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'Wedding Crashers,' With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan and Sean Fennessey

August 16, 2018 · Wedding Crashers (2005) · Comedy · Romance · 1:25:58

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Bill Simmons▶ 9:52Director directed two Tupac videos - 'I Get Around' and 'Keep Your Head Up'. Movie had $40 million budget, made $33 million opening weekend, $285 million total, 76% on Rotten Tomatoes

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 38:23The first Wedding Crash montage with 'Shout', touch football scene, dinner table handjob scene, Will Ferrell's cameo - ultimately picks the opening montage as the best
Chris Ryan▶ 38:44First 20 minutes of the movie, loves the 'hot route' joke, mentions Dwight Yoakam/Rebecca DeMornay mediation scene
Sean Fennessey▶ 41:49The 'motorboat' scene after Jane Seymour encounter - would watch it on YouTube every day

Dion Waiters Award

Bill Simmons▶ 57:36Bradley Cooper
Chris Ryan▶ 57:41Wilson Vaughn banter/repartee

What's Aged the Worst

Bill Simmons▶ 58:44The forcible rape of Vince Vaughn's character being depicted in a humorous light and the homophobia, both of which took heat even at the time

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 59:23Justin Long — Justin Long as Buffalo Bill interpretation of Todd would have been phenomenal, prefers Jane Seymour over Raquel Welch, interested in seeing Nicholas Cage in Will Ferrell's role
Chris Ryan▶ 1:00:40Jane Seymour — Loves Jane Seymour casting choice, questions whether Nicholas Cage ever actually takes these alternate roles due to his high demands
Sean Fennessey▶ 59:37Justin Long — Justin Long's Buffalo Bill interpretation would have made Todd character more acceptable by being ridiculous rather than problematic, references Christopher Walken's similar character in Annie Hall as successful example

Joey Pants Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:04:01Keir O'Donnell — Keir O'Donnell (the unfortunate character from Wedding Crashers)

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 1:15:24Owen Wilson — Owen Wilson - Yes, this is his Apex Mountain. Never been more famous than after this movie, never had more movie options
Bill Simmons▶ 1:16:44Vince Vaughn — Vince Vaughn - When they were filming The Breakup, on Us Weekly every week with Aniston
Bill Simmons▶ 1:16:55Rachel McAdams — Rachel McAdams - Yes, this is her Apex after Mean Girls and The Notebook. Never been more famous
Chris Ryan▶ 1:17:37Owen Wilson — Agrees on Owen Wilson Apex Mountain, notes Rachel McAdams should have had Julia Roberts' career trajectory
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:15:49Owen Wilson — Agrees Owen Wilson is Apex Mountain, suggests Vince Vaughn's might be The Breakup movie, discusses Rachel McAdams' strong early career choices

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 1:21:44Why not have Vince's character just name him Trent? Why can't it just be a sequel to Swingers?

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:24:57Vince Vaughn — Vaughn - calls it his apex mountain/best movie
Chris Ryan▶ 1:23:48Vince Vaughn — Vince Vaughn - calls it the peak of his powers and a virtuoso performance
Sean Fennessey▶ 1:24:29Vince Vaughn — Agrees with Vaughn pick, citing his great funny lines

Movies Referenced (61)

Raging Bull (1980)

5 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 22:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cars (2006)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:15:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mean Girls (2004)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan▶ 33:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Con Air (1997)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 1:01:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Knocked Up (2007)

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons▶ 4:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Limitless (2011)

3 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 52:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Psycho (1960)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 10:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rushmore (1998)

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons▶ 11:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Notebook (2004)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 33:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Domestic Disturbance (2001)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 10:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Four Christmases (2008)

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 13:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jurassic Park (1993)

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan▶ 10:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (8)

Wes Anderson

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for The Royal Tenenbaums, Isle of Dogs▶ 19:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Clint Eastwood

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven▶ 53:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Dobkin

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for The Judge▶ 9:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Todd Phillips

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Joker, Due Date, Old School▶ 55:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Woody Allen

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Annie Hall, Deconstructing Harry▶ 15:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David O. Russell

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for American Hustle, Three Kings, Silver Linings Playbook▶ 55:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Robert Parrish

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:14:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Warren Beatty

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Heaven Can Wait▶ 53:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (71)

Vince Vaughn

44 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Wedding Crashers, Couples Retreat▶ 1:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bradley Cooper

25 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for A Star Is Born, Silver Linings Playbook, American Sniper▶ 34:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Owen Wilson

18 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for The Royal Tenenbaums, Bottle Rocket, Wedding Crashers▶ 1:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Will Ferrell

13 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Blades of Glory▶ 4:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rachel McAdams

12 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for The Notebook, Mean Girls, Red Eye▶ 6:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dave Chappelle

10 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for A Star Is Born▶ 27:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Christopher Walken

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Catch Me If You Can, The Deer Hunter▶ 1:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Isla Fisher

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Wedding Crashers, Rango▶ 48:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jane Seymour

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Live and Let Die▶ 41:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rebecca De Mornay

6 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons · Known for The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Runaway Train, Risky Business▶ 42:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bill Murray

5 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for Lost in Translation, Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom▶ 14:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Justin Long

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Live Free or Die Hard, Jeepers Creepers▶ 59:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (7)

Roger Ebert

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 1:04:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jon Favreau

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Chef, Iron Man, Swingers▶ 10:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Judd Apatow

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons · Known for The King of Staten Island, Knocked Up▶ 4:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Andy Greenwald

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 0:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Letterman

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 31:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Milch

1 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 14:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Dinner

1 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 14:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗