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They identify Leo Farnsworth's Filoli mansion as the standout rich-person house, while nodding to a few classic alternatives.

The subway conductor receives the most memorable disposable death despite presumably having a life outside the movie.

They give the guard-meat style award to the state trooper killed in the triple-homicide sequence.

Rob picks the porn-party tree man getting shot as the most memorable incidental death by a guard or bystander.

They debate whether some movies have better possible titles, but they do not finalize a winner or even a firm category name.

They settle on a rankings take that puts Risky Business and The Sure Thing at the top of the 1980s teen-movie heap.

They debated several parts before settling on Trevor Beckwith as the best Hoffman fit.

They agreed the hospital section is the safest place to pause because the movie briefly slows down there.

They treat DeVito's framing-device material as the movie's weakest stretch, with the silent client as a distant alternative critique.

They give the acting award to Quinn Culkin for underacting, while noting Elijah Wood can also overplay scenes.

They single out the woman tossed into the dumpster as the worst acting performance in the movie.

They agree modern digital tools would undercut the movie’s tactile craftsmanship and some of its magic, even if the story itself would survive.

They explicitly say ring cameras, cell-phone pings, and texting would let authorities catch the scheme fast.

They say modern search, surveillance, and phones would quickly expose Rick's new identity and plan.

The hosts point to Nona Gaye as the actor they most can't believe never became bigger, with Michael T. Williams also singled out.

Bill gives the overacting award to Nicholson for his end-of-movie performance.

The huge space-jockey set piece is also praised as a scene-stealing location and design achievement.

They choose Scorsese as the better director for this material.

They keep Toy Soldiers as Astin's best crying scene rather than Rudy.

A production-design in-joke connects the terrorist truck in two Die Hard films to Speed’s destroyed plane.

Ford's post-climax cigarette lean is held up as perfect onscreen smoking.

They use the award for Stormare’s chain-smoking, cigarette-forward killer behavior.

Sean’s flex is that the movie knowingly echoes The Shining, including the “bombing the universe” line.

They agreed Billie Jean pulls off the iconic self-haircut exceptionally well.

They brainstorm sequel ideas, with a Susan-centered follow-up emerging as the most developed pitch.

Zach argues the romance has weak chemistry because Courteney Cox plays too straight and lacks banter with Carrey.

They pitch it as a theme for movies where everything falls apart fast, without naming a winner.

They agreed Donnie probably should have asked for a lawyer as soon as he woke up in the hotel room.

They end by riffing on the power of 90s and 2000s trailers and suggesting trailers could be a future category.

They pitch adding an unnecessary sports scene to any movie and riff on examples, but do not choose a winner.

They like its wine-country hangout quality and Giamatti's performance.

They settle on Aja as the notable pet/memorabilia-style pick in this stretch.

For ski-and-gun-action scenes, they land on Inception as the best comparator.

They compare several famous movie slow claps and say Lucas is their favorite, with Brubaker, Hoosiers, Can't Buy Me Love, and Rudy also in the mix.

They agree the B-52s needle drop is the standout song cue.

They treat it as a perfect, endlessly relevant cable rewatch.

They share several production notes, led by the airport-announcement couple and the famous dailies anecdote.

They praise the soundtrack and specifically credit Paul Westerberg for the movie’s music identity.

They choose Dark Side as the original song winner, even though the broader music from the film is also praised.

For the special-achievement tier, they name Seagal first, then add Russo, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Robert Loggia as key inductees.

The seven-step 'OK motherfucker' escalation is mapped to the Juarez border-crossing set piece as the movie's biggest level-up.

They explicitly single out Remick's entrance as the point where the movie noticeably levels up.

They choose Spielberg as the better fit for the material, even while acknowledging Scorsese could make a version too.

Bill says he keeps rewatching this tough procedural for the puzzle-solving journalism.

They trade a bunch of production and trivia facts without landing on a single winner.

They briefly note the Conrad/Apocalypse Now influence as a recurring reference worth calling out.

Bill treats it as a family staple and one of the funniest movies of its era.

They identify the best take as the argument that Whiplash remains Chazelle’s best film.