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‘No Way Out’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

July 23, 2024 · No Way Out (1987) · Action · Crime · Drama · 1:52:18

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What's Aged the Best

Bill Simmons▶ 16:53Setting up a mistress in her own Virginia townhouse (specifically referencing Sierra and Caroline from the movie)

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 43:24Multiple scenes including the DC presidential party opening, Tom ordering Stoli straight up, Sean Young with the long cigarette, the limo ride to see the monument, and dropping by Iman's house

Dion Waiters Award

Bill Simmons▶ 46:26Discussed multiple scenes including flirting while getting ready for second party, the murder scene, and Tom finding out Susan is dead
Chris Ryan▶ 46:32Kevin Costner — Advocated for Manila Costner scene where he saves guy on ship and tears phone off wall to Wild Thing

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 51:44It's a mistake by Tom to just kind of stare him down - what's the upside of that?
Sean Fennessey▶ 51:15When Bryce goes in to see her after Farrell leaves and Farrell stands in the shadows outside the apartment, is there any chance Bryce gets what's happening there?

Big Kahuna Burger Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:04:00spilling the coffee in the pants

Butch's Girlfriend Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:04:38Scott shooting the wheelchair guy
Chris Ryan▶ 1:04:13the assassins

What's Aged the Worst

Bill Simmons▶ 1:10:13Sean Young said director Roger Donaldson made her lift her shirt and show him the goods during an audition
Chris Ryan▶ 1:11:21Kevin Costner listing Russian authors
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:12:24Nothing wrong with Kevin Costner listing Russian authors as far as he's concerned (disagreeing it aged poorly)

Overacting Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:14:36Will Patton — Will Patton (discussing adding him to the award name itself)
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:14:45Saul Rubinek — Saul Rubinek - acknowledges the performance as dated but entertaining

Is There a Better Title?

Bill Simmons▶ 1:16:12Men of Power

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 1:21:32Gary Oldman — Michelle Pfeiffer turning down Susan Atwell was the right choice - Sean Young was more believable as someone who could bartend at a sports bar, while Pfeiffer was 'levitating above that'. For Scott Pritchard alternatives, agreed all would have been great, especially Gary Oldman despite being young
Chris Ryan▶ 1:23:30Gary Oldman — Focused on discussing the Scott Pritchard casting alternatives (Gary Oldman, Stephen Lang, Alec Baldwin, Michael Biehn, James Spader) and praised Will Patton's actual performance
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:21:44Michelle Pfeiffer — Argued Michelle Pfeiffer would have been incredible as Susan Atwell, challenging Bill's position by asking him to imagine seeing Pfeiffer in that role as a teenage moviegoer

Half-Assed Internet Research

Bill Simmons▶ 1:28:07There was not a lot of half-assed internet research about this movie
Chris Ryan▶ 1:28:11Gene Hackman and Kevin Costner worked together again

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 1:28:16Blade Runner — Costner no, Sean Young likely Blade Runner over this film, DC film noir yes for this movie
Chris Ryan▶ 1:28:34Discussed apex mountain for movie mistresses category, comparing this film to Debbie Mazar

Joey Pants Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:31:32Will Patton

Hanks or Cruise

Bill Simmons▶ 1:32:40Tom Cruise — Cruise - calls it 'a fucking wrap' and 'the cruisiest part' due to chase scenes and running
Chris Ryan▶ 1:32:57Tom Cruise — Agrees with Cruise, mentions 'Cruise in the club in Manila'
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:32:54Tom Cruise — Agrees with Cruise, listing specific Cruise-like action elements (throwing into windshield, running through mall, ripping phone booth)

Is This Movie Better With

Chris Ryan▶ 1:40:37Bill Paxton — Hudson from Aliens - doing movie quotes and pushing for Hudson to be added to the recurring list

Just One Oscar

Bill Simmons▶ 1:41:18Joe Don Baker — Initially suggests Joe Don Baker, then screenplay, but concludes no one deserves an Oscar and it's not an Oscar movie

Sequel/Prequel/Limited Series/Remake

Bill Simmons▶ 1:42:11Agrees with 'The Gumar Years' and elaborates on potential scenes with dialogue about Cal Ripken and sports references
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:42:09Limited series called 'The Gumar Years'

Best Double Feature

Bill Simmons▶ 1:43:03American Flyers — American Flyers first, followed by No Way Out - to get the full before and after Costner as a star
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:43:08The Big Clock — The Big Clock or Presumed Innocent - similar mystery movies that are very sexy with big stars about worlds of power

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:47:08Kevin Costner — Costner
Chris Ryan▶ 1:47:09Kevin Costner — Costner (agrees with Bill)

Movies Referenced (59)

Bull Durham (1988)

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 17:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Presumed Innocent (1990)

5 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 6:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Waterworld (1995)

5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan▶ 1:45:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cape Fear (1991)

4 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:09:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Elvis (2022)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 18:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Big Clock (1948)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey▶ 5:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Aliens (1986)

3 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 1:40:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Blade Runner (1982)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 24:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Primal Fear (1996)

3 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 4:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Remember the Titans (2000)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:15:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Robin Hood (2010)

3 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons▶ 23:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tin Cup (1996)

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 23:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (15)

Kevin Costner

46 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves▶ 3:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Iyi Tubi

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Ex Machina, World War Z▶ 3:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Donaldson

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for No Way Out, Species▶ 21:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Warren Beatty

4 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Heaven Can Wait▶ 25:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Stanley Kubrick

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon▶ 39:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mel Gibson

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Braveheart, Conspiracy Theory▶ 1:22:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Adrian Lyne

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Jacob's Ladder, Indecent Proposal▶ 38:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Andrew Davis

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Fugitive, Holes, Under Siege▶ 35:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cécile Carre

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Klaus▶ 6:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Oliver Stone

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Born on the Fourth of July, Platoon, JFK▶ 21:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Paul Bellany

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Stardust▶ 0:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tim Burton

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Edward Scissorhands▶ 26:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (83)

Sean Young

27 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Blade Runner 2049, Dune, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective▶ 3:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Gene Hackman

25 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for The French Connection, The Royal Tenenbaums, Unforgiven▶ 3:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Will Patton

17 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for No Way Out, Armageddon▶ 3:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Joe Don Baker

14 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for GoldenEye, Cape Fear▶ 11:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fred Thompson

11 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for The Hunt for Red October, No Way Out, Sinister▶ 13:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Craig Sheffer

10 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for A River Runs Through It▶ 35:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Howard Duff

10 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for No Way Out, Kramer vs. Kramer▶ 1:09:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cloris Leachman

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for The Last Picture Show, Young Frankenstein▶ 31:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fred Dalton

9 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 11:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tom Cruise

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Top Gun, Minority Report▶ 1:32:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michelle Pfeiffer

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for What Lies Beneath▶ 25:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bill Raftery

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 1:26:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (6)

Roger Ebert

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 40:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Harvey Weinstein

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Shakespeare in Love, The Hateful Eight▶ 25:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Harold Ramis

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Stripes▶ 24:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Kenneth Fearing

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for No Way Out, The Big Clock▶ 38:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Robert Garland

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for No Way Out, The Electric Horseman▶ 38:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ron Shelton

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Bull Durham, Hollywood Homicide, White Men Can't Jump▶ 22:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

John Alcott

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Barry Lyndon, A Clockwork Orange, No Way Out▶ 1:03:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗