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Crazy, Stupid, Love
Crazy, Stupid, Love
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Ryan Gosling
Also referred to as Gosling, Ryan Gosley, Brian Gosling, Brian Goss
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- Episodes featuring their films
- 3
- Movies in this archive
- 5
Rewatchables episodes featuring Ryan Gosling’s films
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The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film
Will Smith and Eva Mendes’s chemistry; the extended kiss lesson.
In the discussion (6)
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- Will Smith and Eva Mendes’s romantic chemistry is criticized as merely adequate. — Van Lathan
- Their chemistry is compared unfavorably with Smith and Margot Robbie and with Mendes and Ryan Gosling. — Van Lathan
- Will Smith and Kevin James are judged to have the movie’s strongest chemistry.
- The extended kissing lesson is criticized as overlong.
- The kissing lesson is defended as iconic and not bothersome.
- Another view says there are no weak links because the core actors are solid.
In the discussion (1)
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- Gosling is named as winning the movie, followed by agreement and the view that he has to win. — Bill Simmons
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Just One Oscar
Gosling’s performance
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Apex Mountain
Gosling’s2016 case leads a broad set of qualified apex arguments.
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- Crowe is an apex only for the participant defending that personal preference.
- Nice Guys plus La La Land support Gosling’s2016 apex, challenged by post-Barbie stature; a post-apex comeback interpretation is offered for Barbie.
- 1977 itself is praised as a great year, with Star Wars and Reggie Jackson cited. — Bill Simmons
- Keith David’s fight-scene apex remains They Live; a momentary Avery Brooks confusion is corrected.
- Black’s apex is rejected here: Iron Man3 is floated, then writing Lethal Weapon is preferred. — Bill Simmons
- Rice and Qualley are too early to judge; father-daughter movies and Basinger are rejected. The auto show receives support, while John Boy belongs to The Waltons. — Chris Ryan
- Window-breaking going wrong and the red1967 Mustang receive support.
- Retro porn is rejected in favor of Boogie Nights. — Bill Simmons
Half-Assed Internet Research
Sequel wishes, Holly’s book and Gosling’s comedy influences.
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- Crowe reportedly told Howard Stern he wanted sequels to this and LA Confidential; Holly’s book is identified as A Cat Among the Pigeons.
- Gosling reportedly discovered Abbott and Costello through library movies because his parents would not pay for Blockbuster rentals.
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Sequels should exist; Crowe’s peak and unrealized career
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- A third installment ought to be approaching; early-eighties Hollywood or Mexico would offer settings, and Gosling’s present stature is thought sufficient to revive it.
- One participant calls this Crowe’s best performance, with The Insider the main rival, because he combines action, comedy and emotional warmth. — Bill Simmons
- Others debate Gladiator’s irreplaceable star presence versus a conventional role overshadowed by Joaquin; The Insider remains a strong counterexample.
- Crowe is compared with Shaquille O’ Neal: an early dominant peak, later conditioning/career frustrations and this film as a strong sidekick championship.
Flex pick · Bill Simmons
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- Gosling is explicitly selected for the brought-my-own-pack award. — Bill Simmons
Sean Fennessey Award for Stealth Homage That Gives Every Movie Nerd a Criterion Orgasm
Gosling’s inability to speak recalls Lou Costello.
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- The frightened speechless routine is identified as a classic Costello gag. — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Best?
Seedy seventies Los Angeles, running jokes and the actors endure.
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- The period setting, young Qualley, the and-stuff correction and memorable lines are praised; the Crowe/Basinger reunion means little to one participant. — Bill Simmons
- Crowe’s reported claim of gaining weight for the role prompts joking comparisons with athletes returning overweight. — Chris Ryan
- Dive bars, adult theaters, bookstores and the airport hotel’s multiple bars create an appealingly seedy setting.
- The running jokes about Janet and her sister are enjoyed, especially Gosling talking to kids like adults and the daughter driving.
- Hannibal Burris as the killer bee in the back seat while the driver sleeps is great. — Chris Ryan
- Suspicion of corporations remains timely. The automaker conspiracy is questioned as overcomplication but defended for the smog-related comedy it enables.
- Gosling’s subsequent rise strengthens appreciation of the performance. — Bill Simmons
Producer review
A defining generational rom-com
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- The movie is called the defining romantic comedy of a generation. — Craig Horlbeck
- The release year is corrected to 2011, which coincided with the reviewer turning seventeen. — Bill Simmons
- Gosling’s sunglasses, haircut, clothes, physique and approach to women strongly influenced the teenage viewer; the expensive sunglasses were found but not purchased. — Craig Horlbeck
- Old fashioneds join the list of influences, followed by enthusiasm for Gosling and Stone as a couple and for La La Land. — Bill Simmons
- The enthusiastic response is contrasted with disliking Death Wish. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (4)
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- Gosling receives the first selection. — Bill Simmons
- A second answer also chooses Gosling. — Bill Simmons
- A third answer agrees and calls it his movie. — Bill Simmons
- His tendency to dominate his films leads to The Big Short as a possible exception, qualified by its ensemble cast and his scene-stealing work. — Bill Simmons
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Just One Oscar
Screenplay; Carell; Gosling
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- One-Oscar choices split between the script/Carell and Gosling. Gosling is argued stronger than some contemporary supporting nominees, with comedy bias criticized. — Bill Simmons
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