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The Return of the Movie Auction!
July 16, 2021 · 2:12:40 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Hosts: Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · With Chris Ryan, Morgan Neville, Brian Raftery
Edition: 2021 Returns
Chapters
The 2021 Returns Movie Auction
Budget: $1000 each
| Movie | Price | ▶ |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Fennessey — $485 spent | ||
| The Tragedy of Macbeth | $255 | ▶ 55:50 |
| Halloween Kills | $1 | ▶ 59:20 |
| The Harder They Fall | $50 | ▶ 1:27:30 |
| The Card Counter | $179 | ▶ 1:35:50 |
| Chris Ryan — $1515 spent | ||
| Eternals | $150 | ▶ 40:38 |
| Spiderhead | $80 | ▶ 50:50 |
| Licorice Pizza | $515 | ▶ 1:02:00 |
| Venom: Let There Be Carnage | $50 | ▶ 1:23:16 |
| Spider-Man: No Way Home | $230 | ▶ 1:24:43 |
| Causeway | $490 | ▶ 1:33:00 |
| Amanda Dobbins — $860 spent | ||
| Blonde | $100 | ▶ 37:26 |
| Don't Look Up | $215 | ▶ 43:44 |
| The Power of the Dog | $85 | ▶ 45:34 |
| King Richard | $200 | ▶ 1:13:03 |
| West Side Story | $260 | ▶ 1:17:30 |
Last year’s reckoning
- Sean Fennessey — Top Gun: Maverick — Not yet released, still awaited
- Sean Fennessey — Dune — Not yet seen, looking forward
- Sean Fennessey — The Matrix Resurrections — Not yet seen
- Sean Fennessey — Black Widow — Seen it, just okay, good $81 value
- Sean Fennessey — Cry Macho — Drafted for a dollar, mocked as normie pick
- Amanda Dobbins — The Beatles: Get Back — No longer a movie, became six-hour series - tough break
- Amanda Dobbins — No Time to Die — Still held
- Amanda Dobbins — No Sudden Move — Seen it, two thumbs up
- Amanda Dobbins — The Last Duel — Still held
- Amanda Dobbins — The French Dispatch — Given to her by Chris at end of auction
- Chris Ryan — House of Gucci — First pick for $275
- Chris Ryan — The Velvet Underground — Todd Haynes doc, mocked, contributed to his loss
- Chris Ryan — The Guilty — Redistributed-wealth pick at ~$181
- Chris Ryan — Next Goal Wins — ~$181 pick
- Chris Ryan — Last Night in Soho — ~$181/182 pick
Movies Referenced (74)
11 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:22:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗
10 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 58:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗
7 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 40:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey▶ 44:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:28:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 27:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey▶ 1:17:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 39:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Directors Referenced (19)
8 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for 20 Feet from Stardom▶ 2:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗
7 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood▶ 34:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Pi, The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream▶ 1:41:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Schindler's List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan▶ 50:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Argo, Gone Girl, The Town▶ 48:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · · Known for The Princess and the Frog▶ 2:05:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Bright Star, The Power of the Dog▶ 46:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Ides of March, Good Night, and Good Luck., Michael Clayton▶ 1:41:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Causeway▶ 1:33:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · Known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Bad Taste, King Kong▶ 29:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · Known for Far from Heaven, I'm Not There, Carol▶ 30:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Terminator Genisys▶ 1:40:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Actors Referenced (61)
29 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 2:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Ten Commandments▶ 2:00:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Some Like It Hot▶ 35:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Whiplash, The Spectacular Now▶ 51:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for A Star Is Born, Silver Linings Playbook, American Sniper▶ 1:04:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · Known for Bugonia, Game Night, The Irishman▶ 46:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Citizen Kane, Touch of Evil▶ 2:00:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Cape Fear, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver▶ 40:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Spider-Man 3, Southland Tales, About Time▶ 39:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Men in Black, I Am Legend▶ 1:12:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood▶ 1:49:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Writers Referenced (21)
42 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Lincoln, Munich▶ 1:18:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗
39 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 2:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗
12 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Big Short▶ 2:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Hell or High Water, Wind River▶ 38:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Tragedy of Macbeth▶ 55:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · Known for Don't Look Up, The Other Guys, Vice▶ 44:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Primary Colors▶ 1:33:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for First Reformed, The Card Counter▶ 1:35:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Whiplash, La La Land, First Man▶ 1:21:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for West Side Story▶ 1:18:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Legends of the Fall▶ 48:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
8 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Deadpool & Wolverine, IF▶ 55:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗