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Roddy Piper
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Throat-rip feasibility, Jasper’s businesses, Memphis, cars and the missing Swayze sequel.
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Approx. transcript time · 00:26:46Read transcript
- Dalton's first-name recognition across bars before the internet raises questions about an underground bouncer-information network; the opening bar's location is unspecified.
- The hosts wonder where one buys bladed boots, whether they are custom-made and why this blade remains exposed rather than retracting.
- The price of buying off a whole police department is left speculative. — Bill Simmons
- Wesley controls a tiny town while destroying its few businesses, yet his ownership and wealth source remain unclear. A Chicago-mob origin and additional local businesses are speculation. — Kyle Brandt
- The physical possibility of ripping out a throat is disputed without resolution. — Bill Simmons
- The group wonders which parts of Jasper Wesley leaves alone and why there is no strip club; the Double Deuce may already fill that role. — Bill Simmons
- Why no Swayze sequel around 1993? Los Angeles and the Viper Room are proposed as a setting for Dalton's next cleanup.
- Terry Funk is proposed as a leading wrestler crossover below Hulk Hogan's Thunderlips, but André the Giant in The Princess Bride and Roddy Piper in They Live push him down; no formal numbered ranking is settled.
- Dalton's Memphis killing appears to be self-defense after unknowingly dating a married woman, making his shame puzzling. His alertness to weapons contrasts with missing her marriage, and the hosts question whether earlier bar fights also killed anyone. — Chris Ryan
- Dalton's attachment to German cars and whether anyone called about the Buick sale remain unanswered.
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Approx. transcript time · 01:20:59Read transcript
- The film’s number-one opening and rapid disappearance frame a Carpenter preference; it is called his last truly great movie. — Sean Fennessey
- Carpenter is selected again; Piper receives a distinct alternative vote for his singular performance, while Peter Jason is considered and rejected. — Chris Ryan
- The film is placed at the end of Carpenter’s peak run, with later influence emphasized. — Bill Simmons
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Apex Mountain
Roddy Piper; 1980s downtown Los Angeles movies; street fights
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Approx. transcript time · 01:00:01Read transcript
- Piper is affirmed because of his wrestling fame and the film’s number-one opening. — Bill Simmons
- Piper’s persona and move into acting are compared with Dwayne Johnson’s later career. — Sean Fennessey
- Carpenter is rejected in favor of Halloween, with Starman also discussed; Reagan critiques receive only a qualified suggestion.
- Downtown L.A. films receive a yes with Prince of Darkness as a comparison; Foster’s possible peaks include Masters of the Universe and Leviathan.
- Keith David’s peak is placed at Platoon, with There’s Something About Mary also recalled. — Bill Simmons
- Street fights receive an affirmative suggestion, challenged with The Warriors and Mission: Impossible comparisons. — Bill Simmons
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Approx. transcript time · 00:53:11Read transcript
- The preacher is a candidate; Piper’s sudden sunglasses-fueled intensity and the fight dialogue are singled out. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Roddy Piper as an actor
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Approx. transcript time · 00:20:37Read transcript
- The performance is called Piper’s acting Apex; later films are criticized and Piper credited Carpenter with making him a good actor. — Bill Simmons
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