‘Knocked Up’ With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Craig Horlbeck
June 7, 2022 · Knocked Up (2007) · Comedy · Romance · 1:26:22 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsThe scene where guys make fun of Martin (the bearded guy) and the weight loss scene with Kristen Wiig▶ 33:24
Craig HorlbeckThe scene where they make fun of Martin's beard with comparisons like 'late John Lennon, Martin Scorsese on Coke, Cat Stevens after he changed his name to Yusuf Islam'▶ 33:38
Dion Waiters Award
Bill SimmonsSeth Rogen — Multiple scenes including the nightclub scene with Seth Rogen dancing and the dice thing, the fantasy baseball draft scene, and various Jonah Hill moments throughout▶ 36:34
Craig HorlbeckJason Segel — Jason Segel's performance with Leslie Mann in the nightclub scenes and the fantasy baseball draft scene▶ 37:07
Juliet LitmanKatherine Heigl — Catherine Heigl's performance in her two scenes and the breakfast scene with Seth Rogen and Maude Apatow▶ 35:16
Picking Nits
Bill SimmonsThe house probably isn't in an awesome area given the amount of space they had, noting it's in Northridge▶ 49:01
Craig HorlbeckThe bizarre house the guys live in - it's too amazing a place with a huge lot and massive front yard for those guys to realistically afford▶ 48:48
Juliet LitmanGeisha House and Ashton Kutcher's presence, plus the disgusting pool that she would never go near▶ 48:44
Butch's Girlfriend Award
Bill SimmonsThe fantasy football cheating subplot - nine minutes in the middle of the movie about Paul Rudd's character cheating at fantasy football▶ 49:22
Craig HorlbeckToo much Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd content that could be cut, scenes drag due to improvisation▶ 50:42
Juliet LitmanMultiple elements that aged poorly: actors using their real names, Katherine Heigl's 2005 wardrobe, prosthetic bump, anti-vax subplot, repeated use of 'web page'▶ 51:23
Is There a Better Title?
Juliet LitmanNo, stick with 'Knocked Up' (mentions 'slightly pregnant' as alternative used in other countries but says it doesn't make sense for the movie)▶ 55:02
Best Quote
Bill SimmonsMarriage is like a tense, unfunny version of everybody loves Raymond. Only it doesn't last 22 minutes. It lasts forever.▶ 55:25
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Juliet LitmanShe should have had an abortion - the character had no reason to keep the baby given their circumstances▶ 56:06
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsAnne Hathaway — Anne Hathaway was originally cast as Allison but dropped out due to creative differences over using real birth footage. Also mentions other actresses who auditioned: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kate Bosworth, Christina Aguilera, and Mila Kunis▶ 56:46
Craig HorlbeckMila Kunis — Mila Kunis would have been too young at 22 for the Allison role, though he likes her and thought she was amazing in Forgetting Sarah Marshall▶ 58:14
Juliet LitmanAnne Hathaway — Anne Hathaway would have been excellent in this movie and better than Heigl. Believes the birth footage story and thinks it would have been good for Hathaway's career▶ 57:17
Overacting Award
Craig HorlbeckCharlyne Yi — Agrees with Charlene Yee pick, notes she improvised too much without lines▶ 1:00:47
Teddy KGB Award
Bill SimmonsKen Jeong — Mentioned 'the other lady that we didn't like, the stoner girl' and agreed Ken Jeong's character was problematic, saying 'I didn't like his character at all'▶ 1:02:42
Craig HorlbeckKen Jeong — Ken Jeong - 'I don't know what Ken Jeong's doing in this. I don't know why he's so mean the whole movie'▶ 1:02:55
Juliet LitmanKen Jeong — Ken Jeong - agreed with overacting assessment, noting 'it is his first movie and he's transitioning from being a doctor to an actor. But I agree. It's too much'▶ 1:03:02
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsKatherine Heigl — Katherine Heigl - absolutely yes, compares it to 'Vinny Chase Aquaman level'; Seth Rogen - probably yes, becomes leading man for next 15 years after this; Judd Apatow - maybe, due to his three-year run and having this plus Superbad two months apart giving him ultimate greenlight power; Leslie Mann, Jason Segel, Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd - no▶ 1:07:11
Craig HorlbeckSeth Rogen — Agrees on Seth Rogen's lasting power and career impact, notes uncertainty about whether Superbad pod already gave Rogen his apex mountain but suggests it's probably right now; expresses appreciation for Leslie Mann as underrated comedy actress▶ 1:08:11
Juliet LitmanSeth Rogen — Supports Seth Rogen as good actor and notes his producer credit showing he's industrious and smart; agrees Leslie Mann is underrated▶ 1:08:25
Hall of Fame Plaque
Bill SimmonsDiscusses Heigl as nominee, suggests this movie for Apatow's Hall of Fame plaque, and Superbad for Seth Rogen's▶ 1:11:28
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsCan you get pink eye from farting on a pillow? and Have there been studies on the gravity pregnancy theory (woman on top can't get pregnant)?▶ 1:16:05
Craig HorlbeckDid this movie teach more people my age about childbirth than any class or anything else?▶ 1:17:13
Juliet LitmanHow does he pay for literally anything? Like food, gas, rent - no one in this group is working▶ 1:16:57
Is This Movie Better With
Bill SimmonsKathryn Hahn — Catherine Han - could play her friend, Debbie, the Ken Jeong doctor role, or be squeezed into 10 different things▶ 1:19:20
Just One Oscar
Bill SimmonsJonah Hill — Considers Jonah Hill for Best Supporting Actor or Screenplay, but concludes the movie doesn't deserve an Oscar▶ 1:19:45
Best Double Feature
Bill SimmonsThis Is 40 — This is 40 - running it back with the same characters for 4+ hours total▶ 1:20:23
Craig HorlbeckForgetting Sarah Marshall — Forgetting Sarah Marshall - to see more of the other guys like Segel in a prominent role▶ 1:20:46
Juliet LitmanAdventureland — Adventureland - features Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Martin Starr and is directed by Greg Mottola▶ 1:21:09
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsSeth Rogen — Seth Rogen - because the movie's success opened doors for him to make any movie he wants and established him as a leading man▶ 1:24:37
Craig HorlbeckSeth Rogen — Seth Rogen - for nailing the lead acting role and becoming an acting/writing powerhouse with this film's success plus his writing success two months later▶ 1:25:00
Movies Referenced (44)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superbad (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Juliet Litman | ▶ 10:32 |
| This Is 40 (2012) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Juliet Litman | ▶ 13:26 |
| Bridesmaids (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | ▶ 3:39 |
| Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Craig Horlbeck, Bill Simmons | ▶ 58:13 |
| Funny People (2009) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 10:38 |
| Mean Girls (2004) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | ▶ 3:24 |
| Wild Things (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | ▶ 40:42 |
| 27 Dresses (2008) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Juliet Litman | ▶ 12:18 |
| Juno (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | ▶ 1:18:06 |
| Pretty Woman (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:05 |
| The Father (2020) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Juliet Litman, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:48 |
| Almost Famous (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | ▶ 1:21:33 |
Directors Referenced (8)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Scorsese | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Taxi Driver, Killers of the Flower Moon, Mean Streets | ▶ 33:38 |
| Woody Allen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Juliet Litman, Bill Simmons | Annie Hall | ▶ 4:28 |
| Stormy Daniels | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | The 40-Year-Old Virgin | ▶ 1:03:36 |
| Anson Jew | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Wonder Woman | ▶ 36:49 |
| Bennett Miller | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Moneyball | ▶ 1:05:02 |
| Greg Mottola | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Juliet Litman | Adventureland, Superbad | ▶ 1:21:17 |
| Ivan Reitman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Up in the Air, Ghostbusters | ▶ 17:07 |
| Leslie Libman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:26:04 |
Actors Referenced (79)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Rogen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 25 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, Craig Horlbeck | This Is the End, Superbad, Pineapple Express | ▶ 9:02 |
| Katherine Heigl | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 21 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, Craig Horlbeck | One for the Money, Knocked Up, The Ugly Truth | ▶ 13:03 |
| Leslie Mann | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 16 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Juliet Litman | Knocked Up, This Is 40, The Other Woman | ▶ 12:40 |
| Paul Rudd | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Juliet Litman | Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp | ▶ 12:40 |
| Jonah Hill | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Craig Horlbeck, Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, The Wolf of Wall Street | ▶ 9:24 |
| Sarah Marshall | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Juliet Litman | Dave | ▶ 3:39 |
| Kristen Wiig | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | Bridesmaids | ▶ 34:48 |
| Craig Robinson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | This Is the End, Hot Tub Time Machine | ▶ 39:30 |
| Harry Connick Jr. | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | ▶ 2:58 | |
| Jay Baruchel | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | This Is the End | ▶ 42:08 |
| Ken Jeong | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Juliet Litman | The Hangover, Crazy Rich Asians | ▶ 43:12 |
| Anne Hathaway | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | The Dark Knight Rises, Rachel Getting Married | ▶ 56:44 |
Writers Referenced (9)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judd Apatow | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 18 | Craig Horlbeck, Juliet Litman, Bill Simmons | The King of Staten Island, Knocked Up | ▶ 4:57 |
| Ryan Seacrest | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | ▶ 45:57 | |
| Nancy Meyers | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | It's Complicated, Something's Gotta Give, Private Benjamin | ▶ 3:12 |
| Shonda Rhimes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Juliet Litman, Bill Simmons | ▶ 22:13 | |
| Adam McKay | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Don't Look Up, The Other Guys | ▶ 10:12 |
| Harold Ramis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Stripes | ▶ 43:35 |
| Lorne Michaels | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 17:11 | |
| Nora Ephron | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Juliet Litman | Julie & Julia, When Harry Met Sally... | ▶ 4:45 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 30:50 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 4:14 |