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Recasting Couch
Bill Paxton as the Rekall salesman
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:05:51Read transcript
- Bill Paxton is proposed for the Rekall salesman who talks Quaid into the vacation. — Bill Simmons
- An objection: Paxton was too young in the Aliens era; the role needs a sleazy 40-something used-car-salesman type, and he lacked the gravitas to talk Quaid into the chair. — Jason Concepcion
- A rebuttal: Paxton's voice makes him someone who could talk you into anything. — Jason Concepcion
- David Caruso is nominated but judged too sinister; Judd Nelson is judged too weird, and Paxton is called the right move.
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Approx. transcript time · 01:41:17Read transcript
- The first answer is Anthony Michael Hall, repeated, 'on rewatch, for sure'. — Chris Ryan
- 'I'm voting Judd Nelson' draws 'I knew you would.' — Chris Ryan
- Nelson's 'smoke up, Johnny' routine is quoted and called over the top.
- Ringwald is loved in the film but not offered as a vote.
- Asked 'What about you?', the remaining answer is 'I'll give it a tie'. — Bill Simmons
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Approx. transcript time · 01:26:03Read transcript
- Molly Ringwald gets a yes. — Bill Simmons
- Judd Nelson gets a yes. — Bill Simmons
- Anthony Michael Hall first gets a no, withdrawn ('let me rephrase that') for a yes - it is his Apex Mountain because it leads to Weird Science - with the Full Metal Jacket missed chance noted. — Bill Simmons
- For Sheedy, St. Elmo's Fire is named as the peak for her and Estevez, though she is good in High Art and Bad Boys.
- Hughes's peak is Ferris Bueller; Gleason's Trading Places is called pretty strong. — Bill Simmons
- Ringwald's three Hughes films are seen as one work and her stardom as brief but important; Fresh Horses cost her momentum, while Betsy's Wedding is said to hold up. — Wesley Morris
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Approx. transcript time · 01:14:46Read transcript
- There is only one choice, Judd Nelson, for the 'No, Dad, what about you?' routine.
- Brian's 'you don't think I understand' outburst is briefly floated as an alternative.
- The routine goes on so long, and it is loved. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino and other reported alternatives
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Approx. transcript time · 01:15:09Read transcript
- Modine is said to have declined Maverick because of the military politics
- Travolta’s asking price is reported as a barrier, with uncertainty around the wider internet list
- Fiorentino is reported to have declined Charlie because of the glorification of war
- Ally Sheedy is reported to have doubted demand for a fighter-pilot movie
- Julianne Phillips is mentioned for Charlie and Jon Voight for Viper
- Modine is considered a plausible alternative Maverick
- Robert Downey Jr. as Maverick, or as Iceman opposite Kilmer, is imagined
- Judd Nelson and Charlie Sheen are discussed as very different possibilities
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