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She's the One
She's the One
She's the One
She's the One
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- 2
- Movies in this archive
- 2
Rewatchables episodes featuring Edward Burns’s films
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Who Won the Movie?
Cameron Diaz (short term); Edward Burns (long term)
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 02:10:17Read transcript
- Cameron Diaz is previewed as the winner and then selected in the actual category.
- Mike McGlone and Tom Petty are proposed as alternatives. — Bill Simmons
- Edward Burns is selected as the long-term winner for establishing a sustained filmmaking career.
Podcast choices
- Speaker not identified
- Cameron Diaz
- Speaker not identified
- Edward Burns
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Whether Burns needed to star; when Francis began sleeping with Heather; whether Burns is a good actor; whether the movie loves women.
In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:57:38Read transcript
- Whether Edward Burns needed to star in his own films is questioned.
- Writing parts for other movie stars is proposed as an alternate career route.
- When Francis began sleeping with Heather is questioned, and making it the final act is proposed. — Bill Simmons
- Whether Edward Burns is a good actor is debated; his screen presence is praised while his self-direction is said to limit his flaws.
- Working more often with other directors is proposed as a test of his range. — Wesley Morris
- Whether Burns erred by not continuing with McGlone is questioned.
- Whether the movie loves or hates women is kept open because it grants agency while using a male viewpoint.
- The title’s failure to identify who “the one” is becomes part of the uncertainty.
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:53:25Read transcript
- Edward Burns is placed at his apex. — Bill Simmons
- Maxine Bahns and Mike McGlone are placed at their apexes. — Bill Simmons
- Amanda Peet and Cameron Diaz are rejected as pre-apex. — Bill Simmons
- John Mahoney is judged already established through Frasier and earlier films. — Bill Simmons
- Long Island’s apex is debated through the Islanders, Amityville, Nancy Meyers, and geography.
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Amanda Peet is the movie’s hottest woman; Burns could have been Noah Baumbach with a stronger co-writer.
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:41:12Read transcript
- Amanda Peet is selected as the hottest woman in the movie. — Bill Simmons
- Her directness, intelligence, and willingness to commit to roles are praised.
- If Edward Burns had hired a stronger co-writer, he could have occupied Noah Baumbach’s space. — Sean Fennessey
- Burns’s comfortable worldview and reluctance to show uglier behavior are offered as the limitation.
- The response is “I think you’re right” and agrees Burns had that opportunity. — Sean Fennessey
What’s Aged the Best?
Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, Mike McGlone, Edward Burns, John Mahoney, and brotherly conflict.
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:20:49Read transcript
- Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Aniston are praised. — Bill Simmons
- Mike McGlone and Edward Burns butting heads are praised. — Bill Simmons
- John Mahoney is singled out for praise.
- Burns’s effort to inherit a New York relationship-film tradition is praised while his limited psychological darkness is debated.
- The father’s no-women-on-the-boat rule is enjoyed as a period-specific family rule. — Bill Simmons
- Brothers settling disputes with boxing gloves is proposed. — Bill Simmons
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