‘Hoosiers’ With Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo
November 26, 2021 · Hoosiers (1986) · Drama · Sport · 1:38:07 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsPresents multiple candidates including Norm Dale kicking George out of practice, Coach visits Jimmy scene, town meeting/Jimmy's on the team montage, and the picket fence scene, discussing all extensively without declaring a definitive winner▶ 26:05
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsJack Nicholson — Jack Nicholson would have made it a bigger movie and been really fun as the basketball coach, though he would have felt like he wanted to get drunk with Shooter in every scene. Also notes Harry Dean Stanton turned down Shooter role which went to Dennis Hopper.▶ 1:06:48
Ryen RussilloGene Hackman — Gene Hackman is much more believable in the role and after 35 years of watching, can't reprogram himself to think of Jack Nicholson taking it away from Norman Dale▶ 1:07:09
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsKeith Smart — Hackman no, Hopper no, all the basketball guys yes, sports movies close (possibly yes), Keith Smart for Indiana▶ 1:14:45
Ryen RussilloDiscussed how the movie set a template for Disney sports films and provided escapism during Cold War era, but didn't give definitive yes/no answers▶ 1:15:42
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsMultiple questions: Jimmy's detailed box score stats (14 for 18, 30 points), did Hoosiers invent the slow clap (no, it was Brubaker), have Coach Dale and Hickory been on more NBA jumbotrons than other movie characters, could the pass four times rule help the 2022 Celtics, why wasn't Buddy's Dentyne scene used in ads, and what did Jimmy's next 15 years look like▶ 1:22:31
Ryen RussilloHow does Shooter know everything about everybody as a scout in the pre-online era? Need to know about his scouting world - maybe that's the spinoff 'Shooter the Scout'▶ 1:21:53
Ryen RussilloJimmy Chitwood's future: early pregnancy from that night, talks about going to Milwaukee for cousin's insurance office, no college ball due to commitment red flags▶ 1:28:36
Movies Referenced (30)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooter (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo | ▶ 44:33 |
| Unforgiven (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo | ▶ 24:01 |
| Cool Runnings (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Ryen Russillo, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:33:29 |
| Fargo (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:18:33 |
| Spider-Man (2002) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Ryen Russillo | ▶ 47:32 |
| About Time (2013) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Ryen Russillo | ▶ 59:11 |
| Along for the Ride (2022) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | ▶ 2:11 | |
| Braveheart (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:26:20 |
| Faces in the Crowd (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Ryen Russillo | ▶ 18:45 |
| For Both of Us (2016) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:14:23 |
| Friday Night Lights (2004) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Ryen Russillo | ▶ 1:35:10 |
| Frozen (2013) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Ryen Russillo | ▶ 32:36 |
Directors Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Eastwood | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Ryen Russillo, Bill Simmons | Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven | ▶ 24:16 |
| Mel Gibson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Braveheart, Lethal Weapon 3, Conspiracy Theory | ▶ 1:26:20 |
| David Anspaugh | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Hoosiers, Rudy | ▶ 22:16 |
| Spike Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, She's Gotta Have It | ▶ 1:00:23 |
Actors Referenced (39)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Hackman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 52 | Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo | The French Connection, The Royal Tenenbaums, Unforgiven | ▶ 4:20 |
| Tim Chitwood | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 26 | Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo | ▶ 10:18 | |
| Dennis Hopper | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 23 | Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo | Easy Rider, Blue Velvet, Speed | ▶ 11:52 |
| Jack Nicholson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo | Chinatown, As Good as It Gets, The Departed | ▶ 46:32 |
| Bobby Knight | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo | Anger Management, Blue Chips, Hoop Dreams | ▶ 46:56 |
| Larry Bird | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo | Space Jam, Blue Chips | ▶ 1:29:12 |
| Nick Nolte | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo | Warrior | ▶ 13:01 |
| Angela Bend | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo | Office Christmas Party | ▶ 42:22 |
| Barbara Hershey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | Black Swan, Hannah and Her Sisters, Insidious | ▶ 27:51 |
| Shooter | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo | ▶ 1:07:04 | |
| Bob Cousy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | Blue Chips | ▶ 12:56 |
| Justin Yard | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 9:31 |
Writers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Pizzo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Hoosiers, Rudy | ▶ 22:42 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 25:14 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 5:05 |