‘48 Hrs’. With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
December 7, 2017 · 48 Hrs. (1982) · Action · Comedy · Crime · 1:10:23 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsYoung Eddie Murphy, James Remar as Gans, the James Horner soundtrack, the Torchy scene with 'Roxanne', and the final scene▶ 28:32
What's Aged the Worst
Chris RyanThe treatment of women in the movie - including flat storylines, violence against women, and gratuitous nudity▶ 35:04
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsEddie Murphy — Eddie Murphy yes (over Beverly Hills Cop), Nick Nolte no (North Dallas 40 likely his best), Walter Hill yes, James Remar 100% yes, Frank McRae yes▶ 47:02
Chris RyanWalter Hill — Eddie Murphy no (Beverly Hills Cop was his apex), Nick Nolte no clear apex, Walter Hill yes (though mentions Long Riders as alternative)▶ 47:05
Picking Nits
Bill SimmonsMultiple nitpicks including: Jack Gates giving up his gun to criminals who already shot cops, why Luther waited to get the money when he had the keys, what happened to Rosalie after Luther gets shot, timeline inconsistencies with 12 hours passing unexpectedly, Reggie's $957 suit seeming expensive, Jack making plans with girlfriend during cop killer investigation, and Reggie finding the Romans girl again despite not having her contact info▶ 51:43
Chris RyanAgrees with gun surrender criticism, questions manhunt response given early 80s NYC budget constraints, criticizes Jack making plans with Annette O'Toole during investigation, points out investigative flaws like not staking out Billy Bear's ex-girlfriend properly, and questions timeline of when bars close▶ 51:48
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsJack Cates is a terrible cop who can't drive, can't have a partner, and his plan is to spring a random crazy person from jail. For the fight, thinks Eddie was winning initially but Nolte would wear him down in a longer fight.▶ 1:01:07
Chris RyanJack Cates is an awful cop who's racist, terrible boyfriend, got two cops killed, and has no respect for maitre d's. For the fight, scores it 10-9 for Reggie because he believes in justice.▶ 1:01:13
Movies Referenced (38)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predator (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:41 |
| Running Scared (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 27:26 |
| Beverly Hills Cop (1984) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:03 |
| Die Hard (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:58 |
| Lethal Weapon (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 18:47 |
| Rushmore (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 34:14 |
| Halloween (1978) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 4:34 |
| Miami Vice (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 41:35 |
| Alien (1979) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 19:58 |
| Bad Boys (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:08:06 |
| Midnight Run (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 18:47 |
| Nope (2022) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:08:41 |
Directors Referenced (7)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hill | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | 48 Hrs., Aliens | ▶ 10:22 |
| Clint Eastwood | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven | ▶ 19:00 |
| Andrea Bias | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Black Adam, A Simple Favor, The Intern | ▶ 1:06:16 |
| Michael Bay | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Armageddon | ▶ 18:07 |
| Robert Altman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Gosford Park | ▶ 18:07 |
| Sam Peckinpah | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 18:27 | |
| Warren Beatty | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Heaven Can Wait | ▶ 13:36 |
Actors Referenced (46)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Murphy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 72 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Nutty Professor, Beverly Hills Cop II | ▶ 1:39 |
| Nick Nolte | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 26 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Warrior | ▶ 1:39 |
| Romans | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 53:25 | |
| Frank McRae | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Lock Up | ▶ 45:45 |
| James Remar | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons | Oppenheimer | ▶ 28:34 |
| Burt Reynolds | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Boogie Nights, Smokey and the Bandit, Striptease | ▶ 28:04 |
| Gregory Hines | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 27:20 | |
| Richard Pryor | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:45 | |
| Annette O'Toole | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | Cat People | ▶ 14:14 |
| Danny Trejo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn, Predators | ▶ 59:14 |
| James Horner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Avatar, Titanic | ▶ 28:40 |
| Jonathan Banks | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Gremlins | ▶ 45:17 |
Writers Referenced (5)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Greenwald | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:09:26 | |
| Corey Metcalf | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:09:29 | |
| Larry Gross | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | 48 Hrs., We Don't Live Here Anymore | ▶ 42:59 |
| Lawrence Gordon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Prey, Lock Up, Watchmen | ▶ 10:11 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 13:20 |
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gantz | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 8:23 | |
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 3:29 |