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They choose the costumed black-underwear cop in the interrogation scene as the most idiosyncratic performance choice.

Cha-Cha is singled out as operating in her own movie entirely, with no real pushback from the room.

They joke about the aftermath at the house and in the swamp, but do not choose a single definitive answer.

They imagine the next day as the police correcting the record and taking Julian back into custody.

They speculate that the story ends with Arthur being disbarred or otherwise pushed out of the legal profession.

They joke that the couple's future is doomed rather than happily ever after.

The beagle was chosen over the later pit bull as the movie's best pet performance.

Einstein wins for being a surprisingly composed time-travel dog who mostly keeps his cool through the chaos.

Paradise Found won as the most scene-stealing location because of its outrageous indoor sex-club setup.

The dam is chosen as the most scene-stealing location, with the parade mentioned as a close alternative.

They single out Shue’s glamorous-but-brilliant scientist casting as the classic Rewatchables stretch that somehow works.

They pick 23-year-old Nicole Kidman as the neurosurgeon as the most implausible casting choice in the film.

The hosts just settle on Julianne Moore's fully committed, unrepentant performance as the thing they most enjoy.

The hosts define the custom award as a celebration of scared characters with pee under them, and cite the film’s two obvious examples.

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 joke that Zodiac is a bad serial killer because he fails to finish murders and leaves too many identifying clues.

They call out the FBI's readiness to trust Billy and send him back in as the questionable job performance pick.

Miramax is picked as the one whose handling of the movie raises the biggest 'was this a good job?' question.

They question whether Rooker's killer would really be competent enough to keep avoiding capture, with some side doubts about Frank's police work too.

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 point to the jive translation problem abroad as the most awkward part, while noting a few other rough moments.

They call fake interceptions in sports movies the worst recurring flaw, then add Rudy's courting montage as another weak spot.

They joke that the soundtrack's heavy R. Kelly presence is the worst element, while also teasing the Ali-Jada subplot as an alternate answer.

Jamie Lee Curtis' wig is called the worst visual element, and the elderly drunk doctor gets a separate complaint as well.

They agree the intensely organized, tea-drinking boyfriend is the strongest lasting joke in the movie.

They settle on Vince Vaughn's apathetic philosophy as the thing that still works best for them.

The hosts settle on about age 23 as the sweet spot for getting the movie’s point and then regretting it later.

The hosts converged on the early 20s as the ideal age, with 23–24 coming up as the sweet spot.

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.

After some back-and-forth, they decide Mike Myers wins the movie because his performances make it memorable even if it flopped commercially.

They agreed Dempsey is the long-term winner of the movie’s legacy, even if Peterson won at release.

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.