‹ All people
The Player
The Player
The Player
The Player
Film credit
Fred Ward
Stats
- Episodes featuring their films
- 1
- Movies in this archive
- 3
Rewatchables episodes featuring Fred Ward’s films
Displaying 1 episode
Mentioned in discussions
Apex Mountain
Cynthia Stevenson, double-breasted suits, Leeza Gibbons in 1992, and Randall Batinkoff’s early-1990s run: yes
In the discussion (15)
Approx. transcript time · 01:22:51Read transcript
- Tim Robbins is judged short of an overall career apex.
- Vincent D’Onofrio’s Law & Order work is suggested as his apex.
- Robert Altman’s Nashville and immediate post-MASH power are weighed. — Sean Fennessey
- Cynthia Stevenson is explicitly judged at her apex. — Sean Fennessey
- The Player competes with other Hollywood-industry satires. — Wesley Morris
- Peter Gallagher is judged not at his apex. — Wesley Morris
- Double-breasted suits are called a period apex, with hope that the style stays buried.
- Leeza Gibbons is judged at her apex in 1992. — Bill Simmons
- Fred Ward is judged not at his apex. — Bill Simmons
- Brion James is judged probably not at his apex. — Bill Simmons
- Whoopi Goldberg’s Ghost and Sister Act period is identified as the apex context. — Bill Simmons
- Greta Scacchi’s Presumed Innocent period is compared. — Bill Simmons
- Outdoor Los Angeles meals and drinks are placed at a 2020–2022 apex. — Bill Simmons
- Randall Batinkoff’s School Ties, Buffy, and The Player run is judged his apex. — Bill Simmons
- Murdering a screenwriter is rejected as an apex-worthy behavior. — Bill Simmons
Recasting Couch
Robert De Niro for Fred Ward’s role is the strongest recasting proposal, alongside multiple ideas for Bonnie.
In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:16:35Read transcript
- Robert De Niro is proposed for Fred Ward’s security-chief role. — Bill Simmons
- Jennifer Jason Leigh is proposed for Bonnie. — Wesley Morris
- Mary McDonnell is considered for Bonnie. — Wesley Morris
- Holly Hunter is considered for Bonnie. — Wesley Morris
- Joan Cusack is considered for Bonnie.
- Annabella Sciorra is considered for Bonnie. — Sean Fennessey
- Glenn Headly is considered for Bonnie. — Wesley Morris
- Lisa Kudrow is considered for Bonnie. — Wesley Morris
Best Former That Guy / Former Joey Pants Award
Fred Ward; possibly Brion James
The panel proposes a new category here.
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:14:26Read transcript
- The panel explicitly proposes Best Former That Guy, also called the Former Joey Pants Award, for movies at least 30 years old. — Bill Simmons
- Fred Ward is discussed as a performer who changed from an unnamed familiar face into a recognized actor by Tremors. — Bill Simmons
- Brion James is offered as someone who may still qualify as a That Guy. — Bill Simmons
Most Rewatchable Scene
The opening tracking shot
In the discussion (14)
Approx. transcript time · 00:32:47Read transcript
- The 7:47 opening tracking shot is nominated and ultimately selected. — Bill Simmons
- The opening includes Buck Henry pitching The Graduate Part II. — Bill Simmons
- The opening’s rapid movie-pitch mashups are praised.
- Fred Ward discussing Touch of Evil while admitting gaps in his movie knowledge is praised. — Wesley Morris
- The large party where Sidney Pollack appears is nominated. — Bill Simmons
- The Burt Reynolds party exchange is praised. — Bill Simmons
- Griffin confronting David Kahane at the Rialto and the ensuing murder are nominated. — Bill Simmons
- The hotel-pool Habeas Corpus pitch is nominated. — Bill Simmons
- Griffin’s generic black-tie speech about movies as art is nominated. — Bill Simmons
- The one-year-later Habeas Corpus ending with Julia Roberts and Bruce Willis is nominated. — Bill Simmons
- The final in-car pitch of The Player and Griffin’s homecoming are nominated. — Bill Simmons
- The Pasadena interrogation with Lyle Lovett and Whoopi Goldberg is nominated. — Wesley Morris
- Whoopi Goldberg’s tampon exchange is highlighted. — Wesley Morris
- The lineup scene and Whoopi Goldberg’s pressure on the witness are praised. — Sean Fennessey
Displaying all 4 discussions
