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‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Amanda Dobbins

November 21, 2023 · Action · 1:41:26 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Amanda Dobbins▶ 43:51The dinner scene where they both know, with the peas and wine, knife placement, and poisoning attempts
Bill Simmons▶ 40:03Multiple scenes including the bookend murders with dominatrix assassination and poker game killing, the big shootout that ends in consummation, the fuel oil explosion basement scene, and the store shootout with yellow glasses
Chris Ryan▶ 43:42The night that they both go out to kill people and then come back home (the bookend assassination scene)

What's Aged the Best

Bill Simmons▶ 51:24Agrees with Chris Ryan's pick about Angelina Jolie's fishnets scene
Chris Ryan▶ 51:12Angelina Jolie's character realizing she's wearing fishnets and thigh high boots at the Christmas party because she hasn't changed

Big Kahuna Burger Award

Bill Simmons▶ 51:27The wine bottle dropping, pot roast, cheese - the whole dinner scene

Den of Thieves Benihana Award

Amanda Dobbins▶ 51:56Discusses the hotel location, noting the distressed paint colors but suggests not going outside
Bill Simmons▶ 51:47South America/Colombia scenes
Chris Ryan▶ 52:07The homeware store at the end

Great Shot Gordo Award

Amanda Dobbins▶ 52:17Shot of her sliding across the foyer with the gun when it's all at war in the house
Bill Simmons▶ 52:14Heard sending from the hotel with the purse

Butch's Girlfriend Award

Amanda Dobbins▶ 55:50Agrees the third act is where the problems start, mentions they edited out details about multiple companies trying to kill them
Bill Simmons▶ 54:55The third act of this film - once they know each other are spies and team up, it goes on for another 35 minutes and removes the cat and mouse tension
Chris Ryan▶ 55:21Agrees the third act has narrative issues, specifically unclear who they're fighting against (SWAT team from what agency?)

Is There a Better Title?

Bill Simmons▶ 1:07:50No better title exists, but suggested 'Couples Therapy' as alternative

Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:08:45The kitchen styles in the movie are the ugliest in recorded history
Bill Simmons▶ 1:09:03A sequel to this movie with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as divorced spies contracted to kill each other would be amazing
Chris Ryan▶ 1:08:15The actors are so hot that it's not even relatable and not erotic - like watching two aliens or angels rather than a man and woman

Casting What-Ifs

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:11:16Cate Blanchett — Praised Cate Blanchett as 'one of the great actors living' but noted she was unavailable due to filming The Aviator with Scorsese, for which she won an Oscar
Bill Simmons▶ 1:10:20Nicole Kidman — Discussed various alternate casting possibilities: Brad Pitt and Nicole Kidman were originally cast, then Johnny Depp/Cate Blanchett and Will Smith/Catherine Zeta-Jones were considered. Also mentioned Gwen Stefani got close and Doug Liman wanted Gwyneth Paltrow because they were real exes
Chris Ryan▶ 1:10:30Acknowledged the various casting combinations mentioned (Johnny Depp/Cate Blanchett, Will Smith/Catherine Zeta-Jones) but didn't express strong preferences about the what-ifs

Dion Waiters Award

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:15:26The I-Team member administering stitches to Angelina Jolie while she's giving directions - 20 seconds of precise work
Bill Simmons▶ 1:14:50Michelle Monaghan — Michelle Monaghan - one scene where she's got some piercing and being super weird

Apex Mountain

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:22:50Angelina Jolie — Yes for 21st century celebrity culture; Yes for Angelina Jolie; Agrees Brad Pitt had a great run but notes he continued through Moneyball
Bill Simmons▶ 1:22:41Adam Brody — Yes for both Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie individually; Yes for Adam Brody (calling it his absolute peak moment with OC season 1); Yes for onset romances in the 21st century though acknowledges Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton was bigger historically
Chris Ryan▶ 1:22:44Doug Liman — Yes for 21st century celebrity culture; Yes for Doug Liman; No for assassins/hitmen

Movies Referenced (49)

Proof of Life (2000)

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins▶ 11:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Moneyball (2011)

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 1:03:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Father of the Bride (1991)

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 47:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Original Sin (2001)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 14:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Spotlight (2015)

3 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 1:00:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Killer (2023)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 45:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Tourist (2010)

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons▶ 1:04:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Charlie's Angels (2000)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 1:14:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Couples Retreat (2009)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:07:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

La La Land (2016)

2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons▶ 1:19:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Maleficent (2014)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:05:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Taking Lives (2004)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 14:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (5)

Doug Liman

29 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Edge of Tomorrow, Swingers, Fair Game▶ 6:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Steven Soderbergh

4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons · Known for Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Traffic, Behind the Candelabra▶ 53:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Fincher

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Se7en, Gone Girl, Zodiac▶ 45:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Clint Eastwood

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven▶ 54:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Martin Scorsese

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Taxi Driver, Killers of the Flower Moon, Mean Streets▶ 1:11:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (93)

Angelina Jolie

51 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan · Known for Maleficent, Girl, Interrupted, Changeling▶ 2:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Brad Pitt

43 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan · Known for Fight Club, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith▶ 2:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jennifer Aniston

26 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for We're the Millers▶ 4:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Vince Vaughn

17 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Wedding Crashers, Couples Retreat▶ 49:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Adam Brody

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Ready or Not, Mr. & Mrs. Smith▶ 48:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Meg Ryan

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan · Known for When Harry Met Sally..., Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail▶ 11:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Johnny Depp

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl▶ 1:04:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Olivia Rodrigo

5 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 32:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Carrie Fisher

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi▶ 37:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Daniel Sea

4 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 20:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dave Chappelle

4 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for A Star Is Born▶ 1:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Keith David

4 mentions · Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Princess and the Frog, They Live, Armageddon▶ 56:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (7)

Tom Holland

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Child's Play▶ 1:17:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Simon Kinberg

3 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Martian, Logan▶ 33:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jon Favreau

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Chef, Iron Man, Swingers▶ 58:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Akiva Goldsman

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for A Beautiful Mind, Batman & Robin▶ 1:20:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Andy Greenwald

1 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 2:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Chris Weitz

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for About a Boy, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Golden Compass▶ 1:14:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Ebert

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 33:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (3)

Atle Holtan

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Dead Snow▶ 11:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Daniel Pearl

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for National Treasure▶ 1:00:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Teresa Alvis

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Arlington Road, Crank▶ 1:18:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗