‘Inside Man’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan
March 15, 2021 · Inside Man (2006) · Crime · Drama · Mystery · 1:29:30 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsMultiple scenes: bank robbery setup, Clive Owen's cell phone anger scene, first Jodie Foster-Christopher Plummer scene, video game scene, and first Clive-Denzel phone call▶ 34:41
Dion Waiters Award
Bill SimmonsMakes reference to 'what stage is the best' and discusses Albanian characters in movies generally▶ 47:10
What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsCamera tricks including Denzel's dolly shot, Nazi plot twists in heist movies, Denzel's interactions with hostages, Ken Leung's performance, and ad-libbed dialogue▶ 49:04
Chris RyanThe Terence Blanchard jazz score, noting it would likely be replaced by 35 songs if made today▶ 50:32
Sean FennesseyA.R. Rahman's 'Chaya Chaya' song, praising Spike Lee for being ahead of the Hollywood-Bollywood trend by 2-3 years▶ 50:53
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsDenzel Washington — Discussed Ron Howard as original director, Denzel Washington turning down Clive Owen's role due to disguise/mask requirement, Owen nearly turning down role for same reason, Amir Ali Saeed cast from Chappelle Show sketch, and Marcia Jean Kurtz cast as callback to Dog Day Afternoon▶ 52:58
Chris RyanAdded that another Dog Day Afternoon actor (the pizza delivery cop) was also cast in the movie, noting there are two Dog Day actors total▶ 54:07
Joey Pants Award
Chris RyanPeter Gerety — Suggests Ashley Atkinson, Chill Mitchell, and Peter Garrity as Denzel's boss as options, calls Garrity 'the ultimate that guy'▶ 55:18
Sean FennesseyPeter Gerety — Acknowledges Peter Garrity as an all-time that guy from Homicide and The Wire, also mentions Ken Lung▶ 55:19
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsShared multiple facts: Spike Lee and Willem Dafoe met in men's room during Julius Caesar intermission and decided to work together; filmed at 20 Exchange Place (former Wall Street bank/cigar bar); Cartier Diamond Ring was real ($1.5 million, borrowed for 3 days); Gangsters is Genocide video game created because Spike was bummed by Grand Theft Auto▶ 59:40
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsClive Owen — Clive Owen - yes (2006 with Children of Men and Inside Man), 21st Century Jodie Foster - yes, Winston Wolfe from Pulp Fiction for fixers (over Michael Clayton)▶ 1:10:08
Chris RyanHarvey Keitel — Juicy Fruit - yes, agrees with Winston Wolfe being better fixer than Michael Clayton▶ 1:10:59
Sean FennesseyHarvey Keitel — Winston Wolfe from Pulp Fiction for fixers - argues it's better than Michael Clayton▶ 1:11:16
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsWhy burn the Nazi thing instead of destroying it completely; how does Clive Owen know about it; what does Jodie Foster's character actually do for work; would Winston Wolf have done a better job; can you name countries that border Albania▶ 1:20:39
Chris RyanThe Nazi thing is his original sin that he can't wipe away; Haim the professor likely traced the diamonds to figure out the banker connection▶ 1:20:45
Sean FennesseyWinston Wolf would unquestionably have done a better job - would get Clive Owen to hand over the deposit box within 20 minutes▶ 1:23:02
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsDenzel Washington — Agrees with Spike but emphasizes this is a great Denzel period/stretch▶ 1:26:32
Chris RyanDenzel Washington — Discusses this as the good version of what Denzel would later do in lesser movies▶ 1:27:00
Movies Referenced (64)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Den of Thieves (2018) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 18:28 |
| Michael Clayton (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | ▶ 7:21 |
| Fast Five (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:14:23 |
| Pulp Fiction (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:11:19 |
| 25th Hour (2002) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 2:45 |
| Babel (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 23:14 |
| Children of Men (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 5:57 |
| Deja Vu (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 9:25 |
| Dog Day Afternoon (1975) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 18:24 |
| Green Book (2018) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 28:34 |
| Little Miss Sunshine (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 23:18 |
| Malcolm X (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 26:23 |
Directors Referenced (11)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spike Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 41 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, She's Gotta Have It | ▶ 2:25 |
| Ron Howard | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | A Beautiful Mind | ▶ 12:16 |
| Michael Mann | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans | ▶ 30:36 |
| Oliver Stone | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | Born on the Fourth of July, Platoon, JFK | ▶ 31:16 |
| Sidney Lumet | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | 12 Angry Men | ▶ 2:43 |
| Woody Allen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Annie Hall | ▶ 2:58 |
| Clint Eastwood | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven | ▶ 23:37 |
| John Houston | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 27:04 | |
| Mike Nichols | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | The Graduate | ▶ 7:51 |
| Norman Jewison | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | In the Heat of the Night, Moonstruck | ▶ 30:07 |
| Stephen Frears | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Dangerous Liaisons | ▶ 23:37 |
Actors Referenced (54)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Owen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 26 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Children of Men, Gosford Park | ▶ 5:31 |
| Denzel Washington | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 23 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 6:36 | |
| Jodie Foster | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 20 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | The Silence of the Lambs, Taxi Driver | ▶ 10:34 |
| Willem Dafoe | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Spider-Man | ▶ 16:37 |
| Christopher Plummer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | The Insider | ▶ 10:34 |
| Al Palagonia | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Sean Fennessey | He Got Game, 25th Hour | ▶ 46:48 |
| Crazy Town | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Something's Gotta Give | ▶ 1:14:10 |
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | 12 Years a Slave | ▶ 10:39 |
| Daniel Day-Lewis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | There Will Be Blood, The Last of the Mohicans, Lincoln | ▶ 1:05:28 |
| Iso | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 39:23 | |
| James Ransom | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | House at the End of the Street | ▶ 57:19 |
| Jason Statham | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Crank, Furious 7, The Meg | ▶ 7:37 |
Writers Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 21:01 | |
| Malcolm X | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | Malcolm X | ▶ 26:23 |
| Tony Gilroy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | Michael Clayton, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | ▶ 7:21 |
| Brian Grazer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13 | ▶ 12:10 |