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‘The Bodyguard’ With Bill Simmons and Van Lathan

July 27, 2021 · The Bodyguard (1992) · Drama · Music · Romance · 1:26:30

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill SimmonsThe last 15 minutes (Oscar sequence, airport goodbye, and 'I Will Always Love You' acapella ending)▶ 29:07
Van LathanFrank and Rachel's date scene▶ 32:36

Apex Mountain

Bill SimmonsWhitney HoustonNot Costner's apex mountain - already had it before this movie. Whitney Houston's apex is the Star Spangled Banner performance. Mike Starr's is still Dumb and Dumber. Camera rifle usage is definitely apex mountain.▶ 1:07:35

Picking Nits

Bill SimmonsRachel should be more of a narcissist diva with more assistants; Costner pulling out his gun on stage should get him shot immediately; we never find out if Rachel knew her sister tried to kill her; Costner leaving after one night with Whitney Houston is unrealistic; should have acknowledged Rachel could be first black actress to win Oscar; Rachel listening to her own music by the pool is weird▶ 1:11:22
Van LathanHow does the cameraman get into the Oscars with a camera rifle and infrared light given the extensive security; Fletcher's dad is never mentioned or contacted during the crisis; the Oscars themselves were played down and not captured well in the film▶ 1:09:41

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill SimmonsRaises multiple unanswerable questions: who masturbated on Rachel's bed, why didn't the assassin quit after the sister died, was Mike Starr a good bodyguard, what are Rachel's next couple years like, and compares most fucked up Oscars moment between Rachel's near-assassination vs La La Land/Moonlight mix-up▶ 1:16:31
Van LathanDiscusses that the locker room guy was likely just a bed masturbator, the assassin continued because it became personal after Rachel shunned him, Rachel's future looks bad, and the La La Land/Moonlight mix-up was pure comedy compared to the assassination attempt▶ 1:17:04

Who Won the Movie

Bill SimmonsWhitney HoustonWhitney Houston - acknowledges Costner was great but agrees Houston won the movie▶ 1:23:51
Van LathanWhitney HoustonWhitney Houston - calls it easy work and one of the easier ones to decide▶ 1:23:55

Movies Referenced (31)

Title (year)LinksMentionsMentioned byFirst
Basic Instinct (1992)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Van Lathan▶ 14:39
Fargo (1996)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons▶ 53:41
Field of Dreams (1989)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 13:31
La La Land (2016)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons▶ 1:20:20
Moonlight (2016)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 1:20:20
Pretty Woman (1990)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 14:43
Robin Hood (2010)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons▶ 13:37
Enchanted (2007)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 10:26
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 43:57
Lethal Weapon (1987)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Van Lathan▶ 33:17
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Van Lathan▶ 19:34
The Way Back (2010)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 53:12

Directors Referenced (4)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Kevin CostnerIMDb ↗Lb ↗12Van Lathan, Bill SimmonsDances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves▶ 2:20
Jody WatleyIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsDie Hard 2, White Men Can't Jump▶ 31:52
John SingletonIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsBoyz n the Hood, Four Brothers▶ 1:14:57
Spike LeeIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Van LathanDo the Right Thing, Malcolm X, She's Gotta Have It▶ 23:49

Actors Referenced (34)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Whitney HoustonIMDb ↗Lb ↗24Van Lathan, Bill SimmonsThe Bodyguard▶ 2:20
Barbra StreisandIMDb ↗Lb ↗8Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 4:31
Diana RossIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 4:31
Eddie MurphyIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill SimmonsThe Nutty Professor, Beverly Hills Cop II▶ 5:03
Ivana BasicIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Van Lathan▶ 14:39
Janet JacksonIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 31:37
Steve McQueenIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill SimmonsThe Great Escape▶ 15:56
Bobby BrownIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons, Van LathanWild Hogs▶ 6:50
Dennis HaysbertIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons, Van LathanFar from Heaven▶ 21:28
Denzel WashingtonIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Van Lathan▶ 23:00
Farrah FawcettIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Van Lathan▶ 56:00
John TurturroIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Van LathanBarton Fink▶ 23:49

Writers Referenced (4)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
David LettermanIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 10:11
Lawrence KasdanIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill SimmonsThe Big Chill▶ 17:29
Roger EbertIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 21:02
Taylor WorstIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 20:40