After Hours > The Rewatchables
Book
Martin Scorsese: A Journey / The Studio / Tropic of Cancer
Song
Rosanna / Surrender Dorothy / Is That All There Is / Last Train to Clarksville / Pay to Come / Mozart's Symphony No. 45
Album
Last Temptation of Christ Soundtrack
Movie
After Hours / Goodfellas / Raging Bull / New York, New York / E.T. / Raiders of the Lost Ark / Poltergeist / Close Encounters of the Third Kind / Star Wars / One from the Heart / The Last Temptation of Christ / King of Comedy / Die Hard / Lethal Weapon / Flashdance / Out of Africa / The Color Purple / Kiss of the Spider Woman / Prizzi's Honor / Witness / Gandhi / Ordinary People / Swingers / Serpico / Taxi Driver / The Color of Money / New York Stories / Life Lessons / Cape Fear / Casino / Kundun / Age of Innocence / Silverado / Desperately Seeking Susan / Executioner's Song / When Harry Met Sally / Top Gun / Crash / Buffalo '66 / Vision Quest / Quicksilver / Wind / Tootsie / Beetlejuice / Best in Show / Home Alone / Schitt's Creek / Eyes Wide Shut / Die Hard 3 / Die Hard 4 / Halloween / Amadeus / Pee-wee's Big Adventure / Beverly Hills Cop / Risky Business / Perfect Strangers / Baby, It's You / Running on Empty / Dog Day Afternoon / Bright Lights, Big City / American Psycho / Go / Bringing Out the Dead / Game Night / The Purge / Into the Night / Uncut Gems / Dog Day Afternoon / Working Girl / Out for Justice / Mean Streets / Cruising / Ghostbusters / Good Time / Francis Ha / Tropic of Cancer / Cutter's Way / Up in Smoke / 25th Hour / Saturday Night Fever / Black Narcissus / Life and Death of Colonel Blimp / A Matter of Life and Death / Jade / Color of Night / Johnny Dangerously / Blue Sky / Nell / Tom & Viv / Little Women / The Client / Splash / League of Their Own / Punchline / Gung Ho / Mr. Mom / Ordinary Decent Criminal / What Planet Are You From / Where the Money Is / Liberty Stands Still / Once More With Feeling / Men in Black / Dogma
Person
Sean Fennessey / Kendrick Perkins / Bill Simmons / John DeStremski / Kyle Brandt / Chris Ryan / Martin Scorsese / Griffin Dunn / Jim Grady / Pauline Kael / George Lucas / Steven Spielberg / Brian De Palma / Francis Ford Coppola / Robert De Niro / Robert Altman / Simpson / Bruckheimer / Peter Weir / John Huston / Michael Ballhaus / Thelma Schoonmaker / Ryan Coogler / Stanley Kubrick / Tom Cruise / Nicole Kidman / Peter Gabriel / Willem Dafoe / Harvey Keitel / Fran Lebowitz / Rosanna Arquette / Linda Fiorentino / Terry Garr / David Letterman / Tommy Lee Jones / Catherine O’Hara / Quentin Tarantino / Matt Modine / Kevin Bacon / Jennifer Grey / Meg Ryan / Eric Stoltz / Aiden Quinn / Nick Nolte / Woody Allen / Sophia Coppola / John Hurt / Bronson Pinchot / Dick Miller / Victor Argo / Joseph Minion / Edgar Wright / Ronald Reagan / Toto / Cheech and Chong / Bruce Willis / Dominic Dunn / John Gregory Dunn / Joan Didion / Will Patton / Steven Seagal / Alfred Hitchcock / Fritz Lang / Tim Burton / Amy Robinson / Joan Micklin Silver / John Sayles / Vincent Spano / Sidney Lumet / Judd Hirsch / Carrie Fisher / Anthony Pelicano / Mark Rossini / Jessica Lange / Miranda Richardson / Winona Ryder / Susan Sarandon / Reggie Love / Tom Hanks / Michael Keaton / Steve Guttenberg / Andrew McCarthy / Judge Reinhold / John Cusack / Josh Hamilton / Noah Baumbach / Philip Seymour Hoffman / Jesse Eisenberg / Timothée Chalamet / Cooper Hoffman / Bill Hader / Franz Kafka / Christopher Walken / Nick Aida / John Landis / Nick Cage / Kiefer Sutherland / Wayne Jenkins / Danny Trejo / Doris Burke / Samuel L. Jackson / Byron Mayo / Barney Cousins / Tony Romo / Harley Mays / Chris Collins / Daniel Plainview / Wilford Brimley / Craig Horlbeck / Jalen Brown / Ronick / Sandra Bernhard / Barry Pepper / Rooney Mara / Kate Mara
Studio
The Ringer / The Ringer Podcast Network / Ringer Movies / Paramount / Fox / Geffen Company / HBO / Spotify / ESPN / Vivid Video / Complex Magazine / Grantland
Podcast
The Rewatchables / The Big Picture
TV Show
Saturday Night Live / The Sopranos / Perfect Strangers
Band/Artist
The Rolling Stones / Peter Gabriel / The Monkees / Bad Brains / Mozart / Peggy Lee
Behavioral Patterns
deep dives
- Scorsese's Career Trajectory & After Hours - A detailed discussion (approximately 20 minutes) of Scorsese's career leading up to After Hours, focusing on his struggles after New York, New York, the cancellation of The Last Temptation of Christ, and how After Hours served as a stylistic and thematic turning point. - Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey
- Rosanna Arquette's Career - An extended conversation (approximately 10 minutes) about Rosanna Arquette's career, particularly her performance in After Hours and why she didn't become a bigger star. - Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey
- Linda Fiorentino’s Career and Personal Life - A surprisingly lengthy discussion (approximately 15 minutes) about Linda Fiorentino's career, her captivating performance in After Hours, her subsequent career choices, and the revelations about her involvement with Anthony Pelicano. - Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey
most debated
- Scorsese's Best Decade - Bill posits that Scorsese's 80s films are superior to his 90s and potentially even his 70s output, a bold claim considering the presence of Goodfellas in the 90s. Sean acknowledges Goodfellas' greatness but agrees with the 80s assessment. - Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey
- After Hours Ending - The hosts discuss the polarizing ending of After Hours. Bill defends the ending, finding it clever and fitting, while acknowledging its divisive nature. Sean agrees. - Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey
- Linda Fiorentino in The Sopranos - Bill expresses disbelief and disappointment that Linda Fiorentino never appeared in The Sopranos, considering it a missed opportunity. Sean engages with the hypothetical, suggesting various roles she could have played. - Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey
- Paul Hackett Walking Home - Sean repeatedly questions the logic of Paul Hackett's inability to simply walk home despite the distance, considering it a plot contrivance. Bill offers possible explanations but ultimately agrees that it's a weak point. - Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey
funny moments
- Griffin Dunn's Unibrow - Sean points out Griffin Dunn's prominent unibrow in the film, finding it humorous and a product of the time. - Sean Fennessey
- Sean’s Phone Number Prank - Sean describes a recurring joke where he would give out fake numbers when asked, inspired by a scene in After Hours. - Sean Fennessey
- Marcy's Death Scene - Bill finds humor in the dark comedy of Paul Hackett's reaction to Marcy's suicide, particularly the absurdity of the arrow in her head and his concern about being blamed. - Bill Simmons
- Surrender Dorothy - Both hosts find the line “Surrender Dorothy” incredibly funny, highlighting its unexpectedness and dark humor. - Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey
- Paul Hackett and the Jets Offensive Coordinators - Sean draws a humorous parallel between the character Paul Hackett and the historically poor offensive coordinators of the New York Jets, including the father and son duo of Paul and Nathaniel Hackett. - Sean Fennessey
childhood memories
- Mr. Softee Truck - Bill reminisces about his childhood experiences with the Mr. Softee truck on Long Island, describing it as a cherished memory. - Bill Simmons
- New York City in the Late 80s/Early 90s - Sean recounts his experiences visiting and exploring New York City as a teenager in the late 80s and early 90s, connecting them to the atmosphere portrayed in After Hours. - Sean Fennessey
rewatch experiences
- Bill's Wife's Appreciation of After Hours - Bill mentions that his wife loves After Hours, contrasting it with her typical aversion to Scorsese's more violent films. - Bill Simmons
- Jack Sanders' Enjoyment of After Hours - Jack, a producer or engineer for the podcast, shares his positive rewatch experience, finding the film hilarious. - Jack Sanders
catchphrase discussions
- Surrender Dorothy - The hosts repeatedly discuss the line “Surrender Dorothy,” analyzing its comedic impact and its significance within the film. - Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey