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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
Movies Referenced (26)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boogie Nights (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 3:40 |
| Dazed and Confused (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 8:43 |
| Lady and the Tramp (1955) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 4:53 |
| Life of the Party (2018) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 41:03 |
| Noah (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 3:46 |
| Underworld (2003) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 32:24 |
| You Hurt My Feelings (2023) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 26:47 |
| American Psycho (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 35:51 |
| Before Sunrise (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 16:55 |
| Blade (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 32:10 |
| Boys Don't Cry (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 35:48 |
| Casablanca (1942) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | ▶ 55:31 |
Directors Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Stillman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 15 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | ▶ 3:13 | |
| Richard Linklater | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey | Before Midnight | ▶ 3:52 |
| Wes Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | The Royal Tenenbaums, Isle of Dogs | ▶ 3:47 |
| Burr Steers | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey | Pulp Fiction | ▶ 31:38 |
| Christopher Nolan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | Tenet, Interstellar, Inception | ▶ 1:46 |
| Paul Bellany | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Stardust | ▶ 0:00 |
Actors Referenced (41)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwyneth Paltrow | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Shakespeare in Love | ▶ 35:58 |
| Chloë Sevigny | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | Boys Don't Cry | ▶ 18:52 |
| Josh Hamilton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Alive | ▶ 5:08 |
| Kate Beckinsale | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Underworld | ▶ 4:27 |
| Adam Brody | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | ▶ 27:58 |
| Kate Winslet | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Revolutionary Road, Titanic | ▶ 36:59 |
| Matt Ross | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Captain Fantastic, American Psycho, Face/Off | ▶ 0:00 |
| Robert Sean Leonard | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | Dead Poets Society, The Age of Innocence | ▶ 45:59 |
| Breaking Benjamin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | National Treasure, Hellboy | ▶ 43:42 |
| Claire Danes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 36:39 | |
| Screaming Trees | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | True Lies, The River Wild, Singles | ▶ 8:43 |
| The Game | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Street Kings, The A-Team, Coach Carter | ▶ 2:22 |
Writers Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Mamet | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | House of Games | ▶ 17:16 |
| Mark Bomback | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 23:44 | |
| Noah Baumbach | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | The Squid and the Whale, Marriage Story | ▶ 3:46 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 38:55 | |
| F. Scott Fitzgerald | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Great Gatsby | ▶ 45:15 |
| Jay McInerney | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 40:13 |
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Barcelona | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | Elysium, Venom, Jurassic World | ▶ 6:22 |
| Christian Eichmann | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 51:18 |