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‘The Bad News Bears’ (1976) Wth Bill Simmons and Van Lathan

June 25, 2024 · The Bad News Bears (1976) · Comedy · Drama · Family · 1:49:00 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

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Hall of Fame Plaque

Bill Simmons▶ 20:40Walter Matthau as the GOAT of the likable curmudgeon hall of fame
Van Lathan▶ 21:45Agrees with Matthau's hall of fame status, emphasizing that he became an archetype like John Wayne or Indiana Jones - roles that live forever

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 33:32First practice scene, Bears trying to quit scene with Buttermaker's speech about quitting being a hard habit to break, air hockey game followed by Amanda telling Buttermaker she lost, and Kelly League doing everything in one game
Van Lathan▶ 34:45Agrees with first practice scene, noting it shows how terrible the team is and sets up the entire movie, also highlights the air hockey scene with Amanda's defeated walk

What's Aged the Best

Bill Simmons▶ 50:12Bad News Bears sequel, Kentucky Fried Chicken scenes, Kelly Leak character, Chris Barnes as Tanner, Ahmad Abdulrahim character, Engelbert character, mid-70s Los Angeles setting, Jack Davis poster, lawsuit premise, and various other elements
Van Lathan▶ 51:19Kentucky Fried Chicken in the Big Bucket, Kelly Leak's rebel character, Ahmad Abdulrahim's character development, Engelbert character, and the ballet scene

Movies Referenced (21)

Rocky (1976)

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 13:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bad Santa (2003)

4 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 23:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cactus Flower (1969)

2 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 22:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Paper Moon (1973)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 4:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rookie of the Year (1993)

2 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 17:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Golden Child (1986)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 25:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Longest Yard (2005)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 31:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Odd Couple (1968)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 21:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

A League of Their Own (1992)

1 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 13:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Going the Distance (2010)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 13:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Kick-Ass (2010)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 57:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Little Giants (1994)

1 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 17:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (3)

Michael Ritchie

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Golden Child, Fletch▶ 24:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Steve Nash

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Life as We Know It▶ 0:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Quentin Tarantino

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn▶ 31:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (31)

Ryan O'Neill

12 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 4:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Walter Matthau

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan · Known for The Odd Couple, The Bad News Bears, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three▶ 4:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Lee Majors

7 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons · Known for Scrooged▶ 28:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Hank Aaron

6 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons · Known for Summer Catch▶ 48:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sonic

5 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Locked Down▶ 32:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Andrew Dice Clay

4 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Blue Jasmine, A Star Is Born▶ 45:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Farrah Fawcett

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan · Known for Logan's Run, The Cannonball Run▶ 28:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Breaking Benjamin

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for National Treasure, Hellboy▶ 36:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Happy Mondays

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The World's End, 24 Hour Party People▶ 0:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Justin Yard

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan · Known for Avengers: Endgame, The Suicide Squad, Avengers: Infinity War▶ 31:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Kathy Ireland

2 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Necessary Roughness▶ 33:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Lindsay Lohan

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Mean Girls, The Parent Trap, Freaky Friday▶ 27:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (4)

Andy Greenwald

1 mentions · ▶ 0:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Don Schlitz

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Notting Hill, It Could Happen to You, King Richard▶ 1:00:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Neil Simon

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Odd Couple, The Goodbye Girl▶ 21:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Ebert

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 32:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗