Apex Mountain on The Rewatchables
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The guy, the super skinny guy who was chained down, the actor, they actually looked for a super skinny, slight actor. His name is Michael Reed McKay. And he weighed 98 pounds. And that's who they used for that. So he... I don't know if he lost a couple extra. But that's what happened. We did all the other internet research. Apex Mountain. We'll do that in one second. Take one more break. Taking a quick break to talk about TikTok. Each time you open the app, you learn something new. Whether it's a viral duet, new recipes, or even words of encouragement. You're bound to find useful and interesting content everywhere you look. These short viral videos on TikTok cover a variety of topics in creative and educational ways. From household hacks to finance tips and lots in between. TikTok. A learning resource and cultural hub that brings helpful and inspiring videos directly to you. Also, a great place to find sports content. If you like sports movies as well, you'll discover new ideas and find unexpected skills, trends, and information. All in one place. Discover more on TikTok. Apex Mountain. I'm going to make the case for Freeman. He's coming off Shawshank, and then he does this movie, and both of them are smash successes. And that paves the way for him to be able to take shitty parts and deep impact and stuff like that. Just get giant paychecks. I think he has the most juice after this movie, not Shawshank. So I vote yes for him. And now Sean's dubious. Don't say 1989. That was not his Apex Mountain. I nominated for Best Actor. Doesn't matter. He didn't have the juice that he had from Shawshank in 7. Would you guys argue that the moment before Robin Hood comes out is his Apex Mountain? Oh, man. Chris, where are you at on Azim from Prince of Thieves? Honestly, if you go back now and see how many mistakes we have made with Robin Hood, that movie's not that bad. It's pretty bad. P.O.T. is not that bad. I would watch it again just because my recollection is thinking it was one of the biggest train wrecks of the 90s. To me, it was worse than Waterworld. Costner accent is a struggle. Costner accent's an assault. It's a struggle. Yeah, it's bad. He gives up. Halfway through, he's just not English anymore. Yeah. He's basically the Bulldog guy. Brad Pitt, no. Fincher, no. Early Gwyneth. Not Gwyneth, but early. Early Gwyneth. So like, Hard Eight, Moonlight, and Valentino. But that doesn't really work for Apex Mountain. You can't really say like, this is his early Apex Mountain. I'll tell you who it worked for was me because I was like, the guy who created the White Shadow, he's got a hot daughter who's in Seven. Can I meet her? Never worked out for us. Bill, what does Apex Mountain mean? Apex Mountain does not qualify for Gwyneth. It means the height of your powers. Spacey. Usual suspects than this. I still feel like, no, I think it's American Beauty. Decapitations? Whoa. I would say the French Revolution, probably Apex Mountain for decapitations. Fair. The Deadly Sins. I feel like Dante's got some ownership on that one. Okay. Not a lot of Apex Mountains here. Picky Knits. I have some questions about Gwyneth Paltrow's character, a.k.a. Tracy. Yeah. So she's living in a big city. She has no friends. Why is it so hard for her to make friends? She just got there. She's a hot, winsome blonde. They just got there. Couldn't they have taken an exercise class? Maybe met somebody in the class? Hung out in a coffee shop? The city seems to be entirely comprised of cops, criminals, homeless, and serial killers. Is she like in the city of industry? Like, where is she? Are there other humans there? I don't think... I don't think... It's a subway. Okay. So I do take your point in so much as like, it just seems like, in what way was this a cool decision for them to make, the Mills family? Yeah. You know, like, I understand like, in the fictional world of Seven, and they're like, living upstate in like, a rural area. Like, maybe he thinks this is good for his career. But it just seems to be like, a series of L's that they take as soon as they hit the Seven City. And I would just maybe be like, you know what, I'm just gonna go, I'm gonna go stay with my mom for a little bit. You know what I mean? Like, it just seems like you're really, you're really caught up with this whole gluttony case. So I'm just gonna remove myself from the equation. Then, uh, also with Tracy. So she finds out she's pregnant. She's worried about her husband's reaction for reasons that remain unclear. He's not gonna be able to handle it. Well, why are you married then? Your husband's not gonna be able to handle it? What's he gonna do? He's gonna leave? She's like, I need to talk to somebody about this. I'm gonna pick that weird old guy who has no friends, no family, and who's by himself all the time, who I bet once at dinner, and this is gonna be the guy I confided. It's actually a good scene. I just think it's weird. It's almost like they needed one more Gwyneth scene, and they couldn't figure out how to advance the part that she was pregnant, and they kind of just whipped this one together. Hope we didn't notice. I think if you described it to an alien, the alien would say, that's fucking weird that she called Somerset. But in the movie, I never blinked. I was like, of course. Somerset. That's who she calls. That makes sense. All right, let's get into it. How do you mail someone a severed head, Chris? Hmm. Well, I mean, that guy, the delivery guy, he's got a wallet chain. So clearly, he's just pretty punk rock. He's looking for some alternative business. No, but let's start. I have the head. Yeah. I think he got himself a box. You've been doing it. But am I bringing... I'm bringing like a serene wrap thing, like I would keep like a ribeye in? Industry grade. So I'm bringing that with me for the murder?
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