Two for the Money
21 picked · 2 without a winner
who won the movie?
Picked on the showPacino
All three hosts ultimately give the movie to Pacino, with McConaughey getting some support as well.
most rewatchable scene
Likely pickJohn Anthony's first Sports Advisors broadcast with the psych system
The hosts circle the first Sports Advisors scene as the standout rewatchable moment, with the gambler's anonymous infiltration also heavily supported.
aged the best
Likely pickPacino's line about shutting your toilet while talking to someone
The hosts identify Pacino's 'toilet' insult and the movie's hairline energy as the strongest things that still play today.
Apex Mountain
Likely pickPiven, for the Entourage-era rise
They settle on Piven's career peak around Entourage as the most convincing Apex Mountain choice, with USFL-footage movies also mentioned.
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most 2005 thing
Likely pickThe fax machines, dot-com era references, and sports-advisor TV show setup
They agree the movie is packed with early-2000s details like fax machines, dot-com talk, and pre-legalized betting culture.
aged the worst
Likely pickThe era of sports gambling depicted in the movie
They say the movie's gambling world feels outdated and unrealistic compared with how sports betting works now.
best use of food or drink
Likely pickThe $1,000 bottle of wine
The $1,000 bottle of wine is the clear favorite in the food-and-drink category.
flex
Picked on the showPacino's on-screen smoking through multiple heart attacks
They give the flex to Pacino for smoking so hard on screen that it becomes part of the performance.
girlfriend award
Likely pickPiven's Jerry Sykes/entourage-style character and the abandoned Novian subplot
The hosts view Piven's character and the unresolved Novian thread as the movie's weak link, with the child role also drawing criticism.
Nico Harrison Award
Likely pickQuitting on Jerry Sykes
They treat Walter's decision to give up on Jerry Sykes as the movie's worst decision.
casting what-ifs
No winnerNo clear winner
They do not land on an alternate cast beyond noting the movie was written for Rene Russo and had few obvious other what-ifs.
best that guy award
Likely pickChuck Adler
They single out Chuck Adler as the best that-guy, with Gedde Watanabe and others also mentioned.
recasting couch director's chair
Likely pickEdward Norton as Brandon Bean
They imagine a darker version of the movie with Edward Norton in the lead, while also joking about Tracy Morgan in the role.
most gif-able moment
Picked on the showPacino saying 'I'm gambling again'
Craig argues that Pacino's 'I'm gambling again' line should be the movie's signature GIF moment.
worst decision
Likely pickBrandon never betting his own picks
They revisit the idea that Brandon's failure to bet his own picks is the clearest bad decision in the movie.
most 900/976 number talk
Likely pickCalling 9761313 for sports scores
The hosts reminisce about old 900 and 976 phone lines, especially calling for sports updates.
Cruiser Hanks
No winnerNo clear winner
They joke about Tom Cruise as the movie's lead-energy equivalent, but do not settle on a formal winner.
Scorsese or Spielberg
Picked on the showScorsese
They clearly pick Scorsese over Spielberg for the comparison game.
picking nits
Likely pickThe movie's unrealistic gambling details and logistics
They spend the nitpicks segment on impossible lines, odd betting logistics, and money-management inconsistencies.
sequel, prequel, prestige, TBL, blackcaster, untouchable
Likely pickA prequel or sequel about Brandon's rise through college football
They imagine the best follow-up as a Brandon rise story that follows him through coaching and earlier football years.
what did we learn?
Picked on the showModesty is not a virtue; it might be a vice
They close by stating the movie's lesson as a blunt endorsement of confidence over modesty.
double-feature choice
Picked on the showRounders
CR says he'd pair the movie with Rounders, while Bill offers Devil's Advocate as his alternate.
piece of memorabilia
Likely pickJeremy Piven's hair
They choose Piven's hair as the most desirable keepsake, though the jersey and other items are also floated.