‘The Fugitive’ Live From Chicago With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Mallory Rubin
February 6, 2024 · The Fugitive (1993) · Action · Crime · Drama · 1:51:55 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsThe opening interrogation scene and the bus crash/train crash sequence (lumped together as one extended action sequence)▶ 19:56
Chris RyanEngaged with both scenes Bill mentioned, discussing the improvised nature of the interrogation and the technical aspects of the train crash sequence▶ 20:16
Mallory RubinDiscussed the opening interrogation scene extensively, praising Harrison Ford's hand acting, but considers the bus crash and train crash as separate scenes rather than one sequence▶ 20:27
Picking Nits
Bill SimmonsQuestions the unrealistic perfect swan dive from the dam (compared to Instagram fails) and the giant naked lady painting in Copeland's bedroom▶ 31:12
Chris RyanAgrees with Mallory's wallet complaint - 'I lose my wallet four times a day, this guy jumps off a dam, he still has it'▶ 30:41
Mallory RubinAfter Kimble jumps off the dam, his stitched-up wound doesn't rupture and the wallet in the stolen pants' pocket doesn't fall out▶ 30:18
Big Kahuna Burger Award
Chris RyanNotes the moral complexity of the scene - how it breaks the Hippocratic oath by taking the patient's meal, but agrees it's a great food moment▶ 48:17
Mallory RubinAgrees with the egg sandwich pick, praising the hand acting performance and the detail of licking egg juice off fingers▶ 48:08
Great Shot Gordo Award
Chris RyanKimball walking into the tunnel - walking into the darkness as he's on his way back to Chicago▶ 48:45
Hall of Fame Plaque
Bill SimmonsCharles Nichols for the Vincent Chase Award (characters who are bad at their job)▶ 52:05
Chris RyanAgrees that Charles Nichols and Sykes are candidates, but defends Sykes as someone in over his head rather than incompetent▶ 52:19
Mallory RubinAgrees with Charles Nichols for poor criminal execution and also suggests Sykes as a candidate for killing the wrong person initially▶ 52:25
Butch's Girlfriend Award
Bill SimmonsThe plot logic of why Devlin McGregor had to actually kill Dr. Richard Kimball - it seemed extreme when they could have framed him other ways▶ 54:25
Chris RyanAgrees with Bill's criticism but suggests maybe they knew his defense attorney was weak▶ 55:03
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsMultiple picks including: lack of DNA evidence (movie made in 1993 before DNA was standard), Kimball not testifying on his own behalf, pacing issues in the middle 30 minutes, giant font opening credits, Joey Pantoliano's wig, and pre-CGI one-armed man shots▶ 55:16
Chris RyanAgreed on pacing issues during the prosthetics investigation scenes and made jokes about the one-armed man effects▶ 56:21
Best Quote
Mallory RubinTop 3: 'Don't let them give you any shit about your ponytail', 'I didn't kill my wife', and 'It's a donut' line▶ 1:02:11
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsNick Nolte — Walter Hill wanted Nick Nolte as the fugitive; Alec Baldwin was first choice over Ford; Gene Hackman and John Voight considered for Sam Gerard; Richard Jordan originally cast as Dr. Nichols but had to bow out due to brain tumor▶ 1:02:31
Chris RyanNick Nolte — Jokes about Nick Nolte in hospital scrubs being concerning; discusses how this would be during Nolte's 'Another 48 Hours' era▶ 1:02:47
Movies Referenced (22)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under Siege (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 13:04 |
| Blade Runner (1982) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Mallory Rubin, Bill Simmons | ▶ 7:04 |
| Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Mallory Rubin, Bill Simmons | ▶ 6:47 |
| Air Force One (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Mallory Rubin | ▶ 7:08 |
| Jurassic Park (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 16:44 |
| Patriot Games (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 8:44 |
| Philadelphia (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 12:36 |
| Schindler's List (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 15:17 |
| Apocalypse Now (1979) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 8:22 |
| Clear and Present Danger (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 8:45 |
| Den of Thieves (2018) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Mallory Rubin | ▶ 48:29 |
| Forrest Gump (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:40 |
Directors Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Davis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Fugitive, Under Siege | ▶ 15:40 |
| Charles Nichols | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 37:29 | |
| Walter Hill | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | 48 Hrs., Aliens | ▶ 27:00 |
Actors Referenced (22)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Ford | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 23 | Mallory Rubin, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, The Fugitive | ▶ 3:28 |
| Richard Jordan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 17 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, Chris Ryan | The Hunt for Red October | ▶ 9:05 |
| Tommy Lee Jones | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | The Fugitive, No Country for Old Men | ▶ 12:54 |
| Chuck Norris | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 15:51 | |
| Gene Hackman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | The French Connection, The Royal Tenenbaums, Unforgiven | ▶ 33:00 |
| Han Solo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Mallory Rubin | ▶ 6:54 | |
| Nick Nolte | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Warrior | ▶ 1:02:35 |
| Tom Cruise | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Top Gun, Minority Report | ▶ 22:53 |
| Carla Gugino | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Watchmen, Sucker Punch | ▶ 47:25 |
| Charlotte Caffey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | ▶ 37:23 |
| Don Draper | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Mallory Rubin | ▶ 0:00 | |
| Empire of the Sun | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Mallory Rubin | Sex Tape, Hall Pass | ▶ 6:57 |
Writers Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, Chris Ryan | Vanilla Sky | ▶ 14:01 |
| Julie Siege | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 13:04 | |
| Andy Greenwald | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Mallory Rubin, Bill Simmons | ▶ 0:13 | |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 10:48 |