The Rewatchables: ‘The Equalizer' | Denzel’s Boston Vigilante Film | The Ringer 

You should have your dad on more, he is awesome

Dad was thinking of The Brave One, the Jodie Foster vigilante movie. Love it when the panel gets stumped.

Man, I have been on a binge of Rewatchables, I never thought I would find a group of people who loved Michael Mann as much as my friends and I.....I HAD TO GET IT ON!

Papa Simmons is awesome. It would be really nice to have the stories and wisdom of his generation recorded for posterity. Please have him on as much as you can.

The East Boston chatter is amazing. Literally no one, even the biggest Beantown homers, knows how to get there (aside from the T). This is (among other things) such perfect commentary on how bewildering driving in Boston is.

I have to admit, I didn’t give this film much of a chance, I thought it was Man on Fire-lite and passed it over. Then I was flicking channels and caught it and have never looked back- rewatchable Classic for sure

Must do Rewatchables: 1. Apocalypse Now 2. To live and die in LA 3. The Thing 4. The king of Comedy 5. Raging Bull 6. Dog Day afternoon 7. Mulhuland Drive(they don’t seem like lynch guys but still) 8. The French Connection 9. Chinatown 10. Drive

I stand with CR, Drive is fucking incredible. It deserves to be featured on the rewatchables.

I feel like Chris held back his typical Rewatchables zoomies around Bill's dad for this episode

THE BRAVE ONE - Jodie Foster vigilante movie your Father was referencing.

Denzel is just on Mt. Rushmore period

I love the first 20 mins of Equalizer. He’s reading his books, he’s folding his napkin, he’s looking up Chloe Moretz’s skirt….. What’s the problem?

Deniro is the answer for desert island actor filmography - because not only do you get all the Scorsese films, but you also get the Focker stuff and analyze this/that for some comedy, joker, the best godfather, cape fear/taxi driver, tarantino for Jackie Brown, some action with frankenstein and backdraft, touching drama like awakenings and this boys life. Heat.

He didn't come for help. He came for permission

I love how Bill keeps saying "My dad" like he isn't sitting right there.

That Bill's dad is not on 80 percent of episodes is a sin of a missed opportunity... what a natural. P.S.ESPECIALLY Man On Fire

I think you miss a lot without the first 20 minutes... The 100 novels, the DIY "My Songs" CD and the Faberge eggs, Russian iconography, and Ballets Russes music are an elemental layer of this film. The bloodied Orthodox Madonna is an important shot... The film is a meditation on deep perception, creativity, (OCD) the Arts in culture as well... "Bridges"... "The Equaliser"... !!! This meta-layer unfolds in the first 20 minutes. The Foreigner T-Shirt...!!!

"you never want to be the wife in a vengeance movie" ...love it

Two notes on The Equalizer pod - 1) Doug McCray worked at Boston Sand and Gravel in The Town and 2) When Teddy visits Robert’s apartment, he never actually says he’s a policeman. When Robert asks if he wants to leave a card, Teddy just smiles, re-enforcing that he never claimed to be police.

I just saw this one, maybe a year ago. Was surprised how good it was.

I agree about Melissa Leo. Haven't watched the sequel. Don't want to see her die. She was my favourite supporting character. In my universe that character is still alive.

Looking good Dr.Bill!

These in person videos are great!

For the desert-island question, not that she'd be my pick, Sigourney popped came to mind. First 4 Alien movies, 2 Ghostbusters, 'Cabin in the Woods,' 'Paul.' I haven't seen either Avatar, but she was in one or both. I don't remember how good it was, but I think she was in 'Dave.' And she might have a couple good ones I'm forgetting. Only a few GREAT flicks, but a bunch that entertain.

You guys talking about the softball game the nwxt week had me pulling my car over to laugh safely. That's top tier Probably Unanswerable Questions.

Ive known david harbour's name for a long time, bc he has done a lot of stuff, and has always reminded me, a bit, of michael shannon

McCall offers $9800 because anything over $10,000 raises suspicion and triggers bank alerts

I love this movie. Saw it in theaters the week it came out. Pop corn movie

Is this the apex of The Equalizer or is it when Rob Reiner is trying to watch it in The Wolf Of Wall Street? "I'M WATCHING THE FUCKING EQUALIZER!!!" Lol.

Cmon CR I Need My Weekly Wayne Jenkins 🤣🤣🤣

I don't wanna spoil anything. But people get equalized in this.

there should be a documentary on Mr. Simmon's Barber... that would truly be a Rewatchable... fax!!!

How about To Live and Die in L.A.?? Seems an ideal choice for Simmons/Ryan and a 4K version was just released this summer.

Papa simmons got that HAIR

This should have Van

Boondock Saints and The Punisher in 04 were also major vigilante movies imo

I always wondered what happened to The Greek from The Wire. And now I know, he entered witness protection and is pretending to be Bill's dad

Do NOT badmouth Santarpio's, Bill. Their pizza is awesome.

Bill’s dad look like the Greek from the wire

Please do a “Expendables” or “Prometheus” pod. Both are great but very different action movies

Liam Neeson - Unknown, good 5 o’clocker

Now we need equalizer 2!

Denzel gets both Deniro & Eastwood type movies. Good points Chris!

I'd love to smoke weed with Bill's dad. He seems like a cool hang, and would probably have TONS of stories...

A Denzel movie where he doesn't win the movie: Inside Man. Clive Owen made that movie his bitch

Colombiana is another good vigilante movie

Bill’s dad looks like Bill in old man make up. The strongest genes.

On the gritty early 80s tip, a shout out to Vigilante and Walking the Edge - both starring the mighty Robert Forster.

I hate to break it to everyone, but Equalizer 3 is definitely a 5 o'clocker

Hearing Bills dad bring up Brockton was crazy city of champs lmaooo

Classic

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It’s Cruise. Bill gonna change back in 2 weeks.

There are so many John Wick/Equalizeresque iconic movies from Korea and Japan that these guys are apparently completely oblivious to. A Bittersweet Life anyone?

does that include children books?

Does the Crow count as a Vigilante movie??🤔

Street kings, one of the best vigilante movies with keanu

do EQ 2 please

This is a poor mans Man on Fire, but its still damn good in its own way.

Bridge on the River Kwai rewatchables plz

The Brave One is the Jodie Foster movie where she went vigilante.

filmography of one actor --- I might go with De Niro

Marcello Mastroianni... Eyes Wide Shut?

No way. Drive is a great movie

Best vigilante movie? Mate it has to be Harry Brown. Michael Caine is one retired former soldier you do not want to piss off.

How is Gran Torino a vigilante movie?

Biggest picking nit is the cop pulling the chain to reveal all the cash and trussed up henchmen. Wouldn't he have already had to do that to find everything? Meaning he reset the whole contraption just to do it again for the other cop.

Papa Simmons or Einstein?

Josey Wales is top notch.

I just wanted to ask if Eyes Wide Shut was a Christmas movie?

When's the last time CR *didn't* do Wayne Jenkins?

How do they start a video about the movie The Equalizer and not once reference the fact it was a TV show on CBS from 1985 to 1989. I guess they don't want people to know they changed the main character.

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Btw, in NO WAY is Equalizer 2 better than Equalizer 1. I just couldn't let misinformation that drastic go unaddressed; sorry.

Is this the newest movie they have ever done?

Down University. Are you down?

Bill dug up Albert Einstein just for a rewatchables pod??

Best actor of all time and you mention Stallone? GTFO. Denzel should be pissed off being on THAT list.

I found the movie to be lacking in many ways. Denzel was pretty much unstoppable. At no point did it feel like he was in danger. The only fun scenes were when Denzel and the main villain were talking, but that had a flaccid ending with the villain getting taken down way too easily. I understand Denzel is supposed to be a force of nature here but there's no tension at all. Just feels like another Taken with a less interesting premise.

As I watched original series, then it was strange with Denzel - he is not Mccall.

Equalizer is good but Equalizer 2 was better. Supposed to be an Equalizer 3. What is your next Rewatchable?

"The Outlaw Josey Wales." OMG......The film is nothing but Lost Cause mess. However, I can't get enough. Excellent film.

The Equalizer was OK. Not in Denzel's Top 10 best movies.

Nic Cage filmography >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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The correct answer is Samuel L. Jackson, he is in like 200+ movies. I think the idea of the OCD stuff is to demonstrate his meticulous nature so it does pay off.

Book of Eli is better than The Equalizer

anyone but chloe grace moretz in this role. so miscast

Millionaire Bill, still dragging his ass, covering Disney, etc., B4 real films like the original: The Thing. Prob cause he sucks, &/or just waiting for the right moment. To waste even more yrs on another cable-tv film. With commercials, of course.

Jack Reacher, anyone?