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The Gambler
Film credit
Mark Wahlberg
Also referred to as Wahlberg
Stats
- Episodes featuring their films
- 8
- Movies in this archive
- 6
Rewatchables episodes featuring Mark Wahlberg’s films
Displaying all 8 episodes
Mentioned in discussions
In the discussion (2)
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- John C. Reilly is compared with Mark Wahlberg’s nominated Departed performance, and the movie’s sound is also praised.
- When forced to choose freely rather than replace a specific 2006 winner, the answer is Will Ferrell.
Casting What-Ifs
Mark Wahlberg left S.W.A.T.; Giovanni Ribisi was considered for Lyle.
In the discussion (2)
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- Mark Wahlberg is reported to have left S.W.A.T. to make this film. — Bill Simmons
- Giovanni Ribisi is reported as intended for the Seth Green part before a conflict. — Bill Simmons
Did This Movie Need a Random Sports Scene?
Yes: the brief basketball scene.
In the discussion (2)
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- The basketball scene is criticized for Jason Statham’s defense and unfamiliarity with checking the ball. — Bill Simmons
- Mark Wahlberg is argued to have shoehorned in the shot to display his basketball ability.
What’s Aged the Worst?
Money song; unearned romance; Napster stalking; Stella’s plan; Statham’s hair.
In the discussion (5)
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- The repeated money song is criticized. — Bill Simmons
- The final Wahlberg-Theron romance is judged unearned.
- Lyle cyberstalking his former girlfriend is proposed. — Chris Ryan
- Stella announcing her father’s catchphrase during the setup is challenged. — Chris Ryan
- Jason Statham’s hair is proposed, followed by discussion of later hair-transplant fashion. — Van Lathan
Recasting Couch
Tom Everett Scott as Preston and an older Mark Wahlberg as Mike.
In the discussion (2)
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- Tom Everett Scott’s nerdy sweetness is proposed, with uncertainty about passing as a teenager. — Bill Simmons
- Fear-era Wahlberg is tested as a menacing Mike, acknowledged to be about six years too old. — Joanna Robinson
Producer review
Uneven but memorable; committed cast; unintentionally funny lecture
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:39:16Read transcript
- The film improves after hearing the discussion; a complimentary Jordan Poole comparison describes inefficient execution with memorable highlights. — Bill Simmons
- The talented cast’s wholehearted commitment to an overwritten gambling movie is appreciated. — Bill Simmons
- Wahlberg’s lecture becomes unintentionally funny rather than achieving the intended authority, changing how the film plays. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Indoor basketball spectators wearing sunglasses; podcast cereal conversations (joke)
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:23:11Read transcript
- Wahlberg, Lange, Larson, blackjack, gambling and Michael K. Williams are rejected. — Bill Simmons
- The podcast itself is jokingly deemed Apex Mountain for cereal conversations. — Bill Simmons
- Watching basketball indoors in sunglasses is affirmed. — Bill Simmons
- Point shaving faces Blue Chips; Omega watches are floated without a settled answer. — Bill Simmons
- Cocktail waitresses are tentatively proposed through Larson and the racetrack waitress, then challenged by Swingers. — Bill Simmons
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Center Jim and Lamar; Wahlberg’s actress collaborators; Larson or Theron chemistry
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:12:23Read transcript
- Remove the Amy romance and center Jim’s relationship with Lamar, including the ethical conflict of point shaving and the athlete’s exceptional talent. — Bill Simmons
- Wahlberg is credited with repeatedly working opposite attractive actresses at notable career moments: Heather Graham, Diane Lane, Charlize Theron, Elizabeth Banks, Kate Mara, Amy Adams, Mila Kunis and Brie Larson. — Bill Simmons
- Brie Larson is proposed as Wahlberg’s best chemistry despite the argument for cutting her subplot; Charlize Theron competes. — Bill Simmons
The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award
Wahlberg’s Shakespeare speech; Lange outside the bank
In the discussion (2)
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- Wahlberg’s Shakespeare speech is a choice. — Bill Simmons
- Lange’s “Do I embarrass you?” outside the bank is another choice. — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Worst?
Professor–student romance; Wahlberg’s hair; Dexter disputed; Lange’s tennis; pre-NIL athlete; knee and draft timing
In the discussion (6)
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- The romance between a fortyish professor and his twenty- or twenty-one-year-old student has aged poorly, including the ending run to her dorm. — Bill Simmons
- Wahlberg’s long, wrapping hairstyle looks like a 1974 hockey player’s and distracts. — Bill Simmons
- Emory Cohen’s Dexter divides opinion: the eccentric performance is criticized through a David Arquette comparison, but its oddness is also enjoyed. — Bill Simmons
- Jessica Lange’s tennis serve, clothing and conspicuous editing are unconvincing; doubles might have hidden the problem. — Bill Simmons
- The broke college athlete belongs to the pre-NIL era; a modern prospect could receive collective money. — Bill Simmons
- Lamar’s concealed knee problem seems implausible with modern sports medicine, and a major prospect would likely leave college earlier. — Bill Simmons
Half-Assed Internet Research
Cut academic rival; expanded Amy role; Kennedy’s final film; shirt colors; weight loss; classroom research; roulette echo; script fidelity
In the discussion (8)
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- A cut academic-adversary character reportedly played by LelandOrser described Bennett as a brilliant professor, which would have explained his appeal. — Bill Simmons
- The filmmakers reportedly expanded Amy’s part because they liked the character and sought more places to use her. — Bill Simmons
- This was George Kennedy’s last movie. — Bill Simmons
- Jim’s shirts become lighter each day, moving from black toward white as he becomes free. — Bill Simmons
- Wahlberg reportedly lost 61 pounds, from 198 to 137, to be one pound lighter than for Boogie Nights; he said he would never repeat it. — Bill Simmons
- Wahlberg attended college classes to observe professors and their mannerisms. — Bill Simmons
- The final roulette result, 22 black, matches The Sting; deliberate reference is suspected but not established. — Bill Simmons
- The filmed script reportedly largely preserves Monahan’s writing apart from removed scenes. — Bill Simmons
The most GIFable moment
Goodman shaving his head
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 00:56:37Read transcript
- Goodman shaving his head is the main GIF choice; a blackjack-loss reaction is considered but Wahlberg deliberately shows little pain. — Bill Simmons
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Films in the archive
Boogie Nights
1997
Shooter
2007
The Departed
2006
The Gambler
2014
The Italian Job
2003
The Perfect Storm
2000