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They treat No Way Out as an example of a movie whose ending left a much better opportunity on the table.

Kevin Pollak’s confrontation with Demi Moore is treated as the best non-star toe-to-toe moment.

They mention the idea of analyzing movies in the style of Romo and Collinsworth, but do not finalize a winner.

They single out Zach carrying Paula out of the factory as an iconic ending image, while joking that a freeze-frame category should exist.

They agree this should go to characters who should have been fired, with Captain George Ellerby as the example they like best.

They settle on Eddie Martel as the standout casting fit, with a few other supporting players mentioned.

Van says the movie does not need more black people.

They agreed Cyclone makes reckless decisions that make no sense for his role and repeatedly endanger the mission.

They agree Beeks is the character whose competence is most questionable.

They single out the record executive who signs the brothers on the spot as the obvious example.

They argue Angela Bassett’s character makes questionable calls and still somehow keeps her job.

They argue Peter is such a bad operator that he probably deserves the award over Kate.

They argue Dynamo is a strange, unreliable stalker whose gimmick and conditioning do not add up to a dominant competitor.

The security system fails quickly, so they treat Hawke’s character as more of a salesman than an effective expert.

They argued that Viggo's consigliere repeatedly fails at his main responsibilities and never seems to be doing the job well.

They concluded Liman was bad at scheduling because he twice bet against Steven Soderbergh and cost productions money.

They endorse the concept of judging whether a movie's in-film art is actually good, but they do not pick a single winner here.

They rip the mob crew for being ineffective, passive, and unable to stop Gino or find Richie themselves.

They discuss a hypothetical category for alternate dialogue or actions that would change a movie's outcome, but no winner is selected.

They suggest it for scenes that make the audience angry, but never choose one example.

They pick the moment the girl says she is 13 as the line that would have ended the situation instantly.

They briefly float a category for the scene you'd most like to be in the crowd for, but they do not finalize an answer here.

They identify Spacey as the film’s biggest problem area, while also criticizing a few story mechanics and plot deviations.

After several candidates are floated, the hosts settle on Rita Wilson for the category.

They award the Zane Lowe bit to Culkin after joking about the movie’s climactic bad-news moment.

They estimate Jake and Elwood likely served a very long stretch because of the destruction and repeat-offender status implied by the movie.

The hosts agree Ricky Rowe’s post-movie fate is the obvious answer for what happens the next day.

They imagine the next-day fallout as union organizing and attempts to impose rules and benefits on the sport.

The hosts describe it as a classic time capsule of that comedy era.

The hosts choose Wayne’s World as Tia Carrere’s defining role over this film.

Craig calls out Blunt's on-screen smoking as the weakest part of the performance despite acknowledging she smokes in real life.

They rave about the stunt performer in the bathroom fight as the best non-star hand-to-hand adversary.

They pick Tony Romo as the more entertaining commentary voice, with Collinsworth as the alternative.

They compared who would best narrate the movie in commentary form, but never settled on a single winner.

They briefly debate naming a low-impact category after Tony Snell, but decide it is too obscure.

They differ slightly on exact placement but agree Alien belongs in their all-time favorites list.

After a top-five list, they conclude Borat's hotel nude fight is the funniest male-nudity gag in a comedy.

They pick this film as the best truth-serum movie while joking about the device itself.

They mention it as a loose theme for underappreciated movies, but it stays hypothetical.

They discuss the random topless shot but cannot identify the actress with confidence.

Craig's flex centers on the absurd ambulance loading moment and the paramedic telling Laurie to take a big step despite her injury.

They debate movies that are flawed but still compulsively watchable, but do not choose one as the best example.

Van inducts the sheriff’s daughter into the Naughty White Girl Hall of Fame and the room agrees.

Catherine wins the 'was this character actually good at her job?' category despite her messy, reckless murders.

The room concludes Wordman is not especially convincing as a great working musician, despite his song-writing role.

They settle on Joe Don Baker's PI character as not especially good at his job.

They question whether bringing Mahoney’s traumatized former agent back onto the protective detail made any sense.

They mostly focus on Raymond as a shaky internal affairs cop, while briefly entertaining that his wife may actually be competent at her job.