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‘Neighbors’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan

February 23, 2021 · Neighbors (2014) · Comedy · 1:17:02

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Categories

Sequel/Prequel/Limited Series/Remake

Chris Ryan▶ 26:00Zac Efron should do a prestige limited series to get back in the mix

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 32:08Multiple scenes including: Ike Barinholtz office scene with joint smoking and Grindr talk, meeting neighbor scene with frat inventions history, first party where they get sucked in (calling it 'probably my favorite scene'), Robert De Niro party, and Abercrombie ending scene
Chris Ryan▶ 36:55The first party scene starting with the 'keep it down' sequence and going through when they get sucked into the party
Sean Fennessey▶ 36:02The first party scene where they get sucked in and get high, specifically the 'Who's Batman to you?' conversation between Rogan and Efron

What's Aged the Worst

Bill Simmons▶ 46:24Neighbors 2 being horrible and Ike saying the N-word during Obama impersonation
Chris Ryan▶ 49:26Generally agrees the movie gets away with a lot but moves too fast to dwell on problematic elements

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 49:42Nick Offerman — Couldn't find any casting what-ifs other than Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally who were cast as Christopher Mintz-Plasse's parents but got cut from the final film

Joey Pants Award

Bill Simmons▶ 53:54Lisa Krakowski — Lisa Krakowski (real estate agent)
Chris Ryan▶ 52:55Jason Mantzoukas — Jason Mantzoukas (doctor who delivers 'Your baby has HIV' line)
Sean Fennessey▶ 53:52Jason Mantzoukas

Half-Assed Internet Research

Bill Simmons▶ 54:59Multiple trivia facts: original story was about Rogen and frat students but changed due to similarity to Old School; wife character added per Rogen's wife's suggestion; houses located in West Adams district of LA; originally titled 'Townies'; baby sex scene was ad-libbed; final scene completely improvised; unconfirmed claim about Efron breaking his hand; Efron's troubled period 2013-2014 including treatment, jaw injury, and Skid Row incident

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 57:09Zac Efron — Seth Rogen: Maybe, because it led to Sausage Party which requires star power. Zac Efron: Yes, led to bigger opportunities like Baywatch. Rose Byrne: Yes, combined with Insidious. Dave Franco: No, hasn't happened yet but coming.
Chris Ryan▶ 57:16Rose Byrne — Seth Rogen: Maybe, acknowledges Superbad/Knocked Up might be bigger but this $200M success was significant. Rose Byrne: This and Bridesmaids unlocked a decade of comedy work.
Sean Fennessey▶ 57:42Seth Rogen — Seth Rogen: The Knocked Up/Superbad/Pineapple Express run was his apex. Rose Byrne: No clear apex, she's consistently good but never had a peak moment. Dave Franco: This is probably it, can't remember much else he's done.

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 1:08:39What state is Braxton University in? (thinks California), Is it a Div one school? (thinks no), What's the big sport there? (guesses water polo or women's volleyball)
Chris Ryan▶ 1:08:49Agrees it's not a D1 school because Delta Psi runs the campus, whereas D1 schools are more oriented around football/basketball teams

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:10:26Rose Byrne
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:10:21Rose Byrne

Movies Referenced (72)

Game Night (2018)

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan▶ 3:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

This Is the End (2013)

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey▶ 2:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

City Slickers (1991)

6 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 37:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Insidious (2010)

6 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons▶ 1:01:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bridesmaids (2011)

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 2:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Funny People (2009)

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 10:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Knocked Up (2007)

5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 10:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Pineapple Express (2008)

5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 10:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

21 Jump Street (2012)

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

Good Boys (2019)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 3:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Superbad (2007)

4 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey▶ 30:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Interview (2014)

4 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 11:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (3)

Billy Wilder

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Apartment, Some Like It Hot▶ 38:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cameron Crowe

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire, Vanilla Sky▶ 24:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Oliver Stone

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Born on the Fourth of July, Platoon, JFK▶ 24:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (59)

Zac Efron

29 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey▶ 18:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Seth Rogen

26 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for This Is the End, Superbad, Pineapple Express▶ 4:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rose Byrne

17 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Insidious▶ 15:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bill Murray

12 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Lost in Translation, Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom▶ 7:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ike Barinholtz

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Suicide Squad, Neighbors▶ 15:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Game

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Street Kings, The A-Team, Coach Carter▶ 3:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tom Cruise

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Top Gun, Minority Report▶ 21:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mark Wahlberg

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for The Fighter, Boogie Nights, The Departed▶ 24:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Robert De Niro

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Cape Fear, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver▶ 34:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Brandon Soo Hoo

6 mentions · · Known for Tropic Thunder▶ 34:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Lisa Kudrow

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan▶ 43:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ben Stiller

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Tropic Thunder, Zoolander▶ 7:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (6)

Judd Apatow

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for The King of Staten Island, Knocked Up▶ 5:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Nicholas Stoller

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 30:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

William Goldman

2 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, The Princess Bride▶ 1:03:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Anthony Bourdain

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for The Big Short▶ 29:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Robert Towne

1 mentions · · Known for Chinatown, Mission: Impossible, The Last Detail▶ 51:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Ebert

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 31:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (3)

Barry Ackroyd

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Hurt Locker, Captain Phillips, United 93▶ 31:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Grantland

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for The Other Guys▶ 52:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Wilfredo Cancel

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for 22 Jump Street▶ 3:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗