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Craig Horlbeck

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Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Well, can I point something out about Ebert and Siskel? Because I went back and re-watched their segment about it. And they both did something that we do all the time. that I think is really interesting, and I think it's important to clock commentary about movies, even movies that are considered all-time great in real time. They both are like, this movie kind of drags a little bit.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Well, can I point something out about Ebert and Siskel? Because I went back and re-watched their segment about it. And they both did something that we do all the time. that I think is really interesting, and I think it's important to clock commentary about movies, even movies that are considered all-time great in real time. They both are like, this movie kind of drags a little bit.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Well, can I point something out about Ebert and Siskel? Because I went back and re-watched their segment about it. And they both did something that we do all the time. that I think is really interesting, and I think it's important to clock commentary about movies, even movies that are considered all-time great in real time. They both are like, this movie kind of drags a little bit.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

The second act is a little soft in the middle, and it's not that great, which is something you would say about just kind of any movie that you see on an ongoing basis.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

The second act is a little soft in the middle, and it's not that great, which is something you would say about just kind of any movie that you see on an ongoing basis.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

The second act is a little soft in the middle, and it's not that great, which is something you would say about just kind of any movie that you see on an ongoing basis.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Yeah, I think the lead up to going to Devil's Tower. Yeah. And I don't know that that's like I'm not saying that's right or wrong. But now when we talk about a movie like this is so sacred and so important. And you're asking, is it literally his greatest achievement? Arguably the greatest American filmmaker since John Ford, whatever. Now we like genuflect at it.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Yeah, I think the lead up to going to Devil's Tower. Yeah. And I don't know that that's like I'm not saying that's right or wrong. But now when we talk about a movie like this is so sacred and so important. And you're asking, is it literally his greatest achievement? Arguably the greatest American filmmaker since John Ford, whatever. Now we like genuflect at it.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Yeah, I think the lead up to going to Devil's Tower. Yeah. And I don't know that that's like I'm not saying that's right or wrong. But now when we talk about a movie like this is so sacred and so important. And you're asking, is it literally his greatest achievement? Arguably the greatest American filmmaker since John Ford, whatever. Now we like genuflect at it.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

But even in the time when it came out, critics have this desire to be like, nothing's perfect. Like, just so you know, even though you stole our breath. you could have like tightened this up a little bit which I find very funny for a movie that is so meaningful to so many people that endures 50 years later that That's not even really found in Ebert's review.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

But even in the time when it came out, critics have this desire to be like, nothing's perfect. Like, just so you know, even though you stole our breath. you could have like tightened this up a little bit which I find very funny for a movie that is so meaningful to so many people that endures 50 years later that That's not even really found in Ebert's review.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

But even in the time when it came out, critics have this desire to be like, nothing's perfect. Like, just so you know, even though you stole our breath. you could have like tightened this up a little bit which I find very funny for a movie that is so meaningful to so many people that endures 50 years later that That's not even really found in Ebert's review.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

In his written piece, he doesn't say like, oh, it kind of sags a little bit in the middle. But on TV, he found himself reverting to this comment that you can make about any kind of movie.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

In his written piece, he doesn't say like, oh, it kind of sags a little bit in the middle. But on TV, he found himself reverting to this comment that you can make about any kind of movie.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

In his written piece, he doesn't say like, oh, it kind of sags a little bit in the middle. But on TV, he found himself reverting to this comment that you can make about any kind of movie.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Yeah. This movie is arguably the case for physical media.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Yeah. This movie is arguably the case for physical media.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Yeah. This movie is arguably the case for physical media.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

I mean, whenever you want. But just like this movie in 4K is crap.

The Rewatchables
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

I mean, whenever you want. But just like this movie in 4K is crap.