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‘The Last Boy Scout’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
December 14, 2021 · The Last Boy Scout (1991) · Action · Comedy · Crime · 1:19:49 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsBilly Cole shooting four defenders scene, Joe discovering guy in closet scene, Jake open the trunk scene, Jimmy's NFL speech on drugs and gambling, Joe versus Kim Coates fight scene▶ 24:07
Chris RyanDiscussed and agreed with the Billy Cole scene and other scenes mentioned by SPEAKER_00, providing commentary on the football game cinematography and various technical aspects▶ 25:01
What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsBad guys using full names derisively; Wayans's fez-style hat; witty dialogue exchanges that Willis pulls off; Halle Berry's brief but memorable performance▶ 43:33
Chris RyanThe fez-style hat trend; inhumane dialogue delivery that fits the movie's worldview; Halle Berry's performance; conspiracy plot meeting scenes where villains explain everything▶ 44:26
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsJack Nicholson — Doesn't believe Jack Nicholson was up for Joe Hallenbeck; notes Grace Jones was wanted for Halle Berry's part but studio overruled; mentions John McTiernan declined to direct; emphasizes Tony Scott's hatred of Joel Silver led to basing Lee Donowitz character in True Romance on Silver▶ 53:00
Chris RyanJack Nicholson — Mentions Jack Nicholson being up for Joe Hallenbeck role; notes John McTiernan also didn't do Die Hard 2▶ 52:59
Overacting Award
Bill SimmonsSaul Rubinek — Saw Rubinek (Vincent Hannah took it back but it was the saw rubinick you stabbed me in the heart)▶ 53:52
Joey Pants Award
Bill SimmonsKim Coates — Kim Coates and Frank Collison (tie) - noted Kim Coates as a 'that guy' he knew forever without knowing the name, and agreed to tie with Frank Collison who plays Pablo▶ 54:26
Chris RyanFrank Collison — Frank Collison (who plays Pablo) - specifically stated 'I would probably go Frank Collison' as his 'that guy' pick▶ 54:54
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsBruce Willis — Yes for Bruce Willis, yes for Wayans brothers (Damon in Last Boy Scout + In Living Color), yes for LA NFL home games, no for 1990s Halle Berry (says Boomerang instead), yes for Danielle Harris but Halloween 4 instead, no for Tony Scott, probably not for Joel Silver, no for early 90s cocky LA (prefers True Romance)▶ 1:04:46
Chris RyanBoomerang — Agrees Boomerang over this for Halle Berry, yes for $650 leather pants, yes for hangover acting/character being hungover (though mentions Sonny Crockett as alternative)▶ 1:05:19
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsDid the movie foreshadow the gambling era (yes, it put a bright pulsating light on where things were going); How does Shelly end up buying the LA Stallions and why are they called Stallions; Which is crazier game to attend - Billy Cole shooting or final scene (chooses final scene)▶ 1:13:36
Chris RyanIs Shelly based on Jerry Jones (sees overlap with Jones and Glanville); Logistics of team name and location (thinks they moved from elsewhere like San Antonio); Which is crazier game (agrees final scene is crazier); Asks if Urban Meyer watches this movie▶ 1:14:04
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsDamon Wayans — Damon Wayans - agrees with SPEAKER_01, noting it was right time/right place and he's really likable in it▶ 1:18:08
Chris RyanDamon Wayans — Damon Wayans - calls it a dynamite movie star performance that he never captured again▶ 1:17:36
Movies Referenced (36)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Die Hard (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 5:50 |
| True Romance (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 34:42 |
| Lethal Weapon (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 7:11 |
| Any Given Sunday (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 20:35 |
| Halloween (1978) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 51:19 |
| Beverly Hills Cop (1984) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:24 |
| Do the Right Thing (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 41:17 |
| Fargo (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:06:22 |
| Miami Vice (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 59:52 |
| As Good as It Gets (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 39:58 |
| Basic Instinct (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 6:48 |
| Bright (2017) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:13:36 |
Directors Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Unstoppable, True Romance | ▶ 5:36 |
| John McTiernan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Die Hard, Last Action Hero | ▶ 53:10 |
| Zack Snyder | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Wonder Woman | ▶ 28:02 |
Actors Referenced (23)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Wayans | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Last Boy Scout | ▶ 5:55 |
| Bruce Willis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Die Hard, Pulp Fiction | ▶ 2:17 |
| Joel Silver | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Nice Guys, The Matrix | ▶ 5:01 |
| Verne Lundquist | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Happy Gilmore, Happy Gilmore 2, The Last Boy Scout | ▶ 24:26 |
| LeBron James | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 10:03 | |
| Don Johnson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Django Unchained | ▶ 10:28 |
| Jerry Jones | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 48:02 | |
| Nick Nolte | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Warrior | ▶ 10:28 |
| Alan Rickman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | Die Hard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | ▶ 57:22 |
| Dick Butkus | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Last Boy Scout, Any Given Sunday | ▶ 24:26 |
| Frank Collison | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 54:54 | |
| Jack Nicholson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Chinatown, As Good as It Gets, The Departed | ▶ 52:53 |
Writers Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Black | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Predator, The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | ▶ 6:04 |
| Jim Garrison | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | JFK | ▶ 1:00:01 |
| Andy Greenwald | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:22 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 1:49 |