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Gregory Peck’s Atticus Finch persona lends seriousness to the horror premise.
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Approx. transcript time · 00:15:57Read transcript
- Gregory Peck’s Atticus Finch persona lends seriousness to the horror premise. — Bill Simmons
- Richard Donner’s run is traced from The Omen through Superman and the Lethal Weapon films. — Bill Simmons
- The cinematographer is corrected from the mistaken Don Gilbert to Gilbert Taylor. — Bill Simmons
- The film is reported to have won Jerry Goldsmith his only Oscar, for original score. — Bill Simmons
- A $2.8 million budget and $61 million gross are reported; the small-budget success is compared with Blumhouse. — Chris Ryan
- The baboons reportedly attacked after the alpha baboon was put in the car, following failed attempts using food and a baby baboon. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Danny Glover; Richard Donner; Patsy Kensit; Evil South Africans; Houses on stilts; Ramses condoms; Diving board bombs; Varsity jackets
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Approx. transcript time · 01:09:17Read transcript
- Gibson is still probably not at Apex; this movie let him do whatever he wanted in the 90s, but it is still Braveheart.
- Glover: yes. — Bill Simmons
- Theory: the movies aged Glover about 30 years in our subconscious although he was 43, taking him out of contention for roles he could have played. — Van Lathan
- He has appeared in about 200 movies, around 100 since 2000. — Bill Simmons
- Predator 2 was supposed to be his star turn, but Murtaugh is feeble and he got trapped by the character; Angels in the Outfield maybe broke out a little.
- Richard Donner: probably yes; he owned the movie and won the battle for the franchise's soul over Shane Black's darker idea. — Bill Simmons
- Patsy Kensit: obviously. Evil South Africans: gotta be. Houses on stilts: bad things happen in them, absolutely. — Bill Simmons
- Ramsey's condoms: no better moment for the brand, though it had a run before Trojans overtook it; jokes follow about the pharaoh name. — Van Lathan
- Separated shoulders: this might be it, though Emmett Smith and Breeze coming back are raised as other cases. — Bill Simmons
- Diving board bombs: definitely; the effect does not look CG. — Bill Simmons
- Nail guns: no; Snoop in The Wire made them more important. — Bill Simmons
- Mid-nits, a missed Apex Mountain item is raised; asked what it was, the answer is Bellflower, prompting mention of a separate movie called Bellflower.
- Forgotten Apex pick: varsity jackets, an era started by Eddie Murphy with Riggs having his version; they look great, though hot to wear in LA.
Apex Mountain
Richard Donner; jumps onto an inflatable cushion; drinking Coors in movies
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Approx. transcript time · 01:13:26Read transcript
- Gibson is not at Apex Mountain here; neither is Glover, whose peak is placed at Lethal Weapon 2 through Grand Canyon, though Silverado and The Color Purple are floated. — Bill Simmons
- Grand Canyon got Premiere coverage as if it were Godfather 2 but now plays as problematic, a Crash precursor. — Bill Simmons
- Busey's Apex Mountain is The Buddy Holly Story, his nomination. — Bill Simmons
- For Donner it is this or The Goonies, probably this because it set up three sequels and made him generationally wealthy. — Bill Simmons
- For helicopter shootings, Godfather 3 is offered but lacks enough chopper; First Blood is chosen. — Bill Simmons
- For cocaine balcony jumps this is called probably the Apex, but the other host offers Jenny in Forrest Gump, who never jumps. — Bill Simmons
- For jumps onto an inflatable cushion, this movie is number one, over The Game. — Bill Simmons
- For Christmas-in-L.A. movies it is this or Die Hard; as a Christmas movie both go Die Hard.
- This is the Apex for drinking Coors in movies; Nomadland is the Apex for mobile homes. — Bill Simmons
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