‘No Way Out’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey
July 23, 2024 · No Way Out (1987) · Action · Crime · Drama · 1:52:18 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsSetting up a mistress in her own Virginia townhouse (specifically referencing Sierra and Caroline from the movie)▶ 16:53
Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsMultiple scenes including the DC presidential party opening, Tom ordering Stoli straight up, Sean Young with the long cigarette, the limo ride to see the monument, and dropping by Iman's house▶ 43:24
Dion Waiters Award
Bill SimmonsDiscussed multiple scenes including flirting while getting ready for second party, the murder scene, and Tom finding out Susan is dead▶ 46:26
Chris RyanKevin Costner — Advocated for Manila Costner scene where he saves guy on ship and tears phone off wall to Wild Thing▶ 46:32
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsIt's a mistake by Tom to just kind of stare him down - what's the upside of that?▶ 51:44
Sean FennesseyWhen Bryce goes in to see her after Farrell leaves and Farrell stands in the shadows outside the apartment, is there any chance Bryce gets what's happening there?▶ 51:15
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsSean Young said director Roger Donaldson made her lift her shirt and show him the goods during an audition▶ 1:10:13
Sean FennesseyNothing wrong with Kevin Costner listing Russian authors as far as he's concerned (disagreeing it aged poorly)▶ 1:12:24
Overacting Award
Sean FennesseySaul Rubinek — Saul Rubinek - acknowledges the performance as dated but entertaining▶ 1:14:45
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsGary Oldman — Michelle Pfeiffer turning down Susan Atwell was the right choice - Sean Young was more believable as someone who could bartend at a sports bar, while Pfeiffer was 'levitating above that'. For Scott Pritchard alternatives, agreed all would have been great, especially Gary Oldman despite being young▶ 1:21:32
Chris RyanGary Oldman — Focused on discussing the Scott Pritchard casting alternatives (Gary Oldman, Stephen Lang, Alec Baldwin, Michael Biehn, James Spader) and praised Will Patton's actual performance▶ 1:23:30
Sean FennesseyMichelle Pfeiffer — Argued Michelle Pfeiffer would have been incredible as Susan Atwell, challenging Bill's position by asking him to imagine seeing Pfeiffer in that role as a teenage moviegoer▶ 1:21:44
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsBlade Runner — Costner no, Sean Young likely Blade Runner over this film, DC film noir yes for this movie▶ 1:28:16
Chris RyanDiscussed apex mountain for movie mistresses category, comparing this film to Debbie Mazar▶ 1:28:34
Hanks or Cruise
Bill SimmonsTom Cruise — Cruise - calls it 'a fucking wrap' and 'the cruisiest part' due to chase scenes and running▶ 1:32:40
Sean FennesseyTom Cruise — Agrees with Cruise, listing specific Cruise-like action elements (throwing into windshield, running through mall, ripping phone booth)▶ 1:32:54
Is This Movie Better With
Chris RyanBill Paxton — Hudson from Aliens - doing movie quotes and pushing for Hudson to be added to the recurring list▶ 1:40:37
Just One Oscar
Bill SimmonsJoe Don Baker — Initially suggests Joe Don Baker, then screenplay, but concludes no one deserves an Oscar and it's not an Oscar movie▶ 1:41:18
Sequel/Prequel/Limited Series/Remake
Bill SimmonsAgrees with 'The Gumar Years' and elaborates on potential scenes with dialogue about Cal Ripken and sports references▶ 1:42:11
Best Double Feature
Bill SimmonsAmerican Flyers — American Flyers first, followed by No Way Out - to get the full before and after Costner as a star▶ 1:43:03
Sean FennesseyThe Big Clock — The Big Clock or Presumed Innocent - similar mystery movies that are very sexy with big stars about worlds of power▶ 1:43:08
Movies Referenced (57)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casino (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:20:55 |
| Waterworld (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:45:14 |
| Cape Fear (1991) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:09:30 |
| Elvis (2022) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 18:49 |
| Joker (2019) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:48:39 |
| Aliens (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:40:37 |
| Blade Runner (1982) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 24:51 |
| Primal Fear (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 4:07 |
| Remember the Titans (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:15:11 |
| Robin Hood (2010) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 23:17 |
| The Judge (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:00:41 |
| Wall Street (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 25:02 |
Directors Referenced (15)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Costner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 46 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | ▶ 3:05 |
| Iyi Tubi | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Ex Machina, World War Z | ▶ 3:44 |
| Roger Donaldson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | No Way Out, Species | ▶ 21:54 |
| Warren Beatty | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | Heaven Can Wait | ▶ 25:31 |
| Stanley Kubrick | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon | ▶ 39:20 |
| Mel Gibson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Braveheart, Lethal Weapon 3, Conspiracy Theory | ▶ 1:22:53 |
| Adrian Lyne | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | Jacob's Ladder, Indecent Proposal | ▶ 38:57 |
| Andrew Davis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Fugitive, Under Siege | ▶ 35:42 |
| Cécile Carre | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Klaus | ▶ 6:05 |
| Oliver Stone | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | Born on the Fourth of July, Platoon, JFK | ▶ 21:54 |
| Paul Bellany | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | Stardust | ▶ 0:05 |
| Tim Burton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Edward Scissorhands | ▶ 26:09 |
Actors Referenced (84)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Young | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 27 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Blade Runner 2049, Dune, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | ▶ 3:08 |
| Gene Hackman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 25 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | The French Connection, The Royal Tenenbaums, Unforgiven | ▶ 3:06 |
| Will Patton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 17 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | No Way Out, Armageddon | ▶ 3:09 |
| Joe Don Baker | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | GoldenEye, Cape Fear | ▶ 11:12 |
| Fred Thompson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | The Hunt for Red October, No Way Out, Sinister | ▶ 13:58 |
| Craig Sheffer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | A River Runs Through It | ▶ 35:19 |
| Howard Duff | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | No Way Out, Kramer vs. Kramer | ▶ 1:09:03 |
| Cloris Leachman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Last Picture Show, Young Frankenstein | ▶ 31:29 |
| Fred Dalton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 11:16 | |
| Tom Cruise | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Top Gun, Minority Report | ▶ 1:32:35 |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | What Lies Beneath | ▶ 25:58 |
| Bill Raftery | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:26:19 |
Writers Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 40:09 | |
| Harvey Weinstein | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Shakespeare in Love, The Hateful Eight | ▶ 25:46 |
| Harold Ramis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Stripes | ▶ 24:36 |
| Kenneth Fearing | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | No Way Out, The Big Clock | ▶ 38:03 |
| Robert Garland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | No Way Out | ▶ 38:19 |
| Ron Shelton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | White Men Can't Jump | ▶ 22:06 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alcott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Barry Lyndon, A Clockwork Orange, No Way Out | ▶ 1:03:08 |