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- Episodes featuring their films
- 12
- Movies in this archive
- 16
Rewatchables episodes featuring Tom Hanks’s films
Forrest Gump
1994 film
Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Sean Fennessey · Mallory Rubin
Aired February 13, 2024
Sleepless in Seattle
1993 film
Bill Simmons · Juliet Litman · Amanda Dobbins
Aired February 14, 2023
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Mentioned in discussions
Recasting Couch
Gene Hackman, Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore and a Flight crossover
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:23:06Read transcript
- Hackman is considered for Gene but Harris’s performance is defended
- Pitt is considered as a higher-star-power Swigert without displacing Hanks
- Cruise as Swigert would be fun, though his crisis of confidence might be hard to believe
- Moore is imagined delivering Marilyn’s defiant line
- Bill proposes Denzel’s troubled pilot from Flight in the Swigert part
- These are hypothetical recasts, distinct from reported casting history
Casting What-Ifs
Costner and Travolta for Lovell; Pitt and Kilmer for Swigert
In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 00:07:18Read transcript
- Costner is reported as the original Lovell choice — Bill Simmons
- Hanks is said to have declined Jumanji — Bill Simmons
- Travolta requested Lovell and was declined; Premiere is cited for losing Gene to Harris as well — Bill Simmons
- Cusack, Swayze, Pesci and Moranis are listed online for Fred Haise, with Pesci and Moranis explicitly doubted — Bill Simmons
- Brad Pitt reportedly chose Seven over Swigert — Bill Simmons
- Kilmer is also reported to have declined Swigert — Bill Simmons
- Sinise reportedly chose Mattingly when offered his pick of roles — Bill Simmons
- The Grammer and Christopher Lloyd stories for Gene are explicitly disbelieved — Bill Simmons
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
America needs a rival to recover its ambition
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:58Read transcript
- A speaker argues the end of the Soviet rivalry left American ambition unfocused
- Bill provocatively offers respect for Musk’s space ambitions; the others question the claim
- They debate the appeal and purpose of Mars exploration
- Amanda refers back to her earlier Hanks/Oscar take
- Political and current-event comments remain attributed episode opinions
The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film
The older children, with disagreement about the ending
In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:06:39Read transcript
- Rob and another participant choose the teenagers
- The younger child’s door question is defended
- The older son’s close-ups lack the emotional force of Hanks’s
- Reducing the number of children is proposed
- The grandmother is criticized by one speaker and warmly defended by others
- Bill wants a homecoming reunion with Sinise and Harris
- Others defend ending early and the real Jim Lovell cameo
- The children remain the leading weak-link choice
What’s Aged the Best?
Houston, we have a problem; the score; and collective problem-solving
In the discussion (13)
Approx. transcript time · 00:54:40Read transcript
- The famous line’s cleaned-up wording and lasting use in sports are discussed
- The film’s use of the number thirteen leads to a superstition debate
- Paxton’s rhinoceros line is enjoyed and its Busey/Point Break connection is reported
- James Horner’s score and Annie Lennox’s vocals are praised
- Supportive spouses are discussed
- Harris’s hairpiece and military haircuts are enjoyed
- The Hanks–Sinise reunion and Clint Howard’s role are praised
- Walter Cronkite’s archival reactions give history emotional weight
- Astronaut longevity is discussed with reported fitness and continuing medical monitoring, not verified health conclusions
- Slingshotting around the moon is admired as comprehensible science
- Lovell’s polo shirts are praised
- Switching equipment on in the right order remains relatable
- Gathering to watch a non-sports world event is missed
The most 1995 thing
The overwhelmingly white cast
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 00:51:35Read transcript
- Opening graphics and Hanks’s period look are alternatives — Bill Simmons
- The panel argues a modern production would notice the near-exclusively white speaking cast — Bill Simmons
- The lone Black orderly and his treatment are criticized — Bill Simmons
Most Rewatchable Scene
Reentry and the CO2-filter solution divide favorite and most-rewatchable choices
In the discussion (15)
Approx. transcript time · 00:44:02Read transcript
- Hanks watching Armstrong land is nominated
- Jim’s explanation of the Apollo 1 fire to his son pays off later
- Mattingly being removed from the mission is nominated
- Swigert’s failed simulator attempt and retry are nominated
- The launch and Harris’s introduction build excitement
- Docking gives the rookie a success
- The oxygen leak and sudden silence establish the crisis
- Clint Howard’s explanation sets the stakes
- The loss of the moon and the astronauts’ argument are discussed
- The improvised CO2 filter initially gets broad agreement
- The manual burn with Earth in the window is nominated
- Mattingly restoring power is nominated
- Reentry’s extended wait and the control-room celebration are praised
- Final choices distinguish a favorite CO2 sequence from the most-rewatchable reentry
- Lovell giving Swigert the pilot seat completes his confidence arc
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 00:36:04Read transcript
- Amanda calls this the essential and best Hanks performance — Amanda Dobbins
- She praises the silent communication of ambition, loss, fear and dignity — Amanda Dobbins
- The moon-landing reaction and navigation anecdote support her case — Amanda Dobbins
- Cast Away is offered as a harder solo performance — Amanda Dobbins
- A compromise gives Oscars to Apollo 13 and Cast Away — Amanda Dobbins
- The panel believes Hanks deserved at least a nomination here — Amanda Dobbins
Cruise or Hanks?
Tom Hanks, specifically his Splash era, as Bear.
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:33:53Read transcript
- Tom Hanks is selected, with Splash-era Hanks specified for Bear. — Bill Simmons
Cruise or Hanks?
Tom Cruise as Hitch; Tom Hanks as Albert.
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:42:48Read transcript
- Tom Cruise is selected for Hitch.
- Tom Hanks is proposed for Albert and challenged as too handsome or tall. — Van Lathan
- Cruise is proposed for a two-day Vance Munson cameo. — Van Lathan
Cruise or Hanks?
Tom Hanks as Mickey; Tom Cruise as Francis.
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:57:16Read transcript
- Tom Hanks is selected for Mickey.
- Tom Cruise is selected for Francis after being considered for Mickey.
Cruise or Hanks?
Tom Hanks as Howard Cosell
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:38:56Read transcript
- Hanks is proposed for Cosell.
- Cruise is proposed for Angelo Dundee.
- The final speaker chooses Hanks. — Bill Simmons
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