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‘The Last Days of Disco’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

May 23, 2023 · The Last Days of Disco (1998) · Comedy · Drama · Music · 1:49:49

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Hall of Fame Plaque

Bill SimmonsChloe Sevigny's performance - calls it a hall of fame performance, praising how she absorbs insults and backhanded compliments with nuanced reactions▶ 33:32
Chris RyanAgrees with Chloe Sevigny's performance being hall of fame worthy, emphasizing her acting accomplishment in playing naive when she's naturally the opposite - 'the fucking it girl'▶ 34:13
Sean FennesseySupports Chloe Sevigny for hall of fame, noting her persona as an actor matches this character and praising her ability to show the wheels turning beneath the surface▶ 34:49

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill SimmonsOpening 20 minutes nightclub scene where we meet everybody with seven bangers playing; the 'I Think I'm Gay' scene; the book template scene; Robert Sean Leonard's 'Everybody Dance' moment; Sean Leonard confronting Alice about her 'sexy seductress routine'; the 'do yuppies even exist' conversation; and the breast unveiling story▶ 45:41
Chris RyanFinds the breast unveiling story captivating, comparing it to 'Lonnie Walker's fourth quarter' where 'you're just like, this is happening'▶ 51:47
Sean FennesseyAgrees with the opening nightclub sequence with five or six songs starting with Dr. Dre; appreciates the dynamic between Robert Sean Leonard and Alice with the older/younger experience gap▶ 45:55

Big Kahuna Burger Award

Bill SimmonsDiscusses two options: the coffee cocaine sniff scene by Des, and the shrimp with cream of mushroom soup cooking scene▶ 1:03:27

Den of Thieves Benihana Award

Bill Simmonsthe disco▶ 1:03:52

Movies Referenced (26)

Title (year)LinksMentionsMentioned byFirst
Boogie Nights (1997)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey▶ 3:40
Dazed and Confused (1993)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Chris Ryan▶ 8:43
Lady and the Tramp (1955)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 4:53
Life of the Party (2018)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Chris Ryan▶ 41:03
Noah (2014)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Sean Fennessey▶ 3:46
Underworld (2003)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Sean Fennessey▶ 32:24
You Hurt My Feelings (2023)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Sean Fennessey▶ 26:47
American Psycho (2000)IMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 35:51
Before Sunrise (1995)IMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 16:55
Blade (1998)IMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean Fennessey▶ 32:10
Boys Don't Cry (1999)IMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 35:48
Casablanca (1942)IMDb ↗Lb ↗1▶ 55:31

Directors Referenced (6)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Whit StillmanIMDb ↗Lb ↗15Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan▶ 3:13
Richard LinklaterIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Sean FennesseyBefore Midnight▶ 3:52
Wes AndersonIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Sean Fennessey, Chris RyanThe Royal Tenenbaums, Isle of Dogs▶ 3:47
Burr SteersIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Sean FennesseyPulp Fiction▶ 31:38
Christopher NolanIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean FennesseyTenet, Interstellar, Inception▶ 1:46
Paul BellanyIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Stardust▶ 0:00

Actors Referenced (41)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Gwyneth PaltrowIMDb ↗Lb ↗5Bill Simmons, Sean FennesseyShakespeare in Love▶ 35:58
Chloë SevignyIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Sean Fennessey, Bill SimmonsBoys Don't Cry▶ 18:52
Josh HamiltonIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Sean FennesseyAlive▶ 5:08
Kate BeckinsaleIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean FennesseyUnderworld▶ 4:27
Adam BrodyIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Chris Ryan, Bill SimmonsMr. & Mrs. Smith▶ 27:58
Kate WinsletIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Chris Ryan, Bill SimmonsEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Revolutionary Road, Titanic▶ 36:59
Matt RossIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons, Sean FennesseyCaptain Fantastic, American Psycho, Face/Off▶ 0:00
Robert Sean LeonardIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Sean Fennessey, Bill SimmonsDead Poets Society, The Age of Innocence▶ 45:59
Breaking BenjaminIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Chris RyanNational Treasure, Hellboy▶ 43:42
Claire DanesIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Chris Ryan▶ 36:39
Screaming TreesIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Chris Ryan, Sean FennesseyTrue Lies, The River Wild, Singles▶ 8:43
The GameIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill SimmonsStreet Kings, The A-Team, Coach Carter▶ 2:22

Writers Referenced (6)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
David MametIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Chris RyanHouse of Games▶ 17:16
Mark BombackIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 23:44
Noah BaumbachIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Sean FennesseyThe Squid and the Whale, Marriage Story▶ 3:46
Roger EbertIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 38:55
F. Scott FitzgeraldIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Great Gatsby▶ 45:15
Jay McInerneyIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean Fennessey▶ 40:13

Cinematographers Referenced (2)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Robert BarcelonaIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill SimmonsElysium, Venom, Jurassic World▶ 6:22
Christian EichmannIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Chris Ryan▶ 51:18