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The Last Boy Scout

Picking Nits

Jimmy shrugging off his girlfriend's murder; football continuing after the Billy Cole shooting; the daughter not in school; Joe as a Jimmy Dix fan; the fall from grace ending his love of football; the reconciliation; Joe's pay; the bleeding-hand throw

In the discussion (9)
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  • Jimmy should be far more upset that his girlfriend was murdered in front of him, seeming more worried about his football comeback.
  • Football continues after the Billy Cole shooting with no consequences, and a senator attends a game soon after.
  • Craig, who had never seen the movie, is invited to comment; the reply says the Billy Cole scene was shocking and the stadium was pitch black.
  • Whether the NFL would shut down depends on the week; the first game is placed in Cleveland in late fall or early December.
  • Why the daughter was not in school, perhaps Christmas break since Shane Black movies are Christmas movies.
  • Joe, who hates rap and just likes getting drunk, being a big fan of the young Black quarterback Jimmy Dix is doubted.
  • Nobody stops liking football because one player turned out to be a prick.
  • Joe and his wife getting back together three days later is questioned, as is whether Joe gets paid, though they have the suitcase of money.
  • A bleeding-hand perfect spiral into the upper deck to save a senator from a sniper is the main nitpick, with mock calls imagined.