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Val Kilmer
Also referred to as Kilmer, Valcomer, Val Comer, Falcomer, Val Coomer, Valkeem Kilmer, valkeem kilmer
Stats
- Episodes featuring their films
- 9
- Movies in this archive
- 7
Rewatchables episodes featuring Val Kilmer’s films
Displaying all 9 episodes
Mentioned in discussions
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:36:54Read transcript
- One explicit Kilmer choice receives agreement from the other participant. — Kyle Brandt
Podcast choices
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Best Double Feature
Tombstone and The Island of Dr. Moreau
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:34:45Read transcript
- Tombstone follows naturally from Kilmer’s character work and voices. — Kyle Brandt
- The Island of Dr. Moreau is defended as a fascinating cable-era oddity, but the other participant remains uninterested. — Bill Simmons
Scorsese or Spielberg?
Scorsese is preferred, perhaps moving the film to Italy.
In the discussion (1)
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- Kilmer’s reported Henry Hill audition and fascination with Scorsese support the pick; Rome or Milan is imagined as the new setting. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
The electronic scene and cold fusion receive support; other apex cases are limited.
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:18:51Read transcript
- Batman-era Kilmer is preferred; Shue’s earlier awards moment and Mission Impossible’s disguise success count against this film. — Bill Simmons
- Moscow films remain undecided; the electronic scene, Orbital, Sneaker Pimps and Moby receive support. — Kyle Brandt
- Cold fusion is called an apex cultural moment; a Wikipedia statement about no accepted theoretical model prompts the speakers to describe it as impossible. This is their interpretation, not independently verified science. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Kilmer’s1995 Batman/Heat year is preferred.
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:18:39Read transcript
- This film is rejected as his apex in favor of1995. — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Worst?
The orphanage opening, dated Internet and limited stunts
In the discussion (3)
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- The child’s death at the opening is unwanted and insufficiently connected to becoming a thief; skipping the first seven minutes is suggested. — Bill Simmons
- Dated Internet scenes and Noyce blaming the Kilmer casting are criticized; Crowe might have made a stronger but less memorable film. — Bill Simmons
- Studio resistance to additional disguises is regretted, and the stunts look limited by2025 standards. — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Best?
The volatile, talented on-set personality is nostalgically defended.
In the discussion (1)
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- A participant misses the difficult-star mystique, comparing Kilmer with Russell Crowe and temperamental musicians; this is an opinion, not endorsement of verified incidents. — Bill Simmons
Recasting Couch
Val Kilmer as Russ Wheeler
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:37:53Read transcript
- Val Kilmer is proposed as Russ Wheeler, potentially carrying his Jim Morrison styling into the role. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Val Kilmer was reportedly considered for Wigand; Wings Hauser prompts an objection and defense.
In the discussion (3)
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- Val Kilmer is the reported alternative for Wigand, leading to discussion of career opportunities and comparison with Russell Crow. — Bill Simmons
- Top Gun, Willow, Heat, Batman and The Saint are examples of possible Kilmer career paths.
- Avoiding the Wings Hauser casting is a wish, opposed by a defense of the performance. — Chris Ryan
Recasting Couch
Greta Scacchi as Marian; Val Kilmer or Hugh Grant as Robin
In the discussion (3)
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- Greta Scacchi is proposed as Marian. — Bill Simmons
- Val Kilmer is proposed as Robin for greater accent commitment, with objections that his striking looks and method approach might be excessive.
- Hugh Grant is proposed for Robin's privileged arrogance and ability to face Rickman, but the group doubts the movie would have been a comparable hit without Costner's star power.
In the discussion (10)
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- The film is based on a1926 Arthur Schnitzler novella whose rights Kubrick reportedly acquired in the1960s. — Bill Simmons
- The production reportedly lasted400days and is claimed as a Guinness continuous-shoot record, with explicit skepticism about that distinction.
- Kubrick’s small London crew and home-based postproduction are offered as reasons the unusually long shoot could cost no more than a more conventionally scheduled production. — Sean Fennessey
- The film reportedly grossed$162million, mainly overseas. — Bill Simmons
- David Hughes’s Kubrick book is identified as a source for several casting claims; Val Kilmer reportedly sent thirty unsolicited audition tapes. — Chris Ryan
- Cate Blanchett reportedly supplied the mysterious masked woman’s voice. — Bill Simmons
- Cruise and Kidman reportedly sued Star magazine over a claim that sex therapists coached their scenes. — Chris Ryan
- Pollack’s arrival prompted unverified speculation that he represented Warner Bros. oversight or could manage Cruise; these are explicitly rumors. — Chris Ryan
- A Gary Oldman anecdote describes Keitel leaving after repeated takes; other alleged reasons are deliberately withheld.
- An article, tentatively remembered as The Independent, reportedly identifies two actresses portraying the Mandy-related appearances; the research is explicitly described as limited. — Mallory Rubin
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:19:26Read transcript
- Hondo is the initial contender — Bill Simmons
- Kilmer’s single emotional scene changes the decision — Bill Simmons
- Both hosts accept Kilmer — Bill Simmons
- They jokingly wish there were a second consolation award for Hondo — Bill Simmons
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Films in the archive
Heat
1995
The Doors
1991
The Saint
1997
Tombstone
1993
Top Gun
1986
Top Gun: Maverick
2022
True Romance
1993