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Film credit
Jennifer Connelly
Stats
- Episodes featuring their films
- 3
- Movies in this archive
- 4
Rewatchables episodes featuring Jennifer Connelly’s films
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Mentioned in discussions
Producer review
Both films loved; relationship differences praised; characters seem older than modern thirtysomethings
In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 01:39:21Read transcript
- The invited producer had watched both films for the first time on a plane, a setting the others consider appropriate. — Bill Simmons
- The first film is mesmerizing, especially its early-twenties dialogue and a compatible couple who do not agree on everything.
- The optimistic ending is loved, though Jesse’s initial smugness makes Celine’s attraction puzzling; their differences gradually soften them.
- Celine must be French; the Jennifer Connelly recast would not work for this viewer.
- Fear that a delayed sequel would spoil the original gives way to delight at the reversed perspectives and gradual renewed connection.
- Both films are called perfect, but these characters feel unusually weathered at 32 compared with contemporary thirty-year-olds who reach family milestones later.
- The extra eighty minutes are suspenseful and completely captivating; the reviewer declines to watch the third film yet.
Pick a Jennifer
Jennifer Connelly with a French accent (tentative)
The panel proposes a new category here.
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:22:27Read transcript
- A mailbag proposal asks which Jennifer could replace the female lead, listing Aniston, Lawrence, Lopez, Connelly, Garner and Coolidge. — Bill Simmons
- The eligible list expands to Love Hewitt, Jason Leigh and Jones; Jenna Ortega is rejected as not a Jennifer, with a Flowers joke. — Bill Simmons
- Jennifer Connelly with a French accent becomes the tentative choice after insisting Celine must be French. — Bill Simmons
Recasting Couch
Jami Gertz, Jennifer Connelly or Mindy Cohn as Jennifer.
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:10:58Read transcript
- Jami Gertz, Jennifer Connelly or Mindy Cohn as Jennifer, though the role still gives her little to do. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:02:59Read transcript
- Titanic remains Leonardo DiCaprio’s first apex, while 2006 is treated as a second career summit. — Bill Simmons
- The Revenant is proposed as a third DiCaprio apex. — Bill Simmons
- Blond DiCaprio receives a joking separate apex. — Bill Simmons
- Top Gun: Maverick is favored for Jennifer Connelly because it restored first-call star status. — Bill Simmons
- Blood Diamond is favored over Amistad and Gladiator for the observed Jamon Honsu because it gives him a real arc. — Bill Simmons
- Marathon Man wins the diamond-movie comparison over Diamonds Are Forever and The Hot Rock. — Bill Simmons
Half-Assed Internet Research
DiCaprio family cameos, Dia’s name, Jennifer Connelly’s injury, DiCaprio’s training, and the diamond industry’s objection
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:01:09Read transcript
- Two women at the airport are reported as Leonardo DiCaprio’s mother and grandmother. — Bill Simmons
- Dia is reported to mean expensive in an adapted Sierra Leone language. — Bill Simmons
- Jennifer Connelly reportedly suffered a serious neck injury during a car chase. — Bill Simmons
- The injury may explain her absence from shots inside the fleeing car, though this remains an inference. — Chris Ryan
- DiCaprio reportedly gained muscle and trained with former Rhodesian soldiers. — Bill Simmons
- The De Beers company is reported as unhappy with the movie. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Russell Crowe was the other reported possibility for Danny Archer; the film chose Leonardo DiCaprio.
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 00:58:28Read transcript
- Russell Crowe is the only alternate casting possibility the panel found. — Bill Simmons
- The choice is framed against Crowe’s earlier work with Jennifer Connelly in A Beautiful Mind. — Bill Simmons
Recasting Couch
Roberts; Connelly; Applegate; Ryder; Doherty; tentative Milano
In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 01:03:14Read transcript
- Cindy’s friends should be played by actors closer to the characters’ ages. — Bill Simmons
- Julia Roberts is proposed as one of Cindy’s friends. — Bill Simmons
- Jennifer Connelly is proposed as one of Cindy’s friends. — Bill Simmons
- Christina Applegate is proposed as one of Cindy’s friends. — Bill Simmons
- Winona Ryder is proposed as one of Cindy’s friends. — Bill Simmons
- Shannen Doherty is proposed as one of Cindy’s friends. — Bill Simmons
- Alyssa Milano is proposed for Iris despite concern she might be too young. — Bill Simmons
Who Won the Movie?
Tom Cruise, with a personal case for Jennifer Connelly
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:47:35Read transcript
- Cruise receives the initial shared answer — Bill Simmons
- One host personally favors Connelly — Bill Simmons
- Two more Connelly scenes are imagined as enough to change the result — Bill Simmons
- The exchange is preserved as qualified rather than manufactured unanimous ballots — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Best?
Jennifer Connelly, practical flying and measured callbacks
The panel is imagining how this might look in the future.
In the discussion (15)
Approx. transcript time · 00:41:07Read transcript
- Connelly is both hosts’ first choice — Bill Simmons
- The romance is praised as age-appropriate, warm and unusually convincing for later Cruise — Bill Simmons
- Making Penny the briefly mentioned woman from the first film is considered smart — Bill Simmons
- Teller’s resemblance to Anthony Edwards works — Bill Simmons
- The casting competition is echoed by Maverick choosing Rooster — Bill Simmons
- The score reuses familiar themes effectively — Bill Simmons
- The hosts praise the feeling of actors experiencing real flight — Bill Simmons
- The opening credits recall the original without making the whole film a remake — Bill Simmons
- Coyote’s G-lock scene is praised — Bill Simmons
- The trophy, Goose mannerisms, beach yell and carrier reunion are effective callbacks — Bill Simmons
- Bob’s simple call sign is funny — Bill Simmons
- Maverick tossing the manual away is appreciated — Bill Simmons
- Maverick and Iceman texting with punctuation is a good age detail — Bill Simmons
- An unnamed enemy allows streamlined action — Bill Simmons
- Jeans, leather jackets, Hawaiian shirts and aviators lend a timeless look — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
John Cusack beat Christian Slater after Robert Downey Jr. declined; Jennifer Connelly, Elisabeth Shue, Pamela Adlon, Julia Roberts, Dick Van Dyke, Lawrence Kasdan, and Richard Dreyfuss figure in other casting or directing possibilities.
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:04:32Read transcript
- Cusack beat Christian Slater for Lloyd, while Robert Downey Jr. turned the role down. — Bill Simmons
- Jennifer Connelly and the actress rendered Elizabeth Shoe auditioned for Diane. — Bill Simmons
- Pamela Adlon auditioned for the friend role played by Amy Brooks, and Julia Roberts was also considered. — Bill Simmons
- Dick Van Dyke met Crow and James Brooks about playing Diane’s father before John Mahoney was cast. — Bill Simmons
- The director rendered Lawrence Kasten had been set to direct but stepped away from Crow’s personal project. — Chris Ryan
- Richard Dreyfuss read the script and wanted to play Lloyd.
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