‘Furious 7’ With Bill Simmons and Shea Serrano
March 30, 2020 · Furious 7 (2015) · Action · Thriller · 1:37:37 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsThe entire Deckard Shaw plot and how it ties into the next couple movies - he murders at least 20 policemen, kills Han, almost kills The Rock and Elena, blows up Brian's house endangering his family, but within a movie they're all fine with it▶ 1:07:33
Shea SerranoAgrees with Bill about the Deckard Shaw situation - questions how they can just hang out drinking Coronas at barbecues after he tried to kill Dom's family, says 'We are absolutely not good'▶ 1:09:08
Joey Pants Award
Bill SimmonsTony Jaa — Suggested Tony Jaa or the guy from The Raid as options, then agreed with Shea's choice of Tony Jaa▶ 1:14:04
Dion Waiters Award
Bill SimmonsRonda Rousey — Nominates Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey, and the guy from The Raid; considers but rejects Tyrese as too pivotal; agrees with Rousey pick▶ 1:15:09
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsDenzel Washington — Denzel Washington instead of Kurt Russell - calls it 'one of the all time wins' and expresses disappointment it didn't happen▶ 1:16:44
Shea SerranoDenzel Washington — Denzel Washington - agrees it would be funny to see him in scenes with The Rock, says he would put Denzel in every movie▶ 1:17:11
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsSecond most pirated movie ever with 45 million streams in 2015; 340 cars used, 230 destroyed; Brian-Dom conversation was deleted scene from Fast 5; 'See You Again' became most viewed YouTube video ever in 2017; Lycan Hypersport costs $3.4 million with only 7 made; cut scenes with Gal Gadot's Giselle taking Letty to hospital▶ 1:17:27
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsMichelle Rodriguez — Michelle Rodriguez, Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth, Abu Dhabi as movie location, action movies with bald stars (Vin Diesel, Statham, The Rock, Tyrese, Djimon Hounsou)▶ 1:19:31
Shea SerranoMichelle Rodriguez — Agrees with Michelle Rodriguez apex mountain - calls this his favorite movie to watch for the best parts of Letty▶ 1:20:01
Best Quote
Bill SimmonsWhich is why when I get out, I'm going to put a hurt on him so bad he's going to wish his mama had kept her legs closed.▶ 1:26:10
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Shea SerranoNo, Brian can't come back - there's no good way to do it, but would defer to Walker family's wishes▶ 1:31:03
Movies Referenced (33)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rock (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 44 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 5:15 |
| Fast Five (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 5:36 |
| The Beach (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons | ▶ 14:55 |
| I See You (2019) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | ▶ 2:25 | |
| Hercules (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 17:07 |
| Joker (2019) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Shea Serrano | ▶ 53:07 |
| The Fast and the Furious (2001) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Shea Serrano | ▶ 4:20 |
| John Wick (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 8:24 |
| Unstoppable (2010) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 8:53 |
| Alpha Dog (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 28:15 |
| Armageddon (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Shea Serrano | ▶ 20:17 |
| Before We Go (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:33:37 |
Directors Referenced (5)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Fast & Furious 6 | ▶ 13:02 |
| George Clooney | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Shea Serrano | The Ides of March, Michael Clayton | ▶ 7:29 |
| John Colorado | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Hancock | ▶ 17:35 |
| Peter Jackson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | King Kong | ▶ 10:07 |
| Tony Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Unstoppable, True Romance | ▶ 1:37:17 |
Actors Referenced (50)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walker | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 41 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | The Fast and the Furious, Furious 7, Running Scared | ▶ 3:13 |
| Vin Diesel | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 17 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | The Fast and the Furious, Guardians of the Galaxy | ▶ 12:18 |
| Jason Statham | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | Crank, Furious 7, The Meg | ▶ 22:15 |
| Owen Shaw | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 19:26 | |
| Denzel Washington | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 9:04 | |
| Tony Jaa | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons | ▶ 33:39 | |
| Ronda Rousey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | Furious 7 | ▶ 37:38 |
| Kurt Russell | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | Escape from New York, The Hateful Eight | ▶ 56:10 |
| Wiz Khalifa | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons | Furious 7, Suicide Squad | ▶ 15:18 |
| Charlie Puth | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | Furious 7, Fast X | ▶ 57:14 |
| Mark Wahlberg | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | The Fighter, Boogie Nights, The Departed | ▶ 3:23 |
| Gal Gadot | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Wonder Woman, Red Notice, Wonder Woman 1984 | ▶ 1:09:52 |
Writers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | The Conjuring 2, Insidious | ▶ 13:02 |
| Chris Morgan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Furious 7 | ▶ 27:55 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 50:50 |