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Miami Vice: Calderone’s Return (Part 1 + 2)

September 7, 2021 · 1:36:02

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 33:52Tubbs getting the confession out of Mendez with the glass scene - 'This is just going to be my pick. I'm telling you now.'

What's Aged the Best

Bill Simmons▶ 46:21Miami as a location/character, Grand Theft Auto Vice City homage, Michael Mann's career impact, Crockett's boat/boat life concept
Chris Ryan▶ 49:59Crockett and Gina's subtle relationship dynamic, the horror movie synth music style by Jan Hammer

What's Aged the Worst

Chris Ryan▶ 56:13Don Johnson's Cuban accent, particularly the Desi Arnaz joke

Dion Waiters Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:04:25Jimbo — St. Andrews bartender (Jimbo)
Chris Ryan▶ 1:05:23Jimbo — Discussed multiple nominees including St. Andrews bartender and added Caroline Crockett's defense attorney Alan as a nominee

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 1:10:17Don Johnson — Don Johnson - summer of 85, near the end of Miami Vice season one
Chris Ryan▶ 1:10:41Don Johnson — Don Johnson - agrees with peak Don Johnson in 1985, calling him 'the most famous fucking guy in the world'

Half-Assed Internet Research

Bill Simmons▶ 1:12:21Don Johnson started dating Melanie Griffith when she was 14 in the mid-seventies, and both had substance issues
Chris Ryan▶ 1:11:29Don Johnson quote from Emily Benedict's piece about the cast being 'a bunch of misfits' who had 'been through drugs and alcohol and outlaws and thieves'

Best Quote

Bill Simmons▶ 1:32:01Our divorce is a bigger failure than our marriage
Chris Ryan▶ 1:32:08Money that gets paid for money that gets paid for blood gets paid in person

Movies Referenced (25)

Miami Vice (2006)

43 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 2:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Collateral (2004)

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 2:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Safe House (2012)

5 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 22:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fargo (1996)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:16:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Heat (1995)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 20:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Scarface (1983)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 13:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Town (2010)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 46:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Transformers (2007)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:25:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 38:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Amadeus (1984)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:30:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 44:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Body Heat (1981)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 17:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (4)

Michael Mann

21 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans▶ 2:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Carpenter

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Dark Star, Halloween▶ 50:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sam Peckinpah

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs▶ 37:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tom Brady

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Hot Chick▶ 1:00:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (59)

Don Johnson

33 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Django Unchained▶ 3:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Russ Ballard

17 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 32:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Philip Michael Thomas

11 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 3:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jan Hammer

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Charlie's Angels, The Wedding Singer▶ 12:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Denzel Washington

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 24:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Miguel Pinero

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 1:01:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bruce Willis

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Die Hard, Pulp Fiction▶ 13:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

James Cagney

4 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for White Heat▶ 7:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Caruso

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for First Blood, Proof of Life▶ 16:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jennifer Aniston

3 mentions · · Known for We're the Millers▶ 1:33:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Larry Wilcox

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 57:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Jackson

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 12:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (1)

Bruce Springsteen

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Wrestler, Philadelphia▶ 12:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗