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Rambo: First Blood Part II
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Out for Justice
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Out for Justice
Out for Justice
Out for Justice
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Steven Seagal
Also referred to as Seagal
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- Episodes featuring their films
- 3
- Movies in this archive
- 3
Rewatchables episodes featuring Steven Seagal’s films
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Steven Seagal shitting on himself award for most unbelievable anecdote from the actual film shoot
Ruffalo nearly quitting over the Thriller rehearsals
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 00:33:28Read transcript
- The anecdote is presented under the Steven Seagal award name: the hosts say Ruffalo almost left the project during Thriller rehearsals because he hated the rehearsal process and choreography, and had to be talked into staying. — Bill Simmons
- It is called funny because he came up through Broadway plays; he is joked to be a serious-plays guy, not a musicals guy, and his Thriller is called a mail-in that makes the scene more fun. — Bill Simmons
Steven Seagal shitting on himself award for most unbelievable anecdote from the actual film shoot
Crenna pantsing Stallone and the retaliatory cream pie
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:13:03Read transcript
- The on-set prank story is suggested as a Steven Seagal unbelievable-on-set-story candidate, with doubt that Crenna would behave that way. — Bill Simmons
Half-Assed Internet Research
Filming locations, fatal effects accident, video sales, Soviet ban, unverified on-set pranks and body count
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:11:58Read transcript
- Craig is said to be traveling and absent, so he has no flex selection. The first name alone does not independently identify a credited producer. — Bill Simmons
- Half-Assed Internet Research reports Mexico and Thailand locations, the fatal accident involving special-effects worker Cliff Wenger, 425,000 opening-day video units, high video prices and a Soviet ban. — Bill Simmons
- A claim about remaining Vietnam POWs is read from research, followed by explicitly unverified accounts of Crenna pantsing Stallone, a retaliatory cream pie and cast mud fights. — Bill Simmons
- The on-set prank story is suggested as a Steven Seagal unbelievable-on-set-story candidate, with doubt that Crenna would behave that way. — Bill Simmons
- The stated body count is 85 total and 74 attributed to Rambo; helicopter weapons are suggested as padding his tally. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Peter Weller ultimately won the role after a long search; the discussion covers many alternate Murphy, Lewis, and Boddicker choices.
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:34Read transcript
- Jonathan Kaplan left to direct Project X, and Verhoeven initially dismissed the script. — Bill Simmons
- Schwarzenegger, Ironside, Rucker Hauer, Tom Berringer, Armin Asante, Keith Caradine, and James Remar were Murphy possibilities. — Bill Simmons
- Steven Seagal appears among possible Murphy headshots and is developed as a comic alternate. — Bill Simmons
- Stephanie Zimbalist was cast as Lewis but a Remington Steele pickup prevented it. — Bill Simmons
- Michael Ironside declined Boddicker and Kurtwood Smith moved from auditioning for Dick Jones to Boddicker. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:39:49Read transcript
- The final vote awards the movie to Steven Seagal for creating another number-one film and remaining impossible to look away from. — Bill Simmons
Podcast choices
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:39:06Read transcript
- Marked for Death is selected as one pairing because it immediately precedes this film and continues the Seagal persona. — Kyle Brandt
- Hard to Kill is selected as the other pairing to compare Seagal's normal accent with his Gino voice. — Bill Simmons
What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie?
The beret and the cue ball wrapped in a towel
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:38:02Read transcript
- Seagal's baseball glove is proposed because it may be the only one he has used. — Bill Simmons
- Gino's beret is a leading memorabilia choice. — Kyle Brandt
- The cue ball and towel used in the pool hall are selected together as another leading choice. — Kyle Brandt
Apex Mountain
Forsythe
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:31:25Read transcript
- Seagal's apex is deferred to Under Siege because it was his next and biggest movie and received a sequel. — Kyle Brandt
- William Forsythe is placed at his apex here as his profile rises after Dick Tracy. — Bill Simmons
- Gina Gershon is rejected because later work including Face/Off and Bound is favored. — Bill Simmons
- Brooklyn as a movie location and mob movies are both rejected as being at their apex here. — Bill Simmons
- The pool-hall fight and improvised weapons are each proposed as being at their apex. — Bill Simmons
Half-Assed Internet Research
The dog's name, Richie's inspiration, deleted scenes, rough stunt work, and a Shannon Whirry anecdote
In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 01:29:35Read transcript
- The German Shepherd puppy's name Coraggio is translated as courage or bravery. — Bill Simmons
- Richie is reported to have been inspired by Bonanno associate Gus Farace, who was pursued in a manhunt and killed by a mob hitman. — Bill Simmons
- Trailer footage is reported to show deleted clothing-store and police-captain scenes that explain Richie's shirt change and Gino's body count. — Bill Simmons
- Further deleted footage is reported to show Richie breaking into Gino's wife's house before neighbors arrive. — Bill Simmons
- John Leguizamo and William Forsythe are reported to have said Seagal hurt performers by working rough in fight scenes. — Bill Simmons
- An anecdote recounts Shannon Whirry answering Seagal's question about her ribbon with a joke about directing his eyes upward. — Bill Simmons
- Whirry says she and Seagal got along after he appreciated her response. — Bill Simmons
Best IMDb Stat Padding
The episode examines actors whose credits or brief appearances pad the cast.
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:22:02Read transcript
- The cast listing is said to look stronger because Julianna Margulies, John Leguizamo, and Shannon Whirry appear only briefly. — Bill Simmons
- Whirry's subsequent run of Animal Instincts, Body of Influence, Mirror Images II, and Animal Instincts II is cited as career context. — Bill Simmons
- Margulies later recalled that Seagal demanded respect when they crossed paths at Warner Bros. — Bill Simmons
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Seagal as Tony Soprano or a Brooklyn CSI lead
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:19:24Read transcript
- A hypothetical more-collaborative Seagal is proposed as Tony Soprano, with his physicality and screen presence cited. — Kyle Brandt
- James Gandolfini is proposed for Johnny Sack in the same alternate casting. — Kyle Brandt
- A second proposal imagines Seagal carrying a Brooklyn CSI spinoff built around unintentional one-liners. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:19:02Read transcript
- Steven Seagal wins the overacting award. — Kyle Brandt
- The agitated wheelchair user is proposed as a memorable alternate for owning his short scene. — Kyle Brandt
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