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‘Pretty Woman’ With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Amanda Dobbins

March 26, 2019 · Pretty Woman (1990) · Comedy · Romance · 1:24:56

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Amanda Dobbins▶ 27:09Agreed with the shopping scene and discussed its elements including the boutique confrontation
Bill Simmons▶ 25:49The shopping scene - 'I think the shopping scene is the most rewatchable scene'
Juliet Litman▶ 22:35Discussed nominees but didn't give a clear final pick; rejected the ending as most rewatchable

What's Aged the Best

Amanda Dobbins▶ 33:23The soundtrack songs being tied to specific scenes in the movie, Richard Gere as a tasteful rich guy with good taste level, and the movie engaging with uncomfortable aspects of the setup more than it gets credit for
Bill Simmons▶ 32:11The improvised necklace scene with Julia Roberts' genuine laugh, the soundtrack (especially King of Wishful Thinking), Beverly Hills as a pop culture character, the escargot scene, polo, Edwards' 'because it's the best' philosophy, and the verbal fights between the leads
Juliet Litman▶ 32:29The soundtrack (King of Wishful Thinking was a favorite song), the music video-style montages that remind of Beverly Hills 90210, and Richard Gere playing a rich guy well with rules of being rich that haven't changed much since 1990

What's Aged the Worst

Amanda Dobbins▶ 50:16The basic lessons and fairy tale princess narrative that became deeply imprinted in women's minds from a young age, despite finding the movie romantic
Bill Simmons▶ 48:01The rushed ending where characters change their minds too quickly, and mentions sexual assault scene and 'Evil George Costanza' as contenders
Juliet Litman▶ 51:10The movie's unrealistic lessons about being able to change a guy through personality and attractiveness, though acknowledges it's still fun escapist fantasy

Half-Assed Internet Research

Amanda Dobbins▶ 57:14Chooses to believe the Post-it note story saying 'what's the point of liking this movie if you don't also just embrace that fact'
Bill Simmons▶ 56:52Shares extensive casting trivia including the Post-it note story (which sounds 'too cute' and 'far-fetched'), Richard Gere turning down Wall Street, and numerous actors who turned down roles including Albert Brooks, Stallone, Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, and Michelle Pfeiffer
Juliet Litman▶ 57:21Skeptical of the Post-it note story saying Julia Roberts 'would not do that IRL', suggests Robert Redford as alternative casting, notes Julia Roberts' height was important for her physical presence in scenes

Dion Waiters Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:00:24Laura San Giacomo — Laura San Giacomo as Kit
Juliet Litman▶ 1:00:08Laura San Giacomo — Agrees that Hector Elizondo is too big for the award, seems to support Laura San Giacomo

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 1:06:23Richard Gere — Yes for Richard Gere - had Internal Affairs same year and nice run after, then moved into Michael Douglas-type roles. No for Julia Roberts - too young, her apex was My Best Friend's Wedding era
Juliet Litman▶ 1:06:36Richard Gere — Yes for Richard Gere - agrees it's his apex after initially noting not much good stuff came after. Yes for Dr. Elizondo though mentions Chicago Hope was great. Yes for David Morris

Joey Pants Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:07:15Hector Elizondo

Overacting Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:08:56Saul Rubinek — Saul Rubinek as Costanza in the hotel suite during the sexual assault scene
Juliet Litman▶ 1:09:12Saul Rubinek — Agrees with Saul Rubinek pick, says there's no other nominee

Best Quote

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:14:50'Big mistake. Big mistake. Hello.' - the shopping scene quote
Bill Simmons▶ 1:15:09Gives honorable mention to 'you bring a hooker to dinner and you find out who's a good person' and 'People put you down enough, you start to believe it'

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:17:35For LA hotel: Suggests Sunset Tower as alternative. For relationship duration: Argues they could last 5 years if Edward continues to evolve and quits business. For 2019 outfit: Store owners can still tell difference between high-end and actual streetwear versions.
Bill Simmons▶ 1:17:15For LA hotel: The Montage would pay to be in it. For relationship duration: She dies of an overdose within a year after George Costanza spreads the hooker story. For 2019 outfit question: Maybe a bra in public, but admits it's unanswerable.
Juliet Litman▶ 1:17:18For LA hotel: Beverly Hills Hotel makes the most sense. For relationship duration: Quick marriage after 9 months, divorce after another year - total of 20 months. For 2019 outfit: Thong straps pulled above low-rise jeans from the 90s would be gross.

Who Won the Movie

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:22:34Julia Roberts
Bill Simmons▶ 1:22:36Julia Roberts
Juliet Litman▶ 1:22:37Julia Roberts

Movies Referenced (35)

Fast Five (2011)

7 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 20:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

American Gigolo (1980)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 16:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman, Bill Simmons▶ 9:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mystic Pizza (1988)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 7:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Hook (1991)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 8:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Indecent Proposal (1993)

3 mentions · Juliet Litman, Bill Simmons▶ 57:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Runaway Bride (1999)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman▶ 1:23:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Steel Magnolias (1989)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins▶ 8:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 34:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Can't Buy Me Love (1987)

2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons▶ 28:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Clueless (1995)

2 mentions · Juliet Litman, Bill Simmons▶ 29:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dances with Wolves (1990)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 14:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (2)

Kalen Egan

1 mentions · Juliet Litman▶ 42:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mike Fleiss

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Hostel▶ 42:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (60)

Richard Gere

34 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · Known for Chicago, Pretty Woman, An Officer and a Gentleman▶ 2:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Julia Roberts

26 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · Known for Pretty Woman, My Best Friend's Wedding▶ 2:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Hector Elizondo

12 mentions · Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman · Known for Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride▶ 40:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Harrison Ford

11 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman · Known for Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, The Fugitive▶ 36:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sylvester Stallone

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Rocky, Rocky IV, Creed▶ 5:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Burt Reynolds

3 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Boogie Nights, Smokey and the Bandit, Striptease▶ 55:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jason Alexander

3 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Pretty Woman▶ 15:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Travolta

3 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, Saturday Night Fever▶ 56:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Joseph Palmas

3 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Scent of a Woman▶ 20:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Douglas

3 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Wall Street, Romancing the Stone▶ 57:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ralph Bellamy

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman · Known for His Girl Friday, The Wolf Man, Trading Places▶ 1:08:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Robert De Niro

3 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Cape Fear, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver▶ 14:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (5)

Edward Lewis

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman▶ 14:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Nora Ephron

1 mentions · Juliet Litman · Known for Julie & Julia, When Harry Met Sally...▶ 3:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Paul Schrader

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for First Reformed, The Card Counter▶ 17:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Ebert

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 12:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

William Goldman

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, The Princess Bride▶ 16:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗