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‘The Holiday’ With Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, and Kari Simmons

November 14, 2019 · The Holiday (2006) · Comedy · Romance · 1:19:43

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Amanda Dobbins▶ 12:35Agrees with the morning after scene, likes scenes where Cameron Diaz can do screwball comedy and be goofy
Juliet Litman▶ 11:48Graham and Amanda, Jude Law and Cameron Diaz's first morning after scene
Kari Simmons▶ 17:52Cameron Diaz driving to the town and nearly hitting Jude Law on the bike scene

What's Aged the Best

Amanda Dobbins▶ 28:57The L.A. house - agrees it's a dream L.A. home
Juliet Litman▶ 28:31The L.A. house - the Spanish architecture home in San Marino by architect Wallace Neff

What's Aged the Worst

Amanda Dobbins▶ 31:44Jack Black as a romantic interest - 'It's just not, that does not stand for me in 2019'
Juliet Litman▶ 29:41The decor in Cameron Diaz's house, particularly the dried artichokes in bowls and overall sterile 'Pier 1' aesthetic

Casting What-Ifs

Amanda Dobbins▶ 33:42Critical of Jack Black's casting, finds the character annoying and lacking chemistry with Kate Winslet. At one point rooted for Kate Winslet to end up with Arthur instead.
Juliet Litman▶ 32:13Jason Segel — Notes there weren't many casting what-ifs since Nancy Meyers wrote it specifically for Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz, and wanted Jack Black early on. Suggests Jason Segel would work well for the role.
Kari Simmons▶ 35:47Matt Dillon — Matt Dillon as alternative to Jack Black, and suggests Jason Segel would be perfect for a remake

Dion Waiters Award

Amanda Dobbins▶ 41:24Eli Wallach
Juliet Litman▶ 42:34Lindsay Lohan
Kari Simmons▶ 42:35Kathryn Hahn — Catherine Hahn (Bristol)

Apex Mountain

Amanda Dobbins▶ 43:59Nancy Meyers — Cameron Diaz: No, peak was between 'There's Something About Mary' and 'Charlie's Angels'. Jack Black: No, 'School of Rock' was his Apex Mountain. Kate Winslet: No, around Oscar win in 2008 was her peak. Jude Law: No, 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' was his Apex Mountain. Nancy Meyers: Agreed it's her Apex Mountain.
Juliet Litman▶ 43:05Jack Black — Cameron Diaz: No, peak was 'There's Something About Mary' through 'Shrek' (1998-2001). Jack Black: Yes, this is his Apex Mountain. Kate Winslet: No, her peak was around when she won Oscar in mid-2000s. Jude Law: No, 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' was his Apex Mountain. Nancy Meyers: Yes, definitely her Apex Mountain.

Joey Pants Award

Amanda Dobbins▶ 53:57Agrees with the concept but doesn't give their own pick
Juliet Litman▶ 53:49Dustin Hoffman

Half-Assed Internet Research

Juliet Litman▶ 54:05Dustin Hoffman randomly walked by a Blockbuster shoot and was put in the scene; Kate Winslet's house was built in a Surrey field; Cameron Diaz's house exterior is near Huntington Gardens; Iris character possibly named after Jude Law's daughter
Kari Simmons▶ 54:44Chateau lunch scene filmed at Greystone Mansion interior; the brick house construction took a long time

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:13:51Jude Law likely has reading glasses in his suit pocket as a dad in his 40s; Iris has a mini car while Cameron Diaz uses it; the cab driver just isn't five star
Juliet Litman▶ 1:13:27Multiple questions: Does Jude Law leave glasses at sister's house or carry them? Did Cameron Diaz pack enough clothes for what we see her wearing? How does Iris get up to her home if cab drivers won't drive there?
Kari Simmons▶ 1:14:09Wouldn't let stranger get close to face like Jack Black does to Kate Winslet; questions if Cameron Diaz bought clothes specifically for the fancy date since she wasn't planning a big night

Best Quote

Juliet Litman▶ 1:16:33Agrees with the 'leading lady vs best friend' quote as the best, mentions 'Santa Ana's blow, all bets are off' as runner-up, and likes Cameron Diaz's 'we should probably have sex if you want to' exchange
Kari Simmons▶ 1:16:16Arthur's quote: 'Iris, in the movies, we have leading ladies and we have the best friend. You, I can tell, are a leading lady. But for some reason, you're behaving like the best friend.'

Who Won the Movie

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:19:01Jude Law
Juliet Litman▶ 1:18:51Jude Law

Movies Referenced (31)

It's Complicated (2009)

6 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

School of Rock (2003)

6 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman▶ 31:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

4 mentions · Kari Simmons, Amanda Dobbins▶ 4:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Something's Gotta Give (2003)

4 mentions · Juliet Litman▶ 0:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Charlie's Angels (2000)

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 44:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Intern (2015)

3 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins▶ 2:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Reader (2008)

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman▶ 47:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Father of the Bride (1991)

2 mentions · Juliet Litman▶ 2:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Home Again (2017)

2 mentions · Juliet Litman▶ 52:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Just Go with It (2011)

2 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:06:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Knocked Up (2007)

2 mentions · Kari Simmons▶ 36:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Love Actually (2003)

2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman▶ 8:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (4)

Christopher Nolan

1 mentions · Juliet Litman · Known for Tenet, Interstellar, Inception▶ 7:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Leslie Libman

1 mentions · Juliet Litman▶ 0:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Quentin Tarantino

1 mentions · Juliet Litman · Known for Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn▶ 7:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sam Mendes

1 mentions · Juliet Litman · Known for 1917, Road to Perdition▶ 48:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (43)

Cameron Diaz

49 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, Kari Simmons · Known for Charlie's Angels, Vanilla Sky, There's Something About Mary▶ 3:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jude Law

48 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, Kari Simmons · Known for The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Grand Budapest Hotel▶ 3:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jack Black

29 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, Kari Simmons · Known for High Fidelity, School of Rock, Nacho Libre▶ 1:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Kate Winslet

23 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, Kari Simmons · Known for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Revolutionary Road, Titanic▶ 1:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Hugh Grant

8 mentions · Kari Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · Known for Love Actually, About a Boy, Four Weddings and a Funeral▶ 4:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Lindsay Lohan

8 mentions · Juliet Litman · Known for Mean Girls, The Parent Trap, Freaky Friday▶ 3:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dustin Hoffman

7 mentions · Juliet Litman · Known for Rain Man, Tootsie, Midnight Cowboy▶ 3:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Eli Wallach

7 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins▶ 16:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Krasinski

6 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins · Known for A Quiet Place▶ 3:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jason Segel

4 mentions · Juliet Litman, Kari Simmons · Known for Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The End of the Tour▶ 36:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Matthew McConaughey

4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · Known for Interstellar, Dallas Buyers Club, Magic Mike▶ 1:00:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

James Franco

3 mentions · Juliet Litman · Known for Spring Breakers, The Disaster Artist, 127 Hours▶ 3:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (5)

Nancy Meyers

17 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, Kari Simmons · Known for It's Complicated, Something's Gotta Give, Private Benjamin▶ 1:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ed Burns

7 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jon Favreau

1 mentions · Juliet Litman · Known for Chef, Iron Man, Swingers▶ 53:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Nora Ephron

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Julie & Julia, When Harry Met Sally...▶ 4:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Richard Curtis

1 mentions · Juliet Litman · Known for Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral▶ 4:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗