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‘The Last of the Mohicans’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
August 11, 2020 · The Last of the Mohicans (1992) · Action · Adventure · Drama · 1:11:01 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsMultiple scenes: first ambush, argument with Duncan ('someday I think you and I are going to have a serious disagreement'), Hawkeye's first kiss with Cora, second ambush with Magua ripping out the colonel's heart, waterfall scene ('I will find you'), and the trading scene with Satchem▶ 28:36
Chris RyanAgrees with multiple scenes, particularly emphasizing the waterfall scene ('I will find you') and discussing the first ambush with Magua's tomahawk moment▶ 29:13
What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsThe music (primary pick), Chingachgook and Uncas father-son relationship, the lacrosse scene, DDL's sarcastic dialogue ('you face north, turn left and walk'), and Magwa's third-person speaking style▶ 43:30
Chris RyanThe music (agreed as top pick), DDL's performance, Wes Studi's performance as Magwa, the romance, and 1750s cultural stereotyping between British and French▶ 43:38
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsBrian Cox — Lists several casting what-ifs: Brian Cox offered Colonel Monroe (turned down), Andy McDowell considered for Cora Monroe, Jean Reno offered General Montcalm. Discusses how Madeline Stowe and Andy McDowell were interchangeable for roles in that era, concluding Madeline Stowe 'wins' their career battle▶ 51:48
Chris RyanMadeleine Stowe — Engages in discussion about Madeline Stowe vs Andy McDowell interchangeability, questions whether Madeline Stowe could have starred in Four Weddings and a Funeral but agrees she could have▶ 52:41
Dion Waiters Award
Bill SimmonsMike Phillips — Satchim (played by Mike Phillips) - praised his 5-minute performance, demeanor, lines about white men and darkness, and how he brokers the trade▶ 54:05
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsShared multiple production facts: costume designer Jay Matcheson left due to artistic differences with Michael Mann, movie was delayed from summer '92 to September due to Mann's 3-hour cut, 900 Native Americans were employed, Russell Means was 52 and ran for VP with Larry Flynt in 1984, and expressed skepticism about DDL and Stowe's alleged prank war▶ 57:34
Chris RyanContributed to the discussion by questioning the believability of the DDL prank story, noting the contradiction between his method acting commitment and participating in modern pranks▶ 59:12
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsWes Studi — Not Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood is his apex). Not Michael Mann (Heat is his apex). Yes for Wes Studi, Madeline Stone, Jodie May. Yes for full-scale tomahawk throws, falling off cliff into waterfall, and Colonial Frontier movies as a genre▶ 1:00:35
Chris RyanDaniel Day-Lewis — Agrees it's not DDL's apex mountain but discusses it could be argued. Yes for tomahawk throws and Colonial Frontier movies. Suggests it might be apex for Revolutionary War era movies▶ 1:00:37
Who Won the Movie
Chris RyanDaniel Day-Lewis — Daniel Day-Lewis - agrees it's among his favorite DDL performances and notes he became a household name/A-list celebrity from this movie▶ 1:07:45
Movies Referenced (34)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Vice (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:05 |
| Gladiator (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 20:35 |
| Unforgiven (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 2:03 |
| Malcolm X (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 22:34 |
| Public Enemies (2009) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 8:28 |
| Dances with Wolves (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 9:01 |
| Moon (2009) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 27:53 |
| There Will Be Blood (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:00:43 |
| Titanic (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 8:01 |
| 12 Monkeys (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 40:22 |
| 2012 (2009) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:06:17 |
| Aliens (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 39:46 |
Directors Referenced (8)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mann | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 37 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans | ▶ 1:18 |
| Tony Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Unstoppable, True Romance | ▶ 20:35 |
| Mel Gibson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Braveheart, Lethal Weapon 3, Conspiracy Theory | ▶ 12:49 |
| Andrew Davis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Fugitive, Under Siege | ▶ 1:02:12 |
| David Lean | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Lawrence of Arabia | ▶ 20:25 |
| John Cameron | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 53:12 | |
| John Colorado | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Hancock | ▶ 27:57 |
| Stanley Kubrick | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon | ▶ 20:25 |
Actors Referenced (34)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Day-Lewis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 21 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | There Will Be Blood, The Last of the Mohicans, Lincoln | ▶ 0:45 |
| The Game | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Street Kings, The A-Team, Coach Carter | ▶ 22:23 |
| Al Pacino | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Dog Day Afternoon, The Godfather | ▶ 24:55 |
| Russell Means | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Last of the Mohicans, Natural Born Killers | ▶ 17:26 |
| Randy Edelman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Last of the Mohicans, Six Days Seven Nights | ▶ 56:32 |
| Wes Studi | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | The Last of the Mohicans, Heat | ▶ 17:26 |
| Alicia Silverstone | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Clueless, Blast from the Past | ▶ 54:56 |
| Drew Barrymore | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Charlie's Angels, 50 First Dates, Never Been Kissed | ▶ 55:03 |
| Jon Stewart | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | ▶ 40:33 |
| Terry Kinney | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Little Things | ▶ 53:08 |
| Val Kilmer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | The Doors, The Saint, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | ▶ 21:06 |
| Angelina Jolie | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Maleficent, Changeling | ▶ 40:31 |
Writers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm X | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Malcolm X | ▶ 22:34 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 24:39 |