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‘Juice’ With Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, and Wosny Lambre

January 11, 2022 · Juice (1992) · Action · Crime · Drama · 1:47:33

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 38:27The opening scene with kids waking up in their rooms, the vinyl store theft scene, and Bishop's 'juice' speech
Van Lathan▶ 41:57The opening scene with kids waking up in their rooms
Wosny Lambre▶ 38:51The opening scene with kids waking up in their rooms

Is This Movie Better With

Bill Simmons▶ 1:08:27Snoop Dogg — Bill discusses Samuel L. Jackson's career trajectory and how he became a ubiquitous 'utility player' actor, comparing it to Snoop Dogg's current status. He suggests Snoop could be a cameo in a 'real' movie but not a leading actor.
Van Lathan▶ 1:09:01Snoop Dogg — Van agrees with Bill about Samuel L. Jackson's evolution and notes that there isn't a place where Snoop Dogg wouldn't fit in a movie. He frames both as actors who can appear in anything.

What's Aged the Worst

Bill Simmons▶ 1:12:52The relationship between Q (high school student) and the adult nurse - questions why she's with someone with no money who's in high school
Van Lathan▶ 1:11:49The relationship between Q (high school student) and Cindy Heron's character (adult nurse/divorcee)
Wosny Lambre▶ 1:12:46The adult-minor relationship dynamic, comparing it to 'Licorice Pizza vibes'

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 1:13:10Tupac Shakur — Lists actors who auditioned for Bishop (Daryl Mitchell, Tretch, Money B, Donald Faison) and explains how Tupac got the role by accompanying Money B to audition and then reading himself
Van Lathan▶ 1:14:46Comments on En Vogue's popularity and references their music videos, particularly 'Giving Them Something He Can Feel'
Wosny Lambre▶ 1:13:25Donald Faison — Discusses Donald Faison's cameo scene and how it expertly shows Q struggling to readjust to school life

Joey Pants Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:15:12Khalil Kain — Initially suggested Raheem (Khalil Khan) but acknowledged he might be too well-known; seemed open to other suggestions
Van Lathan▶ 1:16:05Khalil Kain — Agreed Khalil Khan could qualify but also considered other options like Blizzard; asked about Jermaine Hopkins but didn't make a definitive pick
Wosny Lambre▶ 1:16:46Michael Imperioli — Detective Kelly (Michael Imperioli) - the bald cop with the mustache during the interrogation

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 1:27:42Ernest Dickerson — Ernest Dickerson - Juice with Malcolm X cinematography in same year (1992)
Van Lathan▶ 1:27:22Ernest Dickerson — Ernest Dickerson - probably Juice, though personally prefers Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight and notes his work on The Wire
Wosny Lambre▶ 1:28:16Ernest Dickerson — Ernest Dickerson - this might have been his career peak based on critical acclaim

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 1:39:09Why wasn't Cindy Herron a bigger star? What celebrity athlete boyfriend should she have been matched with to boost her career like Toni Braxton did?
Van Lathan▶ 1:40:36Discusses various athlete options but settles on someone in the David Justice tier - known player but not quite a superstar

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:44:16Tupac Shakur — Tupac wins the movie itself, Omar Epps wins what comes out of the movie
Van Lathan▶ 1:44:25Omar Epps — Omar Epps - his performance as Q is the conscience and yin to Tupac's bombastic yang
Wosny Lambre▶ 1:43:58Tupac Shakur — Tupac - it's his movie, his vehicle, his coming out party

Movies Referenced (33)

Jungle Fever (1991)

7 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 36:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Malcolm X (1992)

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wosny Lambre▶ 36:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Harlem Nights (1989)

5 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 1:33:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Brown Sugar (2002)

4 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 31:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Gang Related (1997)

4 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 22:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Pulp Fiction (1994)

4 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 1:07:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Goodfellas (1990)

3 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 0:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Poetic Justice (1993)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 20:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tales from the Crypt (1972)

3 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 1:26:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Big Lebowski (1998)

3 mentions · Van Lathan, Wosny Lambre▶ 28:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Whiplash (2014)

3 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 1:35:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Avatar (2009)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 29:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (5)

Ernest Dickerson

24 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Wosny Lambre · Known for Juice, Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X▶ 13:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ralph McDaniels

4 mentions · Wosny Lambre · Known for Juice▶ 1:45:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ben Affleck

1 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Argo, Gone Girl, The Town▶ 33:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Singleton

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Boyz n the Hood, Four Brothers▶ 20:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Paul Thomas Anderson

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood▶ 34:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (52)

Tupac Shakur

55 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Wosny Lambre · Known for Juice, Poetic Justice, Gang Related▶ 2:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Omar Epps

24 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Wosny Lambre · Known for Love & Basketball▶ 5:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

En Vogue

14 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons · Known for Captain Marvel, Central Intelligence▶ 1:12:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Queen Latifah

11 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Wosny Lambre · Known for Chicago▶ 10:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Randall Cunningham

5 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 1:40:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Steve McQueen

5 mentions · Van Lathan, Wosny Lambre · Known for The Great Escape▶ 18:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Justice

4 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 1:41:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Donald Faison

4 mentions · Wosny Lambre, Bill Simmons · Known for Clueless▶ 1:13:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jermaine Hopkins

4 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons · Known for Juice▶ 1:18:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Matt Damon

4 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Good Will Hunting, The Martian, The Departed▶ 33:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rakim

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wosny Lambre · Known for Juice, Limitless▶ 12:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Samuel L. Jackson

4 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Pulp Fiction, The Hateful Eight, Snakes on a Plane▶ 1:07:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (4)

Malcolm X

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wosny Lambre · Known for Malcolm X▶ 36:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fam Udeorji

1 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 1:41:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ibra Ake

1 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 1:04:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Ebert

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 36:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Klaus Track

1 mentions · Wosny Lambre · Known for The Dictator▶ 1:05:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗