'Stripes’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman
June 22, 2021 · Stripes (1981) · Comedy · War · 1:16:08
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsThe meeting everybody scene - where we get to meet cruiser, psycho ox, lighten up Francis, Lee Harvey, the big toe speech, I want to party with you cowboy▶ 31:11
Brian KoppelmanThe meeting everybody scene with Bill Murray's 'chicks dig me because I rarely wear underwear' speech▶ 35:03
What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsSean Young and PJ Soles casting, John Candy's poker scenes with John Diehl, Elmer Bernstein's score, and the South American deleted scene▶ 43:28
Brian KoppelmanThrowaway lines that are deeply funny ('What are you smuggling? Furs'), John Ashton as 'the Robert Horry of comedies', and the Harold Ramis/Bill Murray friendship▶ 40:59
Joey Pants Award
Brian KoppelmanWarren Oates — Suggests Warren Oates or Larroquette as alternatives, noting Larroquette wasn't famous at the time, and mentions John Candy▶ 54:46
Dion Waiters Award
Bill SimmonsJohn Candy — John Candy as Ox (with runners-up: Dave Thomas as mud wrestling announcer, Judge Reinhold, and Francis)▶ 56:57
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsWarren Oates — Bill Murray: no, Ghostbusters was his apex. Harold Ramis: maybe this movie. John Candy: no. Military comedies: yes. PJ Soles: no, Halloween. Sean Young: no, Blade Runner. Larraquette: no, became TV star later. Warren Oates: yes, apex mountain. Reitman: no. Mud wrestling in movies: yes, greatest moment.▶ 1:01:26
Brian KoppelmanHarold Ramis — Harold Ramis: this was his cool moment, made him a movie star before Ghostbusters made him wealthy. Sean Young: agrees with Blade Runner but notes her strong run through No Way Out. Warren Oates: agrees this is apex mountain. Military movies concept: loves the idea.▶ 1:01:46
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsIs this movie better if it just ends with the ceremony instead of having the EM50 part, with more backstory and character development added to the middle instead?▶ 1:08:41
Brian KoppelmanMaybe - likes the 'Welcome to Italy, gentlemen' moment but agrees the last 30 minutes are a disaster and should have been rewritten▶ 1:09:14
Best Quote
Brian KoppelmanLists multiple quotes including 'How's it going Eisenhower', 'chicks dig me', 'We're not parking it, we're abandoning it', 'have that removed', and 'Wisconsin', with particular fondness for 'have that removed' and 'there was one'▶ 1:14:08
Movies Referenced (36)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghostbusters (1984) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Brian Koppelman | ▶ 13:16 |
| Trading Places (1983) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Brian Koppelman, Bill Simmons | ▶ 4:54 |
| Groundhog Day (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Brian Koppelman, Bill Simmons | ▶ 20:41 |
| Hulk (2003) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Brian Koppelman, Bill Simmons | ▶ 17:20 |
| Uncle Buck (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Brian Koppelman | ▶ 57:44 |
| Wall Street (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Brian Koppelman | ▶ 44:31 |
| Blade Runner (1982) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Brian Koppelman | ▶ 44:45 |
| Halloween (1978) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 43:32 |
| Psycho (1960) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 31:16 |
| The Apartment (1960) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Brian Koppelman | ▶ 1:11:20 |
| Chariots of Fire (1981) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 24:44 |
| Fargo (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 51:11 |
Directors Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Reitman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Brian Koppelman | Up in the Air, Ghostbusters | ▶ 20:02 |
| Andrea Bias | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Black Adam, A Simple Favor, The Intern | ▶ 0:00 | |
| Sean Penn | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Brian Koppelman, Bill Simmons | Mystic River, 21 Grams, Dead Man Walking | ▶ 59:01 |
| Spike Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, She's Gotta Have It | ▶ 1:06:07 |
Actors Referenced (39)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Murray | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 63 | Bill Simmons, Brian Koppelman | Lost in Translation, Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom | ▶ 2:12 |
| John Candy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 21 | Bill Simmons, Brian Koppelman | Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, Spaceballs | ▶ 23:31 |
| Sean Young | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 18 | Bill Simmons, Brian Koppelman | Blade Runner 2049, Dune, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | ▶ 23:36 |
| Judge Reinhold | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Bill Simmons, Brian Koppelman | Beverly Hills Cop, Fast Times at Ridgemont High | ▶ 23:31 |
| John Larroquette | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Brian Koppelman, Bill Simmons | Stripes | ▶ 23:36 |
| Warren Oates | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Brian Koppelman, Bill Simmons | Stripes | ▶ 47:29 |
| Chevy Chase | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Caddyshack, National Lampoon's Vacation | ▶ 6:28 |
| Kim Basinger | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Brian Koppelman | L.A. Confidential, Batman | ▶ 53:22 |
| Dan Soder | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Brian Koppelman, Bill Simmons | ▶ 30:27 | |
| Dave Thomas | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Brian Koppelman | ▶ 43:00 | |
| Debra Winger | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Brian Koppelman, Bill Simmons | Terms of Endearment, An Officer and a Gentleman, Rachel Getting Married | ▶ 46:22 |
| John Ashton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Brian Koppelman, Bill Simmons | Gone Baby Gone, Beverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop II | ▶ 42:26 |
Writers Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Ramis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 28 | Bill Simmons, Brian Koppelman | Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Stripes | ▶ 7:44 |
| Brian Koppelman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Runaway Jury, Michael Clayton | ▶ 1:11:55 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 24:51 |
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Ackroyd | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Brian Koppelman | The Hurt Locker, Captain Phillips, United 93 | ▶ 13:27 |
| Hunter Thompson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 12:24 |