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‘Enemy of the State’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan
April 9, 2020 · Enemy of the State (1998) · Action · Thriller · 1:25:36 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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What's Aged the Best
Chris RyanThe chase sequences in general, particularly how the disorientation puts you in Will Smith's shoes▶ 58:02
Sean FennesseyThe whole premise of the movie - the government watching us and how technology invades our lives▶ 59:34
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsTom Cruise — Lists casting alternatives: Tom Cruise originally signed but dropped for Eyes Wide Shut, Mel Gibson and George Clooney considered for Will Smith's part, Sean Connery was backup for Gene Hackman. Believes current casting worked out correctly.▶ 1:02:48
Sean FennesseySean Connery — Proposes hypothetical: What if Connery and Hackman flipped roles between this movie and The Rock?▶ 1:03:26
Joey Pants Award
Bill SimmonsLillo Brancato — Lillo Brancato (the guy from The Bronx Tale who was also in The Sopranos and then went to jail)▶ 1:04:42
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsAaron Sorkin, Henry Bean, and Tony Gilroy performed uncredited rewrites; NSA refused to cooperate; Will Smith's son uses NEC Turbo Express (failed Game Boy competitor); Thomas Reynolds' birth date 9-11-1940 matches date of first remote computer operation, weird coincidence three years before 9/11▶ 1:08:37
Chris RyanCommentary on NSA refusing cooperation - sarcastically noted how obvious it was they wouldn't help with the production▶ 1:08:49
Best Quote
Chris RyanDoesn't find the movie dialogue very scintillating, mentions general action phrases like 'go, go get them'▶ 1:18:11
Sean FennesseyActually, I believe the term shyster is reserved for attorneys of the Jewish persuasion. I believe the proper term for me is eggplant▶ 1:18:20
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsCarla (Regina King's character) is definitely on Reddit conspiracy boards in 2020, commenting about Bill Gates microchips and elite virus conspiracies▶ 1:19:49
Bill SimmonsWhat happened to Tom Sizemore between Heat and Enemy of the State - he aged 27 years in one presidential term due to illegal substances▶ 1:20:32
Chris RyanTom Sizemore leaned too much into 'the juice' (drugs) instead of balancing it with 'the action'▶ 1:21:02
Sean FennesseyTom Sizemore's transformation also shows the dangers of big bowls of spaghetti and clam sauce▶ 1:21:41
Movies Referenced (60)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rock (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:03:26 |
| Unforgiven (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 11:17 |
| Angel Heart (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 50:56 |
| Bad Boys for Life (2020) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 25:04 |
| Crimson Tide (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | ▶ 11:23 |
| Gemini Man (2019) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 29:44 |
| Men in Black (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 23:25 |
| Aladdin (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 29:44 |
| Aliens (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 24:21 |
| Bad Boys (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 23:25 |
| Basic Instinct (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:25:07 |
| I Am Legend (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 30:35 |
Directors Referenced (7)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 15 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Unstoppable, True Romance | ▶ 2:30 |
| George Clooney | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | The Ides of March, Michael Clayton | ▶ 1:03:01 |
| Jeff Probst | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 42:42 | |
| Michael Bay | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Armageddon | ▶ 1:22 |
| Ang Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | Life of Pi | ▶ 30:05 |
| Mel Gibson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Braveheart, Lethal Weapon 3, Conspiracy Theory | ▶ 1:03:01 |
| Michael Hayden | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:00:29 |
Actors Referenced (67)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Hackman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 68 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | The French Connection, The Royal Tenenbaums, Unforgiven | ▶ 2:35 |
| Will Smith | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 49 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Men in Black, I Am Legend | ▶ 2:33 |
| Lisa Bonet | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 27 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Angel Heart, High Fidelity, Enemy of the State | ▶ 50:13 |
| Jason Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Almost Famous, Chasing Amy, Vanilla Sky | ▶ 40:49 |
| Jack Black | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | High Fidelity, School of Rock, Nacho Libre | ▶ 5:40 |
| Regina King | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | The Harder They Fall | ▶ 7:14 |
| Tom Sizemore | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons | Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down | ▶ 44:56 |
| Barry Pepper | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | True Grit, The Green Mile | ▶ 41:10 |
| Denzel Washington | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 12:25 | |
| Jon Voight | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Midnight Cowboy, Anaconda, Deliverance | ▶ 46:04 |
| Jason Robards | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | All the President's Men, Magnolia, Once Upon a Time in the West | ▶ 46:04 |
| Anna Gunn | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Sully | ▶ 56:05 |
Writers Referenced (9)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Bruckheimer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Top Gun: Maverick, Armageddon | ▶ 2:27 |
| Aaron Sorkin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | A Few Good Men | ▶ 18:41 |
| Tony Gilroy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Michael Clayton, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | ▶ 18:41 |
| William Goldman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, The Princess Bride | ▶ 32:02 |
| Ali Bathgate | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | F1: The Movie, Enola Holmes | ▶ 47:15 |
| Henry Bean | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Deep Cover | ▶ 1:08:37 |
| John Lasseter | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life | ▶ 23:59 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 40:21 | |
| William Gibson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 9:55 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 1:24:20 |