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    A Few Good Men · 1992Jack Nicholson

    On the code-red confrontation specifically, they end up giving Nicholson the scene while praising Cruise's performance around him.

    Runner-up · Tom Cruise
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    The ‘Miami Vice’ Two-Part Episode “Calderone’s Return” · 1984Russ Ballard

    After debating Tubbs, Crockett, and the music, they land on Russ Ballard as the real winner of the two-parter.

    Runner-up · Tubbs
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    The Breakfast Club · 1985Anthony Michael Hall

    At the end, they vote Anthony Michael Hall as the movie, with Judd Nelson getting support but losing the final call.

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    Swingers · 1996no clear good reason

    They argue Mike is basically impossible to enjoy as a hang, even if the movie asks viewers to like him anyway.

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    Primal Fear · 1996an insanity defense would have short-circuited the whole plot

    They argue the story hinges on an unnecessarily elaborate third-man defense instead of an obvious insanity defense.

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    What About Bob? · 1991The stars hated each other

    They say the feud between Murray and Dreyfuss is the obvious reason the movie never got a sequel.

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    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade · 1989Harrison Ford

    They agree Harrison Ford is the ultimate winner because the film restores him as an enduring movie star.

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    John Wick: Chapter 2 · 2017Winston Wolfe

    They compare the two Winstons as fixers and lean toward Winston Wolfe as the matchup winner.

    Runner-up · Ian McShane’s Winston
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    Lost In Translation · 2003the phone calls with Bob’s wife

    They say the repeated wife phone calls are the weakest stretch, though they also criticize the night masseuse/prostitute sequence.

    Runner-up · the prostitute/masseuse scene
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    Victory · 1981the Allied players with all the skeleton substitutes

    They compare the undermanned Allied side to a bad NBA bench and treat the film’s replacement players as the obvious answer.

    Runner-up · the 2021 Bucks
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    Two for the Money · 2005Brandon never betting his own picks

    They revisit the idea that Brandon's failure to bet his own picks is the clearest bad decision in the movie.

    Runner-up · Letting the intern pick the game
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    A 2025 Rewatchables MailbagAnora

    They shift from broad audience discomfort to specific titles and land on Anora as a particularly bad family viewing choice.

    Runner-up · Monster's Ball
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    Brokeback Mountain · 2005Jack Torrance in The Shining

    After running through a long list, they settled on Jack Torrance as the worst husband on the board.

    Runner-up · The Great Santini
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ONE-NIGHT-ONLY FILEWould this have been better as a Netflix series?A bespoke category preserved exactly as it appeared in the transcript-derived ledger.1episode100% resolved
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    Forrest Gump · 1994No

    They decide the movie would not be better as a Netflix series, even while joking about a Jenny-focused version.

    Runner-up · Jenny Gump limited series
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    The Princess Bride · 1987No clear winner recorded

    They entertain Trejo as a possible fit in a remake, but do not reach a clean yes-or-no consensus that he would improve the movie.

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    Cop Land · 1997John Bernthal

    John Bernthal is treated as the most natural modern fit, with JT Walsh singled out as another strong option.

    Runner-up · JT Walsh
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    Mission: Impossible · 1996No clear winner recorded

    They only speculate about possible Danny Trejo-style replacements and do not settle on a single answer.

    Runner-up · Steve Buscemi as either Estevez or Krieger
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    Jurassic Park · 1993No clear winner recorded

    The Trejo question is posed as a joke and immediately left unresolved because it would make the movie a different kind of story.

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    Knocked Up · 2007Catherine Han

    They most strongly land on Catherine Han as the best fit, especially for the family and supporting roles.

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    Top Gun: Maverick · 2022Wayne Jenkins as Cyclone

    They imagined Jon Bernthal’s Wayne Jenkins in Cyclone’s role and immediately decided that version would be better.

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    Project X · 2012Wayne Jenkins as one of the cops

    They think Wayne Jenkins would be especially perfect in the cop role and treat him as the clear favorite.

    Runner-up · Sam Jackson
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    Pitch Perfect · 2012Catherine Han

    Catherine Han is singled out as the most natural upgrade, with the hosts imagining several possible roles for her.

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    The New Categories Selection ShowWayne Jenkins

    The hosts broadly agree that inserting Wayne Jenkins into movies is the funniest version of the idea.

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    The New Categories Selection ShowWayne Jenkins

    They decide to revive the general guest-insertion concept and treat Wayne Jenkins as the default answer.

    Runner-up · Danny Trejo; Kathryn Hahn; Steve Buscemi; Sam Jackson; Philip Baker Hall; J.T. Walsh
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    The New Categories Selection ShowGimme Shelter

    They discuss the idea as a simple yes/no music insertion category and treat Gimme Shelter as the obvious example.

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    A CR Month Mailbag!Jared Leto and Dakota Johnson

    They briefly discuss the reverse recasting concept and joke that Jared Leto and Dakota Johnson would be the obvious answers for the examples raised.

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    Varsity Blues · 1999yes

    The room agrees the movie would have benefited from having Danny Trejo in it.

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    The Fugitive · 1993Danny Trejo

    The room clearly agrees that Danny Trejo would have improved the movie in multiple possible roles.

    Runner-up · Danny Trejo as the one-armed man
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    The Social Network · 2010no

    The hosts vote no overall, while joking that Trejo could have worked as Peter Thiel or in other small roles.

    Runner-up · yes, as Peter Thiel
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    A 2025 Rewatchables MailbagNo clear winner recorded

    They like recasting films as different genres, but the category never gets a formal winner.

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    A CR Month Mailbag!Chuck Noland

    The hosts joke through the yes/no list and land on Chuck Noland as surprisingly healthy, while Quint emerges as the clearest no.

    Runner-up · Richard Chance
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    Shampoo · 1975Lee Grant's performance

    They default to Lee Grant because she actually won the Oscar for the film and her performance was singled out.

    Runner-up · Robert Towne's screenplay
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    Out for Justice · 1991worst mobsters of all time

    They flex on the mobsters as hopelessly incompetent and basically unusable as gangsters.

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    Scent of a Woman · 1992The Chocolate War

    For best double feature, they choose The Chocolate War over Dog Day Afternoon.

    Runner-up · Dog Day Afternoon
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