Movie Memory Machine

"Six days, seven nights, and zero memorable pirates. This mini-episode revisits the rom-com that made David Schwimmer’s suits the true villain."

Episode Description

In this mini-episode, Landen and Truman reflect on Six Days, Seven Nights (1998), from its trailer’s false promises of pirates to Harrison Ford’s effortlessly crumpled charisma. They debate David Schwimmer’s relevance, Anne Heche’s comedic chops, and how this movie managed to sneak into both the adventure and rom-com genres without excelling in either. Also: Who’s worse at survival, Ford’s grizzled pilot or Schwimmer’s ill-fated fiancé?

Major Cast and Crew

• Director: Ivan Reitman


• Writer: Michael Browning


• Main Cast:
  
  
  • Harrison Ford as Quinn Harris
  
  
  • Anne Heche as Robin Monroe
  
  
  • David Schwimmer as Frank Martin
  
  
  • Jacqueline Obradors as Angelica
  
  
  
  

Film Synopsis

When fashion editor Robin Monroe (Anne Heche) crash-lands on a deserted island with grumpy pilot Quinn Harris (Harrison Ford), survival takes a backseat to bickering and chemistry. Meanwhile, her fiancé Frank (David Schwimmer) faces his own tropical temptations, and pirates loom vaguely in the background. Can Robin and Quinn escape, fall in love, and survive an entire runtime of misadventures?

Episode Highlights

• Why the trailer promised swashbuckling pirates but delivered Schwimmer instead.


• Harrison Ford’s unique ability to look dashing even while crashing planes.


• Anne Heche’s underrated comedic timing and her infamous cultural moment.


• The trailer game: How many tropes did Buena Vista squeeze in?


• Pirates in the pool: the fine art of introducing danger way too late.

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