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‘Get Out’ With Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Sean Fennessey, and K. Austin Collins

February 27, 2018 · Get Out (2017) · Horror · Mystery · Thriller · 1:31:58

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Bill Simmons▶ 22:20Eddie Murphy's Delirious inspired Jordan Peele to write Get Out - specifically the bit about white people staying in haunted houses while black people would 'get out' when the ghost tells them to, which is also where the title came from

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 22:29Lists many nominees including the opening, hitting the deer, cigarette break with guy sprinting, the get out game, iPhone scene, when Lakeith has seizure, when Chris finds out family is evil, the escape, and the ending. Discusses multiple scenes but doesn't give one definitive pick
K. Austin Collins▶ 28:53Mentions the Betty Gabriel phone unplugging confrontation scene when Bill references the iPhone scene, but doesn't give a clear definitive pick for most rewatchable
Sean Fennessey▶ 27:49Discusses the opening scene's effectiveness in showing Alison Williams through the donut shop glass as a setup for pulling the rug out later, but doesn't give a definitive pick
Wesley Morris▶ 25:03Focuses extensively on the opening sequence, describing it as having 'three openings' - the Lakeith Stanfield neighborhood scene, the Swahili chanting, and the Redbone song over Chris's photography. Emphasizes the opening but doesn't definitively pick one scene

Dion Waiters Award

Bill Simmons▶ 35:09Lil Rel Howery — Initially suggests Lil Rel Howery, then considers Caleb Landry Jones but has reservations about the character being 'too weird'
K. Austin Collins▶ 36:40Caleb Landry Jones — Supports Caleb Landry Jones, praising how he tapped into the 'white lacrosse bro' archetype that legitimately scares him
Sean Fennessey▶ 36:38Caleb Landry Jones — Supports Caleb Landry Jones despite personal discomfort, calling him 'very effective' and defending the character choice
Wesley Morris▶ 35:21Betty Gabriel — Betty Gabriel - 'gives the best performance'

What's Aged the Best

Bill Simmons▶ 43:03The movie's portrayal of racism - it's even more relevant this year than 12 months ago because America's got a little more racist
K. Austin Collins▶ 44:31The casting, particularly fond of Allison Williams' pivot, Daniel Kaluuya, and Betty Gabriel
Wesley Morris▶ 44:00The movie's genius in depicting a version of racism that Hollywood movies never explicitly represent because the people who make movies are this kind of racist

Overacting Award

Bill Simmons▶ 47:20Bradley Whitford — Bradley Whitford - agreed after Sean's explanation
Sean Fennessey▶ 46:49Bradley Whitford — Bradley Whitford - entire performance is overacting but purposeful, like meeting someone's intimidating dad, becomes extremely malevolent

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 1:08:16Jordan Peele — Too early to determine since the movie only came out a year ago, but finds it hard to believe Jordan Peele will top this given his transition from Key and Peele to Oscar nomination
K. Austin Collins▶ 1:10:37Agrees with Wesley's assessment, particularly noting the loaded meaning of 'listen to your ancestors' translation
Wesley Morris▶ 1:08:36Jordan Peele — This is Jordan Peele's Apex Mountain for successfully challenging 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' and creating the most realistic interracial relationship movie

Picking Nits

Bill Simmons▶ 1:14:02Camera flash can undermine the hypnosis; brother recovers too fast from bocce ball concussion; questionable surgery protocols in the basement; cotton pieces too small to really block Chris's ears; Rose's age is confusing - concludes she's 27
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:15:46Rose is probably around 35 due to arrested development, still living at home eating Froot Loops and listening to Dirty Dancing soundtrack
Wesley Morris▶ 1:15:02The characters just trust that white people know how to do complex medical procedures like brain transplants

Best Quote

Bill Simmons▶ 1:18:47Narrowed it down to 'No, no, no, no, no, no, no' or 'TSA motherfucking A', leaning toward TSA
K. Austin Collins▶ 1:19:04Supports 'No, no, no' and also mentions 'Tattletale' as remarkable
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:13Give me those keys, Rose

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 1:19:17Four unanswerable questions: 1) Was this a thriller or horror movie? (It's not a horror movie like Saw) 2) Did Rose live? (She didn't totally die, her eyes were open) 3) Could Keegan-Michael Key have had a cameo? (No, he would throw the whole thing off) 4) Did Chris ever date another white girl?
K. Austin Collins▶ 1:21:31Rose is like the liquid dude from Terminator 2 - shooting her with a shotgun doesn't kill her, it makes her stronger
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:24It's a social thriller (Jordan Peele's phrase), and Rosemary's Baby is a thriller not horror
Wesley Morris▶ 1:19:41Rosemary's Baby is horror because of Satan's involvement; Get Out 2 could happen with Chris dating a Black woman and Samuel L. Jackson as the father - 'Get In'

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:25:18Jordan Peele — Jordan Peele - though he loved Betty Gabriel's performance too
K. Austin Collins▶ 1:22:29Betty Gabriel — Betty Gabriel - for showing the entire psychological complexity in one person
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:22:52Jordan Peele — Jordan Peele - went from Key and Peele sketch comedian to one of the five most anticipated filmmakers in America
Wesley Morris▶ 1:23:08America - the movie succeeded culturally and commercially when it could have easily flopped, paving the way for films like Black Panther

Movies Referenced (23)

Black Panther (2018)

5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Wesley Morris, K. Austin Collins▶ 5:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fatal Attraction (1987)

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris▶ 47:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

5 mentions · Wesley Morris, Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Artist (2011)

4 mentions · Wesley Morris▶ 1:28:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Shape of Water (2017)

4 mentions · Wesley Morris, Sean Fennessey▶ 1:28:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Crash (2004)

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:28:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Lady Bird (2017)

3 mentions · Wesley Morris▶ 15:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Phantom Thread (2017)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 1:00:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Scream (1996)

3 mentions · Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons▶ 24:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Creed (2015)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:31:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Higher Learning (1995)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 1:29:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Shining (1980)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 5:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (7)

Lee Daniels

5 mentions · Wesley Morris▶ 1:29:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Spike Lee

5 mentions · K. Austin Collins, Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons · Known for Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, She's Gotta Have It▶ 4:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jonathan Demme

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married▶ 46:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ava DuVernay

1 mentions · Wesley Morris▶ 57:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Chris Corner

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Saint, Open Your Eyes▶ 1:02:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Singleton

1 mentions · Wesley Morris · Known for Boyz n the Hood, Four Brothers▶ 4:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Martin Luther King

1 mentions · Wesley Morris▶ 57:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (42)

Jordan Peele

31 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Sean Fennessey · Known for Nope, Get Out▶ 4:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Chris Rock

21 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Sean Fennessey · Known for Top Five, The Longest Yard▶ 17:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Betty Gabriel

14 mentions · Bill Simmons, K. Austin Collins, Wesley Morris · Known for Get Out, Upgrade▶ 23:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

LaKeith Stanfield

7 mentions · Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons · Known for Sorry to Bother You, Short Term 12, Knives Out▶ 22:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Danny Trejo

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris · Known for Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn, Predators▶ 1:17:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bradley Whitford

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Get Out▶ 35:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Catherine Keener

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, K. Austin Collins, Wesley Morris · Known for Being John Malkovich, The 40-Year-Old Virgin▶ 23:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Daniel Kaluuya

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris · Known for Get Out, Black Panther▶ 42:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Samuel L. Jackson

4 mentions · Wesley Morris, K. Austin Collins · Known for Pulp Fiction, The Hateful Eight, Snakes on a Plane▶ 54:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Caleb Landry Jones

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Sean Fennessey▶ 35:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Daniel Day-Lewis

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris · Known for There Will Be Blood, The Last of the Mohicans, Lincoln▶ 59:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Daniel Post

3 mentions · Wesley Morris▶ 32:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (2)

Ira Levin

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Rosemary's Baby, The Boys from Brazil, The Stepford Wives▶ 1:20:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Dinner

1 mentions · Wesley Morris▶ 1:09:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Michael Grantland

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Other Guys▶ 1:30:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗