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‘Sea of Love’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Wosny Lambre

December 5, 2023 · Sea of Love (1989) · Crime · Drama · Mystery · 1:37:04

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 37:42Multiple scenes: Yankees fan criminals arrest scene, dating plan scheme, cop eyes scene, Ellen Barkin red jacket scene, bar scene with 'big cat in a small cage', sex scene with startup pistol, shoe store scene with Goombas
Chris Ryan▶ 41:27Agrees with multiple scenes discussed by Bill, particularly emphasizing the Ellen Barkin scenes and the shoe store scene as throwbacks to a different era
Wosny Lambre▶ 38:04Yankees fan criminals arrest scene - 'It's just so good, especially just because the Yankee component of it in New York... the idea that they were offering a Yankee meet and greet to these convicts, 1,000% they're going to show up'

Big Kahuna Burger Award

Bill Simmons▶ 56:23The fingerprinting of the wine glasses

Den of Thieves Benihana Award

Bill Simmons▶ 56:33New York City bars and late 80s locations in general, specifically mentioning O'Neill's restaurant
Chris Ryan▶ 57:01The shot of Pacino walking across Columbus with Lincoln Center in the background
Wosny Lambre▶ 56:47The restaurant with the speed dating scene - loud, smoky, energetic atmosphere

Great Shot Gordo Award

Bill Simmons▶ 57:32Agrees with Chris Ryan's pick of the final walking shot, calls it one of the signature shots
Chris Ryan▶ 57:26The last shot of them walking down the street trying to reconcile, with the camera panning back as the characters sink into a group of people
Wosny Lambre▶ 57:42Every single time the dude dry humps the mattress and then puts his hands to his ass first before killing

Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Chris Ryan▶ 58:54Something about not dealing with Sherlock Holmes

Butch's Girlfriend Award

Bill Simmons▶ 59:04The Michael Rooker character - the movie doesn't earn the reveal that he's the killer, needed more scenes to establish him
Chris Ryan▶ 59:39Discussed the Michael Rooker reveal but suggested a John Goodman twist would have been more interesting for the story
Wosny Lambre▶ 1:00:27Agreed the Michael Rooker subplot (blaming the black kid) felt underdeveloped and was just misdirection that goes nowhere

Movies Referenced (26)

Scarface (1983)

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wosny Lambre, Chris Ryan▶ 12:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Big Easy (1986)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 31:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Animal Kingdom (2010)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 35:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Heat (1995)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wosny Lambre▶ 14:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Love at First Sight (2023)

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

Basic Instinct (1992)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wosny Lambre▶ 6:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fatal Attraction (1987)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wosny Lambre▶ 20:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Lincoln (2012)

2 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 22:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

American Gigolo (1980)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 9:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Black Widow (2021)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 4:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Body Heat (1981)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 4:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Carlito's Way (1993)

1 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 12:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (4)

William Friedkin

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for To Live and Die in L.A., The French Connection, The Exorcist▶ 16:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Blake Edwards

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 34:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Harold Becker

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Sea of Love, Mercury Rising▶ 36:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Kosta Jokic

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 18:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (35)

Al Pacino

63 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Wosny Lambre · Known for Dog Day Afternoon, The Godfather▶ 2:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ellen Barkin

18 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Wosny Lambre▶ 8:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Goodman

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Wosny Lambre · Known for 10 Cloverfield Lane, Barton Fink, Argo▶ 35:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Robert De Niro

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Cape Fear, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver▶ 18:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Rooker

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Guardians of the Galaxy▶ 35:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Diane Keaton

4 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Annie Hall, Something's Gotta Give▶ 13:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Richard Price

4 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 3:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Daniel Sea

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 2:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dave Winfield

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 52:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Emma Diner

3 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 31:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Daniel Day-Lewis

2 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for There Will Be Blood, The Last of the Mohicans, Lincoln▶ 19:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jade Scott Yorker

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Gridiron Gang, He Got Game▶ 13:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (1)

Roger Ebert

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 15:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗