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‘The Edge’ With Bill Simmons and Van Lathan

October 25, 2022 · The Edge (1997) · Action · Adventure · Drama · 1:40:36

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Apex Mountain

Van Lathan▶ 42:13Harold Perrineau — Harold Perrineau - had a stretch with Oz, The Best Man, was showing up everywhere and was huge

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 53:44When Harold dies
Van Lathan▶ 53:39Bart the bear just doing his thing

Big Kahuna Burger Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:04:28Bear barbecue (with honorable mention to the ham sandwich)

Den of Thieves Benihana Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:04:31Alberta in the mountains

Is There a Better Title?

Bill Simmons▶ 1:13:21Deadfall
Van Lathan▶ 1:13:17Deadfall

Best Quote

Bill Simmons▶ 1:14:06Our friend is a billionaire. You know, what happens when you misplace one.
Van Lathan▶ 1:14:35What one man can do. Another can do.

Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:14:44Bart the Bear should be discussed more reverentially - he's a legendary bear who meant more to movie-going experience than actors like Juliette Lewis and Gary Sinise

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 1:19:16Uma Thurman — Uma Thurman for Elle McPherson's part

Racehorse Name Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:22:26Bart the Bear
Van Lathan▶ 1:22:31The Edge

Picking Nits

Van Lathan▶ 1:26:05The engraver thing - as a kid, he thought it was always the plan to take him to the cabin and kill him, but that doesn't make sense

Is This Movie Better With

Bill Simmons▶ 1:29:46Samuel L. Jackson — Suggests Sam Jackson in the Harry Parano role, and humorously notes he'd then have been attacked by both a shark and a bear in films.
Van Lathan▶ 1:29:48Samuel L. Jackson — Sam Jackson

Just One Oscar

Bill Simmons▶ 1:30:06Presents the choice between Hopkins and Bart the Bear, then discusses Bart the Bear winning an Oscar as a hypothetical/joke
Van Lathan▶ 1:30:08Bart the Bear for Best Supporting Actor

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 1:31:17Would not have helped Bob after he fell in the bear hole - would have been spiteful and left him there; would choose shark over bear attack because it would be quicker
Van Lathan▶ 1:31:08Would not have helped Bob after he fell in the bear hole due to the gun threat; would choose bear over shark attack because doesn't want to be pulled underwater

Best Double Feature

Bill Simmons▶ 1:34:45Cliffhanger — Suggested Cliffhanger, Ghost in the Darkness, or Chase the Killer Alliance, but expressed openness to Trespass
Van Lathan▶ 1:35:02Trespass

Coach Finstock Life Lesson

Bill Simmons▶ 1:37:28Don't let your younger wife hang out with a handsome fashion photographer
Van Lathan▶ 1:37:39Don't let your wife work with the really piercing blue eyes guy - you're setting her up for failure

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:37:58Bart the Bear
Van Lathan▶ 1:38:47Anthony Hopkins — Acknowledges Bart the Bear but leans toward Anthony Hopkins when comparing Hopkins vs Baldwin, though notes Baldwin does good acting work

Movies Referenced (28)

Alive (1993)

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 52:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Deep Blue Sea (1999)

5 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 43:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cast Away (2000)

4 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 4:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Legends of the Fall (1994)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 17:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Best Man (1999)

4 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 42:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Great Outdoors (1988)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 35:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Fly (1986)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 29:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bad Influence (1990)

2 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 1:18:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Basic Instinct (1992)

2 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 22:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Into the Wild (2007)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:12:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Fugitive (1993)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 26:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Revenant (2015)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 37:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (7)

Byron Allen

11 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 1:26:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Art Linson

8 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Into the Wild, Fight Club, The Untouchables▶ 26:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mel Gibson

6 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons · Known for Braveheart, Conspiracy Theory▶ 18:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Barry Levinson

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan · Known for Rain Man, Wag the Dog▶ 1:38:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Brian DeRozan

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 26:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Kevin Garnett

1 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Uncut Gems▶ 13:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Shannon Burkett

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Adventureland▶ 1:40:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (55)

Bob Johnson

25 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 23:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Alec Baldwin

22 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons · Known for The Departed, It's Complicated, Glengarry Glen Ross▶ 2:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Anthony Hopkins

17 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons · Known for The Silence of the Lambs▶ 2:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Harold Perrineau

13 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan · Known for The Edge, The Matrix Reloaded▶ 42:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Harrison Ford

13 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan · Known for Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, The Fugitive▶ 25:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Robert De Niro

13 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Cape Fear, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver▶ 35:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Queen Latifah

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan · Known for Chicago▶ 1:27:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Uma Thurman

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan · Known for Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Pulp Fiction▶ 1:11:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Brad Pitt

6 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons · Known for Fight Club, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith▶ 25:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Idris Elba

5 mentions · Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 1:28:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

LL Cool J

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan · Known for Deep Blue Sea▶ 43:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bruce Willis

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan · Known for Die Hard, Pulp Fiction▶ 22:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (3)

David Mamet

4 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Spanish Prisoner, House of Games▶ 29:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Richard Nixon

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 17:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Ebert

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 31:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗