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'The Equalizer' With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Bill's Dad

August 29, 2023 · The Equalizer (2014) · Action · Crime · Thriller · 1:24:39 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill SimmonsDenzel goes to see the Russians - the scene where he offers $9,800 for the girl's freedom and then kills everyone in the restaurant▶ 27:23
Chris RyanAgrees with the Russian restaurant scene, particularly loves when Denzel locks the door from the inside▶ 31:08
William SimmonsAgrees the Russian restaurant scene is good and would be his pick if he only had 10 minutes to watch the movie, though he found the Boston Sand massacre scene overdone▶ 31:56

Big Kahuna Burger Award

Bill SimmonsThe honey (healing a cut with hot honey)▶ 49:23
Chris RyanThe teabag and the napkin (to keep the pure taste of the tea uncontaminated)▶ 49:10
William SimmonsMentioned both the honey for healing and the 'no cheese on my sandwich' moment▶ 49:25

Butch's Girlfriend Award

Bill SimmonsUse of fake Home Depot store instead of getting real brand rights, explaining Old Man and the Sea scene, and David Harbour's bad Boston accent▶ 51:11
Chris RyanAlina Terry's music career subplot being boring▶ 51:55
William SimmonsAgreed with Bill about David Harbour's Boston accent being bad initially but noted it improved▶ 52:41

What's Aged the Worst

Chris RyanThe OCD stuff - doesn't lend much to the story and needs a better payoff▶ 53:08

Is There a Better Title?

Bill SimmonsNo, there is no better title - loves 'The Equalizer'▶ 54:05

Best Quote

Bill SimmonsHe didn't come for help. Came for permission.▶ 54:09
Chris RyanI've done some bad things in my life, Nikolai. Things I'm not proud of. I promised someone I love very much that I would never go back to being that person. But for you, I'll make an exception.▶ 54:14

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill SimmonsWhether she (presumably a female character) knew something - he thinks she had a sense and knew based on her saying 'thank you' at the end▶ 56:51

Apex Mountain

Bill SimmonsYes for East Boston as movie location and Boston Herald trucks, no for Denzel and vigilante movies, uncertain about Boston Sand and Gravel and David Harbour▶ 1:06:00

Movies Referenced (34)

Title (year)LinksMentionsMentioned byFirst
John Wick (2014)IMDb ↗Lb ↗14Bill Simmons, William Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 5:44
Man on Fire (2004)IMDb ↗Lb ↗5Chris Ryan, William Simmons, Bill Simmons▶ 3:42
Safe House (2012)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4William Simmons, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 3:42
Unforgiven (1992)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons, William Simmons▶ 9:16
American Gangster (2007)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Chris Ryan▶ 18:52
Dirty Harry (1971)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 6:23
Gone Baby Gone (2007)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 1:02:17
Good Time (2017)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2William Simmons, Bill Simmons▶ 49:34
Good Will Hunting (1997)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 22:57
Panic Room (2002)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2William Simmons▶ 12:39
Rushmore (1998)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 14:08
Taken 2 (2012)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 5:48

Directors Referenced (5)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Antoine FuquaIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill Simmons, Chris RyanThe Magnificent Seven, The Equalizer▶ 24:55
Clint EastwoodIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill Simmons, Chris RyanMillion Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven▶ 3:37
Tony ScottIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill SimmonsUnstoppable, True Romance▶ 25:01
Don SiegelIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Chris RyanDirty Harry, Escape from Alcatraz▶ 25:00
Foxy BrownIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsJackie Brown, The 40-Year-Old Virgin▶ 6:26

Actors Referenced (41)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Denzel WashingtonIMDb ↗Lb ↗34Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, William Simmons▶ 3:19
John CazaleIMDb ↗Lb ↗21Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, William SimmonsDog Day Afternoon, The Godfather▶ 5:44
Sylvester StalloneIMDb ↗Lb ↗7Bill Simmons, William Simmons, Chris RyanRocky, Rocky IV, Creed▶ 5:54
Melissa LeoIMDb ↗Lb ↗6Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, William SimmonsThe Fighter▶ 16:41
Bill PullmanIMDb ↗Lb ↗5Bill Simmons, Chris RyanIndependence Day, Spaceballs▶ 40:34
David HarbourIMDb ↗Lb ↗5Bill SimmonsRevolutionary Road, Black Widow▶ 32:53
Liam NeesonIMDb ↗Lb ↗5Bill Simmons, Chris RyanSchindler's List, The Grey▶ 14:39
Johnny MessnerIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Chris Ryan, Bill SimmonsRunning Scared▶ 35:22
Russell CroweIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Chris Ryan, Bill SimmonsGladiator, A Beautiful Mind▶ 57:01
Sarah GravelIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill Simmons▶ 1:40
Edward WoodwardIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill SimmonsThe Wicker Man, Hot Fuzz▶ 7:02
Jodie FosterIMDb ↗Lb ↗3William Simmons, Chris RyanThe Silence of the Lambs, Taxi Driver▶ 12:18

Writers Referenced (4)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Sara GranIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 7:44
Julie SiegeIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Chris Ryan▶ 14:33
Paul HaggisIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsCrash▶ 57:01
Roger EbertIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 25:24

Cinematographers Referenced (2)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Jeff MartIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Chris RyanProof of Life▶ 37:39
Michael GrantlandIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill SimmonsThe Other Guys▶ 9:44