex cases. — Bill Simmons
- Michael Rooker is assigned Cliffhanger; Cary Elwes is assigned The Princess Bride. — Bill Simmons
- Hans Zimmer and Simpson–Bruckheimer are rejected as apex cases. — Bill Simmons
- Car-racing movies are debated against Talladega Nights. — Bill Simmons
- Mello Yello is accepted as an apex case. — Bill Simmons
- Cruise is accepted in the Cruise-or-Hanks comparison. — Bill Simmons
Half-Assed Internet Research
Cars, birds, relationships, speeding, and role preparation
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:39:13Read transcript
- Hendrick Motorsports supplied the main cars, which were entered in real races for footage. — Bill Simmons
- Birdseed used for the rental-car beach scene reportedly led to birds being struck during filming. — Bill Simmons
- Donna Scott appeared in the police-stop scene, later dated Tony Scott, and married him. — Bill Simmons
- Tom Cruise reportedly received a speeding ticket in North Carolina during production. — Bill Simmons
- Nicole Kidman reportedly wanted to study neurosurgery, but producers discouraged it.
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Old Tom Cruise teeth; Cocktail 2
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:27:45Read transcript
- The production indirectly enabled Eyes Wide Shut because Dr. Jerry Punch recommended Nicole Kidman after Dead Calm. — Chris Ryan
- Days of Thunder is tested and rejected as better than Top Gun. — Kyle Brandt
- Tom Cruise's original teeth are preferred to his later straightened teeth. — Kyle Brandt
- Michael Rooker should have become a much bigger star, though a lack of comic range or conventional leading-man looks is offered as an explanation. — Bill Simmons
- The film would be better as Cocktail 2, with Brian Flanagan leaving the bar business for racing. — Bill Simmons
The Teddy KGB Award for the Actor in a Completely Different Movie
Nicole Kidman as an elite neurosurgeon
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:17:16Read transcript
- A visibly young Nicole Kidman playing an elite neurosurgeon is selected as implausible casting.
The Great Shot Gordo Award for Most Cinematic Shot
Daytona cars beneath rising balloons
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:13:14Read transcript
- A low-angle Daytona shot of the cars passing as balloons rise is selected for its color and scale. — Chris Ryan
- The physical-exam two-shot revealing the height difference between Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise is an alternate comic choice.
What’s Aged the Best?
Robert Duvall, craft, cast, and racing lessons
In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:03:42Read transcript
- Robert Duvall's committed crew-chief performance is praised and argued to hold the movie together. — Bill Simmons
- Tom Cruise's hair and Nicole Kidman's curly hair are praised. — Bill Simmons
- Nicole Kidman and Robert Duvall sharing serious scenes is praised in light of their later careers. — Bill Simmons
- John C. Reilly's Bucky is praised as an early version of Reed Rothchild. — Kyle Brandt
- Cary Elwes is praised for reliably playing an antagonist.
- Tom Cruise's unconvincing drunk acting is enjoyed as comedy. — Chris Ryan
- The movie's racing lessons about crew-chief trust, tires, team ownership, and driver temperament are praised. — Bill Simmons
- The wheelchair race is praised as more entertaining than the car races, including Rowdy batting away a nurse’s assistance. — Kyle Brandt
The most 1990 thing
David Coverdale sings the theme at Tom Cruise’s request
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:01:17Read transcript
- Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman falling in love during the production is proposed. — Bill Simmons
- The Tide, Snickers, Skoal, Exxon, and Mello Yello sponsorships are proposed. — Bill Simmons
- Russ Wheeler's girlfriend, her hair, and her boxy blazer are proposed as distinctly 1990.
- The winning choice is Tom Cruise requesting Whitesnake singer David Coverdale for the film's theme song. — Bill Simmons
Dr. Claire Lewicki Award for Worst Character Name
Dr. Claire Lewicki
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 00:47:01Read transcript
- Dr. Claire Lewicki is selected as the worst character name, which the participants find ill-matched to the Australian character. — Bill Simmons
- Dr. Claire Sanders is offered as an alternative after casting Nicole Kidman.
- A phone-book name choice is jokingly suggested as an explanation. — Kyle Brandt
- Cole Trickle and Russ Wheeler are praised as stronger names by comparison. — Kyle Brandt
- A hypothetical wedding announcement and Lewicki-Trickle surname extend the joke.
Casting What-Ifs
Harry Anderson, John Travolta, Sean Penn, several Bubbas and Jennys, Terry Gilliam, and Joe Pesci form the casting tree.
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:05:53Read transcript
- Zemeckis reportedly wanted Harry Anderson, who was unavailable, while John Travolta declined Forrest and later called that a mistake. — Bill Simmons
- Travolta’s later Michael and Phenomenon are read as attempts to recover the benevolent-simple-man role; Sean Penn claimed he was a second choice. — Bill Simmons
- David Alan Grier, Dave Chappelle, Ice Cube, and Tupac Shakur connect to Bubba; Chappelle later sought Hanks collaboration after regretting the miss. — Bill Simmons
- Jodie Foster, Demi Moore, and Nicole Kidman reportedly declined Jenny, and Terry Gilliam declined directing.
- Joe Pesci as Lieutenant Dan is embraced as an extraordinary visual and comic alternate.
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