Bill Burr and Bill Hader react to Walter Hill's 1982 classic 48 Hrs. Source: Monday Morning Podcast Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5SFiQlO...
48 Hrs is a great movie, with a cool and unusual vibe. It was made early enough in the 80s, that it still had a realistic 70s aesthetic to it. It balances violence, thrills, and humor with a tone that other movies struggle to find. Even Walter Hill couldn't replicate it with Another 48Hrs. It's a real gem.
Don't forget composer James Horner's progressive jazz calypso score! Haunting and nobody ever heard anything like it. Those steel drums go hard on that sound track.
@@steveconn uh, not even.... Freebie and The Bean is the first one that comes to mind and that doesn't even scratch the surface of buddy movies that came before 48 Hours....
I have heard Bill Burr talk at length and detail about 48 Hours (1982), Paramount really missed the boat with their recent Paramount Presents line of blus wherein they could've had Burr come in and record a commentary on one or BOTH 48 hour films. Same with Bill Hader, a true cinephile, both men are definitely busy with their careers, but as the years go on I hope they settle into either recording audio commentaries or at least make available their deep dives or recreational film watching. It's fascinating.
Some great lines I even used on an answering machine: "Welcome to Nick Nolte Fine Dining...'Here's your goddamn dinner...just get in the car and keep your mouth shut.'"
One of the funniest cast members in SNL history Two of the best standup specials ever made. Drama, comedy and kids movies. Man is a legend that deserves way more respect than he seems to get.
Don't forget composer's James Horner's classic progressive jazz calypso score! Haunting and nobody ever heard anything like it. Those steel drums go hard on that sound track.
@@wexfordrob Really? How often do you hear these cracking films talked about? The Warriors and perhaps 48 Hours aside, I really don't see too much discussion of Walter Hill.
@@SquabbleBoxHQ red heat, southern comfort, Brewsters millions, extreme prejudice, the driver. He also produced alien! Man I grew up with his movies. He certainly wasn’t underrated then and I don’t see how he is now
@@wexfordrob you're talking about film obsessives. Most of those are cult titles. I agree they are all awesome, but most people wouldn't know the name Walter Hill necessarily.
Good point about the gun sounds. They were more intense in this movie. This was Nolte's best tough guy performance. The lines were hokey but they seemed natural for him. He looked a little bigger in this film. This was a great movie.
"French Connection" is one of those racist-cop-who's-also-kinda-the-hero movies from the period Burr's describing (68-84, more or less). Most famously, and shamefully, Criterion and/or whichever streaming service is showing the movie (I forget - Disney?) have edited a racial slur Hackman's character says for no good reason, despite the fact that such behavior was in line with his character. Get Blu-Rays and physical media, folks. Oh, and records & CDs too. On digital platforms they edit everything these days
Friedkin explicitly said you were meant to understand that Popeye Doyle is a piece of shit. They're actually whitewashing the character in the name of being politically correct.
I’m re-watching Twin Peaks and was trying to recall what movies I’ve seen the actor that plays Jerry Horne in. I remember him from Dreamscape as a kid, and Warriors. I forgot all about him playing Luther in 48 Hours. That was a fun movie and it’s on my list to watch again.
That period was the time where “society” recognized the racism of law enforcement as a contribution to civil rights. Everyone acknowledged there was a problem, and seemed to think that was enough. Doing it in a hip, tough way was a nod to the right.
48 Hrs is both a prototypical modern/ post-modern buddy movie and action/ comedy.. Unlike many action comedies, 48 hrs Is really half an actual.action cop movie and half a comedy movie.its pretty balanced unlike most action comedies that are pure fusion and mix both elements into one narrative stew. The film ended up being successful largely.because of the rising stardom of Eddie Murphy in SNL.
My dad was big on strength of villains in films and before i was able to see the film he told me that he was impressed with the bad guy in 48hrs. I got my grandma to rent it for me when i was 10said it was a comedy. I watched that film 100 times before i was 12
Of all the great 80's movie genres,,,,the 80's buddy cop genre will never be touched. From best of the best(Lethal Weapon), to forgotten gems (Running Scared....Billy Crystal & Gregory Hines). Mosy movie genres gave gotten so much bugger & better since the 80's.....but cant remember too many buddy cop flicks in the past 30 years, that can stand with anything from that decade. I can remember any time a new one was coming out....which was ALWAYS ....it was already a hit. Youd get 4-5 a year, & they were always good ....even when they werent.lol Never met an 80's buddy cop movie i didnt thoroughly enjoy.
You guys need to see "Q and A". Sidney Lumet directing (Dog Day Afternoon). Nick Nolte plays the toughest, meanest, most dangerous cop. No humor though. Is this the first time we had a double-up? Mr. Hader, you have made one of the greatest series of all time with "Barry." How the F do you top that? You kind of faded out at the end of this.
Agreed Eddie made some great thrillers with humour in them, they weren't comedies, a bit like when they call American Werewolf In London a comedy, it's not a comedy it's just characters with natuiral humour.
Back then, nobody objected to an honest portrayal of a character in a movie. It would have felt dishonest if the Cates wasn't using that kind of language.
Saw this film as a kid yet I had to actually go to prison before realizing how ridiculous the notion was of an actual convict openly cooperating with a cop in the middle of a cell house!!!
A lot of those movies in the 80s started out with characters that were racist who then gradually realized we were all the same. Which was a reflection of the time. You had the older generation that was stuck in that shit and you had the other people coming up were just getting along and everything was cool, and it really was this transitional. Period. Unfortunately. I feel we’ve taken 50 steps backwards in the last 15 to 20 years.
Another 48 Hrs was okay but nowhere near as good as the original... Let's be honest 48 Hrs was and still is a gem, it's violent, funny and everything you could want from a movie. I think 48 Hrs is one of the best films of all time especially in it's genre and of it's time and it's the perfect movie in my opinion. When Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte fight in the streets that scene made me laugh especially Nolte's humour when being stopped by cops he says he's too tired to put his hands above his head the only downside is the sequel "Another 48 Hrs" was not as good as the original and Nick Nolte played cop Jack Cates perfectly in 48 Hrs.... Rating out of 10, well 48 Hrs gets a solid 9 from me it's a fantastic movie with no weaknesses in my opinion.
You’re right movies are so much better now since they’re so racially sensitive and inclusive lol, except the writing acting and plots sucks so much in comparison to movies of the past.
I don't see the problem with depicting racists on screen, should we just forget about everything black people went through? 48 hours depicts an actual reality for black people. Eddie would never have done a film he didn't feel right about. He could always go back to selling out arenas. The truth is that the casual racism in 48 hours tickles Bills funny bone and he's trying to cover it up with white guilt.
they both got jonathan banks name wrong. they both remember the wrong name 'jason'. Like, hader confirmed the lie without thinking about it for even a moment. Hollywood changes people. The Hader I knew and love is dead now. In his place is an older, less funny, more focused and ultimately a more holistic practitioner..... but not funnier
And the Raw Tour is why he isn't ever doing stand up . Half of his show was racist and the other half ? He was ragging on the homosexuals of the world .
Ed is doing fine. Dont cry for his career. Billy Twinkletoes is a little "sensitive" about racism. Having never uttered a single bigoted or racist in his whole sweet life....Growing up in Poor Boston....in the 70's... Never.
Totally agree. Nick Nolte's character was both a jerk (with no redeeming qualities), and also written and acted in a lazy, stereotypical way. I guess there was supposed to be some kind of macho charm to his grizzled-old-white-cop stuff; like, even though he treated Murphy's character like utter shit throughout the film, when it was all said and done, we were going to begrudgingly see that he was really a good guy underneath it all. But I never thought that. For that reason, even when they were working relatively well together, I never got the 'buddy movie' vibe of a couple of opposites developing a bond and respect for one another, despite their differences. I just don't think Nolte was/is a very good actor, despite the fact that he's received a fair amount of acclaim and been given many pretty good roles.
