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‘Notting Hill’ With Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins

July 19, 2024 · Notting Hill (1999) · Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1:08:41 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Amanda Dobbins▶ 16:59Listed 8-9 nominees including: first bookstore scene with book signing, movie junket/Horse and Hound scene, sister's birthday party with brownie competition, dinner parties without Julia, their day together with ice cream and Mel Gibson's bottom conversation, 'I'm just a girl' speech, and press conference. Mentioned preferring the first bookstore scene over the famous speech.

What's Aged the Best

Amanda Dobbins▶ 23:19Julia Roberts' style - she's wearing vans way before they were cool and the clothes are back in style now, even if not well-tailored

What's Aged the Worst

Amanda Dobbins▶ 24:52Julia Roberts' wardrobe, particularly the flip-flops which she calls 'an abomination' and gets angry about every time she watches the movie

Casting What-Ifs

Amanda Dobbins▶ 36:47Hugh Grant — Very few casting what-ifs existed because the movie wouldn't have been made without Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant. Julia Roberts was essential for the meta commentary about tabloid scrutiny, and Hugh Grant was the best Richard Curtis performer who made the script's rhythms work.

Dion Waiters Award

Amanda Dobbins▶ 42:39Emily Mortimer — Initially chose Alec Baldwin as the American boyfriend for making a big impact in one scene, but then switched to Emily Mortimer as her final pick for best cameo

Apex Mountain

Amanda Dobbins▶ 50:43Hugh Grant — Hugh Grant - yes, this is his apex mountain. Julia Roberts - no, she was better in My Best Friend's Wedding. Richard Curtis - Love Actually is probably his apex even though not her personal favorite.

Joey Pants Award

Amanda Dobbins▶ 54:23Rhys Ifans — Reese Ifans - suggests renaming the award to 'The Reese Ifans Award'

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Amanda Dobbins▶ 59:22Multiple specific questions: How does Hugh Grant's character have money when unemployed; real estate questions about how everyone has lovely London homes despite being unemployed; why Hugh Grant answers the door in underwear when he's established as always wearing a sport coat; does Anna Scott have any family or friends since none appear at her wedding

Picking Nits

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:02:25Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant have no sexual chemistry - they have good friend vibes but the sexual chemistry is missing

Best Quote

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:05:02I'm also just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love her

Who Won the Movie

Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:07:27Hugh Grant — Hugh Grant - he's the most pleasant he's ever been and really great and likable in this movie

Movies Referenced (24)

Love Actually (2003)

7 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 52:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

6 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 7:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 5:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

About a Boy (2002)

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 51:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 11:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Two Weeks Notice (2002)

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 13:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

A Star Is Born (2018)

2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 34:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 51:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Erin Brockovich (2000)

2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 9:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ghost (1990)

2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 40:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Pretty Woman (1990)

2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 11:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Runaway Bride (1999)

2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 8:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (5)

Bridget Jones

5 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 38:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mel Gibson

4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Braveheart, Conspiracy Theory▶ 20:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Danny Boyle

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for 127 Hours, 28 Days Later, Shallow Grave▶ 38:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

George Clooney

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Ides of March, Good Night, and Good Luck., Michael Clayton▶ 11:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Paul Bellany

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Bourne Ultimatum, Stardust▶ 0:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (39)

Hugh Grant

48 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Love Actually, About a Boy, Four Weddings and a Funeral▶ 2:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Julia Roberts

31 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Pretty Woman, My Best Friend's Wedding▶ 2:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Alec Baldwin

11 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Departed, It's Complicated, Glengarry Glen Ross▶ 29:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Emily Mortimer

6 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Mary Poppins Returns, Lars and the Real Girl, Match Point▶ 19:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Hugh Bonneville

5 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Downton Abbey, Paddington, Paddington 2▶ 37:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Crazy Town

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Something's Gotta Give, Saving Silverman, Orange County0:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jay Leno

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Dave, Space Cowboys▶ 6:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Beatles

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 38:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Audrey Hepburn

2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Breakfast at Tiffany's, Roman Holiday▶ 47:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ed Sheeran

2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Red Notice, Bridget Jones's Baby, Yesterday▶ 38:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Gina McKee

2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Notting Hill, In the Loop▶ 40:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Grace Kelly

2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, To Catch a Thief▶ 47:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (6)

Richard Curtis

16 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral, About Time▶ 4:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Nora Ephron

8 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Julie & Julia, When Harry Met Sally...▶ 12:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Henry James

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 56:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Meg Wolitzer

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Wife▶ 13:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Ebert

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:06:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Taylor Worst

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 4:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗