The Last Boy Scout

Episode 216: The Last Boy Scout (1991)

Theme: "Last" Movies Month

Hosts: Oz & Curtis

This week, Oz and Curtis dive headfirst into the damp, neon-lit, testosterone-fueled groin of 1991. It’s Tony Scott’s The Last Boy Scout—a movie so hyper-masculine it makes Predator look like a tea party. Join the hosts as they break down Bruce Willis's transformation into a "man-scout," Damon Wayans's aerodynamic throwing hand, and a version of LA where it never stops raining and every bullet hit is an absolute masterclass in squib-work.

The hosts break down:

• Joe Hallenbeck (Bruce Willis): A former Secret Service hero turned scummy private eye who copes with life by chain-smoking, hating himself, and whispering quips that are somehow audible over heavy gunfire.

• Jimmy Dix (Damon Wayans): A disgraced quarterback who proves that being shot in your throwing hand actually improves your accuracy—as long as you’re throwing from the back of a stallion.

• The Villainous Hierarchy: A combination of Jerry Jones, Boss Hogg, and a guy who falls into helicopter blades after being riddled with mercy-bullets.

• Darien Hallenbeck: The 13-year-old daughter who navigates the "Joel Silver-verse" with a hand puppet and a hidden handgun, because that’s just how they parent in the 90s.

• The "Up" Connection: A startling revelation from the Come At Me, Bruh blog that empirically proves Joe and Jimmy exist in the same universe as Carl Fredricksen.

Final Verdict:

Oz — 75 Mouthy Teenagers

Curtis — 63 Wayans Brothers