‘Dangerous Minds’ With Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, and Van Lathan
September 3, 2020 · Dangerous Minds (1995) · Biography · Drama · 1:21:36
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Bill SimmonsGangsta's Paradise was offered to Bad Boys but they didn't want to pay for it; Stevie Wonder required removal of curse words and got 95% of publishing; Roger Ebert gave the movie 1.5 stars▶ 35:04
Van LathanStevie Wonder later cashed in again with Wild Wild West and Do I Do with Ja Rule after seeing the success▶ 36:23
Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsMultiple scenes including opening credits, Luanne's first day, Emilio sticks up for Miss Johnson, scene at Luanne's house (Oscar clip for Pfeiffer), Luanne finds out Emilio died and tells the class, and the ending▶ 38:13
Shea SerranoThe dinner scene with Raul, because of how he moves around in that scene and the storytelling dynamics▶ 43:34
Van LathanThe restaurant scene, specifically because of how Raul grows up during the scene - from being too afraid to talk to the waiter to asserting himself▶ 46:04
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsAndy Garcia — Discusses Andy Garcia being cast as a love interest for Pfeiffer's character, filming scenes that were later cut from the movie entirely▶ 58:44
Joey Pants Award
Bill SimmonsDina Harris — Callie (Dina Harris) - because every time he sees her he thinks 'Oh, that's Callie' but doesn't know her real name▶ 1:00:13
Shea SerranoRenoly Santiago — Ruled that Raul/Ranoli Santiago doesn't qualify because his part is too pivotal and substantial in this movie, though he would count as 'that guy' in Con Air▶ 59:51
Dion Waiters Award
Bill SimmonsAcknowledges difficulty since everyone has too much screen time; suggests shifting to 'who stole the movie' (Raul); mentions parents and waiters as only eligible candidates but doesn't give specific pick▶ 1:02:18
Van LathanCourtney B. Vance — Principal Courtney B. Vance - calls him one of the most vile characters ever seen, only in four scenes but very impactful▶ 1:03:05
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsCoolio — Yes for Coolio, yes for every high school kid in the movie, no for Michelle Pfeiffer (says Fabulous Baker Boys), no for white savior complex movies (says The Blind Side is), yes for Butterfingers candy bars▶ 1:08:03
Shea SerranoGreen Book — Mentions Green Book also won Oscar when discussing white savior complex movies▶ 1:08:27
Van LathanDangerous Minds — Yes for white savior complex school teacher movies (says this is absolutely first place)▶ 1:08:33
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsDid she only teach one class? What was she doing the other seven periods? Also questioned the unnamed white students in the class who we never learn about.▶ 1:15:06
Shea SerranoDid Raul graduate? Wanted to see that scene and was drawn to his character's journey of potentially being first in family to graduate high school.▶ 1:18:18
Van LathanWhy weren't the other minds dangerous enough? What about everybody else - was this just one period or her homeroom?▶ 1:15:15
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsRenoly Santiago — Raul - most important character, in the whole time, threaded through with most of the best moments and the whole arc▶ 1:18:58
Movies Referenced (27)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Boys (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 35:04 |
| Scarface (1983) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 17:25 |
| Batman Returns (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 18:13 |
| Con Air (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 59:40 |
| Good Time (2017) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 0:50 |
| Men in Black (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | ▶ 34:50 |
| Saturday Night Fever (1977) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 31:14 |
| Alien (1979) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | ▶ 34:52 | |
| Coach Carter (2005) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 4:21 |
| Dying of the Light (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | ▶ 1:39 | |
| Far and Away (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | ▶ 52:44 |
| Green Book (2018) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Shea Serrano | ▶ 1:08:27 |
Directors Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Fuqua | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Magnificent Seven, The Equalizer | ▶ 48:51 |
| Kevin Costner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Shea Serrano | Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | ▶ 4:06 |
| Tom Brady | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Hot Chick | ▶ 42:43 |
Actors Referenced (33)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Pfeiffer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 32 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Shea Serrano | What Lies Beneath | ▶ 7:44 |
| Stevie Wonder | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | Wild Wild West | ▶ 35:23 |
| Don Simpson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | Days of Thunder, Beverly Hills Cop, The Rock | ▶ 10:58 |
| Andy Garcia | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | Ocean's Eleven, The Godfather Part III | ▶ 22:39 |
| Luann Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Beverly Hills Cop II | ▶ 4:30 |
| Michelle Rodriguez | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons | Furious 7, Fast & Furious 6 | ▶ 1:01:06 |
| Sandra Bullock | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | The Proposal, Miss Congeniality, Speed | ▶ 3:09 |
| Tik Tok | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:07:36 | |
| Will Smith | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Van Lathan | Men in Black, I Am Legend | ▶ 34:44 |
| Courtney B. Vance | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | The Hunt for Red October | ▶ 55:20 |
| Demi Moore | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Shea Serrano, Van Lathan | Striptease, Indecent Proposal | ▶ 1:09:08 |
| James Spader | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | ▶ 20:59 |
Writers Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Weird Al' Yankovic | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan, Shea Serrano | ▶ 29:47 | |
| Fam Udeorji | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | ▶ 9:02 | |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 36:33 |