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‘The Silence of the Lambs’ LIVE From Broadway With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Mallory Rubin
October 15, 2024 · The Silence of the Lambs (1991) · Crime · Drama · Horror · 2:10:58 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Bill SimmonsDisagrees with Mallory - he's okay with Hopkins winning Best Actor because he couldn't figure out who else should have won, and it would have gone to Warren Beatty for Bugsy which 'sounds terrible'▶ 18:37
Mallory RubinAnthony Hopkins' Oscar win is fraudulent and he should give it back - he should have been nominated in supporting actor, not lead actor▶ 17:56
Most Rewatchable Scene
Mallory RubinAgrees with Clarice visiting Lecter scene, discusses multiple iconic moments within it including Chilton's offer and Miggs▶ 38:18
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsWhat the nickname 'Multiple Miggs' actually means - thought it referred to multiple orgasms but realized it means multiple personalities▶ 44:16
Mallory RubinHow does Miggs ejaculate on command with perfect precision timing during a long conversation scene▶ 43:07
Apex Mountain
Mallory RubinWill (presumably referring to an actor named Will) - Darla will come up in Apex Mountain discussion, no question given the filmography▶ 1:16:25
Butch's Girlfriend Award
Bill SimmonsJack Crawford - for sending an inexperienced trainee to talk to Hannibal Lecter, not realizing the first victim might be someone Buffalo Bill knew, storming the wrong house, and being generally reckless▶ 1:18:54
Mallory RubinJack Crawford - calling him 'the most reckless government employee of all time'▶ 1:20:05
Overacting Award
Bill SimmonsCharles Napier — Charles Napier, Anthony Hale with the eyebrows, and Brooke Smith as Catherine▶ 1:26:08
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsMichelle Pfeiffer — Discusses multiple casting what-ifs including Gene Hackman as Crawford/Lecter, Paul Verhoeven directing, Sean Connery as Lecter, Michelle Pfeiffer as Clarice (favors this), Meg Ryan, Molly Ringwald, and various actors for Lecter including Pacino▶ 1:30:17
Mallory RubinJodie Foster — Against Michelle Pfeiffer as Clarice, prefers Jodie Foster because Clarice should be 'a closed system' unencumbered by sexual elements▶ 1:31:56
Movies Referenced (53)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannibal (2001) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 20 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | ▶ 9:26 |
| Philadelphia (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 54:14 |
| Jaws (1975) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | ▶ 35:27 |
| Married to the Mob (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | ▶ 23:15 |
| Rambo (2008) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 54:08 |
| Fracture (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Mallory Rubin | ▶ 11:46 |
| Halloween (1978) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 4:36 |
| It Happened One Night (1934) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:59 |
| Nope (2022) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 45:45 |
| One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 4:08 |
| Red Dragon (2002) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 12:17 |
| Scream (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 37:13 |
Directors Referenced (7)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Demme | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married | ▶ 15:28 |
| Iyi Tubi | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | Ex Machina, World War Z | ▶ 11:03 |
| Warren Beatty | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Heaven Can Wait | ▶ 16:35 |
| Francis Ford Coppola | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Apocalypse Now, The Godfather Part II | ▶ 2:41 |
| Marcus Aurelius | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Mallory Rubin | Blade | ▶ 51:50 |
| Michael Mann | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans | ▶ 1:09:54 |
| Paul Verhoeven | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | RoboCop | ▶ 1:30:55 |
Actors Referenced (79)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hopkins | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | The Silence of the Lambs | ▶ 10:46 |
| Migs Govea | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Mallory Rubin, Bill Simmons | Ocean's Eight | ▶ 28:23 |
| Ted Levine | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | The Silence of the Lambs, Shutter Island, Heat | ▶ 26:06 |
| Jodie Foster | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | The Silence of the Lambs, Taxi Driver | ▶ 15:08 |
| Elando Baltimore | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Mallory Rubin, Bill Simmons | ▶ 38:21 | |
| Tom Petty | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | ▶ 45:19 | |
| Jeff Gum | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 30:02 | |
| Meg Ryan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons | When Harry Met Sally..., Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail | ▶ 16:03 |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | What Lies Beneath | ▶ 21:10 |
| Charles Napier | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | The Silence of the Lambs, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | ▶ 54:07 |
| Donald Trump | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | ▶ 15:40 |
| Ed Harris | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | The Truman Show | ▶ 29:44 |
Writers Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Goldman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, The Princess Bride | ▶ 1:10:29 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | ▶ 35:34 | |
| Anne Frank | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Diary of Anne Frank | ▶ 1:35:08 |
| Michael Dinner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Mallory Rubin | ▶ 24:48 | |
| Thomas Harris | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Rising, Manhunter | ▶ 34:57 |
| Truman Capote | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Breakfast at Tiffany's | ▶ 13:50 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Gumbs | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | War Dogs, Ride Along 2 | ▶ 1:19:38 |