‘Cast Away’ With Bill Simmons
March 19, 2020 · Cast Away (2000) · Adventure · Drama · Romance · 1:08:01 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsThe Helen Hunt scene when Chuck goes back to see her - the whole sequence from him showing up at her house through the rainstorm kiss and final goodbye▶ 39:15
What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsThe movie as a widescreen HD home theater experience, dental surgery parallels/irony, Chuck examining food and lighter at welcome home party, the Nashville pro football team line, and the volleyball in the front seat at the end▶ 39:39
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsThe Titans coming off a Super Bowl season, Gilligan's Island references that younger audiences won't understand, and Chuck's suicide plan/scenes that were later removed from the movie▶ 42:33
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsComprehensive trivia including: Tom Hanks originated the movie idea from FedEx article, filmed on Manariki island in Fiji, Alan Silvestri's Grammy-winning minimal score, FedEx's extensive production support, Wilson volleyball creation by screenwriter William Burroughs Jr. who stranded himself for research, Hanks' staph infection during filming, Lost TV series being inspired by Castaway, Wilson connections in Hanks' life, deleted suicide scene, and actress Laurie White's passing▶ 47:53
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsChris Noth — Volleyballs (due to 2000 Olympics and Wilson the Volleyball), Chris Noth (peak Sex and the City/Cast Away era), Fiji (best movie ever filmed there), Nick Searcy, and possibly Tennessee Titans▶ 52:51
Picking Nits
Bill SimmonsChuck wouldn't survive the plane crash (questions physics of him lurching backwards, propeller would kill him); tooth removal worked too easily; Chuck would definitely open the last package after 4 years; he'd be hospitalized much longer than a month from sunburn/dehydration; Kelly would have spotted him at the airport; Kelly moved on too quickly - timeline is suspicious for dating/marrying dentist and having a kid in 4 years▶ 54:00
Best Quote
Bill SimmonsMultiple quotes including 'We're going to bring you back to life', 'I have made fire', and especially 'I know what I have to do now. I have to keep breathing. Tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide will bring.'▶ 59:30
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsMultiple questions: Chuck's lack of family, whether losing Wilson was actually good for him, if he went insane, did The Martian rip off Castaway, sequel plot 'Castaway 2: Wilson Lives', and his strategy for approaching Bettina▶ 1:01:46
Movies Referenced (26)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Island (2005) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 23 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 11:13 |
| Elvis (2022) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 22:12 |
| Philadelphia (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:24 |
| Forrest Gump (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:05 |
| Gladiator (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 9:22 |
| Saving Private Ryan (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 6:15 |
| Almost Famous (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 10:20 |
| Phantom Thread (2017) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 7:34 |
| 365 Days (2020) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 25:58 |
| A League of Their Own (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 6:15 |
| Apollo 13 (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 6:15 |
| Carrie (1976) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 53:20 |
Directors Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Zemeckis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | Back to the Future, Forrest Gump | ▶ 2:00 |
| Laurie White | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Hoosiers | ▶ 51:50 |
Actors Referenced (31)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hanks | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 59 | Bill Simmons | Cast Away, Big, Forrest Gump | ▶ 2:00 |
| Helen Hunt | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons | As Good as It Gets, Twister | ▶ 11:57 |
| Nick Searcy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | The Shape of Water, Cast Away, The Fugitive | ▶ 44:43 |
| Chris Noth | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | Sex and the City | ▶ 32:53 |
| Brett Favre | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | There's Something About Mary | ▶ 36:35 |
| Daniel Day-Lewis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | There Will Be Blood, The Last of the Mohicans, Lincoln | ▶ 7:02 |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | What Lies Beneath | ▶ 15:55 |
| Russell Crowe | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind | ▶ 9:22 |
| Billy Bob Thornton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Sling Blade | ▶ 47:31 |
| Deep Dish | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 52:27 | |
| John R. Favre | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Place Beyond the Pines | ▶ 36:35 |
| Lloyd Braun | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 50:26 |
Writers Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Broyles Jr. | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Apollo 13, Cast Away | ▶ 13:41 |
| J.J. Abrams | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Star Trek | ▶ 50:47 |
| Jeffrey Lieber | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 50:43 |