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‘Lost in Translation’ With Bill Simmons and Amanda Dobbins

September 5, 2023 · Lost in Translation (2003) · Comedy · Drama · 1:28:45 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

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What's Aged the Best

Amanda Dobbins▶ 50:04The pre-internet time period of 2003 with faxes and cell phone calls creating disconnect and nagging intrusions that would just be text messages now
Bill Simmons▶ 49:13The trope of dumping the husband halfway through the movie, the soundtrack, and the marriage math joke about 25 years really being 16 years when accounting for sleep

Big Kahuna Burger Award

Bill Simmons▶ 52:21Centauri time

Den of Thieves Benihana Award

Bill Simmons▶ 52:31Park Hyatt Tokyo or the hotel bar

Butch's Girlfriend Award

Amanda Dobbins▶ 56:26The scene with the prostitute in the room - feels it's at everyone's expense and not sensitive
Bill Simmons▶ 56:10The first scene when Bob and Charlotte have a drink at the hotel bar - wishes it was better

Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Amanda Dobbins▶ 58:03A week is not that long - it's not really long enough for an existential crisis, you can just have a couple dinners and read a book
Bill Simmons▶ 58:33Cameron Diaz's career was never the same after this movie - her IMDb goes off a cliff right after 2003

Dion Waiters Award

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:02:27Anna Faris — Anna Faris - agrees she's the clear winner, noting her three scenes and praising her first scene performance
Bill Simmons▶ 1:00:27Anna Faris — Anna Faris (Charlotte's character) - mentions she's clearly the winner and they couldn't even discuss other candidates

Apex Mountain

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:05:46Sofia Coppola — Scarlett: no, Lost in Translation might be best movie but apex is later. Sofia Coppola: yes, with Oscar win and nominations. Ribisi: possibly for American movies. Tokyo as location: possibly for American/Western movies. Jet lag movies: yes. Phoenix (band): no, 2009 was their peak.
Bill Simmons▶ 1:04:42Sofia Coppola — Murray: not this movie, but Ghostbusters for younger Murray. Scarlett: no, prefers Marriage Story and Match Point. Sofia Coppola: probably yes. Ribisi: yes for American audience. Tokyo as movie location: no. Park Hyatt Tokyo: absolutely yes. Insomnia movies: sure. Phoenix (band): no.

Racehorse Name Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:08:13Park Hyatt and Picky Knits

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:11:13What did Bill Murray whisper to Scarlett Johansson in the final scene - expresses preference not to know but engages with the revealed interpretations
Bill Simmons▶ 1:11:08What did Bill Murray whisper to Scarlett Johansson in the final scene - discusses various interpretations revealed through audio enhancement

Is This Movie Better With

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:16:22Kathryn Hahn — Agrees Catherine Han as the line singer would be funny, but ultimately distracting.
Bill Simmons▶ 1:16:17Kathryn Hahn — Generally against adding any of the listed actors, but suggests Catherine Han as the line singer as a joke.

Just One Oscar

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:16:38Sofia Coppola — Would be okay with Bill Murray, but is glad Sofia Coppola got the Oscar
Bill Simmons▶ 1:16:28Sofia Coppola — Initially suggested Sofia Coppola or Bill Murray, but then noted the category is nullified since Sofia Coppola actually won the Oscar

Best Double Feature

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:18:43In the Mood for Love — In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar Wai film that Sofia Coppola cited in her Oscar acceptance speech)

Coach Finstock Life Lesson

Bill Simmons▶ 1:20:25The more you know who you are and what you want, the less you let things upset you

Who Won the Movie

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:20:54Bill Murray — Bill Murray - acknowledges it's a two-hander and Sofia Coppola won an Oscar, but Bill Murray wins the movie
Bill Simmons▶ 1:20:55Bill Murray — Bill Murray - he needs it for his whole package and the 30 years that led up to this, gives him a different level of credibility

Movies Referenced (60)

Marie Antoinette (2006)

6 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 7:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ghostbusters (1984)

5 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 12:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Charlie's Angels (2000)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins▶ 13:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Groundhog Day (1993)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins▶ 13:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Something's Gotta Give (2003)

4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons▶ 35:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Almost Famous (2000)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 3:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rushmore (1998)

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons▶ 13:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sideways (2004)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 4:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fargo (1996)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 23:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Garden State (2004)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 11:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Insomnia (2002)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:07:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jerry Maguire (1996)

2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons▶ 16:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (11)

Sofia Coppola

26 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons · Known for The Godfather Part III, The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation▶ 3:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sean Penn

4 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Mystic River, 21 Grams, Dead Man Walking▶ 1:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Wes Anderson

4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons · Known for Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Royal Tenenbaums, Isle of Dogs▶ 13:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jane Campion

2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Bright Star, The Power of the Dog▶ 9:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Peter Weir

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, The Way Back, Witness▶ 34:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Woody Allen

2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons · Known for Annie Hall, Manhattan, Deconstructing Harry▶ 25:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Singleton

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Boyz n the Hood, Four Brothers▶ 33:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jonathan Glazer

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Under the Skin, The Zone of Interest, Birth▶ 25:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michel Gondry

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Science of Sleep, Be Kind Rewind▶ 1:03:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mimi Leder

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for On the Basis of Sex, Deep Impact▶ 9:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Peter Jackson

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Bad Taste, King Kong▶ 34:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (58)

Bill Murray

58 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Lost in Translation, Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom▶ 5:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Scarlett Johansson

27 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Lost in Translation, Her, The Avengers▶ 17:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bob Harris

20 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Commando, The China Syndrome▶ 2:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cameron Diaz

10 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Charlie's Angels, Vanilla Sky, There's Something About Mary▶ 29:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Anna Faris

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins · Known for The House Bunny, Just Friends, Scary Movie▶ 28:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Catherine Lambert

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Lost in Translation▶ 9:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Spike Jones

6 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons▶ 26:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Will Ferrell

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Blades of Glory▶ 35:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Brad Pitt

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Fight Club, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith▶ 18:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Giovanni Ribisi

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Boiler Room, Avatar▶ 29:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Diane Keaton

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons · Known for Annie Hall, Reds, Something's Gotta Give▶ 35:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Margaret Qualley

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons · Known for Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood▶ 1:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (7)

Spike Jonze

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Her, Three Kings, Where the Wild Things Are▶ 29:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Nancy Meyers

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for It's Complicated, Something's Gotta Give, Private Benjamin▶ 35:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Evelyn Waugh

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Brideshead Revisited▶ 37:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Harold Ramis

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Stripes▶ 19:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Cimino

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Deer Hunter, Silent Running, Heaven's Gate▶ 33:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Noah Baumbach

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Squid and the Whale, Marriage Story▶ 25:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Ebert

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 36:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Lotfi El Gorda

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Aquaman, Noah▶ 53:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗