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‘Hoosiers’ With Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo

November 26, 2021 · Hoosiers (1986) · Drama · Sport · 1:38:07

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 26:05Presents multiple candidates including Norm Dale kicking George out of practice, Coach visits Jimmy scene, town meeting/Jimmy's on the team montage, and the picket fence scene, discussing all extensively without declaring a definitive winner

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 1:06:48Jack Nicholson — Jack Nicholson would have made it a bigger movie and been really fun as the basketball coach, though he would have felt like he wanted to get drunk with Shooter in every scene. Also notes Harry Dean Stanton turned down Shooter role which went to Dennis Hopper.
Ryen Russillo▶ 1:07:09Gene Hackman — Gene Hackman is much more believable in the role and after 35 years of watching, can't reprogram himself to think of Jack Nicholson taking it away from Norman Dale

Joey Pants Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:08:29Robert Swan — Robert Swan (who played Roland Butcher, the assistant dad)
Ryen Russillo▶ 1:10:03The cop

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 1:14:45Keith Smart — Hackman no, Hopper no, all the basketball guys yes, sports movies close (possibly yes), Keith Smart for Indiana
Ryen Russillo▶ 1:15:42Discussed how the movie set a template for Disney sports films and provided escapism during Cold War era, but didn't give definitive yes/no answers

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 1:22:31Multiple questions: Jimmy's detailed box score stats (14 for 18, 30 points), did Hoosiers invent the slow clap (no, it was Brubaker), have Coach Dale and Hickory been on more NBA jumbotrons than other movie characters, could the pass four times rule help the 2022 Celtics, why wasn't Buddy's Dentyne scene used in ads, and what did Jimmy's next 15 years look like
Ryen Russillo▶ 1:21:53How does Shooter know everything about everybody as a scout in the pre-online era? Need to know about his scouting world - maybe that's the spinoff 'Shooter the Scout'
Ryen Russillo▶ 1:28:36Jimmy Chitwood's future: early pregnancy from that night, talks about going to Milwaukee for cousin's insurance office, no college ball due to commitment red flags

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:33:12Gene Hackman — Hackman

Movies Referenced (31)

Rocky (1976)

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo▶ 9:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Unforgiven (1992)

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo▶ 24:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Teen Wolf (1985)

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo▶ 21:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Blue Chips (1994)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo▶ 12:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cool Runnings (1993)

4 mentions · Ryen Russillo, Bill Simmons▶ 1:33:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Major League (1989)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 26:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Breaking Away (1979)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 25:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fargo (1996)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:18:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Hoop Dreams (1994)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:36:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Spider-Man (2002)

2 mentions · Ryen Russillo▶ 47:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Warrior (2011)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:15:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Along for the Ride (2022)

1 mentions · ▶ 2:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (4)

Clint Eastwood

5 mentions · Ryen Russillo, Bill Simmons · Known for Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven▶ 24:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mel Gibson

3 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Braveheart, Conspiracy Theory▶ 1:26:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Anspaugh

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Hoosiers, Rudy▶ 22:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Spike Lee

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, She's Gotta Have It▶ 1:00:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (39)

Gene Hackman

52 mentions · Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo · Known for The French Connection, The Royal Tenenbaums, Unforgiven▶ 4:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tim Chitwood

26 mentions · Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo▶ 10:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dennis Hopper

23 mentions · Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo · Known for Easy Rider, Blue Velvet, Speed▶ 11:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jack Nicholson

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo · Known for Chinatown, As Good as It Gets, The Departed▶ 46:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bobby Knight

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo · Known for Anger Management, Blue Chips, Hoop Dreams▶ 46:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Larry Bird

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo · Known for Space Jam, Celtic Pride, Blue Chips▶ 1:29:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Nick Nolte

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo · Known for Warrior▶ 13:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Angela Bend

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo · Known for Office Christmas Party▶ 42:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Barbara Hershey

5 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Black Swan, Hannah and Her Sisters, Insidious▶ 27:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Shooter

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo▶ 1:07:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bob Cousy

4 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Celtic Pride, Blue Chips▶ 12:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Justin Yard

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 9:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (2)

Angelo Pizzo

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Hoosiers, Rudy▶ 22:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Ebert

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 25:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Michael Grantland

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Other Guys▶ 5:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗