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- Movies in this archive
- 9
Rewatchables episodes featuring Tony Scott’s films
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Mentioned in discussions
What’s Aged the Worst?
Police drinking; burning the painting; Friedkin’s agent leaving; deleted reconciliation; bridge association; alternate ending
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:30:53Read transcript
- Aged-worst begins with nostalgic portrayals of fun police drinking, challenged as clinically alcoholic behavior. — Sean Fennessey
- Alternative after-work drinking ensembles include podcasters, emergency-room doctors and NBA assistant coaches. — Sean Fennessey
- Aged-worst choices include burning the real painting, Friedkin’s agent leaving him and deletion of Vukovich’s reconciliation scene, which might have added depth. — Bill Simmons
- The bridge’s later association with Tony Scott’s death is an aged-worst observation; the alternate Alaska ending with a surviving Chance is strongly disliked. — Bill Simmons
Recasting Couch
Keep Moscow; Fincher or Tony Scott could direct.
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:14:11Read transcript
- The actual post-Cold-War Russia setting is considered essential. — Bill Simmons
- Young Fincher between Seven and The Game is proposed. — Kyle Brandt
- Tony Scott is another warmly received director choice. — Kyle Brandt
Who Won the Movie?
No consensus: Roxy (Leilani Sarelle), Tom Cruise, Tony Scott, or Robert Duvall
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:55:05Read transcript
- Roxy, played by Leilani Sarelle, is one winner choice. — Bill Simmons
- Tom Cruise is a separate winner choice because Cole Trickle remains the focus. — Chris Ryan
- Tony Scott is a separate winner choice because his direction makes the racing and crowd footage rewatchable. — Chris Ryan
- Robert Duvall is selected over Tony Scott by another participant because his performance keeps the film from collapsing.
Half-Assed Internet Research
Cars, birds, relationships, speeding, and role preparation
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:39:13Read transcript
- Hendrick Motorsports supplied the main cars, which were entered in real races for footage. — Bill Simmons
- Birdseed used for the rental-car beach scene reportedly led to birds being struck during filming. — Bill Simmons
- Donna Scott appeared in the police-stop scene, later dated Tony Scott, and married him. — Bill Simmons
- Tom Cruise reportedly received a speeding ticket in North Carolina during production. — Bill Simmons
- Nicole Kidman reportedly wanted to study neurosurgery, but producers discouraged it.
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:31:35Read transcript
- Hanks is the settled choice for groundedness; Cruise’s running, romance and missing1990s disaster vehicle are enthusiastically imagined before agreement returns to Hanks. — Bill Simmons
- Denzel is added hypothetically but considered too cool to seem endangered; Unstoppable and Tony Scott films are his closest comparisons. — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Best?
Shepard; Sneller routine; disguises; chemistry; Goldwyn; newspapers; secret room; New Orleans; following a cab; names; Pakula; conspiracy theorists; jogging clothes; FBI pressure; barking dog
In the discussion (15)
Approx. transcript time · 00:42:38Read transcript
- Sam Shepard’s presence and romantic appeal remain strong. — Amanda Dobbins
- The covert Mr. Sneller contact routine remains appealing.
- Darby’s pigtails, sunglasses, wig and Knicks cap make her disguises memorable.
- Roberts and Shepard have strong chemistry despite the problematic professor-student relationship. — Bill Simmons
- Tony Goldwyn is effective as an unpleasant schemer. — Bill Simmons
- A newspaper-centered thriller remains appealing.
- The secret room used to film the boss is a memorable feature. — Chris Ryan
- New Orleans is an excellent filming location. — Chris Ryan
- The request to follow another taxi is a classic pleasure. — Chris Ryan
- Darby Shaw and Gray Grantham are admired character names. — Bill Simmons
- Pakula’s later career revival restores his standing as a thriller director, though Tony Scott is preferred by one response for the 1990s.
- Self-publishing conspiracy theorists are a joking affirmative selection. — Amanda Dobbins
- Jogging outfits and shorter men’s shorts have returned to fashion. — Amanda Dobbins
- Presidential pressure on the FBI recalls modern disputes over investigative independence.
- A dog suddenly barking at an already endangered character remains an effective thriller device. — Bill Simmons
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Dallas’s death is scarier; Scott’s influence; movie cats are bad
In the discussion (10)
Approx. transcript time · 01:09:20Read transcript
- One hot take says Dallas’s tunnel death is scarier than the iconic chestburster; The Exorcist III and Friday the 13th provide jump-scare comparisons without a completed ranked list.
- Another hot take suggests the Rewatchables might not exist without Alien launching Ridley Scott’s influence on Tony Scott. — Chris Ryan
- Ridley Scott and Tony Scott are described as foundational to the show's taste; Scott's genre range and enduring set pieces keep his films culturally present.
- Scott's storyboards, lighting, textures and spaceship details reward repeat viewing, sometimes despite limited attention to actors. — Sean Fennessey
- The hottest take attacks movie cats and argues Jones mainly leads people toward danger; The Godfather cat and Mr. Bigglesworth are offered as counterexamples but dismissed as villain props.
- Ripley's late determination to rescue Jones is challenged because earlier crew behavior does not establish comparable attachment and the cat might carry the alien. — Bill Simmons
- The pet rescue is compared with James Brolin returning for the dog in The Amityville Horror despite escaping a visibly dangerous house. — Bill Simmons
- Alternative defenses suggest the cat provides crew comfort and a narrative parallel between predators; saving it may help audiences identify with Ripley.
- A personal cat-and-mouse anecdote supports the anti-cat provocation; another speaker defends cats as normal pets while declining to take them into space.
- Ripley's rescue of Jones is defended as empathy toward innocents, continuing through Newt, the prisoners and the Winona Ryder character; the opposing view depends on not caring about cats. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:18:07Read transcript
- Winner discussion starts with an explicit Denzel choice, then rejects the assumption of Fanning and opens a case for Tony Scott. — Chris Ryan
- Tony Scott is praised for hallucinatory style retaining a clear plot, but a final for-me-it-is-Denzel declaration follows; Denzel, Fanning, Scott and Walken form a praised four-person group, not four ballots. — Bill Simmons
Podcast choices
Apex Mountain
Fanning (qualified); children’s swim meets; Man on Fire as kidnapping film (qualified); Mexico City action locale
In the discussion (10)
Approx. transcript time · 01:00:55Read transcript
- Denzel is rejected for Apex. — Bill Simmons
- Tony Scott is rejected for Apex. — Bill Simmons
- Walken is rejected for Apex. — Bill Simmons
- Fanning receives an affirmative but qualified Apex argument for meeting Denzel at a generational-child-star moment. — Bill Simmons
- Children's swim meets receive emphatic Apex, with an imagined swim documentary series. — Bill Simmons
- Taken initially gets kidnapping-film Apex for sequels, commercial success and making Neeson an action star. — Bill Simmons
- Man on Fire is the preferred kidnapping film personally, with Proof of Life close behind. — Bill Simmons
- The discussion ends favoring Man on Fire, with Denzel’s importance tipping the comparison. — Bill Simmons
- Ticotin's Apex goes to Total Recall. — Bill Simmons
- Mexico City as action locale receives affirmative Apex. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:04:02Read transcript
- A case is made for Rosewood and Taggart, and for Tony Scott because the film is so distinctively his, yet it is hard to name anyone other than Murphy. — Chris Ryan
- The answer is affirmed as Eddie Murphy while agreeing that others have credible claims. — Chris Ryan
Podcast choices
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 00:56:55Read transcript
- Eddie Murphy is not at Apex despite Cop 2 and Raw in the same year; the first Beverly Hills Cop was his apex, though the film’s success shows his star power. — Bill Simmons
- Brigitte Nielsen is a yes; a long career seemed likely after this film. — Bill Simmons
- Judge Reinhold is a yes, getting starring parts after Fast Times and Ruthless People before Vice Versa failed to launch him. — Bill Simmons
- Tony Scott, Hugh Hefner, Harold Faltermeyer, and the Playboy Mansion are nos; Hefner’s peak is placed around the late ‘70s. — Bill Simmons
- Cement trucks are floated jokingly, prompting a recollection of a Twitter correction about missing the long pee scene in The Naked Gun. — Bill Simmons
Half-Assed Internet Research
TV-series idea; 2GAT123 license plate; Richard James alias; Rambo and Cobra jabs; Axel gives away money; Don Simpson’s trunk guns; Nielsen’s romances
In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 00:55:12Read transcript
- Paramount wanted a TV series, which Eddie turned down. — Bill Simmons
- The film’s license plate is reportedly a recurring placeholder plate, like 555 phone numbers, seen in L.A. Story, Go, Pay It Forward, Traffic, Drive, and Two and a Half Men. — Bill Simmons
- Axel’s gun-club alias Richard James is linked to Rick James. — Bill Simmons
- Taggart swears at Rambo while firing a rocket launcher and Rosewood has a Cobra poster, while Tony Scott reportedly had an affair with Stallone’s wife. — Bill Simmons
- Axel never keeps money, handing $20 to Billy, $50 to Chris Rock’s valet, and $200 to the mayor’s charity dinner. — Bill Simmons
- Rosewood’s trunk of guns was reportedly based on Don Simpson keeping guns in his trunk. — Bill Simmons
- Nielsen’s reported romances with Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Tony Scott, Flavor Flav, and others are recounted as quite a list. — Bill Simmons
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Films in the archive
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
Crimson Tide
1995
Days of Thunder
1990
Enemy of the State
1998
Man on Fire
2004
The Last Boy Scout
1991
Top Gun
1986
True Romance
1993
Unstoppable
2010