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Mallory argues the movie needed a sex scene and floats multiple possible pairings without a single clear consensus winner.

They agree the movie could have used a more memorable sex scene, especially given the runtime and setup.

Van answers that the movie did not need more black people.

They agree the movie does not need a bigger Black cast because the Tidwell family storyline already covers that space well.

They settle on the giant Joe Montana L.A. Gear ad looming over the murder scene as the most 1991 image in the film.

Chris Isaak's close-up cameo was named the winner for the most 1991-specific element of the movie.

After comparing several hair types and villain looks, they pick ponytail villains as the best stage.

They ultimately give the edge to The Time’s stage presence, while also praising Wendy and Lisa and Morris Day’s chemistry.

They end on the idea that McCarthy-era victims driving the plot is the most 1976 element in the movie.

The hosts settle on the white doo-wop group as the movie’s most 1976-specific detail.

Bill picks the Atari 2600 visible on the television as the most 1982 detail.

They settled on the Rubik’s Cube as the most unmistakably 1982 detail.

They settle on the era’s lack of easy research making the movie’s “true story” framing feel more believable.

After tossing out several era-specific options, the room lands on Helen Hunt's hair as the most 1996 detail.

The discussion surfaces several date-stamped details, but the tail end of mixtape culture is treated as the defining 2000-era marker.

They agree the movie's harsh treatment of male nurses is the most 2000s element.

The hosts call out the final 'land of wolves' line as the movie's hardest quote, with other memorable threats discussed too.

They riff on how well the movie uses downtown Los Angeles as a setting, with Death Wish 3 cited as another example.

When comparing famous tango scenes, they choose Scent of a Woman over this film’s finale.

The hosts treat the film's montage work as maybe the best in movie history.

The robot conversation turns into a comparison with other famous movie robots, with R2-D2 and the Terminator mentioned as benchmarks.

They speculate about wildly different post-film futures for Travolta’s character without settling on one.

They each add a crossover character, with Bull Hurley and the three-breasted woman suggested as fun upgrades.

Van says the film could have worked with an all-black cast, though they don't treat it as a formal replacement idea.

Paul Avery’s waterfront place is singled out as the coolest piece of real estate in the movie.

They pick the lull after the Bernie Mac pickup scene as the best place to pause the movie.

After discussing the supporting ensemble, they gave the award to Becky Barnett for being one of the movie’s most valuable non-star pieces.

They joke about sequel logic and Bumper's next chapter, but there is no single concrete next-day outcome chosen.

They speculate about a sequel-like continuation, but no concrete on-screen outcome is established.

They speculate about what happens after the film, but there is no supported consensus beyond their belief that the couple likely lasts.

They imagine the relationship lasting briefly before Russo bails on his behavior.

They joke about the awkward post-trip next day and the imaginary fallout from it.

After ranking several duos, they land on Riggs and Murtaugh as the clear number one over Reggie and Jack.

One host adds the small complaint that Jenny is carried across rocks with no shoes on during the opening outing.

They agree Grease is durable enough to still be watched decades from now, alongside a tiny group of evergreen classics.

They agree the title works well and move on without dispute.

They give John Williams the music award for the score.

The spaghetti spill is chosen as the movie’s best food-and-drink moment.

They agree the joke category would effectively be a Craig award for especially dark Alejandro-style suggestions.

They endorse it as the best of the trilogy and a very raw relationship movie.

The apartment complex and courtyard where Celine lives are singled out as the movie’s best location detail.

They identify the bar as the most memorable in-location scene setting.

They liked the Bogotá hotel and Colombian setting best, despite noting the country’s dislike of the depiction.

After trading a few 1995 markers, they pick the BMW Z3 as the movie’s most distinctly 1995 element.

Jessica Hecht is singled out as the best supporting character actor, with MC Ganey also discussed.

They give best actor to Eddie Bracken as Mr. Duncan and also praise Ralph Foody as the gangster in the black-and-white film.

After excluding a few candidates, they land on W. Earl Brown's Warren as the clear performance winner.

The band-actor aside ends with James Dolan as the most absurdly successful example of an actor/frontman crossover.

They agreed the back-seat armored-truck job is the worst because it is the danger spot when things go bad.

They admire the teaching-use concept for movies in class, but do not identify a winner.

The category becomes a proposed future ranking rather than a completed decision.

Before Midnight is treated as the devastating benchmark.

For non-squad or cameo-style support, they give the win to Sizemore, with Giamatti and Cranston getting shout-outs.

In a rapid rundown of Coughlin's Laws, the crabs line drew the clearest approval, with a few other absurd aphorisms also singled out.

After ranking several Philip K. Dick adaptations, they land on Blade Runner as the best overall film.

They discuss it as a live-odds framing device for movie moments, but do not choose a concrete winner.