‘Sea of Love’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Wosny Lambre
December 5, 2023 · Sea of Love (1989) · Crime · Drama · Mystery · 1:37:04 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsMultiple scenes: Yankees fan criminals arrest scene, dating plan scheme, cop eyes scene, Ellen Barkin red jacket scene, bar scene with 'big cat in a small cage', sex scene with startup pistol, shoe store scene with Goombas▶ 37:42
Chris RyanAgrees with multiple scenes discussed by Bill, particularly emphasizing the Ellen Barkin scenes and the shoe store scene as throwbacks to a different era▶ 41:27
Wosny LambreYankees fan criminals arrest scene - 'It's just so good, especially just because the Yankee component of it in New York... the idea that they were offering a Yankee meet and greet to these convicts, 1,000% they're going to show up'▶ 38:04
Den of Thieves Benihana Award
Bill SimmonsNew York City bars and late 80s locations in general, specifically mentioning O'Neill's restaurant▶ 56:33
Great Shot Gordo Award
Bill SimmonsAgrees with Chris Ryan's pick of the final walking shot, calls it one of the signature shots▶ 57:32
Chris RyanThe last shot of them walking down the street trying to reconcile, with the camera panning back as the characters sink into a group of people▶ 57:26
Wosny LambreEvery single time the dude dry humps the mattress and then puts his hands to his ass first before killing▶ 57:42
Butch's Girlfriend Award
Bill SimmonsThe Michael Rooker character - the movie doesn't earn the reveal that he's the killer, needed more scenes to establish him▶ 59:04
Chris RyanDiscussed the Michael Rooker reveal but suggested a John Goodman twist would have been more interesting for the story▶ 59:39
Wosny LambreAgreed the Michael Rooker subplot (blaming the black kid) felt underdeveloped and was just misdirection that goes nowhere▶ 1:00:27
Movies Referenced (28)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarface (1983) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Wosny Lambre, Chris Ryan | ▶ 12:36 |
| The Killer (2023) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Wosny Lambre | ▶ 4:39 |
| Love at First Sight (2023) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:20 |
| Basic Instinct (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Wosny Lambre | ▶ 6:36 |
| Fatal Attraction (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Wosny Lambre | ▶ 20:12 |
| Lincoln (2012) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 22:21 |
| The Village (2004) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Wosny Lambre | ▶ 7:45 |
| Black Widow (2021) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 4:46 |
| Bolt (2008) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 32:16 |
| Carlito's Way (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 12:36 |
| Coming to America (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 36:15 |
| Den of Thieves (2018) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 56:30 |
Directors Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Friedkin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | To Live and Die in L.A., The French Connection, The Exorcist | ▶ 16:48 |
| Blake Edwards | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 34:40 | |
| Harold Becker | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Sea of Love | ▶ 36:18 |
| Kosta Jokic | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 18:22 |
Actors Referenced (35)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Pacino | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 63 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Wosny Lambre | Dog Day Afternoon, The Godfather | ▶ 2:29 |
| Ellen Barkin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 18 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Wosny Lambre | ▶ 8:01 | |
| John Goodman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Wosny Lambre | 10 Cloverfield Lane, Barton Fink, Argo | ▶ 35:43 |
| Robert De Niro | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Cape Fear, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver | ▶ 18:01 |
| Michael Rooker | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Guardians of the Galaxy | ▶ 35:50 |
| Diane Keaton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | Annie Hall, Something's Gotta Give | ▶ 13:39 |
| Richard Price | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:37 | |
| Daniel Sea | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:32 | |
| Dave Winfield | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 52:42 | |
| Emma Diner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 31:03 | |
| Daniel Day-Lewis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | There Will Be Blood, The Last of the Mohicans, Lincoln | ▶ 19:15 |
| Jade Scott Yorker | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | He Got Game | ▶ 13:46 |
Writers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 15:01 |