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- Remembering they skipped it, the hosts run the Al Martino Award for the worst actor in Old School: Craig Gilmore (as transcribed) wins it.
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The Johnny Fontaine Award for the Most Glaringly Bad Actor in the Movie
The panel proposes a new category here.
In the discussion (3)
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- The full Johnny Fontane Award name and purpose are explicitly proposed. — Bill Simmons
- Al Martino is selected as the most glaringly weak actor. — Bill Simmons
- The actor playing Carlo is nominated as an alternative. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Robert Evans: yes
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- James Caan is judged below his apex. — Bill Simmons
- Coppola, Pacino, and Brando are judged below their apexes.
- Gordon Willis’s apex is assigned to Part II. — Chris Ryan
- Al Martino receives a joking apex assessment. — Chris Ryan
- Robert Evans is judged at his apex. — Bill Simmons
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- Sofia Coppola played the baby in the christening. — Bill Simmons
- The Sinatra–Puzo confrontation story is recounted. — Bill Simmons
- Pacino really had his jaw wired during part of the shoot.
- A cast mooning tradition and Moon Champion belt are recounted. — Bill Simmons
- James Caan confronted Robert Evans after seeing his cut-down role at the premiere. — Bill Simmons
- Brando’s slap of Al Martino was reportedly improvised. — Bill Simmons
- Apollonia’s car is identified as a 1946 Alfa Romeo.
- Fabrizio’s death was cut from the first film, then filmed and cut again for Part II. — Bill Simmons
- Moe Greene is linked to Bugsy Siegel.
- Pacino, Caan, Keaton, and Duvall’s salaries are compared. — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Worst?
Al Martino’s acting; Kay, the Sicily section, racist dialogue, and the missed punch
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- Kay Adams’s characterization is criticized and defended. — Bill Simmons
- The Sicily section is debated as beautiful but momentum-slowing.
- Apollonia’s performer was reportedly sixteen during production.
- Racist remarks in the Five Families scene are flagged. — Bill Simmons
- A visibly missed punch in Sonny’s attack on Carlo is flagged. — Bill Simmons
- Johnny Fontane is criticized as a character and performance.
- Al Martino’s acting is treated as the most conspicuous weakness.
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