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‘Rachel Getting Married’ With Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, and Wesley Morris
February 8, 2022 · Rachel Getting Married (2008) · Drama · Romance · 1:37:05
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Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Amanda DobbinsAnne Hathaway's Oscar speech was not their favorite even though they love her, and questions her win for Les Miserables▶ 19:39
Bill SimmonsAnne Hathaway peaked in 2008 and he doesn't love where her career ended up, similar to his feelings about Gwyneth Paltrow▶ 16:54
Wesley MorrisThere's active contempt for actors who want it too much, and Anne Hathaway wants it more than Gwyneth Paltrow without having a plan B. Her theater kid eagerness never recedes into character▶ 17:19
Most Rewatchable Scene
Amanda DobbinsEngages with discussion of multiple scenes, particularly noting the believably uncomfortable nature of the rehearsal dinner speech and relating it to real wedding experiences.▶ 56:21
Bill SimmonsLists multiple nominees including Kim finding out she's not maid of honor, the rehearsal dinner speeches, post-rehearsal group fight ending with pregnancy reveal, and the dishwasher scene. Mentions there's 'a clear winner' but doesn't definitively state which one.▶ 51:34
Wesley MorrisDiscusses the rehearsal dinner speeches extensively, noting how uncomfortable and dreading the speech scene was, but acknowledges it's not as bad upon rewatch.▶ 55:21
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsPaul Thomas Anderson — Paul Thomas Anderson was originally offered the role of Sidney (played by the guy from TV on the Radio), but couldn't do it due to post-production work on There Will Be Blood▶ 1:14:20
Wesley MorrisHolly Hunter — Discussed various actresses like Holly Hunter, Catherine Hepburn, Kathleen Turner as casting what-ifs, and noted that Paul Thomas Anderson casting would have changed the movie significantly▶ 1:14:02
Joey Pants Award
Amanda DobbinsMather Zickel — Agrees Matthew Zickel is good in the movie, was saving him for another category▶ 1:16:16
Bill SimmonsMather Zickel — Matthew Zickel (the best man who has sex with Anne Hathaway's character)▶ 1:15:55
Dion Waiters Award
Bill SimmonsDebra Winger — Debra Winger (in three scenes), with honorable mention to Sebastian Stan▶ 1:17:57
Apex Mountain
Amanda DobbinsFather of the Bride — Discussed wedding movies Mount Rushmore (Father of the Bride, Four Weddings and a Funeral, My Best Friend's Wedding, The Godfather opening)▶ 1:25:40
Bill SimmonsAnne Hathaway — Yes for Anne Hathaway, Yes for Rosemary DeWitt, No for Jonathan Demme, No for wedding movies, Yes for Bill Irwin▶ 1:25:14
Wesley MorrisBill Irwin — Questioned Bill Irwin being at Apex Mountain, asking what his best work would be if not this▶ 1:26:08
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Amanda DobbinsWhy Rachel, who is getting her PhD in psychology, didn't use her expertise to better handle Kim's return - like anticipating that the maid of honor situation would set Kim off or creating a better environment for someone in recovery▶ 1:28:42
Bill SimmonsHow many years between Ethan's death and present day (determined to be 10 years since Kim was 16 then and is 25-26 now); wanted more info about what happened after the accident - whether Kim was arrested, what the immediate aftermath was▶ 1:27:05
Movies Referenced (39)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 21:51 |
| A League of Their Own (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:07:58 |
| Married to the Mob (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris | ▶ 21:45 |
| The Reader (2008) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 37:29 |
| Fargo (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 20:59 |
| Fatal Attraction (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:07:56 |
| Father of the Bride (1991) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Wesley Morris, Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 1:17:30 |
| Good Time (2017) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 32:14 |
| Hannibal (2001) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons | ▶ 31:45 |
| Michael Clayton (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 1:19:52 |
| Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:07:58 |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:07:51 |
Directors Referenced (9)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Demme | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 18 | Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins | The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married | ▶ 5:09 |
| Richard Schickel | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Wesley Morris | ▶ 28:55 | |
| Bob Fosse | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | All That Jazz | ▶ 28:37 |
| Roger Corman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins | The Silence of the Lambs, Apollo 13, Little Shop of Horrors | ▶ 21:35 |
| Sidney Lumet | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris | 12 Angry Men | ▶ 38:56 |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons | Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood | ▶ 30:18 |
| Robert Altman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Wesley Morris | Gosford Park | ▶ 9:30 |
| Ron Howard | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | A Beautiful Mind | ▶ 1:36:57 |
| Ben Affleck | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Argo, Gone Girl, The Town | ▶ 1:16:05 |
Actors Referenced (51)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Hathaway | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 34 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Amanda Dobbins | The Dark Knight Rises, Rachel Getting Married | ▶ 7:05 |
| Debra Winger | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 21 | Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, Wesley Morris | Terms of Endearment, An Officer and a Gentleman, Rachel Getting Married | ▶ 15:30 |
| Bill Irwin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 17 | Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins | Rachel Getting Married, Interstellar, How the Grinch Stole Christmas | ▶ 11:22 |
| Kate Winslet | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Revolutionary Road, Titanic | ▶ 37:29 |
| Oprah Winfrey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons | The Color Purple | ▶ 24:26 |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons | Shakespeare in Love | ▶ 16:58 |
| Sally Field | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Wesley Morris, Amanda Dobbins | Lincoln, Forrest Gump | ▶ 19:06 |
| Sarah Paulson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris | 12 Years a Slave | ▶ 1:18:18 |
| Anthony Hopkins | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Wesley Morris | The Silence of the Lambs | ▶ 1:15:38 |
| Meryl Streep | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Amanda Dobbins, Bill Simmons | Out of Africa | ▶ 26:05 |
| Adam Maid | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins | Rio 2 | ▶ 1:12:23 |
| Heath Ledger | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Amanda Dobbins | Brokeback Mountain, The Dark Knight, A Knight's Tale | ▶ 37:45 |
Writers Referenced (7)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Lumet | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons | Rachel Getting Married | ▶ 5:09 |
| Nancy Meyers | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | It's Complicated, Something's Gotta Give, Private Benjamin | ▶ 1:11:37 |
| Toni Morrison | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Wesley Morris | ▶ 24:42 | |
| Harvey Weinstein | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Wesley Morris | Shakespeare in Love, The Hateful Eight | ▶ 17:48 |
| Peter Morwood | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:06:01 | |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 39:05 | |
| Tommy Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Vanilla Sky | ▶ 1:18:09 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Barcelona | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Elysium, Venom, Jurassic World | ▶ 1:04:42 |