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Diane Keaton

Also referred to as Keaton

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Episodes featuring their films
4
Movies in this archive
5

Rewatchables episodes featuring Diane Keaton’s films

The Godfather Part II

1974 film

Bill Simmons · Sean Fennessey · Chris Ryan · Brian Koppelman

Aired December 17, 2019

The Godfather

1972 film

Bill Simmons · Sean Fennessey · Chris Ryan

Aired January 8, 2019

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She's the One The Rewatchables
She's the One

Recasting Couch

Talia Shire as the sisters’ mother; Leslie Mann in Maxine’s role.

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:52:04Read transcript
American Gangster The Rewatchables
American Gangster

Picking Nits

Frank’s market position, lack of consequences, unclear chronology, family awareness, and fabricated epilogue

In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:46:44Read transcript
  • Frank’s superior direct supply should have let him eliminate Harlem competition — Bill Simmons
  • Territory and distribution relationships are offered as constraints on expansion
  • Frank faces no repercussions for shooting Tango in public — Bill Simmons
  • Harlem loyalty is offered as an explanation for the silence — Bill Simmons
  • Woody Allen and Diane Keaton are shown together before their real relationship and before Keaton was well known — Bill Simmons
  • The chronology is too unclear about whether scenes are weeks or years apart — Chris Ryan
  • Frank’s mother knowing he sells drugs is criticized as disconnected from the movie’s reality — Chris Ryan
  • The closing-title claims are mocked for extending the film’s fabrications — Bill Simmons
Heaven Can Wait The Rewatchables
Heaven Can Wait

Casting What-Ifs

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:23:48Read transcript
  • Retired Grant reportedly declined a million dollars for Mr. Jordan, offered by Beatty with Cannon enlisted to persuade him. Mason in The Verdict and as Captain Nemo is praised, with evil Mason preferred. Keaton was allegedly the first female-lead choice; Henry reports actress testing and a preference for Christie, but the pronoun does not securely identify whose preference this was. — Van Lathan
  • The repetition of a small group of stars in casting anecdotes is discussed; Beatty is retrospectively ranked first with Newman/Redford2a/2b for financing clout. Eastwood’s reliability and narrow fit are debated; Jack Horner is a hypothetical role for him.
  • Arthur Penn, Mike Nichols and Bogdanovich were considered before Beatty took directing duties. Henry reportedly handled other actors in scenes with Beatty, leading to a question about the division of work.
  • Henry’s biography remarks are described as bitter; a Neil Diamond Heaven Can Wait song was allegedly composed then rejected. — Bill Simmons
Cape Fear The Rewatchables
Cape Fear

Casting What-Ifs

Spielberg initially attached; reported Schindler’s List / Cape Fear project trade praised as right choice for both directors.

In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 00:02:25Read transcript
  • Spielberg initially attached; reported Schindler’s List / Cape Fear project trade praised as right choice for both directors. — Bill Simmons
  • Scorsese reportedly wanted Ford as Sam, Ford wanted Cady; reactions range from terrible fit to intriguing. Spielberg reportedly wanted Bill Murray as Cady, with some approval and Groundhog Day / comic references to Mad Dog and Glory. — Bill Simmons
  • Host rejects internet claim that Sarah Jessica Parker was cast then fired, citing Scorsese saying Lewis was first cast. Drew Barrymore initial mishearing corrected. — Bill Simmons
  • Reported roughly 500 auditions including Connelly, Barrymore and Witherspoon. Barrymore wrong energy and reportedly disappointed by her audition; older Freeway-era Reese might work, fifteen-year-old Reese would not. — Bill Simmons
  • Diane Keaton reportedly considered for wife; hosts glad she was not cast. Lange performance remains disputed.
Rachel Getting Married The Rewatchables
Rachel Getting Married

What’s Aged the Best?

Rosemarie DeWitt; live music; title-drop speech; trumpet player’s toast to Ethan; Sidney’s wedding song; Debra Winger

In the discussion (11)
Approx. transcript time · 01:04:11Read transcript
  • Rosemarie DeWitt is praised and her lack of a supporting-actress nomination lamented. — Bill Simmons
  • The 2008 supporting-actress nominees are recalled; asked whom to drop for DeWitt, one host cuts Amy Adams, likened to Alex Smith. — Bill Simmons
  • The strange, memorable live music is praised. — Bill Simmons
  • A speech that says the movie’s title is enjoyed. — Bill Simmons
  • The trumpet player’s rehearsal-dinner shout-out to Ethan drains the life from Hathaway’s face. — Bill Simmons
  • Sidney’s Neil Young song at the wedding is praised for his beautiful voice, with jokes that he should be in a band.
  • Debra Winger is chosen, with research on roles she turned down or lost: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Fatal Attraction, Broadcast News, Peggy Sue Got Married, A League of Their Own, and Romancing the Stone after a reported biting incident. — Bill Simmons
  • Winger’s career is discussed: Urban Cowboy’s overwhelming screen presence, An Officer and a Gentleman and Terms of Endearment making her the biggest young actress.
  • Her reputation for on-set conflict is reviewed, including reported clashes with co-stars on An Officer and a Gentleman and Terms of Endearment and with the Wonder Woman star. — Amanda Dobbins
  • An alternative career path imagines her aging into Diane Keaton parts as a Nancy Meyers muse; she stepped away from Hollywood in the late 1990s. — Bill Simmons
  • She is felt in every second despite appearing in only about four scenes. — Bill Simmons
Father of the Bride The Rewatchables
Father of the Bride

Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake

A well-funded continuation about the original couple as grandparents and Annie’s family

In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:18:26Read transcript
Father of the Bride The Rewatchables
Father of the Bride

Apex Mountain

Mainstream Steve Martin, Kimberly Williams, San Marino, father-daughter movies, and wedding movies

In the discussion (9)
Approx. transcript time · 01:04:35Read transcript
  • Steve Martin's late-1970s comedy peak is distinguished from a possible mainstream-dad peak beginning with this film. — Bill Simmons
  • The movie is argued to enable Martin's later Oscars-host and America's-dad roles. — Bill Simmons
  • Diane Keaton is rejected because Annie Hall and Something's Gotta Give offer stronger career peaks. — Bill Simmons
  • Kimberly Williams receives a yes based on her defining role. — Bill Simmons
  • Father-daughter movies receive an unqualified apex verdict. — Bill Simmons
  • San Marino receives an emphatic yes. — Bill Simmons
  • Dads receive a tentative but explicit probably-not verdict. — Bill Simmons
  • Wedding movies receive an apex case because this film builds an entire happy story around the wedding. — Amanda Dobbins
  • The film is credited with helping start a 1990s wave including Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Wedding Planner, and The Wedding Singer. — Amanda Dobbins
Father of the Bride The Rewatchables
Father of the Bride

The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance

In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:00:59Read transcript
  • The one-scene Eugene candidate is considered for the award. — Bill Simmons
  • B.D. Wong is praised for expressive reactions and for adding energy to his supporting role. — Bill Simmons
  • Diane Keaton is ruled ineligible because she has too much screen time and is the second-biggest star. — Bill Simmons
  • Kieran Culkin is admitted based on his few memorable moments and tender pre-wedding exchange with George. — Amanda Dobbins
  • The final exchange gives the award to the child performer. — Amanda Dobbins
Father of the Bride The Rewatchables
Father of the Bride

Casting What-Ifs

Steve Martin was attached before the screenplay; Phoebe Cates was offered Annie, and Disney initially resisted Diane Keaton after The Good Mother.

This discussion recalls a choice from an earlier episode.

In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 00:56:36Read transcript
Father of the Bride The Rewatchables
Father of the Bride

What’s Aged the Worst?

Marriage at twenty-two, the sequel and pandemic Zoom special, wedding parking, some wardrobe choices, the pool gag, and especially Martin Short's accent routine

In the discussion (11)
Approx. transcript time · 00:48:41Read transcript
  • Annie getting married at twenty-two felt abrupt even in 1991 and seems more unusual now. — Bill Simmons
  • Father of the Bride Part II is treated as a mild money grab, although affection for the family keeps it watchable. — Amanda Dobbins
  • The virtual pandemic sequel recalls a period of low entertainment standards that the panel does not want to revisit. — Bill Simmons
  • A hundred wedding cars and casual drunk-driving assumptions make the parking setup feel dated. — Bill Simmons
  • Some of Diane Keaton's high-waisted khaki and denim wardrobe reads as dated but is also returning to fashion. — Amanda Dobbins
  • Casting Diane Keaton as a bride's mother felt like a hook in 1991, even though the role now seems natural. — Bill Simmons
  • The fall into the pool pushes the movie beyond its otherwise grounded physical comedy. — Bill Simmons
  • The earlier medicine-cabinet and window gags are defended as physical comedy grounded in George's panic. — Bill Simmons
  • The dogs remain funny and useful even though the pool fall is rejected as too silly. — Bill Simmons
  • Martin Short's hard-to-understand accent is criticized as a one-note routine that repeats too long. — Bill Simmons
  • The accent gag is the final and least-favorite answer. — Bill Simmons
Father of the Bride The Rewatchables
Father of the Bride

Most Rewatchable Scene

The family dinner where Annie announces her engagement

In the discussion (13)
Approx. transcript time · 00:27:15Read transcript
  • The opening direct-to-camera monologue works despite the panel's usual skepticism about narration because Steve Martin sells the writing. — Bill Simmons
  • The narration lets George express fears he cannot tell his family until the end. — Bill Simmons
  • Annie's marriage announcement is rewatchable for Steve Martin's horrified reaction to his twenty-two-year-old daughter getting engaged. — Bill Simmons
  • The flashback that replaces Annie with her seven-year-old self captures a parent's inability to see a child as an adult. — Bill Simmons
  • Diane Keaton's growing happiness during the announcement contrasts with Martin's panic and makes the family dynamic visible. — Bill Simmons
  • The dialogue about Paul Simon tickets and an independent communications consultant supplies specific comic detail. — Amanda Dobbins
  • Brian's first meeting with George works because the son-in-law is pleasant and unthreatening enough to leave the story centered on the family. — Amanda Dobbins
  • Cutting the wedding list is funny because its ruthless logic includes crossing off a guest who died. — Bill Simmons
  • Kimberly Williams sells Annie's disproportionate anger during the blender fight. — Bill Simmons
  • George helping resolve the blender fight shows that love for his daughter overrides his resistance to the marriage. — Bill Simmons
  • Steve Martin opening the feared gift box only to find a blender gives the scene a physical-comedy payoff. — Amanda Dobbins
  • The childhood montage into the basketball scene combines Darling with a sentimental father-daughter memory. — Amanda Dobbins
  • The final family-dinner choice establishes every central relationship and lets each actor react differently to the engagement. — Bill Simmons
Swingers The Rewatchables
Swingers

The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:01:00Read transcript
Displaying discussions 1 - 12 of 19 in total

Films in the archive

Father of the Bride

1991

Manhattan

1979

The Godfather

1972

The Godfather Part II

1974

The Godfather Part III

1990