Roger Ebert

Draws on

What the speakers say they, or a film of theirs, 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.

The Hustler (1961): 7 lines

1. lineage (callback) · through The Color of Money (1986), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): The Hustler ⇒ The Color of Money (the host's read). The mentoring conversation Newman has with Vince and Carmen mirrors the one George C. Scott has with Newman in The Hustler; both films also go on the road.

   “that's basically the George C. Scott has the same conversation with Paul Newman and the Hustler.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Color of Money’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:44:53 · Chris Ryan (0.65 sure it was them)
2. lineage (sequel/continuation) · through The Color of Money (1986), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): The Hustler ⇒ The Color of Money (the host's read). Newman's Eddie Felson in 1986 becomes the George C. Scott hustler-mentor character of the original, and the sequel answers rather than remakes it.

   “the Newman character in the color of money becomes the George C. Scott character in the Hustler.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Color of Money’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:45:31 · Sean Fennessey (0.60 sure it was them)
3. lineage (lineage) · through The Color of Money (1986), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): The Hustler ⇒ The Color of Money (the host's read). The Color of Money revisits Eddie Felson years later, with Paul Newman in his twilight and a new protege.

   “Now we find Paul Newman bringing up like a new protégé.”

   The Big Picture · ‘Gladiator II’ Is Here. Are We Not Entertained? · 1:47:28 · Chris Ryan (0.60 sure it was them)
4. lineage (callback) · through The Color of Money (1986), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): The Hustler ⇒ The Color of Money (the host's read). Newman getting drunk and hustled by Amos is the first time he plays the Jackie Gleason role of the original, drunk and overconfident.

   “it's basically the 1st time he plays Jackie Gleason and the hustler where he's just like wasted and thinks he's going to win and then gets gets hustled.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Color of Money’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:45:56 · Sean Fennessey (0.50 sure it was them)
5. lineage (source material) · through The Color of Money (1986), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): The Hustler ⇒ The Color of Money (the host's read). The film is theoretically based on Walter Tevis's follow-up novel to The Hustler but has almost nothing to do with it; Minnesota Fats was in the novel.

   “this is theoretically based on Walter Tevis's follow-up novel to the Hustler, but the movie has almost nothing to do with the novel”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Color of Money’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:52:26 · Sean Fennessey (0.50 sure it was them)
6. unmapped (continuing tragedy) · through The Color of Money (1986), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): The Hustler ⇒ The Color of Money (the host's read). The Color of Money carries the original film's tragedy as backstory without explaining it in a monologue.

   “And that's all the backstory for this movie, which is so interesting that he doesn't give the big monologue explaining what happened in the 1st film.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · The Color of Money with Chris Ryan · 0:12:13 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)
7. lineage (sequel) · through The Color of Money (1986), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): The Hustler ⇒ The Color of Money (the host's read). The Color of Money is the sequel to The Hustler, but built from a new script that keeps only the title of the Tevis sequel novel.

   “Even when they start developing scripts and go, like, throw all that out, start fresh, they kept writing in parts from Minnesota fats.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · The Color of Money with Chris Ryan · 0:13:06 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974): 4 lines, within their own work

1. unmapped (template) · through Friday the 13th (1980), which they were tied to as critic who hated the film: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⇒ Friday the 13th (the host's read). The imposing masked killer and the final girl in Chainsaw became the slasher template Friday the 13th and Halloween used.

   “We have that, that ends up in Halloween, Friday the 13th, everything else.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 0:04:06 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)
2. unmapped (final girl prototype) · through Friday the 13th (1980), which they were tied to as critic who hated the film: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⇒ Friday the 13th (the host's read). Sally is the ground-zero prototype final girl later ripped off in every Friday the 13th and most Halloween movies.

   “she's the prototype ground 0 final girl that then gets ripped off.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 0:06:46 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)
3. lineage (rip-off) · through Friday the 13th (1980), which they were tied to as critic who hated the film: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⇒ Friday the 13th (the host's read). The final girl running to Jason's mom for help copies Sally running to the gas station guy.

   “Friday the 13th rips it off.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 0:41:15 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)
4. lineage (lineage) · through Friday the 13th (1980), which they were tied to as critic who hated the film: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⇒ Friday the 13th (the host's read). Friday borrowed the seemingly friendly helper who turns out hostile and the killer who keeps getting back up.

   “a seemingly friendly helper who ends up being not friendly, the Texas chainsaw move.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday the 13th’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:46:48 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Alfred Hitchcock: 3 lines

1. lineage (lineage) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Se7en twice: Alfred Hitchcock ⇒ Seven (the host's read). Se7en is a Hitchcock movie in its pulling-your-chain structure of mystery, reveal and anxiety, and Hitchcock is Fincher's biggest influence.

   “I think as much as this seems like a modern movie, it's also just completely a Hitchcock movie in so many ways.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Se7en’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:14:30 · Sean Fennessey (0.85 sure it was them)
2. lineage (lineage) · through The Truman Show (1998), which they were tied to as critic who gave the film four stars: Alfred Hitchcock ⇒ The Truman Show (the host's read). Same line: the premise is Frank Capra crossed with Hitchcock.

   “you basically take Frank Capra and Alpha Hitchcock and you put it together, and that's what this movie is.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Truman Show’ With Bill Simmons, Glen Powell, and Chris Ryan · 0:29:43 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
3. craft (craft) · through My Cousin Vinny (1992), which they were tied to as critic, 2.5 stars: Alfred Hitchcock ⇒ My Cousin Vinny (the host's read). A Dutch-angle shot of James Rebhorn is called supposed to be out of Hitchcock, offered while saying the film has no truly cinematic shot.

   “I guess like there's a shot at James Rehorn that's supposed to be out of like Hitchcock or something where it's like a Dutch angle”

   The Rewatchables · ‘My Cousin Vinny’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Wesley Morris · 0:51:35 · Wesley Morris (0.40 sure it was them)

Fight Club (1999): 3 lines

1. career (career) · through Panic Room (2002), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Fight Club ⇒ Panic Room (the host's read). Panic Room read as a small antidote to the response to Fight Club.

   “This seemed like a little bit of an antidote to that because what's panic room about.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Panic Room’ (Plus a Mini Will Smith–Oscars Recap) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:19:29 · Sean Fennessey (0.60 sure it was them)
2. craft (craft) · through Panic Room (2002), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Fight Club ⇒ Panic Room (the host's read). The inside-the-house camera moves Fincher started in Fight Club are fully developed in Panic Room.

   “And there's a lot of like stuff that he had started to do a little bit with Fight Club is like really like fleshed out in panic room”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Panic Room’ (Plus a Mini Will Smith–Oscars Recap) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 1:20:53 · Chris Ryan (0.45 sure it was them)
3. unmapped (response to) · through Panic Room (2002), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Fight Club ⇒ Panic Room (the host's read). A host says Panic Room is a conscious response to Fight Club, which flopped and tried to be about everything.

   “Yes. And I feel like it's a very conscious response to fight club.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Panic Room with Eva Anderson (Ad-Free) · 0:24:52 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

James Bond films (the franchise): 3 lines

1. lineage (lineage) · through Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Raiders: James Bond films (the franchise) ⇒ Raiders of the Lost Ark (the maker said so: Spielberg's account of the Hawaii conversation with Lucas). Lucas pitched Raiders to Spielberg as a better, American take on the Bond idea Spielberg had been wanting to do.

   “I have the I have the same basic idea, but better, and it's this Raiders of the Lost Ark idea.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Raiders of the Lost Ark with Brian Michael Bendis · 0:49:39 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
2. craft (craft) · through Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Raiders: James Bond films (the franchise) ⇒ Raiders of the Lost Ark (the host's read). The Cairo plane fight with the burly Nazi is called a straight James Bond henchman scene.

   “that's that's a flat out James Bond jaw scene.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Raiders of the Lost Ark with Brian Michael Bendis · 1:50:56 · Brian Michael Bendis (0.50 sure it was them)
3. craft (craft) · through Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Raiders: James Bond films (the franchise) ⇒ Raiders of the Lost Ark (the host's read). Raiders borrowed the Bond villain structure: a refined man in a lair with separate gimmicky henchmen to fight.

   “that's a clear thing they lifted from James Bond very wisely, right?”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Raiders of the Lost Ark with Brian Michael Bendis · 1:50:59 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Sigourney Weaver: 3 lines

1. unmapped (creative input) · through Alien 3 (1992), which they were tied to as critic (two thumbs down on Alien 3; 'best looking bad movie'): Sigourney Weaver ⇒ Alien 3 (the maker said so). Weaver's top input was no guns, in reaction to the gun focus of Aliens.

   “She was like, Hollywood's 2 gun obsessed.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien 3 · 1:07:21 · unknown (0.50 sure it was them)
2. unmapped (creative input) · through Alien 3 (1992), which they were tied to as critic (two thumbs down on Alien 3; 'best looking bad movie'): Sigourney Weaver ⇒ Alien 3 (the host's read). Weaver insisted on the queen-embryo-inside-her angle.

   “It's a decision that Rip Weaver basically insisted on.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien 3 · 1:32:35 · unknown (0.50 sure it was them)
3. unmapped (creative input) · through Alien 3 (1992), which they were tied to as critic (two thumbs down on Alien 3; 'best looking bad movie'): Sigourney Weaver ⇒ Alien 3 (the host's read). Weaver would only do the movie if Ripley died.

   “She would only do the movie if she got to die.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien 3 · 2:05:45 · unknown (0.50 sure it was them)

The Last Temptation of Christ (1988): 3 lines

1. career (personal projection) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': The Last Temptation of Christ ⇒ After Hours (the maker said so: Scorsese quoted in an oral history). Scorsese worked Kafka's Before the Law into the club doorman scene to reflect his frustration over Last Temptation.

   “inspired by Franz Kafka's before the law. And Scorsese said the short story reflected his frustration toward the production of the Last Temptation of Christ.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 1:23:31 · Sean Fennessey (0.50 sure it was them)
2. unmapped (cause) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': The Last Temptation of Christ ⇒ After Hours (the maker said so: a Scorsese quote on After Hours being a reaction to the Last Temptation ordeal). After Paramount collapsed Last Temptation, Scorsese wanted a cheap, personal film; After Hours is his reaction to the Hollywood ordeal.

   “it's a reaction against my year and a half into Hollywood trying to get last temptation to Christ made.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · After Hours with Alison Sivitz · 0:50:49 · unknown host (quoting Scorsese) (0.35 sure it was them)
3. unmapped (sliding door) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': The Last Temptation of Christ ⇒ After Hours (the host's read). Paramount cancelling Last Temptation sent Scorsese to a small fast job; one of movie history's sliding doors.

   “it is one of the massive sliding doors in movie history because him not making it leads to him making this movie”

   The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 0:17:03 · Sean Fennessey (0.60 sure it was them)

Alien (1979): 2 lines

1. lineage (callback) · through Alien 3 (1992), which they were tied to as critic (two thumbs down on Alien 3; 'best looking bad movie'): Alien ⇒ Alien 3 (the host's read). The Bishop remains scene echoes the original film's reactivated-android scene.

   “And just kind of a fun throwback to the, uh, original alien thing where you like take the puppet, you kind of get it ready.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien 3 · 0:58:26 · unknown (0.50 sure it was them)
2. lineage (callback) · through Alien 3 (1992), which they were tied to as critic (two thumbs down on Alien 3; 'best looking bad movie'): Alien ⇒ Alien 3 (the host's read). The ending coda replays Ripley's tape from the first film.

   “You play back her tape from the end of the 1st movie.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien 3 · 2:07:28 · unknown (0.50 sure it was them)

Aliens (1986): 2 lines

1. lineage (sequel) · through Alien 3 (1992), which they were tied to as critic (two thumbs down on Alien 3; 'best looking bad movie'): Aliens ⇒ Alien 3 (the host's read). Alien 3 opens by wiping out the status quo that ended Aliens.

   “Seconds of this movie, it literally just burns the status quo established at the end of the last one.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien 3 · 0:21:41 · unknown (0.50 sure it was them)
2. lineage (sequel) · through Alien 3 (1992), which they were tied to as critic (two thumbs down on Alien 3; 'best looking bad movie'): Aliens ⇒ Alien 3 (the host's read). Alien 3 follows Aliens; watched back to back, Aliens ends on a new family that Alien 3 then kills.

   “you watch aliens and that has this ending of, you know, this new family that has been created.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien³ with Matt Singer (Ad-Free) · 0:30:17 · Matt Singer (0.40 sure it was them)

Animal House (1978): 2 lines

1. lineage (genre lineage) · through Old School (2003), which they were tied to as critic who panned it: Animal House ⇒ Old School (the host's read). Animal House started the habit of a winnable conflict set-piece that comedies copied for ten years, and Old School revived it.

   “I think Animal House started it and then the next 10 years of comedy is ripped off”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Old School’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:34:48 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
2. lineage (genre lineage) · through Old School (2003), which they were tied to as critic who panned it: Animal House ⇒ Old School (the host's read). Old School is the latest in a frat-movie cycle that returns every 10 to 15 years, starting with Animal House.

   “It is in keeping with the kind of every 10 to 15 years frat movie that we now get.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Old School’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:05:23 · Bill Simmons (0.40 sure it was them)

Chuck Jones: 2 lines

1. craft (craft) · through Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Raiders: Chuck Jones ⇒ Raiders of the Lost Ark (the host's read). Spielberg's staging has a Chuck Jones element, going back to Chuck Jones as a cartoon influence.

   “how important Chuck Jones was to Steven Spielberg at the time”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Raiders of the Lost Ark with Brian Michael Bendis · 1:36:15 · Brian Michael Bendis (0.60 sure it was them)
2. craft (craft) · through Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Raiders: Chuck Jones ⇒ Raiders of the Lost Ark (the host's read). The wordless anticipation and subversion of Wile E. Coyote shows up in Indy's silent action beats.

   “the importance of anticipation, and how to visually, uh, sort of indicate to the audience, what the character thinks is going to happen”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Raiders of the Lost Ark with Brian Michael Bendis · 1:39:05 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Jaws (1975): 2 lines

1. lineage (lineage) · through Twister (1996), which they were tied to as critic, 2.5 stars: Jaws ⇒ Twister (the host's read). Jonas is the Jaws-mayor archetype, a money-motivated antagonist that became a stock character in every movie.

   “The mayor in Jaws is the character that kind of pushes against our lead person.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Twister’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:54:51 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)
2. lineage (lineage) · through Friday the 13th (1980), which they were tied to as critic who hated the film: Jaws ⇒ Friday the 13th (the host's read). Friday took Jaws' device of music for a villain you cannot see.

   “the Jaws music for the villain you can't see.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday the 13th’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:46:35 · unknown (0.35 sure it was them)

Mad Max 2 (1981): 2 lines

1. lineage (lineage) · through Weird Science (1985), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Mad Max 2 ⇒ Weird Science (the host's read). The climactic biker-gang sequence is an homage to The Road Warrior with the same actor and makeup.

   “it's pulled right from this movie that had just come out, same actor, same makeup, same everything, they're like doing an homage to it”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Weird Science’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt · 1:08:03 · Bill Simmons (0.55 sure it was them)
2. craft (craft) · through Weird Science (1985), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Mad Max 2 ⇒ Weird Science (the host's read). The Road Warrior homage is a nine-minute sequence, about 10% of the movie.

   “It comprises 10% of the whole movie.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Weird Science’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt · 1:08:58 · Bill Simmons (0.40 sure it was them)

Meatballs: 2 lines

1. lineage (lineage) · through Friday the 13th (1980), which they were tied to as critic who hated the film: Meatballs ⇒ Friday the 13th (the host's read). Meatballs was as much an influence on the camp setting and look as Halloween was.

   “I think carrying meatballs were equally influential as Halloween is on this.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday the 13th’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:11:58 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)
2. lineage (lineage) · through Friday the 13th (1980), which they were tied to as critic who hated the film: Meatballs ⇒ Friday the 13th (the host's read). The pitch was Halloween crossed with the summer-camp comedy Meatballs.

   “And it was basically Halloween crossed meatballs, ends up getting the money”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday the 13th’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:18:11 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Rear Window (1954): 2 lines

1. lineage (lineage) · through Panic Room (2002), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Rear Window ⇒ Panic Room (the maker said so: Fincher's quotes the host reads). Fincher saw it as a cross between Rear Window and Straw Dogs.

   “So Fitcher saw panic group as a cross between rear window and straw dogs.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Panic Room’ (Plus a Mini Will Smith–Oscars Recap) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:17:38 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)
2. lineage (stealth homage) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': Rear Window ⇒ After Hours (the host's read). The neighborhood shooting seen through a window is a Hitchcock rear-window moment never mentioned again; Hitchcock and Fritz Lang noir are influences.

   “there's Hitchcock and Fritz Lange Noir movies are a huge influence on this movie, and that's like such a perfect rear window moment”

   The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 0:58:09 · Sean Fennessey (0.60 sure it was them)

Stephen King: 2 lines

1. theme (theme) · through Misery (1990), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Stephen King ⇒ Misery (the host's read). King writing about his nightmare of a fan who takes things too far.

   “Stephen King writing about, like, basically his work's nightmare”

   The Big Picture · The 1990 Movie Draft · 0:58:18 · Sean Fennessey (0.80 sure it was them)
2. theme (theme) · through Misery (1990), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Stephen King ⇒ Misery (the host's read). Misery is King's book about addiction; Annie Wilkes stands for the painkillers.

   “Annie Wilkes is really, she represents that, this thing that's trying to kill him.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:11:22 · Bill Simmons (0.75 sure it was them)

The Fabelmans (2022): 2 lines

1. theme (theme) · through Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Raiders: The Fabelmans ⇒ Raiders of the Lost Ark (the host's read). Marion's monkey scenes mirror Spielberg's mother's relationship with the monkey shown in The Fabelmans.

   “the relationship Marion has with the monkey, in that brief amount of screen time, feels so mirrored to his mother's relationship with the monkey”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Raiders of the Lost Ark with Brian Michael Bendis · 2:28:09 · unknown (0.50 sure it was them)
2. theme (theme) · through Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Raiders: The Fabelmans ⇒ Raiders of the Lost Ark (the host's read). Marion is partly Spielberg's mother, which keeps her from being an idealized tough-girl fantasy.

   “it does feel like to some degree she's like his mom.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Raiders of the Lost Ark with Brian Michael Bendis · 2:28:40 · unknown (0.50 sure it was them)

The Godfather (1972): 2 lines

1. craft (craft) · through Tombstone (1993), which they were tied to as critic: The Godfather ⇒ Tombstone (the maker said so: Russell, in his True West magazine interview). Russell's intended tone was a Western Godfather; Jarre's version was more elegant.

   “Well, Russell says it, it was basically the godfather of Westerns.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Tombstone’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:10:03 · Sean Fennessey (0.50 sure it was them)
2. craft (craft) · through Tombstone (1993), which they were tied to as critic: The Godfather ⇒ Tombstone (the host's read). The Oriental faro takeover shows the Godfather-like business side Russell wanted.

   “You could see the godfather thing that Russell's talking about when he moves into Tombstone and immediately takes over the Faro game at the Oriental.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Tombstone’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:33:55 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

The Killing (1956): 2 lines, within their own work

1. lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): The Killing ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the maker said so: a Tarantino quote the host reads). Tarantino said Reservoir Dogs was his version of Kubrick's heist film, without meaning it as a ripoff.

   “but I did think of it as my killing, my take on that kind of heist movie.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:47:05 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)
2. unmapped (led to) · through Paths of Glory (1957), which they were tied to as critic who argued Paths of Glory may be Kubrick's best: The Killing ⇒ Paths of Glory (the host's read). Kirk Douglas saw The Killing and wanted that director for Paths of Glory.

   “And then didn't Kirk Douglas see this and went, oh, this is paths of glory.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · The Killing with Patton Oswalt (Ad-Free) · 1:05:46 · Patton Oswalt (0.35 sure it was them)

Vincent Ward: 2 lines

1. unmapped (unused draft) · through Alien 3 (1992), which they were tied to as critic (two thumbs down on Alien 3; 'best looking bad movie'): Vincent Ward ⇒ Alien 3 (the host's read). Elements of Ward's wooden-planet monks draft survive in the finished film.

   “But that's where that's the 1st iteration that's that's still represented in there.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien 3 · 0:25:26 · unknown (0.50 sure it was them)
2. unmapped (concept merged in) · through Alien 3 (1992), which they were tied to as critic (two thumbs down on Alien 3; 'best looking bad movie'): Vincent Ward ⇒ Alien 3 (the host's read). The film is built from Ward's monk concept pushed together with the prison planet; his only surviving credit is story.

   “they mishing up the monks with the prison planet, they turn the monks into prisoners, but they're kind of religious.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien³ with Matt Singer (Ad-Free) · 1:01:11 · David Sims (0.35 sure it was them)

1970s cop movies: 1 line

1. lineage (tone lineage) · through Beverly Hills Cop (1984), which they were tied to as critic: 1970s cop movies ⇒ Beverly Hills Cop (the host's read). The first film feels like an extension of 70s cop movies, especially the Detroit material, while the sequel feels glossy and 80s.

   “There's a world in which that almost feels like an extension of like 70s cop movies.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 0:07:52 · Chris Ryan (0.70 sure it was them)

48 Hrs. (1982): 1 line

1. craft (comedic device) · through Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), which they were tied to as critic, 3 of 4 stars: 48 Hrs. ⇒ Ferris Bueller's Day Off (the host's read). Ferris's impersonation bit is the suburban white guy riff on Eddie Murphy in 48 Hrs.

   “it's the suburban white guy riff on, on, uh, Eddie Murphy in torchies in 48 hours, right?”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:37:28 · Chris Ryan (0.60 sure it was them)

58 Minutes (1987): 1 line

1. lineage (source material) · through Die Hard 2 (1990), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars for Die Hard 2: 58 Minutes ⇒ Die Hard 2 (the host's read). The screenplay was adapted from Walter Wager's 1987 novel with a similar plot.

   “Screenplay was adapted from Walter Wagers.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Die Hard 2’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:19:50 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)

After Hours (1985): 1 line, within their own work

1. career (career bridge) · through The Color of Money (1986), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): After Hours ⇒ The Color of Money (the host's read). The camera moves of After Hours carry into Color of Money's pool table, tied to Ballhaus; both lead to Goodfellas.

   “that same thing, that camera is flying across the pool table.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 0:30:24 · Sean Fennessey (0.60 sure it was them)

Al Feldstein: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Weird Science (1985), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Al Feldstein ⇒ Weird Science (the host's read). The movie is based on a 1951 pre-Code comic by Al Feldstein.

   “this was based on the 1951 pre-comics code comic made of the future by Al Feldstein.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Weird Science’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt · 0:30:25 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Shopping for Death: 1 line

1. lineage (inspiration) · through Do the Right Thing (1989), which they were tied to as critic (4-star review): Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Shopping for Death ⇒ Do the Right Thing (the host's read). Spike got the idea after seeing the Hitchcock Presents episode where characters theorize hot weather increases violence.

   “Spike Lee 1st got the idea for this film after watching the Alfred Hitchcock presents episode shopping for death”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Do The Right Thing’ With Sean Fennessey and Wesley Morris · 1:06:09 · Sean Fennessey (0.85 sure it was them)

Alien 3 (work print cut): 1 line

1. industry (changed by studio) · through Alien 3 (1992), which they were tied to as critic (two thumbs down on Alien 3; 'best looking bad movie'): Alien 3 (work print cut) ⇒ Alien 3 (the host's read). Fox pushed the ox-like creature to become a dog.

   “And yeah, the studio was like, it'll be better if it's a dog”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien 3 · 0:43:25 · David Sims (0.50 sure it was them)

All That Jazz (1979): 1 line

1. lineage (cited influence) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Se7en twice: All That Jazz ⇒ Seven (the maker said so). A host recalls a Fincher film the show covered where he cited All That Jazz as an inspiration for the look, maybe Seven.

   “where he cited how much of an inspiration all that jazz was for him for the look of the movie?”

   Blank Check — Patreon · David Fincher Music Videos · 1:13:07 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

An Officer and a Gentleman (1982): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Working Girl (1988), which they were tied to as critic who gave Working Girl four stars: An Officer and a Gentleman ⇒ Working Girl (the host's read). The kiss-and-secretaries-cheer moment is an Officer and a Gentleman homage.

   “And then I had the officer and a gentleman homage when they're kissing and one of the secretaries says, way to go.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Working Girl’ With Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, and Joanna Robinson · 1:13:08 · Bill Simmons (0.40 sure it was them)

Babe Ruth: 1 line

1. people (people) · through The Natural (1984), which they were tied to as critic, two-star review: Babe Ruth ⇒ The Natural (the host's read). The Whammer is a stand-in for Babe Ruth; real names and fictional creations blend.

   “I like the whammer as a cover.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Natural’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 0:32:24 · Mallory Rubin (0.60 sure it was them)

Baby It's You (1983): 1 line

1. lineage (production lineage) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': Baby It's You ⇒ After Hours (the host's read). Without Baby It's You (Dunn/Robinson, Arquette, Ballhaus) there is no After Hours, since it brought Ballhaus to Scorsese.

   “without that movie, we don't have after hours either because they bring Michael Bauhaus to Scorsese.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 1:16:29 · Sean Fennessey (0.60 sure it was them)

Back to School (1986): 1 line

1. craft (shared structural flaw) · through Old School (2003), which they were tied to as critic who panned it: Back to School ⇒ Old School (the host's read). The late competition-element plot is a flaw borrowed from Back to School and also seen in Stripes' war.

   “when it starts to become too much like back to school, you know, where there's like a competition element to it.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Old School’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:34:32 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Bama Rowell: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Natural (1984), which they were tied to as critic, two-star review: Bama Rowell ⇒ The Natural (the host's read). The scoreboard-clock home run was inspired by Bama Rowell breaking a clock at Ebbets Field in 1946.

   “inspired by Bammer Roell of the Boston Braves doing it to Ebbitt's Field.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Natural’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 1:06:06 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Bernard Malamud: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Natural (1984), which they were tied to as critic, two-star review: Bernard Malamud ⇒ The Natural (the host's read). The film is adapted from his 1952 novel, but its ending is very different.

   “Written in 1952 by Bernard Malamud.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Natural’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 0:13:28 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)

Carrie (1976): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Friday the 13th (1980), which they were tied to as critic who hated the film: Carrie ⇒ Friday the 13th (the host's read). The final-scene jump scare is directly influenced by the hand coming out of the grave in Carrie.

   “it's directly like influenced by Carrie, right?”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday the 13th’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:43:46 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Chuck Wepner: 1 line

1. people (people) · through Rocky (1976), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: Chuck Wepner ⇒ Rocky (the host's read). Stallone watched Wepner take a beating from Ali for 15 rounds and was inspired to write Rocky in 3.5 days.

   “He's watching Webner Ali in 75, which was the real life version of this.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Rocky’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:19:58 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

City on Fire (1987): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): City on Fire ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the host's read). City on Fire contains huge parts of Reservoir Dogs, which raises the homage-versus-theft question.

   “This might make you mad to watch this movie because City on Fire is Reservoir Dogs.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:49:12 · unknown (0.35 sure it was them)

Clean Break (novel): 1 line

1. lineage (adaptation) · through The Killing (1956), which they were tied to as critic: Clean Break (novel) ⇒ The Killing (the host's read). The film is the screen version of the novel Clean Break.

   “Clean Break was the name of the book.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · The Killing with Patton Oswalt (Ad-Free) · 0:05:46 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)

Commando (1985): 1 line

1. theme (genre revival) · through Taken (2008), which they were tied to as critic, 2.5 stars: Commando ⇒ Taken (the host's read). Taken returned to the basic Schwarzenegger/Stallone template, but with a real actor selling the lines.

   “We're still going to have him do all of the same stuff that a Schwarzenegger or Stallone would do in commando or cobra, but now we've got a guy who, when he says things into the camera, when he gives the phone speech, you feel it.”

   The Rewatchables · 'Taken' With Bill Simmons and Shea Serrano · 0:10:08 · Shea Serrano (0.70 sure it was them)

David Twohy: 1 line

1. lineage (origin of the prison planet) · through Alien 3 (1992), which they were tied to as critic (two thumbs down on Alien 3; 'best looking bad movie'): David Twohy ⇒ Alien 3 (the host's read). Twohy brought the prison-planet concept into the development.

   “Twowey is the one who brings in the prison planet concept, okay?”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien³ with Matt Singer (Ad-Free) · 0:56:20 · Griffin Newman (0.35 sure it was them)

Django (1966): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): Django ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the host's read). Corbucci's 1966 Django is credited as an inspiration for the torture scene.

   “Sergio Corbucci's 1966 spaghetti western Django inspired the scene”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:47:43 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)

Ed Gein: 1 line

1. lineage (real-life source) · through The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which they were tied to as critic (2 stars): Ed Gein ⇒ The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (the host's read). The film was a little influenced by Ed Gein, whose skin masks and grave digging fascinated Hollywood.

   “it was a little influenced by the great Ed Geen.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 0:17:18 · Chris Ryan (0.45 sure it was them)

Eddie Waitkus: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Natural (1984), which they were tied to as critic, two-star review: Eddie Waitkus ⇒ The Natural (the host's read). The novel borrowed from the 1949 shooting of Eddie Waitkus of the Phillies.

   “Borrowed from this bizarre shooting of Eddie Waitkiss in 1949 in the Phillies”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Natural’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 0:13:33 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)

Eleanor Bumpurs: 1 line

1. lineage (real-events inspiration) · through Do the Right Thing (1989), which they were tied to as critic (4-star review): Eleanor Bumpurs ⇒ Do the Right Thing (the host's read). The film was inspired by Howard Beach and Eleanor Bumpers, plus a list of other deaths in 1980s New York.

   “It was also inspired, as you mentioned, by the Howard Beach racial incident in Eleanor Bumpers.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Do The Right Thing’ With Sean Fennessey and Wesley Morris · 1:06:19 · Sean Fennessey (0.80 sure it was them)

Ernst Lubitsch: 1 line

1. unmapped (comic technique) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': Ernst Lubitsch ⇒ After Hours (the host's read). The film's elegant timing and characterization is Scorsese flexing Lubitsch, his filmmaking hero.

   “this is the movie where Marty gets to flex a little Lubich stuff, who was obviously a big filmmaking hero of his”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · After Hours with Alison Sivitz · 0:39:55 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Fargo (1996): 1 line

1. unmapped (model for the villains) · through Panic Room (2002), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Fargo ⇒ Panic Room (the host's read). A host feels Panic Room's funny villain and scary villain pair uses the Buscemi and Stormare model from Fargo.

   “But I'm realizing how much wisely it does feel like they're sort of using the model of Bushemi and Stoneman.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Panic Room with Eva Anderson (Ad-Free) · 2:20:45 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Fatal Attraction (1987): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Domestic Disturbance (2001), which they were tied to as critic: Fatal Attraction ⇒ Domestic Disturbance (the host's read). Domestic Disturbance is the late, bad entry in the 'from hell' thriller cycle that began with Fatal Attraction.

   “We had this really good run that starts with fatal fatal attraction into the 80s.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:04:54 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Father of the Bride (1950): 1 line

1. lineage (remake) · through Father of the Bride (1991), which they were tied to as critic, three stars: Father of the Bride ⇒ Father of the Bride (the host's read). The 1991 film remakes the Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor original, and the duo argue the remake anxiety has faded with time.

   “there is obviously the original with Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor, but fine.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Father of the Bride’ With Bill Simmons and Amanda Dobbins · 0:02:04 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)

Flash Gordon (Republic serial): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Raiders: Flash Gordon (Republic serial) ⇒ Raiders of the Lost Ark (the host's read). Lucas conceived Indiana Jones as a B-picture at A-picture scale, like the old Republic serials.

   “let's make a sort of B picture at an A picture scale, right?”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Raiders of the Lost Ark with Brian Michael Bendis · 0:46:47 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008): 1 line

1. programming (programming) · through Misery (1990), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Forgetting Sarah Marshall ⇒ Misery (the host's read). Dracula the Musical award is borrowed from Sarah Marshall; given to the Misery books.

   “We relate, so in, in, uh, forgetting Sarah Marshall.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:57:17 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)

Francois Truffaut: 1 line

1. lineage (influence) · through The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: Francois Truffaut ⇒ The Royal Tenenbaums (the host's read). French New Wave influence.

   “Francois Truffaux, Sholu Qadar, the French New Wave.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ With Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald · 1:15:59 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Frank Capra: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Truman Show (1998), which they were tied to as critic who gave the film four stars: Frank Capra ⇒ The Truman Show (the host's read). Nichol's idea is described as Capra plus Hitchcock combined.

   “you basically take Frank Capra and Alpha Hitchcock and you put it together, and that's what this movie is.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Truman Show’ With Bill Simmons, Glen Powell, and Chris Ryan · 0:29:43 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Frat House (1998): 1 line

1. lineage (creator precursor) · through Old School (2003), which they were tied to as critic who panned it: Frat House ⇒ Old School (the host's read). Phillips' frat documentary is a template for the movie.

   “Frat House, which is this really interesting kind of template for the movie that we're going to talk about.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Old School’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:09:56 · Sean Fennessey (0.50 sure it was them)

French New Wave: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: French New Wave ⇒ The Royal Tenenbaums (the host's read). Combines the emotionality and cutting style of French new wave with the rawness of 70s American cinema.

   “You've got 70s American cinema and you've also got 60s French new wave.”

   The Big Picture · The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 12 - 'The Royal Tenenbaums’ · 0:06:33 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Friday Night Lights (2004 film) (2004): 1 line, within their own work

1. industry (industry) · through Moneyball (2011), which they were tied to as critic (four stars): Friday Night Lights (2004 film) ⇒ Moneyball (the host's read). The film points toward the next wave of dramas that happen to be about sports.

   “And Friday Night Lights is moving us toward this kind of next iteration of whatever that was, and it's leading to stuff like money ball and win-win and like dramas that also happen to be about sports.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday Night Lights’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 0:16:15 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)

Fritz Lang: 1 line

1. lineage (influence) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': Fritz Lang ⇒ After Hours (the maker said so: Scorsese's own account of his influences on the film). Lang's nighttime nightmare noirs (M, Manhunt, Woman in the Window) were influences.

   “And then some Fritz Lange movies. like M, Manhunt, Woman in the Window, you know, nighttime noiry, nightmare movies, stuff like that.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · After Hours with Alison Sivitz · 0:51:36 · unknown host (0.35 sure it was them)

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler ⇒ The Royal Tenenbaums (the host's read). The vibe of that kid-runaway book imbues the first 40 minutes, including the narration and child-genius portraiture.

   “the whole vibe of that book is imbued in the 1st 40 minutes of this movie, most of the narration, most of the young Tenenbaum's portraiture of these 3 child geniuses.”

   The Big Picture · The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 12 - 'The Royal Tenenbaums’ · 0:05:56 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Goodfellas (1990): 1 line

1. unmapped (borrowing) · through A Bronx Tale (1993), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: Goodfellas ⇒ A Bronx Tale (the host's read). The bar-introduction scene of nicknamed mobsters is called a borderline Goodfellas ripoff.

   “Meeting everyone in the bar, which is just a borderline Goodfellas ripoff.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘A Bronx Tale’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Van Lathan · 0:55:08 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)

Gregory McDonald: 1 line

1. lineage (source material) · through Fletch (1985), which they were tied to as critic, 2.5 stars: Gregory McDonald ⇒ Fletch (the host's read). Fletch adapts the McDonald novels; the noir voiceover feels like the book, the ad-libbed scenes deviate.

   “So it's a Gregory McDonald novel”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Fletch’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:25:35 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)

H.R. Giger: 1 line

1. craft (design contribution) · through Alien 3 (1992), which they were tied to as critic (two thumbs down on Alien 3; 'best looking bad movie'): H.R. Giger ⇒ Alien 3 (the host's read). Giger's design work was mostly discarded; the Bambi Burster rod puppet was the main thing of his that ended up in the film.

   “that was apparently the main thing that he had an influence on that actually ended up in the film.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien³ with Matt Singer (Ad-Free) · 0:21:53 · Griffin Newman (0.30 sure it was them)

Halloween (1978): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Friday the 13th (1980), which they were tied to as critic who hated the film: Halloween ⇒ Friday the 13th (the host's read). Friday the 13th was an openly shameless Halloween ripoff, built on Halloween's success.

   “We have to talk about how this was the most unabashed ripoff movie probably of all time.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday the 13th’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:17:45 · Chris Ryan (0.40 sure it was them)

Hard Boiled (1992): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): Hard Boiled ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the host's read). The speaker had not yet seen Hard Boiled, but the standoff read as John Woo.

   “I don't know if I'd seen hardboiled or whatever, any of those movies yet”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:37:14 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Harold and Maud: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: Harold and Maud ⇒ The Royal Tenenbaums (the host's read). Off-kilter characterization, 70s feel, overcoats, and suicide attempts; in the bloodstream of Tenenbaums and Squid and the Whale.

   “Harold and Maud is very much in the bloodstream of, of, the Royal Ten of bombs and Squid and the whale.”

   The Big Picture · The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 12 - 'The Royal Tenenbaums’ · 0:37:40 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Holocaust movie (Kubrick's unmade film): 1 line

1. career (career sequence) · through Full Metal Jacket (1987), which they were tied to as critic: Holocaust movie (Kubrick's unmade film) ⇒ Full Metal Jacket (the host's read). Full Metal Jacket came out of Kubrick failing to crack a Holocaust movie, as Barry Lyndon came out of Napoleon.

   “it does feel similar to Full Metal Jacket coming out of him trying to make a Holocaust movie.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Barry Lyndon with Karina Longworth (Ad-Free) · 0:23:33 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Humphrey Cobb: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Paths of Glory (1957), which they were tied to as critic who argued Paths of Glory may be Kubrick's best: Humphrey Cobb ⇒ Paths of Glory (the host's read). Paths of Glory is based on Cobb's novel, which Kubrick read in high school and never forgot.

   “Humphrey Cobb's novel pads of glory.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Paths of Glory with Sarah Marshall (Ad-Free) · 0:33:38 · David Sims (0.70 sure it was them)

In the Heat of the Night (1967): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Beverly Hills Cop (1984), which they were tied to as critic: In the Heat of the Night ⇒ Beverly Hills Cop (the host's read). Described as In the Heat of the Night meets Beverly Hills; both are fish-out-of-water movies.

   “said that the Beverly Hills Cop is essentially in the heat of the night meets Beverly Hills.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ With Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:27:42 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Industrial Light & Magic: 1 line

1. industry (industry) · through Twister (1996), which they were tied to as critic, 2.5 stars: Industrial Light & Magic ⇒ Twister (the host's read). The movie was built out of an ILM proof-of-concept clip of a pickup truck driving toward a tornado.

   “It was a proof of concept clip from Industrial Light Magic”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Twister’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:11:39 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Isle of the Dead (1945): 1 line

1. lineage (influence) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': Isle of the Dead ⇒ After Hours (the maker said so: Scorsese's own account of his influences on the film). Scorsese cited Isle of the Dead, a one-night Greek island story, as an influence.

   “Isle of the Dead, a Val Luton movie that takes place like over one night on a Greek island.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · After Hours with Alison Sivitz · 0:51:19 · unknown host (0.35 sure it was them)

Ivan Reitman: 1 line

1. lineage (filmmaker lineage) · through Old School (2003), which they were tied to as critic who panned it: Ivan Reitman ⇒ Old School (the host's read). Phillips and Armstrong's movie owes a lot to Ivan Reitman's 80s comedies; it is their son.

   “it owes a lot to the Ivan Reitman comedies of the 80s.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Old School’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:05:45 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Jean-Luc Godard: 1 line

1. lineage (influence) · through The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: Jean-Luc Godard ⇒ The Royal Tenenbaums (the maker said so: Matt Zoller Seitz's book on the movie). The mosaic of book covers was inspired by a Godard movie doing something similar.

   “he was inspired by, I think it was a Godard movie that did something similar, of course.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ With Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald · 0:53:10 · Andy Greenwald (0.50 sure it was them)

Jodie Foster: 1 line

1. unmapped (led to) · through Panic Room (2002), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Jodie Foster ⇒ Panic Room (the host's read). The Game casting fell through, and Panic Room happened because she still wanted to work with Fincher.

   “Panic room ends up happening because of how badly she still wanted to work with Venture”

   Blank Check — Patreon · The Game with Brendan Hines (Ad-Free) · 0:56:56 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)

Joe Frank: 1 line

1. unmapped (alleged plagiarism) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': Joe Frank ⇒ After Hours (the maker said so: Joe Frank himself, as reported in a 2000 Salon profile). Joe Frank's 1982 monologue 'Lies' was allegedly lifted for After Hours' opening act; 'Lies' was the script's first title.

   “the opening act is basically ripping off a 1982 monologue he had called lies, which is the 1st title of this script.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · After Hours with Alison Sivitz · 0:37:27 · unknown host (reading JJ Bersch's research) (0.40 sure it was them)

John Ford: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Tombstone (1993), which they were tied to as critic: John Ford ⇒ Tombstone (the host's read). Contrast: Ford Westerns vs gnarly, vulgar Tombstone.

   “bridge from John Ford Westerns to Deadwood”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Tombstone’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:34:31 · Sean Fennessey (0.40 sure it was them)

John Hughes: 1 line

1. people (auteur culmination) · through Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), which they were tied to as critic, 3 of 4 stars: John Hughes ⇒ Ferris Bueller's Day Off (the host's read). Cameron is the culmination of five years of Hughes teen movies trying to get that character right.

   “the Cameron character is a culmination of 5 years of John Hughes teen movies, him trying to get this character correct, and then I feel like he finally did.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:04:56 · Chris Ryan (0.60 sure it was them)

John Woo: 1 line

1. craft (craft) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): John Woo ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the host's read). The Mexican standoff was the first visual reference the speaker caught: like a John Woo Hong Kong action movie.

   “It was very like John Wu Hong Kong action movie.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:37:12 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Jurassic Park (1993): 1 line

1. industry (industry) · through Twister (1996), which they were tied to as critic, 2.5 stars: Jurassic Park ⇒ Twister (the host's read). Marketing a disaster around unknown leads follows Jurassic Park, where Sam Neill and Laura Dern were known but not famous.

   “coming off of Jurassic Park where it was like Sam Neil and Laura Dern were like well-known, but not famous.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Twister’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 1:53:21 · Chris Ryan (0.40 sure it was them)

Klute: 1 line

1. lineage (visual inspiration) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Se7en twice: Klute ⇒ Seven (the maker said so). The speaker watched Klute because Fincher and DP Darius Khondji cited it as an inspiration for Se7en's dark look and flashlight-led framing.

   “I watched Clute over the weekend because I know that both Fincher and Darius Conji, the DP, had cited that as an inspiration”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Se7en with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger (Ad-Free) · 2:38:58 · Nick Wiger or Mike Mitchell (unresolved) (0.30 sure it was them)

Lenny (1974): 1 line

1. craft (structure) · through Star 80 (1983), which they were tied to as critic who liked Star 80 / called Roberts best of the year: Lenny ⇒ Star 80 (the host's read). Star 80's interview framing/superstructure echoes Lenny's, and Lenny is the origin of the Chevy-Chase-style voice.

   “This movie, you have the interview, this sort of superstructure that he loves so much”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Star 80 with Julie Klausner · 0:32:03 · Griffin Newman (0.40 sure it was them)

Louis Malle: 1 line

1. lineage (influence) · through The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: Louis Malle ⇒ The Royal Tenenbaums (the host's read). French New Wave directors listed among its influences.

   “some of the influences on this movie include films by Louis Maule. Um, uh, Francois Truffaux, Sholu Qadar, the French New Wave.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ With Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald · 1:15:51 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Manuel Noriega: 1 line

1. lineage (real-world inspiration) · through Die Hard 2 (1990), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars for Die Hard 2: Manuel Noriega ⇒ Die Hard 2 (the maker said so: the screenwriter admitted it). The writer admitted the script grabbed smoke from Iran-Contra and Manuel Noriega.

   “there's definitely some Iran Contra, kind of, they're just grabbing smoke from that whole scandal and shoehorning into this with Manuel Noriega in real life.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Die Hard 2’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:20:16 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)

Mean Girls (2004): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Knocked Up (2007), which they were tied to as critic: Mean Girls ⇒ Knocked Up (the host's read). Bill thinks Mean Girls may have been the first to figure out 'more funny than romantic, but also having the romance'.

   “I feel like mean girls might have been the 1st one that figured out.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Knocked Up’ With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Craig Horlbeck · 0:03:37 · Bill Simmons (0.85 sure it was them)

Michael Eisner: 1 line

1. industry (industry) · through Beverly Hills Cop (1984), which they were tied to as critic: Michael Eisner ⇒ Beverly Hills Cop (the maker said so: a podcast the speaker did with Eisner). Eisner claims he came up with the idea after a speeding ticket in 1975; Simpson claimed it from 1977.

   “in 1975, he got a speeding ticket with a cop, thought the guy was a little bit of a dick”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ With Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 1:06:23 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)

Michael Ovitz: 1 line

1. industry (packager) · through The Color of Money (1986), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): Michael Ovitz ⇒ The Color of Money (the host's read). Ovitz engineered the Newman-plus-Scorsese pairing, nudging Newman to write a letter and nudging Scorsese toward a commercial project.

   “I know he's an artiste. He's probably not going to want to do like a commercial thing. So I'm going to try and like nudge him towards something commercial.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · The Color of Money with Chris Ryan · 0:55:45 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Night of the Living Dead (1968): 1 line

1. lineage (inspiration) · through The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which they were tied to as critic (2 stars): Night of the Living Dead ⇒ The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (the host's read). Hooper saw the line down the block for Night of the Living Dead and decided to make a horror film with his own ideas about Vietnam-era America.

   “Toby Hooper, who directed Chainsaw Massacre, went and saw Night of the Living Dead.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 0:03:15 · Chris Ryan (0.55 sure it was them)

Nik Cohn: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Saturday Night Fever (1977), which they were tied to as critic: Nik Cohn ⇒ Saturday Night Fever (the host's read). The film comes from a 1976 New York magazine article, later admitted to be mostly fabricated.

   “this article written by Nick Cohen”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Saturday Night Fever’ With Bill Simmons and Jimmy Kimmel · 0:17:23 · Bill Simmons (0.85 sure it was them)

North by Northwest (1959): 1 line

1. lineage (influence) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': North by Northwest ⇒ After Hours (the maker said so: Scorsese's own account of his influences on the film). The world-against-him framed-man structure of North by Northwest was an influence.

   “That's sort of like the world is against him. He's been framed.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · After Hours with Alison Sivitz · 0:51:28 · unknown host (0.35 sure it was them)

Oliver Stone: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Margin Call (2011), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: Oliver Stone ⇒ Margin Call (the maker said so: Brian speaking about his own writing). Oliver Stone is as big an influence on Brian's dialogue as anybody but Mamet.

   “Oliver Stone's big an influence on the way that I write dialogue as anybody but Mammoth.”

   The Big Picture · Top Five Gen X Director Debuts, the Fate of ‘Black Widow,’ and a Potential Oscars Disaster · 1:09:43 · Brian Koppelman (0.65 sure it was them)

Parenthood (1989): 1 line

1. verdict (best-Martin-movie rival) · through Father of the Bride (1991), which they were tied to as critic, three stars: Parenthood ⇒ Father of the Bride (the host's read). Some would pick Parenthood as his best because it tried this type of movie first and spun off into a TV show.

   “Some people might say parenthood actually, because it's the 1st type of movie that tried to do the stuff they did.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Father of the Bride’ With Bill Simmons and Amanda Dobbins · 1:19:51 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)

Paul Newman: 1 line

1. unmapped (mentorship) · through The Color of Money (1986), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): Paul Newman ⇒ The Color of Money (the host's read). Cruise picked up tips on managing movie stardom from Paul Newman on The Color of Money.

   “he picked up from the Paul Newmans of the world when appearing in the color of money.”

   The Big Picture · The Tom Cruise Hall of Fame · 0:44:17 · Sean Fennessey (0.40 sure it was them)

Psycho (1960): 1 line

1. lineage (homage (scene)) · through Alien 3 (1992), which they were tied to as critic (two thumbs down on Alien 3; 'best looking bad movie'): Psycho ⇒ Alien 3 (the host's read). Charles Dance's shower-curtain death is read as Fincher's own 'Hitchcock moment', after a cast member said Fincher called it that; the Psycho identification is the speaker's.

   “Fincher would talk to him about his influence and be like, well, this is my Hitchcock moment.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien³ with Matt Singer (Ad-Free) · 1:18:07 · Matt Singer (0.35 sure it was them)

Pulp Fiction (1994): 1 line

1. programming (programming) · through Misery (1990), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Pulp Fiction ⇒ Misery (the host's read). Butch's Girlfriend Award for weak link of the film is borrowed from Pulp Fiction.

   “The Butch's girlfriend Award, Butch's girlfriend from Pulp Fiction.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:59:07 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)

R. Lee Ermey: 1 line

1. lineage (source of the dialogue) · through Full Metal Jacket (1987), which they were tied to as critic: R. Lee Ermey ⇒ Full Metal Jacket (the host's read). Per the dossier Hartman's insults came right from Ermey, whom Kubrick had write down what he screamed.

   “No, obviously this guy is perfect and would write down everything he said because all the insults came right from him”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Full Metal Jacket with Jon Gabrus (Ad-Free) · 1:05:50 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

Raging Bull (1980): 1 line

1. people (origin of collaboration) · through The Color of Money (1986), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): Raging Bull ⇒ The Color of Money (the host's read). Newman watched Raging Bull on Ovitz's recommendation and wanted to work with Scorsese.

   “Paul Newman watches Raging Bull on, I guess Ovid's his recommendation and says, like, that's one of the best things I've ever seen.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · The Color of Money with Chris Ryan · 0:53:44 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981): 1 line, within their own work

1. craft (camera-movement coverage) · through The Color of Money (1986), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): Raiders of the Lost Ark ⇒ The Color of Money (the host's read). Scorsese covers scenes with morphing moving master shots, like Spielberg's quick efficient coverage, to stay under schedule.

   “But he's doing like all this Spielberg, like coverage with camera movement.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · The Color of Money with Chris Ryan · 1:21:44 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Ransom (1996): 1 line

1. craft (craft) · through Domestic Disturbance (2001), which they were tied to as critic: Ransom ⇒ Domestic Disturbance (the host's read). Travolta tries to get mean like Mel Gibson in Ransom but lacks that gear.

   “he's trying to do like Mel Gibson and Ransom, but he just does not have that gear at all.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:54:22 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Return of the Secaucus 7: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Big Chill (1983), which they were tied to as critic: 2.5 stars: Return of the Secaucus 7 ⇒ The Big Chill (the host's read). Called a precursor to The Big Chill.

   “precursor to this movie, Socaucus 7 is like this.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Big Chill’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:05:04 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Rick Moody's novel: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Ice Storm (1997), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: Rick Moody's novel ⇒ The Ice Storm (the host's read). Based on Rick Moody's 1994 book; the author cried at the end of a cut and said they got it.

   “It's based on Rick Moody's 1994 book, who saw a cut of it and cried at the end and was like, my God, they got it.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:08:18 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Rififi (1955): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Thief (1981), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: Rififi ⇒ Thief (the host's read). Thief draws on Bogart movies, Rififi, samurai movies, French New Wave.

   “in thief, you can feel Humphrey Bogart movies, you can feel, Rafifi, you can feel samurai movies, you can feel French new wave.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Thief’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:11:29 · Sean Fennessey (0.55 sure it was them)

Road Trip (2000): 1 line

1. people (same director groundwork) · through Old School (2003), which they were tied to as critic who panned it: Road Trip ⇒ Old School (the host's read). Road Trip, Phillips' first narrative film, laid groundwork for the R-rated run; it is set at an upstate New York college like Old School.

   “Todd Phillips's 1st movie. First narrative movie.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Old School’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:09:00 · Sean Fennessey (0.40 sure it was them)

Roy Campanella: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Natural (1984), which they were tied to as critic, two-star review: Roy Campanella ⇒ The Natural (the host's read). Roy's line about a lot of little boy in you was actually a Campanella quote.

   “It was actually a quote by Ray Campanella.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Natural’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 1:07:50 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Ruth Ann Steinhagen: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Natural (1984), which they were tied to as critic, two-star review: Ruth Ann Steinhagen ⇒ The Natural (the host's read). A real person, Ruth Ann Steinhagen, inspired Harriet.

   “a real person, Ruth Ann Steinhagen inspired Harriet”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Natural’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 1:12:40 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Shoeless Joe Jackson: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Natural (1984), which they were tied to as critic, two-star review: Shoeless Joe Jackson ⇒ The Natural (the host's read). The book's ending, with a boy saying it ain't true, Roy, is a clear Shoeless Joe Jackson rip-off.

   “which is a clear shoeless Joe Jackson, rip off thing.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Natural’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 0:14:00 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)

Sling Blade (1996): 1 line

1. people (led to casting) · through Panic Room (2002), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Sling Blade ⇒ Panic Room (the host's read). A host says Yoakam was cast in Panic Room off of Sling Blade.

   “That was kind of what he got cast off over.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Panic Room with Eva Anderson (Ad-Free) · 1:02:00 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Speed (1994): 1 line

1. industry (industry) · through Twister (1996), which they were tied to as critic, 2.5 stars: Speed ⇒ Twister (the host's read). Hollywood shifted after Speed; Twister marketed Paxton and others as future stars.

   “The one that changed it was speed.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Tombstone’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:54:13 · Bill Simmons (0.40 sure it was them)

Stand by Me (1986): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Misery (1990), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Stand by Me ⇒ Misery (the host's read). King's first adaptation he liked was Stand By Me; Reiner got Misery through that deal.

   “the 1st one of the 1st adaptation of his that he actually really liked was stand by me.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:11:08 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)

Stanley Kubrick: 1 line

1. unmapped (drew on his chess life) · through The Killing (1956), which they were tied to as critic: Stanley Kubrick ⇒ The Killing (the host's read). The speaker says the movie comes out of Kubrick's chess life in several ways.

   “I love how much this movie comes out of Kubrick's chess life in multiple ways.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · The Killing with Patton Oswalt (Ad-Free) · 0:09:39 · Griffin Newman (0.70 sure it was them)

Starting Over: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Knocked Up (2007), which they were tied to as critic: Starting Over ⇒ Knocked Up (the host's read). Bill offers Starting Over (Burt Reynolds, a love triangle in Boston) as an early prototype of Apatow movies.

   “It's got, it feels like a very early prototype of these Apatow movies.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Knocked Up’ With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Craig Horlbeck · 0:05:59 · Bill Simmons (0.90 sure it was them)

Straw Dogs (1971): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Panic Room (2002), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Straw Dogs ⇒ Panic Room (the maker said so: Fincher's quotes the host reads). Fincher saw it as a cross between Rear Window and Straw Dogs (Peckinpah).

   “So Fitcher saw panic group as a cross between rear window and straw dogs.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Panic Room’ (Plus a Mini Will Smith–Oscars Recap) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:17:38 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)

Superbad (2007): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Weird Science (1985), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Superbad ⇒ Weird Science (the host's read). Weird Science may be the biggest influence on Superbad.

   “Like, I feel like, I don't know which was the biggest influence on Superbad.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Weird Science’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt · 0:07:45 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Sweet Charity (1969): 1 line

1. unmapped (technique) · through Star 80 (1983), which they were tied to as critic who liked Star 80 / called Roberts best of the year: Sweet Charity ⇒ Star 80 (the host's read). Fosse's choreographic insert/isolation technique reappears in Star 80, applied to ugly material.

   “There's even the, I mean, the whole fossy isolation of the body parts thing, right?”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Star 80 with Julie Klausner · 0:33:58 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)

Taxi Driver (1976): 1 line

1. craft (craft) · through Thief (1981), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: Taxi Driver ⇒ Thief (the host's read). Scorsese used wet streets in Taxi Driver before Mann made it a signature.

   “Scorsese did a little bit in taxi driver”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Thief’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 1:03:18 · Bill Simmons (0.45 sure it was them)

Ted Williams: 1 line

1. people (people) · through The Natural (1984), which they were tied to as critic, two-star review: Ted Williams ⇒ The Natural (the host's read). Hobbs was loosely modeled after Ted Williams.

   “Hobbs was loosely modeled after Ted Williams, lefty number nine”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Natural’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 1:11:12 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)

The Big Combo (1955): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): The Big Combo ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the host's read). Per the host's notes, The Big Combo and Corbucci's Django inspired the scene of a cop torturing a chair (sic).

   “Joseph H. Lewis's filmed the big combo and Sergio Corbucci's 1966 spaghetti western Django inspired the scene”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:47:43 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)

The Brady Bunch Movie (1995): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Ice Storm (1997), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: The Brady Bunch Movie ⇒ The Ice Storm (the host's read). Simmons traces a mid-90s wave of 70s nostalgia (Brady Bunch movies, Reality Bites) that led to harder looks like Ice Storm.

   “They make the Brady Bunch movie, which is a parody of the Brady Bunch.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:12:44 · Bill Simmons (0.90 sure it was them)

The Breakfast Club (1985): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Weird Science (1985), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: The Breakfast Club ⇒ Weird Science (the host's read). Gary's girlfriend in Canada is a gag taken from Breakfast Club.

   “Like, that's the thing directly from Breakfast Club.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Weird Science’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt · 0:17:25 · Kyle Brandt (0.55 sure it was them)

The Catcher in the Rye / Franny and Zooey: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: The Catcher in the Rye / Franny and Zooey ⇒ The Royal Tenenbaums (the host's read). Salinger's Glass-family stories are the key literary influence.

   “Zoe is like the key influence on this film”

   The Big Picture · The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 12 - 'The Royal Tenenbaums’ · 0:05:35 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

The French Connection (1971): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Beverly Hills Cop (1984), which they were tied to as critic: The French Connection ⇒ Beverly Hills Cop (the host's read). Recast Popeye Doyle as Axel Foley and the movie barely changes; the apartments are essentially the same.

   “Like you take the French connection and you recast Dean Hackman's, you make Popeye Doyle, Axel Foley.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ With Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:23:34 · Wesley Morris (0.70 sure it was them)

The Jericho Mile (1979): 1 line

1. career (career) · through Thief (1981), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: The Jericho Mile ⇒ Thief (the maker said so: Mann's interview with Robert Rodriguez). Mann pulled the story's texture from prison guys he met making Jericho Mile.

   “It was being pulled from the stories he had heard from the guys he had met working on Jericho Mile.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Thief’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:12:52 · Sean Fennessey (0.50 sure it was them)

The King of Comedy (1982): 1 line

1. industry (studio retreat) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': The King of Comedy ⇒ After Hours (the maker said so: Scorsese's quote, via Biskind). King of Comedy bombing and Fox pulling it set up Scorsese's retreat to small-scale After Hours; he said 70s directors had lost to studios.

   “And that was when I really understood that the 70s were over for me”

   The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 0:18:28 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

The Longest Yard: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Rocky (1976), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: The Longest Yard ⇒ Rocky (the host's read). Longest Yard arguably started the big-event beats, but Rocky is what made the sports-movie recipe stick.

   “which I guess you could say longest yard started it, but once Rocky did this.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Rocky’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:06:09 · Chris Ryan (0.45 sure it was them)

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942): 1 line

1. lineage (influence) · through The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: The Magnificent Ambersons ⇒ The Royal Tenenbaums (the host's read). Named as a huge influence; rewatching Ambersons shows how much of it is in Tenenbaums.

   “it's wild how much, uh, ten bombs or how much Amberson's is in ten bombs.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ With Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald · 1:16:15 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

The Odyssey (Homer): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Natural (1984), which they were tied to as critic, two-star review: The Odyssey (Homer) ⇒ The Natural (the host's read). The movie maps onto Homer: Roy is Odysseus, Harriet and Memo play siren/Calypso figures, Iris is Penelope.

   “So basically it's Roy Hobbs is Odysseus.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Natural’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 0:14:21 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)

The Short-Timers (novel): 1 line

1. lineage (adaptation) · through Full Metal Jacket (1987), which they were tied to as critic: The Short-Timers (novel) ⇒ Full Metal Jacket (the host's read). Kubrick's film is based on Gustav Hasford's novel and keeps its three-part structure.

   “Stanley Kubrick's film, 1987, based on the novel, The Short Timers by Gustav Hasford.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Full Metal Jacket with Jon Gabrus (Ad-Free) · 0:25:08 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

The Silence of the Lambs (1991): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Panic Room (2002), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: The Silence of the Lambs ⇒ Panic Room (the host's read). The switcheroo with the dad and Raoul is a little Silence of the Lambs homage.

   “A little silence of lambs homage.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Panic Room’ (Plus a Mini Will Smith–Oscars Recap) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:53:47 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

The Stepfather: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Domestic Disturbance (2001), which they were tied to as critic: The Stepfather ⇒ Domestic Disturbance (the host's read). Domestic Disturbance is a stepfather-from-hell movie, a premise already done by The Stepfather.

   “Which, by the way, we'd already done with the stepfather with Terry Quinn.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:07:10 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): The Taking of Pelham One Two Three ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the host's read). The color-name aliases were first seen in Pelham; called a great homage.

   “It's just a great homage, great Walter Mathow in taking Pelham one, 2, 3.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:49:00 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

The Wizard of Oz (1939): 1 line

1. lineage (homage) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': The Wizard of Oz ⇒ After Hours (the host's read). Dark-side-of-the-yellow-brick-road version; Dorothy walks into black and white instead of color, with 'surrender Dorothy' graffiti and Marcy's Seconal tie to Judy Garland.

   “it is like very much a Wizard of Oz kind of homage, and it's like if Dorothy instead walked into the black and white darkness”

   The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 0:11:14 · Sean Fennessey (0.60 sure it was them)

There's Something About Mary (1998): 1 line

1. unmapped (groundwork) · through Old School (2003), which they were tied to as critic who panned it: There's Something About Mary ⇒ Old School (the host's read). Farrelly brothers hits like Mary laid the ground for Road Trip and the R-rated wave.

   “All of those kind of laid the ground for, uh, road trip.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Old School’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:08:55 · Sean Fennessey (0.40 sure it was them)

Thief (1981): 1 line, within their own work

1. craft (craft) · through Panic Room (2002), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Thief ⇒ Panic Room (the host's read). Fincher may have watched Thief before Panic Room.

   “Fincher does panic room and he probably saw Thief like 2 weeks before he started filming”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Thief’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:40:36 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Three Amigos (1986): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Tombstone (1993), which they were tied to as critic: Three Amigos ⇒ Tombstone (the host's read). The wedding-execution opening resembles the Three Amigos setup.

   “this movie's after the 3 amigos, right?”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Tombstone’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:28:23 · Chris Ryan (0.30 sure it was them)

Three's Company: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through My Cousin Vinny (1992), which they were tied to as critic, 2.5 stars: Three's Company ⇒ My Cousin Vinny (the host's read). Built on the misunderstanding-sitcom gags of that era; Friends was the last to dive into it.

   “it's still the legacy of that 3s company era of misunderstandings that could be entire episode.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘My Cousin Vinny’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Wesley Morris · 0:08:02 · Bill Simmons (0.40 sure it was them)

Video Archives: 1 line

1. industry (industry) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): Video Archives ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the host's read). Tarantino distilled the video-store aesthetic into the film; he programmed shelves like a film festival.

   “he talks about how he used to program shelves at the video story worked at as if it was like a film festival.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:14:17 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Wartime Lies / Aryan Papers (unmade Kubrick project): 1 line

1. career (project that led to another) · through Full Metal Jacket (1987), which they were tied to as critic: Wartime Lies / Aryan Papers (unmade Kubrick project) ⇒ Full Metal Jacket (the host's read). The speaker says Full Metal Jacket came out of Kubrick searching for the right Holocaust material.

   “Full Mal Jack comes out of him searching for the right Holocaust material.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Eyes Wide Shut with David Ehrlich (Ad-Free) · 0:29:19 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

When Harry Met Sally (1989): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Knocked Up (2007), which they were tied to as critic: When Harry Met Sally ⇒ Knocked Up (the host's read). Bill dates the rom-com boom as starting with When Harry Met Sally and running to the mid 2000s, with Knocked Up on the other side of the shift.

   “It starts with when Harry Met Sally.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Knocked Up’ With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Craig Horlbeck · 0:03:12 · Bill Simmons (0.90 sure it was them)

William Friedkin: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Se7en twice: William Friedkin ⇒ Seven (the maker said so). Fincher drew from Friedkin and wanted it to feel like an episode of Cops.

   “he's drawn from like Friedkin, but he's also, he's, he's referenced like how he wanted it to feel like an episode of cops.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Se7en’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:15:42 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Drawn on by

What the speakers say drew on them or a film of theirs, marked the same way.

Friday Night Lights (TV series) (2006): 4 lines

1. lineage (lineage) · through Friday Night Lights (2004 film) (2004), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5-star review: Friday Night Lights (2004 film) ⇒ Friday Night Lights (TV series) (the host's read). The TV show's excellence overshadowed the film, which has become underrated.

   “And then this one, which I think the TV show kind of overwhelmed the movie, and now the movie has become weirdly underrated.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday Night Lights’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 0:04:23 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)
2. lineage (lineage) · through Friday Night Lights (2004 film) (2004), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5-star review: Friday Night Lights (2004 film) ⇒ Friday Night Lights (TV series) (the host's read). The halftime speech contains the ingredients later assembled into clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.

   “the ingredients for clear eyes, full hearts can't lose are present here”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday Night Lights’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 0:45:50 · Mallory Rubin (0.80 sure it was them)
3. lineage (lineage) · through Friday Night Lights (2004 film) (2004), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5-star review: Friday Night Lights (2004 film) ⇒ Friday Night Lights (TV series) (the host's read). Character map from the 88 team and film to the TV show.

   “Winchell's mom, Sarah's grandma, Booby is smashed, Billingsley is Riggins, John is Buddy, Gary's Eric, Sharon's, Tammy, et cetera.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday Night Lights’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 1:15:37 · Mallory Rubin (0.60 sure it was them)
4. lineage (lineage) · through Friday Night Lights (2004 film) (2004), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5-star review: Friday Night Lights (2004 film) ⇒ Friday Night Lights (TV series) (the host's read). The bus-ride sequence before the Astrodome game influenced the TV series' team-bus tradition.

   “I feel like this is the TV series. I think was the most influenced by this sequence.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday Night Lights’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 0:42:24 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Friday the 13th (1980): 4 lines, within their own work

1. unmapped (template) · through The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which they were tied to as critic (2 stars): The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⇒ Friday the 13th (the host's read). The imposing masked killer and the final girl in Chainsaw became the slasher template Friday the 13th and Halloween used.

   “We have that, that ends up in Halloween, Friday the 13th, everything else.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 0:04:06 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)
2. unmapped (final girl prototype) · through The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which they were tied to as critic (2 stars): The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⇒ Friday the 13th (the host's read). Sally is the ground-zero prototype final girl later ripped off in every Friday the 13th and most Halloween movies.

   “she's the prototype ground 0 final girl that then gets ripped off.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 0:06:46 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)
3. lineage (rip-off) · through The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which they were tied to as critic (2 stars): The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⇒ Friday the 13th (the host's read). The final girl running to Jason's mom for help copies Sally running to the gas station guy.

   “Friday the 13th rips it off.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 0:41:15 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)
4. lineage (lineage) · through The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which they were tied to as critic (2 stars): The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⇒ Friday the 13th (the host's read). Friday borrowed the seemingly friendly helper who turns out hostile and the killer who keeps getting back up.

   “a seemingly friendly helper who ends up being not friendly, the Texas chainsaw move.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday the 13th’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:46:48 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Fighting with My Family (2019): 3 lines

1. craft (craft) · through Rocky (1976), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: Rocky ⇒ Fighting with My Family (the maker said so: Merchant in this interview). Merchant says you cannot make a sports movie without watching Rocky and all its sequels.

   “make any kind of sports a movie without watching Rocky or indeed all of the Rockies”

   The Big Picture · Pro Wrestling Goes to the Movies, Plus Stephen Merchant on ‘Fighting With My Family’ | Interview (Ep. 130) · 0:45:46 · Stephen Merchant (0.95 sure it was them)
2. craft (craft) · through Rocky (1976), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: Rocky ⇒ Fighting with My Family (the maker said so: Merchant in this interview). Merchant calls Rocky a template because it beds in character so you root for him before the fight, a lesson he applied.

   “a template in the sense that it really beds in character”

   The Big Picture · Pro Wrestling Goes to the Movies, Plus Stephen Merchant on ‘Fighting With My Family’ | Interview (Ep. 130) · 0:46:00 · Stephen Merchant (0.95 sure it was them)
3. craft (craft) · through Saturday Night Fever (1977), which they were tied to as critic: Saturday Night Fever ⇒ Fighting with My Family (the maker said so: Merchant in this interview). Merchant treats the wrestling matches like the dance numbers in Saturday Night Fever, each with different moves building to a big finale.

   “the way that the wrestling sequences are almost little dance numbers.”

   The Big Picture · Pro Wrestling Goes to the Movies, Plus Stephen Merchant on ‘Fighting With My Family’ | Interview (Ep. 130) · 0:47:51 · Stephen Merchant (0.95 sure it was them)

Heat (1995): 3 lines

1. lineage (lineage) · through Thief (1981), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: Thief ⇒ Heat (the maker said so: the Siegel piece, Caan telling Pacino). Caan said scenes cut from Thief went to Heat.

   “All the scenes that weren't used in our picture came over to you guys.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Thief’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 1:15:06 · Sean Fennessey (0.50 sure it was them)
2. craft (craft) · through Thief (1981), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: Thief ⇒ Heat (the host's read). The diner scene's wide shot echoes Heat's, which never shows both guys.

   “Wide shot, some heat DNA, although in heat, they don't have, you never see the 2 guys”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Thief’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:36:13 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)
3. lineage (lineage) · through Thief (1981), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: Thief ⇒ Heat (the host's read). Thief is the notebook sketch for Mann's later work, with Heat sharing DNA.

   “the building blocks for what you wind up seeing in heat and collateral and Miami Vice in so many of his films to come.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Thief’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:02:54 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Alien Resurrection (1997): 2 lines

1. lineage (sequel undoes ending) · through Alien 3 (1992), which they were tied to as critic (two thumbs down on Alien 3; 'best looking bad movie'): Alien 3 ⇒ Alien Resurrection (the host's read). Resurrection brings Ripley back as a clone, which undoes Alien 3's chosen death.

   “My nuclear take is bringing her back to life as a clone is more disrespectful than killing, uh, hicks and newt in this movie.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien 3 · 2:06:26 · unknown (0.50 sure it was them)
2. lineage (sequel) · through Alien 3 (1992), which they were tied to as critic (two thumbs down on Alien 3; 'best looking bad movie'): Alien 3 ⇒ Alien Resurrection (the host's read). Resurrection follows Alien 3, but its Ripley is a different character from the one who died.

   “As much as she was quote unquote resurrected, obviously, that's a different character explicitly.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien³ with Matt Singer (Ad-Free) · 0:24:13 · David Sims (0.30 sure it was them)

Billions: 2 lines

1. career (career) · through Margin Call (2011), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: Margin Call ⇒ Billions (the maker said so: Koppelman, Billions co-creator, on the show). Koppelman says Margin Call reaffirmed how he and Dave had thought about these people, and made a hedge-fund story make more sense than a bank story.

   “margin call may be reaffirmed that the way Dave and I thought about these people, as we'd met them, was pretty much like the way a lot of them are”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Margin Call’ With Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo, and Brian Koppelman · 0:21:18 · Brian Koppelman (0.90 sure it was them)
2. lineage (lineage) · through Margin Call (2011), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: Margin Call ⇒ Billions (the maker said so: Koppelman, Billions co-creator, on the show). Koppelman says the borrowed lesson is that Margin Call does not speak down to the viewer.

   “this movie doesn't speak down to the viewer”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Margin Call’ With Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo, and Brian Koppelman · 0:21:59 · Brian Koppelman (0.90 sure it was them)

Creed (2015): 2 lines

1. lineage (lineage) · through Rocky (1976), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: Rocky ⇒ Creed (the host's read). Merchant says Creed repeated Rocky's trick of making you care about the character before the fighting.

   “when they rebooted it with Creed, I think they did the same thing”

   The Big Picture · Pro Wrestling Goes to the Movies, Plus Stephen Merchant on ‘Fighting With My Family’ | Interview (Ep. 130) · 0:46:07 · Stephen Merchant (0.95 sure it was them)
2. lineage (lineage) · through Rocky (1976), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: Rocky ⇒ Creed (the host's read). Creed closely follows Rocky's structure, but opens with Creed obviously able to fight, unlike Rocky's grim opening bout.

   “in Creed, which very closely follows some of the structures of rocky.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Rocky’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:38:15 · Chris Ryan (0.45 sure it was them)

Fight Club (1999): 2 lines

1. career (career) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Se7en twice: Seven ⇒ Fight Club (the host's read). Without Se7en's power Fincher does not get to do The Game and Fight Club his way.

   “I think without this movie, he doesn't go on this run”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Se7en’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 1:27:28 · Sean Fennessey (0.55 sure it was them)
2. career (career lever) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Se7en twice: Seven ⇒ Fight Club (the host's read). Se7en's success is what let Fincher make the seemingly impossible Fight Club.

   “But the fight club is him more being like, okay, guys, I know this seems impossible, but I made seven.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Se7en with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger (Ad-Free) · 1:05:55 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Goodfellas (1990): 2 lines

1. unmapped (stylistic seed) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': After Hours ⇒ Goodfellas (the host's read). Sean says the fast cutting, whip-pans and close-ups in After Hours are the seeds of Goodfellas' look, via cinematographer Michael Ballhaus.

   “just seeing all the seeds of Goodfellas and all these little edits and camera shots.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 0:04:02 · Sean Fennessey (0.70 sure it was them)
2. career (career hinge) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': After Hours ⇒ Goodfellas (the host's read). Bill says Goodfellas does not happen if After Hours does not happen first; the cancelled Last Temptation is the sliding door.

   “I don't know if Goodfellas happens.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 0:17:21 · Sean Fennessey (0.50 sure it was them)

Halloween (1978): 2 lines

1. lineage (ancestor) · through The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which they were tied to as critic (2 stars): The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⇒ Halloween (the host's read). Halloween felt like it invented modern horror, but on rewatch Chainsaw is the real ground zero.

   “whenever I watch Chainsaw, I'm like, no, actually this is ground zero.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 0:03:01 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
2. programming (double feature) · through The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which they were tied to as critic (2 stars): The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⇒ Halloween (the host's read). Bill pairs it with Halloween to compare how much Halloween cribbed from Chainsaw.

   “I went Halloween just to compare and contrast like how much Halloween, crib done, chainsaw, all that stuff.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 1:31:20 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984): 2 lines

1. contrast (contrast) · through Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Raiders: Raiders of the Lost Ark ⇒ Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (the host's read). Willie Scott was built as the anti-Marion, which means doing the opposite of what works.

   “the anti-Marian means you're doing the opposite of what works.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Raiders of the Lost Ark with Brian Michael Bendis · 1:53:35 · Brian Michael Bendis (0.50 sure it was them)
2. craft (craft) · through Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Raiders: Raiders of the Lost Ark ⇒ Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (the host's read). Temple of Doom was a prequel partly to avoid doing the Nazis again.

   “part of the calculation of making a Temple of Doom, a prequel was that he didn't want to just do the Nazis again.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Raiders of the Lost Ark with Brian Michael Bendis · 2:59:23 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Pretty Woman (1990): 2 lines

1. lineage (lineage) · through Working Girl (1988), which they were tied to as critic who gave Working Girl four stars: Working Girl ⇒ Pretty Woman (the host's read). Pretty Woman borrows openly from Working Girl's Cinderella story.

   “It openly steal shit from this movie.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Working Girl’ With Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, and Joanna Robinson · 0:08:48 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
2. programming (programming) · through Working Girl (1988), which they were tied to as critic who gave Working Girl four stars: Working Girl ⇒ Pretty Woman (the host's read). Pairing Working Girl and Pretty Woman as a Cinderella double feature to see what Pretty Woman took.

   “It double Cinderella and then you're watching Purdue Woman seeing all the things they took.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Working Girl’ With Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, and Joanna Robinson · 2:05:09 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Staying Alive (1983): 2 lines

1. lineage (lineage) · through Saturday Night Fever (1977), which they were tied to as critic: Saturday Night Fever ⇒ Staying Alive (the host's read). The sequel; the hosts agree it is a bad one but Simmons is glad it exists and thinks it did not ruin the original.

   “I'm glad it exists.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Saturday Night Fever’ With Bill Simmons and Jimmy Kimmel · 1:17:52 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)
2. contrast (contrast) · through Saturday Night Fever (1977), which they were tied to as critic: Saturday Night Fever ⇒ Staying Alive (the host's read). Staying Alive is so different that it did not ruin the original the way most sequels would.

   “it's just so different from Saturday Night Fever that it didn't ruin it in the same way most sequels would.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Saturday Night Fever’ With Bill Simmons and Jimmy Kimmel · 1:18:06 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)

The Color of Money (1986): 2 lines, within their own work

1. career (career bridge) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': After Hours ⇒ The Color of Money (the host's read). The camera moves of After Hours carry into Color of Money's pool table, tied to Ballhaus; both lead to Goodfellas.

   “that same thing, that camera is flying across the pool table.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 0:30:24 · Sean Fennessey (0.60 sure it was them)
2. craft (camera-movement coverage) · through Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Raiders: Raiders of the Lost Ark ⇒ The Color of Money (the host's read). Scorsese covers scenes with morphing moving master shots, like Spielberg's quick efficient coverage, to stay under schedule.

   “But he's doing like all this Spielberg, like coverage with camera movement.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · The Color of Money with Chris Ryan · 1:21:44 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

The Game (1997): 2 lines

1. unmapped (R-rated proof) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Se7en twice: Seven ⇒ The Game (the host's read). Se7en's hit status as an R-rated film convinced the backers to fund The Game.

   “I think convinced, um, people like, okay, like, you can make an R-rated movie a hit.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · The Game with Brendan Hines (Ad-Free) · 0:33:16 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)
2. unmapped (commercial lead-in) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Se7en twice: Seven ⇒ The Game (the host's read). Se7en's success gave Fincher an absurd budget for The Game.

   “this is better for me because now I can make this movie at an absurd budget.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · The Game with Brendan Hines (Ad-Free) · 0:47:35 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)

This Is 40: 2 lines

1. lineage (lineage) · through Knocked Up (2007), which they were tied to as critic: Knocked Up ⇒ This Is 40 (the host's read). Bill says halfway through the movie it becomes a Rudd and Mann movie, which becomes This Is 40.

   “the movie pretty much becomes like a Rudd and man movie by the end of it.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Knocked Up’ With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Craig Horlbeck · 0:12:53 · Bill Simmons (0.75 sure it was them)
2. programming (programming) · through Knocked Up (2007), which they were tied to as critic: Knocked Up ⇒ This Is 40 (the host's read). Bill says the sequel is a more complicated movie than Knocked Up; Juliet says she doesn't like it as much.

   “This is 40, that it was looming, which I think is a more complicated movie than this movie.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Knocked Up’ With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Craig Horlbeck · 0:44:31 · Juliet Litman (0.50 sure it was them)

(the modern sports movie): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Rocky (1976), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: Rocky ⇒ (the modern sports movie) (the host's read). Rocky created the sports-movie prototype and the modern underdog.

   “created the sports movie prototype, like just period.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Rocky’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:05:47 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)

10 Years: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Big Chill (1983), which they were tied to as critic: 2.5 stars: The Big Chill ⇒ 10 Years (the host's read). Another reunion-with-a-great-cast attempt that did not match The Big Chill.

   “I kind of like 10 years.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Big Chill’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:05:20 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

25th Hour (2002): 1 line

1. lineage (callback) · through Do the Right Thing (1989), which they were tied to as critic (4-star review): Do the Right Thing ⇒ 25th Hour (the host's read). 25th Hour repeats the racial slur montage as Ed Norton's mirror monologue; Wesley says the repeats made the original less effective for him but 25th Hour has greatness.

   “There's a 25th hour version of that too.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Do The Right Thing’ With Sean Fennessey and Wesley Morris · 0:45:38 · Sean Fennessey (0.70 sure it was them)

8mm (1999): 1 line

1. lineage (rip-off) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Se7en twice: Seven ⇒ 8mm (the host's read). Calls 8mm Schumacher ripping off Se7en.

   “8 millimeter is Schumacher ripping off seven.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · The Game with Brendan Hines (Ad-Free) · 0:41:48 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Airplane! (1980): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Saturday Night Fever (1977), which they were tied to as critic: Saturday Night Fever ⇒ Airplane! (the host's read). Airplane! parodies this film's romance scene three years later with Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty.

   “The airplane parody scene.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Saturday Night Fever’ With Bill Simmons and Jimmy Kimmel · 0:50:19 · Jimmy Kimmel (0.50 sure it was them)

Alien (1979): 1 line

1. lineage (inspiration) · through The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which they were tied to as critic (2 stars): The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⇒ Alien (the host's read). Chainsaw is what inspired Ridley Scott to make Alien.

   “Texas Chainsaw Basker is what inspired Ridley Scott to make alien.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 0:51:40 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Beautiful Girls (1996): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Big Chill (1983), which they were tied to as critic: 2.5 stars: The Big Chill ⇒ Beautiful Girls (the host's read). Named among the later films that tried and failed to be the Big Chill for a new generation, along with About Alex.

   “I remember beautiful girls tried in the mid 90s and there's a movie called About Alex and the mid 2010s.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Big Chill’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:04:50 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Bill Clinton: 1 line

1. theme (theme) · through The Big Chill (1983), which they were tied to as critic: 2.5 stars: The Big Chill ⇒ Bill Clinton (the host's read). EW's 15th anniversary review blamed The Big Chill for soundtrack albums, 30-something, and Bill Clinton.

   “Hell, blame the big show for Bill Quinton.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Big Chill’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 1:29:42 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Bret Hart: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Natural (1984), which they were tied to as critic, two-star review: The Natural ⇒ Bret Hart (the host's read). Bret Hart took his catchphrase from this movie.

   “Took his catchphrase from this.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Natural’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 1:11:47 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)

Bridesmaids (2011): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Knocked Up (2007), which they were tied to as critic: Knocked Up ⇒ Bridesmaids (the host's read). Bill frames Bridesmaids as Apatow's answer to the criticism of the female lead in Knocked Up.

   “And bridesmaids is the mic trap, right?”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Knocked Up’ With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Craig Horlbeck · 0:11:00 · Bill Simmons (0.85 sure it was them)

Bull Durham (1988): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Rocky (1976), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: Rocky ⇒ Bull Durham (the host's read). Bull Durham took the Rocky motto a level further in how a sports movie is written.

   “how can we take that rocky motto and actually go the next level with how we write a movie”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Natural’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 0:25:51 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)

Chris Pratt: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Raiders: Raiders of the Lost Ark ⇒ Chris Pratt (the host's read). The wrong lessons from Indiana Jones were taken by later action heroes like Pratt.

   “the lessons that we took from that character that like Chris Pratt took maybe from that character are not the ones that I think we should have been taking”

   The Big Picture · Steven Spielberg's Top 5 Movies With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan | The Big Picture (Ep. 57) · 0:09:40 · Sean Fennessey (0.60 sure it was them)

Cinderella Man (2005): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Rocky (1976), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: Rocky ⇒ Cinderella Man (the host's read). Rocky set up the idea that a victory transforms the supporting cast too, as in Cinderella Man where he fights for Giamatti.

   “by the time you get to like Cinderella man, you realize that he's not just fighting for him, he's fighting for Giamatti.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Rocky’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:28:11 · Chris Ryan (0.45 sure it was them)

Collateral (2004): 1 line

1. craft (craft) · through Thief (1981), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: Thief ⇒ Collateral (the host's read). Mann later circled back to blues in Collateral after trying all-blues for Thief.

   “but then circled back in collateral”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Thief’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:57:36 · Bill Simmons (0.40 sure it was them)

Confess, Fletch (2022): 1 line

1. unmapped (reboot) · through Fletch (1985), which they were tied to as critic, 2.5 stars: Fletch ⇒ Confess, Fletch (the host's read). Chris describes it as a riff on the long-promised Fletch franchise reboot, with Jon Hamm taking the role Chevy Chase made iconic.

   “Chevy Chase did an iconic turn as a Fletch character, a journalist come detective in Los Angeles.”

   The Big Picture · The 2022 Movie Draft · 1:08:48 · Chris Ryan (0.85 sure it was them)

Date Night (2010): 1 line

1. theme (genre mutation) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': After Hours ⇒ Date Night (the host's read). Date Night is After Hours turned into an action movie, piling on too much incident.

   “Date night is action movie after hours.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · After Hours with Alison Sivitz · 0:35:40 · unknown host (0.40 sure it was them)

David Simon: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Paths of Glory (1957), which they were tied to as critic who argued Paths of Glory may be Kubrick's best: Paths of Glory ⇒ David Simon (the maker said so: David Simon cites it regularly). The speaker calls Paths of Glory a Rosetta Stone for Simon's stories of institutions versus the people below.

   “this is the sort of Rosetta Stone, if you will, for him.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Paths of Glory with Sarah Marshall (Ad-Free) · 0:25:22 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Dead Presidents (1995): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Full Metal Jacket (1987), which they were tied to as critic: Full Metal Jacket ⇒ Dead Presidents (the maker said so: Lorenz Tate recalling the Hughes brothers' videotapes). Allen Hughes made a VHS of Vietnam scenes; Tate was assigned Full Metal Jacket, Apocalypse Now, Platoon.

   “So I watched Full Metal Jacket.”

   The Big Picture · 8. I Love America | Do We Get to Win This Time? · 0:50:43 · Lorenz Tate (0.80 sure it was them)

Deadwood (2004): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Tombstone (1993), which they were tied to as critic: Tombstone ⇒ Deadwood (the host's read). Tombstone as the bridge from John Ford Westerns to Deadwood.

   “I tend to think of this movie as the bridge from John Ford Westerns to Deadwood”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Tombstone’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:34:31 · Sean Fennessey (0.40 sure it was them)

Deep Cover: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Internal Affairs (1990), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed it on At the Movies: Internal Affairs ⇒ Deep Cover (the host's read). Deep Cover was conceived as a sequel to Internal Affairs; Michael Tolkin and Henry Bean got involved in writing it.

   “Deep cover was conceived as a sequel to this movie.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Internal Affairs’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 1:29:39 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Doom (2005): 1 line

1. unmapped (cultural legacy) · through The Color of Money (1986), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): The Color of Money ⇒ Doom (the host's read). Cruise saying 'Doom' in the pool hall scene led a software company to name its video game Doom.

   “That leads to the software company coming up with the name for their new revolutionary video game.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Color of Money’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:59:44 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)

Easy A (2010): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), which they were tied to as critic, 3 of 4 stars: Ferris Bueller's Day Off ⇒ Easy A (the maker said so). Director Will Gluck has said Ferris Bueller is his favorite movie, and Olive's Mohawk and guitar bits echo it.

   “I think the director, Will Gluck, has like talked about how Ferris Bueller is, I think, his favorite movie.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Easy A’ With Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, and Shea Serrano · 0:12:38 · Amanda Dobbins (0.70 sure it was them)

Empire of the Sun (1987): 1 line

1. craft (shot design) · through Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Raiders: Raiders of the Lost Ark ⇒ Empire of the Sun (the host's read). Same slow reveal as Indiana Jones in pieces before the hero shot.

   “which similarly has the like Spielberg taking 5 minutes to show you Indiana Jones in pieces before you really get the hero shot”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Empire of the Sun with Bilge Ebiri · 1:38:17 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

Father of the Bride Part 3 (Netflix Zoom reunion): 1 line

1. lineage (pandemic sequel) · through Father of the Bride (1991), which they were tied to as critic, three stars: Father of the Bride ⇒ Father of the Bride Part 3 (Netflix Zoom reunion) (the host's read). The virtual Netflix reunion is called a low point of the pandemic.

   “The virtual Netflix sequel. I think was one of the low points of the pandemic.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Father of the Bride’ With Bill Simmons and Amanda Dobbins · 0:47:27 · Amanda Dobbins (0.70 sure it was them)

Father of the Bride Part II (1995): 1 line

1. lineage (sequel) · through Father of the Bride (1991), which they were tied to as critic, three stars: Father of the Bride ⇒ Father of the Bride Part II (the host's read). Dobbins is okay with Part II because it comments on weddings and pregnancy smartly and she likes the family; it made $76.6M on a $30M budget.

   “I'm okay with Father of the Bride too.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Father of the Bride’ With Bill Simmons and Amanda Dobbins · 0:46:18 · Amanda Dobbins (0.90 sure it was them)

Flight Plan: 1 line

1. unmapped (template for) · through Panic Room (2002), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Panic Room ⇒ Flight Plan (the host's read). A host says Panic Room set the template for what looked like Foster's next phase of adult thrillers.

   “And I do think it's sort of set a template for what felt like, oh, this is Jody Foster's next phase that then went sort of died prematurely.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Panic Room with Eva Anderson (Ad-Free) · 0:01:44 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994): 1 line

1. lineage (genre influence) · through Father of the Bride (1991), which they were tied to as critic, three stars: Father of the Bride ⇒ Four Weddings and a Funeral (the host's read). Father of the Bride starts the 90s wedding-movie explosion that includes Four Weddings, Wedding Planner and Wedding Singer.

   “This like really starts the 90s explosion of everything from 4 weddings and a funeral to wedding planner and wedding singer and you name it.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Father of the Bride’ With Bill Simmons and Amanda Dobbins · 1:03:26 · Amanda Dobbins (0.80 sure it was them)

Fran Drescher: 1 line

1. industry (industry) · through My Cousin Vinny (1992), which they were tied to as critic, 2.5 stars: My Cousin Vinny ⇒ Fran Drescher (the host's read). Easy to rip off Tomei because ethnic comic performers with timing and sex appeal knew what to do with such a part.

   “there's a whole world of so-called ethnics out there who have great comic timing are really sexy”

   The Rewatchables · ‘My Cousin Vinny’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Wesley Morris · 0:48:38 · Wesley Morris (0.80 sure it was them)

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Friday the 13th (1980), which they were tied to as critic who hated the film: Friday the 13th ⇒ Friday the 13th Part 2 (the host's read). Part 2 essentially redoes the first film with a better bad guy and a little more money.

   “I think the 2nd one almost stands in as like, let's redo the 1st one, but make the bad guy even better.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday the 13th’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:03:47 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Game of Thrones (2011): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The War of the Roses (1989), which they were tied to as critic (three stars for The War of the Roses): The War of the Roses ⇒ Game of Thrones (the host's read). The actual historical Wars of the Roses was a big inspiration for Game of Thrones.

   “Big inspiration for Game of Thrones.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The War of the Roses’ With Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, and Amanda Dobbins · 0:56:37 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Go (1999): 1 line

1. lineage (influence) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': After Hours ⇒ Go (the host's read). Go is late-90s After Hours with weird cameos.

   “they should have paid royalties to Sworses.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 1:31:36 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Home Alone (1990): 1 line

1. unmapped (dry run) · through Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), which they were tied to as critic, 3 of 4 stars: Ferris Bueller's Day Off ⇒ Home Alone (the host's read). Rooney getting beaten up by the house is Hughes's dry run for Home Alone.

   “Hughes has like a dry run for home alone when when Rooney goes to the house.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:19:48 · Chris Ryan (0.70 sure it was them)

Hometown (TV series): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Big Chill (1983), which they were tied to as critic: 2.5 stars: The Big Chill ⇒ Hometown (TV series) (the host's read). The Big Chill was adapted as a short-lived 16-episode TV series called Hometown in 1986.

   “As the short-lived series hometown?”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Big Chill’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 1:11:06 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Inside Man (2006): 1 line

1. lineage (callback) · through Do the Right Thing (1989), which they were tied to as critic (4-star review): Do the Right Thing ⇒ Inside Man (the host's read). In Inside Man the police provide Sal's Pizza to the hostages.

   “In Lee's 2006 film Inside Man, the police provide Sal's Pizza to the hostages.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Do The Right Thing’ With Sean Fennessey and Wesley Morris · 1:15:17 · Sean Fennessey (0.80 sure it was them)

Jarhead (2005): 1 line

1. unmapped (generational template) · through Full Metal Jacket (1987), which they were tied to as critic: Full Metal Jacket ⇒ Jarhead (the host's read). Jarhead is described as trying to be the Full Metal Jacket of the Iraq war generation.

   “like jarhead feels like it's very much trying to be the full metal jacket.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Full Metal Jacket with Jon Gabrus (Ad-Free) · 0:27:21 · David Sims (0.55 sure it was them)

John Wick (2014): 1 line

1. lineage (genre descendant) · through Taken (2008), which they were tied to as critic, 2.5 stars: Taken ⇒ John Wick (the host's read). John Wick may belong to the subgenre Taken started, though Wick is a more elaborate 5 o'clocker.

   “Probably even John Wick, maybe.”

   The Rewatchables · 'Taken' With Bill Simmons and Shea Serrano · 0:07:45 · Shea Serrano (0.60 sure it was them)

Jungle Fever (1991): 1 line

1. theme (thematic follow-up) · through Do the Right Thing (1989), which they were tied to as critic (4-star review): Do the Right Thing ⇒ Jungle Fever (the host's read). Jungle Fever explored the Bensonhurst setting a couple of years later, rehearsing part of that story.

   “which I think is explored in jungle fever a couple years later”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Do The Right Thing’ With Sean Fennessey and Wesley Morris · 0:14:34 · Wesley Morris (0.70 sure it was them)

Kidnap (2016): 1 line

1. lineage (genre descendant) · through Taken (2008), which they were tied to as critic, 2.5 stars: Taken ⇒ Kidnap (the host's read). Kidnap is another of the movies stemming from Taken.

   “Kidnap is another one of the stemmed off of taken movies, so it's funny that you mentioned it.”

   The Rewatchables · 'Taken' With Bill Simmons and Shea Serrano · 0:18:47 · Shea Serrano (0.60 sure it was them)

Legally Blonde (2001): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through My Cousin Vinny (1992), which they were tied to as critic, 2.5 stars: My Cousin Vinny ⇒ Legally Blonde (the host's read). Legally Blonde comes after Vinny and plays with the genre's moments.

   “it comes after my cousin Vinny”

   The Big Picture · Objection! Top 10 Courtroom Dramas | The Big Picture · 1:34:07 · Amanda Dobbins (0.75 sure it was them)

Life of the Party (2018): 1 line

1. unmapped (borrowed from) · through Old School (2003), which they were tied to as critic who panned it: Old School ⇒ Life of the Party (the host's read). Melissa McCarthy's Life of the Party is basically a solo Old School, down to the closing pop-star performance.

   “That is basically like a solo old school about how she goes back to school.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Old School’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:28:32 · Sean Fennessey (0.40 sure it was them)

MTV Movie Awards Se7en parody: 1 line

1. unmapped (parody) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Se7en twice: Seven ⇒ MTV Movie Awards Se7en parody (the host's read). The MTV Movie Awards parodied the Se7en ending with William Shatner playing every role and the head in the box.

   “And then Shatner's head is in the box and then he sings a song.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Se7en with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger (Ad-Free) · 2:34:40 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Mad Magazine's Saturday Night Fever parody: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Saturday Night Fever (1977), which they were tied to as critic: Saturday Night Fever ⇒ Mad Magazine's Saturday Night Fever parody (the host's read). Kimmel says he read the Mad parody before he saw the movie.

   “I think maybe I probably read the parody of the movie before I saw the movie.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Saturday Night Fever’ With Bill Simmons and Jimmy Kimmel · 0:50:52 · Jimmy Kimmel (0.80 sure it was them)

Manhunter (1986): 1 line

1. craft (craft) · through Thief (1981), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: Thief ⇒ Manhunter (the host's read). Thief's final shootout is a dry run for Manhunter's.

   “That whole shootout is very reminiscent of the shootout at the end of Manhunter”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Thief’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 1:11:12 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Moneyball (2011): 1 line, within their own work

1. industry (industry) · through Friday Night Lights (2004 film) (2004), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5-star review: Friday Night Lights (2004 film) ⇒ Moneyball (the host's read). The film points toward the next wave of dramas that happen to be about sports.

   “And Friday Night Lights is moving us toward this kind of next iteration of whatever that was, and it's leading to stuff like money ball and win-win and like dramas that also happen to be about sports.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday Night Lights’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 0:16:15 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)

Nine Inch Nails: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Se7en twice: Seven ⇒ Nine Inch Nails (the host's read). Se7en caught industrial rock at its peak and led to Fincher-Reznor scores.

   “Fincher and Rezner go on to make this incredible partnership”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Se7en’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:55:04 · Sean Fennessey (0.45 sure it was them)

Oingo Boingo: 1 line

1. craft (craft) · through Weird Science (1985), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Weird Science ⇒ Oingo Boingo (the host's read). The speaker imagines the title song was written after the band was told the plot and shown the film, Frankenstein vibe included.

   “I'm making this movie. It's about these 15 year old kids that create basically like the perfect woman and she comes out of the computer and has sex with them.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Weird Science’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt · 1:13:46 · Bill Simmons (0.55 sure it was them)

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019): 1 line

1. lineage (visual influence) · through The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which they were tied to as critic (2 stars): The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⇒ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (the host's read). Tarantino wanted the Spahn Ranch sequence to feel like Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

   “Tarantino wanted it to look like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and had his crew research, Texas Chant, and the whole feel of it and how desolate it was.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood’ Live From Sundance With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:37:06 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

One-Eyed Jacks (1961): 1 line

1. unmapped (led to) · through The Killing (1956), which they were tied to as critic: The Killing ⇒ One-Eyed Jacks (the host's read). Brando had seen The Killing and Paths of Glory and wanted Kubrick to direct his western.

   “Marlon Brando had seen the killing and had seen paths of glory and thought Kubrick was great.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Spartacus with Richard Lawson (Ad-Free) · 0:39:11 · David Sims (0.50 sure it was them)

Panic Room (2002): 1 line, within their own work

1. craft (craft) · through Thief (1981), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: Thief ⇒ Panic Room (the host's read). Fincher may have watched Thief before Panic Room.

   “Fincher does panic room and he probably saw Thief like 2 weeks before he started filming”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Thief’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:40:36 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Paranormal Activity (2007): 1 line

1. unmapped (indie legacy) · through The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which they were tied to as critic (2 stars): The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⇒ Paranormal Activity (the host's read). Chainsaw invented the no-money, unknown-actors, one-idea indie horror run that Halloween, Blair Witch and Paranormal Activity followed.

   “This, Halloween, Blur Witch, paranormal activity. We have no money. You don't know these actors.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 0:02:31 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990): 1 line

1. unmapped (derivative) · through Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), which they were tied to as critic, 3 of 4 stars: Ferris Bueller's Day Off ⇒ Parker Lewis Can't Lose (the host's read). Parker Lewis Can't Lose is essentially Ferris Bueller and preferred over the actual TV adaptation.

   “do you guys prefer the Ferris Bueller TV adaptation or Parker Lewis Can't Lose, which is essentially just Ferris Bueller?”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 1:15:08 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Paths of Glory (1957): 1 line, within their own work

1. unmapped (led to) · through The Killing (1956), which they were tied to as critic: The Killing ⇒ Paths of Glory (the host's read). Kirk Douglas saw The Killing and wanted that director for Paths of Glory.

   “And then didn't Kirk Douglas see this and went, oh, this is paths of glory.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · The Killing with Patton Oswalt (Ad-Free) · 1:05:46 · Patton Oswalt (0.35 sure it was them)

Positive K: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Die Hard 2 (1990), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars for Die Hard 2: Die Hard 2 ⇒ Positive K (the host's read). Positive K's song 'I Got a Man' samples a line from Die Hard 2, so the song now brings the movie to mind.

   “And then that line got sampled on, I got a man, the positive K song. So now every time you hear that song, you hear that line from that movie.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Die Hard 2’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:43:06 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Problem Child: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The War of the Roses (1989), which they were tied to as critic (three stars for The War of the Roses): The War of the Roses ⇒ Problem Child (the maker said so: the writer's own account on the show). They had pitched Problem Child to be a grown-up dark comedy like The War of the Roses.

   “talked about the War of the Roses”

   The Big Picture · The 10 Best Horror Movies of the Decade | The Big Picture · 1:14:24 · unknown (Alexander or Karaszewski) (0.40 sure it was them)

Pulp Fiction (1994): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): Reservoir Dogs ⇒ Pulp Fiction (the host's read). Pulp's opening two-song credits echo the radio dial concept from Reservoir Dogs.

   “Well, the radio, the concept of the radio had been in Reservoir Dogs, but I think switching the songs in the middle, because you hear him change the dial.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:04:26 · Sean Fennessey (0.35 sure it was them)

Quentin Tarantino: 1 line

1. unmapped (borrowed line) · through Do the Right Thing (1989), which they were tied to as critic (4-star review): Do the Right Thing ⇒ Quentin Tarantino (the host's read). Sean says Tarantino lifted the 'shoot me in a dream, wake up and apologize' line from Do the Right Thing into Reservoir Dogs.

   “you shoot me in a dream, you better wake up and apologize, which is something that I think Robin Harris says in the movie, which later appears in Reservoir Dogs”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Do The Right Thing’ With Sean Fennessey and Wesley Morris · 0:50:46 · Sean Fennessey (0.85 sure it was them)

Raging Bull (1980): 1 line

1. theme (anti-genre) · through Rocky (1976), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: Rocky ⇒ Raging Bull (the maker said so). Scorsese shot in black and white to differentiate from Rocky-era bright red-white-and-blue boxing movies, and producer Winkler produced both.

   “Number one, I want to differentiate from the Rockies and all the other sort of boxing movies right now.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Raging Bull with David Krumholtz · 1:08:55 · Griffin Newman or David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)

Reality Bites (1994): 1 line

1. theme (theme) · through The Big Chill (1983), which they were tied to as critic: 2.5 stars: The Big Chill ⇒ Reality Bites (the host's read). Reality Bites is the young-person reaction to the sold-out generation The Big Chill depicts.

   “And then that's why like reality bites hits and you see reality bites and you're like, oh, that's why Troy is like, fuck everything.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Big Chill’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:12:44 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Red Hook Summer (2012): 1 line

1. lineage (pseudo-sequel) · through Do the Right Thing (1989), which they were tied to as critic (4-star review): Do the Right Thing ⇒ Red Hook Summer (the host's read). Mookie reappears delivering for a Sal's that has relocated to Red Hook, though Spike insisted it was not a sequel.

   “he made a movie called Red Hook Summer.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Do The Right Thing’ With Sean Fennessey and Wesley Morris · 0:19:03 · Sean Fennessey (0.70 sure it was them)

Reservoir Dogs (1992): 1 line, within their own work

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Killing (1956), which they were tied to as critic: The Killing ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the maker said so: a Tarantino quote the host reads). Tarantino said Reservoir Dogs was his version of Kubrick's heist film, without meaning it as a ripoff.

   “but I did think of it as my killing, my take on that kind of heist movie.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:47:05 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)

Rocky Balboa (2006): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Rocky (1976), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: Rocky ⇒ Rocky Balboa (the host's read). The little girl Marie from Rocky grows up to be the love interest in Rocky Balboa.

   “she then becomes the Rocky Balboa love interest.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Rocky’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 1:14:31 · Van Lathan (0.45 sure it was them)

Ryan Reynolds: 1 line

1. theme (persona successor) · through Fletch (1985), which they were tied to as critic, 2.5 stars: Fletch ⇒ Ryan Reynolds (the host's read). Reynolds stole the Chevy Chase playbook; Deadpool is Fletch.

   “Deadpool is Fletch.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Fletch’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 1:15:11 · Chris Ryan (0.40 sure it was them)

Saw (film series): 1 line

1. unmapped (borrowing) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Se7en twice: Seven ⇒ Saw (film series) (the host's read). Rewatching the Saw movies, the speaker was struck by how much they lifted from Se7en.

   “I forgot how much saw stole.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Se7en with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger (Ad-Free) · 0:59:00 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)

Shawn Ryan: 1 line

1. programming (programming) · through Beverly Hills Cop (1984), which they were tied to as critic: Beverly Hills Cop ⇒ Shawn Ryan (the host's read). Shawn Ryan tried a Beverly Hills Cop TV show; CBS made a pilot that didn't work.

   “that CBS did a pilot for and apparently it didn't work.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ With Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 1:09:37 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Soderbergh's silent Raiders remix: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Raiders: Raiders of the Lost Ark ⇒ Soderbergh's silent Raiders remix (the host's read). Soderbergh re-cut Raiders silent, black and white, over The Social Network score.

   “It's basically his silent film remix of Raiders, black and white film with the social network score playing over it”

   The Big Picture · Steven Spielberg's Top 5 Movies With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan | The Big Picture (Ep. 57) · 0:10:25 · Sean Fennessey (0.60 sure it was them)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018): 1 line

1. unmapped (set the template for) · through Panic Room (2002), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Panic Room ⇒ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (the host's read). A host says Fincher's all-previs approach on this film created the pipeline for how blockbusters are made.

   “But that disc 2 is so much about that he basically created the pipeline for how all fucking blockbusters are made on this movie.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Panic Room with Eva Anderson (Ad-Free) · 0:31:38 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Superbad (2007): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Weird Science (1985), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: Weird Science ⇒ Superbad (the host's read). Weird Science's ending was 'completely ripped off by super bad'.

   “Uh, really satisfying ending, then just completely ripped off by super bad.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Weird Science’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt · 0:42:03 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Survivor: 1 line

1. industry (industry) · through The Truman Show (1998), which they were tied to as critic who gave the film four stars: The Truman Show ⇒ Survivor (the host's read). Truman Show weirdly kicked off reality TV, predating Survivor by a year or two.

   “This kind of weirdly kicked it off, like this predated by a year or two.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Truman Show’ With Bill Simmons, Glen Powell, and Chris Ryan · 0:12:44 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Swingers (1996): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): Reservoir Dogs ⇒ Swingers (the host's read). Swingers openly ripped off the opening credit strut and joked about everyone copying Tarantino.

   “The opening credit sequence is really fun to watch after swingers blatantly ripped it off”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:50:17 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Swingtown (TV): 1 line

1. programming (programming) · through The Ice Storm (1997), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: The Ice Storm ⇒ Swingtown (TV) (the host's read). Swingtown tried to tap the key party idea but belonged on Cinemax.

   “That show has to be on Cinemax.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:50:18 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Friday the 13th (1980), which they were tied to as critic who hated the film: Friday the 13th ⇒ Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (the host's read). The in-film franchise is very much Friday the 13th while also running through the paces of Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer.

   “It is very much Friday the 13th, but it's also gone through some of the same paces as Scream, and I know what you did last summer and things like that.”

   The Big Picture · The Final Girl Film Canon and ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ With Gillian Anderson, Hannah Einbinder, and Jane Schoenbrun! · 0:21:40 · Adam Nayman (0.50 sure it was them)

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022, Netflix): 1 line

1. contrast (contrast) · through The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which they were tied to as critic (2 stars): The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⇒ Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022, Netflix) (the host's read). The Netflix legacy sequel replaces the original's horror with influencers and a DEI angle.

   “It was like a DEI, Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”

   The Big Picture · ‘Gladiator II’ Is Here. Are We Not Entertained? · 1:28:47 · Chris Ryan (0.40 sure it was them)

The Batman (2022): 1 line

1. unmapped (borrowing) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Se7en twice: Seven ⇒ The Batman (the host's read). The speaker had forgotten how indebted The Batman is to Fincher, mostly to Se7en.

   “I had forgotten just how indebted the Batman is to...”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Se7en with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger (Ad-Free) · 1:28:34 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

The Blair Witch Project (1999): 1 line

1. industry (marketing precedent) · through The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which they were tied to as critic (2 stars): The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⇒ The Blair Witch Project (the host's read). The 'based on true events' opening was smart and was ripped off by Blair Witch in 1999, pre-internet.

   “We didn't know any better in 1999.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 0:17:13 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

The Dark Knight (2008): 1 line

1. lineage (homage) · through The Killing (1956), which they were tied to as critic: The Killing ⇒ The Dark Knight (the host's read). The clown mask is said to look basically like the Joker mask Nolan pays homage to in The Dark Knight.

   “Nolan obviously pays homage to in the Dark Knight”

   Blank Check — Patreon · The Killing with Patton Oswalt (Ad-Free) · 1:28:00 · David Sims (0.35 sure it was them)

The Devil Wears Prada (2006): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Working Girl (1988), which they were tied to as critic who gave Working Girl four stars: Working Girl ⇒ The Devil Wears Prada (the host's read). Working Girl sprinkled its DNA over later beloved movies, Pretty Woman and Devil Wears Prada chief among them.

   “And it's just sprinkling DNA over all these beloved movies over the next 40 years, but those were Pretty Woman and Devil wears Prada were the 2 that I was like, oh, yeah.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Working Girl’ With Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, and Joanna Robinson · 0:13:35 · Joanna Robinson (0.40 sure it was them)

The Equalizer (2014): 1 line

1. lineage (genre descendant) · through Taken (2008), which they were tied to as critic, 2.5 stars: Taken ⇒ The Equalizer (the host's read). Taken's box office started a subgenre of an older star beating up younger bad guys, and The Equalizer is the first example.

   “There's a whole subgenre of movies after taking exploded at the box office where everybody's like, oh, shoot, we just have to get an old person and let them fight young people”

   The Rewatchables · 'Taken' With Bill Simmons and Shea Serrano · 0:07:29 · Shea Serrano (0.60 sure it was them)

The Farewell (2019): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): Reservoir Dogs ⇒ The Farewell (the host's read). The slow-motion group walk in The Farewell echoes the Reservoir Dogs shot, which remains influential.

   “And that shot is still really influential.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:50:54 · Chris Ryan (0.40 sure it was them)

The Ferris Bueller Show (TV, 1990): 1 line

1. lineage (adaptation) · through Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), which they were tied to as critic, 3 of 4 stars: Ferris Bueller's Day Off ⇒ The Ferris Bueller Show (TV, 1990) (the host's read). A 1990 NBC series with Jennifer Aniston as Jeanie, which the hosts call bad.

   “The Ferris Bueller Show, 1990, NBC.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 1:14:56 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): 1 line

1. verdict (verdict) · through The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5 stars: The Royal Tenenbaums ⇒ The Grand Budapest Hotel (the host's read). Grand Budapest is the best alternative case for the Anderson slot, but it could not exist without Tenenbaums' blueprint.

   “Um, but Grand Budapest does not exist.”

   The Big Picture · The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 12 - 'The Royal Tenenbaums’ · 0:38:16 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

The Horizon Experiment (comic): 1 line

1. contrast (contrast) · through Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Raiders: Raiders of the Lost Ark ⇒ The Horizon Experiment (comic) (the host's read). A current comic flips Indiana Jones into someone taking things out of museums back to adventure.

   “a comic book out right now called the Horizon experiment by the guys that did the good Asian”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Raiders of the Lost Ark with Brian Michael Bendis · 2:24:12 · Brian Michael Bendis (0.80 sure it was them)

The Intervention: 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through The Big Chill (1983), which they were tied to as critic: 2.5 stars: The Big Chill ⇒ The Intervention (the host's read). Another indie friends-weekend film in the same vortex.

   “There was a movie called The Intervention.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Big Chill’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:05:24 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

The Karate Kid (1984): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Rocky (1976), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: Rocky ⇒ The Karate Kid (the host's read). Rocky is eight years before Karate Kid, which is called the 2.0 version of the same underdog story but a completely different movie in every respect.

   “We're 8 years away from karate kid, which is the next, the 2.0 version of this movie.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Rocky’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:11:32 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)

The Last Temptation of Christ (1988): 1 line

1. career (career enabler) · through The Color of Money (1986), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): The Color of Money ⇒ The Last Temptation of Christ (the host's read). The paycheck-gig hit stabilizes Scorsese's career and makes Last Temptation and Goodfellas possible.

   “Must admit though, it is the guarantor that allows him to immediately then make. Last temptation of Christ in Goodfellas.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · The Color of Money with Chris Ryan · 0:17:57 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

The Lovebirds (2020): 1 line

1. lineage (unofficial remake) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': After Hours ⇒ The Lovebirds (the host's read). The Lovebirds tried to be the After Hours of its day but never works.

   “on paper, you were like, yeah, sure, it's been too long since someone tried to make after hours.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · After Hours with Alison Sivitz · 0:35:09 · unknown host (0.35 sure it was them)

The Night Before (2015): 1 line

1. lineage (unofficial remake) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': After Hours ⇒ The Night Before (the host's read). After Hours is the template for modern one-crazy-night New York comedies, none of which reach it.

   “It is one of those movies that kind of is like unofficially remade every 5 years.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · After Hours with Alison Sivitz · 0:34:18 · unknown host (0.40 sure it was them)

The Rock (1996): 1 line

1. theme (scrapped premise) · through Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), which they were tied to as critic, one star: Beverly Hills Cop II ⇒ The Rock (the host's read). The abandoned England/Scotland Yard concept with Sean Connery became the backbone of The Rock a decade later.

   “initially written Beverly Hills Cop 2 to be Eddie Murphy in England, solving crimes with Sean Connery, actually, which basically, I think, winds up being like essentially the backbone for what the rock is 10 years later or whatever.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 1:00:18 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

The Sopranos (1999): 1 line

1. lineage (influence) · through A Bronx Tale (1993), which they were tied to as critic, four stars: A Bronx Tale ⇒ The Sopranos (the host's read). Ryan argues A Bronx Tale influenced The Sopranos more than any other movie, with Sonny and Tony Soprano close in how they hold the neighborhood.

   “I think Bronx Tale... influenced the Sopranos more than any other movie, but I don't think people think that.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘A Bronx Tale’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Van Lathan · 0:23:20 · Chris Ryan (0.60 sure it was them)

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 2: 1 line

1. contrast (contrast) · through The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which they were tied to as critic (2 stars): The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ⇒ The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 2 (the host's read). Part 2 reuses the framework but changes the tone to slapstick comedy.

   “Texas Chainsaw Messker 2 is basically a slapstick comedy.”

   The Big Picture · ‘Gladiator II’ Is Here. Are We Not Entertained? · 1:27:15 · Chris Ryan (0.70 sure it was them)

The Wire (2002): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Paths of Glory (1957), which they were tied to as critic who argued Paths of Glory may be Kubrick's best: Paths of Glory ⇒ The Wire (the maker said so: David Simon cites it regularly). David Simon reportedly cites Paths of Glory as the number one influence on The Wire: institutions chewing up the people on the ground.

   “David Simon cites this regularly as the number one influence on the wire?”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Paths of Glory with Sarah Marshall (Ad-Free) · 0:25:11 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): Reservoir Dogs ⇒ Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (the host's read). Called a bad-but-fun movie that would not exist without Tarantino, part of the ripoff era.

   “kind of bad and would not exist without Tarantino.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:37:47 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Titanic (1997): 1 line

1. industry (industry) · through Twister (1996), which they were tied to as critic, 2.5 stars: Twister ⇒ Titanic (the host's read). Twister started a playbook of putting not-yet-A-list leads in a spectacle, which Titanic and later Star Wars followed.

   “It became a playbook for it.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Twister’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 1:54:01 · Bill Simmons (0.40 sure it was them)

Top Gun: Maverick (2022): 1 line

1. lineage (legacy-sequel heirs) · through The Color of Money (1986), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): The Color of Money ⇒ Top Gun: Maverick (the host's read). Gap-based legacy sequels like Top Gun Maverick, Tron Legacy and Blade Runner follow the template Color of Money invented, though in 1986 sequels were derided.

   “now we get more and more like your your Tron legacies and your Top Gun Mavericks, where it's just casually... 37, 40 years later”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · The Color of Money with Chris Ryan · 1:07:05 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)

True Detective (2014): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Se7en twice: Seven ⇒ True Detective (the host's read). Se7en's influence shows in True Detective from the title sequence to the characters, though True Detective's first season flinches at the dark ending.

   “you can see the influence of of 7 on things like True Detective from the title sequence to the characters.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Se7en’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:15:19 · Chris Ryan (0.55 sure it was them)

True Romance (1993): 1 line

1. unmapped (borrowed speech) · through Do the Right Thing (1989), which they were tied to as critic (4-star review): Do the Right Thing ⇒ True Romance (the host's read). The Sicilians-and-Moors speech in True Romance echoes what Mookie says to Pino in Sal's.

   “Well, Sicilians and and Africans and the Moors in that whole speech that appears in true romance, which is also something that Mookie essentially says to Pino”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Do The Right Thing’ With Sean Fennessey and Wesley Morris · 0:51:06 · Sean Fennessey (0.80 sure it was them)

Uncut Gems (2019): 1 line

1. lineage (influence) · through After Hours (1985), which they were tied to as critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker': After Hours ⇒ Uncut Gems (the host's read). Uncut Gems owes a heavy debt to After Hours; Go is also described as owing it royalties.

   “could a movie owe more of a debt to after hours than the cut gems.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 1:31:19 · Sean Fennessey (0.50 sure it was them)

Varsity Blues (1999): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Friday Night Lights (2004 film) (2004), which they were tied to as critic, 3.5-star review: Friday Night Lights (2004 film) ⇒ Varsity Blues (the host's read). Varsity Blues ripped off the Boobie Miles injury beat with its Lance Harbor injury, and the TV show flipped it with Jason Street.

   “I love varsity blues we've done on the rewatchables, but they rip it off with the Lance Harbor injury.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday Night Lights’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 0:35:23 · Mallory Rubin (0.50 sure it was them)

Very Bad Things (1998): 1 line

1. lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as critic (2.5 stars): Reservoir Dogs ⇒ Very Bad Things (the host's read). Part of the era of Tarantino ripoffs about groups of friends.

   “Well, that was the era of the Tarantino Ripoff era.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:37:51 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024): 1 line

1. craft (plot structure) · through Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Raiders: Raiders of the Lost Ark ⇒ Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (the host's read). The film fails to tie its Indiana-Jones-style MacGuffin to the Wallace-Gromit relationship.

   “They fail to make the, um, the plot, the sort of like Indiana Jones-S McGuffin of what they're up against directly relate to Wallace and Gromit's relationship.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Empire of the Sun with Bilge Ebiri · 2:11:21 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

Wes Anderson: 1 line

1. lineage (influence) · through Do the Right Thing (1989), which they were tied to as critic (4-star review): Do the Right Thing ⇒ Wes Anderson (the host's read). Direct address to camera (Mr. Senor Love Daddy and the like) was taken up by the whole indie revolution, Wes Anderson most of all.

   “Using direct address into the camera as a style, which has been now jacked by basically the whole indie revolution that came after him.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Do The Right Thing’ With Sean Fennessey and Wesley Morris · 0:50:23 · Sean Fennessey (0.80 sure it was them)

What Just Happened (2008): 1 line

1. unmapped (dramatization) · through The Edge (1997), which they were tied to as critic, 3 stars: The Edge ⇒ What Just Happened (the host's read). Barry Levinson's 2008 film, drawn from Art Linson's book, fictionalizes the making of The Edge, including the beard fight and De Niro.

   “They made a movie based on Art Linson's book, and a lot of it is about making this stupid movie and a big part about him not shaving the beard”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Edge’ With Bill Simmons and Van Lathan · 1:35:23 · Bill Simmons (0.85 sure it was them)

Working Girl (1990 NBC series): 1 line

1. programming (programming) · through Working Girl (1988), which they were tied to as critic who gave Working Girl four stars: Working Girl ⇒ Working Girl (1990 NBC series) (the host's read). Working Girl became a 1990 NBC series, with Sandra Bullock as Tess.

   “Working Girl became an NBC series in 1990”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Working Girl’ With Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, and Joanna Robinson · 1:11:10 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)

Zodiac (2007): 1 line

1. unmapped (why Fincher was offered it) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Se7en twice: Seven ⇒ Zodiac (the host's read). Seven made Fincher the first choice for any serial-killer project, Zodiac included.

   “Ever since he makes seven, if there's some serial killer movie, is getting sent it”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Zodiac with Leslye Headland (Ad-Free) · 0:51:53 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

later crime thrillers and crime TV (unnamed): 1 line

1. lineage (genre influence) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as critic who reviewed Se7en twice: Seven ⇒ later crime thrillers and crime TV (unnamed) (the host's read). As an adult the speaker is less shocked by Se7en because everyone since took a page out of its book.

   “I'm not as shocked by 7 because everyone took a page out of its book, of course.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Se7en with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger (Ad-Free) · 2:15:39 · Mike Mitchell (0.50 sure it was them)

What the speakers said they did

Other (59) everyone in other

• critic (2.5 stars), The Color of Money (Blank Check with Griffin & David, The Color of Money with Chris Ryan)
• critic, four stars, 'work of a master filmmaker', After Hours (Blank Check with Griffin & David, After Hours with Alison Sivitz)
• critic who reviewed Raiders, Raiders of the Lost Ark (Blank Check with Griffin & David, Raiders of the Lost Ark with Brian Michael Bendis)
• critic who liked Star 80 / called Roberts best of the year, Star 80 (Blank Check with Griffin & David, Star 80 with Julie Klausner)
• critic who pushed an Oscar nod for Barkin, Switch (Blank Check with Griffin & David, An Angel at My Table with Dana Stevens)
• critic who hated the film, Friday the 13th (The Rewatchables, ‘Friday the 13th’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan)
• critic (2 stars), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (The Rewatchables, ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan)
• critic, Domestic Disturbance (The Rewatchables, ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey)
• critic, The Good Son (The Rewatchables, ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey)
• critic (rated Rush 4, Days of Thunder 2, Top Gun 2.5), Rush (The Rewatchables, ‘F1’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan)
• critic, 3 stars, Weird Science (The Rewatchables, ‘Weird Science’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt)
• critic who gave the film four stars, The Truman Show (The Rewatchables, ‘The Truman Show’ With Bill Simmons, Glen Powell, and Chris Ryan)
• critic, four stars, After Hours (The Rewatchables, ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey)
• critic who gave Working Girl four stars, Working Girl (The Rewatchables, ‘Working Girl’ With Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, and Joanna Robinson)
• critic, four stars, Rocky (The Rewatchables, ‘Rocky’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan)
• critic, four stars, Crash (The Rewatchables, ‘Rocky’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan)
• critic, 3.5-star review, Friday Night Lights (2004 film) (The Rewatchables, ‘Friday Night Lights’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin)
• critic, 2.5 stars, Twister (The Rewatchables, ‘Twister’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan)
• critic (three stars for The War of the Roses), The War of the Roses (The Rewatchables, ‘The War of the Roses’ With Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, and Amanda Dobbins)
• critic who reviewed it on At the Movies, Internal Affairs (The Rewatchables, ‘Internal Affairs’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan)
• critic: 2.5 stars, The Big Chill (The Rewatchables, ‘The Big Chill’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey)
• critic, four stars, A Bronx Tale (The Rewatchables, ‘A Bronx Tale’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Van Lathan)
• critic, 2.5 stars, My Cousin Vinny (The Rewatchables, ‘My Cousin Vinny’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Wesley Morris)
• critic, 3 stars, The Edge (The Rewatchables, ‘The Edge’ With Bill Simmons and Van Lathan)
• critic, 3.5 stars, Margin Call (The Rewatchables, ‘Margin Call’ With Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo, and Brian Koppelman)
• critic, 3 stars, Misery (The Rewatchables, ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman)
• critic, Knocked Up (The Rewatchables, ‘Knocked Up’ With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Craig Horlbeck)
• critic, one star, Beverly Hills Cop II (The Rewatchables, ‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan)
• critic, 3.5 stars for Die Hard 2, Die Hard 2 (The Rewatchables, ‘Die Hard 2’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey)
• critic, 3 stars, Panic Room (The Rewatchables, ‘Panic Room’ (Plus a Mini Will Smith–Oscars Recap) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey)
• critic, four stars, The Ice Storm (The Rewatchables, ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey)
• critic: two stars, Miracle (The Rewatchables, ‘Miracle’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan)
• critic, three stars, Father of the Bride (The Rewatchables, ‘Father of the Bride’ With Bill Simmons and Amanda Dobbins)
• critic, Saturday Night Fever (The Rewatchables, ‘Saturday Night Fever’ With Bill Simmons and Jimmy Kimmel)
• critic (reviewed 2.5 stars), The Color of Money (The Rewatchables, ‘The Color of Money’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey)
• critic, 3 stars, What About Bob? (The Rewatchables, ‘What About Bob?’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Van Lathan)
• critic, 3.5 stars, Thief (The Rewatchables, ‘Thief’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan)
• critic, 3.5 stars, The Royal Tenenbaums (The Rewatchables, ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ With Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald)
• critic who reviewed Se7en twice, Seven (The Rewatchables, ‘Se7en’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan)
• critic, 2.5 stars, Fletch (The Rewatchables, ‘Fletch’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan)
• critic, 3 of 4 stars, Ferris Bueller's Day Off (The Rewatchables, ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan)
• critic, Beverly Hills Cop (The Rewatchables, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ With Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan)
• critic (4-star review), Do the Right Thing (The Rewatchables, ‘Do The Right Thing’ With Sean Fennessey and Wesley Morris)
• critic (2.5 stars), Reservoir Dogs (The Rewatchables, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan)
• critic of Freaky Friday, Freaky Friday (The Rewatchables, ‘Mean Girls’ With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Amanda Dobbins)
• critic, two-star review, The Natural (The Rewatchables, ‘The Natural’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin)
• critic who panned it, Old School (The Rewatchables, ‘Old School’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey)
• critic, Tombstone (The Rewatchables, ‘Tombstone’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan)
• critic, Dark Blue (The Rewatchables, ‘Tombstone’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan)
• critic, 2.5 stars, Taken (The Rewatchables, 'Taken' With Bill Simmons and Shea Serrano)
• critic (four stars), Moneyball (The Big Picture, The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 14 - ‘Moneyball’)
• critic, wrote on The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (The Big Picture, ‘Nightmare Alley’ and Our Favorite Films Noir, With Patton Oswalt!)
• critic (two thumbs down on Alien 3; 'best looking bad movie'), Alien 3 (Blank Check — Patreon, Alien³ with Matt Singer (Ad-Free))
• critic (made it his number one), Dark City (Blank Check — Patreon, Alien³ with Matt Singer (Ad-Free))
• critic (thumbs up), Shy People (Blank Check — Patreon, Alien³ with Matt Singer (Ad-Free))
• critic, Full Metal Jacket (Blank Check — Patreon, Full Metal Jacket with Jon Gabrus (Ad-Free))
• critic who argued Paths of Glory may be Kubrick's best, Paths of Glory (Blank Check — Patreon, Paths of Glory with Sarah Marshall (Ad-Free))
• critic, The Killing (Blank Check — Patreon, Fear & Desire / Killer's Kiss (Ad-Free))
• critic, Blue Steel (Blank Check — Patreon, Blue Steel with Jordan Hoffman (Ad-Free))

What was said about them, by kind

contrast (2)

1. contrast (contrast): Roger Ebert → James Thurber. Ebert said the war between the sexes here makes Thurber's work on the subject seem almost resigned.

   “A word between the sexes that makes James Thurber's work on the same subject almost resigned by comparison”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The War of the Roses’ With Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, and Amanda Dobbins · 0:19:12 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)
2. contrast (critical opposite): Roger Ebert → David Denby. Ebert's Cannes tears and empathy versus Denby's New York magazine scorn; Sean calls Denby's one of the worst pieces of criticism he has read.

   “You know, one of the worst pieces of film criticism that I've ever read.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Do The Right Thing’ With Sean Fennessey and Wesley Morris · 0:25:23 · Sean Fennessey (0.65 sure it was them)

industry (2)

1. industry (industry): Roger Ebert → Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Siskel and Ebert had said after Ace Ventura that Carrey would never have a movie career, then apologized on air for Truman Show.

   “they said he would never have a movie career.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Truman Show’ With Bill Simmons, Glen Powell, and Chris Ryan · 0:36:08 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)
2. industry (franchise fatigue): Roger Ebert → Die Hard 2. Ebert in 1987 may have felt the way people feel now about Marvel: bloated 80s action sequels getting less funny.

   “You see the way things are going and you're like, oh, like these 80s bloated action movies are just going to get less funny and more incoherent.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 0:23:44 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

programming (1)

1. programming (programming): Roger Ebert → Crash. Running joke: Ebert gave Crash four stars the week before Rocky.

   “Four stars last week for Crash.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Rocky’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:34:54 · Bill Simmons (0.85 sure it was them)

unmapped (9)

1. unmapped (critic champion): Roger Ebert → Switch. Ebert argued Barkin deserved an Oscar nomination; she got a Golden Globe nod.

   “Roger Ebert was pushing that Ellen Barkin should have gotten an Oscar nomination for this movie.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · An Angel at My Table with Dana Stevens · 1:42:55 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)
2. unmapped (critic grudge): Roger Ebert → Spies Like Us. Ebert had trashed Spies Like Us on the Tonight Show with Chevy Chase sitting next to him, showing his salt toward these comedies.

   “he was on the Tonight Show with Chevy Chase and he reamed the Spies like Us movie right in front of him.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 0:23:09 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)
3. unmapped (critical reception): Die Hard 2 → Roger Ebert. Ebert gave it 3.5 stars and called it bruised-forearm entertainment like Indiana Jones.

   “this is terrific entertainment.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Die Hard 2’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:22:43 · Bill Simmons (0.65 sure it was them)
4. unmapped (critic split): Gene Siskel → Roger Ebert. Siskel understood Chase's detached persona was the point of Fletch; Ebert gave 2.5 stars and wanted a character to invest in.

   “Siskel nailed it.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Fletch’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:28:14 · Sean Fennessey (0.80 sure it was them)
5. unmapped (mocked expectation): Roger Ebert → The Killing Fields. Mock-Ebert asks why Fletch is not like serious dramas such as The Killing Fields or Chariots of Fire.

   “Why isn't this like the killing field?”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Fletch’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:28:53 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
6. unmapped (critical disagreement): Roger Ebert → Gene Siskel. Siskel disliked Ferris over Chicago accuracy, while Ebert gave it three stars and later Roeper made it his favorite.

   “Gene Siskel did not like the movie”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:28:50 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)
7. unmapped (critical reassessment): The Good, the Bad and the Ugly → Roger Ebert. Ebert gave it three stars as a young critic, believing something so entertaining could not be important, then reversed.

   “something this entertaining cannot be an important film.”

   The Big Picture · ‘Nightmare Alley’ and Our Favorite Films Noir, With Patton Oswalt! · 1:08:25 · Patton Oswalt (0.90 sure it was them)
8. unmapped (critic champion): Roger Ebert → Dark City. Ebert made Dark City his number one film of the year and recorded a commentary track for it.

   “Yeah, Ever made that his number one.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien³ with Matt Singer (Ad-Free) · 2:16:57 · Griffin Newman (0.30 sure it was them)
9. unmapped (critic split): Roger Ebert → Shy People. Only Ebert gave Shy People a thumbs up; Siskel gave it a thumbs down.

   “Only Ebert gave it thumbs up.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Alien³ with Matt Singer (Ad-Free) · 2:21:27 · Matt Singer (0.40 sure it was them)

verdict (29)

1. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → The Good Son. Ebert's Domestic Disturbance rating is compared with his half-star for The Good Son.

   “Last week, Good Son was a half star when we recorded that.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:36:44 · Bill Simmons (0.40 sure it was them)
2. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → Domestic Disturbance. Ebert gave it one and a half stars, calling it a paid holiday for the director.

   “He wrote, the movie is a paid holiday for its director, Harold Becker.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:36:49 · Bill Simmons (0.40 sure it was them)
3. verdict (verdict): Weird Science → Roger Ebert. Ebert gave it 3 stars and called Kelly LeBrock wonderful.

   “Roger Ebert, 3 stars.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Weird Science’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt · 0:30:44 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)
4. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → The Truman Show. Ebert gave Truman Show four stars and wrote about the values technology forces on humanity.

   “So Ebert, 4 stars, uh, absolutely loved it”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Truman Show’ With Bill Simmons, Glen Powell, and Chris Ryan · 0:37:09 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)
5. verdict (verdict): Species → Roger Ebert. Ebert's two-star review complained that Hollywood fears intelligent characters; the panel waves it off with Have some fun.

   “Mainstream Hollywood is so terrified of intelligent human characters that it's no wonder they don't want aliens who are even smarter than the humans.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Species’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:25:16 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)
6. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → Working Girl. Ebert gave Working Girl four stars and praised its clockwork craftsmanship.

   “The plot of working girl is put together like clockwork, carries you along while you're watching it, but reconstruct it later and you'll see the craftsmanship.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Working Girl’ With Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, and Joanna Robinson · 0:50:16 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)
7. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → Biloxi Blues. Ebert said Working Girl was Nichols returning to the top of his form; the panel notes they did not like Biloxi Blues much.

   “Working girl is Nichols returning to the top of his form.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Working Girl’ With Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, and Joanna Robinson · 0:50:29 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)
8. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → The Graduate. Ebert: this is Melanie Griffith's movie the way The Graduate belonged to Dustin Hoffman.

   “this is Melanie Griffith's movie in the same way the graduate belonged to Dustin Hoffman.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Working Girl’ With Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, and Joanna Robinson · 2:06:15 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)
9. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → Rocky. Ebert gave Rocky four stars, the week after four stars for Crash.

   “Four stars this week for Rocky.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Rocky’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:34:57 · Bill Simmons (0.85 sure it was them)
10. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → Friday Night Lights (2004 film). Ebert gave it 3.5 stars and praised the power of sports to involve us.

    “The movie demonstrates the power of sports to involve us.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘Friday Night Lights’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 0:31:22 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)
11. verdict (verdict): Twister → Roger Ebert. Ebert gave 2.5 stars, saying loud dumb escapist entertainment works but not for thinkers; this became a running joke later.

    “you want loud, dumb, skillful escapist entertainment? Twister works.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘Twister’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:30:23 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
12. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → The War of the Roses. The Ebert review (3 stars) called Roses a black, angry, bitter, unrelenting comedy.

    “The War of the Roses is a black, angry, bitter, unrelenting comedy.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘The War of the Roses’ With Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, and Amanda Dobbins · 0:19:08 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)
13. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → Internal Affairs. Ebert and Siskel both loved it; Ebert called it a movie about personalities, and Gere brilliant.

    “And Ebert said, it's really a movie about personalities.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘Internal Affairs’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:25:13 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
14. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → The Big Chill. Ebert gave it 2.5 stars while calling it a splendid technical exercise; hosts think the message is the emptiness.

    “The Big Chill is a splendid technical exercise.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘The Big Chill’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:29:46 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
15. verdict (verdict): My Cousin Vinny → Roger Ebert. Ebert gave it 2.5 stars and called it a movie for home video.

    “It's the kind of movie home video is invented for”

    The Rewatchables · ‘My Cousin Vinny’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Wesley Morris · 0:35:40 · Bill Simmons (0.90 sure it was them)
16. verdict (verdict): Margin Call → Roger Ebert. Simmons reports Ebert's 3.5-star review praising the cast making financial talk compelling.

    “Our guy Roger Ebert, 3.5 stars said excellent cast.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘Margin Call’ With Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo, and Brian Koppelman · 0:34:36 · Bill Simmons (0.95 sure it was them)
17. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → Knocked Up. Bill notes there is no Roger Ebert review of Knocked Up, guessing Ebert had health issues.

    “No Roger Ebert review.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘Knocked Up’ With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Craig Horlbeck · 0:31:03 · Bill Simmons (0.90 sure it was them)
18. verdict (verdict): Panic Room → Roger Ebert. Ebert gave Panic Room 3 stars and called Fincher a visual virtuoso and Foster spellbinding.

    “All right, Roger Ebert, 3 stars.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘Panic Room’ (Plus a Mini Will Smith–Oscars Recap) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:41:56 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)
19. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → The Ice Storm. Ebert gave it four stars as satirical, funny and observant; Siskel also loved it.

    “Four stars for this one.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:38:08 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)
20. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → Saturday Night Fever. Ebert gave it 3.5 stars and called the dance sequences dazzling.

    “Roger Ebert.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘Saturday Night Fever’ With Bill Simmons and Jimmy Kimmel · 0:27:55 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)
21. verdict (verdict): Seven → Roger Ebert. Ebert gave 3.5 stars, then republished a four-star review years later, which becomes the show's running Ebert gag.

    “He did the fucking redo?”

    The Rewatchables · ‘Se7en’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:36:04 · Bill Simmons (0.55 sure it was them)
22. verdict (verdict): Beverly Hills Cop → Roger Ebert. Ebert gave the film 2.5 stars, calling Eddie a victim of the Star Magic Syndrome.

    “Eddie Murphy looks like the latest victim of the Star Magic Syndrome, in which it is assumed that a movie will be a hit simply because it stars enormously talented person.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ With Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:30:12 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)
23. verdict (verdict): Reservoir Dogs → Roger Ebert. Ebert gave it 2.5 of 4, saying the script lacked curiosity about the characters; the hosts call it a miss.

    “But Tarantino's script does not have much curiosity about the characters, gave it 2.5 stars out of four.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:22:05 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)
24. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → Gene Siskel. Siskel and Ebert later had a big turnaround on Tarantino after being critical.

    “He and Cisco famously had a big turnaround on Tarantino, where they were a little bit critical.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:22:23 · Chris Ryan (0.40 sure it was them)
25. verdict (verdict): The Natural → Roger Ebert. Ebert gave two stars and said it turned into idolatry; Mallory calls the critique bad because myth-making is the draw.

    “It's bad critique.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘The Natural’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 0:18:46 · Mallory Rubin (0.60 sure it was them)
26. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → Tombstone. Ebert gave Tombstone three stars, called Kilmer the definitive saloon cowboy.

    “Singled out Valcomer's portrayal as the definitive saloon cowboy of our time.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘Tombstone’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:15:24 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
27. verdict (verdict): Roger Ebert → Dark Blue. Ebert's Dark Blue review lamented Tombstone getting lost in the holiday shuffle.

    “got lost in the year-end holiday shuffle and never got the recognition it deserved.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘Tombstone’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:15:44 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
28. verdict (review): Roger Ebert → Alien 3. Ebert gave it two thumbs down and said the chases were contrivances because the aliens could always outrun the humans.

    “Ebert says, I lost interest in Alien 3 when I realized that the aliens could at all times outrun and outleap the humans”

    Blank Check — Patreon · Alien³ with Matt Singer (Ad-Free) · 1:12:33 · Matt Singer (0.40 sure it was them)
29. verdict (verdict): Stanley Kubrick → Roger Ebert. Ebert argued Paths of Glory might be Kubrick's best film.

    “I think Ebert even argued it was perhaps his best film.”

    Blank Check — Patreon · Paths of Glory with Sarah Marshall (Ad-Free) · 1:42:20 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Fun items about them

1. fun, about Roger Ebert: Ebert and Siskel hated it so much that he gave away the ending, printed Paramount's address for letters, and teased Betsy Palmer's home town.

   “he hated it so much that he intentionally gave away the ending in the 2nd paragraph.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday the 13th’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:25:46 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
2. fun, about Roger Ebert: A YouTube compilation of Siskel and Ebert raging at every Friday film; likened to Zach Lowe deciding 3-pointers would ruin the NBA.

   “there's an amazing compilation on YouTube of all of their Friday the 13th reviews across the franchise.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Friday the 13th’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:27:12 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
3. fun, about Roger Ebert: The running joke: Ebert is dead, so they guess his star ratings: Rush 4, Days of Thunder 2, Top Gun 2.5.

   “Roger Ebert did not review this movie because he's been dead for like 10 years.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘F1’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:44:31 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)
4. fun, about Roger Ebert: The Ebert-review bit: Ebert gave it 3 stars after a tough week; Kyle guesses Ebert wished he could make a woman too.

   “I never met Roger Ebert, but I'd venture to guess that there's a point in his life he wish he could have made a woman”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Weird Science’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt · 0:31:19 · Kyle Brandt (0.60 sure it was them)
5. fun, about Roger Ebert: The two-star Ebert review is read; the panel's response is settle down and have some fun.

   “Settle down, Rush.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Species’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:25:35 · Bill Simmons (0.30 sure it was them)
6. fun, about Roger Ebert: Bill reads Ebert's four-star review, the week after Crash, the running Ebert gag.

   “A description of it would sound like a cliche from beginning to end, but Rocky isn't about a story.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Rocky’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:35:00 · Bill Simmons (0.85 sure it was them)
7. fun, about Roger Ebert: The running Ebert bit: no review found, but At the Movies with Siskel, where both loved it and Ebert called it a movie about personalities.

   “So, Ebert, I couldn't find a review.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Internal Affairs’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:25:05 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
8. fun, about Roger Ebert: Ebert gave 3 stars but hated the ending credit for Bart the Bear right after the emotional close.

   “Now, Bart is one hell of a bear, but this credit in this place is a spectacularly bad idea.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘The Edge’ With Bill Simmons and Van Lathan · 0:31:13 · Bill Simmons (0.85 sure it was them)
9. fun, about Roger Ebert: Ebert's two-star review mocks the thankless wife role and proposes all workaholic movie leads be bachelors.

   “I propose all future movies about workaholics, just make them bachelors, to spare us the dead air.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Miracle’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan · 0:46:33 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)
10. fun, about Roger Ebert: Ebert gave Se7en 3.5 stars, then republished a four-star version around 2010; the hosts joke about revising old predictions.

    “Can you imagine if he changed it?”

    The Rewatchables · ‘Se7en’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:36:26 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)
11. fun, about Roger Ebert: Ebert gave it two stars, asking why it was turned into idolatry; the hosts fumble the word.

    “Why did the natural have to be turned into Idolatry?”

    The Rewatchables · ‘The Natural’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 0:18:22 · Mallory Rubin (0.50 sure it was them)
12. fun, about Roger Ebert: In the Roger Ebert category Bill reads his pan, then declares Ebert zero for two in 2019 and never to be trusted on comedies.

    “never to be trusted on comedies.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘Old School’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:15:17 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
13. fun, about Roger Ebert: Running joke: Ebert is the greatest pop critic and is on a hot streak on the show.

    “He's the greatest pop movie critic in the history of the media.”

    The Rewatchables · ‘Tombstone’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:15:57 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
14. fun, about Roger Ebert: Ebert reviewed Blue Steel as the best Halloween sequel ever made, the grown-up version of Halloween.

    “this is actually the best Halloween sequel that's ever been made.”

    Blank Check — Patreon · Blue Steel with Jordan Hoffman (Ad-Free) · 0:05:23 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)