‘Memento’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
June 1, 2021 · Memento (2000) · Drama · Mystery · Thriller · 1:05:54 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsOscar nominations (Best Screenplay, Best Editing but didn't win), $4.5 million budget made $40 million, Roger Ebert gave 3 out of 4 stars, Ebert's quote about confusion being the intended state▶ 19:06
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsBrad Pitt — Brad Pitt would have been amazing in this role and wishes he had done it - would have been perfect timing in his career between Fight Club and Ocean's Eleven▶ 29:44
What's Aged the Worst
Chris RyanNothing has really aged the worst - main issue is difficulty replicating the first-time viewing experience▶ 34:59
Joey Pants Award
Bill SimmonsJoe Pantoliano — Joey Pants (automatic winner since he's in the movie), with Stephen Tobolowsky as runner-up▶ 38:05
Chris RyanMark Boone Junior — Mark Boone Jr. (who plays Burt, the hotel guy) or Callum James Rennie (who plays Dodd)▶ 38:25
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsGuy Pearce — Guy Pearce (yes), Carrie Ann Moss (maybe but agrees with Chris), Georgia Fox (yes - transitioning from ER to CSI), Joey Pants (no - Sopranos a year later was his apex), Christopher Nolan (no), Steven Soderbergh (no), Discount Inn (yes), Anterograde Amnesia (agrees it's apex)▶ 39:17
Chris RyanCarrie-Anne Moss — Carrie Ann Moss (definitive yes), Anterograde Amnesia (definitive yes), Tan suits (suggests as apex mountain for Guy Pearce's tan suit in the film)▶ 39:28
What's Aged the Best
Chris RyanTujunga - the grimy Valley locations where they shot, including Victory Boulevard near Burbank and parts of Pasadena▶ 54:55
Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsMultiple scenes: Lenny kills Teddy opening (first 6 minutes), first Carrie Ann Moss diner scene, finding guy in closet, shootout scene, Carrie Ann Moss flipping out/pen hiding scene, and last 20 minutes with diabetes reveal▶ 58:35
Chris RyanLeonard's transition from black and white to color with the killing of Jimmy and then Teddy's reveal▶ 1:03:25
Picking Nits
Bill SimmonsTeddy should have just killed Lenny way earlier because Lenny is so crazy and unpredictable, putting Teddy in danger▶ 1:03:45
Chris RyanTeddy could have taken the express lane by just killing Leonard and taking the car keys to get to the cash in the Jaguar trunk▶ 1:04:19
Movies Referenced (51)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie (1976) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 17:19 |
| Fight Club (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:33 |
| Batman (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 24:38 |
| Goodfellas (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 36:01 |
| Gosford Park (2001) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 15:08 |
| The Matrix (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 17:37 |
| Batman Begins (2005) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 11:15 |
| Boogie Nights (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:33 |
| Dunkirk (2017) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 11:15 |
| Groundhog Day (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 38:12 |
| Inception (2010) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 11:15 |
| Creed (2015) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 23:26 |
Directors Referenced (9)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Nolan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Tenet, Interstellar, Inception | ▶ 16:56 |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood | ▶ 5:42 |
| Peter Jackson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | King Kong | ▶ 15:08 |
| Robert Altman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Gosford Park | ▶ 15:08 |
| David Lynch | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 15:13 | |
| Ridley Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Martian, Blade Runner | ▶ 15:08 |
| Ron Howard | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | A Beautiful Mind | ▶ 15:05 |
| Spike Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, She's Gotta Have It | ▶ 12:56 |
| Tom Brady | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | The Hot Chick | ▶ 42:49 |
Actors Referenced (28)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Pearce | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 17 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Memento, L.A. Confidential | ▶ 15:29 |
| Brad Pitt | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Fight Club, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith | ▶ 28:44 |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Groundhog Day, Wild Hogs | ▶ 16:10 |
| Christian Bale | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight Rises | ▶ 16:54 |
| Thomas Jane | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Boogie Nights, Deep Blue Sea, The Thin Red Line | ▶ 28:53 |
| Aaron Eckhart | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | The Dark Knight, Thank You for Smoking | ▶ 28:53 |
| Chuck Klosterman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 4:58 | |
| Maggie Smith | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Gosford Park | ▶ 18:25 |
| Cold War Kids | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 31:46 | |
| Counting Crows | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Cruel Intentions, Two Weeks Notice | ▶ 30:13 |
| Heath Ledger | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Brokeback Mountain, The Dark Knight, A Knight's Tale | ▶ 25:31 |
| Helen Mirren | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Gosford Park | ▶ 18:24 |
Writers Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Auburn | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | The Lake House | ▶ 37:57 |
| Harvey Weinstein | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Shakespeare in Love, The Hateful Eight | ▶ 56:15 |
| Jonathan Nolan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Interstellar, The Dark Knight | ▶ 49:56 |
| Noah Baumbach | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Squid and the Whale, Marriage Story | ▶ 23:43 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 51:43 |