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‘Out of Sight’ With Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo, and Bill Lawrence

February 2, 2021 · Out of Sight (1998) · Comedy · Crime · Drama · 1:49:16 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

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Probably Unanswerable Questions

Ryen RussilloReferenced having something in unanswerable questions about 'a weird vibe that takes a quick turn' but didn't elaborate▶ 47:49

Joey Pants Award

Bill LawrenceDiscussed that certain characters can't win Joey Pants because they're too important to the movie, praised father-daughter writing▶ 1:13:56

Casting What-Ifs

Bill LawrenceBarry SonnenfeldBarry Sonnenfeld was offered to direct first but said no, then went on to direct Get Shorty - watching both movies shows how different the tone would have been with Sonnenfeld directing▶ 1:21:25
Bill SimmonsSandra BullockSandra Bullock was supposed to play Karen Sisco but Soderbergh said she and Clooney had great chemistry 'for the wrong movie' - not Elmore Leonard energy, so they landed on J-Lo instead▶ 1:20:35

Dion Waiters Award

Bill SimmonsLuis GuzmánLuis Guzman - specifically for how he gets arrested and his boyfriend in prison storyline▶ 1:29:50
Ryen RussilloLuis GuzmanLuis Guzman - loves every single line he has, especially the jail scene▶ 1:29:24

Half-Assed Internet Research

Bill SimmonsCast members ad-libbed including Cheadle's 'high potentiality' line; movie was mismarketed in summer instead of fall; Ving Rhames' 'shoot your big mouth off' line foreshadows White Boy Bob's suicide▶ 1:33:46

Apex Mountain

Bill SimmonsElmore LeonardGeorge Clooney - no, Ocean's Eleven instead; JLo - no, probably her album success 2 years later; Soderbergh - no; Ving Rhames - no, Pulp Fiction; Elmore Leonard - unsure between this and Get Shorty but leans this is cooler; Detroit - mid-80s with Isaiah Thomas, WrestleMania 3▶ 1:34:57
Ryen RussilloElmore LeonardElmore Leonard - Get Shorty over this movie because it was more in the zeitgeist▶ 1:35:42

Picking Nits

Bill LawrenceJennifer Lopez's bathtub fantasy scene cheats by showing the exact hotel room details she wouldn't know; when did she write the report if she was unconscious after the car crash▶ 1:37:34
Bill SimmonsThe back and forth chronology is confusing on first viewing; Jack Foley going back to save the maid doesn't align with his character as fundamentally not a good guy▶ 1:37:00
Ryen RussilloWhy would Brooks tell these criminals about his diamonds if he's a titan of industry - makes no sense for him to share that information▶ 1:41:35

Who Won the Movie

Bill LawrenceSteven SoderberghSoderbergh - because this movie proved he could make commercial films and led to getting Ocean's 11 and other projects▶ 1:46:47
Bill SimmonsSteven SoderberghTwo-tiered answer: J-Lo wins the actual movie performance but Soderbergh wins big picture for career impact, ultimately going with Soderbergh▶ 1:47:18

Movies Referenced (34)

Title (year)LinksMentionsMentioned byFirst
Jackie Brown (1997)IMDb ↗Lb ↗6Bill Simmons, Bill Lawrence▶ 43:09
Pulp Fiction (1994)IMDb ↗Lb ↗6Bill Simmons, Bill Lawrence, Ryen Russillo▶ 46:22
Smile (2022)IMDb ↗Lb ↗5Ryen Russillo, Bill Simmons, Bill Lawrence▶ 16:17
Batman (1989)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill Simmons, Bill Lawrence▶ 7:55
Magic Mike (2012)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Ryen Russillo, Bill Simmons, Bill Lawrence▶ 37:40
Ocean's Eleven (2001)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons▶ 36:04
The World According to Garp (1982)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Lawrence▶ 33:28
Boogie Nights (1997)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 1:26:51
Fargo (1996)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 1:12:28
Miami Vice (2006)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 40:58
Midnight Run (1988)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Lawrence, Bill Simmons▶ 51:32
Noah (2014)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 25:51

Directors Referenced (7)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
George ClooneyIMDb ↗Lb ↗55Bill Simmons, Bill Lawrence, Ryen RussilloThe Ides of March, Michael Clayton▶ 2:23
Steven SoderberghIMDb ↗Lb ↗24Bill Simmons, Bill Lawrence, Ryen Russillo▶ 16:59
Mike FoxIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill LawrenceDangerous Liaisons, Shadow of the Vampire▶ 9:15
Mike NicholsIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsThe Graduate▶ 1:26:20
Paul Thomas AndersonIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsPunch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood▶ 39:26
Timothy Van PattenIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 58:21
Wes AndersonIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Ryen RussilloThe Royal Tenenbaums, Isle of Dogs▶ 1:04:25

Actors Referenced (57)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Albert BrooksIMDb ↗Lb ↗25Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo, Bill LawrenceBroadcast News▶ 2:28
Michael KeatonIMDb ↗Lb ↗9Bill Simmons, Bill Lawrence, Ryen RussilloSpotlight, The Founder▶ 22:08
Steve ZahnIMDb ↗Lb ↗9Bill Simmons, Bill Lawrence, Ryen Russillo▶ 40:58
Dennis FarinaIMDb ↗Lb ↗8Bill Simmons, Bill LawrenceGet Shorty, Manhunter, Snatch▶ 40:58
Don CheadleIMDb ↗Lb ↗8Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo, Bill LawrenceCrash▶ 36:25
Jennifer LopezIMDb ↗Lb ↗8Bill LawrenceOut of Sight▶ 2:23
Catherine KeenerIMDb ↗Lb ↗7Bill Simmons, Ryen RussilloBeing John Malkovich, The 40-Year-Old Virgin▶ 40:58
Eddie MurphyIMDb ↗Lb ↗7Bill SimmonsThe Nutty Professor, Beverly Hills Cop II▶ 1:22:20
Burt ReynoldsIMDb ↗Lb ↗6Bill Simmons, Ryen RussilloBoogie Nights, Smokey and the Bandit, Striptease▶ 14:52
Isaiah WashingtonIMDb ↗Lb ↗6Bill Simmons, Bill Lawrence▶ 21:10
Laurence FishburneIMDb ↗Lb ↗5Bill Simmons, Bill LawrenceThe Matrix, Contagion▶ 1:33:13
Ray AllenIMDb ↗Lb ↗5Bill Simmons, Bill Lawrence▶ 1:15:16

Writers Referenced (11)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Elmore LeonardIMDb ↗Lb ↗22Ryen Russillo, Bill Lawrence, Bill SimmonsOut of Sight, Get Shorty▶ 5:47
Carl HiaasenIMDb ↗Lb ↗11Bill LawrenceStriptease▶ 14:17
John IrvingIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill Lawrence, Bill SimmonsThe Cider House Rules, The World According to Garp▶ 33:17
Dan HarmonIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Lawrence▶ 55:03
James JonesIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Ryen RussilloThe Thin Red Line, From Here to Eternity▶ 1:32:18
Noah BaumbachIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill SimmonsThe Squid and the Whale, Marriage Story▶ 25:51
Andrew BergmanIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill LawrenceStriptease, Blazing Saddles, Fletch▶ 44:40
Bill CallahanIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Ryen Russillo▶ 29:07
Charlie KaufmanIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 32:10
Roger EbertIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 48:04
Scott FrankIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsOut of Sight▶ 1:33:49

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Kelly HearnsIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsThe Incredible Hulk▶ 1:36:53