THE REWATCHABLES · June 4, 2026
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ON THIS EPISODE
FROM THE CONVERSATION
WHY IT WORKS
WHAT DID NOT WORK
SCENES THEY KEPT COMING BACK TO
The episode opens with promo chatter and a preview of upcoming movies, then pivots into listener questions.
Opening minutesThey brainstorm iconic entrances such as Bluto, Will Ferrell in Wedding Crashers, Baldwin in Glengarry, and Lecter in Silence of the Lambs.
Opening minutesThey test listener suggestions for peak years in San Francisco, Boston, New York, Chicago, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Hartford, Vegas, and Philly.
About 8 minThey trade examples of censored TV lines and how old cable versions changed the feel of movies.
About 16 minA listener recounts difficult baseball shooting conditions and John C. Reilly struggling with throws and catches.
About 24 minThey wonder which actors had the hardest time learning sports skills convincingly, mentioning Rob Lowe, Costner, Snipes, and tennis/track work.
About 32 minThey joke about using awards like Dion Waiters and Who Won the Movie at weddings and during travel.
About 48 minWHERE THEY DISAGREED
Bill SimmonsYes, because it should celebrate short movies, not punish long ones.
Chris RyanAgrees with the basic criticism and says it is not meant to trim good long films.
Bill SimmonsNo blanket ban; he would still do movies like Blazing Saddles, Revenge of the Nerds, and Annie Hall despite complications.
Bill SimmonsThey can be about a lived-in cultural moment rather than literal city quality.
Chris RyanMostly agrees but offers alternative years for several cities.
Bill SimmonsHe likes the idea but is wary of replacing the existing Dion framework.
Chris RyanGenerally enjoys the suggestion and participates in the renaming riffs.
Bill SimmonsNo, too specific and awkward, though the underlying point is funny.
Likes the idea of rewarding unforgettable entrances that immediately define a character.
Opening minutesThinks the scale should be retired because it’s meant to praise short movies, not punish long ones.
About 8 minAgrees the scale should be used for appreciating shorter films rather than nitpicking good long ones.
About 8 minEngages the idea of cities having peak eras and offers his own counterexamples.
About 8 minSays he would still do controversial movies despite their sensitivity, while acknowledging some are harder to discuss.
About 16 minEnjoys the old-TV replacement joke category and cites Scarface as a great example.
About 16 minVetoes the sweater-vest category as too loose, though he agrees it would have improved the scene.
About 24 minRejects a listener’s harsh criticism of Day-Lewis and reframes it as a failure to do a certain kind of genre role.
About 32 minThinks an on-screen smoking hall of fame would be a good special episode idea.
About 40 minFinds it natural and funny to apply Rewatchables-style rankings to weddings, trips, and life events.
About 48 minA large share of the episode is devoted to listener-suggested Rewatchables awards and whether they should exist, be renamed, or be absorbed into existing bits.
Opening minutesThe hosts value characters or actors who make a movie memorable through entrances, one-scene work, or unusually effective craft.
Opening minutesThey spend time on profanity replacements, basic-cable edits, and old TV/movie culture.
About 16 minThe hosts and listeners extend the show’s framework to weddings, cities, travel, and personal memories.
About 48 minThe hosts say the next three Rewatchables films will be Single White Female, Hand That Rocks the Cradle, and The Good Son.
Opening minutesThey discuss the idea that some actors have a true one-scene, cameo-level ‘Dion Waiters’ performance.
About 8 minA listener story claims Peter Stormare’s roles include being eaten by a dinosaur and helping George Costanza move to Frogger.
About 8 minOne listener says John C. Reilly’s catching scenes in For Love of the Game were so bad they used a lighting double.
About 32 minBill says his contacts changed from minus-eleven to minus-nine-and-a-half, which improved his vision in his mid-forties.
About 48 minBill says the episode is being recorded before Memorial Day weekend.
About 40 min · medium confidenceUsed as the film whose Danny McBride entrance inspired the new category idea.
Opening minutesCited for Bluto’s memorable entrance and as an example of a character who announces himself immediately.
Opening minutesUsed for Alec Baldwin’s entrance and later for the Dion Waiters-style one-scene performance idea.
Opening minutesReggie Hammond’s first appearance is cited as a great entrance.
Opening minutesTodd Parker’s party entrance is cited as a memorable example.
Opening minutesLester Bangs’ first scene is mentioned as another iconic entrance.
Opening minutesLecter’s arrival is used as a benchmark for delayed but powerful introduction.
Opening minutesUsed in a discussion of the Horlbeck scale and a cut-scene hot take.
About 8 minMentioned in the city-peak conversation and later in the Sharon Stone craft discussion.
About 8 minCited for its TV profanity replacements, especially on TNT.
About 16 minReferenced in the discussion of Joel Anderson’s different reaction to the film.
About 16 minUsed as a dramatic template for a potentially more serious version of There’s Something About Mary.
About 24 minReferenced in a sweater-vest joke and prior episode memory.
About 24 minUsed to discuss a plot hole-like issue that becomes more obvious after repeated viewings.
About 24 minMentioned in a listener note about a missed plot point and ending critique.
About 32 minListeners keep pitching new Rewatchables awards and the hosts keep refining, renaming, or vetoing them.
Opening minutesThey repeatedly discuss whether a new award should replace or supplement Dion Waiters, then usually decide not to.
About 8 minThe hosts and listeners debate which year best captures each city’s cultural peak.
About 8 minThey riff on absurd replacement lines from edited-for-TV movie versions.
About 16 minThey jokingly apply movie-award logic to weddings, travel, and personal memories.
About 48 min“It is corn.”Opening minutes
“Damn, I didn't know I was dealing with super priest!”Opening minutes
“I also think this is a good opportunity”About 8 min
“We don't have that anymore, you know?”About 8 min
“This is what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass.”About 16 min
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