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Norm Macdonald
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Is Miyagi the greatest third-person speaker?
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 00:50:41Read transcript
- A four-person Rushmore names Miyagi, Elmo, Bob Dole especially as performed by Norm Macdonald, and Rickey Henderson. A rapper addition is considered but not named. — Kyle Brandt
Recasting Couch
Norm Macdonald as Tucker and a lurid-thriller version
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:18:55Read transcript
- Norm Macdonald is proposed as Tucker, potentially without the English accent — Chris Ryan
- The same plot is proposed as a lurid thriller
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:21:41Read transcript
- Norm Macdonald is the favored addition as a game commentator. — Bill Simmons
- John Cazale is proposed as Jonathan's concerned ally after the confrontation with Bartholomew. — Bill Simmons
- Meryl Streep is proposed in place of Maud Adams, with the possibility of adding both Streep and Cazale. — Brian Koppelman
What’s Aged the Best?
Self-bet; bad dialogue; tournament; Hurley; Loggia; songs; Cannon credit; SNL; Grizzly; truck workout; funeral trope; father admiration
In the discussion (11)
Approx. transcript time · 00:50:07Read transcript
- Lincoln betting all $7,000 from his truck sale on himself is admired. — Bill Simmons
- The cholesterol-poisoning exchange is enjoyed for its terrible dialogue. — Bill Simmons
- Tournament structure and Rick Zumwalt’s imposing Bull Hurley casting work well. — Kyle Brandt
- Evil Robert Loggia is a strength. — Bill Simmons
- The Hagar music video and a Golan-Globus production credit promise enjoyable excess. — Bill Simmons
- The SNL sketch in which Norm Macdonald mocks Stallone’s movies after an accident is recommended. — Bill Simmons
- Larry Greene’s opening song is considered underrated and better than Meet Me Half Way. — Bill Simmons
- The repeated double-elimination explanations, strap and John Grizzly’s eccentric performance remain enjoyable. — Bill Simmons
- The truck’s exercise apparatus remains a childhood favorite, despite likely producing an uneven physique. — Bill Simmons
- Arriving midway through a funeral, silently dropping flowers and leaving is enjoyed as an absurd recurring movie convention. — Bill Simmons
- A child watching an estranged father do something impressive captures a powerful emotional experience. — Kyle Brandt
Producer review
The producer praises the football and final forty minutes, finds the first hour dated, admires the older stars’ natural presence, wants a stronger final speech, and argues Crewe should have thrown the game
In the discussion (9)
Approx. transcript time · 01:41:01Read transcript
- The producer had only seen and enjoyed the Adam Sandler remake before this viewing. — Craig Horlbeck
- He finds the final forty minutes highly rewatchable but the opening hour visibly fifty years old. — Craig Horlbeck
- The real football players and wide staging make the game convincing. — Craig Horlbeck
- Reynolds, Harrison Ford, Paul Newman, and Brando are contrasted with more manicured modern stars. — Craig Horlbeck
- Reynolds’s quiet, still star power is described as nearly extinct. — Craig Horlbeck
- The football includes credible reverses, sneaks, and a back-shoulder pass. — Craig Horlbeck
- The addendum wanted more than roughly fifteen words from Crewe’s final speech. — Craig Horlbeck
- The producer argues Crewe should have thrown the game and left prison after eighteen months. — Craig Horlbeck
- Norm Macdonald’s Saturday Night Live impression shaped his first understanding of Burt Reynolds. — Craig Horlbeck
What’s Aged the Best?
Baldwin; Hopkins; wilderness survival; stocked cabins; jealous-rich-husband premise; Macpherson; homemade compass; shame monologue; Norm’s Bart joke; cuckolding
In the discussion (10)
Approx. transcript time · 00:04:51Read transcript
- Baldwin’s arrogant but appealing backstabber fits his strengths, alongside Glengarry Glen Ross and Malice. — Van Lathan
- Hopkins’s stillness and expressive eyes reveal thought and awareness; the unusual performance is considered perfectly suited to Charles despite his age. — Bill Simmons
- Outdoor survival stories retain their appeal by asking whether people can keep themselves alive without society. — Van Lathan
- Finding a stocked remote cabin is satisfying like discovering supplies in a video game; tea and the gun restore civilized habits and the men’s old conflict. — Van Lathan
- The jealous older rich man with a younger wife remains an effective setup. — Van Lathan
- Macpherson’s nightgown appearance and charisma are admired, recalling her Sports Illustrated celebrity. — Van Lathan
- The homemade compass is enjoyable movie ingenuity even though it fails. — Van Lathan
- The warning that stranded people die of shame is considered profound advice to stop dwelling on mistakes and solve the problem; it was memorable enough to appear in a book. — Bill Simmons
- Norm Macdonald’s joke that Bart was paid in meat, bear prostitutes and cocaine is remembered fondly. — Bill Simmons
- Cuckolding and male dominance remain culturally relevant; the Black-character death trope is also acknowledged as persistently recognizable. — Van Lathan
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:08:52Read transcript
- Norm Macdonald is the unquestioned winner and the closing celebrates his extensive archive of performances and interviews. — Bill Simmons
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Apex Mountain
No affirmative selection
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Approx. transcript time · 01:01:37Read transcript
- The year 1998 is proposed because he had just left SNL and still appeared poised for a larger screen run. — Bill Simmons
- Publication of his first Grantland column is the preferred personal apex. — Bill Simmons
- The memoir is also praised, but the movie is not judged an apex for the director, writer, or supporting cast. — Bill Simmons
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