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‘Big Daddy’ With Bill Simmons, Joe House, and Sean Fennessey

June 28, 2024 · Big Daddy (1999) · Comedy · Drama · 1:00:40

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What's Aged the Worst

Bill Simmons▶ 18:57The Waterboy - Sandler's character is basically a special needs character and it's a tough watch now, people would react differently and ask why he's making fun of special needs people

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 29:45The surprise birthday party scene where Sonny blows the surprise for Jon Stewart at the beginning
Joe House▶ 35:11The kangaroo dance scene

What's Aged the Best

Bill Simmons▶ 42:58Sandler's old characters wanting to fight him (Bob Barker, Mr. Hurley), the parenting concept of 'giving kids options not orders', and the 1999-era soundtrack
Joe House▶ 44:16Leslie Mann and her impressive 25-year career

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 48:48Bill Murray — Bill Murray and Jack Nicholson allegedly considered for the lead role

Half-Assed Internet Research

Bill Simmons▶ 50:10Presents multiple trivia facts: Adam Sandler met his wife Jackie in this movie, Scuba Steve was fictional, Alan Covert appeared in 25 Sandler movies, Sprouse twins played the boy and Ross's kid on Friends, urination scenes were faked with hand pumps, and Syracuse references throughout

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 52:41Adam Sandler — Adam Sandler - biggest movie he made at that time, allowed him to launch his own company, had five hits in a row, A+ list comic actor
Joe House▶ 52:43Adam Sandler — Agrees with Sandler for Apex Mountain despite thinking it's a shitty movie

Picking Nits

Bill Simmons▶ 55:30The little kid watching shows for 3-year-olds when he's 5; Rob Schneider's illiteracy gag; Jon Stewart leaving for China right after getting a kid; Leslie Mann's character suddenly being called 'mommy' at the end despite being established as not a good person
Joe House▶ 56:16Jon Stewart's character leaving for China saying 'I'll be back in four weeks' after getting stuck with a kid

Best Quote

Bill Simmons▶ 56:50So from now on, it's Dr. Big Boobs McGee. Hey, congratulations. You and Big Boobs McGee are going to be real happy. Don't call her Big Boobs McGee. You want to explain to your children you met their mother while she was waitressing at Hooters? Sonny, that was five years ago. She's a doctor now. And my fiance. So from now on, Dr. Big Boobs McGee. Congratulations.

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 57:57No unanswerable questions because there's not a lot of depth to the movie

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 58:37Adam Sandler — Sandler won the movie because of what it did for his career and his production company
Joe House▶ 58:13The dad

Movies Referenced (23)

Happy Gilmore (1996)

10 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 5:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Billy Madison (1995)

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 5:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Funny People (2009)

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Joe House▶ 23:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Just Go with It (2011)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 25:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Little Nicky (2000)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 20:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Wedding Singer (1998)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 5:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

50 First Dates (2004)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 22:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fargo (1996)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 45:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Grown Ups (2010)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 25:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Hotel Transylvania (2012)

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons▶ 24:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tommy Boy (1995)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 10:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Wayne's World (1992)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 10:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (2)

Anthony D. Syracuse

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 51:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Brian De Palma

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Body Double, Dressed to Kill, The Bonfire of the Vanities▶ 53:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (49)

Adam Sandler

48 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Joe House · Known for Big Daddy, Little Nicky▶ 3:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Leslie Mann

13 mentions · Bill Simmons, Joe House · Known for Knocked Up, This Is 40, The Other Woman▶ 23:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jon Stewart

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Joe House · Known for Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back▶ 29:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jennifer Aniston

6 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for We're the Millers▶ 26:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rob Schneider

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Joe House · Known for The Hot Chick▶ 49:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jack Nicholson

5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons, Joe House · Known for Chinatown, As Good as It Gets, The Departed▶ 22:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Steve Buscemi

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Joe House · Known for Fargo, Reservoir Dogs▶ 32:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Drew Barrymore

4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons · Known for Charlie's Angels, 50 First Dates, Never Been Kissed▶ 16:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Larry Sanders

4 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade▶ 38:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bill Murray

3 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Lost in Translation, Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom▶ 48:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mike Myers

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons · Known for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery▶ 6:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Andy Samberg

2 mentions · Joe House · Known for Palm Springs▶ 57:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (6)

Roger Ebert

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Joe House▶ 19:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Judd Apatow

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Joe House · Known for The King of Staten Island, Knocked Up▶ 41:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Andy Greenwald

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bruce Springsteen

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Wrestler, Philadelphia▶ 43:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ed Burns

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 41:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Noah Baumbach

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Squid and the Whale, Marriage Story▶ 23:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Oliver Moron

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Unknown▶ 4:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗