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Apex Mountain
Travolta at Grease; Karen Lynn Gorney (Apex Hill); Welcome Back, Kotter for old Brooklyn; Brooklyn Bridge; 1977; disco; John Badham; dysfunctional Italian family dinners (permanent apex); Barry Miller, Paul Pape and Joseph Cali
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- Apex Mountain is defined as a person or thing at the peak of its powers and popularity. — Bill Simmons
- Travolta's apex is Grease, perhaps one week after it opened, following this film; a couple of points come off because Grease was an existing musical. — Jimmy Kimmel
- With an Olivia Newton-John-caliber co-star this film would have been different. — Jimmy Kimmel
- Karen Lynn Gorney gets a yes, since she did not act for 14 years afterward, downgraded to Apex Hill. — Bill Simmons
- For old Brooklyn as a pop-culture location, the Travolta TV show is picked over this film and The Warriors, partly for its credits. — Bill Simmons
- This is Apex Mountain for the Brooklyn Bridge, with Woody Allen as the only competitor. — Bill Simmons
- 1977, disco (revived by the film despite worries it was too late, and criticized for whitewashing), and the director are all affirmed. — Bill Simmons
- Dysfunctional Italian family dinners are a permanent apex that never goes away, as in Goodfellas. — Bill Simmons
- The guys in the movie, Barry Miller, Paul Pape and the actor transcribed as Joseph Kelly, were definitely at their apex. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
John Avildsen replaced by John Badham; Jessica Lange, Kathleen Quinlan and Carrie Fisher reportedly considered for Stephanie; Donna Pescow nearly passed over
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- The original director, who made Rocky, was fired a month before shooting, and his replacement was put on the map by this film. — Bill Simmons
- Actresses reportedly considered for Stephanie include Jessica Lange, Kathleen Quinlan, Amy Irving and Carrie Fisher, with the internet list flagged as not fully verified. — Bill Simmons
- Amy Irving is doubted because she was in Carrie with Travolta and was probably too famous; Carrie Fisher auditioned before Star Wars and would have been better than Gorney. — Bill Simmons
- Accent matters most: Gorney's fake New York accent is unconvincing, illustrated by an impression of a Brooklyn aunt. — Jimmy Kimmel
- Donna Pescow, from Brooklyn, had to bring her accent back; Paramount executives Eisner and Katzenberg thought her too pretty, so she gained about 10 pounds and auditioned six times. — Bill Simmons
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