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Animal House The Rewatchables May 26, 2026

Ivan Reitman is selected as the alternate director

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Approx. transcript time · 01:06:39Read transcript

John Schlesinger, Alan J. Pakula, Mike Nichols, George Roy Hill, and Bob Raffleson are reported as directors approached
Ivan Reitman is selected to direct the alternate version

Ghostbusters The Rewatchables April 28, 2026

Bill Murray as Peter Venkman wins, with Ivan Reitman receiving a serious secondary case.

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Approx. transcript time · 01:55:30Read transcript

Bill Murray and Peter Venkman are the immediate winner answers.
Ivan Reitman receives a strong case for controlling the action and knowing how much spectacle the comedy needed.
The final majority returns to Murray because he carries the movie and provides a definitive example of why he is funny.
The film's improvised, haphazard production is contrasted with the safe polish expected from modern franchise production.

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Stripes The Rewatchables June 22, 2021

Bill Murray wins without debate; Ivan Reitman is mentioned only as a possible alternative.

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Approx. transcript time · 01:11:10Read transcript

Bill Murray is the unanimous winner.
Ivan Reitman is acknowledged as a possible case but immediately rejected in favor of Murray.

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Stripes The Rewatchables June 22, 2021

Warren Oates, military comedies, and movie mud wrestling receive positive apex cases; most individual stars are rejected or debated.

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Approx. transcript time · 00:59:19Read transcript

Bill Murray is rejected because Ghostbusters provided a stronger later peak.
Harold Ramis is debated as a newly cool movie star here, while Groundhog Day and Ghostbusters brought larger later influence and wealth.
John Candy is rejected.
Military comedies about joining and training are given a strong apex case, with the broader military-movie claim treated as weaker.
The actress identified by the machine transcript as P. J. Souls is rejected in favor of Halloween.
Sean Young is rejected in favor of the Blade Runner, Wall Street, and No Way Out period.
The actor whose name the machine transcript renders as Laracette is rejected because he became a major television star.
Goofy future-tense closing credits are discussed, with Animal House preferred.
Warren Oates receives a clear apex verdict.
Ivan Reitman is rejected.
The mud-wrestling sequence is proposed as the apex of mud wrestling in movies.