Another 48 Hrs.
12 winners · 3 left open
Most rewatchable scene
Apparent consensusthe opening bar attack and simultaneous prison transport attack
The hosts settle on the opening assault sequence as the most rewatchable scene, with the prison transport attack specifically praised as the moment the movie takes off.
Apex Mountain
Apparent consensusEddie Murphy
They treat this as an Eddie Murphy Apex Mountain discussion, with Nolte also mentioned as rising but not the focus.
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What’s age the best
Apparent consensusthe ball-busting cop talk and precinct insults
They agree the nonstop cop-room ball-busting and sarcastic precinct chatter hold up best, alongside the simple effectiveness of the biker villains.
What takes the worst
Apparent consensusthe sequel gap and recycled Roxanne beat
The hosts say the biggest aged-worst issue is that the sequel came too late and lazily repeats the first movie's Roxanne business, even as the plot remains a mess.
The Ruffalo Hannah Rubinick Partridge overacting award
Apparent consensusthe Chinatown hotel clerk
They give the overacting award to the hotel clerk for dialing everything up in the Chinatown hotel sequence.
Another 48 Hours Award for best black guy, white guy, action comedy duo
DeclaredLethal Weapon's Riggs and Murtaugh
After ranking several duos, they land on Riggs and Murtaugh as the clear number one over Reggie and Jack.
Release the cut movie
Apparent consensusanother 48 hours
Van and the others argue this is a major release-the-cut candidate because the missing footage seems central to the movie's coherence.
That Guy Award
DeclaredBrent Jennings
They settle on Brent Jennings as the standout That Guy performer, while also noting Brian James as a strong contender.
Book about metals, belatedly best quote
Apparent consensusIf shit was worth something, poor people would be born with no assholes.
The quoted line about poor people having no assholes is singled out as the best quote, with several other Eddie Murphy lines also admired.
Frustrating action movie sequels
Apparent consensusAnother 48 Hours
The movie is framed as a frustrating but lovable sequel, with Predator 2 offered as another strong example.
Casting What Ifs
No consensusNo clear winner
They briefly discuss alternate casting ideas, but no single what-if is endorsed as the winner.
Deion Waiters Award
DeclaredBernie Casey
Bernie Casey is chosen for the Deion Waiters Award, with Kathy Haws mentioned as another lively supporting performer.
What’s the best quote?
Declared"If shit was worth something, poor people would be born with no assholes."
When the podcast returns to quote talk, they again identify the poor-people/no-assholes line as the strongest quote in the movie.
Research
No consensusNo clear winner
They share a few research notes about the original screenplay and character names, but no award winner is selected.
Coach Finstock, Mr. Miyagi, word best, worst life lesson
No consensusNo clear winner
The hosts riff on the movie's tough-guy wisdom rather than settling on a clean winner for the lesson category.