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

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A positive mention is a transcript note marked favorable or strongly favorable and tied to Chris Ryan.
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Jokes that the movie effectively created a cuckold-thriller subgenre.
About 64 min into the transcriptArgues the movie is much closer to 1970s filmmaking than to 1980s blockbuster style.
About 8 min into the transcriptCredits the film with creating the modern buddy-cop template that later movies copied.
About 8 min into the transcriptPlaces Cage’s 1995-2000 stretch among great film eras and sees this movie as a key turning point.
About 8 min into the transcriptThinks Max California is an excellent, scene-stealing guide through the underground world.
About 24 min into the transcriptHighlights the phone-call confrontation as one of the best scenes in the movie.
About 40 min into the transcriptHe enthusiastically endorses Aliens as a classic sequel and sci-fi action film.
About 64 min into the transcriptHe says The Nice Guys went from merely fine to one of his favorite recent movies.
About 24 min into the transcriptHe argues Denzel in Seven would have been excellent and generally elevates Denzel as a hypothetical add to any movie.
About 72 min into the transcriptArgues Sorkin’s jargon and speed make the movie thrilling.
About 0 min into the transcriptLikes that the film makes courtroom procedure feel like a modern, exciting kind of action movie.
About 0 min into the transcriptArgues Cruise is the movie’s winner because he carries every emotional mode and much of the plot.
About 48 min into the transcriptTHEIR SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT
Nick Nolte or Walter Hill could be argued, but Murphy is still the standout overall.
48 Hrs.It is bad and bloated but still has some entertaining qualities and a few good scenes.
48 Hrs.The movie is still a product of its era and the character logic partly explains the behavior.
8MMThe scenes are bad and could be cut, but they do help represent the life Tom cannot return to.
8MMThe studio version may be softened, but the core movie still works.
8MMPhoenix wins, though Machine is a close second because of how scary he is.
8MMMachine is frightening because the movie offers no conspiracy explanation, just appetite.
a-2025-rewatchables-mailbag-389Hanks is the safer and more flexible co-host, though Cruise would be fascinating.
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