‘Argo’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
August 16, 2021 · Argo (2012) · Biography · Drama · History · 1:24:55
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsLists multiple scenes including charging of U.S. Embassy, Mendez shooting down rescue plans, Goodman/Affleck/Arkin scenes, script purchase, meeting Canadian Six, scout mission, airport prep, Led Zeppelin scene, and airport tickets scene▶ 30:52
Chris RyanAgrees with and adds commentary on SPEAKER_00's scenes, particularly praising the embassy scene for character development and the Led Zeppelin reshoot detail▶ 31:44
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsShared multiple research facts: Studio 6 received 26 scripts after folding including one from Spielberg, CIA involvement in Argo production, bootleg DVDs popular in Iran, Carter's 30-minute delay vs movie portrayal, chase sequence never happened, Affleck had actors live in character for a week, Jack Kirby was comic industry pioneer▶ 1:05:21
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsBen Affleck — Yes for Ben Affleck (wins Oscar, becomes sympathetic figure, complete comeback), Yes for Scoot McNary, No for Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine was his peak), No for John Goodman, Yes for movies about Iran hostage crisis, Yes for the other five Argo Six members, No for Tate Donovan (OC season one was his peak), Yes for Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad gaining momentum, establishing movie career), Yes for exfiltrations▶ 1:08:15
Chris RyanBen Affleck — Yes for Ben Affleck (goes from Gone Girl to The Town to Oscar win to Fincher movie and Batman), Yes for Alan Arkin question, Yes for Tate Donovan being Friends, agrees on Bryan Cranston▶ 1:08:31
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsNo, the movie is not better if George Clooney is Tony Mendez - thinks Affleck is really good in this role▶ 1:17:53
Chris RyanCasey Affleck would not be better as Tony Mendez - didn't seem old enough in 2012 to pull off this role▶ 1:18:00
Movies Referenced (44)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 9:18 |
| Little Miss Sunshine (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:09:01 |
| 2012 (2009) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:27 |
| Silver Linings Playbook (2012) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 5:26 |
| Gone Girl (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 4:12 |
| Spotlight (2015) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 6:18 |
| Three Days of the Condor (1975) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 7:45 |
| Zero Dark Thirty (2012) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 47:05 |
| Almost Famous (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 38:29 |
| Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 15:09 |
| Den of Thieves (2018) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:15:51 |
| Fargo (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 30:19 |
Directors Referenced (8)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Clooney | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Ides of March, Michael Clayton | ▶ 17:04 |
| Warren Beatty | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Heaven Can Wait | ▶ 9:08 |
| Steven Spielberg | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Schindler's List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan | ▶ 13:55 |
| Ben Affleck | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Argo, Gone Girl, The Town | ▶ 54:43 |
| Ang Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Life of Pi | ▶ 16:17 |
| David O. Russell | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | American Hustle, Three Kings, Silver Linings Playbook | ▶ 16:21 |
| Oliver Stone | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Born on the Fourth of July, Platoon, JFK | ▶ 49:09 |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood | ▶ 16:32 |
Actors Referenced (45)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Mendez | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 18 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 12:10 | |
| John Goodman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 15 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | 10 Cloverfield Lane, Barton Fink, Argo | ▶ 13:34 |
| Alan Arkin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Argo, Little Miss Sunshine, Glengarry Glen Ross | ▶ 11:11 |
| Victor Garber | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Argo, Titanic | ▶ 39:27 |
| Jimmy Carter | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 24:15 | |
| Richard Kind | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Inside Out, Argo, A Serious Man | ▶ 35:41 |
| Tate Donovan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Argo, Hercules, Shooter | ▶ 13:38 |
| Kyle Chandler | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Argo, Manchester by the Sea, Super 8 | ▶ 13:21 |
| Matt Damon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Good Will Hunting, The Martian, The Departed | ▶ 10:25 |
| Titus Welliver | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | The Town, Argo | ▶ 13:21 |
| Casey Affleck | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Manchester by the Sea, Light of My Life | ▶ 1:04:18 |
| Ken Taylor | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Scream 3 | ▶ 57:28 |
Writers Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kirby | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Black Panther, Iron Man | ▶ 1:01:59 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 28:49 | |
| Brian Koppelman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Runaway Jury, Michael Clayton | ▶ 1:01:09 |
| Dave Parker | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:16:22 |
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 2:27 |
| Gordon Willis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | The Godfather Part II | ▶ 8:08 |