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‘Chef’ With Bill Simmons and Dave Chang

May 9, 2023 · Chef (2014) · Adventure · Comedy · Drama · 1:31:59

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 44:21When he flips out on the critic - calls it the 'best pure scene' because you're waiting for it and it keeps building
Dave Chang▶ 42:46Three scenes: when he makes aglio e olio pasta for Scarlett Johansson after service, when the critic gets yelled at, and the grilled cheese scene

What's Aged the Best

Bill Simmons▶ 47:06Multiple picks: the digital palette concept, being haters for a chef, Gary Clark Jr.'s inclusion, Favreau saying 'I'm a meme', the soundtrack, and the critic saying 'you were one of my early boys'
Dave Chang▶ 47:17The believability of a blogger becoming famous and selling their website, how adults now know social media vs kids teaching it in 2013, cornstarch on balls as authentic kitchen culture, and the mainstream abandonment concept

Big Kahuna Burger Award

Bill Simmons▶ 55:05the grilled cheese
Dave Chang▶ 55:12discusses the grilled cheese technique and cheese preferences but doesn't give his own pick

Den of Thieves Benihana Award

Bill Simmons▶ 55:54South Beach

Ron Burgundy Flute Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:00:13right after the Downey Seed when they're fixing the food truck

Is There a Better Title?

Bill Simmons▶ 1:00:27Burnt

Best Quote

Bill Simmons▶ 1:01:38I'm good at this. I get to touch people's lives with what I do.
Dave Chang▶ 1:01:49Carl Casper's waking can only be explained to the fact that he was eating all the foods that that's just a good one.

Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:03:46Chef 2 should be made - Carl is back on the road again, divorced, his kid doesn't want to be his sous chef, and he's putting his life back together
Dave Chang▶ 1:04:14Chef 2 should happen 48 hours after the wedding when everything immediately falls apart and they get divorced again

Overacting Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:05:18Jon Favreau — Jon Favreau in emotional scenes - making his 'Jon Favreau I'm getting emotional face' in the one second a day video scene and when dropping off his son

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 1:07:46Suggests adding a Dave Chang cameo where he would appear in Washington complaining about Daniel Snyder, but overall likes the existing casting
Dave Chang▶ 1:08:16Danny Trejo — Replace Bobby Cannavale with Danny Trejo because Cannavale wasn't believable as a hungover chef and Trejo as a cook is more realistic

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 1:10:08Iron Man — 2014 for chefs, Twitter, food critics, and Cubano sandwiches; Iron Man for Favreau (not Chef)
Dave Chang▶ 1:10:14Chef — Peak chef time (2014) and Apex Cubano sandwiches

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 1:11:30Why aren't Cubano sandwiches more in my life?
Dave Chang▶ 1:12:27Discusses why Cubanos aren't more popular but doesn't offer a definitive answer to the question

Racehorse Name Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:16:24El Jefe as the winner, with Ramsey Michelle and Cubano as additional picks

Is This Movie Better With

Bill Simmons▶ 1:18:21Danny Trejo
Dave Chang▶ 1:18:19Danny Trejo

Best Double Feature

Bill Simmons▶ 1:19:40Burnt — Swingers and Chef, or Chef and Burnt (mid 2010s food movies combo)
Dave Chang▶ 1:19:59Eat Drink Man Woman — Eat Drink, Man, Woman and Ratatouille

Coach Finstock Life Lesson

Bill Simmons▶ 1:22:59Do What You Love - the battle between doing something professionally advantageous versus following your heart
Dave Chang▶ 1:23:17Taking the chance on yourself, like starting a food truck to escape corporate limitations and achieve total freedom

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:23:54Jon Favreau — Favreau
Craig Horlbeck▶ 1:24:20Praised the movie overall, highlighting accurate social media portrayal and food content quality
Dave Chang▶ 1:23:56Jon Favreau — Favreau and Roy Choi

Movies Referenced (12)

Iron Man (2008)

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Dave Chang, Craig Horlbeck▶ 20:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Big Night (1996)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Dave Chang▶ 20:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fargo (1996)

2 mentions · Craig Horlbeck, Bill Simmons▶ 25:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Hugo (2011)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Dave Chang▶ 55:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ratatouille (2007)

2 mentions · Dave Chang▶ 1:20:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Prestige (2006)

2 mentions · Dave Chang, Craig Horlbeck▶ 0:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Big Fish (2003)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:00:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Den of Thieves (2018)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 55:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

1 mentions · Dave Chang▶ 1:19:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Scarface (1983)

1 mentions · Dave Chang▶ 51:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Godfather (1972)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:31:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Third Man (1949)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 44:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (2)

Augusta

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:25:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Doug Liman

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Edge of Tomorrow, Swingers, Fair Game▶ 23:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (34)

Roy Choi

22 mentions · Dave Chang, Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck · Known for Chef▶ 11:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Leguizamo

18 mentions · Dave Chang, Bill Simmons▶ 3:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Scarlett Johansson

12 mentions · Dave Chang, Bill Simmons · Known for Lost in Translation, The Avengers▶ 38:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dustin Hoffman

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Dave Chang · Known for Rain Man, Tootsie, Midnight Cowboy▶ 26:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Amy Sedaris

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Dave Chang▶ 38:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Danny Trejo

5 mentions · Dave Chang, Bill Simmons · Known for Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn, Predators▶ 1:08:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Robert Downey Jr.

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Dave Chang · Known for Iron Man▶ 37:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Gary Clark Jr.

4 mentions · Dave Chang, Bill Simmons · Known for Deepwater Horizon, Venom, Justice League▶ 17:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bar Paly

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Dave Chang▶ 1:08:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bradley Cooper

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Dave Chang · Known for A Star Is Born, Silver Linings Playbook, American Sniper▶ 1:00:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Gordon Ramsay

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Dave Chang▶ 1:14:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jordan Poole

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 28:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (3)

Jon Favreau

48 mentions · Bill Simmons, Dave Chang, Craig Horlbeck · Known for Chef, Iron Man, Swingers▶ 2:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Ebert

4 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 9:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Dinner

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:30:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Michael Grantland

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Other Guys▶ 6:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗