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‘Pump Up the Volume’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Andy Greenwald
August 20, 2020 · Pump Up the Volume (1990) · Comedy · Drama · Music · 1:36:02 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Andy GreenwaldThe screaming party shirtless dance scene that ends with Paige microwaving all her shit▶ 49:33
Bill SimmonsWave of mutilation scene - calls it 'probably the greatest minute of my life' and 'one of my favorite music drops in a movie ever'▶ 48:23
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsMentions having something in 'what's aged the worst' but doesn't clearly state what it is▶ 57:27
Joey Pants Award
Andy GreenwaldRobert Schenkkan — Robert Schenken as guidance counselor Devers (Pulitzer Prize winning playwright)▶ 1:07:36
Bill SimmonsMark's dad and Teen Wolf's dad (FCC head with bad rug) - leaves choice to others▶ 1:07:17
Apex Mountain
Andy GreenwaldChristian Slater — Christian Slater - yes (agrees this convinced everyone he was the next leading man), The Pixies - yes (ultimate 'that band' at their peak coolness)▶ 1:14:49
Bill SimmonsChristian Slater — Christian Slater - yes, Samantha Mathis - yes, Pirate Radio concept - yes, P.O. boxes - yes, pre-Nevermind alternative college radio era (1990) - yes▶ 1:14:44
Chris RyanChristian Slater — Christian Slater - thought it would be Robin Hood but never happened, The Pixies - right in their peak range coming off Doolittle, P.O. boxes - yes▶ 1:14:50
Best Quote
Bill SimmonsBut just remember one thing. It can't get any worse. It can only get better. I mean high school is the bottom. Being a teenager sucks, but that's the point. Surviving it is the whole point. Quitting is not going to make you strong. Living will. So just hang on and hang in there.▶ 1:24:15
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Andy GreenwaldNora dates Dave Pirner four years later and could have been spun off into her own movie or become a revolutionary young English teacher▶ 1:29:38
Bill SimmonsMark doesn't go to jail but gets 18 months probation and a felony on his permanent record, then appears on Real World Seattle and eventually hosts MTV shows▶ 1:28:29
Chris RyanMark and Nora's relationship doesn't last - Nora gets a one-way ticket to Oberlin and never returns to Arizona▶ 1:29:29
Who Won the Movie
Andy GreenwaldSamantha Mathis — Agrees with Samantha Mathis/Nora - compares her cultural impact to The Velvet Underground, saying she 'rewired' what an entire generation thought about women and themselves▶ 1:30:46
Bill SimmonsSamantha Mathis — Samantha Mathis as Nora - calls her 'unbelievable' and says she wins it, though acknowledges it's like an NBA MVP where three people could have won▶ 1:30:22
Chris RyanSamantha Mathis — Agrees with Samantha Mathis/Nora - says she is 'singed into my memory' in a way that Hard Harry isn't▶ 1:30:36
Movies Referenced (30)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boat That Rocked (2009) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 18 | Bill Simmons, Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan | ▶ 0:31 |
| The Descendants (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Andy Greenwald, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 12:26 |
| Say Anything (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 6:52 |
| Fight Club (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:16:44 |
| Goodfellas (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan | ▶ 14:46 |
| Identity (2003) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 20:30 |
| Robin Hood (2010) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:14:50 |
| Step Up (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Andy Greenwald | ▶ 44:00 |
| True Romance (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Andy Greenwald | ▶ 2:57 |
| 2012 (2009) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:33:55 |
| About Time (2013) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Andy Greenwald | ▶ 1:32:31 |
| Armageddon (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:10:07 |
Directors Referenced (9)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hughes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Andy Greenwald | Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, The Breakfast Club | ▶ 6:46 |
| Cameron Crowe | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Andy Greenwald | Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire, Vanilla Sky | ▶ 51:55 |
| Martin Scorsese | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | Taxi Driver, Killers of the Flower Moon, Mean Streets | ▶ 14:53 |
| Chris Corner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Saint, Open Your Eyes | ▶ 1:28:07 |
| Cid Salcido | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 13:54 | |
| Lil Pump | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Deadpool 2 | ▶ 44:12 |
| Peter Bogdanovich | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Andy Greenwald | The Last Picture Show | ▶ 1:12:53 |
| Sonic Youth | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:01:56 | |
| Tim Burton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Andy Greenwald | Edward Scissorhands | ▶ 35:03 |
Actors Referenced (61)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hunter | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 29 | Andy Greenwald, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Lost in Space | ▶ 10:44 |
| Christian Slater | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 20 | Bill Simmons, Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan | Very Bad Things, True Romance, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | ▶ 0:34 |
| Samantha Mathis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Bill Simmons, Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan | Broken Arrow, American Psycho | ▶ 36:52 |
| Beastie Boys | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | Real Steel, Star Trek | ▶ 9:14 |
| Seth Green | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan | The Italian Job, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | ▶ 1:08:43 |
| Nirvana | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Andy Greenwald | The Batman, Captain Marvel | ▶ 11:23 |
| Robert De Niro | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Andy Greenwald | Cape Fear, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver | ▶ 6:14 |
| Ally Sheedy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Andy Greenwald | WarGames, The Breakfast Club | ▶ 1:11:09 |
| Drew Barrymore | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | Charlie's Angels, 50 First Dates, Never Been Kissed | ▶ 1:06:01 |
| John Cusack | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | High Fidelity, 1408 | ▶ 36:16 |
| Mazzy Star | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan | Starship Troopers, End of Watch | ▶ 51:09 |
| The Replacements | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Andy Greenwald | Say Anything, Jerry Maguire | ▶ 1:17:28 |
Writers Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Green | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | ▶ 57:17 | |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 41:52 | |
| Ahmet Zappa | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Andy Greenwald | ▶ 40:49 | |
| H.P. Lovecraft | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 42:48 | |
| Larry McMurtry | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Brokeback Mountain, The Last Picture Show | ▶ 43:16 |
| William Goldman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, The Princess Bride | ▶ 27:58 |