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The Devil’s Advocate
Gladiator
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Connie Nielsen
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Half-Assed Internet Research
Sculpture lawsuit; rooftop construction; real boxing match; Connie Nielsen’s arrival; cleared street; composite makeup
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:22:31Read transcript
- A sculpture copyright dispute reportedly required edits in later releases; the rooftop was on the 50th floor with the stage eight feet from the edge. — Bill Simmons
- The film used a real October 1996 Roy Jones Jr. fight; Kevin’s support for the opponent is criticized as boxing ignorance. — Van Lathan
- Nielsen reportedly had been in America a month before casting; the empty-street shot used a Sunday 7:30 a.m. closure of 57th Street.
- The Lucifer transformation reportedly combined Reeves and Pacino life masks, including a Godfather-era mask, with Rick Baker involved. — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Best?
Charlize Theron’s arrival as a star (performance disputed); the contrast with Connie Nielsen
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Approx. transcript time · 00:49:01Read transcript
- Theron’s youth and rapid emergence in the mid-1990s are praised.
- The acting divides the panel: one finds Charlize’s dialed-up performance bad, while another says she must be annoying enough for Kevin to prefer his boss’s company. — Chris Ryan
- Nielsen’s seductive New York sophistication contrasts with Mary Ann’s hometown beauty and domestic expectations; her progressive unraveling is praised. — Van Lathan
- Another response finds the sustained distress grating and underdeveloped; others defend the performance as a deliberately difficult character, pitched against Milton’s equally intense seduction.
Apex Mountain
Russell Crowe, Connie Nielsen, and touching wheat
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Approx. transcript time · 01:18:36Read transcript
- Russell Crowe receives three audible affirmative apex judgments. — Bill Simmons
- Hans Zimmer is proposed for Apex Mountain.
- Connie Nielsen receives an unquestionable affirmative ruling.
- Gladiator movies are disputed against Spartacus on quality and historical impact. — Bill Simmons
- Incest is denied because it peaks later in Game of Thrones. — Bill Simmons
- Touching wheat is jokingly affirmed as an apex, with Gladiator said to take the image fully mainstream. — Chris Ryan
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