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‘This Is the End’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Craig Horlbeck

June 27, 2023 · This Is the End (2013) · Comedy · Fantasy · Sci-Fi · 1:12:34 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 19:37The Seth and Jay reunion in the car and at Franco's house - discussing gluten, joints spelled as 'J', Starburst, 3D TV, Gandalf's pipe, Ian McKellen impression, and Backstreet Boys. Also mentions everyone dying starting with Sarah getting impaled, and Jonah playing with the gun saying 'bang, bang'

Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Bill Simmons▶ 25:42Danny McBride is the funniest person in the last 15 years, the funniest guy since Will Ferrell, comparing his five-year run from Eastbound & Down through this movie as his favorite
Chris Ryan▶ 26:15Agrees with the McBride take and adds analysis about how he plays variations of the same blowhard character like Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, and Ferrell, noting he's the king of entrances
Craig Horlbeck▶ 26:34Agrees that Danny McBride is funnier than anybody in this generation

Dion Waiters Award

Bill Simmons▶ 32:51Jonah Hill — Lists multiple candidates: The Exorcism of Jonah Hill (close number two), Danny and the Gimp (Channing Tatum) reappearing, and the Backstreet Boys song ending

Big Kahuna Burger Award

Bill Simmons▶ 41:59Discusses multiple options: Danny McBride's breakfast, Carl's Jr. scene, and Milky Way moment when they bite and swallow before giving it to Jonah

Den of Thieves Benihana Award

Bill Simmons▶ 42:18Heaven with the Backstreet Boys

Butch's Girlfriend Award

Bill Simmons▶ 42:48Not doing the planned post-credit scene in hell with Franco, McBride and Jonah smoking marijuana with Hitler; Franco having to be mentioned for what's aged worst due to his cancellation
Chris Ryan▶ 43:51Franco's prominence in the movie being problematic since he's vanished from the industry
Craig Horlbeck▶ 44:01Agrees about Franco being weird given his friendship with Rogan was central to their brand

What's Aged the Worst

Bill Simmons▶ 45:313D TVs
Chris Ryan▶ 45:48Marijuana culture and weed humor from the Seth Rogen universe

Best Quote

Bill Simmons▶ 46:51Any quote from Danny McBride - 'pick 10 from Dana McBride'

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 49:49Mila Kunis — Prefers Mila Kunis over Emma Watson for the role, thinks she would have been funnier; supports Cameron Diaz cameo; discusses Daniel Radcliffe turning down the film and Morgan Freeman's rejected ending
Chris Ryan▶ 49:55Mila Kunis — Acknowledges Mila Kunis might have been funnier but notes she's expected in these types of movies; makes joke about Daniel Radcliffe wanting to be in hell with Hitler
Craig Horlbeck▶ 50:10Emma Watson — Supports Emma Watson over Mila Kunis, arguing Emma Watson's innocence and the awkwardness of Hermione being in the movie makes it funnier

Overacting Award

Bill Simmons▶ 51:34No one - doesn't have a pick for this category
Bill Simmons▶ 51:39Aubrey Plaza — Acknowledges Sarah goes for it but thinks it works appropriately

Half-Assed Internet Research

Bill Simmons▶ 54:48Multiple trivia facts including: Rihanna actually hit back during butt slapping scene and beat up the actor across multiple takes, Emma Watson's duffel bag was reused from Pineapple Express, filmmakers were surprised movie wasn't NC-17, Franco did all the paintings, deleted scene of McBride drinking Franco's blood was deemed too much by test audiences, marijuana Hitler scene was almost filmed but scrapped, Step Into a World playing when they arrive samples Rapture
Chris Ryan▶ 56:28Mentioned the conversation about which street to take over the hills
Craig Horlbeck▶ 55:04Added details that the actor had to lay down after Rihanna hit him and it messed up his equilibrium, noted Tatum lives down the street reference in opening scene

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 58:26Danny McBride — Discussed multiple actors - suggests 'This is the End' or 'Neighbors' for Rogen, 'Wolf of Wall Street' or 'This is the End' for Jonah Hill, '127 Hours' for Franco, agrees on McBride apex, 'Superbad' for Sarah, 'Harry Potter' for Emma Watson
Chris Ryan▶ 58:01Seth Rogen — Lists Rogen's run from '40-Year-Old Virgin' through 'Steve Jobs', suggests 'This is the End' or 'Neighbors' as apex, 'Wolf of Wall Street' or 'Moneyball' for Jonah Hill, agrees movie is apex for movie pitches
Craig Horlbeck▶ 59:43This Is the End — Agrees the movie is apex mountain for comedies of the last 10 years (2013-2023)

Is This Movie Better With

Bill Simmons▶ 1:03:19Believes Danny McBride's presence in the movie overshadows Wayne Jenkins' potential impact.
Chris Ryan▶ 1:02:54Jon Bernthal — Feels any of the listed actors would improve the movie, and proposes adding Jon Bernthal in a specific, character-driven scene.
Craig Horlbeck▶ 1:03:24Suggests a reaction to Wayne Jenkins, implying a potential dynamic but not a direct 'better with' pick.

Just One Oscar

Bill Simmons▶ 1:03:33Danny McBride

Best Double Feature

Chris Ryan▶ 1:06:08Pineapple Express — Pineapple Express and Project X

Coach Finstock Life Lesson

Bill Simmons▶ 1:09:19Be nice to your friends
Craig Horlbeck▶ 1:09:22Discussed Seth Rogen's honesty when drawing the burnt match and refusing to go, suggesting honesty as a lesson

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:10:07Danny McBride
Chris Ryan▶ 1:09:49Danny McBride
Craig Horlbeck▶ 1:10:17Danny McBride

Movies Referenced (45)

Neighbors (2014)

12 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Craig Horlbeck▶ 1:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Knocked Up (2007)

6 mentions · Chris Ryan, Craig Horlbeck, Bill Simmons▶ 15:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Moneyball (2011)

3 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 37:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Pineapple Express (2008)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck▶ 28:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Scarface (1983)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 39:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Heat (2013)

3 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 6:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Interview (2014)

3 mentions · Craig Horlbeck, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 2:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

You People (2023)

3 mentions · Craig Horlbeck, Chris Ryan▶ 25:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

127 Hours (2010)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 38:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ant-Man (2015)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 13:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fargo (1996)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 57:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

2 mentions · Chris Ryan, Craig Horlbeck▶ 49:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (2)

Kalen Egan

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 36:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Wes Anderson

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Royal Tenenbaums, Isle of Dogs▶ 1:07:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (58)

Jonah Hill

35 mentions · Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Chris Ryan · Known for 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, The Wolf of Wall Street▶ 3:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jay Baruchel

34 mentions · Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Chris Ryan · Known for This Is the End, How to Train Your Dragon▶ 4:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

James Franco

33 mentions · Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Chris Ryan · Known for Spring Breakers, The Disaster Artist, 127 Hours▶ 3:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Seth Rogen

33 mentions · Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Chris Ryan · Known for This Is the End, Superbad, Pineapple Express▶ 1:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Cera

16 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Craig Horlbeck · Known for Juno, Superbad, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World▶ 5:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Channing Tatum

12 mentions · Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck · Known for 21 Jump Street, White House Down, 22 Jump Street▶ 17:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Emma Watson

12 mentions · Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Chris Ryan · Known for The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, The Bling Ring▶ 16:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Backstreet Boys

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck · Known for This Is the End, The Nutty Professor, Let's Be Cops▶ 20:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Melrose

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Craig Horlbeck▶ 59:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sarah Marshall

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Chris Ryan · Known for Dave▶ 5:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Krumholtz

5 mentions · Craig Horlbeck, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for Oppenheimer▶ 48:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mila Kunis

5 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Black Swan, Jupiter Ascending, Bad Moms▶ 49:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (4)

Danny McBride

18 mentions · Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Chris Ryan · Known for Underworld▶ 5:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jody Hill

2 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Observe and Report▶ 49:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Charlie Kaufman

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Anomalisa, Synecdoche, New York▶ 3:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tom Holland

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Child's Play▶ 53:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Michael Grantland

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Taking of Pelham 123, The Other Guys▶ 16:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗