PEOPLE THEY PRAISE
Who gets the most positive mentions
A positive mention is a transcript note marked favorable or strongly favorable and tied to Bill Simmons.

HOST PROFILE
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Taste profileBill SimmonsPEOPLE THEY PRAISE
A positive mention is a transcript note marked favorable or strongly favorable and tied to Bill Simmons.
WHERE THEY PUSH BACK
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Frames the movie as one of the all-time Rewatchables because it is campy, audacious, and perfect for rewatching.
About 0 min into the transcriptUses HAL as the 'computer from hell' framing device and treats the AI threat as the episode's gimmick.
About 0 min into the transcriptBill says it may be one of the best movies of the last 20 years and Spike Lee’s most satisfying craft achievement.
About 0 min into the transcriptBill argues the film is the rare post-9/11 movie that fully figured out how to incorporate the attacks without overdoing them.
About 0 min into the transcriptBill argues Hoffman is on an extraordinary run and gives a subdued but memorable performance here.
About 16 min into the transcriptBill treats the monologue as one of the film’s defining Spike Lee scenes and a great burst of visual anger.
About 16 min into the transcriptBill says he values Lee most for the way scenes look and feel rather than for dialogue.
About 0 min into the transcriptBill treats Norton’s performance there as part of what makes him so seductive and effective as an actor.
About 64 min into the transcriptCalls it his favorite movie ever while acknowledging its racism has become harder to defend.
About 0 min into the transcriptTreats Murphy as an all-time movie star whose screen presence changed the energy of the film.
About 0 min into the transcriptSays the scene is the movie’s energy-shifting centerpiece and the main reason for the film’s endurance.
About 16 min into the transcriptSees Gans as one of the great cinematic psychos on the loose.
About 32 min into the transcriptTHEIR SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT
Wants to know the creator's intent but also values mystery in movies like this.
2001: A Space OdysseyAccepts the idea but presses on why HAL didn't anticipate Bowman more effectively.
2001: A Space OdysseyAlso leans toward the HAL sequence but highlights the stargate and opening scenes as alternatives.
2001: A Space OdysseyModern digital tools would lose the handmade charm and reduce the film's legend.
25th HourThe film could have used more time and focus on Hoffman’s character and maybe a longer, more expansive structure.
25th HourThe restraint is part of why the film works as a mature 9/11 movie.
25th HourThe fantasy sequence is important and emotionally effective.
25th Hour25th Hour should have been a major Oscar player.
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