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‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan
May 14, 2019 · John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) · Action · Crime · Thriller · 1:06:27 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Dion Waiters Award
Bill SimmonsLance Reddick — References someone who would have won for John Wick 1 and is a bigger part of this movie▶ 34:16
Sean FennesseyLance Reddick — Agrees with SPEAKER_00's pick, noting the character shows up in three key sequences and explains mythology/rules▶ 34:21
What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsThe whole concept of the Continental, markers, and the world-building including the coins▶ 36:09
Chris RyanThe simplicity - it's a really understandable story without complex subplots that require outside knowledge▶ 34:42
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsIan McShane — Ian McShane replaced Jason Isaacs as Winston in Wick 1, and prefers McShane▶ 39:04
Sean FennesseyPeter Stormare — Discusses the McShane/Isaacs casting change and notes that Michael Nyquist and Peter Stormare (both Swedish actors) played Russian characters▶ 40:01
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsProvided extensive trivia including: 116 body count, Keanu's 3-month training regimen, Latin tattoo translation, JFK executive order connection, and director's explanation of the Homeless Network as 'Motel 6' for assassins▶ 41:28
Chris RyanContributed observations about assuming everyone dies and the assassin brotherhood being like Knights Templar▶ 41:45
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsThe Matrix — Believes Matrix 1 was Keanu's Apex Mountain, concludes this movie (Hardball) wasn't anybody's Apex Mountain▶ 45:26
Chris RyanThe Matrix — Thinks Matrix 1 or 2 had to be Keanu's Apex, mentions Diane Lane's would be Perfect Storm▶ 45:02
Joey Pants Award
Bill SimmonsThomas Sadoski — Initially suggests Tarasov as a possibility, then agrees with Thomas Sadoski suggestion▶ 47:17
Chris RyanThomas Sadoski — Thomas Sadoski (the cop from both movies, also known as Don from The Newsroom)▶ 47:41
Sean FennesseyPeter Stormare — Suggests Peter Stormare but notes he's well-known from Fargo and Big Lebowski, also mentions Leguizamo▶ 47:34
Best Quote
Bill SimmonsMultiple quotes including 'You have a beautiful home, John', 'Rules. Without them, we live with the animals', 'Mr. Wick. Do enjoy your party', and 'This rounds on me. Consider it professional courtesy'▶ 55:51
Sean FennesseyMultiple Winston quotes including 'and you its privileges, sir' and Bowery King's 'I am all seeing and I am all knowing'▶ 56:31
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsCould normal people stay at the Continental? How much are the gold coins worth? Has there ever been a stronger pencil? How did John Wick get back to his house at the end?▶ 57:05
Chris RyanWhat's Continental Yelp like? How many floors is the Continental? Pencils break doing algebra homework but not on human skulls▶ 57:18
Sean FennesseyThe Continental probably has 16-30 floors with layers of access for more successful assassins, plus elite basement levels▶ 57:50
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsCommon — Common (with the caveat that they're discussing who won besides Keanu Reeves)▶ 1:01:36
Sean FennesseyCommon — Common (agrees and explains why - made Cassian seem like a cool, important character worthy of fighting Wick)▶ 1:02:33
Movies Referenced (42)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wick (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 70 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | ▶ 0:07 |
| The Matrix (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:06 |
| Point Break (1991) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:06 |
| Deadpool (2016) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 17:11 |
| Carrie (1976) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 26:29 |
| Dracula (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 10:36 |
| Knock Knock (2015) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 5:02 |
| Like Water for Chocolate (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:02:00 |
| Predator (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 6:29 |
| Street Kings (2008) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 4:52 |
| The Third Man (1949) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 21:21 |
| A Scanner Darkly (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 4:46 |
Directors Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Stahelski | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey | John Wick | ▶ 29:19 |
| Mel Gibson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Braveheart, Lethal Weapon 3, Conspiracy Theory | ▶ 24:28 |
| Luis Labrador | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Watchmen, I Am Legend | ▶ 32:34 |
| Timothy Nyquist | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 40:01 |
Actors Referenced (31)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Reeves | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 27 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | The Matrix, Speed, Point Break | ▶ 3:06 |
| Ian McShane | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Kung Fu Panda | ▶ 33:59 |
| Laurence Fishburne | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | The Matrix, Contagion | ▶ 10:55 |
| Diane Lane | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | Unfaithful, Under the Tuscan Sun | ▶ 46:08 |
| Peter Stormare | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | Fargo | ▶ 39:48 |
| Jason Isaacs | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Patriot | ▶ 39:04 |
| Jonathan Sadowski | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | She's the Man | ▶ 47:41 |
| Lance Reddick | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2 | ▶ 32:39 |
| Saint Motel | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 44:42 | |
| Steve Buscemi | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Fargo, Reservoir Dogs | ▶ 50:13 |
| The Game | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Street Kings, The A-Team, Coach Carter | ▶ 9:40 |
| Danny Trejo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn, Predators | ▶ 50:13 |
Writers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Meyers | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | It's Complicated, Something's Gotta Give, Private Benjamin | ▶ 9:27 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 4:29 |