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Rewatchables episodes featuring Tim Robbins’s films
High Fidelity
2000 film
Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Joanna Robinson · Rob Mahoney
Aired December 16, 2025
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Mentioned in discussions
The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance
Vivica Lindfors
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 00:57:26Read transcript
- Vivica Lindfors as the professor is selected over Tim Robbins, Anthony Edwards, and the teacher character. — Bill Simmons
Most Rewatchable Scene
Dive bar scene
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 00:27:32Read transcript
- The dive-bar interlude is the final preferred scene. — Chris Ryan
- Other favorites include the opening credits, quad football, the pool encounter, the Tim Robbins car ride, the accidental cuddle, the Hawaiian party, and the professor reading the final essay. — Chris Ryan
Steven Seagal Hard to Kill Award: Did This Movie Need a Better Intimacy Coordinator?
The crew-guided Tim Robbins fantasy, with caution about copying it
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:41:52Read transcript
- The episode asks whether the crew-guided sequence effectively created a new intimacy-coordination model. — Rob Mahoney
- The group says crowdsourcing the crew could go terribly wrong on another set.
Steven Seagal shitting on himself award for most unbelievable anecdote from the actual film shoot
Stephen Frears reportedly asked women crew members to guide the Tim Robbins fantasy sex scene
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:41:52Read transcript
- Frears reportedly gathered women from hair, makeup, wardrobe, and craft services to guide the Tim Robbins fantasy sequence. — Rob Mahoney
- The actress who plays Laura reportedly called it her most comfortable and best sex scene. — Rob Mahoney
Half-Assed Internet Research
Marie DeSalle’s cover album, Tim Robbins’s wig deal, the original finale song, the Cusack siblings, and Rob’s visible records
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:38:56Read transcript
- Marie DeSalle’s album is reported to include “Ghostbusters,” “Beat It,” “Mbop,” and “My Heart Will Go On.” — Bill Simmons
- Tim Robbins reportedly took small roles partly so he could keep the custom wigs. — Bill Simmons
- “Got to Give It Up” was reportedly the original Jack Black finale song before the chosen replacement. — Bill Simmons
- Joan and John Cusack are said to have appeared together in ten films.
- Five visible albums are proposed as Rob’s implied top five, including Funkadelic, Neil Young, the Beach Boys, Sonic Youth, and the Minutemen.
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:33:25Read transcript
- Alex Desert, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lisa Bonnet, Tim Robbins, and Natasha Gregson Wagner are named as candidates. — Bill Simmons
- Catherine Zeta-Jones receives the agreement as winner. — Bill Simmons
- Lisa Bonnet’s performance and resemblance to Zoe Kravitz receive extended praise.
The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award
Jack Black and Tim Robbins are praised for productive overacting; Natasha Gregson Wagner is also nominated
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:18:56Read transcript
- Jack Black wins as a complimentary form of overacting.
- Tim Robbins is also nominated without criticism.
- Natasha Gregson Wagner is nominated for playing the flirtation at unusually high intensity.
Most Rewatchable Scene
The opening monologue, Marie DeSalle performance, Laura’s breakup reasons, record-store selling, Ian fantasies, Laura’s job list, the finale, and store arguments
In the discussion (13)
Approx. transcript time · 00:40:22Read transcript
- The opening “music or misery” monologue and the line about being reached earlier are nominated.
- Jack Black’s first entrance and the brief Charlie phone outburst are separate nominations. — Bill Simmons
- The narration about a man being shot and betrayed by his girlfriend as Rob enters the club is nominated. — Bill Simmons
- Laura telling Liz four reasons for the breakup is nominated, including Rob’s alarm that sleeping with someone else during Laura’s pregnancy counts as only the first reason. — Bill Simmons
- Rob playing the Beta Band for store customers and watching for reactions is nominated as a record-selling scene. — Bill Simmons
- Charlie returning Rob’s call before Ian arrives, followed by four imagined responses to Ian, is nominated. — Bill Simmons
- Laura reading Rob’s private list of five dream jobs is nominated.
- DJ Rob introducing Sonic Death Monkey and the final performance of “Let’s Get It On” are selected as the closing run. — Bill Simmons
- The entire busy-Saturday hand-selling sequence is nominated for showing Rob, Barry, and Dick use three different selling styles. — Joanna Robinson
- Seeing Marie DeSalle play, with everyone swooning together, is separately selected. — Rob Mahoney
- Barry’s entrance ending with the Cosby-sweater insult is selected. — Chris Ryan
- The Side One, Track One list argument and its Captain Beefheart dispute are selected.
- The Tim Robbins fantasy ending with the patchouli-store insult is selected.
Casting What-Ifs
Redford’s Van Doren search, Paul Newman declining Mark Van Doren, and an uncertain Soderbergh/Tim Robbins path
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:02:39Read transcript
- Redford sought an American for Charles Van Doren, considered William Baldwin, and landed on Ralph Fiennes. — Bill Simmons
- Paul Newman reportedly declined Mark Van Doren. — Bill Simmons
- Steven Soderbergh’s attachment was accepted as true; the Tim Robbins detail remained uncertain. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 00:41:46Read transcript
- Heat-check candidates initially include Seth Green, Verne Troyer, Will Ferrell, Rob Lowe and potentially Frau Farbissina. — Sean Fennessey
- Elvis Costello's conspicuous performance, Woody Harrelson, Willie Nelson, Tim Robbins, Jeff Garlin as the Cyclops and Rebecca Romijn are additional heat-check possibilities. — Sean Fennessey
- An initial Rob Lowe choice gives way to agreement on Verne Troyer for the heat-check award. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 00:41:10Read transcript
- Tim Robbins is proposed for Lloyd — Bill Simmons
- Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer propose themselves as a female pairing — Bill Simmons
- The proposed female remake renames the leads Laura and Harriet — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Kingsley; unavailable Robbins and Crudup; Gugino replaced; Gummer deleted scene
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:08:24Read transcript
- The Irons role was reportedly offered to Ben Kingsley, who was unavailable. — Bill Simmons
- Tim Robbins reportedly declined because of other obligations; his intended role is explicitly unknown. — Bill Simmons
- Billy Crudup reportedly declined because of other obligations; his intended role is explicitly unknown. — Bill Simmons
- Carla Gugino was meant to play Moore’s role but an overrun on another project forced a late replacement. — Bill Simmons
- Grace Gummer played Quinto’s ex-girlfriend in a deleted scene; Chandor reportedly blamed poor direction rather than her acting, and the scene is available on DVD. — Bill Simmons
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Films in the archive
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
High Fidelity
2000
The Player
1992
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
The Sure Thing
1985
Top Gun
1986