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‘King of New York’ With Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons, and Sean Fennessey
January 16, 2020 · King of New York (1990) · Crime · Thriller · 2:10:43 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsChristopher Walken — This is the best Walken part of all time, touching all the Walken elements he wants to see▶ 1:31:39
Quentin TarantinoHarvey Keitel — James Ramar was originally considered for Frank White after Cotton Club, and Harvey Keitel was also considered but backed out, leading to Christopher Walken being cast▶ 1:30:17
Sean FennesseyHarvey Keitel — Walken was perfect for the role due to his weirdness and distancing quality that Keitel doesn't have, and it worked out perfectly with Keitel doing Bad Lieutenant instead▶ 1:31:25
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsChristopher Walken — Christopher Walken - 1990/King of New York because it sets up everything about to happen including Batman 18 months later▶ 1:33:15
Quentin TarantinoLaurence Fishburne — Laurence Fishburne - King of New York, based on excitement level after the movie and expectation he could be greatest actor of his generation, though acknowledges What's Love Got to Do with It and Matrix as strong contenders▶ 1:33:47
Sean FennesseyLaurence Fishburne — Laurence Fishburne - Boyz n the Hood, because it's when he had the most he could do and most career opportunities▶ 1:34:46
Dion Waiters Award
Sean FennesseyTheresa Randle — Had Teresa Randall but thinks she's too famous since she's led films▶ 1:37:54
Joey Pants Award
Quentin TarantinoPaul Calderon — Initially suggests Steve Buscemi, but acknowledges he was 'that guy' at the time and agrees with Paul Calderon▶ 1:38:38
Sean FennesseyPaul Calderon — Supports Paul Calderon and Victor Argo as 'that guy' actors whose names people don't know▶ 1:40:35
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsPresented multiple trivia facts including: Christopher Walken called Biggie's hotel room claiming to be 'the real king of New York', Fishburne and St. John were booed at film festival, first cut was nearly 2 hours and had to be edited to avoid X rating, Trump let them film at Plaza Hotel for free in exchange for Walken photo with Ivana, Wesley Snipes may have been living in his car during production, Sing Sing Prison's first movie use, the word 'fuck' used about 90 times, and director Abel made a porn film▶ 1:44:22
Best Quote
Bill SimmonsEmphasized 'Get my knob polished' as almost a separate best quote and quoted 'Yo, Joey D, what's up, my boy? What, you gonna diss me? Ain't gonna introduce me to your friends, man?' exchange▶ 1:52:19
Quentin TarantinoMultiple quotes including 'I'm going downtown. Find me a girl and get my knob polished' and 'Hey, Jim, why didn't you visit me? Who wanted to see you in a cage, man?' and 'Slap the black off you'▶ 1:51:44
Sean Fennessey'You don't sell drugs, my brother. You shoot people. Yo, I'm unemployed. Ain't nobody left' and 'I think the test came back negative' toast scene and 'I thought about you every time I jerked off'▶ 1:53:42
Movies Referenced (59)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulp Fiction (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 14:25 |
| Year of the Dragon (1985) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 54:02 |
| Argo (2012) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 35:03 |
| Reservoir Dogs (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:58 |
| Nosferatu (2024) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Sean Fennessey, Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 1:22:38 |
| The Matrix (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 27:48 |
| Pretty Woman (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:18:20 |
| Gladiator (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 50:51 |
| Proof of Life (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 44:59 |
| Scarface (1983) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 46:31 |
| True Romance (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 3:12 |
| What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons | ▶ 22:37 |
Directors Referenced (12)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Ferrara | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 22 | Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | King of New York | ▶ 3:32 |
| Sam Raimi | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Quentin Tarantino | Spider-Man, The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness | ▶ 11:16 |
| Stuart Gordon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 49:04 | |
| David Cronenberg | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Quentin Tarantino | The Fly | ▶ 48:09 |
| Joe Dante | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Quentin Tarantino | Gremlins | ▶ 48:52 |
| John Woo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 11:27 | |
| Kevin Smith | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Quentin Tarantino | Clerks, Chasing Amy | ▶ 11:50 |
| Lewis Teague | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 49:00 | |
| Michael Mann | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans | ▶ 1:42:17 |
| Robert Rodriguez | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 11:35 | |
| Sidney Lumet | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Quentin Tarantino | 12 Angry Men | ▶ 16:28 |
| Woody Allen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | Annie Hall | ▶ 1:28:15 |
Actors Referenced (70)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Caruso | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 36 | Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | First Blood, Proof of Life | ▶ 14:04 |
| Christopher Walken | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 27 | Bill Simmons, Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey | Catch Me If You Can, The Deer Hunter | ▶ 16:42 |
| Laurence Fishburne | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 22 | Bill Simmons, Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey | The Matrix, Contagion | ▶ 22:31 |
| Wesley Snipes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 21 | Bill Simmons, Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey | Blade, New Jack City, Demolition Man | ▶ 13:58 |
| Paul Calderon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons | King of New York, Four Rooms, Pulp Fiction | ▶ 14:13 |
| James Russo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons | Django Unchained | ▶ 33:19 |
| Jim Jack | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 8:58 | |
| Steve Buscemi | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons | Fargo, Reservoir Dogs | ▶ 13:52 |
| Victor Argo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons, Quentin Tarantino | King of New York | ▶ 35:03 |
| Pete Hamill | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | King of New York, One Fine Day | ▶ 54:44 |
| Robert Forster | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey | Jackie Brown, The Descendants, Mulholland Drive | ▶ 2:04:26 |
| Brad Pitt | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Quentin Tarantino | Fight Club, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith | ▶ 2:07:22 |
Writers Referenced (10)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Weinstein | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Shakespeare in Love, The Hateful Eight | ▶ 15:22 |
| Mike Flanagan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 33:13 | |
| David Milch | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 2:03:30 | |
| Malcolm X | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons | Malcolm X | ▶ 24:21 |
| Ali Bathgate | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Quentin Tarantino | F1: The Movie, Enola Holmes | ▶ 1:39:54 |
| Aaron Sorkin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Quentin Tarantino | A Few Good Men | ▶ 1:29:51 |
| Dario Argento | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 48:40 | |
| James Toback | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Quentin Tarantino | The Gambler | ▶ 50:06 |
| Mark Bomback | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 58:06 | |
| Michael Cimino | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Quentin Tarantino | The Deer Hunter | ▶ 53:56 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 1:59:57 |