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'The Equalizer' With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Bill's Dad

August 29, 2023 · The Equalizer (2014) · Action · Crime · Thriller · 1:24:39

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 27:23Denzel goes to see the Russians - the scene where he offers $9,800 for the girl's freedom and then kills everyone in the restaurant
Chris Ryan▶ 31:08Agrees with the Russian restaurant scene, particularly loves when Denzel locks the door from the inside
William Simmons▶ 31:56Agrees the Russian restaurant scene is good and would be his pick if he only had 10 minutes to watch the movie, though he found the Boston Sand massacre scene overdone

Big Kahuna Burger Award

Bill Simmons▶ 49:23The honey (healing a cut with hot honey)
Chris Ryan▶ 49:10The teabag and the napkin (to keep the pure taste of the tea uncontaminated)
William Simmons▶ 49:25Mentioned both the honey for healing and the 'no cheese on my sandwich' moment

Butch's Girlfriend Award

Bill Simmons▶ 51:11Use of fake Home Depot store instead of getting real brand rights, explaining Old Man and the Sea scene, and David Harbour's bad Boston accent
Chris Ryan▶ 51:55Alina Terry's music career subplot being boring
William Simmons▶ 52:41Agreed with Bill about David Harbour's Boston accent being bad initially but noted it improved

What's Aged the Worst

Chris Ryan▶ 53:08The OCD stuff - doesn't lend much to the story and needs a better payoff

Is There a Better Title?

Bill Simmons▶ 54:05No, there is no better title - loves 'The Equalizer'

Best Quote

Bill Simmons▶ 54:09He didn't come for help. Came for permission.
Chris Ryan▶ 54:14I've done some bad things in my life, Nikolai. Things I'm not proud of. I promised someone I love very much that I would never go back to being that person. But for you, I'll make an exception.

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 56:51Whether she (presumably a female character) knew something - he thinks she had a sense and knew based on her saying 'thank you' at the end

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 1:06:00Yes for East Boston as movie location and Boston Herald trucks, no for Denzel and vigilante movies, uncertain about Boston Sand and Gravel and David Harbour

Movies Referenced (37)

John Wick (2014)

14 mentions · Bill Simmons, William Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 5:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Death Wish (2018)

7 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, William Simmons▶ 6:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Taken (2008)

7 mentions · William Simmons, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 5:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Man on Fire (2004)

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

Heat (1995)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 19:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Safe House (2012)

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

Unforgiven (1992)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, William Simmons▶ 9:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

American Gangster (2007)

2 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 18:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dirty Harry (1971)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 6:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Flight (2012)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 13:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Gone Baby Gone (2007)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:02:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Good Will Hunting (1997)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 22:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (5)

Antoine Fuqua

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for The Magnificent Seven, The Equalizer▶ 24:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Clint Eastwood

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven▶ 3:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tony Scott

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Unstoppable, True Romance▶ 25:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Don Siegel

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Dirty Harry, Escape from Alcatraz▶ 25:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Foxy Brown

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Jackie Brown, The 40-Year-Old Virgin▶ 6:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (41)

Denzel Washington

34 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, William Simmons▶ 3:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Cazale

21 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, William Simmons · Known for Dog Day Afternoon, The Godfather▶ 5:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sylvester Stallone

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, William Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Rocky, Rocky IV, Creed▶ 5:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Melissa Leo

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, William Simmons · Known for The Fighter, Prisoners, Frozen River▶ 16:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bill Pullman

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Independence Day, Spaceballs▶ 40:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Harbour

5 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Revolutionary Road, Black Widow▶ 32:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Liam Neeson

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Schindler's List, The Grey▶ 14:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Johnny Messner

4 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for Running Scared▶ 35:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Russell Crowe

4 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind▶ 57:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sarah Gravel

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

Edward Woodward

3 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Wicker Man, Hot Fuzz▶ 7:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jodie Foster

3 mentions · William Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for The Silence of the Lambs, Taxi Driver▶ 12:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (4)

Sara Gran

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 7:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Julie Siege

1 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 14:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Paul Haggis

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Crash▶ 57:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Ebert

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 25:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (2)

Jeff Mart

3 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Proof of Life, Hard Target▶ 37:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Grantland

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Other Guys▶ 9:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗