‘The Rock' With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Mina Kimes
May 25, 2021 · The Rock (1996) · Action · Adventure · Thriller · 1:34:14 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsNuclear weapons stealing scene with bubble face guy trapped in vault, Connery's first scene entrance, Connery's balcony haircut escape scene, and Connery opening the door saying 'Welcome to the rock'▶ 29:41
Mina KimesConnery's first scene entrance - 'I know a guy who can do this. Boom! Long hair, prison, boom! Walk! One of the coolest entrances of all time'▶ 30:52
Best Quote
Mina KimesDeep cut quotes: 'You must never hesitate' and 'That's just about the most awful thing I've ever seen' and the feet scene dialogue▶ 49:05
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsMy stock has aged the worst (referring to their previous assessment of an actress)▶ 54:46
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsSean Connery insisted the producers built a cabin for him on Alcatraz because he didn't want to travel back and forth to the mainland every day▶ 56:02
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsArnold Schwarzenegger — Glad Schwarzenegger didn't take the John Patrick Mason role - 'Thank God that didn't happen'▶ 1:04:06
Chris RyanTony Scott — Tony Scott would have made a tighter version but without the over-the-top elements like the crucifix/flag imagery▶ 1:04:21
Mina KimesMichael Bay — Prefers Bay's version - doesn't want to give up moments like the air conditioner falling on the guy's head▶ 1:04:44
Joey Pants Award
Bill SimmonsDavid Morse — The guy who's basically the last guy standing at the end with the strong pronounced chin (from Gregory, unsure of exact name but thinks it's Spoiletter)▶ 1:04:51
Dion Waiters Award
Bill SimmonsWilliam Forsythe — Acknowledged Anthony Clark tried for the award but failed, agreed VX gas could win as first inanimate object, and accepted William Forsyth as a person option▶ 1:10:17
Chris RyanVX gas - nominated as first inanimate object for the award, citing its small screen time but memorable impact▶ 1:10:22
Mina KimesWilliam Forsythe — William Forsyth as Paxton (FBI assistant) - praised his nuanced performance showing character evolution from interrogation asshole to sympathetic figure▶ 1:11:09
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsIf Sean Connery was James Bond, he would have had to be 83 years old in the movie, which is too old, and James Bond was in the British Navy not Army - theory has been debunked▶ 1:29:35
Mina KimesWhy was Sean Connery's first stop after escaping a Led Zeppelin concert where he impregnated the mother of Jade Angelou▶ 1:29:59
Picking Nits
Bill SimmonsQuestions the success rate of atropine injections for nerve gas and concerns about civilians being able to inject themselves in the heart properly▶ 1:30:37
Chris RyanWorried about missing the heart when self-injecting atropine - lack of experience stabbing yourself in the heart▶ 1:30:52
Mina KimesNick Cage as a scientist having an impossibly nice friends-level loft apartment in D.C. that he shouldn't be able to afford▶ 1:30:23
Movies Referenced (38)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armageddon (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Chris Ryan, Mina Kimes, Bill Simmons | ▶ 21:07 |
| Crimson Tide (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Mina Kimes, Chris Ryan | ▶ 2:04 |
| Die Hard (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Chris Ryan, Mina Kimes | ▶ 4:19 |
| Con Air (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Mina Kimes, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 14:32 |
| Bad Boys (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Mina Kimes, Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:09 |
| Platoon (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Mina Kimes, Chris Ryan | ▶ 38:29 |
| Weapons (2025) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Mina Kimes | ▶ 1:58 |
| Escape from Alcatraz (1979) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:18:54 |
| Jaws (1975) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:54 |
| Leaving Las Vegas (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 14:14 |
| Lethal Weapon (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 33:19 |
| National Treasure (2004) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Mina Kimes | ▶ 18:48 |
Directors Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bay | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 37 | Bill Simmons, Mina Kimes, Chris Ryan | Armageddon | ▶ 1:43 |
| Tony Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Unstoppable, True Romance | ▶ 43:03 |
| Quentin Tarantino | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn | ▶ 42:40 |
| Clint Eastwood | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven | ▶ 5:07 |
| John Woo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 43:03 | |
| Oliver Stone | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Born on the Fourth of July, Platoon, JFK | ▶ 1:08:29 |
Actors Referenced (63)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Connery | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 68 | Bill Simmons, Mina Kimes, Chris Ryan | Dr. No, The Untouchables, The Rock | ▶ 2:47 |
| Ed Harris | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 21 | Mina Kimes, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | The Truman Show | ▶ 2:22 |
| Don Simpson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Days of Thunder, Beverly Hills Cop, The Rock | ▶ 2:04 |
| Michael Bean | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Mina Kimes | ▶ 39:08 | |
| John Spencer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | WarGames, The Rock | ▶ 17:42 |
| Nicolas Cage | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Chris Ryan, Mina Kimes, Bill Simmons | Face/Off, Leaving Las Vegas | ▶ 17:42 |
| Tony Todd | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Mina Kimes, Chris Ryan | The Rock | ▶ 42:35 |
| Stanley Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Mina Kimes | Armageddon, Runaway Jury | ▶ 20:24 |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Terminator | ▶ 17:36 |
| Claire Forlani | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | Meet Joe Black | ▶ 54:31 |
| David Morse | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Mina Kimes, Chris Ryan | The Green Mile, The Hurt Locker, The Rock | ▶ 30:18 |
| Phil Hartman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | So I Married an Axe Murderer, Jingle All the Way | ▶ 53:21 |
Writers Referenced (9)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Bruckheimer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | Top Gun: Maverick, Armageddon | ▶ 2:04 |
| Oscar Wilde | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Mina Kimes | The Importance of Being Earnest | ▶ 14:28 |
| Ama Quao | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:03:52 | |
| Aaron Sorkin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Mina Kimes | A Few Good Men | ▶ 1:13:57 |
| Charlie Kaufman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 15:45 | |
| David Weisberg | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Rock, Double Jeopardy | ▶ 1:14:08 |
| Douglas Cook | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Rock, Double Jeopardy | ▶ 1:14:09 |
| Kenneth Lonergan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Manchester by the Sea, You Can Count on Me | ▶ 20:24 |
| Mark Rosner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Rock | ▶ 1:14:11 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Speed, Twister, Donnie Darko | ▶ 43:39 |