'Step Brothers' With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey
July 13, 2018 · Step Brothers (2008) · Comedy · 1:03:47 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsPresented four nominees: first dinner scene, drum scene ending with yard fight, bunk beds breaking, and boat video. Also mentioned Catalina mixer as possibility.▶ 22:54
Chris RyanAdded grounding scene after drum set and job interviews as contenders, but didn't give definitive pick▶ 23:55
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsThe drum set cost somewhere between a few thousand and $20,000, with McKay giving the designer a blank checkbook to make high-quality drums that Ferrell kept for dinner parties▶ 26:51
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsGay slurs in comedies - this was the tail end of that era before they became unacceptable▶ 27:56
Chris RyanAgrees the gay slurs are problematic, noting The Hangover is more guilty but they're present in this movie too▶ 28:08
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsJon Hamm — Discusses that John Hamm and Thomas Lennon were auditioned for Derek's role (which went to Adam Scott), noting that 'John Hamm as Derek is one of the better what ifs we've had'▶ 28:55
Sean FennesseyAdam Scott — Compares John Hamm vs Adam Scott for Derek role, arguing Adam Scott was better choice because 'there's something evil about Adam Scott' and he's more punchable than the intimidating John Hamm▶ 29:03
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsKathryn Hahn — Catherine Hahn - yes, Adam McKay - yes (though debates Big Short vs Step Brothers), Adam Scott - yes, Mary Steenburgen - no, Richard Jenkins - no, John C. Reilly - no (says Boogie Nights instead)▶ 41:02
Chris RyanAdam Scott — For Adam Scott discusses his Eastbound and Down performance as potentially better than Step Brothers. Agrees John C. Reilly's apex is Boogie Nights▶ 45:05
Sean FennesseyJohn C. Reilly — Adam McKay hasn't hit apex yet, it's still ahead of him. For John C. Reilly prefers Magnolia over Boogie Nights▶ 44:33
Best Quote
Bill SimmonsHighlighted 'It's a fucking Catalina wine mixer, man' as the legacy quote and 'Did We Just Become Best Friends' as another big one, but said picking a best quote is impossible▶ 55:39
Chris RyanSaid the movie is all quotes and highlighted 'Why do you have Randy Jackson's autograph on a martial arts weapon?' as being as good as any quote in any movie▶ 55:59
Sean FennesseyFocused on Derek's quotes, particularly 'You know what gets my dick hard? Helping out my friends' and praised everything Derek says as funny▶ 56:09
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsDid Will Ferrell really last with The Therapist? Yes. It's a comedy, so you can't argue with it.▶ 56:40
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsAdam McKay — McKay (consensus pick after initially suggesting John C. Reilly for degree of difficulty)▶ 59:05
Sean FennesseyAdam McKay — Initially suggested Farrell, then Riley, then wanted Han and Scott together, but agreed to consensus McKay▶ 57:40
Movies Referenced (49)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boogie Nights (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 17:35 |
| Big Daddy (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 4:55 |
| Magnolia (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 46:58 |
| Midnight Run (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 48:43 |
| Zoolander (2001) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 3:47 |
| Game Night (2018) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 7:48 |
| Spotlight (2015) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 39:18 |
| Angel Heart (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:00:19 |
| Bad Moms (2016) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 32:04 |
| Bringing Down the House (2003) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 8:02 |
| Friends with Benefits (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 39:51 |
| Killing Them Softly (2012) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 40:12 |
Directors Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mann | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans | ▶ 1:15 |
| George Roy Hill | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Slap Shot | ▶ 1:02:27 |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood | ▶ 59:37 |
Actors Referenced (64)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Ferrell | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 36 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Blades of Glory | ▶ 1:50 |
| Jonas Brothers | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 24 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | ▶ 3:38 | |
| Adam Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 17 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 12:44 | |
| John C. Reilly | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 16 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Guardians of the Galaxy | ▶ 14:23 |
| Richard Jenkins | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 15 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | The Shape of Water, Step Brothers | ▶ 23:16 |
| Danny Trejo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn, Predators | ▶ 50:01 |
| Diane Lane | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Unfaithful, Under the Tuscan Sun | ▶ 1:00:28 |
| Eddie Murphy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | The Nutty Professor, Beverly Hills Cop II | ▶ 5:45 |
| Rob Riggle | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | The Hangover, 21 Jump Street | ▶ 29:22 |
| Tiffany Haddish | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 6:55 | |
| Adam Sandler | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Big Daddy, Little Nicky | ▶ 4:46 |
| Jim Carrey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Bruce Almighty, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | ▶ 4:36 |
Writers Referenced (8)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam McKay | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 22 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Don't Look Up, The Other Guys | ▶ 2:22 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 18:01 | |
| Andy Greenwald | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 21:21 | |
| Danny McBride | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Underworld | ▶ 45:27 |
| Harold Ramis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Stripes | ▶ 11:33 |
| Jesse Armstrong | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | In the Loop | ▶ 44:45 |
| Joey Soloway | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 32:26 | |
| Tom McCarthy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 39:18 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Heater | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 11:06 |