‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ and the Will Smith Resurgence. Plus, Viggo Mortensen!

The Big Picture

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.3 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2024

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Sean and Amanda talk about the successes and shortcomings of the two biggest movies at this week’s box office: Will Smith’s return to franchise moviemaking in ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ (1:00), and ‘The Watchers,’ Ishana Night Shyamalan’s directorial debut (43:00). Then, they briefly discuss ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ (1:03:00), Viggo Mortensen’s second directorial feature, a Western starring Mortensen and podcast favorite Vicky Krieps (0:00). Finally, Sean is joined by Mortensen to discuss the project, where it came from for him creatively, the importance of casting Krieps, his favorite Westerns, and more (1:08:00). To watch episodes of ‘The Big Picture,’ head to https://www.youtube.com/@RingerMovies. Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Viggo Mortensen Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Bill Simmons. I am thrilled to announce our newest YouTube channel. It's called
0:04.5	Ringer Movies. If you're a fan of our movie coverage here at The Ringer, then you're in luck
0:08.7	because every episode of the rewatchables in the big picture now on YouTube.
0:13.6	Like Bill said, Ringer Movies will feature full episodes of my show The Big Picture,
0:17.1	the Rewatchables, as well as special live episodes, deep dives into movie history,
0:20.8	and a bunch of other fun stuff featuring other movie-loving ringer personalities.
0:24.0	Search Ringer movies on YouTube and experience the joy, Chris Ryan impersonating Wayne Jenkins
0:29.4	on camera. I'm Sean Fennese and this is the big picture a conversation show about what you gonna do and they come for you
0:48.8	Today we are diving into three new releases the weekends box office champion bad boys ride or die
0:54.6	a shanna night shamelon's debut feature the Watchers and Vigo Mortenson's
0:58.7	the dead don't hurt funny thing about this Vigo Mortenson on the podcast today, Amanda.
1:04.0	He is the writer, director, and composer of this new Western, anti-Western, inverted Western,
1:11.0	starring your girl, Vicky Crepe's.
1:12.4	Yeah, I think it's it's pretty much a Western
1:15.7	but about the person that you don't expect the Western to be about.
1:19.6	Precisely I talked with Vigo about that I hope you will stick around for my conversation.
1:23.2	Vigo Mortenson is simply the man. I think anybody who likes movies knows that and he was a great
1:27.1	guest. But first, bad boys ride or die.
1:30.0	Uh, quote unquote saved the summer box office, which we will discuss. Everybody's got to relax.
1:35.6	Everybody just settled down? I mean, it's good that people went to the movie theaters.
1:39.2	Will Smith himself went to the movie theater and then filmed it and then put it on every social media.
1:43.6	I didn't see that. Oh he didn't yeah he went to he surprised an audience in Baldwin
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