There are movie openings and then there’s Billy Blanks shooting his way to the end zone. This weeks movie is one of the most underrated action movies of the era and has one of the worst jigs ever danced. We learn three things from this movie:
Friday night is in fact a great night for football.
This is what John McClane was up to between taking down that plane in D.C. and stopping the theft at Fort Knox.
Pat Boone is the quintessential old man.
We have a lot of fun with this movie while also gushing over amazing Tony Scott/Joel Silver action movies. The only question we’re left with is, “Did free agency actually kill the game?”
The Last Boy Scout
Premiered: Dec. 13, 1991
Written: Shane Black
You might know some of his movies.
As a writer: Lethal Weapon, The Monster Squad, Last Action Hero, The Long Kiss Goodnight
Writer/Director: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3, The Nice Guys
Actor: Predator, Dead Heat, RoboCop 3
Directed: Tony Scott
Legitimately one of the all time Hollywood greats. Selected filmography:
Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop 2, Days of Thunder, True Romance, The Fan, Spy Game, Man on Fire, The Taking of Pelham 123
Unfortunately died in 2012. There are two people as a movie fan I miss constantly, Tony Scott and Chris Penn. Movies were better when they were still with us.
Produced: Joel Silver
Normally don’t mention producers, but Silver is special. He’s known as a personality in Hollywood, lots of info out there about him and his style.
We could do a movie podcast just about Silver productions. Here’s a taste:
The Warriors, 48 hrs., Weird Science, Commando, Lethal Weapon, Predator, Action Jackson, Die Hard, Ricochet, The Matrix, V for Vendetta, The Book of Eli, RocknRolla.
Cast
Bruce Willis as Joseph “Joe” Cornelius Hallenbeck
Damon Wayans as James “Jimmy” Alexander Dix
Chelsea Field as Sarah Hallenbeck
Noble Willingham as Sheldon Marcone
Taylor Negron as Milo
Danielle Harris as Darian Hallenbeck
Halle Berry as Cory
Bruce McGill as Mike Matthews
Kim Coates as Chet
Chelcie Ross as Senator Calvin Baynard
Joe Santos as Benjamin Bessalo
Clarence Felder as McCaskey
Tony Longo as Big Ray Walston
Frank Collison as Pablo
Eddie Griffin as Club DJ
Billy Blanks as Billy Cole
Music
The Last Boy Scout – Composed by Michael Kamen
The Last Boy Scout (1991) – Soundtracks – IMDb
Friday Night’s A Great Night For Football
Written by Steve Dorff and John Bettis
Produced by Steve Dorff
Performed by Bill Medley
Moody River
Written by Gary Bruce
Performed by Pat Boone
Gett Off
Written by Prince (as Prince Rogers Nelson)
Performed by Prince & The New Power Generation
I Wanna Be A Cowboy
Written by Brian Chatton, Nico Ramsden, Nick Richards and Jeff Seopardi
Performed by Boys Don’t Cry
Tusk
Written by Lindsey Buckingham
Football
Sweet opening section that couldn’t be more 90’s. This is actually better than Hank Williams Jr. Go America! (all this while credits roll)
Rain, GREEN 88! There’s a lot of people real slow off the line on that play. Go into halftime with Cleveland beating LA, just like real life. I hate Cleveland too.
Milo calls for Billy Cole says there’s a lot of money riding on the game, need to do whatever it takes
Lynn Swan interviews the owner, asks him why attendance and TV ratings are down, is football dying? Owner says no, lots of hero’s on the field, in particular Billy Cole. Billy took some pills in the locker room, very nervous on the field. Billy is their top player.
Billy catches the pass, breaks some great tackles then shoots his way through the rest of the defense, commits suicide at the end saying “ain’t life a bitch”
Dom: Jesus Christ!
John: I know, the tackling is terrible.
Dom: I expect the defense to be able to take a bullet or two
Hallenbeck Office
After sleeping in his car and getting a squirrel thrown on him by some kids he goes to the office.
Gets a call fr
