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Approx. transcript time · 02:01:35Read transcript
- Will Smith is repeatedly selected as the winner.
- Kevin James is repeatedly identified as a very close second. — Bill Simmons
- Smith’s established dominance is contrasted with Hitch serving as James’s breakout.
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Picking Nits
Albert’s coordination; repaired shirt; Sara attending the wedding; the newspaper staff; whipped cream.
In the discussion (12)
Approx. transcript time · 01:46:39Read transcript
- Albert being both clumsy and physically coordinated is questioned. — Bill Simmons
- Kevin James’s real athleticism is distinguished from Albert’s intended clumsiness. — Bill Simmons
- Sara returning Hitch’s badly torn shirt fully repaired is questioned. — Bill Simmons
- Drinking Benadryl like a cocktail is questioned. — Bill Simmons
- Allegra inviting Sara after the gossip story nearly ruins her relationship is questioned.
- Allegra understanding that Hitch did not manufacture Albert’s appeal is offered as a defense.
- Eva Mendes’s character complimenting Allegra’s bag is jokingly offered as sufficient reconciliation. — Van Lathan
- The gossip editor caring about Sara’s personal life and work-life balance is criticized as implausibly benevolent. — Van Lathan
- The large newspaper staff’s unclear jobs are questioned. — Mina Kimes
- The newspaper friend’s actual job or beat is questioned. — Mina Kimes
- Sara eating whipped cream from a can is criticized as a male-written cliché. — Mina Kimes
- A daughter doing it as a teenager is offered as a counterexample before the behavior is reframed as childlike.
Apex Mountain
Eva Mendes, Kevin James, and Amber Valletta: yes
In the discussion (9)
Approx. transcript time · 01:38:55Read transcript
- Will Smith is placed below his late-1990s apex. — Bill Simmons
- Eva Mendes is placed at or near her apex.
- Kevin James is placed at his breakthrough apex.
- Benadryl is debated and rejected. — Van Lathan
- Jet skis are rejected in favor of Eastbound & Down and Miami.
- Amber Valletta is selected.
- Hair waxing is rejected because The 40-Year-Old Virgin did it better the same year.
- Ellis Island is rejected. — Bill Simmons
- Post-9/11 New York comeback movies are proposed, with Spider-Man as competition.
Recasting Couch
Stanley Tucci as Sara’s boss; Will Ferrell or other comic actors as Albert.
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:30:04Read transcript
- Stanley Tucci is proposed as Sara’s editor. — Bill Simmons
- Will Ferrell is proposed as Albert.
- Ferrell is criticized as too tall and already too large a star for the part.
- The existing Kevin James casting is defended as the right balance.
The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film
Will Smith and Eva Mendes’s chemistry; the extended kiss lesson.
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:14Read transcript
- Will Smith and Eva Mendes’s romantic chemistry is criticized as merely adequate. — Van Lathan
- Their chemistry is compared unfavorably with Smith and Margot Robbie and with Mendes and Ryan Gosling. — Van Lathan
- Will Smith and Kevin James are judged to have the movie’s strongest chemistry.
- The extended kissing lesson is criticized as overlong.
- The kissing lesson is defended as iconic and not bothersome.
- Another view says there are no weak links because the core actors are solid.
What’s Aged the Worst?
Michael Rapaport as a likable friend; extravagant courtship; assaults; tabloid office; pacing and allergy sequence.
Flex pick · Mina Kimes
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Approx. transcript time · 01:12:45Read transcript
- Michael Rapaport playing a likable friend is selected by Mina under an explicitly cued flex. — Mina Kimes
- The luxurious, unrealistic tabloid office is criticized.
- Hitch’s elaborate first-date planning and walkie-talkies are criticized as potentially creepy now.
- The response is defended as depending on whether the recipient already likes the man.
- The seven o’clock meeting time is judged stranger than the jet skis. — Van Lathan
- Women striking men and the food fight are criticized as conduct contemporary movies would avoid. — Van Lathan
- Hitch choosing Sara rather than the Paula Patton character is criticized.
- The middle of the movie drags when Kevin James is absent. — Bill Simmons
- The food-allergy comedy is criticized. — Bill Simmons
- The extreme portrayal of Albert as a man who could win Allegra is judged less believable now.
Tom Arnold Award: Did the Second Guy Steal the Movie?
Kevin James nearly steals the movie from Will Smith.
The panel proposes a new category here.
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 00:17:39Read transcript
- Kevin James is proposed as nearly stealing scenes whenever he appears with Will Smith. — Van Lathan
- The dance lesson is offered as the clearest example because Smith plays straight man while suppressing laughter. — Mina Kimes
Flex pick · Kyle Brandt
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:05:29Read transcript
- Dana Carvey’s talent suggested a Steve Martin ceiling and at least Tim Allen or Kevin James-level success. — Kyle Brandt
- Staying on SNL, the sequel and failing to find an Ace Ventura or Old School-like breakout are possible explanations. — Bill Simmons
- A stronger character performer than romantic leading man is another theory; his ability to do serious acting is questioned. — Bill Simmons
- The failed television show and notorious Master of Disguise damaged his commercial prospects; family life offered an alternative. — Kyle Brandt
- His musical versatility might have supported a Derek Stevens movie; Sandler’s self-created vehicles provide a contrast. — Bill Simmons
- Playing Dr. Evil opposite Myers could have put Carvey on the Austin Powers success path. — Kyle Brandt
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