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‘A League of Their Own’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin
April 26, 2022 · A League of Their Own (1992) · Comedy · Drama · Sport · 1:46:01 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Hall of Fame Plaque
Bill SimmonsThe movie's timeless quality, being ahead of its time on women's sports, capturing great performances at peak moments (Tom Hanks pre-legendary run, Madonna at fun career point), and its preservation as an eternal document that will be passed down for generations▶ 5:20
Mallory RubinThe film as a perfectly preserved lasting and eternal document that will never tire of rewatching and looks forward to sharing with future generations, with timeless quality due to its historical setting and high-quality baseball scenes▶ 6:08
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsGeena Davis — Discusses how lucky they got with Geena Davis casting because she's completely authentic and perfect for the role, wondering why her career wasn't bigger despite her charisma and talent▶ 7:40
Mallory RubinGeena Davis — Agrees about Geena Davis being incredible and stunning, commenting on her beauty and performance quality▶ 9:49
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsReferenced Personal Best (1982) with Meriel Hemingway as Olympic high jumper, written/directed by Robert Towne, discussed box office performance and sports movie evolution from 1974-1996▶ 18:47
Mallory RubinDiscussed deleted scene of Dottie and Jimmy kissing, Tom Hanks' age concerns for the role, movie based on real All American Girls Professional Baseball League, documentary about the league inspired Penny Marshall to make the film▶ 13:06
Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsThe first two Dottie Kit scenes establishing the sisters and their relationship, and the tryouts scene where they meet Madonna and Rosie O'Donnell▶ 22:17
Mallory RubinThe Oregon recruitment sequence with Ernie's caustic approach and the Dottie-Kit dynamic, and the tryout montage▶ 23:07
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsDavid Strathairn — Apex Mountain for a guy named Ira, referencing David Strathairn's character▶ 29:22
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsUsing different actresses for the older versions instead of aging makeup on the original actresses, and Kit's character being annoying and winning despite bad behavior▶ 51:06
Mallory RubinHooch quitting the team after marrying Nelson - calls it 'an all-time What's Aged the Worst' and 'a big L for the female gender'▶ 51:35
Joey Pants Award
Bill SimmonsMark Holton — Mentions two candidates: the guy who played Squiggy (baseball announcer) and Grown up Stillwell (played by Chubby from Teen Wolf), but says Stillwell is better▶ 1:02:40
Who Won the Movie
Mallory RubinGeena Davis — Geena Davis as Dottie, though mentions Madonna and Rosie as a duo could make a case▶ 1:39:27
Movies Referenced (32)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:15:44 |
| Frozen (2013) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Mallory Rubin | ▶ 45:47 |
| I See You (2019) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | ▶ 1:43:00 | |
| Apollo 13 (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 10:41 |
| As Good as It Gets (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 4:51 |
| Bad Boys (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:06:59 |
| Before We Go (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:40:46 |
| Black Widow (2021) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:00:29 |
| Bright (2017) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 22:37 |
| Carrie (1976) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 47:44 |
| Elvis (2022) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 59:56 |
| Enchanted (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 13:45 |
Directors Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Marshall | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 19 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | Big, A League of Their Own | ▶ 2:31 |
| Stephen Berkman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Mallory Rubin, Bill Simmons | Cold Mountain, Killers of the Flower Moon | ▶ 46:29 |
| Chloe Cherry | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Mallory Rubin | ▶ 1:25:06 | |
| Chris Corner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Mallory Rubin | The Saint, Open Your Eyes | ▶ 1:21:03 |
| Francis Ford Coppola | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Apocalypse Now, The Godfather Part II | ▶ 1:08:36 |
| Ken Burns | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Mallory Rubin | ▶ 16:19 |
Actors Referenced (41)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hanks | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 17 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | Cast Away, Big, Forrest Gump | ▶ 2:10 |
| Rosie O'Donnell | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | A League of Their Own, Sleepless in Seattle, Tarzan | ▶ 26:01 |
| Geena Davis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | The Fly | ▶ 7:40 |
| Lori Petty | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | A League of Their Own | ▶ 8:36 |
| Christopher Walken | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | Catch Me If You Can, The Deer Hunter | ▶ 1:01:28 |
| Sandra Bullock | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | The Proposal, Miss Congeniality, Speed | ▶ 1:04:59 |
| John C. Reilly | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | Guardians of the Galaxy | ▶ 8:08 |
| Philip Wrigley | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | ▶ 1:07:42 | |
| Bill Pullman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | Independence Day, Spaceballs | ▶ 34:17 |
| Johnny Bench | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | ▶ 1:27:01 | |
| Jon Lovitz | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | A League of Their Own, Rat Race | ▶ 47:39 |
| 3 Little Women | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | ▶ 1:20:17 |
Writers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Worst | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | ▶ 51:22 |
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christophe Legal | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:00:33 | |
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 1:41:27 |