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‘The Perfect Storm’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
July 2, 2020 · The Perfect Storm (2000) · Action · Adventure · Drama · 1:07:33 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsRoger Ebert gave The Perfect Storm 3.5 stars, calling it 'a well-crafted example of a film of pure sensation'▶ 25:07
Chris RyanReferenced Wikipedia page about issues actual people connected to the Andrea Gail had with the movie's storytelling, and discussed Wolfgang Peterson's filmography including In the Line of Fire▶ 21:18
Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsMultiple scenes including: Clooney goes to crow's nest telling crew to go back out, Clooney's speech to Linda about being a swordboat captain, when the boat sets sail with Wahlberg/Clooney scenes, Riley goes overboard scene, Clooney driving boat like maniac in storm, blowtorch anchor scene, guys falling in water when Wahlberg saves John Hawks, and the 360 flip scene where they think they survived▶ 29:00
Chris RyanAgrees with and adds commentary to SPEAKER_00's picks, particularly noting the unrealistic joyous bar atmosphere and discussing how it doesn't match real North Shore bars▶ 30:36
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsNicolas Cage — Discusses multiple casting alternatives including Ben Affleck, Nick Cage, Clooney for Bobby role; Harrison Ford and Mel Gibson for Billy role. States 'Nick Cage needed to be in this movie' and suggests he 'should have been the old guy at the bar'▶ 49:02
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsNo apex mountain for John C. Reilly, Wahlberg, or Clooney - only biggest wave in a movie▶ 56:31
Chris RyanGeorge Clooney — Could make the case for apex mountain for traditional movie star Clooney▶ 56:24
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsWhat would you do when underneath the waves, and acknowledges they would dump the fish immediately to survive▶ 1:03:49
Chris RyanQuestions what you would do under the waves and whether they would dump the fish, noting the ocean calls the shots at a certain point▶ 1:03:58
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsMark Wahlberg — Mark Wahlberg - best character and performance, sets up the next 20 years of his career, went toe-to-toe with Clooney▶ 1:05:04
Chris RyanWolfgang Petersen — Wolfgang Peterson (director) - for the set pieces and how he builds the movie, saving it from accent work and sappiness▶ 1:04:32
Movies Referenced (47)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boogie Nights (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 14:45 |
| Armageddon (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 18:38 |
| From Hell (2001) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 24:13 |
| Out of Sight (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 7:13 |
| The Descendants (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:53 |
| Three Kings (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 8:30 |
| Apollo 13 (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 21:50 |
| Batman (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 6:58 |
| Dead Man (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 40:51 |
| Michael Clayton (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:51 |
| Moneyball (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 12:29 |
| The Batman (2022) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 6:56 |
Directors Referenced (10)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Clooney | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 48 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Ides of March, Michael Clayton | ▶ 2:53 |
| Tony Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Unstoppable, True Romance | ▶ 26:02 |
| Ben Affleck | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Argo, Gone Girl, The Town | ▶ 49:02 |
| Mel Gibson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Braveheart, Lethal Weapon 3, Conspiracy Theory | ▶ 49:40 |
| Alexander Payne | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | The Descendants | ▶ 9:14 |
| Kevin Costner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | ▶ 44:54 |
| Molly Dedham | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | The Day After Tomorrow, National Treasure | ▶ 36:56 |
| Clint Eastwood | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven | ▶ 25:34 |
| Joel Schumacher | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Phantom of the Opera, 8MM | ▶ 1:07:00 |
| Peter Berg | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Very Bad Things | ▶ 17:08 |
Actors Referenced (39)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Wahlberg | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 31 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Fighter, Boogie Nights, The Departed | ▶ 3:09 |
| Diane Lane | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 20 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Unfaithful, Under the Tuscan Sun | ▶ 2:48 |
| Bobby Bonilla | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 15 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Rookie of the Year | ▶ 0:26 |
| Billy Bob Thornton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Sling Blade | ▶ 0:41 |
| William Fichtner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons | Crash, Drive Angry, Black Hawk Down | ▶ 17:41 |
| Bob Gunton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Shawshank Redemption | ▶ 17:42 |
| Brad Pitt | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Fight Club, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith | ▶ 8:56 |
| Harrison Ford | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, The Fugitive | ▶ 5:48 |
| Michael Ironside | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Starship Troopers, Total Recall | ▶ 18:00 |
| Tyne Stecklein | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | No Strings Attached | ▶ 0:41 |
| Christopher McDonald | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Quiz Show, Happy Gilmore | ▶ 39:12 |
| Mike Lupica | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 2:09 |
Writers Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Goldman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Scent of a Woman | ▶ 39:07 |
| Elmore Leonard | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Out of Sight, Get Shorty | ▶ 8:02 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 25:07 |