‘The Edge’ With Bill Simmons and Van Lathan
October 25, 2022 · The Edge (1997) · Action · Adventure · Drama · 1:40:36 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Categories
Apex Mountain
Van LathanHarold Perrineau — Harold Perrineau - had a stretch with Oz, The Best Man, was showing up everywhere and was huge▶ 42:13
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Bill SimmonsBart the Bear should be discussed more reverentially - he's a legendary bear who meant more to movie-going experience than actors like Juliette Lewis and Gary Sinise▶ 1:14:44
Picking Nits
Van LathanThe engraver thing - as a kid, he thought it was always the plan to take him to the cabin and kill him, but that doesn't make sense▶ 1:26:05
Is This Movie Better With
Bill SimmonsSamuel L. Jackson — Suggests Sam Jackson in the Harry Parano role, and humorously notes he'd then have been attacked by both a shark and a bear in films.▶ 1:29:46
Just One Oscar
Bill SimmonsBart the Bear — Presents the choice between Hopkins and Bart the Bear, then discusses Bart the Bear winning an Oscar as a hypothetical/joke▶ 1:30:06
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsWould not have helped Bob after he fell in the bear hole - would have been spiteful and left him there; would choose shark over bear attack because it would be quicker▶ 1:31:17
Van LathanWould not have helped Bob after he fell in the bear hole due to the gun threat; would choose bear over shark attack because doesn't want to be pulled underwater▶ 1:31:08
Best Double Feature
Bill SimmonsCliffhanger — Suggested Cliffhanger, Ghost in the Darkness, or Chase the Killer Alliance, but expressed openness to Trespass▶ 1:34:45
Coach Finstock Life Lesson
Van LathanDon't let your wife work with the really piercing blue eyes guy - you're setting her up for failure▶ 1:37:39
Who Won the Movie
Van LathanAnthony Hopkins — Acknowledges Bart the Bear but leans toward Anthony Hopkins when comparing Hopkins vs Baldwin, though notes Baldwin does good acting work▶ 1:38:47
Movies Referenced (25)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Blue Sea (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 43:59 |
| Cast Away (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 4:05 |
| Hannibal (2001) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 15:01 |
| Legends of the Fall (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 17:43 |
| The Fly (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 29:22 |
| Basic Instinct (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | ▶ 22:53 |
| Into the Wild (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:12:53 |
| The Fugitive (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 26:39 |
| 12 Monkeys (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 35:23 |
| Batman (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | ▶ 27:46 |
| Brazil (1985) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:19:40 |
| Den of Thieves (2018) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:04:30 |
Directors Referenced (7)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Allen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:26:49 | |
| Art Linson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons | Into the Wild, Fight Club, The Untouchables | ▶ 26:07 |
| Mel Gibson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | Braveheart, Lethal Weapon 3, Conspiracy Theory | ▶ 18:37 |
| Barry Levinson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | Rain Man, Wag the Dog | ▶ 1:38:55 |
| Brian DeRozan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 26:54 | |
| Kevin Garnett | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | Uncut Gems | ▶ 13:21 |
| Shannon Burkett | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Adventureland | ▶ 1:40:03 |
Actors Referenced (56)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Johnson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 25 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 23:00 | |
| Alec Baldwin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 22 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | The Departed, It's Complicated, Glengarry Glen Ross | ▶ 2:49 |
| Anthony Hopkins | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 17 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | The Silence of the Lambs | ▶ 2:45 |
| Harold Perrineau | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | The Edge, The Matrix Reloaded | ▶ 42:04 |
| Harrison Ford | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, The Fugitive | ▶ 25:37 |
| Robert De Niro | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Bill Simmons | Cape Fear, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver | ▶ 35:38 |
| Queen Latifah | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 1:27:57 | |
| Uma Thurman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Pulp Fiction | ▶ 1:11:11 |
| Brad Pitt | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | Fight Club, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith | ▶ 25:41 |
| Idris Elba | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:28:19 | |
| LL Cool J | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | Deep Blue Sea | ▶ 43:49 |
| Bruce Willis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | Die Hard, Pulp Fiction | ▶ 22:56 |
Writers Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Mamet | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | House of Games | ▶ 29:48 |
| Richard Nixon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 17:44 | |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 31:54 |