HOST PROFILE

Craig Horlbeck

A transcript-based look at what Craig Horlbeck praised, questioned, and talked about most.

Transcripts identified243

Positive takes42

Critical takes3

Named opinions58

WHO SHOWS UP AROUND THEM

Frequent cohosts and people they praise

Select a face to see what the connection means. Cohost counts come from transcript-identified speakers.Explore every connection

CHTaste profileCraig Horlbeck

PEOPLE THEY PRAISE

Who gets the most positive mentions

Ben Stiller1 total mention · 0 mixed

Ben Stiller as White Goodman1 total mention · 0 mixed

Charlize Theron1 total mention · 0 mixed

Christine Taylor1 total mention · 0 mixed

Christopher McDonald1 total mention · 0 mixed

David Hasselhoff1 total mention · 0 mixed

Don Johnson1 total mention · 0 mixed

1 08

Henry Cavill1 total mention · 0 mixed

Jason Bateman1 total mention · 0 mixed

John Travolta1 total mention · 0 mixed

A positive mention is a transcript note marked favorable or strongly favorable and tied to Craig Horlbeck.

WHERE THEY PUSH BACK

People drawing mixed or critical comments

Ben Kingsley as Cosmo1 total mention · 0 positive

Lance Armstrong1 total mention · 0 positive

This counts comments about a performance or body of work. It is not a personal approval rating.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

Representative opinions

Each note links back to the episode where it appeared.

Loved itCaddyshack · 1980

Ted Knight

Agrees Ted Knight won the movie after being prompted by the hosts.

About 72 min into the transcript

Loved itAce Ventura: Pet Detective · 1994

Jim Carrey comedy style

Argues that Carrey's commitment to the bit and cartoonish physicality are still thrilling.

About 8 min into the transcript

Loved itAlien · 1979

Practical effects vs CGI

Argues the film’s practical craftsmanship makes it look better than modern CGI-heavy blockbusters.

About 56 min into the transcript

Loved itCrazy, Stupid, Love · 2011

Ryan Gosling

Says Gosling heavily influenced how he thought a male star should look and act at 17.

About 80 min into the transcript

Loved itDodgeball: A True Underdog Story · 2004

Dodgeball as a quote-heavy, highly rewatchable comedy

Argues the movie may not be his single favorite comedy but is among the most rewatchable and quoted of its era.

About 0 min into the transcript

Loved itDodgeball: A True Underdog Story · 2004

tight comedic structure

Likes that the film feels written, punchline-driven, and nearly free of fluff.

About 0 min into the transcript

Loved itDodgeball: A True Underdog Story · 2004

Ben Stiller as White Goodman

Treats White Goodman as one of Stiller's best comic creations.

About 16 min into the transcript

Loved itDodgeball: A True Underdog Story · 2004

training montage with wrenches

Calls the wrench-training sequence one of the movie's best and most memorable stretches.

About 40 min into the transcript

Loved itDodgeball: A True Underdog Story · 2004

Justin Long

Sees Long as a floor-lifter whose physical comedy drives many jokes.

About 32 min into the transcript

Loved itDodgeball: A True Underdog Story · 2004

movie quotation before social media

Believes this was one of the last movies that served as a primary source of group quoting.

About 0 min into the transcript

Loved itDodgeball: A True Underdog Story · 2004

Rip Torn as Patches O'Houlihan

Loves Torn's overacting and especially the bizarre delivery of Patches' lines.

About 24 min into the transcript

Loved itDodgeball: A True Underdog Story · 2004

Pepper Brooks / Jason Bateman

Feels Pepper Brooks is one of the most indelible characters in the film and a perfect example of joyful announcer comedy.

About 24 min into the transcript

THEIR SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT

Debates tied to Craig Horlbeck

a-2026-rewatchables-mailbag-440

Does rewatchability still mean channel surfing and accidental discovery?

It still exists somewhat, but the old cable-guide experience is mostly gone.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Whether the movie's biggest jokes work

The big jokes are often not funny, but the movie still works through Carrey's presence.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Tom Cruise versus Tom Hanks as a hypothetical Ace Ventura

Tom Cruise has the darker smugness and physicality needed.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

How much of the movie's humor is lost on younger viewers

Many references were already opaque to him when younger, but the movie still worked.

Adventureland

Whether Adventureland is more like Superbad or a quieter indie drama

He says the trailer made it look like Superbad 2 even though the film is more intellectual and moody.

Alive

How graphic should the cannibalism have been?

The movie should have shown more of the eating and made it nastier.

Apollo 13

Best Hanks performance

Sleepless in Seattle is his favorite Hanks performance.

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Which Austin Powers film is best and most rewatchable

Says the third is better than the first and he likes two and three more than one.

ARCHIVE RECORD

Every appearance and movie category

The sections below use the existing episode catalog. The profile above comes only from transcript evidence.

Appearances15

Hanks decisions4

Cruise decisions0

First appearance2022

Every appearance

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby2006 · Comedy · 2026-09-08Hanks A Rewatchables Summer Mailbag!Special · The Rewatchables · 2026-06-04OPEN A CR Month Mailbag!Special · The Rewatchables · 2026-03-18OPEN Ace Ventura: Pet Detective1994 · Comedy / Mystery · 2026-02-09Hanks A 2026 Rewatchables MailbagSpecial · The Rewatchables · 2026-01-05OPEN Tin Cup1996 · Romance / Comedy · 2025-09-15Hanks A 2025 Rewatchables MailbagSpecial · The Rewatchables · 2025-01-20OPEN Dodgeball2004 · Comedy / Sports · 2024-08-06Hanks The Fugitive (Live from Chicago)1993 · Action / Thriller · 2024-02-06OPEN This Is The End2013 · Comedy / Fantasy · 2023-06-27OPEN Alive1993 · Drama / Disaster · 2023-01-17OPEN Mission: Impossible - Fallout2018 · Action / Thriller · 2022-12-27OPEN Pineapple Express2008 · Comedy / Action · 2022-10-18OPEN Project X2012 · Comedy · 2022-06-28OPEN Knocked Up2007 · Romance / Comedy · 2022-06-07OPEN