‘Point Break’ With Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Jason Concepcion, and Mark Titus
August 24, 2017 · Point Break (1991) · Action · Crime · Thriller · 1:07:13 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsThe Swayze-Keanu dynamic - 'It's aged like a fine line' and compares it to Bird and Magic finally playing each other in the 84 finals▶ 24:01
Mark TitusThe Swayze-Keanu thing - the hook of having Keanu, Swayze and Gary Busey all in the same movie▶ 23:22
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsSuggests Bodhi's anti-system speech about dead souls in metal coffins is a little awkward and over the top now, but seems conflicted about whether anything truly aged badly▶ 26:11
Jason ConcepcionThe lawnmower scene during the gunfight - both shooting the lawnmower and the absurdity of someone mowing during a gun battle▶ 26:52
Mark TitusMentions Gary Busey's over-the-top line about LA changing as potentially aged, but doesn't take a strong position on what's worst▶ 26:29
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsPatrick Swayze — Lori Petty - A League of Their Own (Patty Mayonnaise); Gary Busey - The Buddy Holly Story; Keanu Reeves - Speed; Patrick Swayze - Point Break▶ 34:00
Jason ConcepcionPatrick Swayze — Lori Petty - Tank Girl (as display of ambition/starring role); Keanu Reeves - agreed he's had multiple apexes; Patrick Swayze - Point Break▶ 34:42
Shea SerranoPatrick Swayze — Lori Petty - A League of Their Own (Patty Mayonnaise); Gary Busey - Surviving the Game; Keanu Reeves - The Matrix; Patrick Swayze - Point Break (agreed with Michael Douglas ideal role theory)▶ 42:43
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsPoint Break is the best surfing movie because it's really a bank robbery surfing movie which makes it stand alone; Utah jumped out of the plane because he was all-in, crazy and reckless with no fear; Bodhi died at the end▶ 49:15
Jason ConcepcionUtah quit the FBI because he internalized Bodhi's 'dead souls' philosophy and wanted to follow his heart to surf; questioned why Bodhi changed his philosophy to hit the vault at the end▶ 50:02
Mark TitusUtah was a terrible undercover cop who didn't even change his name despite being a famous quarterback; wished Bodhi had gotten up on the surfboard briefly before dying to make the ending better; Utah was probably the greatest Ohio State QB ever at that point▶ 50:27
Shea SerranoIt's too hard for a movie to only be a surfing movie, you need another part; Utah quit the FBI because he internalized Bodhi's philosophy about dead souls and wanted to surf instead; noted the movie's circular structure with opening/ending parallels▶ 49:41
Who Won the Movie
Shea SerranoPatrick Swayze — Patrick Swayze (Bodie character initially, but Swayze as actor)▶ 1:01:13
Movies Referenced (23)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beach (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Jason Concepcion, Shea Serrano | ▶ 11:00 |
| John Wick (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 3:55 |
| Die Hard (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 2:13 |
| Dirty Dancing (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 7:46 |
| Halloween (1978) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 20:45 |
| Identity (2003) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Mark Titus | ▶ 18:53 |
| Scream (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 20:47 |
| The Departed (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 0:42 |
| The Matrix (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 36:42 |
| 25th Hour (2002) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Shea Serrano | ▶ 36:14 |
| A Few Good Men (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 0:35 |
| Baby Driver (2017) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 55:59 |
Directors Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridley Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | The Martian, Blade Runner | ▶ 10:37 |
| Michael Mann | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans | ▶ 58:30 |
Actors Referenced (30)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Reeves | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 51 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Mark Titus | The Matrix, Speed, Point Break | ▶ 1:20 |
| Patrick Swayze | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 43 | Bill Simmons, Mark Titus, Shea Serrano | Dirty Dancing, Ghost, Point Break | ▶ 1:11 |
| Gary Busey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 16 | Mark Titus, Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | Lethal Weapon, Point Break | ▶ 4:53 |
| Lori Petty | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Jason Concepcion, Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons | A League of Their Own | ▶ 3:10 |
| Johnny Depp | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Mark Titus, Shea Serrano | ▶ 11:35 | |
| LeBron James | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 7:40 | |
| Matthew Broderick | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | The Producers, WarGames, Ferris Bueller's Day Off | ▶ 7:12 |
| Anthony Kiedis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Jason Concepcion | Point Break, Twister, Say Anything | ▶ 3:00 |
| Queen Latifah | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:03:04 | |
| The Game | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Mark Titus | Street Kings, The A-Team, Coach Carter | ▶ 34:53 |
| Tom Sizemore | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Jason Concepcion | Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down | ▶ 3:05 |
| Charlie Sheen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Wall Street | ▶ 10:48 |
Writers Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Nixon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Mark Titus | ▶ 23:48 | |
| Buddy Holly | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Big Fish, Almost Famous | ▶ 34:50 |
| James Cameron | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Avatar, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day | ▶ 10:01 |
| Ted Jessup | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Ted 2 | ▶ 50:59 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario de Dios | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Avatar | ▶ 0:53 |