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‘Casino Royale’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Amanda Dobbins

June 2, 2023 · Casino Royale (2006) · Action · Adventure · Thriller · 1:46:19

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Amanda Dobbins▶ 33:14Daniel Craig coming out of the water in blue Speedos
Bill Simmons▶ 33:04Daniel Craig coming out of the water in blue Speedos

What's Aged the Best

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:05:43The European locations - this is a classic example of when going to Europe to film something works
Bill Simmons▶ 1:04:23The Bond music/theme music - it always aged the best and is really great theme music
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:07:16The Spider-Man trade (referring to the actor swap between franchises) and the decision to bring along screenwriters Purvis and Wade who know how to make Bond movies

Big Kahuna Burger Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:09:17the dry martini

Den of Thieves Benihana Award

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:10:30Venice
Bill Simmons▶ 1:09:37Discusses Montenegro/Monaco and Venice options, makes Venice comparison to San Antonio with better food
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:10:07Venice - they use Venice the best

Butch's Girlfriend Award

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:12:38Says she has more to add but segment cuts off
Bill Simmons▶ 1:12:28James Bond falling in love too quickly - they fell in love in like two seconds after just hanging out in a wet shower and having dinner together

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:13:32How many times do we think they had sex total?
Bill Simmons▶ 1:13:50Seven times
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:13:41How much action was he really getting in the aftermath of the torture scene

Is There a Better Title?

Bill Simmons▶ 1:19:18No, the current title is good because it's the book title
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:16No

Best Quote

Bill Simmons▶ 1:19:39There are dinner jackets and dinner jackets

Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:19:45M doesn't keep her job due to multiple failures including the embassy incident and allowing a mole to steal $150 million
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:20:50MI6 is bad - it's a very poorly run organization as consistently shown in the Craig Bond films

Picking Nits

Bill Simmons▶ 1:21:18This movie is better if it's rated R - it could be darker, sleazier, and sexier with more real sex scenes

Casting What-Ifs

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:24:09Eva Green — Eva Green over Olivia Wilde - Wilde doesn't have the mystique and her Americanness works against the role
Bill Simmons▶ 1:22:15Eva Green — Discusses Tarantino wanting to direct with Pierce Brosnan in the 90s, Henry Cavill being too young at 22, and Eva Green vs Olivia Wilde for the female lead (favors Eva Green as needing to be European)
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:23:12Henry Cavill — Henry Cavill would be the perfect Bond to follow Craig, more in the classic mold, but Superman role complicated things

Apex Mountain

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:31:13Daniel Craig — Daniel Craig's apex was 2011-2012 when he married Rachel Weisz and Skyfall was released
Bill Simmons▶ 1:30:35Daniel Craig — Yes for Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Aston Martin DB9, tuxedos, and classy dead bodies; No for James Bond character and high stakes poker
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:30:42Daniel Craig — Agrees Daniel Craig is apex, notes James Bond character peaked in Doctor No/Goldfinger era, says no to high stakes poker

Racehorse Name Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:32:42Le Chiff, James Bond, Vesper, Four Jacks
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:32:55Vesper is dead, Aces full of eights, Hotel Splendid, Four Jacks

Is This Movie Better With

Bill Simmons▶ 1:36:14Steve Buscemi — Steve Buscemi or Sam Jackson at the poker table, with preference for Buscemi in the Giancarlo Giannini role
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:36:21Steve Buscemi — Steve Buscemi - agrees with Bill's suggestion

Just One Oscar

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:36:33Eva Green — Eva Green for Best Supporting Actress
Bill Simmons▶ 1:36:39Mads Mikkelsen — Mads Mikkelsen for Best Supporting Actor
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:37:01Believes the acting and filmmaking should be recognized more aggressively by the Oscars, but doesn't specify a single award

Best Double Feature

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:41:12Goldfinger — Goldfinger - her favorite of the Connery Bond films
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:40:45Dr. No — Dr. No - to show how the James Bond franchise starts with Connery

Coach Finstock Life Lesson

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:42:53Two lessons: memorize your own bank account number/do your own finances, and there are dinner jackets and dinner jackets
Bill Simmons▶ 1:43:10My genitals are worth more than $150 million for some country that I just belong to
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:43:04Wear a cup

Who Won the Movie

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:43:27Barbara Broccoli — Barbara Broccoli/the Broccoli family as stewards of the James Bond franchise
Bill Simmons▶ 1:43:23Mads Mikkelsen — James Bond/the franchise officially, but Mads Mikkelsen 'secretly wins' or 'stealth wins' with his villain performance
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:43:25The James Bond franchise

Movies Referenced (46)

Spider-Man (2002)

12 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 23:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Skyfall (2012)

7 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey▶ 2:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Miami Vice (2006)

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins▶ 18:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Eight Below (2006)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 20:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Knives Out (2019)

4 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:30:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Munich (2005)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins▶ 15:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

No Time to Die (2021)

4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 26:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Goldfinger (1964)

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:31:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Layer Cake (2004)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 15:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 20:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Quantum of Solace (2008)

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:36:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Spectre (2015)

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (13)

Martin Campbell

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Casino Royale, Vertical Limit▶ 30:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Mann

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans▶ 1:04:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bernardo Bertolucci

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Last Emperor, Last Tango in Paris▶ 42:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Brit Manor

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:24:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Chris Corner

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Saint, Open Your Eyes▶ 1:37:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Claire Denis

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 47:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Winning

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 12:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Haneke

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 42:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Paul Bellany

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Stardust▶ 0:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Quentin Tarantino

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn▶ 1:22:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Thomas Vinterberg

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Hunt, Another Round▶ 12:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Wes Anderson

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Royal Tenenbaums, Isle of Dogs▶ 1:25:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (55)

Daniel Craig

27 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for No Time to Die, Casino Royale, Skyfall▶ 5:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Pierce Brosnan

14 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for The World Is Not Enough▶ 3:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Eva Green

11 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Casino Royale, Kingdom of Heaven▶ 40:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mads Mikkelsen

9 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons · Known for The Hunt, Doctor Strange▶ 10:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Perry Como

8 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons · Known for Blast from the Past▶ 7:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sean Connery

7 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Dr. No, The Untouchables, The Rock▶ 3:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Steve Buscemi

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Fargo, Reservoir Dogs▶ 1:35:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Giancarlo Giannini

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Quantum of Solace, Man on Fire▶ 1:15:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jack White

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for The Mighty Ducks▶ 46:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ryan Gosling

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Blue Valentine, La La Land, Drive▶ 17:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Colin Farrell

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons · Known for The Lobster, In Bruges▶ 18:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Helen Mirren

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Gosford Park▶ 59:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (3)

Ian Fleming

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Casino Royale, Dr. No, Never Say Never Again▶ 22:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Paul Haggis

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Crash▶ 27:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ted Hughes

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 14:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗