‘Legally Blonde’ With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Amanda Dobbins
July 13, 2021 · Legally Blonde (2001) · Comedy · Romance · 1:23:46
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsDiscusses multiple scenes including the breakup scene, Harvard admissions montage, one woman costume party, and courtroom scenes, but doesn't pick one definitive favorite▶ 28:26
Juliet LitmanWhen Elle nails the evidentiary hearing stuff and puts it together - 'I found that really gratifying and exciting'▶ 32:54
Casting What-Ifs
Amanda DobbinsChristina Applegate — Strongly against Christina Applegate for Elle - can't imagine it due to Reese being so integral to the movie and her career▶ 55:03
Bill SimmonsChristina Applegate — Christina Applegate for Elle (would make the movie good but not A+ like with Reese); Chloe Sevigny for Vivian (would have been awesome)▶ 54:31
Juliet LitmanChristina Applegate — Acknowledges Christina Applegate could have worked due to strong writing and direction, but agrees the character is so aligned with Reese it's hard to imagine someone else▶ 55:40
Joey Pants Award
Juliet LitmanBradley Whitford — The guy who says Stephen Hawking stole his idea (who was Aaron in Bring It On) and one of Elle's friends who was in Brady Bunch movie▶ 57:01
What's Aged the Worst
Juliet LitmanBruiser (Elle's chihuahua) - chihuahuas are very turn of the century, referencing the Taco Bell commercials▶ 1:00:47
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsDid Bruiser invent dog television? References DirecTV channel 562 with dogs barking and running in parks▶ 1:18:56
Movies Referenced (37)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sing (2016) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | ▶ 35:38 |
| Sunshine (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 19:51 |
| 27 Dresses (2008) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Juliet Litman, Bill Simmons | ▶ 16:25 |
| Best in Show (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | ▶ 59:04 |
| Clueless (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | ▶ 6:57 |
| Cruel Intentions (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | ▶ 8:26 |
| My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 16:13 |
| My Cousin Vinny (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | ▶ 47:33 |
| Pretty Woman (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons | ▶ 43:36 |
| Sweet Home Alabama (2002) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons | ▶ 24:20 |
| Titanic (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 8:25 |
| A Few Good Men (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons | ▶ 47:22 |
Directors Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Jones | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 30:54 | |
| Michael Mann | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans | ▶ 1:52 |
| Tom Brady | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Juliet Litman | The Hot Chick | ▶ 1:04:04 |
| Wes Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Royal Tenenbaums, Isle of Dogs | ▶ 1:08:20 |
Actors Referenced (46)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reese Witherspoon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 50 | Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | Walk the Line, Legally Blonde | ▶ 3:21 |
| Luke Wilson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | Old School, The Royal Tenenbaums | ▶ 12:51 |
| Geoffrey Larder | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Juliet Litman, Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 1:01:19 | |
| Jennifer Coolidge | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | A Cinderella Story | ▶ 11:45 |
| Christina Applegate | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Bad Moms | ▶ 9:35 |
| Selma Blair | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman | Cruel Intentions, Hellboy | ▶ 57:56 |
| Katherine Heigl | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Juliet Litman, Bill Simmons | One for the Money, Knocked Up, The Ugly Truth | ▶ 36:12 |
| Gym Class Heroes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | Snakes on a Plane, Never Back Down, The Last House on the Left | ▶ 1:02:29 |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Terminator | ▶ 22:35 |
| Linda Cardellini | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Brokeback Mountain | ▶ 1:14:32 |
| Matthew Davis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Legally Blonde | ▶ 1:03:52 |
| Angela Bend | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Office Christmas Party | ▶ 33:22 |
Writers Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Brown | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Legally Blonde | ▶ 10:34 |
| James Vanderbilt | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Amanda Dobbins | Zodiac | ▶ 45:10 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 26:39 |
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christophe Legal | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:08:06 | |
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 38:43 |