‘Project X’ With Bill Simmons, David Jacoby, and Craig Horlbeck
June 28, 2022 · Project X (2012) · Comedy · Thriller · 1:27:35 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsMultiple scenes: spreading the word at high school, meeting Miles Teller in liquor store, getting drugs from T-Rex, party taking off, Robert the neighbor confrontation, cops hiding everyone in backyard▶ 18:49
Craig HorlbeckContributes to discussion of T-Rex scene and Robert the neighbor scene, notes security guards being like 12 years old▶ 21:25
David JacobyAgrees with T-Rex scene and cops hiding everyone in backyard scene (calls it 'best scene of the last 10 years')▶ 21:23
Best Quote
Bill SimmonsJB, why do you have a boner? and various other quotes mentioned throughout discussion▶ 36:54
Craig HorlbeckDiscussed quotes like 'you guys fucking suck' and 'hey, you didn't pay us' but no single definitive pick▶ 37:45
David JacobyWe're going to have to let this thing burn out before we think about going back in▶ 31:55
Slow Ride Award
David JacobyDiscusses both Pursuit of Happiness and Heads Will Roll as the two crescendos/peaks of the party without clearly stating a preference▶ 41:24
Big Kahuna Burger Award
Craig HorlbeckMentions ecstasy and highlights JB offering red wine to a woman who then shotguns beer instead▶ 42:13
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsThe disclaimer at the beginning being weird, Costa's inappropriate language, reference to Playboy's Pac-10 issue since Playboy no longer publishes with nudity, and Dax filming people hooking up without consent▶ 45:02
Craig HorlbeckThe disclaimer at the beginning - couldn't tell if it was actual disclaimer or bragging about how epic the party was▶ 45:05
David JacobyDax non-consensually filming people hooking up - noted it seemed fine originally but feels wrong on rewatch▶ 46:14
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Bill SimmonsProject XX (college sequel four years later) was one of the biggest missed sequel opportunities of the last decade▶ 51:51
Craig HorlbeckThe party was worth it for Thomas - he gained confidence, popularity, and will have a better college experience▶ 50:52
David JacobyProject X is the greatest piece of art that our species have ever accomplished, surpassing the Mona Lisa, Sistine Chapel, and Schindler's List▶ 54:54
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsExplained the casting process - they avoided solo casting, concentrated on groups of three, and had actors audition together. Noted casting what-ifs 'is just not a lot' for this film.▶ 55:10
Craig HorlbeckHave a low-level pop star like Bobby Brackens (someone weirdly popular in 2012) show up to perform at the party▶ 56:56
David JacobySnoop Dogg — Replace Miles Teller with Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, or Flo Rida to diversify the party and add a different element when the celebrity shows up in the Sprinter van▶ 56:13
Overacting Award
Bill SimmonsBrendan — The high school bully (Brendan) - says everyone's overacting but calls out the bully's 40-second locker scene as 'a cliche of a cliche of a cliche'▶ 57:36
David JacobyBrendan — Brendan the cool kid/bully - agrees he was the only one actually acting and was very bad, like something from 1974▶ 58:09
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsMultiple apex mountains: every cast member except Miles Teller, North Pasadena as movie location, movie parties (1-seed candidate), ecstasy in movies (positive portrayal), roof jumps (final four), bouncy castles, Jonah Hill ripoff characters▶ 1:02:46
Craig HorlbeckMovie parties - 'Name me a movie that has a better party scene than this' and 'this is unparalleled'▶ 1:03:28
Just One Oscar
Craig HorlbeckAgrees with editing choice, noting they had thousands of hours of footage to filter through▶ 1:15:14
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsWhy wasn't Wheelchair Robert at the party; wouldn't the dog have died from all the drugs/alcohol; what did Costa's next 5 years look like (thinks he becomes like DJ Khaled or tries to capitalize on the party for years like the real Rudy); did T. Rick live and shouldn't he pay for the damage since he had the flamethrower▶ 1:16:07
Craig HorlbeckThinks PETA would hate the movie for the dog treatment; suggests Costa creates party cleanup service or ends up showing party videos in college; asks if T. Rick should pay for damage since he burned it down; wonders if this movie paved the way for Euphoria by being first to show gritty teenage drug use up close▶ 1:16:42
David JacobyAgrees about Wheelchair Robert needing a director's cut storyline; thinks the dog (Milo) doesn't survive; believes Costa becomes a loser in college, ends up as glue guy in worst frat, then runs nightclub at Hooters Casino in Vegas; questions why liability is solely on Thomas when T. Rick brought the flamethrower▶ 1:16:13
Best Double Feature
Bill SimmonsNational Lampoon's Animal House — Animal House and Project X as bookends, with Risky Business and Project X as an alternative▶ 1:21:37
David JacobyNational Lampoon's Animal House — Project X twice, though also considered Animal House, Risky Business, or Revenge of the Nerds▶ 1:22:03
Coach Finstock Life Lesson
Bill SimmonsParents should never go anywhere when they have kids between 14 and 18 - stay home 365 days a year during those years▶ 1:24:41
Craig HorlbeckDon't tell all your neighbors you're not going to have a party - it doesn't work and is a waste of time▶ 1:25:11
David JacobyDon't go chasing waterfalls - don't pursue the unattainable (Alexis) when you have something good (Kirby) right in front of you▶ 1:25:40
Who Won the Movie
Craig HorlbeckThe music or just the fact that the movie was made; agrees it's 'all of us' and 'humanity'▶ 1:27:17
Movies Referenced (34)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooter (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, David Jacoby, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 30:55 |
| 2012 (2009) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | David Jacoby, Craig Horlbeck, Bill Simmons | ▶ 14:20 |
| Risky Business (1983) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, David Jacoby | ▶ 6:26 |
| Superbad (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | David Jacoby, Craig Horlbeck, Bill Simmons | ▶ 16:15 |
| Neighbors (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 52:06 |
| Top Gun (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | David Jacoby, Bill Simmons | ▶ 10:15 |
| Casino (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | David Jacoby | ▶ 1:18:54 |
| Fargo (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 44:32 |
| Life of Pi (2012) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:15:07 |
| Mad Max (1979) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | David Jacoby | ▶ 7:20 |
| Revenge of the Nerds (1984) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, David Jacoby | ▶ 40:23 |
| Skyfall (2012) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:15:30 |
Directors Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Phillips | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, David Jacoby, Craig Horlbeck | Joker, Due Date, Old School | ▶ 10:22 |
| Kosta Jokic | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 41:12 |
Actors Referenced (36)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Teller | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 26 | Bill Simmons, David Jacoby, Craig Horlbeck | Whiplash | ▶ 10:08 |
| Rick Shapiro | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, David Jacoby, Craig Horlbeck | Project X | ▶ 22:42 |
| Alexis Knapp | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Craig Horlbeck, David Jacoby, Bill Simmons | Pitch Perfect, Project X | ▶ 46:05 |
| Chet Hanks | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | David Jacoby | Project X | ▶ 1:01:59 |
| Dax Flame | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | Project X, 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street | ▶ 7:47 |
| Chris Rager | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | David Jacoby | ▶ 48:10 | |
| Jonah Hill | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, The Wolf of Wall Street | ▶ 16:15 |
| Snoop Dogg | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | David Jacoby, Bill Simmons | Training Day | ▶ 39:31 |
| Kid Cudi | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | The Harder They Fall, Don't Look Up, Need for Speed | ▶ 29:05 |
| Steve Aoki | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, David Jacoby | The Raid 2 | ▶ 33:31 |
| Burt Reynolds | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Boogie Nights, Smokey and the Bandit, Striptease | ▶ 48:34 |
| Chris Rock | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | David Jacoby, Bill Simmons | The Longest Yard | ▶ 29:43 |
Writers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Drake | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Project X | ▶ 10:38 |
| Michael Bacall | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Inglourious Basterds, 21 Jump Street | ▶ 10:38 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, David Jacoby | The Other Guys | ▶ 3:50 |