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‘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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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 22:15Statham versus The Rock fight scene in the FBI office
Bill Simmons▶ 32:55The cars-parachuting-from-the-plane mountain convoy hijack — 'the best premise they've ever come up with... everything about this scene is all time' (Dom and Statham driving off the cliff, Brian's dangling-bus escape, done practically from 12,000 feet)
Shea Serrano▶ 24:08Agrees with the Statham versus The Rock fight scene
Shea Serrano▶ 34:53Within that sequence: Brian running up the falling bus and leaping as Letty fishtails to the cliff edge and whips him over — she just asks 'You good?' — 'one of my favorite parts in the whole franchise' (rewatches it once or twice a month)

What's Aged the Worst

Bill Simmons▶ 1:07:33The 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
Shea Serrano▶ 1:09:08Agrees 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'

Joey Pants Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:14:04Tony Jaa — Suggested Tony Jaa or the guy from The Raid as options, then agreed with Shea's choice of Tony Jaa
Shea Serrano▶ 1:14:09Tony Jaa

Dion Waiters Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:15:09Ronda Rousey — Nominates Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey, and the guy from The Raid; considers but rejects Tyrese as too pivotal; agrees with Rousey pick
Shea Serrano▶ 1:15:34Ronda Rousey

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 1:16:44Denzel Washington — Denzel Washington instead of Kurt Russell - calls it 'one of the all time wins' and expresses disappointment it didn't happen
Shea Serrano▶ 1:17:11Denzel Washington — Denzel Washington - agrees it would be funny to see him in scenes with The Rock, says he would put Denzel in every movie

Half-Assed Internet Research

Bill Simmons▶ 1:17:27Second 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
Shea Serrano▶ 1:18:14Guesses Tokyo Drift was the most pirated movie

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 1:19:31Michelle 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)
Shea Serrano▶ 1:20:01Michelle Rodriguez — Agrees with Michelle Rodriguez apex mountain - calls this his favorite movie to watch for the best parts of Letty

Best Quote

Bill Simmons▶ 1:26:10Which 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.

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 1:31:55No, Brian should not come back to the franchise using technology
Shea Serrano▶ 1:31:03No, Brian can't come back - there's no good way to do it, but would defer to Walker family's wishes

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:32:42Paul Walker
Shea Serrano▶ 1:32:43Paul Walker

Movies Referenced (25)

Fast Five (2011)

11 mentions · Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano▶ 5:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Hercules (1997)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 17:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

In America (2002)

3 mentions · Shea Serrano▶ 1:03:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Fast and the Furious (2001)

3 mentions · Shea Serrano▶ 4:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Wick (2014)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 8:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tequila Sunrise (1988)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:13:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Unstoppable (2010)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 8:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Alpha Dog (2006)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 28:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Armageddon (1998)

1 mentions · Shea Serrano▶ 20:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Enemy of the State (1998)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:37:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Into the Blue (2005)

1 mentions · Shea Serrano▶ 1:01:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Joy Ride (2001)

1 mentions · Shea Serrano▶ 1:01:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (5)

Justin Lin

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Fast & Furious 6▶ 13:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

George Clooney

1 mentions · Shea Serrano · Known for The Ides of March, Good Night, and Good Luck., Michael Clayton▶ 7:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Colorado

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Hancock▶ 17:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Peter Jackson

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Bad Taste, King Kong▶ 10:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tony Scott

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Domino, Unstoppable, True Romance▶ 1:37:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (50)

Paul Walker

41 mentions · Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano · Known for The Fast and the Furious, Furious 7, Running Scared▶ 3:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Vin Diesel

17 mentions · Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano · Known for The Fast and the Furious, Guardians of the Galaxy▶ 12:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jason Statham

14 mentions · Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano · Known for Crank, Furious 7, The Meg▶ 22:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Owen Shaw

13 mentions · Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano▶ 19:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Denzel Washington

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano · Known for Fences, The Book of Eli▶ 9:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tony Jaa

8 mentions · Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons▶ 33:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ronda Rousey

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano · Known for Furious 7, The Expendables 3▶ 37:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Kurt Russell

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano · Known for Escape from New York, The Hateful Eight▶ 56:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Wiz Khalifa

5 mentions · Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons · Known for Furious 7, Suicide Squad▶ 15:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Charlie Puth

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano · Known for Furious 7, Fast X, Book Club▶ 57:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mark Wahlberg

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano · Known for The Fighter, Boogie Nights, The Departed▶ 3:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Gal Gadot

3 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Wonder Woman, Red Notice, Wonder Woman 1984▶ 1:09:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (2)

James Wan

3 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Saw, The Conjuring 2, Insidious▶ 13:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Chris Morgan

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Furious 7, The Fate of the Furious▶ 27:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Michael Grantland

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Taking of Pelham 123, The Other Guys▶ 50:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗