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‘Searching for Bobby Fischer’ With Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, and Charles Holmes
January 2, 2024 · Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) · Biography · Drama · Sport · 2:04:06 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Probably Unanswerable Questions
Charles HolmesIs Vinny a real person? (This was answered - he's a composite of three real people)▶ 19:36
Van LathanMentioned having a question about the future of their marriage but didn't elaborate on the specific question▶ 17:22
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Bill SimmonsLaurence Fishburne's character was the weak link of the movie - they needed more scenes with him and Josh, feeling like they were 'two Fishburne scenes late'▶ 21:08
Charles HolmesSupported Bill's take, noting Fishburne is only in about four scenes despite looming large in memory, and questioning what his actual story/arc was supposed to be▶ 21:20
Van LathanAgreed that Fishburne's character had limited screen time and discussed how all characters represent different aspects of Josh's development, with Fishburne representing his humanity▶ 24:48
Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsMentions several scenes he likes: Josh not wanting to beat his dad, beating Tony Shalhoub and giving him candy, parents getting kicked out of tournament, but seems to suggest the Laura Linney classroom scene as the winner▶ 38:52
Charles HolmesDiscusses various scenes including Tony Shalhoub moment and Laura Linney classroom scene, but doesn't clearly pick one as most rewatchable▶ 39:39
Van LathanThe rain scene where Josh asks 'why are you standing so far away from me?' - praises it as having a line that completely resolves the scene▶ 44:44
Movies Referenced (20)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primal Fear (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Van Lathan | ▶ 28:57 |
| The Godfather (1972) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 43:10 |
| Under Siege (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 20:41 |
| Nope (2022) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:03:26 |
| Bolt (2008) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | ▶ 0:00 | |
| Driving Miss Daisy (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | ▶ 20:39 |
| Green Book (2018) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | ▶ 20:36 |
| Lincoln (2012) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Charles Holmes | ▶ 41:48 |
| Saturday Night Fever (1977) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 27:37 |
| Schindler's List (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 29:05 |
| Scream (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 30:41 |
| Sideways (2004) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 7:37 |
Actors Referenced (21)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Fishburne | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 15 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Charles Holmes | The Matrix, Contagion | ▶ 17:47 |
| Ben Kingsley | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Charles Holmes | Gandhi, Schindler's List | ▶ 17:38 |
| Kei Gambit | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Charles Holmes, Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 4:01 | |
| Laura Linney | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Charles Holmes | ▶ 28:14 | |
| Muhammad Ali | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Bill Simmons | ▶ 6:54 | |
| Tony Shalhoub | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | Galaxy Quest | ▶ 28:34 |
| Fran Drescher | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Charles Holmes | Hotel Transylvania | ▶ 27:30 |
| Joan Allen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 26:44 | |
| Neil deGrasse Tyson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:02:51 | |
| Tommy Lee Jones | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | The Fugitive, No Country for Old Men | ▶ 35:38 |
| Bernie Casey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | Never Say Never Again, Revenge of the Nerds | ▶ 20:48 |
| William H. Macy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Fargo, Magnolia | ▶ 28:08 |
Writers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Siege | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 20:41 | |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 36:17 |