‘Body Double’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey
November 5, 2024 · Body Double (1984) · Crime · Drama · Mystery · 1:53:25 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Chris RyanThe movie pretends to be incredibly horny and titillating but is actually more about how funny and weird the sex industry can be - it's not titillating because it treats it like a day job▶ 14:23
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsKurt Russell — Suggested Kurt Russell as alternative lead, considered Richard Dreyfuss and David Caruso as possibilities, noted the lead casting as 'really weird' choice▶ 17:01
Chris RyanCraig Wasson — Described the actual lead as perfect for first act but wanting 'more of a blue chip arm' for the climax; dismissed David Caruso option▶ 18:41
Sean FennesseyKurt Russell — Kurt Russell would give a better lead performance but make it a worse movie overall; Tom Hanks would have been perfect for the part▶ 17:06
Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsJake walking in on his girlfriend cheating (with Barbara Crampton) and Jake's first time at the house-sitting place seeing the neighbor's nightly show▶ 35:41
Chris RyanSupported the cheating scene discussion and emphasized the method acting class scene as important▶ 36:28
Sean FennesseyContributed to discussion of the cheating scene and method acting class scene but didn't give definitive picks▶ 37:00
Great Shot Gordo Award
Chris RyanThe diopter shot of the two of them at the payphone from the valet over the weird tunnel where it pans back▶ 46:33
What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsYoung Melanie Griffith; Craig Wasson looking like Bill Maher; Barney's Beanery still existing; Linda Shaw getting recognition; movies with walking in on girlfriend scenes; vampire movie influences; Dakota Johnson connection; the movie's overall cultural influence▶ 59:33
Chris RyanSober people falling off the wagon scenes with horrified bartenders, and the Peter meter routine▶ 1:01:20
Sean FennesseyThe movie becoming one of the most influential films of the 1980s on filmmakers and audiences; the Melanie Griffith/Tippi Hedren/Dakota Johnson family lineage; various cultural references and ripple effects▶ 1:03:49
Butch's Girlfriend Award
Bill SimmonsThe reservoir ending being ridiculous, the acting class teacher calling the killer 'the Indian' throughout the movie, not enough cocaine depicted, and Jake not having sex with Holly while spilling the beans▶ 1:05:35
Chris RyanThe reservoir ending making no sense, Craig Wasson's annoying performance and character making the film difficult to spend two hours with, Sam's overly complicated plan to kill his wife, and Jake's coffee drinking at the farmer's market▶ 1:05:43
Sean FennesseyCinema being prioritized ahead of story with the reservoir location, the surreal satirical tone being hard to wrap your head around, and the movie's bad timing being released the same day as The Terminator▶ 1:05:55
Movies Referenced (34)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boogie Nights (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 33:13 |
| From Hell (2001) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 13:30 |
| Dressed to Kill (1980) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:16 |
| Scarface (1983) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:44 |
| Smile (2022) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 12:19 |
| Carrie (1976) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 5:08 |
| Gladiator (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 35:11 |
| Miami Vice (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 52:00 |
| The Terminator (1984) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:09:02 |
| A Quiet Place (2018) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 35:16 |
| About Time (2013) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 59:57 |
| American Psycho (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:03:21 |
Directors Referenced (10)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Shaw | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Body Double | ▶ 1:56 |
| Brian De Palma | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Body Double, Dressed to Kill, The Bonfire of the Vanities | ▶ 2:34 |
| Jack Daniels | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 37:57 | |
| Warren Beatty | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | Heaven Can Wait | ▶ 34:18 |
| Abel Ferrara | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | King of New York | ▶ 12:47 |
| Arthur Penn | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | Bonnie and Clyde | ▶ 19:00 |
| David Lynch | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 4:32 | |
| Nina Hartley | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Boogie Nights | ▶ 37:32 |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood | ▶ 37:28 |
| Xavier Lafarge | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Black Panther | ▶ 55:26 |
Actors Referenced (50)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Griffith | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Working Girl, Body Double, The Bonfire of the Vanities | ▶ 3:26 |
| Craig Wasson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Body Double | ▶ 14:51 |
| David Caruso | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | First Blood, Proof of Life | ▶ 19:11 |
| John Travolta | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, Saturday Night Fever | ▶ 16:28 |
| Paul Giamatti | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Sideways, Cinderella Man | ▶ 20:38 |
| The Game | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Street Kings, The A-Team, Coach Carter | ▶ 21:10 |
| Al Pacino | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | Dog Day Afternoon, The Godfather | ▶ 16:30 |
| Angie Dickinson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Dressed to Kill | ▶ 7:13 |
| Barbara Crampton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | You're Next | ▶ 35:45 |
| Bill Maher | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Iron Man 3 | ▶ 16:04 |
| Cameron Diaz | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Charlie's Angels, Vanilla Sky, There's Something About Mary | ▶ 23:00 |
| Deborah Shelton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Body Double | ▶ 20:51 |
Writers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | ▶ 33:17 |