‘American Pie’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey
November 28, 2023 · American Pie (1999) · Comedy · 1:21:42
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Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsJennifer Coolidge — 1999 was apex mountain for high school movies, and Jennifer Coolidge and Eugene Levy became the belated breakout stars who won this movie 24 years later▶ 2:24
Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsListed several candidates: Stifler drinks the pale ale beer scene, Eugene Levy's birds and the bees speech, Nadia and Jim's room scene, and the end choir scene with Chris Klein (rewatchable for being bad)▶ 30:00
Sean FennesseyNadia and Jim scene (despite acknowledging it's sexually predatory and illegal)▶ 36:25
What's Aged the Best
Chris RyanAgreed on Sean William Scott's performance in Stifler role, distinguished performance from character▶ 40:49
Sean FennesseyAgreed on Finch, noting Eddie Kaye Thomas should have had a bigger career like John Cusack▶ 42:04
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsBill Murray — Discussed Bill Murray turning down Jim's Dad role and Alison Hannigan choosing bandcamp girl over Heather role▶ 58:08
Chris RyanBill Murray — Agreed Bill Murray would have walked off set and praised Alison Hannigan's career choice▶ 58:14
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsShared various trivia including: took 4 tries to get R rating instead of NC-17, fake erection made with cooked sausage on pencil wrapped in foil, apple pie from Costco, pale ale was beer with egg whites, Chris Klein and Sean William Scott practiced lacrosse for 3 weeks before using body doubles, 'say my name bitch' was ad-libbed by Alyson Hannigan▶ 1:01:19
Chris RyanMade jokes about the R-rating attempts being about pie-related scenes, commented on needing more memorable stories at The Ringer like the fake erection story, and discussed Chris Klein's post-90210 hair style▶ 1:01:39
Sean FennesseyEngaged with trivia discussion, noted Sean William Scott's 'I am a lord' line after scoring, discussed The Naked Mile as similar to Will Ferrell's Old School streaking scene, and compared Chris Klein's performance to his role in Election▶ 1:02:17
Joey Pants Award
Chris RyanChris Owen — Agreed about Eugene Levy's changed status and provided context about Chris Owen's other late 90s movie appearances▶ 1:08:02
Sean FennesseyEugene Levy — Discussed Eugene Levy but noted he's not really 'that guy' anymore due to Schitt's Creek, also mentioned Natasha Lyonne before Russian Doll▶ 1:07:48
Best Quote
Bill SimmonsMultiple quotes including 'Say goodbye to Chuck Sherman the boy, say hello to Chuck Sherman the man', 'This one time at band camp I stuck a flute in my pussy', 'You never double clicked your mouse'▶ 1:13:26
Chris RyanReferenced Stifler saying 'What's up ladies... bitches' and noted multiple problematic Stifler quotes from 1999▶ 1:15:02
Sean FennesseyStifler's line: 'I say why don't you guys locate your dicks remove the shrink wrap and fucking use them'▶ 1:14:44
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsDid this movie invent the MILF? No, a 1995 Usenet post predated the movie by four years, but the film popularized the term▶ 1:16:21
Who Won the Movie
Chris RyanJason Biggs — Initially suggests the Weitz brothers, then discusses various actors including Jason Biggs becoming a known name▶ 1:18:12
Movies Referenced (41)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can't Hardly Wait (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | ▶ 26:40 |
| Nope (2022) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 53:37 |
| She's All That (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:33 |
| Sing (2016) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 32:48 |
| 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 2:46 |
| American Beauty (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:49 |
| American Pie 2 (2001) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 59:41 |
| Best in Show (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:05:19 |
| Carrie (1976) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 48:10 |
| Clueless (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 24:42 |
| Fargo (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 40:13 |
| Lethal Weapon (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 12:27 |
Directors Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Smith | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Clerks, Chasing Amy | ▶ 17:54 |
| Ben Affleck | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Argo, Gone Girl, The Town | ▶ 19:27 |
| Chris Moore | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Manchester by the Sea, The Adjustment Bureau | ▶ 25:28 |
| David Lynch | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 14:48 | |
| Quentin Tarantino | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn | ▶ 12:25 |
| Sidney Lumet | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | 12 Angry Men | ▶ 12:48 |
Actors Referenced (46)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Klein | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 17 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | American Pie | ▶ 16:20 |
| Jim Carrey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Bruce Almighty, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | ▶ 17:21 |
| Eugene Levy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman | ▶ 4:20 |
| Tara Reid | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | American Pie, Van Wilder | ▶ 24:48 |
| Harvey Danger | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | American Pie | ▶ 37:03 |
| Jennifer Coolidge | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | A Cinderella Story | ▶ 4:10 |
| Jason Biggs | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | American Pie, American Pie 2 | ▶ 6:11 |
| Owen Wilson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | The Royal Tenenbaums, Wedding Crashers | ▶ 41:16 |
| Shannon Elizabeth | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | American Pie, Scary Movie, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | ▶ 14:21 |
| Dustin Hoffman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Rain Man, Tootsie, Midnight Cowboy | ▶ 56:56 |
| Greta Gerwig | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Barbie, Lady Bird | ▶ 49:10 |
| John Cho | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Star Trek | ▶ 48:21 |
Writers Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 20:44 | |
| Shane Black | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Predator, The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | ▶ 12:24 |
| Tommy Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Vanilla Sky | ▶ 14:04 |