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‘King of New York’ With Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons, and Sean Fennessey

January 16, 2020 · King of New York (1990) · Crime · Thriller · 2:10:43

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Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 1:31:39Christopher Walken — This is the best Walken part of all time, touching all the Walken elements he wants to see
Quentin Tarantino▶ 1:30:17Harvey Keitel — James Ramar was originally considered for Frank White after Cotton Club, and Harvey Keitel was also considered but backed out, leading to Christopher Walken being cast
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:31:25Harvey Keitel — Walken was perfect for the role due to his weirdness and distancing quality that Keitel doesn't have, and it worked out perfectly with Keitel doing Bad Lieutenant instead

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 1:33:15Christopher Walken — Christopher Walken - 1990/King of New York because it sets up everything about to happen including Batman 18 months later
Quentin Tarantino▶ 1:33:47Laurence Fishburne — Laurence Fishburne - King of New York, based on excitement level after the movie and expectation he could be greatest actor of his generation, though acknowledges What's Love Got to Do with It and Matrix as strong contenders
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:34:46Laurence Fishburne — Laurence Fishburne - Boyz n the Hood, because it's when he had the most he could do and most career opportunities

Dion Waiters Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:37:46Theresa Randle — Teresa Randall
Quentin Tarantino▶ 1:37:52Discussed eligibility rules but didn't give a specific pick
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:37:54Theresa Randle — Had Teresa Randall but thinks she's too famous since she's led films

Joey Pants Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:38:26Paul Calderon
Quentin Tarantino▶ 1:38:38Paul Calderon — Initially suggests Steve Buscemi, but acknowledges he was 'that guy' at the time and agrees with Paul Calderon
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:40:35Paul Calderon — Supports Paul Calderon and Victor Argo as 'that guy' actors whose names people don't know

Overacting Award

Quentin Tarantino▶ 1:43:26Giancarlo Esposito — Artie Clay

Half-Assed Internet Research

Bill Simmons▶ 1:44:22Presented multiple trivia facts including: Christopher Walken called Biggie's hotel room claiming to be 'the real king of New York', Fishburne and St. John were booed at film festival, first cut was nearly 2 hours and had to be edited to avoid X rating, Trump let them film at Plaza Hotel for free in exchange for Walken photo with Ivana, Wesley Snipes may have been living in his car during production, Sing Sing Prison's first movie use, the word 'fuck' used about 90 times, and director Abel made a porn film

Best Quote

Bill Simmons▶ 1:52:19Emphasized 'Get my knob polished' as almost a separate best quote and quoted 'Yo, Joey D, what's up, my boy? What, you gonna diss me? Ain't gonna introduce me to your friends, man?' exchange
Quentin Tarantino▶ 1:51:44Multiple quotes including 'I'm going downtown. Find me a girl and get my knob polished' and 'Hey, Jim, why didn't you visit me? Who wanted to see you in a cage, man?' and 'Slap the black off you'
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:53:42'You don't sell drugs, my brother. You shoot people. Yo, I'm unemployed. Ain't nobody left' and 'I think the test came back negative' toast scene and 'I thought about you every time I jerked off'

Movies Referenced (64)

Bad Lieutenant (1992)

8 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey▶ 5:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Pulp Fiction (1994)

7 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey▶ 14:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Year of the Dragon (1985)

7 mentions · Quentin Tarantino▶ 54:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Argo (2012)

6 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons▶ 35:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

6 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons▶ 2:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Nosferatu (2024)

5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Quentin Tarantino▶ 1:22:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Matrix (1999)

5 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey▶ 27:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Pretty Woman (1990)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:18:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bob Roberts (1992)

3 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons▶ 1:04:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Deep Red (1975)

3 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey▶ 48:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Gladiator (2000)

3 mentions · Quentin Tarantino▶ 50:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Proof of Life (2000)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 44:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (12)

Abel Ferrara

22 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons · Known for Bad Lieutenant, King of New York▶ 3:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sam Raimi

2 mentions · Quentin Tarantino · Known for Spider-Man, The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness▶ 11:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Stuart Gordon

2 mentions · Quentin Tarantino · Known for From Beyond▶ 49:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Cronenberg

1 mentions · Quentin Tarantino · Known for The Fly, Dead Ringers▶ 48:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Joe Dante

1 mentions · Quentin Tarantino · Known for Gremlins▶ 48:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Woo

1 mentions · Quentin Tarantino · Known for Hard Boiled▶ 11:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Kevin Smith

1 mentions · Quentin Tarantino · Known for Clerks, Chasing Amy▶ 11:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Lewis Teague

1 mentions · Quentin Tarantino▶ 49:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Mann

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans▶ 1:42:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Robert Rodriguez

1 mentions · Quentin Tarantino▶ 11:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sidney Lumet

1 mentions · Quentin Tarantino · Known for 12 Angry Men▶ 16:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Woody Allen

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Annie Hall, Deconstructing Harry▶ 1:28:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (70)

David Caruso

36 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for First Blood, Proof of Life▶ 14:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Christopher Walken

27 mentions · Bill Simmons, Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey · Known for Catch Me If You Can, The Deer Hunter▶ 16:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Laurence Fishburne

22 mentions · Bill Simmons, Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey · Known for The Matrix, Contagion▶ 22:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Wesley Snipes

21 mentions · Bill Simmons, Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey · Known for Blade, New Jack City, Demolition Man▶ 13:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Paul Calderon

13 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons · Known for King of New York, Four Rooms, Pulp Fiction▶ 14:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

James Russo

12 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons · Known for Django Unchained▶ 33:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jim Jack

11 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons▶ 8:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Steve Buscemi

7 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons · Known for Fargo, Reservoir Dogs▶ 13:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Victor Argo

7 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons, Quentin Tarantino · Known for King of New York, Raw Deal▶ 35:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Pete Hamill

6 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for King of New York, One Fine Day▶ 54:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Robert Forster

5 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey · Known for Jackie Brown, The Descendants, Mulholland Drive▶ 2:04:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Brad Pitt

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Quentin Tarantino · Known for Fight Club, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith▶ 2:07:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (10)

Harvey Weinstein

8 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Shakespeare in Love, The Hateful Eight▶ 15:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mike Flanagan

4 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 33:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Milch

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 2:03:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Malcolm X

3 mentions · Quentin Tarantino, Bill Simmons · Known for Malcolm X▶ 24:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ali Bathgate

2 mentions · Quentin Tarantino · Known for F1: The Movie, Enola Holmes▶ 1:39:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Aaron Sorkin

1 mentions · Quentin Tarantino · Known for A Few Good Men▶ 1:29:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dario Argento

1 mentions · Quentin Tarantino · Known for Deep Red▶ 48:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

James Toback

1 mentions · Quentin Tarantino · Known for The Gambler▶ 50:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mark Bomback

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 58:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Cimino

1 mentions · Quentin Tarantino · Known for The Deer Hunter, Heaven's Gate▶ 53:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Michael Grantland

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Other Guys▶ 1:59:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗