‘The Warriors’ With Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, and Sean Fennessey
February 5, 2019 · The Warriors (1979) · Action · Crime · Thriller · 1:21:55 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Dion Waiters Award
Bill SimmonsCleon — Cleon, the original Warriors warlord who gets killed after the rogue guy claims that the Warriors shot him▶ 32:23
Sean FennesseyCleon — Agrees with Cleon pick, praising his fighting moves and wishing he had more screen time▶ 33:03
Shea SerranoCleon — Discusses Cleon's death scene and connects emotionally to the vest/colors aspect of the Warriors▶ 32:43
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsThe Fox character death scene and the behind-the-scenes firing of Thomas Waits mid-production▶ 44:33
Sean FennesseyAgrees with the Fox death scene being poorly executed because it was hamstrung together▶ 47:18
Shea SerranoThe Fox character death scene - it lacks emotional impact and doesn't effectively raise stakes▶ 46:26
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsTony Danza — In the book none of the characters were white, but Paramount didn't want an all black cast for commercial reasons; Tony Danza was supposed to be Vermin but was cast in Taxi instead▶ 49:08
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsMultiple trivia facts: movie was rushed to beat The Wanderers, Fox originally supposed to end up with Mercy, Swan was to be captured by gay gang called the Dingoes with Dobermans, Rogues drove 1955 Cadillac hearse, Michael Beck became born again after partying, Mercy's jacket covered broken wrist from stunt injury, production had to pay off gangs in NYC boroughs▶ 51:30
Sean FennesseyThe Wanderers director Philip Kaufman made The Right Stuff and it did pretty well, plus explained why Mercy's jacket line always seemed weird to him▶ 51:38
Shea SerranoAcknowledged being too young (26) for some references, noted Dobermans would be more effective than baseball bats and face paint, and connected the jacket to hiding from people looking for someone in pink▶ 51:50
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsJames Remar — Probably everybody in the movie except James Remar, whose Apex Mountain was 48 Hours (though could be Sex and the City)▶ 54:03
Sean FennesseyLynne Thigpen — Lynn Thigpen's Apex Mountain is Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego (or possibly Sesame Street or Lean on Me)▶ 54:18
Shea SerranoJames Remar — James Remar's Apex Mountain was 48 Hours (after briefly suggesting Mortal Kombat 2)▶ 54:16
Joey Pants Award
Bill SimmonsJames Remar — James Remar - 'most people know who he is, but they don't know his name'▶ 55:24
Picking Nits
Bill SimmonsGang delegation dynamics - wondered about tension among those not selected as the 9 delegates, and why other Warriors weren't called for backup▶ 1:00:48
Sean FennesseyWhere were the other Warriors members during the crisis, and why didn't they call for backup on pay phones▶ 1:01:05
Shea SerranoMultiple nits: Cyrus couldn't be heard by 900 gang members in a park, Ajax's poor decision-making with the undercover cop, and why didn't they have friends with cars or make phone calls for rides▶ 59:09
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsMultiple questions: Radio station codes would be discovered by police, Swan and Mercy stayed together maybe a week, Ajax probably dead within three years from armed robbery▶ 1:05:19
Sean FennesseyLuther's gun shooting wasn't planned - someone else had the gun and passed it when Luther made the impulsive decision to shoot Cyrus▶ 1:07:56
Shea SerranoRadio codes were underground/secret so police wouldn't know, Swan and Mercy lasted tops a week, wants to see Ajax grow up to become the rich guy from Sex and the City▶ 1:05:22
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsWalter Hill — Walter Hill, the director, because he created a prototype for everything that was about to come with action movies▶ 1:18:10
Sean FennesseyNew York, because of the cinematographic techniques that made the city look like a dingy crystal palace▶ 1:20:28
Shea SerranoDavid Patrick Kelly — Luther, because he's the one person everybody knows and you can play his 'Warriors' clip anywhere▶ 1:18:47
Movies Referenced (41)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wick (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 3:27 |
| Mad Max (1979) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 4:23 |
| The Beach (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Shea Serrano | ▶ 33:49 |
| The Rock (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 6:38 |
| To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 30:59 |
| Chinatown (1974) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:12:32 |
| Die Hard (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 14:59 |
| Scarface (1983) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 20:55 |
| First Blood (1982) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 15:11 |
| Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 14:48 |
| Miami Vice (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 10:16 |
| Mortal Kombat (2021) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons | ▶ 35:41 |
Directors Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hill | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | 48 Hrs., Aliens | ▶ 1:59 |
| Spike Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, She's Gotta Have It | ▶ 16:52 |
| Philip Kaufman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Raiders of the Lost Ark | ▶ 51:38 |
| Roger Corman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | The Silence of the Lambs, Apollo 13, Little Shop of Horrors | ▶ 15:56 |
| Sidney Lumet | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | 12 Angry Men | ▶ 11:15 |
| Woody Allen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Annie Hall | ▶ 11:08 |
Actors Referenced (32)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariachi El Bronx | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Shea Serrano | We Bought a Zoo | ▶ 1:00 |
| James Remar | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Shea Serrano | Oppenheimer | ▶ 30:11 |
| Union Station | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Twister | ▶ 29:27 |
| Geany Masai | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 26:57 | |
| Michael J. Fox | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Shea Serrano | Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II | ▶ 44:43 |
| Michael Beck | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | The Warriors | ▶ 23:10 |
| Donald Trump | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | ▶ 41:46 |
| David Patrick Kelly | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | The Crow | ▶ 25:43 |
| Dexys Midnight Runners | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Tommy Boy | ▶ 1:11:56 |
| Eddie Murphy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | The Nutty Professor, Beverly Hills Cop II | ▶ 14:29 |
| Robert Mays | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | The Fast and the Furious, Rush Hour | ▶ 0:07 |
| Ted Knight | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Caddyshack | ▶ 1:06:25 |
Writers Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Sorkin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | A Few Good Men | ▶ 30:42 |
| Harper Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | To Kill a Mockingbird | ▶ 30:59 |
| Lawrence Gordon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | Prey, Lock Up, Watchmen | ▶ 15:56 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 12:48 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Laszlo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | First Blood | ▶ 1:19:21 |