‘Superbad’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey
January 4, 2022 · Superbad (2007) · Comedy · 1:34:52 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsThe first 32 minutes are unassailable and rewatchable, highlighting multiple scenes: opening phone scene, home ec class, dick drawings confession, driver's license/McLovin scene, Seth telling Evan about the party invitation, and the liquor store sequence▶ 24:48
Chris RyanFocused on Jonah's monologue to the home ec teacher and praised his overall comedic performance, noting how he could have built an entire career on that frantic energy▶ 27:19
Sean FennesseyEmphasized the Seth dream sequence buying vodka and praised Jonah Hill's frantic, worked-up energy throughout various scenes▶ 32:06
Joey Pants Award
Bill SimmonsKevin Benton — Tie between Joe Nunez (liquor store guy) and Kevin Bresnahan (coke guy who cries)▶ 57:02
Dion Waiters Award
Sean FennesseyDavid Krumholtz — Suggested David Krumholtz for his scene pressuring Michael Cera▶ 59:19
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsExtensive LA filming locations (El Segundo High School, Fox Hills Mall, Culver City convenience store, Glendale liquor store, CSU Northridge for donuts scene, LAX-area bar), Vancouver restaurant reference (13th and Granville), David Goldberg drew ~1000 penis drawings, Michael Cera and Martha McIsaac got drunk for sex scene, 176 uses of 'fuck', cocaine party story based on Rogen/Goldberg real experience▶ 1:00:07
Chris RyanQuestioned Wikipedia's Glendale location claim, thought liquor store looked like Drawing Room plaza on Hillhurst, referenced Grantland piece with additional anecdotes like Michael Cera falling out of tree▶ 1:00:48
Sean FennesseyConnected filming location to Nathan Fielder's dumb Starbucks, guessed 130 for number of times 'fuck' was used▶ 1:01:01
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsMichael Cera — Jonah Hill - 21 Jump Street; Michael Cera - Yes, this movie (Superbad); Christopher Mintz-Plasse - Yes; Emma Stone - No; Martha McIsaac - Yes; Bill Hader - No; Seth Rogen - Probably Neighbors▶ 1:04:47
Chris RyanSeth Rogen — For Seth Rogen, 2007 was probably his biggest year but what he's done since is arguably most impressive of the whole group▶ 1:09:20
Sean FennesseyMichael Cera — Jonah Hill - 21 Jump Street (agrees with SPEAKER_00); Michael Cera - Yes, this is definitely Apex Mountain; Seth Rogen - 2007 was huge but he's done arguably more impressive work since▶ 1:04:35
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsMichaels and Slater moved to private security without guns; What are Seth and Evan doing now (Seth in Miami with questionable relationships); What happens to Jules and Becca (go on two dates then done); Did Michael Cera create the new age sensitive male; Are there more organ donors after this movie▶ 1:20:59
Chris RyanSeth is assistant GM of the A's; Movies like this influence expectations about college and relationships like early Ethan Hawke films; Did this movie help or hurt organ donation▶ 1:23:25
Sean FennesseyAre Michaels and Slater still cops and how long did they last with this behavior; What are Seth and Evan doing now at 32 (Seth as creative director in Miami, Evan as accounting consultant); Did Michael Cera create the new age sensitive male (didn't create it but platformed it and influenced how kids treat women)▶ 1:20:46
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsSeth Rogen — Rogan and Goldberg because of the story, the background of it, the fact that it's like Good Will Hunting - two buddies writing a movie together that becomes their big break, vaults Rogan to another level, and represents the peak of the Apatow era▶ 1:28:37
Chris RyanSeth Rogen — Rogan and Goldberg - agrees it's got to be them, noting they made every kid who went to high school think they could write a script about their high school experience▶ 1:31:17
Sean FennesseySeth Rogen — Goldberg and Rogan - agrees with SPEAKER_00, emphasizing the rocket ship of fame from having Knocked Up and Superbad come out within 10 weeks of each other in 2007, both being phenomenons that people talked about constantly▶ 1:30:13
Movies Referenced (53)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knocked Up (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | ▶ 8:35 |
| 21 Jump Street (2012) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 22:26 |
| Molly's Game (2017) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:07:01 |
| Neighbors (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:01:24 |
| Proof of Life (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:12:17 |
| Chef (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 27:56 |
| Groundhog Day (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 19:54 |
| Risky Business (1983) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 3:51 |
| American Graffiti (1973) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:33 |
| American Pie (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 4:23 |
| Can't Hardly Wait (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 20:04 |
| Carrie (1976) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:36 |
Directors Referenced (5)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Mottola | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Adventureland, Superbad | ▶ 6:04 |
| Anson Jew | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | Wonder Woman | ▶ 1:27:12 |
| David Lynch | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:07:11 | |
| John Hughes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, The Breakfast Club | ▶ 4:03 |
| Michael Mann | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans | ▶ 1:33:03 |
Actors Referenced (44)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Rogen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 40 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | This Is the End, Superbad, Pineapple Express | ▶ 2:42 |
| Jonah Hill | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 23 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, The Wolf of Wall Street | ▶ 14:44 |
| Michael Cera | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 15 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Juno, Superbad | ▶ 15:53 |
| Joe Nunez | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Superbad | ▶ 35:26 |
| Kevin Corrigan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | True Romance, The Departed, Pineapple Express | ▶ 33:49 |
| Christopher Mintz-Plasse | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Superbad, Kick-Ass | ▶ 15:53 |
| Carla Gallo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Neighbors, Superbad, Forgetting Sarah Marshall | ▶ 57:15 |
| Shia LaBeouf | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 15:53 | |
| Bill Hader | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | Inside Out | ▶ 39:51 |
| The Game | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey | Street Kings, The A-Team, Coach Carter | ▶ 1:07:01 |
| Albert Brooks | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Broadcast News | ▶ 23:08 |
| Dan Patrick | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Just Go with It | ▶ 44:22 |
Writers Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judd Apatow | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | The King of Staten Island, Knocked Up | ▶ 6:04 |
| Ben Best | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | Observe and Report | ▶ 56:42 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 22:23 | |
| Jody Hill | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | Observe and Report | ▶ 56:42 |
| John Hill | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:05:12 | |
| Stephen King | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:42 |