Home/Episodes/The Fast and the Furious
‘The Fast and the Furious’ With Bill Simmons and Shea Serrano
January 22, 2019 · The Fast and the Furious (2001) · Action · Crime · Thriller · 1:19:41 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Categories
Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsLists multiple scenes: first big street race, Dom's quarter mile speech to Paul Walker, Dom flipping out when accused of being a narc, the aborted truck hijacking with Vince, and the last 10 minutes▶ 17:00
Shea SerranoDom's post-race speech where he's putting on a show, walking around with arms out, establishing dominance over Brian - 'You never had me. You never had your car' scene▶ 18:24
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsJesse flaking at Race Wars (age the worst), special effects when they jump the tracks with noticeable green screen▶ 35:34
Shea SerranoSpecial effects - specifically the first race camera zoom through the windshield and out the back of the car▶ 40:31
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsTimothy Olyphant — Timothy Oliphant was offered Dom Toretto role but declined - calls it 'bad move' for him and 'perfect call' that Vin Diesel got it instead. Notes Eliza Dushku turned down Mia role. Says Jesse role could have been improved, possibly with Ryan Gosling as SPEAKER_01 suggested.▶ 42:03
Shea SerranoRyan Gosling — Ryan Gosling should have played Jesse instead of the actor who was 'a slightly less attractive version of Ryan Gosling'▶ 43:39
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsNeal Moritz — Neil Moritz for creating the multi-billion dollar franchise from a Vibe article, though also suggests Fast Five as Apex Mountain for the main actors rather than this first film▶ 53:54
Shea SerranoThe Fast and the Furious — Believes this is clearly Apex Mountain for Paul Walker and Vin Diesel, but struggles to separate individual films from the franchise as a whole▶ 53:05
Joey Pants Award
Bill SimmonsNoel Gugliemi — Initially calls Ted Levine a 'no-brainer' pick but then says 'I'm voting Hector'▶ 54:57
Shea SerranoNoel Gugliemi — Hector (supports this pick and discusses the actor's consistent appearance across roles)▶ 55:14
Best Quote
Bill SimmonsI live my life a quarter mile at a time. Nothing else matters. Not the mortgage, not the store, not my team and all their bullshit. For those 10 seconds or less, I'm free.▶ 1:01:29
Shea SerranoI live my life a quarter mile at a time (agrees with SPEAKER_00) because it's used throughout the franchise and in Paul Walker's tribute in part seven▶ 1:01:46
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsVin Diesel — Vin Diesel - argued that while he knew what Paul Walker would become as an actor, Vin Diesel was unknown but owned every scene and emerged as a clear star▶ 1:13:48
Shea SerranoVin Diesel — Initially argued for Paul Walker/Brian because he was the only one in Fast 2, but acknowledged Vin Diesel was most overpowering in every scene. Settled on 'everybody wins the movie'▶ 1:12:58
Movies Referenced (29)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Five (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 15 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 47:05 |
| Point Break (1991) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 3:24 |
| Proof of Life (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 1:18:33 |
| Rushmore (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 12:59 |
| Noah (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Shea Serrano | ▶ 55:03 |
| Aliens (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 1:09:09 |
| Die Hard (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Shea Serrano | ▶ 9:08 |
| The Rock (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons | ▶ 19:47 |
| Brazil (1985) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:06:17 |
| Fast & Furious 6 (2013) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Shea Serrano | ▶ 58:52 |
| Phone Booth (2002) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 49:39 |
| Pitch Black (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 42:37 |
Directors Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Tran | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | Tower Heist | ▶ 16:15 |
| Clint Eastwood | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven | ▶ 21:52 |
| Rob Cohen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 8:20 | |
| Roger Corman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Silence of the Lambs, Apollo 13, Little Shop of Horrors | ▶ 45:35 |
Actors Referenced (40)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vin Diesel | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 40 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | The Fast and the Furious, Guardians of the Galaxy | ▶ 2:41 |
| Paul Walker | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 25 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | The Fast and the Furious, Furious 7, Running Scared | ▶ 2:47 |
| Ja Rule | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | The Fast and the Furious, Assault on Precinct 13 | ▶ 20:29 |
| Jordana Brewster | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons | Furious 7, The Fast and the Furious | ▶ 11:31 |
| Ted Levine | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons | The Silence of the Lambs, Shutter Island, Heat | ▶ 54:35 |
| Danny Trejo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons | Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn, Predators | ▶ 56:51 |
| Michelle Rodriguez | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | Furious 7, Fast & Furious 6 | ▶ 13:09 |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Terminator | ▶ 22:00 |
| Colin Farrell | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons | The Lobster, In Bruges | ▶ 49:23 |
| Bruce Willis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons | Die Hard, Pulp Fiction | ▶ 22:32 |
| Chuck Norris | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 22:00 | |
| Patrick Swayze | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | Dirty Dancing, Ghost, Point Break | ▶ 22:05 |
Writers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Koppelman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Runaway Jury, Michael Clayton | ▶ 1:14:42 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 11:50 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 1:05:52 |