The that guy who trumps them all is the teacher, Lin Shay (as transcribed), Robert Shay's sister, later Magda in There's Something About Mary and a scream queen in Insidious; one participant had her for the Dion Waiters award.
Glenn's giant television; the parents-away gimmick; Freddy himself; Charles Bernstein's piano score; the REM sleep mention; 'One, two, Freddy's coming for you'; the two-minute fire stunt; Marge
Glenn's 25-pound television on his lap: they don't make those big square TVs anymore, and he seems ready to be a great podcaster.
The gimmick of parents being away or oblivious got 15 years; John Saxon plays the dad with a toupee, a rug that looks exactly the same in Dream Warriors.
Freddy himself has aged impeccably as the beginning of an icon, with deep lore, the face, the claw, the sweater and Halloween costumes.
Technology would do away with most Rushmore killers, while for Freddy it is left uncertain; falling asleep on a livestream so somebody can help, or a Whoop or other sleep tracker alerting someone, as at the institute, could make the movie work today.
Charles Bernstein's piano score, Freddy's theme, is subtle but always there, and the sleep disorder place mentions REM sleep.
'One, two, Freddy's coming for you' is indelible, and the guy on fire for about two minutes in a continuous shot through the basement and up the stairs is amazing; a chemical on the clothes keeps burns superficial, while Myers' version at the end of Halloween feels fake.
Having had the movie in their life since eighth or ninth grade, the participant was attracted to Nancy and Tina then and has now moved into the Marge range.
Willis could have had Lethal Weapon and Gibson Die Hard; a hot take follows that Willis in 1986 was not believable as a super soldier, while his Die Hard hero is streetwise. — Chris Ryan
Willis looks like an everyman while Gibson looks cut from limestone; one host would have loved to see them switch, likened to a Brady-Brees swap. — Bill Simmons
Gibson turned down The Fly and The Untouchables for this film. — Bill Simmons
Gibson pursued Bond in The Living Daylights, but Broccoli turned him down for not being British and Timothy Dalton was cast; Dalton's Bond films are debated and called terrible. — Bill Simmons
Brosnan was held to Remington Steele and had to wait about ten years for Bond. — Bill Simmons
After the $250,000 script purchase, Ridley Scott was considered but had Blade Runner tensions with Warner Brothers; Leonard Nimoy was busy with Three Men and a Baby; Donner got it. — Bill Simmons
Brian Dennehy was lined up for Murtaugh but did not want to play a cop again; F/X is praised as influential. — Bill Simmons
The Joshua role was offered to Steve Railsback and John Saxon; Busey, ice cold after his Buddy Holly Story nomination, auditioned and lost weight. — Bill Simmons
Shane Black wanted William Hurt as Riggs; Hurt would play a damaged vet, not a super soldier, and a Hurt-Dennehy version would be a movie few watch. — Bill Simmons
Was Omar from The Wire inspired by Frank White? Avon Barksdale is suggested instead, or Frank split into several characters; the film may be missing an Omar-type gunfighter Frank keeps on ice.
Did Walken's subway muggers come back for a job? Yes, Harold Perrineau is seen later at the Plaza and in the Schoolly D scene.
Why does it take filmmakers so long to tap people who are obviously stars, as with Grantland and Ringer writers? The answer is the actors spent a decade building toward the right role, and most directors know only already-known actors.
While casting Reservoir Dogs, the speaker recalls casting director Ronnie Eskell (as heard) telling him, 'Quentin, if this directing thing doesn't work, I will give you half my business.' — Quentin Tarantino
Game recognizes game: Ferrara and the NYPD Blue team (Bocchco and Milch) recognized Caruso was ready; Tim Robbins recounted being promised The Player despite funding pressure.
On Jackie Brown, Paul Newman, Gene Hackman, Robert Forster and John Saxon were the four Max Cherry ideas; Forster got the role after an Alligator rewatch and a chance restaurant meeting, before bigger names could ask.
Pam Greer was baked into that project; Travolta was first considered for the Eric Stoltz role while Michael Madsen was expected as Vincent, then became the backup when that fell through.
For the last movie, casting Brad Pitt needed availability, a deal, and Rick cast first so his double Cliff would be realistic.
