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‘Old School’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

January 15, 2019 · Old School (2003) · Comedy · 1:15:15

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 21:07Frank the Tank at Mitchapalooza - the whole stretch ending with the streaking and the ladies driving, starting from when the guys are trying to get Frank to have a drink
Chris Ryan▶ 20:22When they're first meeting in the kitchen at Luke Wilson's new place - the earmuffs scene with him walking around with a hockey stick and destroying things
Sean Fennessey▶ 23:02Earmuffs scene - agrees with Chris that it's probably the most iconic thing that happens in the movie aside from 'we're going streaking'

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 36:06I have none

Dion Waiters Award

Bill Simmons▶ 38:08Juliette Lewis — Juliette Lewis - called her 'incredible' and 'amazing' for her supermarket scene performance, declaring her the winner
Chris Ryan▶ 37:23Seann William Scott — Sean William Scott as Peppers the animal trainer - highlighted his scene with the goat and reaction to the dart gun
Sean Fennessey▶ 38:17Seann William Scott — Supported Sean William Scott nomination and added Brian Callen as the Greek waiter, saying Juliette Lewis 'had like five threes in nine minutes'

What's Aged the Worst

Bill Simmons▶ 39:30Juliette Lewis
Chris Ryan▶ 39:34Juliette Lewis (though mentions being a big Sean William Scott fan)
Sean Fennessey▶ 39:32Juliette Lewis

Half-Assed Internet Research

Bill Simmons▶ 41:25Shares extensive trivia including Old School sequel info, production facts about Will Ferrell's streaking scene, Patrick Crenshaw (Blue) background, and the Pasadena house used in multiple Michael J. Fox films
Chris Ryan▶ 45:34Correctly guesses Teen Wolf as the third Michael J. Fox movie filmed at the house location
Sean Fennessey▶ 45:11Correctly identifies Back to the Future 1 and 2 as two of the Michael J. Fox movies filmed at the house location

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 46:15Craig Kilborn — Craig Kilborn - first year of The Daily Show; Vince Vaughn - Wedding Crashers over Dodgeball; Elisha Cuthbert - 24 season one
Chris Ryan▶ 47:48Luke Wilson — Luke Wilson - yes for this movie as part of his mainstream bankable leading man run
Sean Fennessey▶ 46:47Will Ferrell — Will Ferrell - Anchorman; Vince Vaughn - yes for this movie (Dodgeball)

What's Aged the Best

Sean Fennessey▶ 53:03The phrases 'You're my boy blue' and 'earmuffs' entering the lexicon

Best Quote

Bill Simmons▶ 53:07You're my boy blue

Joey Pants Award

Bill Simmons▶ 55:53Andy Dick
Chris Ryan▶ 53:52Patrick J. Adams — Patrick Adams (who plays guitar during Dust in the Wind and is the star of Suits)
Sean Fennessey▶ 55:28Andy Dick

Picking Nits

Bill Simmons▶ 55:56Why would Ellen Pompeo's character ever touch Luke Wilson? She should have been running after multiple red flags - he spills a drink on her dress, has involvement with a high school girl, and she has a kid but considers him as stepfather material
Bill Simmons▶ 57:10Why wouldn't Vince Vaughn's character be a cheater? Questions the character choice to make him faithful
Chris Ryan▶ 57:13Agrees they had to make Vince Vaughn not cheat to keep him within bounds of normal behavior, otherwise he'd just be Satan. The non-cheating scene is well-acted despite the movie being ridiculous
Sean Fennessey▶ 56:42Defends the Ellen Pompeo plotline - she's a woman who dated Mark (a scumbag) for two years, so she has horrible taste in men and bad radar. They didn't work hard to flesh her character out

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:07:45Will Ferrell — Will Ferrell - because it launches the Will Ferrell comedy run
Chris Ryan▶ 1:07:34Vince Vaughn — Vince Vaughn - because he's incredible and every single line he has is quotable
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:05:56Todd Phillips — Todd Phillips - because he's becoming bigger than Apatow, has a Joker movie coming, and will likely be nominated for an Oscar as producer of A Star Is Born

Movies Referenced (49)

The Hangover (2009)

11 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan▶ 5:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Wedding Crashers (2005)

10 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey▶ 4:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Back to the Future (1985)

5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons▶ 45:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dirty Work (1998)

5 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 3:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Godfather (1972)

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 0:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Next Door (2005)

3 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey▶ 50:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Road Trip (2000)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 8:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bachelor Party (1984)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 6:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bottle Rocket (1996)

2 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey▶ 47:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Charlie's Angels (2000)

2 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey▶ 47:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Legally Blonde (2001)

2 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey▶ 47:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons▶ 5:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (5)

Todd Phillips

19 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Joker, Due Date, Old School▶ 5:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ryan Kilbourne

11 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 28:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ivan Reitman

3 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Up in the Air, Ghostbusters▶ 5:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Mann

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans▶ 40:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Wes Anderson

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Royal Tenenbaums, Isle of Dogs▶ 49:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (52)

Luke Wilson

33 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Old School, The Royal Tenenbaums▶ 17:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Vince Vaughn

24 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Wedding Crashers, Couples Retreat▶ 11:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Will Ferrell

15 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Blades of Glory▶ 2:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Harrison Ford

11 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, The Fugitive▶ 0:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Juliette Lewis

11 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Cape Fear, Natural Born Killers▶ 18:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Andy Dick

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Road Trip, Employee of the Month, Reality Bites▶ 39:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Frank Sinatra

8 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for From Here to Eternity▶ 2:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bradley Cooper

6 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for A Star Is Born, Silver Linings Playbook, American Sniper▶ 1:06:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jeremy Piven

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 18:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jim Carrey

6 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons · Known for Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Bruce Almighty, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind▶ 7:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mark Jackson

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Air Bud▶ 29:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Snoop Dogg

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Training Day, Soul Plane▶ 27:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (7)

Judd Apatow

4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for The King of Staten Island, Knocked Up▶ 6:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Ebert

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 14:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Adam McKay

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Don't Look Up, The Other Guys, Vice▶ 2:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jackie Files

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 39:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Charles Addams

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Addams Family▶ 13:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Elaine May

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Primary Colors▶ 51:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

William Goldman

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, The Princess Bride▶ 52:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Michael Grantland

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Other Guys▶ 1:07:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗