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‘The Sixth Sense’ With Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, and Jason Concepcion

September 10, 2024 · The Sixth Sense (1999) · Drama · Mystery · Thriller · 1:18:52 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Sean FennesseyThe car sequence at the end where Cole explains his connection to the dead and reveals to his mother about grandma seeing her dance▶ 28:10

What's Aged the Best

Sean FennesseyThe tone and pacing of the movie which unfurls slowly and patiently; aha endings of late 90s movies; Haley Joel Osment as greatest child performer ever; Toni Collette's performance; Philadelphia as both living and dead piece of history▶ 30:06

What's Aged the Worst

Sean FennesseyToni Collette's Philadelphia accent (sounds more like Brooklyn than Philadelphia)▶ 35:17
Sean FennesseyM. Night Shyamalan's Twist Ending Factory (his overall approach and stilted dialogue style)▶ 36:01

Casting What-Ifs

Sean FennesseyMarisa TomeiMarissa Tomei would have been more authentically Philadelphian but wouldn't have delivered the key car scene moment like Toni Collette did▶ 49:15

Dion Waiters Award

Sean FennesseyDonnie WahlbergDonnie Wahlberg - for losing 43 pounds for about 90 seconds of screen time▶ 52:55

Half-Assed Internet Research

Sean FennesseyShared multiple trivia facts including the intentional absence of red color except for supernatural/emotional moments, Malcolm wearing only clothes from the night he died, the movie being inspired by 'Are You Afraid of the Dark', and the soundtrack giving away the ending with a song called 'Malcolm is Dead'▶ 58:31

Apex Mountain

Sean FennesseyM. Night ShyamalanM. Night Shyamalan - yes, absolute pinnacle; Bruce Willis - no, Die Hard is his Apex Mountain; Haley Joel Osment - yes; Tony Collette - no; Donnie Wahlberg - no, Band of Brothers is his▶ 1:01:56

Joey Pants Award

Sean FennesseyBruce NorrisGlenn Fitzgerald as Sean and Bruce Norris as Stanley Cunningham, ultimately choosing Bruce Norris▶ 1:05:00

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Sean FennesseyQuestions about the funeral logistics - why a random kid can walk in alone, go to the dead girl's room, find evidence, and present it without any police questioning or adult supervision▶ 1:09:16

Best Quote

Who Won the Movie

Sean FennesseyM. Night ShyamalanM. Night Shyamalan - acknowledged there's a case for Haley Joel Osment but believes Shyamalan won because he became 'a movie industry for the next 10 years'▶ 1:15:47

Movies Referenced (46)

Title (year)LinksMentionsMentioned byFirst
Philadelphia (1993)IMDb ↗Lb ↗12Sean Fennessey▶ 9:18
Die Hard (1988)IMDb ↗Lb ↗5Sean Fennessey▶ 4:53
The Happening (2008)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Sean Fennessey▶ 37:45
The Village (2004)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Sean Fennessey▶ 37:45
Armageddon (1998)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Sean Fennessey▶ 5:29
Fight Club (1999)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Sean Fennessey▶ 8:45
Lady in the Water (2006)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Sean Fennessey▶ 36:37
The Matrix (1999)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Sean Fennessey▶ 8:45
The Usual Suspects (1995)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Sean Fennessey▶ 11:13
Twilight (2008)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Sean Fennessey▶ 38:30
Unbreakable (2000)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Sean Fennessey▶ 37:37
12 Monkeys (1995)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Sean Fennessey▶ 5:27

Directors Referenced (13)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
M. Night ShyamalanIMDb ↗Lb ↗37Sean FennesseyLady in the Water, The Village▶ 4:50
Steven SpielbergIMDb ↗Lb ↗6Sean FennesseySchindler's List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan▶ 9:58
Frank MarshallIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Sean FennesseyThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Raiders of the Lost Ark▶ 12:17
Alfred HitchcockIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Sean FennesseyPsycho, Vertigo, North by Northwest▶ 40:03
Quentin TarantinoIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Sean FennesseyReservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn▶ 40:25
David WinningIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean Fennessey▶ 1:00:24
Dexter HollandIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean FennesseyI Know What You Did Last Summer▶ 1:06:41
John FordIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean Fennessey▶ 40:22
Jonathan DemmeIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean FennesseyThe Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married▶ 12:42
Kevin SmithIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean FennesseyClerks, Chasing Amy▶ 57:07
Neil JordanIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean Fennessey▶ 16:21
Paul BellanyIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean FennesseyStardust▶ 0:05

Actors Referenced (35)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Bruce WillisIMDb ↗Lb ↗19Sean FennesseyDie Hard, Pulp Fiction▶ 4:53
Walt DisneyIMDb ↗Lb ↗14Sean FennesseyLady and the Tramp▶ 0:28
Donnie WahlbergIMDb ↗Lb ↗9Sean FennesseyRansom, Dead Silence▶ 12:20
Haley Joel OsmentIMDb ↗Lb ↗9Sean FennesseyThe Sixth Sense, Pay It Forward▶ 29:55
David VogelIMDb ↗Lb ↗7Sean FennesseyEagle Eye▶ 53:08
Toni ColletteIMDb ↗Lb ↗7Sean FennesseyThe Sixth Sense, About a Boy, Hereditary▶ 8:01
Trevor MorganIMDb ↗Lb ↗7Sean FennesseyThe Sixth Sense, The Patriot▶ 50:22
Bruce NorrisIMDb ↗Lb ↗6Sean FennesseyThe Sixth Sense, All Good Things▶ 1:04:32
Anna PaquinIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Sean FennesseyX-Men▶ 26:20
Olivia WilliamsIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Sean FennesseyRushmore▶ 12:20
The GameIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Sean FennesseyStreet Kings, The A-Team, Coach Carter▶ 15:57
Crazy TownIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Sean FennesseySomething's Gotta Give▶ 0:00

Writers Referenced (6)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Julie SiegeIMDb ↗Lb ↗5Sean Fennessey▶ 5:29
Roger EbertIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Sean Fennessey▶ 13:30
Colin TrevorrowIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean FennesseyJurassic World▶ 41:13
Daft PunkIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean FennesseyThe Saint▶ 1:08:26
George LucasIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean FennesseyStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, American Graffiti▶ 40:34
Graham YostIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean FennesseySpeed▶ 52:51

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Tak FujimotoIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Sean FennesseyThe Silence of the Lambs, Devil in a Blue Dress, The Sixth Sense▶ 12:41