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“The Re-Heat” With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

January 24, 2020 · Heat (1995) · Action · Crime · Drama · 1:32:54 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill SimmonsThe first robbery scene and Big Boy's diner scene▶ 27:00
Chris RyanMentions trying to get creative with picks but discusses the shape charge explosion from the first robbery▶ 28:01

What's Aged the Best

Bill SimmonsThe action is the juice - loves how Tom Sizemore delivers this line▶ 56:29
Chris RyanThis version of LA and the locations - how Michael Mann chose authentic LA spots like taco stands and car washes▶ 56:42

Dion Waiters Award

Bill SimmonsTom Noonan — Tom Noonan's wheelchair performance▶ 1:02:57
Chris RyanTom Noonan — Discusses Tom Noonan's wheelchair choice and questions the character's situation▶ 1:03:01

Casting What-Ifs

Bill SimmonsVal Kilmer — Prefers Val Kilmer over Keanu Reeves for Chris role; thinks Don Johnson would have been distracting; believes James Caan should have played Nate; loves Kilmer's unpredictable performance▶ 1:07:02
Chris RyanDon Johnson — Thinks Don Johnson would have been better as Nate than Michael; questions giving James Caan and Keanu Reeves alternate roles but acknowledges their potential▶ 1:04:49

Joey Pants Award

Bill SimmonsDennis Haysbert — Wayne Grow (Kevin Gage) - acknowledges he's the ultimate 'that guy' but ultimately defers to giving it to Haysbert's diner boss▶ 1:09:55
Chris RyanDennis Haysbert — Haysbert's diner boss - suggests giving it to him 'just to break it up' from always picking Wayne Grow▶ 1:09:57

Half-Assed Internet Research

Chris RyanRalph (played by Xander Berkeley) also played Wingro in LA Takedown; Casey Holdall tweeted in 2015 that BJ's on Alvarado doesn't exist▶ 1:12:49

Apex Mountain

Bill SimmonsMichael Mann — Michael Mann - yes, Kate Manolini's - yes, LA bank robbery movies - yes, Late prime Al Pacino (Sea of Love onward) - yes, Character actor Jon Voight - yes, Amy Brenneman - yes, Ashley Judd - no (Double Jeopardy is her apex), Post Prime De Niro - no▶ 1:14:25
Chris RyanMichael Mann — Michael Mann - yes, Al Pacino's run from Glengarry through Any Given Sunday as his peak period, Tom Sizemore - no (Saving Private Ryan is apex), Ashley Judd - agrees it's not apex mountain▶ 1:14:27

Best Quote

Bill SimmonsMultiple quotes including 'I am alone, I am not lonely', 'we fuck and you lose the power of speech', De Niro's 'you see me doing throat secret liquor store holdups', and 'if it rains you get wet'▶ 1:20:51
Chris RyanVoight's car scene dialogue about the maniac cop character - 'he's a maniac, he was working narcotics before that, and he's been in three marriages, what do you think that means'▶ 1:21:51

Who Won the Movie

Bill SimmonsMichael Mann — Michael Mann - because he pulled it off, got great performances, perfect casting, created anti-hero template, and made his best movie▶ 1:31:02
Chris RyanAl Pacino — Pacino - calls him the engine of the movie who brings energy in every single scene▶ 1:30:51

Movies Referenced (48)

Title (year)LinksMentionsMentioned byFirst
Casino (1995)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill Simmons▶ 18:29
Den of Thieves (2018)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 15:03
Apollo 13 (1995)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons▶ 4:57
Braveheart (1995)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons▶ 4:57
Dead Man (1995)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons▶ 25:54
Goodfellas (1990)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons▶ 34:35
Miami Vice (2006)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 13:51
Saving Private Ryan (1998)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Chris Ryan▶ 1:16:34
The Godfather (1972)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons▶ 0:10
Alien (1979)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 55:37
Any Given Sunday (1999)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Chris Ryan▶ 1:15:10
Armageddon (1998)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 1:07:58

Directors Referenced (11)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Michael MannIMDb ↗Lb ↗38Bill Simmons, Chris RyanThe Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans▶ 2:23
Walter HillIMDb ↗Lb ↗5Bill Simmons48 Hrs., Aliens▶ 15:34
Chris CornerIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsThe Saint, Open Your Eyes▶ 10:51
Chris NoonanIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 5:14
Christopher NolanIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Chris RyanTenet, Interstellar, Inception▶ 43:54
Elliot GoldenthalIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 55:19
Jacob HairIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 1:17:43
Jason WingroveIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 1:27:07
Mel GibsonIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsBraveheart, Lethal Weapon 3, Conspiracy Theory▶ 5:11
Mike FiggisIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsLeaving Las Vegas▶ 5:17
Sean PennIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsMystic River, 21 Grams, Dead Man Walking▶ 5:35

Actors Referenced (60)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Al PacinoIMDb ↗Lb ↗49Bill Simmons, Chris RyanDog Day Afternoon, The Godfather▶ 2:18
Robert De NiroIMDb ↗Lb ↗36Bill Simmons, Chris RyanCape Fear, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver▶ 2:20
Val KilmerIMDb ↗Lb ↗23Bill SimmonsThe Doors, The Saint, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang▶ 2:21
Vincent HannaIMDb ↗Lb ↗21Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 12:05
Jon VoightIMDb ↗Lb ↗12Bill Simmons, Chris RyanMidnight Cowboy, Anaconda, Deliverance▶ 21:42
Brad PittIMDb ↗Lb ↗10Bill Simmons, Chris RyanFight Club, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith▶ 5:48
Dennis HaysbertIMDb ↗Lb ↗10Bill Simmons, Chris RyanFar from Heaven▶ 47:21
Tom NoonanIMDb ↗Lb ↗7Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 12:19
Don JohnsonIMDb ↗Lb ↗6Bill Simmons, Chris RyanDjango Unchained▶ 1:03:44
Henry RollinsIMDb ↗Lb ↗6Chris Ryan, Bill SimmonsLost Highway▶ 50:19
Laurence FishburneIMDb ↗Lb ↗6Bill SimmonsThe Matrix, Contagion▶ 1:10:16
Natalie PortmanIMDb ↗Lb ↗6Chris Ryan, Bill SimmonsBlack Swan▶ 19:37

Writers Referenced (1)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Roger EbertIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 21:46

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Andrew WigginsIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 50:54