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- 5
Rewatchables episodes featuring James Cameron’s films
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Mentioned in discussions
In the discussion (4)
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Podcast choices
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- Sigourney Weaver
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- Sigourney Weaver
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- James Cameron
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- James Cameron
Just One Oscar
James Cameron for directing; Oliver Stone counterargument
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 02:01:37Read transcript
- Cameron is proposed for Best Director — Bill Simmons
- Oliver Stone’s Platoon win is defended — Bill Simmons
- Other directing nominees are listed for comparison — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (9)
Approx. transcript time · 01:45:16Read transcript
- Sigourney Weaver: yes
- James Cameron: no
- Michael Biehn: probably yes
- Bill Paxton: no, with Twister and Titanic cited
- Extraterrestrial movies: E.T. offered instead
- Alien franchise: disagreement between Alien and Aliens
- Jenette Goldstein: yes
- Body-concealment performances: examples discussed without resolution
- Paul Reiser: no; Mad About You offered instead
Recasting Couch
Boston; director swap; Costner and Barrymore
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:38:11Read transcript
- Move the setting to Boston — Bill Simmons
- Swap Kubrick and Cameron between Aliens and Full Metal Jacket — Bill Simmons
- Young Kevin Costner as Hicks — Bill Simmons
- Drew Barrymore as Newt — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (3)
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- The existing title is favored — Bill Simmons
- A maternal profanity-based alternative is joked about — Bill Simmons
- Cameron’s dollar-sign pitch is recalled — Bill Simmons
Steven Seagal shitting on himself award for most unbelievable anecdote from the actual film shoot
Cameron’s farewell to the Pinewood crew
In the discussion (1)
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- The hosts recount Cameron’s cutting farewell after a difficult Pinewood shoot — Bill Simmons
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Would Mattingly’s presence change the accident, and would Cameron make a better film?
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:40:50Read transcript
- Does this have an unusually high number of white speaking roles?
- Would the malfunction still happen with Mattingly instead of Swigert?
- Would Mattingly have noticed a warning before stirring the tanks?
- Which astronaut is best at the job?
- James Cameron directing would change the spacecraft emphasis, exposition and mission-control balance
- The panel concludes Howard was well suited to the historical and ensemble requirements
Recasting Couch
Cameron is proposed to direct; Roberts, Cage, Turner and several mother-role alternatives are suggested.
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:11:43Read transcript
- James Cameron is proposed with Jamie Lee as the other teacher and increased violence/production value; a joke imagines tall blue students with tails. — Bill Simmons
- Given the star and director’s status, a more ambitious cast is wanted, with Julia Roberts as the teacher on the run. — Kyle Brandt
- Nick Cage is proposed as Crisp and receives approval. — Kyle Brandt
- Faye Dunaway, Shirley MacLaine or Ellen Burstyn are offered for the mother; Kathleen Turner replacing Cathy Moriarty is the strongest wish. — Bill Simmons
- Meg Ryan as the partner is questioned because she would need to be the female lead and might imply too much romantic interest; the existing partner’s flirtation and kiss are debated. — Kyle Brandt
In the discussion (1)
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- James Cameron is the clear Who Won the Movie choice, voiced as Cameron and then James Cameron for sure, followed by agreement. — Bill Simmons
Podcast choices
Just One Oscar
Visual effects; Cameron; Tom Arnold
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:45:16Read transcript
- Visual effects is proposed for the Oscar.
- Cameron is another proposed Oscar recipient.
- Tom Arnold is proposed for supporting actor, compared with Marisa Tomei’s comic supporting win.
Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake
Cancelled sequel; television adaptation
In the discussion (2)
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- A sequel reportedly reached a completed script with Cameron and Schwarzenegger returning, but was abandoned after 9/11 because its light treatment of terrorism no longer seemed appropriate. — Bill Simmons
- The television adaptation is mentioned, followed by uncertainty about its availability and a joking proposal for Gene Hackman to return as the Heston character. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Standalone Schwarzenegger films; Tom Arnold; ice-tray theft; Westin Bonaventure; glass elevators
In the discussion (14)
Approx. transcript time · 00:45:34Read transcript
- Glass elevators are explicitly affirmed at Apex Mountain, with In the Line of Fire offered as a comparison. — Chris Ryan
- Schwarzenegger’s overall Apex is rejected, but True Lies is affirmed as the best of his standalone, non-franchise films after debating whether remakes and sequels disqualify other titles. — Van Lathan
- Tom Arnold is unequivocally affirmed at Apex Mountain. — Bill Simmons
- The 1990s tango-scene Apex goes to Scent of a Woman rather than True Lies. — Van Lathan
- Curtis’s hottest scenes are compared with Trading Places and Perfect, with Perfect strongly advocated as her best appearance. — Bill Simmons
- Tia Carrere’s Apex is assigned to Wayne’s World. — Bill Simmons
- Bill Paxton is rejected for this film. — Bill Simmons
- James Cameron is rejected for this film.
- Two Dobermans being headbutted together is proposed without a clear response.
- Skiing shootouts are compared with On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Inception, and Cliffhanger; Inception is preferred.
- Ice-tray theft is unequivocally affirmed. — Chris Ryan
- The Westin Bonaventure’s appearances in True Lies and In the Line of Fire are treated as its broader peak. — Chris Ryan
- Horse cops do not receive a firm affirmative response. — Chris Ryan
- Truth serum is provisionally affirmed as possibly its best use. — Bill Simmons
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