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‘The Perfect Storm’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

July 2, 2020 · The Perfect Storm (2000) · Action · Adventure · Drama · 1:07:33

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Bill Simmons▶ 25:07Roger Ebert gave The Perfect Storm 3.5 stars, calling it 'a well-crafted example of a film of pure sensation'
Chris Ryan▶ 21:18Referenced Wikipedia page about issues actual people connected to the Andrea Gail had with the movie's storytelling, and discussed Wolfgang Peterson's filmography including In the Line of Fire

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 29:00Multiple scenes including: Clooney goes to crow's nest telling crew to go back out, Clooney's speech to Linda about being a swordboat captain, when the boat sets sail with Wahlberg/Clooney scenes, Riley goes overboard scene, Clooney driving boat like maniac in storm, blowtorch anchor scene, guys falling in water when Wahlberg saves John Hawks, and the 360 flip scene where they think they survived
Chris Ryan▶ 30:36Agrees with and adds commentary to another host's picks, particularly noting the unrealistic joyous bar atmosphere and discussing how it doesn't match real North Shore bars

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 49:02Nicolas Cage — Discusses multiple casting alternatives including Ben Affleck, Nick Cage, Clooney for Bobby role; Harrison Ford and Mel Gibson for Billy role. States 'Nick Cage needed to be in this movie' and suggests he 'should have been the old guy at the bar'
Chris Ryan▶ 49:19Nicolas Cage — Nick Cage would have been a good Billy

Joey Pants Award

Bill Simmons▶ 50:03Bob Gunton

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 56:09The Perfect Storm — Gloucester - calls this the best Gloucester movie
Bill Simmons▶ 56:31No apex mountain for John C. Reilly, Wahlberg, or Clooney - only biggest wave in a movie
Chris Ryan▶ 56:14The Perfect Storm — Apex mountain for Gloucester
Chris Ryan▶ 56:24George Clooney — Could make the case for apex mountain for traditional movie star Clooney

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 1:03:49What would you do when underneath the waves, and acknowledges they would dump the fish immediately to survive
Chris Ryan▶ 1:03:58Questions what you would do under the waves and whether they would dump the fish, noting the ocean calls the shots at a certain point

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:05:04Mark Wahlberg — Mark Wahlberg - best character and performance, sets up the next 20 years of his career, went toe-to-toe with Clooney
Chris Ryan▶ 1:04:32Wolfgang Petersen — Wolfgang Peterson (director) - for the set pieces and how he builds the movie, saving it from accent work and sappiness

Movies Referenced (50)

Boogie Nights (1997)

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 14:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Armageddon (1998)

4 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 18:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Open Water (2003)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 23:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Out of Sight (1998)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 7:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Domestic Disturbance (2001)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 24:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Descendants (2011)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 3:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Three Kings (1999)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 8:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Apollo 13 (1995)

2 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 21:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Batman (1989)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 6:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Crash (2004)

2 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 59:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Gravity (2013)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 3:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Clayton (2007)

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

Directors Referenced (10)

George Clooney

48 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for The Ides of March, Michael Clayton▶ 2:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tony Scott

5 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for Unstoppable, True Romance▶ 26:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ben Affleck

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Argo, Gone Girl, The Town▶ 49:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mel Gibson

3 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Braveheart, Conspiracy Theory▶ 49:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Alexander Payne

2 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for The Descendants▶ 9:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Kevin Costner

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves▶ 44:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Molly Dedham

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Day After Tomorrow, National Treasure▶ 36:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Clint Eastwood

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven▶ 25:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Joel Schumacher

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Phantom of the Opera, 8MM▶ 1:07:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Peter Berg

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for The Last Seduction, Very Bad Things▶ 17:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (38)

Mark Wahlberg

31 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for The Fighter, Boogie Nights, The Departed▶ 3:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Diane Lane

20 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Unfaithful, Under the Tuscan Sun▶ 2:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bobby Bonilla

15 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Rookie of the Year▶ 0:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Billy Bob Thornton

12 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for Sling Blade, A Simple Plan▶ 0:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗

William Fichtner

9 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Crash, Drive Angry, Black Hawk Down▶ 17:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bob Gunton

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for The Shawshank Redemption▶ 17:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Brad Pitt

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Fight Club, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith▶ 8:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Harrison Ford

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, The Fugitive▶ 5:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Ironside

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Starship Troopers, Total Recall▶ 18:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tyne Stecklein

5 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for No Strings Attached▶ 0:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Christopher McDonald

3 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Quiz Show, Happy Gilmore▶ 39:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mike Lupica

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 2:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (3)

Bo Goldman

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Scent of a Woman▶ 39:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Elmore Leonard

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Out of Sight, Get Shorty▶ 8:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Ebert

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 25:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗