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PEOPLE THEY PRAISE
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WHERE THEY PUSH BACK
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Calls the T-Rex sequence one of the most wondrous scenes in recent movies, with all its sounds and reveals working perfectly.
About 0 min into the transcriptPraises the movie's cross-cutting and the way suspense escalates through small, clear story beats.
About 8 min into the transcriptSays the movie's dialogue becomes part of the way people think and speak.
About 0 min into the transcriptSays it is a fantastic movie and one of the most rewatchable films he knows.
About 0 min into the transcriptSays Patinkin is probably the best actor in the film and anchors the story.
About 40 min into the transcriptSays he loves Rob Reiner's dialogue-driven movies and broadly trusts his taste.
About 16 min into the transcriptPrefers the movie's middle stretch, especially the confrontation sequence with the three villains.
About 8 min into the transcriptThinks Neill was better than replacing him with Harrison Ford would have been, because he can recede and then grow into action-hero status.
About 16 min into the transcriptTreats the sequel as a major disappointment and one of Spielberg's weaker films.
About 16 min into the transcriptTHEIR SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT
The T-Rex attack is the best scene and one of Spielberg's finest moments.
Jurassic ParkNeill is better because he recedes and does not distract from the dinosaurs.
Jurassic ParkThe science is laughable in retrospect, though still part of the movie's fun.
Jurassic ParkThe T-Rex should win because of the final hero turn and overall impact.
The Big LebowskiTried to develop a theory that Donny and maybe Walter do not exist, or function like inner voices.
The Big LebowskiConsidered the theory that Donny and even Walter may be figments or archetypal voices.
The Big LebowskiSaid the movie flows too much to isolate one scene cleanly.
The Big LebowskiWas lukewarm and said those passages are skippable for him.
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