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‘The Last Boy Scout’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

December 14, 2021 · The Last Boy Scout (1991) · Action · Comedy · Crime · 1:19:49

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 24:07Billy Cole shooting four defenders scene, Joe discovering guy in closet scene, Jake open the trunk scene, Jimmy's NFL speech on drugs and gambling, Joe versus Kim Coates fight scene
Chris Ryan▶ 25:01Discussed and agreed with the Billy Cole scene and other scenes mentioned by another host, providing commentary on the football game cinematography and various technical aspects

Picking Nits

Bill Simmons▶ 35:05Not sure how the gun gets in the stuffed animal

What's Aged the Best

Bill Simmons▶ 43:33Bad guys using full names derisively; Wayans's fez-style hat; witty dialogue exchanges that Willis pulls off; Halle Berry's brief but memorable performance
Chris Ryan▶ 44:26The fez-style hat trend; inhumane dialogue delivery that fits the movie's worldview; Halle Berry's performance; conspiracy plot meeting scenes where villains explain everything

What's Aged the Worst

Chris Ryan▶ 52:37Joel Silver and Bruce Willis's combustible relationship

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 53:00Jack Nicholson — Doesn't believe Jack Nicholson was up for Joe Hallenbeck; notes Grace Jones was wanted for Halle Berry's part but studio overruled; mentions John McTiernan declined to direct; emphasizes Tony Scott's hatred of Joel Silver led to basing Lee Donowitz character in True Romance on Silver
Chris Ryan▶ 52:59Jack Nicholson — Mentions Jack Nicholson being up for Joe Hallenbeck role; notes John McTiernan also didn't do Die Hard 2

Overacting Award

Bill Simmons▶ 53:52Saul Rubinek — Saw Rubinek (Vincent Hannah took it back but it was the saw rubinick you stabbed me in the heart)

Joey Pants Award

Bill Simmons▶ 54:26Kim Coates — Kim Coates and Frank Collison (tie) - noted Kim Coates as a 'that guy' he knew forever without knowing the name, and agreed to tie with Frank Collison who plays Pablo
Chris Ryan▶ 54:54Frank Collison — Frank Collison (who plays Pablo) - specifically stated 'I would probably go Frank Collison' as his 'that guy' pick

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 1:04:46Bruce Willis — Yes for Bruce Willis, yes for Wayans brothers (Damon in Last Boy Scout + In Living Color), yes for LA NFL home games, no for 1990s Halle Berry (says Boomerang instead), yes for Danielle Harris but Halloween 4 instead, no for Tony Scott, probably not for Joel Silver, no for early 90s cocky LA (prefers True Romance)
Chris Ryan▶ 1:05:19Boomerang — Agrees Boomerang over this for Halle Berry, yes for $650 leather pants, yes for hangover acting/character being hungover (though mentions Sonny Crockett as alternative)

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 1:13:36Did the movie foreshadow the gambling era (yes, it put a bright pulsating light on where things were going); How does Shelly end up buying the LA Stallions and why are they called Stallions; Which is crazier game to attend - Billy Cole shooting or final scene (chooses final scene)
Chris Ryan▶ 1:14:04Is Shelly based on Jerry Jones (sees overlap with Jones and Glanville); Logistics of team name and location (thinks they moved from elsewhere like San Antonio); Which is crazier game (agrees final scene is crazier); Asks if Urban Meyer watches this movie

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:18:08Damon Wayans — Damon Wayans - agrees with another host, noting it was right time/right place and he's really likable in it
Chris Ryan▶ 1:17:36Damon Wayans — Damon Wayans - calls it a dynamite movie star performance that he never captured again

Movies Referenced (34)

Die Hard (1988)

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

True Romance (1993)

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 34:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Lethal Weapon (1987)

5 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 7:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Any Given Sunday (1999)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 20:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Halloween (1978)

3 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 51:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

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

Celtic Pride (1996)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 14:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Do the Right Thing (1989)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 41:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fargo (1996)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:06:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Miami Vice (2006)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 59:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

As Good as It Gets (1997)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 39:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Basic Instinct (1992)

1 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 6:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (3)

Tony Scott

14 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Unstoppable, True Romance▶ 5:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John McTiernan

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Die Hard, Last Action Hero▶ 53:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Zack Snyder

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Wonder Woman▶ 28:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (23)

Damon Wayans

11 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for The Last Boy Scout▶ 5:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bruce Willis

10 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for Die Hard, Pulp Fiction▶ 2:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Joel Silver

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for The Nice Guys, The Matrix▶ 5:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Verne Lundquist

6 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for Happy Gilmore, The Last Boy Scout▶ 24:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

LeBron James

5 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 10:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Don Johnson

4 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for Django Unchained▶ 10:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jerry Jones

4 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Long Goodbye▶ 48:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Nick Nolte

4 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for Warrior▶ 10:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Alan Rickman

2 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Die Hard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves▶ 57:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dick Butkus

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for The Last Boy Scout, Any Given Sunday▶ 24:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Frank Collison

2 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 54:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jack Nicholson

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Chinatown, As Good as It Gets, The Departed▶ 52:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (2)

Shane Black

11 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Predator, The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang▶ 6:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Andy Greenwald

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

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Michael Grantland

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Other Guys▶ 1:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗