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Film credit
Bill Murray
Stats
- Episodes featuring their films
- 9
- Movies in this archive
- 10
Rewatchables episodes featuring Bill Murray’s films
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 film
Chris Ryan · Sean Fennessey · Andy Greenwald
Aired August 13, 2024
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Mentioned in discussions
Casting What-Ifs
Bill Murray and Nick Nolte; alternate director and Debbie contenders.
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:24:27Read transcript
- Bill Murray and Nick Nolte are reported as having been attached before a disagreement ended the pairing. — Bill Simmons
- Jonathan Demme is reported as attached before another commitment. — Bill Simmons
- Melissa Leo and Mariel Hemingway are reported as serious screen-test contenders for Debbie. — Bill Simmons
- Phoebe Cates is discussed as another rumored Debbie possibility, with uncertainty about the report.
Casting What-Ifs
The original SNL-heavy casting wish list and alternate directors
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:03:23Read transcript
- The reported initial wish list included Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Brian Doyle-Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and John Belushi — Bill Simmons
- Harold Ramis reportedly wrote Boone for himself but was judged too old — Bill Simmons
- Jack Webb and Kim Novak were reportedly sought as the Wormers — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
The Drew Bledsoe cameo possibility and alternate Ted and Healy actors
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:12:30Read transcript
- Drew Bledsoe was reportedly wanted for the football-star role — Chris Ryan
- Owen Wilson and Jon Stewart were reportedly considered for Ted — Chris Ryan
- Bill Murray, Vince Vaughn, and Cuba Gooding Jr. were reportedly considered for Pat Healy — Chris Ryan
Who Won the Movie?
Bill Murray as Peter Venkman
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:55:30Read transcript
- Bill Murray and Peter Venkman are the immediate winner answers.
- Ivan Reitman receives a strong case for controlling the action and knowing how much spectacle the comedy needed. — Bill Simmons
- The final majority returns to Murray because he carries the movie and provides a definitive example of why he is funny. — Craig Horlbeck
- The film's improvised, haphazard production is contrasted with the safe polish expected from modern franchise production. — Craig Horlbeck
Podcast choices
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- Bill Murray / Peter Venkman
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- Bill Murray / Peter Venkman
Gandolfini Butter on My Ass So It Pops in My Mouth Award
The Keymaster title, Murray working a crowd, and the firehouse poles
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:52:24Read transcript
- Keymaster is praised as a nickname and adapted into basketball pairings.
- Bill Murray introducing the team to the crowd outside Dana's building is chosen for his effortless command of the city. — Chris Ryan
- Sliding down the firehouse poles is another winner because the simple fun has largely disappeared from contemporary spaces.
Just One Oscar
Bill Murray for Best Actor as Venkman
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:50:22Read transcript
- The theme song and Bill Murray are proposed before Murray is selected for Venkman. — Bill Simmons
- The actual 1984 acting field is reviewed to argue there could have been room for Murray. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Dan Aykroyd, ghost movies, and ghost combat: yes
In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:42:14Read transcript
- Ghostbusters is accepted as Bill Murray's apex by some, while Groundhog Day remains a strong rival.
- Ghostbusters is treated as Dan Aykroyd's apex because he wrote it and remained the franchise's custodian, though Trading Places is considered.
- Aliens is preferred as Sigourney Weaver's apex.
- Groundhog Day is preferred for Harold Ramis as a director, while Ghostbusters remains a contender. — Bill Simmons
- The marshmallow mascot, ghost movies, Ernie Hudson, Rick Moranis, New York Public Library scenes, dog transformations, occult architecture, and ghost combat each receive separate apex checks.
- Ghostbusters narrowly beats Ghost as the apex ghost movie, with Poltergeist and newer horror franchises also considered.
- Ghostbusters is considered Ernie Hudson's best-known role, while Oz is noted as substantial work; Honey, I Shrunk the Kids beats it for Moranis.
- The movie is favored as the apex of ghost combat after Ghosts of Mars is raised as an alternative.
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:07:13Read transcript
- Bill Murray and Patrick Swayze are reported as lead considerations; Murray is rejected by the speakers, Swayze interests them, and a later Keanu Reeves/Hardball version is imagined while Schwarzenegger remains preferred. — Kyle Brandt
- Roadhouse dialogue, throat-ripping and a crude prison taunt are jokingly transplanted into Kindergarten Cop rather than reported as actual scenes. — Bill Simmons
- Reported DeVito consideration is questioned because the police role seems implausible despite the opposite height joke; a Roadhouse crossover with Sam Elliott is imagined. — Bill Simmons
- Catherine O Hara is reported unavailable because of Home Alone; Sandra Bullock and Elijah Wood are said not to have landed parts. The speaker’s identification of Joyce as the abused child’s mother is uncertain. — Bill Simmons
- Christian Slater is said to have been considered for Crisp after Heathers but to have chosen Pump Up the Volume, which receives approval. — Bill Simmons
- A story that Audrey Hepburn rejected Eleanor Crisp because she loved children is explicitly treated as unverified; the thermometer scene is joked about.
Just One Oscar
The score; Bill Murray
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 02:00:07Read transcript
- One-Oscar choices are the score and Bill Murray as supporting actor. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:40:39Read transcript
- Bill Murray wins Dion Waiters. — Bill Simmons
Producer review
Negative; generational nostalgia acknowledged; William Zabka praised
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 00:16:53Read transcript
- An invited response disputes the Bill Murray comparison while acknowledging the performer’s full commitment. — Bill Simmons
- The invited younger viewer strongly dislikes the film while acknowledging how childhood exposure and limited access to sexual images can create lasting affection. — Bill Simmons
- The reveal was anticipated immediately before it happened; the discussion argues the film’s legacy depends heavily on that scene, alongside the comic supporting performance. — Kyle Brandt
- The younger viewer rejects the praise for Billy Jacoby and most performances, but makes an exception for William Zabka; cheesy line delivery is the central complaint. — Joanna Robinson
- Terry’s disguise is compared with a young Michael Jackson and Elvis Costello. — Kyle Brandt
Sasha Jenkins Award for Actor Who You Can’t Believe Didn’t Become a Bigger Star
This discussion recalls a choice from an earlier episode.
In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 00:12:56Read transcript
- Billy Jacoby’s comic performance is praised as remarkably funny and memorable despite a smaller career than the familiarity of his face suggests. — Kyle Brandt
- Buddy’s relentless comic energy, including silent advances, prompts surprise that the performer did not become a larger star; his screen time may exceed Dion Waiters eligibility. — Bill Simmons
- The director reportedly cast the young performer after comparing his audition to a fourteen-year-old Bill Murray.
- A reunion panel is said to reveal a similarly energetic personality; later television work and the name change from Billy Jacoby to Billy Jayne are discussed. — Kyle Brandt
- A later reality-show credit on MILF Manor is met with disappointment. — Joanna Robinson
- The relentless comic commitment is compared with Fletch; a reported teenage chaperone arrangement prompts speculation about partying. — Kyle Brandt
- The invited flex picker abandons a bigger-star discussion already covered and improvises Thrust One of the Guys; Just All of the Guys and Thrust All the Guys are alternatives. — Bill Simmons
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Films in the archive
Caddyshack
1980
Ghostbusters
1984
Groundhog Day
1993
Lost in Translation
2003
Meatballs
1979
Stripes
1981
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
What About Bob?
1991
Wild Things
1998