Just What is Apex Mountain: Rewatchables discussion thread
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That's true, but I have a hard time seeing that movie as a rewatchable since I've never once thought about rewatching it.
The job of The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan and Sean Fennessey is not to talk, it is to sit there and look innocent. The guys kick off Courtroom Month on ‘The Rewatchables’ by revisiting the 1996 mystery-drama ‘Primal Fear,’ starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney, and Edward Norton.
I think Presumed Innocent is a lock for courtroom July. Especially because of all the Harrison Ford talk happening on the Ringer podcasts in general.
That move is borderline unwatchable, never mind rewatchable, so I don’t see it making the cut.
Seconded. The rest of the month will have a hard time living up to this one, but if the next FIVE (I believe he said there would be 6 in this "courtroom month") can come anywhere close to this one, we're all in for a great ride.
I’m embarrassed to admit for the first 20-30 minutes when they referenced the character Shaughnessy, l I thought it was some weird celebrity mash-up nickname for Sean Fennessey.
Absolutely. I'd guess My Cousin Vinny as well. And maybe a Juliet/Amanda take on Legally Blonde.
Edit: nope, they (plus Bill) did LB in 21.
Overall I thought 'A Time to Kill' was a fun/informative listen. But two guys that work in pop culture couldn't come up with any white dudes named Rufus? Took me like 1.7 seconds to come up with Wainwright & Sewell.
Me too on the Rufus. That was odd.
These pods are better with three people. So A Time To Kill was good but could have been better. Morris was great. Simmons was Simmons, which is to say he didn't destroy it and he can't pronounce words but it was ok.
I'm surprised they didn't dive into the fact that Joel Schumacher seemed to be obsessed with vigilanteism for a stretch there in the 90s. Falling Down, his Batman movies, A Time to Kill, 8MM...It was kind of his thing. In general, I think the podcast would be better if Wesley Morris were on every episode.
Hope they invite Fran Drescher so Bill can explain to her in person that she was a huge 'smokeshow' back in the day.
I agree with Bill and Wesley's take on Fran, but I laughed when Bill said he would send Chris a picture of Drescher from back in her prime, and Chris just simply shot back, "I've seen Fran Drescher."
Catching up on some back episodes but Bill’s take on Jonah Hill in the “This is the End” pod has not aged well and it’s only been a few weeks. For the record I was with him on Hill until the recent stuff came out.
This was great and can't believe no one has talked about what Bill's wife said and Bill reported back. I don't think Van and CR were expecting it and I was doubled over laughing.
I listened to that part this morning and cannot believe Bill went there. Definitely an all-time Rewatchables moment. I also loved Van's story about the call he received from the video store. Great episode. Van is always great on pods.
Van rules. I’ve forgiven (as much as that means) him for working at TMZ, and he’s really such an interesting guy. His TMZ past is something he’s talked about, regretfully, here.
Live from the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey are in the business of saving lives. They revisit one of the first movies they covered on 'The Rewatchables,' nearly 300 episodes ago, Rob Reiner’s ‘A Few Good Men,’ starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore. Written by Aaron Sorkin.
I've only just started this, but Bill's pronunciation of "emeritus" is immediately eligible for the BS Mispronunciation Hall of Fame.
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan pack up the station wagon and head to Walley World to rewatch Harold Ramis’s 1983 classic ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation,’ starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, and Anthony Michael Hall.
I wonder how many minutes it takes for Mal to make Sean physically shrink into his chair out of sheer discomfort.
They originally dropped this episode behind a paywall in 2019 (remember Luminary?), as part of that 1999 film retrospective. It’s worth a listen.
Yes (I’m about 40 minutes into it). The devotion to Kubrick section has a good laugh.
I really got a kick out of the Vacation one. Chris and Van just jumping in and quoting obscure lines - and then giggling hysterically - sounded exactly like what some friends and I used to do with some of those same exact lines.
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“You know what doctor you’re not going to an orgy for a long fucking time big boy. Shit drive up here in a taxi and a rental tux when all these other people came in limousines”
It’s a replay. They’re basically moving the 1999 library from behind that Luminary paywall.
I don’t think he mentions her. But since this episode was recorded right after ‘Euphoria’ debuted he may not have been obsessed with her yet.
He seemed torn on whether he wanted to do this movie. At one point he suggested that they speed through the recording because he can’t imagine getting a couple hours of content out of it. Everyone is like….really? THIS movie? It’s fascinating, whatever else you think of it.
I'm watching Eyes Wide Shut for the first time in preparation for the pod.
This is the worst Christmas movie I've ever seen.
This is the worst Christmas movie I've ever seen.
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