What makes Midnight Run so remarkable are its principals, and the supporting cast that keep the audience titillated, laughing and excited for the film's entire 128 minute-running time. And it kept rolling right along into the ‘90s with Bad Boys, Men in Black, and Rush Hour. For every Simmons column and podcast, click here. These last two years, he was trapped in the Amtrak bathroom of NBA situations: It was the perfect storm of “high expectations” + “lavish contract” + “limited player who could thrive in the right situation but suck in the wrong one” + “front office with no game plan” + “perenially lousy team” + “frustrated fan base” + “lots of booing” + “giant bull’s-eye on the back” + “shooting slump” + “injuries” … and by the time it was over, people were congratulating new Raptors honcho Masai Ujiri for getting a protected first-rounder and two harmlessly bad contracts for the Italian Byron Mullens. Poor Milwaukee. But if you think the Celtics were happy with how this Doc saga played out — or any insinuation that one of the league’s most lavish franchises wanted to lose a top-five coach just to save a few bucks (and not because they didn’t want to pay $7 million a year to someone who didn’t want to be there anymore) — please note that they took out a full-page Boston Globe ad earlier this month thanking Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. I hate it. Mainly, because De Niro and Grodin—as unlikely a duo as you could conjure outside of a game of casting Mad Libs—deliver a masterclass in chemistry. A midnight run. Meanwhile, Grodin’s Jonathan “The Duke” Mardukas is a deadpan loose-cannon who claims that by taking the wiseguys’ money and going on the run he was trying to do the honest thing. We’re never going to agree on what happened, but one thing is clear: In the long run, both sides are better off. “Hey look, Jon, the witness-protection program isn’t so bad … “. 1 and Boozer (who could give them 80 percent of Aldridge’s stats) for someone who might not want to play for me? )5, “I’m gonna tell ya something. There's an emergency back home and school lets the teacher go back, they'll usually have to buy a plane ticket but that's about it. 2.) “He doesn’t like to fly.” My God. Toooooooo far. Like when he sees his ex-wife and daughter again, or when he explains to the Duke why he never threw out his watch, or even the ending, when he improbably lets the Duke go and you totally believe him. Directed by Martin Brest. And, hey, here’s an idea if you’re worried about money — don’t move from the 14th-biggest TV market to the 45th-biggest TV market.) 1? Once upon a time, David Chase agonized about casting Gandolfini or Michael Rispoli as Tony Soprano. Paramount wanted Robin Williams. Until now. The bigger point: The Knicks were gift-wrapped a pretty sweet title window last spring, thanks to the Rose/Westbrook/Rondo injuries, Indiana being a year away, and Miami being worn down from that 27-game winning streak. I think this movie was directed by Roger Goodell. 5. 1 pick, then two of the following: Jimmy Butler, prized European prospect Nikola Mirotic, and/or the rights to Charlotte’s future no. You know what’s crazy, though? For those who may not be familiar with this under-appreciated gem, Robert De Niro plays a hard-bitten bounty hunter hired to bring a neurotic Mob accountant who’s embezzled $15 million from the Chicago Mafia (Charles Grodin) from New York to L.A. before he can skip out on his bail bond. “Why would you do something that you know is not good for you?“ Then they sold their property for twice the normal market price. Here’s how an after-hours jog might help you run faster, snack less and sleep better. Chris Nashawaty is a writer, editor, critic, and author of books about Roger Corman & Caddyshack. The late-night relief efforts create a forum for trust, sharing, understanding and affection. A healthy and happy Rose was our third-most underrated summer NBA story, narrowly trailing LeBron James bringing a 24-hour DJ for his China trip and Dwyane Wade’s estranged wife feigning homelessness to speed up their divorce proceedings (and yes, this worked).12, “I’ve come too far. Now if he can only convince Paul George to switch to no. Film critics sometimes look down on the 1980s in the history of cinema, but the decade certainly had its share of memorable films. “You don’t look much like a criminal.” Five-point lead with 28.2 seconds to go? To Bucks fans, who grabbed the “Most Depressed NBA Fan Base” championship belt from Sacramento after the Harris-Redick debacle, followed by them splurging $46.1 million on O.J. Midnight Run Korea. Esquire participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Seattle owner-in-limbo Chris Hansen was willing to badly overpay for the Kings and didn’t get them. Some people never find the right part, and there’s more luck involved than you’d think. You know what happened next: The Clippers blinked, the Doc trade got revived and finished, and the Clippers were offering Chris 107 million reasons to play for him. Midnight Runs (9:30 pm - 1 am) Breakfast Runs (8 am - 10 am) Please login to see schedule times and location details SEE FULL SCHEDULE Share Run Feedback. Had Rispoli ended up with that role, there’s a good chance we’re remembering Gandolfini as the unforgettable bad guy in True Romance and that’s it. Mullens, 2012-13: 10.6 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 38.5% FG, 31.7% 3FG, 3.9 3FGA, 12.35 PER, $2.25 million. One of Jack Walsh’s finest moments goes to the Spurs, because how the hell could this go to anyone BUT the Spurs???? “You’re not my accountant.” “SERRANO’S GOT THE DISKS! How bad is it for Bucks fans? 1 to New Orleans in that deal. President Donald J. Trump walks from the Oval Office to the South Lawn of the … I’ll get up and I’ll bury this telephone in your head.”, One of Farina’s funniest lines goes to Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol, both of whom unfollowed Dwight on Twitter after he signed with the Rockets. Put Moron No. But Midnight Run was really an extravaganza of Those Guys, especially 25 years ago, when we knew Farina only as That Guy From Miami Vice and Crime Story and Joe Pantaliano as That Guy Who Played Guido The Killer Pimp. Now that the trade has shaken out (Harden for one year of Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, Steven Adams and a future Dallas no. Midnight Run has provided as much for me as it has for the people I serve on the streets. Let’s just hope they don’t turn into a big heaping bowl of voodoo stew. But the commercial success of 48 Hrs. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information/Your California Privacy Rights/Children's Online Privacy Policy are applicable to you. “I realize I’m not your accountant. Is this Moron No. And Moron No. Bogans: What did you tell him? All things to do in Bartow; Things to do near Midnight Run Distillery, LLC. As much as it kills me, I’m dashing out all those F-bombs for this column, just because of their sheer volume.2 And if you don’t like it, I have two words for you. And this summer, they never amnestied two years and $17.6 million of Perk to add some much-needed free-agent shooting. 48 Hrs. They derailed a potential 2005 title team, started the biggest melee in NBA history, put Worldwide Wes on the map, drew the longest NBA suspension ever (Metta’s 86-gamer),15 inspired a 15,000-word oral history from Abrams and gave us one of the most unforgettable TV nights that ever happened. I love 48 Hrs., Lethal Weapon, and even, yes, Tommy Boy. Then again, when your big guy is jacking up a 3 every six minutes and making 31.7 percent of them, and doing nothing else, aren’t you in major trouble? How hard is this? Every product was carefully curated by an Esquire editor. Translation: The Pacers are going to contend for the title again. Raise your hand if you missed watching Derrick Rose! Why are People Who Know Things wondering if he’s maneuvering to get to Chicago to play with Derrick Rose? I don't know if I want to go / All I want to know, can I keep doing all these shows? Yikes. Put Moron No. Grantland’s Alex Pappademas wrote a nice tribute to Farina last week. You would never try to stiff me.” It’s a hysterical moment; “these things go down! You’re not gonna believe this, but Rose’s agent also represents Aldridge … that’s right, the one, the only Arn Tellem. I didn’t know you HAD money.“. How War Dogs Elevates the Bro-Buddy Comedy, Welcome to the New Golden Era of Sketch Comedy, Why 'Heat' Is Still an Action Masterpiece 20 Years Later, The 30 Best Comedies of All Time Span All Eras, 12 Pre-Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. So does The Breakfast Club, so does Wall Street, Fatal Attraction, The Killing Fields, Coming to America, and every other memorable mainstream ’80s movie. Actually, let’s give them one more. On a personal note, I’m excited to watch Mullens all season — from afar, it always looked like he did more things to help a team lose than any other rotation guy in the NBA, and it always infuriated me whenever he did well against the Celtics. He wagered on a top-10 player (James Harden); a top-five GM (Daryl Morey); a good owner (Leslie Alexander); the chance to re-create what he had with the 2009 Magic (who surrounded him with quality outside shooters who opened up the paint for him); and a city that gives him a decent chance to break Calvin Murphy’s “most kids by the most women” NBA record (in progress). It continues to be an overall blessing. Does the league not see a problem with this?” Wait, Michael just inspired another quote. These things go down!" Helen Clark Memorial Park; Food & Drink in Bartow. Brest, who had just made a mint for Paramount with 1984’s Beverly Hills Cop, was slated to make his follow-up for the studio. 1 pick) it’s actually 20 cents on the dollar. It's what we do in those difficult moments that defines who we are. His favorite dish in America is the lobster tempura at Prime 112 in Miami — it’s basically 4 pounds of fried lobster. It can't fly." In his greatest-ever comedic role, Robert De Niro has perfect, and unexpected, chemistry with Charles Grodin. The timeless “De Niro vs. Pacino” debate (which I tackled in 2002)13 swung De Niro’s way because he won a split decision in their Heat showdown, and because of his range: I just don’t think Pacino could have pulled off a part like Jack Walsh. Midnight Run is a non-profit that gives out food, clothes, and toiletries nearly every day to New Yorkers living on the street. Also on their tail are the FBI (led by “Agent Foster Grant”, Yaphet Kotto) and a couple of dim, bent-nose hitmen dispatched by the Windy City’s cream soda-loving Mob boss Jimmy Serrano (Dennis Farina). “Let me describe the scene to you: There are these guys, see? Twenty-five years? resetAtMidnight(); // Then, reset again next midnight. The Duke gets knocked out twice. Put Moron Number Two on the phone” (one of Dennis Farina’s many classic moments), my Twitter replies quickly filled with other Farina one-liners. NBC jumped on the momentum by giving him the leading role in Crime Story, an innovative cop drama that never made it. I love that a poster named “Buck You” started the thread. He’s finally feeling 100 percent again. No!!!! Come on. Jack?”. The kids are out of school, there's brand-new mall for them to hang out in and all your favorites are on the cusp of adulthood. He had multiple chances to stick Perk in the garage and just wouldn’t do it.3 Last October, they shopped James Harden over just doing nothing, making one more title run, and then either (a) trading him, or (b) keeping him and amnestying Perkins. Hold on, one more quote for them. When Chris Paul missed a few games last season, Bledsoe struggled to run the team. “I knew you had money. The day after we exchanged barbs during the NBA draft, Doc and I talked for 45 minutes on the phone and agreed to disagree on how the Boston thing ended. Filed Under: Art, Bill Simmons, General topics, NBA, People, Simmons, Sports. At that point, you would have bet anything that Farina was going to become a star — a funnier James Gandolfini, basically — only it never happened. would become one of the biggest—and most surprising—box-office hits of the year, giving the SNL star a promising new movie career and Nolte a sorely needed second act to his. The Seattle SuperSonics should exist. I might be irrationally biased against him. (The longer-running comedy ''Midnight Run,'' on the other hand, gets it right when the F.B.I. For example, in my case, I have a number of daily statistics displayed on a website. Midnight Run coordinates over 1,000 relief missions per year, in which volunteers from churches, synagogues, schools and other civic groups distribute food, clothing, blankets and personal care items to the homeless poor on the streets of New York City. That’s Perkins for Sam Presti. 2 on the phone.“. You f—ing deceptive — YOU VERMIN! There are so many F-bombs in Midnight Run that some YouTuber made a 139-second compilation clip of them. Crap, people are gonna throw this paragraph back in my face in five months. 1 and Moron No. Mardukas whimpers when Walsh tries to get him on to a plane to Los Angeles. “Do I detect some kind of sarcasm here?” Does HE want that? Quickly on Farina: I first remember him during Season 1 of Miami Vice, when he played a wisecracking mob boss named Albert Lombard. Have a cream soda. One of my favorite throwaway exchanges goes to my favorite throwaway revelation of the summer: George telling Slam Magazine about the time Larry Legend showed up for a Pacers practice, “picked a ball up that had rolled over,” then “rolled up his sleeves and made about 15 in a row and just walked out like nothing just happened,” adding, “We were speechless. The Bulls could slap together a good Aldridge package featuring Carlos Boozer, their unprotected 2014 no. It’s too big!” Grodin’s performance is a gem, and helps make Midnight Run such a terrific entertainment. Stranger Things season three starts in the summer of 1985. They gave away the best 2-guard in basketball for two bench players and a pick. (Here’s where everyone in Chicago screams: “NOOOOOOOOOOO! And even something like…like. He truly believes the Celtics didn’t want him to come back or pay him all that money as they were rebuilding. But if you missed it (or just decided to sit it out) and want to belatedly dive in and experience that glory, then allow me to make a possibly controversial suggestion: The place to begin is at the top with what I’m convinced is the Greatest Buddy Action Comedy in an era of Great Buddy Action Comedies, Midnight Run. I’ve got an ex-wife and I’ve got a daughter in Chicago. Gen Peterson Updated June 24, 2014 I’ve said more than enough about this trade, but it continues to amaze me. Nor could it agree with Brest on who should play De Niro’s foil as The Duke. “Can I at least have some French fries?” I left out the last line of this exchange only because it didn’t work for the quote: Jack Walsh responding, “Eddie, Eddie, I swear to God, don’t start with me or so help me, I will shoot him and dump him in a f—ing swamp!,” then shaking his head no at the suddenly terrified Duke. Explore the latest MLS soccer news, scores, & standings. “I’m a white-collar criminal.”. We will see. I can’t do it! Midnight Run is a 1988 American action comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin. Farina never landed his Sopranos-like break, but Midnight Run‘s Jimmy Serrano lives on and on. (Raising hand.) He also can’t shoot — every smart team just played 6 feet off him. Dammit. But what if he’s never going to be anything beyond the player we watched last season, a 17-13 guy with no offensive touch who isn’t a dominant defender anymore? I loved that so much. Now we have an insurance policy if Jalen Rose’s Internet stardom goes to his head and he starts ordering video editors around or demanding crazy perks from us like “I want a four-pound lobster after every podcast! Other That Guys in Run include That Guy Who Eventually Became Yaphet Kotto; That Guy Who Played Angela’s Dad in My So-Called Life; That Guy Who Keeps Getting The Doughnuts; That Guy Who Played Jack Horner’s Boss in Boogie Nights; and That Guy And The Other Guy Who Played Moron No. “You? I’m just saying … if I were your accountant … “. The low-key crime drama The Poison Rose starring John Travolta has been more or less critically lambasted six ways from Sunday, but I found it rather appealing as far as these things go, finely textured and involving from start to finish just as long as you go in not expecting anything particularly award-worthy. I didn’t know you HAD money. Also, credits to this answer. My three favorite Jalen Rose quirks other than his ability to sleep on an airplane from the moment he takes his seat until the moment they open the doors after landing: (a) If there’s lobster on a menu, he’s getting it; (b) he always tells them to cook the lobster until it’s “well done”; (c) if it’s not well-done enough for his liking, he’ll send it back. In fact, for about five minutes in its middle act, Midnight Run becomes one of the best male weepies of all-time alongside The Shawshank Redemption and Field of Dreams, thanks not only to De Niro’s awkwardly tender father-daughter reunion (“Are you in the eighth grade?”), but also to the seemingly throw-away symbolism of a broken wristwatch and Grodin’s constant repetition of the question: “Why are you so unpopular with the Chicago Police Department?” De Niro’s assignment, in particular, wasn’t an easy one to to stick the landing on. Let’s move on before I spend another 6,000 words comparing them again. I have to chainsaw myself out of this paragraph! The studio also wasn’t convinced that De Niro was a big enough box-office draw—especially in a comedy. THESE THINGS GO DOWN!”, To Aldridge, who’s been dancing around a trade request all summer without making one. That made me wonder if I’d found the right medium for my annual “Movie Quotes As Awards” breakdown of the NBA’s busiest offseason month. Since Mardukas is afraid of flying, or at least claims to be (“These things go down! But back in the early ‘80s, it was fairly new. “Promise you to let me go?” So good. Steal a high lottery pick who’s available for dumb reasons. If you’re searching for an incumbent Western playoff team that could drop into the lottery and isn’t owned by Jimmy Buss, look no further. Let’s just move on. Carhartt's Iconic Watch Hat Is For Everyone, The 15 Best Winter Boots for Less Than $250. An underrated moment (the Duke putting everything together, then nailing Jack with the withering coffee-shop zinger) goes to my most underrated bargain moves of the offseason: Copeland to Indy (cheap shooting), Nate Robinson to Denver (cheap irrational confidence), Belinelli to the Spurs (cheap playmaking), Mike Miller to Memphis (super-cheap shooting), Mike Dunleavy to Chicago (my pickup doppelgänger! Hold on, I need to piss. The path from script to screen on Midnight Run wasn’t a smooth one. And that you blew it? I’m doing that one. I wouldn’t want to be paying Dwight $20 million–plus in 2017, well after his prime, when his body will be in worse shape than it’s in now. This sordid mess ended up working out: Brad Stevens is the right coach for this Celtics team, and the Clippers are the right fit for Doc. He also avoided a potential train wreck in Los Angeles. Toooooo far. Here’s the text exchange that I think was happening here. They’ve probably been up for like two days; they stink of BO; they have coffee breath; they’re constipated from sittin’ on their asses for so long; they’re sitting in a van, and they’re probably parked right up the street from your office … Eddie, YOUR PHONE IS TAPPED!”, The Blazers heard everyone bitching about their reprehensible bench and did something about it, shrewdly adding Thomas Robinson, Dorell Wright, Robin Lopez and rookies C.J. “Never.”, To the summer’s goofiest three-team trade: The perimeter-heavy Clippers cashing their Eric Bledsoe stock for two more perimeter guys (Jared Dudley and J.J. Redick); Phoenix grabbing a second point guard (and Caron Butler’s expiring contract) when they already have Goran Dragic; and Milwaukee ending up with two measly second-rounders and a trade exception for Redick (after giving up Tobias Harris for him in February — D’OH!). [Pause.] Hong Kong really comes alive at night. : Tickets & Tours‎ Travel Guides; Apps; Cruises; GreenLeaders; Road Trips But you can play Tyson Chandler, Carmelo and Andrea Bargnani together. Much respect to Larry’s Pacers for assembling a legitimate contender despite (a) the crippling aftereffects of the Artest melee, (b) everyone in Indiana turning on the team and professional basketball in general, (c) being a small-market team that could never pay the tax under any circumstances, and (d) never picking higher than 10th. Bargnani, 2012-13: 12.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 39.9% FG, 30.9 3FG, 3.5 3FGA, 11.2 PER, $10 million. He has five days. A few years earlier, Frank McCourt stumbled into beachfront baseball property (the Dodgers) by fibbing about his net worth, then nearly gutted one of baseball’s most famous franchises before turning the whole charade into a massive profit. SERRANO’S GOT THE DISKS! Discover Street Resources. It’s an outlier, a timeless classic, our least-dated ’80s movie. These things go down!”), the short-fused Walsh has to escort the annoying, motormouthed fugitive across the country via stolen cars, lumbering freight trains, and even white-water rapids. This means that The Falcon and The Winter Soldier will definitely be squabbling but will ultimately be the best of friends. Hey, Kobe, I know you’re spending the summer lounging in a hyperbaric-chamber hot tub filled with deer-antler spray and platelet-massaged hemoglobin, but would one spiteful tweet have killed you? (Thinking.) Although they did sell high on Bledsoe, a ridiculous athlete and a lockdown defender … but one of those high-ceiling/low-basement guys who hasn’t proven he can run a team yet.9. When I retweeted Sepinwall and added “Is this Moron Number One? Underrated moment. ), “Don’t say a word to me, Sidney, don’t say a f—ing word to me. Kevin Honeycutt experienced hardship at a much younger age than most, but those difficult times helped shape his belief that the best way out of darkness is to make your own light. I mean, except for the part where they gave away Trey Burke to beef up their D-League team. But like McCourt, they made out in the end, getting $84 million more for the Kings than Joe Lacob paid for the Warriors. We’re still waiting on the full-page ad for Doc.18, “Is this gonna upset me?” Plus, watch live games, clips and highlights for your favorite teams on FOXSports.com! “You lied to me first!” Augustin or one of the Pargo brothers versus Derrick Rose, Tony Parker or Mike Conley. The Knicks are owned by James Dolan, which means you won’t see the word “savvy” and “Knicks” in the same paragraph unless MSG opens a new bar called “Savvy.” And that’s how they ended up guaranteeing J.R. $17.9 million over three years, then replacing Jason Kidd’s veteran leadership with Metta World Peace — just as washed-up, only 10 times the crazy!

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