The Contender (2000)
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Wikidata Q598983, film, IMDb tt0208874, TMDB 6521: matched by corpus:resolve, told apart by episode credits Jeff Bridges as actor (Fearless with Timothy Simons); 2 more episodes agree.
What a model would be handed about it, for corpus:ask.
Who talked about it
Blank Check with Griffin & David
- Unattributed: 1 line, the speaker unknown or under 0.5 sure.
The Rewatchables
Came from
What the speakers say it drew on. Each is a speaker's account: “the maker said so” when they report the maker's own words, “the host's read” when the read is theirs.
No line says it drew on another film or person.
Led to
What the speakers say drew on it, marked the same way.
No line says another film or person drew on it.
Connected to
Joan Allen: 1 line career ×1
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career (career):
Joan Allen → The Contender.
In 2000 she starred in The Contender and got an Oscar nomination, though the film did not do well.
“Or is it 2000 when she is the star of the contender?”
The Rewatchables · ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 1:10:30 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)
Rod Lurie: 1 line unmapped ×1
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unmapped (production diary):
Rod Lurie → The Contender.
Lurie's Empire diary made Bridges sound like the coolest person alive.
“he just makes Jeff Bridges sound like the coolest motherfucker alive.”
Blank Check with Griffin & David · Starman with Katey Rich · 0:44:21 · Griffin Newman (0.40 sure it was them)
The Ice Storm: 1 line contrast ×1
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contrast (contrast):
The Contender → The Ice Storm.
Allen's best dramatic performance besides The Contender, which is problematic now.
“this is probably her best dramatic performance other than the contender.”
The Rewatchables · ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 1:25:12 · Sean Fennessey (0.50 sure it was them)
Where it came up
- passing in Blank Check with Griffin & David · Fearless with Timothy Simons, first at 0:59:08, 1 time
- anecdote in Blank Check with Griffin & David · Starman with Katey Rich, first at 0:43:55, 3 times
- passing in The Rewatchables · ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey, first at 1:10:30, 5 times
- passing in Blank Check — Patreon · The Social Network (Ad-Free), first at 1:52:38, 1 time
- anecdote in Blank Check — Patreon · Iron Man, first at 0:29:25, 1 time
What was said about it, by kind
career (1)
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career (career):
Joan Allen → The Contender.
In 2000 she starred in The Contender and got an Oscar nomination, though the film did not do well.
“Or is it 2000 when she is the star of the contender?”
The Rewatchables · ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 1:10:30 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)
contrast (1)
-
contrast (contrast):
The Contender → The Ice Storm.
Allen's best dramatic performance besides The Contender, which is problematic now.
“this is probably her best dramatic performance other than the contender.”
The Rewatchables · ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 1:25:12 · Sean Fennessey (0.50 sure it was them)
unmapped (1)
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unmapped (production diary):
Rod Lurie → The Contender.
Lurie's Empire diary made Bridges sound like the coolest person alive.
“he just makes Jeff Bridges sound like the coolest motherfucker alive.”
Blank Check with Griffin & David · Starman with Katey Rich · 0:44:21 · Griffin Newman (0.40 sure it was them)
Fun items about it
None.
Who the speakers said made it
As said on the shows, not checked against the real credits.
- Gary Oldman: actor (heard on the phone about points and a poster) (Blank Check — Patreon, The Social Network (Ad-Free))
- Jeff Bridges: actor (Blank Check with Griffin & David, Fearless with Timothy Simons)
- Jeff Bridges: actor (Blank Check with Griffin & David, Starman with Katey Rich)
- Jeff Bridges: actor (Oscar nom) (Blank Check — Patreon, Iron Man)
- Jeff Bridges: actor (The Rewatchables, ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey)
- Rod Lurie: director (Blank Check with Griffin & David, Starman with Katey Rich)
- Joan Allen: actor (The Rewatchables, ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey)