Movies Are Stuck in an Endless IP Loop. Plus, 'The Idol' Finale

The Watch

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.5 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Chris and Andy talk about a potentially incoming Screen Actors Guild strike and how that would affect the currently ongoing writers strike (1:00), the poor performance of 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' at the box office this past weekend (14:15), Mattel's plans to make movies based on toys beyond the Barbie movie (25:52), and the final episode of 'The Idol' and whether or not the show succeeded just because it wasn't based off of existing IP (40:58). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Bill Simmons from The Ringer and this is a podcast called The Rewatchables.
0:04.3	We have been doing it.
0:05.3	Really since 2017, it started with how much we love the movie Heat.
0:09.7	We decided to structure a whole podcast with categories most rewatchable scene.
0:14.5	Who won the movie, Apex Mountain, what age the best, but here's the thing.
0:19.0	If you want the full archive, you can hear them only on Spotify for free by the way.
0:24.0	So make sure to follow The Rewatchables on Spotify.
0:30.0	I need support to have to clear the room.
0:36.0	Stand up and walk now.
0:38.3	Hello and welcome to The Watch.
0:40.4	My name is Chris Ryan.
0:41.4	I am an editor at TheRinger.com and joining me in the studio, he's mine forever.
0:48.8	It's Andy Greenwald!
0:50.8	Wow.
0:51.8	Wow.
0:52.8	Sweet thing to say.
0:53.8	Greenwald's great to see you.
0:55.9	Great to see the United States of America thriving on its birthday.
1:00.0	I know that there's been a lot of like, I think people are expecting things from this podcast.
1:05.8	Much like my boy John Snow, they're waiting for me to pull the sword against the oncoming
1:11.0	hordes.
1:12.0	We'll get to that later.
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