'Miami Vice' With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
February 7, 2018 · Miami Vice (2006) · Action · Crime · Drama · 1:08:08 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Chris RyanThe Haiti negotiation scene with the grenade where they say 'it's Jackson fucking Pollock'▶ 34:38
What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsMultiple elements including mojitos, Colin Farrell's hair and mustache, HD widescreen cinematography, Cuba as a location, driving scenes, Mogwai's music, and especially the mid-2000s music like the Jay-Z/Linkin Park 'Numb/Encore' mashup▶ 42:14
Chris RyanThe cinematography has aged the best - nothing looks like it or feels like this movie▶ 43:14
What's Aged the Worst
Chris RyanThe mumbling, particularly scenes like the parking garage setup that are hard to understand▶ 45:52
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsColin Farrell — Supports Colin Farrell's casting over alternatives like Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, or McConaughey. Dismisses Cruise as 'ludicrous' and questions McConaughey. Critical of Edward James Olmos turning down reprising Castillo role.▶ 49:21
Chris RyanColin Farrell — Strongly supports Colin Farrell's performance, saying 'there's just nobody else I would rather see in this role' despite acknowledging it's not a traditional movie star performance▶ 50:26
Dion Waiters Award
Chris RyanEddie Marsan — Initially advocates for Eddie Marzon but accepts Hawks as well, suggesting they can split it▶ 53:36
Overacting Award
Bill SimmonsMentions 'the guy with the thick beard' but suggests he might not be able to act rather than overacting, concludes no one really overacted and there was too much underacting instead▶ 1:02:16
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsMultiple specific takes: Sonny went back to Cuba for Isabella's 50th birthday two years later; interagency task forces never work successfully in movies; Jamie Foxx almost got Trudy killed by not getting her out of the safe house; Miami Vice would be perfect for a $200 million 10-episode Netflix series with Michael Mann▶ 1:03:07
Chris RyanAgrees that Miami Vice would be great for a premium series but notes that Sicario and Narcos have moved in on its territory▶ 1:05:01
Who Won the Movie
Chris RyanColin Farrell — Colin Farrell - agrees after ruling out Michael Mann due to his superior previous work▶ 1:06:34
Movies Referenced (24)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodfellas (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:07:20 |
| Good Will Hunting (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 0:45 |
| The Fly (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 11:32 |
| The Other Woman (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 52:25 |
| About Time (2013) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:01:53 |
| Almost Famous (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 21:56 |
| Apocalypse Now (1979) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 49:44 |
| Brazil (1985) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 37:38 |
| Die Hard (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 46:11 |
| In Bruges (2008) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 55:55 |
| Kingdom of Heaven (2005) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 21:22 |
| Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 21:39 |
Directors Referenced (8)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mann | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 42 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans | ▶ 1:04 |
| Tom Brady | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | The Hot Chick | ▶ 10:15 |
| Cameron Crowe | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire, Vanilla Sky | ▶ 21:56 |
| Jonathan Demme | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married | ▶ 40:11 |
| Lowell Bergman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | The Insider | ▶ 1:06:05 |
| Matt Moore | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:01:02 | |
| Mike Ryan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Fast & Furious 6, Venom | ▶ 1:01:00 |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood | ▶ 21:54 |
Actors Referenced (34)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Farrell | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 33 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Lobster, In Bruges | ▶ 3:08 |
| Jamie Foxx | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 22 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Collateral, Django Unchained | ▶ 6:15 |
| Gong Li | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 11:45 | |
| Danny Trejo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn, Predators | ▶ 56:30 |
| Jan Hammer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons | Charlie's Angels, The Wedding Singer | ▶ 25:46 |
| Brad Pitt | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Fight Club, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith | ▶ 49:14 |
| Don Johnson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | Django Unchained | ▶ 4:11 |
| Mark Ruffalo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Spotlight, The Kids Are All Right, The Avengers | ▶ 9:47 |
| Eddie Murphy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Nutty Professor, Beverly Hills Cop II | ▶ 6:23 |
| Justin Theroux | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Mulholland Drive, Your Highness, American Psycho | ▶ 6:23 |
| Linkin Park | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Transformers, The Matrix Reloaded, Miami Vice | ▶ 22:48 |
| Matthew McConaughey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Interstellar, Dallas Buyers Club, Magic Mike | ▶ 49:14 |
Writers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm X | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Malcolm X | ▶ 49:10 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | The Other Guys | ▶ 19:35 |