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THE REWATCHABLES FIELD GUIDE · VOL. 02
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- First logged
- Apr 19, 2019
- Latest logged
- Dec 15, 2025
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- DeclaredDec 15, 2025 · ~2:08:00High Fidelity · 2000the Smashing Pumpkins should have been in the movieEpisode
Rob argues the Chicago setting should have included the Smashing Pumpkins, and the others debate alternative cameos and soundtrack choices.
Runner-up · Billy Corgan for the Bruce Springsteen cameo - Left openAug 8, 2023 · ~1:20:00National Lampoon’s Vacation · 1983No clear winner recordedEpisode
They raise a few nitpicks, including the two-week Wally World closure and the logistics of the ending, but do not settle on one winner.
- Apparent consensusMay 2, 2023 · ~1:20:00Iron Man · 2008Tony visiting Afghanistan to demo the Jericho missileEpisode
They spend the section on logic gaps, especially Tony's demo trip and a few implausible convenience points.
Runner-up · Tony's beard growth and the ease of his house's security - Apparent consensusFeb 21, 2023 · ~1:04:00Whiplash · 2014the credibility issues around the car-accident and JVC performance sequenceEpisode
They focus their nitpicks on the implausibility of the car-accident logistics and Fletcher sabotaging the live performance.
- Left openDec 6, 2022 · ~1:04:00Man On Fire · 2004No clear winner recordedEpisode
They raised several continuity and plausibility issues, mostly about the kidnapping plan, hospital recovery, and character behavior.
Runner-up · Rhada Mitchell going on business trips; the journalist’s quick vigilante commitment - Left openApr 6, 2021 · ~1:20:00Lethal Weapon · 1987No clear winner recordedEpisode
They trade a list of nitpicks, including the family bathing scene, the helicopter not being heard, and the implausible file reference, without settling on a single winner.
- DeclaredApr 1, 2021 · ~1:12:00Thief · 1981the ending's bulletproof vest revealEpisode
They question a few plot mechanics, especially the ending reveal and whether Prosky’s mall investment was actually such a bad idea.
Runner-up · Prosky’s mall investment plan - Left openMar 14, 2021 · ~1:12:00Inside Man · 2006No clear winner recordedEpisode
They raise a batch of continuity and plausibility complaints, including the hostage-car ending, the wall construction, and the Nazi-secret reveal.
- Left openJul 28, 2020 · ~1:04:00Ghost · 1990No clear winner recordedEpisode
They spend this section poking holes in the robbery logic, the afterlife rules, and the behavior of the characters.
- Left openJul 21, 2020 · ~1:20:00The Conjuring · 2013No clear winner recordedEpisode
The hosts raise a body-count complaint and a logic nit about why the family went to the motel and how the demon moved around, but do not settle on a winner.
- Apparent consensusMay 7, 2020 · ~1:12:00Groundhog Day · 1993Why didn’t Phil just stay awake all night?Episode
The main nitpick is the obvious question of why Phil never simply stays awake, with the suicide-timeline mechanics also discussed.
Runner-up · what happens after Phil kills himself - Apparent consensusApr 23, 2020 · ~48:00Ronin · 1998the lax law enforcement in FranceEpisode
They focus on the implausibly light police response to the movie’s chaos and, secondarily, on a few story and staging choices.
Runner-up · the De Niro–Deirdre romance - Left openApr 19, 2019 · ~1:20:00Field of Dreams · 1989No clear winner recordedEpisode
They raise a long list of plot and continuity nitpicks without a single clear winner among them.