Samuel L. Jackson

Made films the shows talk about.

Wikidata Q172678: matched by corpus:resolve, told apart by Wikidata joins them to Pulp Fiction, which ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey credits them on.

No film of theirs is counted: acting and studio count only when asked for, so what they drew on and who drew on them comes only from the lines with them at one end. Count them as actor (26 films) instead.

Draws on

What the speakers say they, or a film of theirs, drew on. Each is a speaker's account: “the maker said so” when they report the maker's own words, “the host's read” when the read is theirs.

Pulp Fiction (1994): 1 line

  1. lineage (lineage) · them, directly: Pulp Fiction ⇒ Samuel L. Jackson (the host's read). Nick Fury's diner scene is described as a try at a Tarantino diner, with Jules-style rhythm.
    “I'm trying to do some like fucking Tarantino diner scene.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Iron Man 2 · 1:05:14 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Drawn on by

What the speakers say drew on them or a film of theirs, marked the same way.

No line says anything drew on them or a film of theirs.

What the speakers said they did

Acting (30) everyone in acting

Other (8) everyone in other

What was said about them, by kind

career (5)

  1. career (career): Samuel L. Jackson → Die Hard with a Vengeance. Pulp made Jackson a leading man, cemented by Die Hard 3 and an Oscar nomination.
    “Cements him as a leading man.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 1:59:02 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)
  2. career (career): Samuel L. Jackson → Spike Lee. Sam Jackson got his biggest break from Spike Lee, adding resonance to him presenting.
    “Sam Jackson got his biggest break from Spike Lee.”
    The Big Picture · Oscars 2019: Instant Reactions to ‘Green Book’ and the Two Warring Academies | The Oscars Show (Ep. 131) · 0:21:12 · Sean Fennessey (0.50 sure it was them)
  3. career (career): Samuel L. Jackson → Chi-Raq (transcribed 'Shyraq'). Jackson is in showman mode in Chi-Raq, a contrast to the restrained role here.
    “He's in like showman mode in that.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · RoboCop (2014) · 1:09:42 · Griffin Newman (0.40 sure it was them)
  4. career (career): Samuel L. Jackson → XXX: State of the Union. Jackson's fake death here echoes his fake death in the second XXX movie as Gibbons.
    “And it's almost the same as this where he was like, pretend to be dead so he could lay low.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Captain America: The Winter Soldier · 0:43:31 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
  5. career (career): Samuel L. Jackson → Jungle Fever. Jackson used his real crack addiction in Jungle Fever, which made his career and earned a first-ever supporting prize at Cannes.
    “Right, which is the 1st time that the con film festival is ever given out a supporting award.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Avengers · 0:52:44 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

craft (1)

  1. craft (craft): Samuel L. Jackson → Steve McQueen. Tarantino shoots Jackson like a classic movie star, with low angles and star close-ups; one head turn reads as McQueen or Monroe.
    “the McQueen thing.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:16:05 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)

lineage (1)

  1. lineage (lineage): Samuel L. Jackson → Pulp Fiction. Nick Fury's diner scene is described as a try at a Tarantino diner, with Jules-style rhythm.
    “I'm trying to do some like fucking Tarantino diner scene.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Iron Man 2 · 1:05:14 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

people (2)

  1. people (people): Brie Larson → Samuel L. Jackson. Larson cast Jackson in her directorial debut Unicorn Store, and they also share Kong: Skull Island.
    “she cast him in her directorial debut Unicorn store, which you can watch on Netflix in April.”
    The Big Picture · ‘Captain Marvel’ Is a ’90s Nostalgia Play. Did It Work? | Exit Survey · 0:32:00 · Sean Fennessey (0.70 sure it was them)
  2. people (people): Samuel L. Jackson → Kong: Skull Island. Jackson holding court about director Jordan Vogt-Roberts as an amateur, illustrating Jackson's professionalism standard.
    “he was loudly holding court over what a fucking disaster Jordan Vote Roberts was on Kong Skull Island.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Avengers · 0:37:46 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

programming (1)

  1. programming (programming): Samuel L. Jackson → Captain Marvel. Hosts are excited to see Jackson as a younger Nick Fury again.
    “Can't wait for him to do stuff again in like Captain Marvel and shit.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Captain America: The Winter Soldier · 0:34:42 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

theme (1)

  1. theme (analogy): Samuel L. Jackson → Apocalypse Now. Jackson's performance transcends its memes like hearing Satisfaction for real, which then plays in Apocalypse Now.
    “It's like you've heard it a 1000000000 times.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 1:08:01 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)

unmapped (1)

  1. unmapped (famous death): Deep Blue Sea → Samuel L. Jackson. Sam Jackson's shock death was a promoted star dying, in a scene Van counts among the greats.
    “One of the great scenes of all time.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘The Edge’ With Bill Simmons and Van Lathan · 0:41:37 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)

verdict (2)

  1. verdict (verdict): Samuel L. Jackson → Pulp Fiction. Everyone agrees Jackson and Tarantino should both have won Oscars.
    “Both of them should have won, period.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 2:19:28 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)
  2. verdict (verdict): Samuel L. Jackson → The Hateful Eight. A tweet (attributed to someone named Ehrlich) said we will regret undervaluing Jackson, even while disliking Hateful Eight.
    “25 years from now, we're all going to be kicking ourselves for how much we undervalued Samuel Jackson when he was alive.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Avengers · 1:09:55 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

what-if (5)

  1. what-if (what-if): The Truman Show → Samuel L. Jackson. Proposed recast: Jackson as Marlon, for volatility and a question of whose side he's on.
    “As Marlon, can I, can I test drive Sam Jackson for you guys?”
    The Rewatchables · ‘The Truman Show’ With Bill Simmons, Glen Powell, and Chris Ryan · 1:14:18 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)
  2. what-if (what-if): Samuel L. Jackson → Eddie Murphy. Eddie Murphy was on the initial list for Jules, like Will Smith and Django.
    “Eddie Murphy was on the initial list too, which I thought was a really fun idea.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 1:37:31 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)
  3. what-if (what-if): Samuel L. Jackson → Laurence Fishburne. Tarantino expected Fishburne for Jules; Jackson was a backup.
    “And then Sam Jackson was a backup”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 1:41:15 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)
  4. what-if (what-if): Samuel L. Jackson → The War of the Roses. Sam Jackson as the lawyer's silent client, since Roses is one of the whitest movies ever.
    “I gotta say, this movie actually needs Sam Jackson.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘The War of the Roses’ With Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, and Amanda Dobbins · 1:28:53 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
  5. what-if (casting what-if): Samuel L. Jackson → The Edge. Sam Jackson attacked by a bear after a shark would be hilarious.
    “Watch him get attacked by a bear because then he could have been attacked by a shark and a bear within a two-year span.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘The Edge’ With Bill Simmons and Van Lathan · 1:25:47 · Van Lathan (0.60 sure it was them)

Fun items about them

  1. fun, about Samuel L. Jackson: Casting what-if: 1980s crazy Sam Jackson for two minutes as a barfly or vigilante mob member; 'Jules Winfield would be great.'
    “I'd love to have Jules just in this movie.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 1:36:23 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
  2. fun, about Samuel L. Jackson: The film ends with Jackson saying good night; the host jokes that his favorite part of his movies is when he doesn't say motherfucker.
    “It's my favorite part of his movies is when he doesn't say motherfucker.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · RoboCop (2014) · 1:55:25 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)
  3. fun, about Samuel L. Jackson: See the shot at 0:35 where Fury enters and is just a movie star; Jackson is the almost-lead early on, one-take pro, and 'the Ben Hosley of the Avengers' per the hosts.
    “Samuel Jackson is like almost the lead.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Avengers · 0:35:25 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
  4. fun, about Samuel L. Jackson: Kicked a crack addiction, used it in Jungle Fever, and became the most professional man in Hollywood.
    “he becomes the most professional, like put together guy in the world.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Avengers · 0:53:27 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)
  5. fun, about Samuel L. Jackson: Jackson told Whedon he was 63 and cannot look cool running in an ankle-length duster, so he just stands and poses.
    “I cannot look cool running in that thing.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Avengers · 1:20:41 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)
  6. fun, about Samuel L. Jackson: See the donut-shop Nick Fury scene at Randy's around 1:04: the hosts say it grinds the movie to a halt and criticizes the plot of the film you're watching.
    “the other problem is he's literally criticizing the plot of the movie you're watching.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Iron Man 2 · 1:06:01 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)
  7. fun, about Samuel L. Jackson: After the credits, Nick Fury's cameo arrives; the speaker heard the rumor and still was blown away; Avengers Initiative wasn't a household name.
    “You become part of a big universe.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Iron Man · 2:13:35 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)