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Eddie and the Cruisers
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Running Scared
Running Scared
Running Scared
Risky Business
Risky Business
Risky Business
Film credit
Joe Pantoliano
Also referred to as Pantoliano, Joe Panellione, Joey Pants, Pinaliano, Joey Pantoliano, Joe Pantaleone
Stats
- Episodes featuring their films
- 8
- Movies in this archive
- 7
Rewatchables episodes featuring Joe Pantoliano’s films
Displaying all 8 episodes
Mentioned in discussions
In the discussion (2)
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- Joey Pantoliano is excluded from That Guy; John Stockwell is considered, but Matthew Laurance is selected, explicitly distinguished from his brother Mitchell. — Van Lathan
- The Laurance discussion detours into favorite Beverly Hills, 90210 parents, including David’s father, Dylan’s father, Kelly’s mother and Steve’s mother.
The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award
Kenny; Joey Pantoliano; Eddie offstage
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:03:38Read transcript
- Overacting preferences split among Kenny’s confrontation, Joey Pantoliano and Eddie in offstage scenes.
Recasting Couch
Annabella Sciorra; Joe Pantoliano; San Francisco setting
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 00:14:20Read transcript
- Gibson and Glover could fit the material, though the Willis–Jackson pairing is preferred.
- Annabella Sciorra could replace Colleen Camp as a colleague and post-divorce lover who dumped McClane for drinking, adding workplace tension and personal stakes. — Bill Simmons
- Joe Pantoliano could fit as Walter Cobb or elsewhere among the police without weakening the film.
- San Francisco is an alternative city; Los Angeles traffic would make the timed missions impossible.
Is This Movie Better With…?
Danny Trejo; Sam Jackson; Ramon Raymond; Longlegs
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:23:08Read transcript
- The category cycles through the recurring actor pool without a clear initial answer. — Bill Simmons
- Ramon Raymond is proposed for one of Julio’s lieutenants or Bauer’s partner. — Chris Ryan
- Sam Jackson could replace Joey Pants as Snake or fit elsewhere in the movie. — Bill Simmons
- Danny Treo is the favored addition as Jimmy Smits's lead henchman. — Bill Simmons
- Longlegs as Julio is a comic alternate version rather than the final answer. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Gregory Hines; Key West disputed; Dan Hedaya; Michael McDonald music videos
In the discussion (9)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:33Read transcript
- Crystal is rejected because City Slickers and his Oscars period are later. — Bill Simmons
- Hines receives a plausible apex here because “now he’s a real movie guy” and the role leads toward Tap. — Bill Simmons
- Key West is debated between this movie, Hemingway, and a Real World season. — Bill Simmons
- Jack Walsh is selected among Chicago movie cops because he had to leave the force after refusing a Serrano buyout. — Bill Simmons
- Jimmy Smits is rejected here and tentatively placed nearer NYPD Blue. — Bill Simmons
- Dan Hadea is placed around Blood Simple and his Cheers role. — Bill Simmons
- Michael McDonald music videos receive an apex while Yacht Rock is said to end here. — Bill Simmons
- Chicago movie bars are tested for Apex, especially the bar in About Last Night and the bar in Thief that the transcript says Conn blows up. — Bill Simmons
- Joey Pants is rejected for Apex. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:10:42Read transcript
- Joey Pants is eligible, but Stephen Bauer receives the final choice. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:09:19Read transcript
- Joey Pants wins automatically, with Dan Hadea as an obvious alternative. — Bill Simmons
- Larry Hankin qualifies because one host did not know his name despite recognizing his work. — Chris Ryan
- Don Calpha is recognized from Weekend at Bernice.
- Jonathan Grease is identified through Napoleon Dynamite, White Lotus, and 90210.
The most 1986 thing
Honda Elite scooters
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 00:41:41Read transcript
- Jimmy Smits as the villain and Sweet Freedom shoehorned into the movie open the 1986 list. — Bill Simmons
- Walter Payton gear, the 1985 Bears, Michael Jordan, and a 1983 White Sox cap make Chicago sports central to the answer. — Bill Simmons
- Darlane Flugel, Joey Pants with hair, and roller skating are further period markers. — Bill Simmons
- The Honda Elite scooters win because of their era-specific ad campaign and disappearance. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Paul Brickman; a split between Risky Business and Say Anything for high-quality eighties teen movies.
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:21:06Read transcript
- Cruise is rejected and Brickman affirmed. One host chooses this for high-quality 1980 s teen movies over Fast Times, while another prefers Say Anything. — Bill Simmons
- Chicago suburban films leads to a four-film grouping: Home Alone, Ferris Bueller, Risky Business and Thief. — Bill Simmons
- Porsche receives a strong case for inspiring a generation's aspirations, but no explicit final yes. — Bill Simmons
- Pimps loses to earlier cultural examples; In the Air Tonight loses to Miami Vice; Pantoliano and Pinchot are rejected, while De Mornay's later blockbusters challenge this film. — Bill Simmons
- The Drake is considered but other appearances, including My Best Friend's Wedding, prevent a settled answer. — Chris Ryan
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:14:46Read transcript
- Joe Pantoliano wins his own namesake award; Joel's parents Janet Carroll and Nicholas Pryor, Raph Sbarge, Ron Dean and Bruce A. Young are also discussed, while Richard Masur is considered recognizable by name. — Bill Simmons
The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award
Glenn’s wild laughter.
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:13:59Read transcript
- Glenn's wild laugh after his sexual encounter, rather than Pantoliano. — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Best?
Casting, Cruise, the egg and stereo, role-playing, capitalism, Ray-Bans and Tangerine Dream.
In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 00:52:47Read transcript
- Parents going out of town as a premise, and the frantic cleanup before their return. — Bill Simmons
- Nancy Klopper's casting, following Eddie and the Cruisers and bringing Pantoliano to Guido. — Bill Simmons
- Cruise's expressive reactions to Jackie, sex on the train, the ruined Porsche and suspension. — Bill Simmons
- The mother's precious crystal egg and father's guarded stereo settings capture familiar parental fixations. — Chris Ryan
- Joel and Lana shift between teenage lovers and imitation adult domestic roles. — Chris Ryan
- The capitalist narration, the personal-ad wording, Joel denying he is the house and Lana's yes-no-maybe delivery. — Bill Simmons
- Ray-Ban Wayfarers reportedly gained enormous sales from the film, with Cruise later doing the same for aviators in Top Gun. — Bill Simmons
- The Tangerine Dream score could improve almost any later movie. — Bill Simmons
Displaying discussions 1 - 12 of 37 in total
Films in the archive
Bad Boys
1995
Eddie and the Cruisers
1983
Memento
2000
Midnight Run
1988
Risky Business
1983
Running Scared
1986
The Fugitive
1993