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Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State
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Jason Lee
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Who Won the Movie?
Jennifer Jason Lee (two choices); Bridget Fonda (support and an unresolved lean)
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:57:36Read transcript
- Jennifer Jason Lee is selected for creating the movie’s most enduring character. — Van Lathan
- Fonda’s career moment is argued as a competing rationale, but another final vote goes to Lee. — Bill Simmons
Podcast choices
- Bill Simmons
- Jennifer Jason Lee
Apex Mountain
Evil roommates: yes
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:37:26Read transcript
- Lee’s career longevity and this performance are weighed.
- John Wick is preferred for puppy-murder revenge, while this film is called the apex of evil roommates.
What’s Aged the Best?
The film’s continued influence, Bridget Fonda’s style, and Jennifer Jason Lee’s physical performance
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:08:27Read transcript
- Modern stories still use pet peril, while Fonda’s styling and Lee’s performance are praised. — Bill Simmons
- The movie’s early-1990s atmosphere and lasting thriller template receive further support.
Just One Oscar
Penn or Jennifer Jason Lee
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:36:03Read transcript
- Penn is answered immediately, Jennifer Jason Lee is a dissenting choice, and Penn is repeated. No unanimous winner is inferred. — Bill Simmons
Recasting Couch
Josh: Norton or Hamilton; Jimmy: Affleck or Damon; Lee, Hauser, Casey Affleck and Sean Astin considered; star-casting jokes
In the discussion (15)
Approx. transcript time · 01:18:42Read transcript
- Affleck is considered for Josh but may be too conventionally handsome; his Mallrats persona is closer to Des. — Sean Fennessey
- Norton is endorsed for Josh. — Sean Fennessey
- Jason Lee is considered closer to the Eigeman role. — Bill Simmons
- Affleck is preferred over Mackenzie Astin despite praise for the existing performance. — Sean Fennessey
- Damon is another proposal for the Astin role.
- Tom Hanks is a joking escalation of the star-heavy casting suggestions.
- Denzel Washington is another joking escalation.
- Cole Hauser is considered too gritty for the part.
- Casey Affleck is proposed then dismissed as too young; the stated age is a conversational estimate.
- Sean Astin is another suggestion.
- Josh Hamilton is endorsed over Keeslar for empathy and a reunion with Eigeman.
- Washington replacing Keeslar is a joking counterproposal.
- Newman’s availability is jokingly raised.
- Sidney Poitier as Josh continues the star-casting joke.
- Denzel Washington in the Mackenzie Astin role continues the star-casting joke.
Recasting Couch
Ben Affleck or Jason Lee in the Liev Schreiber role
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:07:22Read transcript
- Leav Schreiber is bumped for a skinny, pre-Good Will Hunting Ben Affleck of the Chasing Amy and Mallrats era, for a little more star power. — Bill Simmons
- Jason Lee is the other option, to add some wise-ass comments; the bald Californication guy's role was meant to be the wise-ass and did not work. — Van Lathan
Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake
A ten-episode series expanding the Hammersley/Reynolds conflict, Jason Lee, the mafia, Brill, and the NSA manhunt
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:18:23Read transcript
- A ten-episode adaptation is endorsed as a way to deepen the large ensemble and institutional conflict. — Bill Simmons
- The man-on-the-run premise is compared to The Fugitive and the frantic storytelling to 24.
Picking Nits
The murder premise, character decisions, impossible movement and imaging, repeated fires, pet-driven plotting, and the rapid marital reconciliation
In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:10:44Read transcript
- Reynolds’ decision to attend and order the public murder of a sitting congressman merely to advance surveillance legislation and his career is judged absurd. — Bill Simmons
- The coincidence of a wildlife camera capturing the murder, followed by Jason Lee reviewing the footage, is criticized as flimsy. — Bill Simmons
- Clayton behaves too aggressively in the first mafia meeting and appears implausibly bad at labor lawyering.
- Barry Pepper nearly matching a bicycle on foot and Clayton outrunning a Camaro are criticized as impossible human speed. — Chris Ryan
- Clayton intentionally setting himself on fire in a closet and escaping without major burns is challenged. — Bill Simmons
- The lingerie-store security footage being rotated and enhanced in three dimensions is called the most implausible technology in the film. — Bill Simmons
- The cat and dog are judged to consume too much plot attention.
- Carla’s quick reconciliation with Clayton, despite his earlier affair and continued lies, is judged unconvincing. — Bill Simmons
Recasting Couch
Lisa Bonet in a larger role
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:06:31Read transcript
- One proposal replaces Jason Robards with Lisa Bonet to give the opening and its consequences different weight. — Bill Simmons
- Another proposal makes Lisa Bonet the pursued lead, gives Will Smith her smaller role, and recasts the spouse.
- The panel argues that Jason Lee, Hackman, Voight, Jack Black, and others could trade several roles while remaining entertaining, but ultimately approves the released casting. — Sean Fennessey
In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 00:49:59Read transcript
- Lisa Bonet’s screen presence, beauty, and chemistry with Will Smith are the emphatic leading answer.
- Jason Lee’s late-1990s run and sarcastic screen persona are praised.
- Barry Pepper’s ability to look menacing while sprinting is singled out. — Bill Simmons
- The exceptional supporting cast and the foresight of casting then-young performers are nominated, with the cast ranked second by one participant.
- Brill’s practical surveillance-avoidance tricks are praised. — Bill Simmons
- Tony Scott’s disorienting chase editing is argued to put the viewer in Clayton’s position.
- Washington, D.C. and the surrounding region are praised as an action-thriller setting.
- The premise that government technology can invade ordinary life is offered as the most consequential answer. — Sean Fennessey
Most Rewatchable Scene
Brill’s getaway-lair escape (two preferences); Jason Lee pursuit (one)
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 00:40:32Read transcript
- The Jason Lee apartment break-in, rooftop pursuit, shop exits, bicycle escape, and collision are nominated as one extended Tony Scott chase showcase.
- Brill meeting Robert Clayton, identifying the trackers on him, and immediately controlling the situation is nominated.
- Clayton’s hotel escape across balconies, the closet fire, and the ambulance exit are nominated. — Bill Simmons
- Clayton’s first visit to Brill’s getaway lair, its destruction, their escape by car, and the train pursuit are nominated; two panelists ultimately prefer this sequence. — Bill Simmons
- Clayton crashing the mafia dinner is nominated for the confrontation and Tom Sizemore’s committed spaghetti eating.
- The opening park-bench exchange between Hammersley and Reynolds and Hammersley’s murder are added as a nomination.
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