On this episode, we discuss the life, death and career of 1980s super-producer Don Simpson.
From humble beginnings in Alaska to becoming one of the biggest movie producers on the planet, enjoying all the excesses one would expect from a 1980s movie producer, Don Simpson was both a Hollywood stereotype and a unique visionary able to see where the industry was heading years before anyone else.
The movies discussed on this episode:
Bad Boys (1995, Michael Bay)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984, Martin Brest)
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987, Tony Scott)
Cannonball (1976, Paul Bartel)
Crimson Tide (1995, Tony Scott)
Dangerous Minds (1995, John N. Smith)
Days of Thunder (1990, Tony Scott)
Flashdance (1983, Adrian Lyne)
The Ref (1994, Ted Demme)
The Rock (1996, Michael Bay)
Thief of Hearts (1984, Douglas Day Stewart)
Top Gun (1986, Tony Scott)
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