The Rewatchables' awards

The categories, most rewatchable scenes, and double features from the episodes read for them so far: 95 films and 1 episode about no one film. Every pick is a host's opinion, with who said it and when.

Best production story: 9 picks in 5 episodes

Every film and category

Friday the 13th (1980) · ‘Friday the 13th’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

Best production story · The wildest story from the making of the film.

  1. winner Lou Reed lived next to the camp and played a free show for the cast
    “Had a house next to the camp.”
    unknown · 1:26:43

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) · ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

Best production story · The most unbelievable anecdote from the making of the film.

  1. winner The 30-hour dinner scene shoot in 100-degree heat: Cast passed out and puked outside while shooting the dinner scene.
    “Which they then did for the next 30 hours in a 100 degree, uh, summer heat.”
    unknown · 0:25:18

Zodiac (2007) · ‘Zodiac’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Best production story · Most unbelievable anecdote from the actual film shoot.

  1. winner Fincher's takes: 56 takes of Ruffalo and Gyllenhaal on day one, and the 56th is in the movie: Bill reads the actors' complaints about the takes first.
    “You know, the 1st day of production in San Francisco, we shot 56 takes of Mark and Jake.”
    Bill Simmons · 1:31:04

Weird Science (1985) · ‘Weird Science’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt

Best production story · The most unbelievable anecdote from the actual film shoot.

  1. winner Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Rusler defecating in a female cast member's trailer: Per Downey on Howard Stern, they did it in a trailer that was not LeBrock's.
    “Robert Downey Jr. cleared up the rumors that he defecated in Kelly LeBrock's trailer.”
    Kyle Brandt · 0:47:04

Eyes Wide Shut (1999) · ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Mallory Rubin

Best production story · The craziest story from making the film.

  1. pick 95 takes of walking through a door
    “He had cruise dude 95 takes of walking through a door.”
    unknown · 0:29:43
  2. pick Kubrick as marriage counselor
    “He found his story through psychoanalyzing Cruz and Kidman and basically being their marriage counselor and they all agreed, we'll never tell anyone else what we talked about.”
    unknown · 0:29:48
  3. pick Six days filming Kidman and not letting her tell Cruise
    “She filmed the scene where she did this scene with the male motto and he filmed it for 6 days and wouldn't let her tell Cruz anything about it.”
    unknown · 0:30:04
  4. pick Pollock scene: 3 weeks and 200 takes
    “It took 3 weeks to film that scene and 200 takes.”
    unknown · 0:30:26
  5. pick Researching Showgirls for the sex scenes
    “Um, for the sex scenes, he researched basic instincts, showgirls, and other erratic thrillers, like Red Shoe Diaries, to evaluate how far he could push the sexual contact.”
    unknown · 0:30:31