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‘Major League’ 30th Anniversary With Bill Simmons and Rembert Browne

April 10, 2019 · Major League (1989) · Comedy · Sport · 1:26:00

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Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 17:55Corbin Bernsen — Corbin Bernsen - had L.A. Law and this movie at the same time, never got better, legitimate all-time apex

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 22:32Multiple scenes including spring training montage, red tag day, screw the owner montage, Serrano's homer vs Yankees, Wild Thing's walk to the mound, striking out Clue Haywood, and the ending with the bunt sequence
Rembert Browne▶ 28:41Agrees with another host's picks and adds the Amex commercial as a favorite rewatchable scene, particularly loves Serrano running the bases with his bat

What's Aged the Best

Bill Simmons▶ 41:48The Yankees as villains, Charlie Sheen as a pitcher, and Bob Uecker
Rembert Browne▶ 38:47Managers having absurd hunches that go right, worst-to-first working best in baseball, and baseball magic/stadium shots being more dramatic

What's Aged the Worst

Bill Simmons▶ 43:11Charlie Sheen's personal baggage, lack of diversity (only two black players and two black people in stadium making it one of the whitest movies ever), failed Bob Uecker imitators in future sports movies, and Wesley Snipes' unconvincing athletic performance

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 56:13Dyan Cannon — Discussed Diane Cannon being wanted by filmmakers for Rachel Phelps role instead of Margaret Witten; noted Jeremy Piven was cut from the movie as a bench jockey; mentioned Renee Russo was a model with no acting experience

Dion Waiters Award

Bill Simmons▶ 57:21Bob Uecker — Initially suggests the owner and Bob Uecker as candidates, but agrees with other host's suggestion of Clue Haywood (Pete Vukovich)
Rembert Browne▶ 57:34Peter Vuckovich — Clue Haywood (Pete Vukovich)

Picking Nits

Bill Simmons▶ 1:09:21Jake Taylor being 'one of the best catchers in baseball' is unbelievable; the game-winning bunt shouldn't have worked with his bad knees; Roger Dorn not noticing TV cameras during his affair; how did Dorn's wife find Charlie Sheen at an empty bar; the batting order is mathematically wrong between innings
Rembert Browne▶ 1:10:27Jake Taylor making league minimum ($68K in 1989) but living like he's broke doesn't make financial sense; Tom Berenger didn't look like a good athlete; Cleveland is portrayed unrealistically small

Best Quote

Bill Simmons▶ 1:18:02Fuck you, Joe Boo. I do it myself.
Rembert Browne▶ 1:17:26I guess there's only one thing left to do. Win the whole fucking thing.

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:22:56Charlie Sheen
Rembert Browne▶ 1:22:29Wesley Snipes — Snipes

Movies Referenced (34)

Bull Durham (1988)

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne▶ 27:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Platoon (1986)

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne▶ 12:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Field of Dreams (1989)

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne▶ 21:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Passenger 57 (1992)

5 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 4:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Money Train (1995)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne▶ 4:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Blade (1998)

3 mentions · Rembert Browne▶ 6:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Malcolm X (1992)

3 mentions · Rembert Browne, Bill Simmons▶ 9:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Angels in the Outfield (1994)

2 mentions · Rembert Browne▶ 40:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Demolition Man (1993)

2 mentions · Rembert Browne, Bill Simmons▶ 7:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Miami Vice (2006)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne▶ 58:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Big Chill (1983)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 15:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Sting (1973)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne▶ 18:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (2)

Ridley Scott

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Martian, Blade Runner▶ 15:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Spike Lee

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, She's Gotta Have It▶ 4:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (41)

Charlie Sheen

53 mentions · Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne · Known for Wall Street▶ 2:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Wesley Snipes

42 mentions · Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne · Known for Blade, New Jack City, Demolition Man▶ 3:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

James Gammon

15 mentions · Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne · Known for Major League, Cold Mountain, Silver Bullet▶ 32:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Willie Mays

15 mentions · Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne▶ 7:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tom Berenger

12 mentions · Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne · Known for Platoon, Inception, The Big Chill▶ 2:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolia Indians

9 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Chef▶ 1:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rene Russo

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne · Known for Nightcrawler, The Thomas Crown Affair, Ransom▶ 15:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bob Uecker

8 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Major League▶ 32:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Barry Bernson

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne · Known for Se7en, American Pie▶ 16:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Brian Witten

5 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 31:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Ward

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne▶ 17:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dennis Haysbert

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne · Known for Far from Heaven▶ 8:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (4)

Roger Ebert

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne▶ 20:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Malcolm X

3 mentions · Rembert Browne, Bill Simmons · Known for Malcolm X▶ 9:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ron Shelton

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Bull Durham, Hollywood Homicide, White Men Can't Jump▶ 1:06:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tony Behringer

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for No Hard Feelings, Draft Day▶ 59:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Michael Grantland

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Other Guys▶ 2:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗