‘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
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsWhitney Houston — Not 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 Houston — Whitney Houston - acknowledges Costner was great but agrees Houston won the movie▶ 1:23:51
Van LathanWhitney Houston — Whitney Houston - calls it easy work and one of the easier ones to decide▶ 1:23:55
Movies Referenced (31)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Instinct (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Van Lathan | ▶ 14:39 |
| Fargo (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 53:41 |
| Field of Dreams (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 13:31 |
| La La Land (2016) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:20:20 |
| Moonlight (2016) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 1:20:20 |
| Pretty Woman (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 14:43 |
| Robin Hood (2010) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 13:37 |
| Enchanted (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 10:26 |
| Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 43:57 |
| Lethal Weapon (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | ▶ 33:17 |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | ▶ 19:34 |
| The Way Back (2010) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 53:12 |
Directors Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Costner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | ▶ 2:20 |
| Jody Watley | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Die Hard 2, White Men Can't Jump | ▶ 31:52 |
| John Singleton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Boyz n the Hood, Four Brothers | ▶ 1:14:57 |
| Spike Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, She's Gotta Have It | ▶ 23:49 |
Actors Referenced (34)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Houston | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 24 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | The Bodyguard | ▶ 2:20 |
| Barbra Streisand | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 4:31 | |
| Diana Ross | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 4:31 | |
| Eddie Murphy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | The Nutty Professor, Beverly Hills Cop II | ▶ 5:03 |
| Ivana Basic | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Van Lathan | ▶ 14:39 | |
| Janet Jackson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 31:37 | |
| Steve McQueen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | The Great Escape | ▶ 15:56 |
| Bobby Brown | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | Wild Hogs | ▶ 6:50 |
| Dennis Haysbert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | Far from Heaven | ▶ 21:28 |
| Denzel Washington | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | ▶ 23:00 | |
| Farrah Fawcett | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | ▶ 56:00 | |
| John Turturro | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | Barton Fink | ▶ 23:49 |
Writers Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Letterman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 10:11 | |
| Lawrence Kasdan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | The Big Chill | ▶ 17:29 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 21:02 | |
| Taylor Worst | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 20:40 |