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This Is the End
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Danny McBride
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- Episodes featuring their films
- 3
- Movies in this archive
- 3
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Mentioned in discussions
Recasting Couch
Keep Adam McKay and the existing cast
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:33:28Read transcript
- Christopher Nolan directing a serious racing version is treated as a joke rather than a replacement. — Craig Horlbeck
- Tim Robinson, Sam Richardson, and Danny McBride are imagined in a remake, but no actual change is endorsed.
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:44:31Read transcript
- Yvette Nicole Brown as Peck's assistant is selected under the background-player interpretation; Danny McBride and Christopher Walken are also considered.
What’s Aged the Best?
Les Grossman and the ensemble's longevity
In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:49Read transcript
- Les Grossman's indifference to human costs is judged more recognizable in the contemporary executive class.
- The aftermath of the opening explosion and Danny McBride's explosives role remain comic strengths. — Chris Ryan
- The YouTube reference and the continued prominence of much of the cast are praised.
- Vietnam-film parody is said to remain enjoyable even though the genre has faded. — Bill Simmons
- The claim that pornography determines video-format adoption is said to have held up. — Bill Simmons
- The fake trailers remain a favorite comic device.
- Walking through the jungle and the young Flaming Dragons leader are also praised. — Bill Simmons
Recasting Couch
Paul Meskell, Adam Scott and Josh O Connor illustrate modern possibilities; Mike Feist is floated while Tom Holland lacks the required physicality.
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:16:26Read transcript
- Paul Meskell, Adam Scott and Josh O Connor illustrate modern possibilities; Mike Feist is floated while Tom Holland lacks the required physicality.
- Chalamet is considered unlikely to fit though likely to be approached; muscular Sasha Baron Cohen is a joke, Jesse Plemons may be too old, and Will Poulter is floated.
- Sabrina Carpenter as Alma is tentatively entertained; Gosling ten years earlier could have worked. — Wesley Morris
- Danny McBride as Ennis and Shane Gillis as Jack start as jokes but draw serious interest. — Wesley Morris
The Danny McBride Award for Playing Yourself
Tone Trump; Wilbon and Kornheiser
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:24:38Read transcript
- Danny McBride playing-yourself award: Tone Trump is one selection, while another chooses Wilbon and Kornheiser’s convincing PTI segment; Lampley, Kellerman and Schreiber are other nominees. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:26:06Read transcript
- Danny McBride playing-yourself award: Dr.J wins; reporter Sal Paolantonio receives honorable mention. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:09:20Read transcript
- Danny McBride wins unanimously because every appearance produces a major laugh. — Chris Ryan
- His comic appeal is described as reaching viewers with different relationships to the film. — Craig Horlbeck
- His life near longtime collaborators in South Carolina is praised.
- Eastbound & Down examples illustrate the depth of the panel’s attachment to his work.
- His selective career choices and avoidance of major flops are praised, with Your Highness named as an exception. — Bill Simmons
- His comic directness is contrasted with peers increasingly seeking dramatic respectability. — Chris Ryan
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:02:55Read transcript
- Danny McBride wins the film’s one Oscar without dispute. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:02:20Read transcript
- Any of the recurring replacement characters could work, but Danny McBride is judged to overpower a Wayne Jenkins insertion.
- Jon Bernthal arriving as himself with his dog is the favored new wrinkle.
Apex Mountain
Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, and movie pitches
In the discussion (10)
Approx. transcript time · 00:57:21Read transcript
- Seth Rogen is placed at or near apex between this film and Neighbors. — Chris Ryan
- Jonah Hill is assigned The Wolf of Wall Street or Moneyball rather than this film. — Bill Simmons
- James Franco is placed near apex, with 127 Hours as an alternate. — Bill Simmons
- Danny McBride is accepted at apex based on Eastbound & Down and this film. — Bill Simmons
- Craig Robinson is placed near apex through Hot Tub Time Machine, The Office, and this film. — Bill Simmons
- Michael Cera is assigned Superbad and Emma Watson is assigned Harry Potter.
- The Backstreet Boys and comedies overall are rejected as apex cases.
- The film is selected as apex mountain for audacious movie pitches.
- The use of Melrose is praised but its convenience is questioned.
- Aja, textbook twatage, and Channing Tate-yum are proposed for best resource/name-style phrases. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 00:51:48Read transcript
- A new award for the best performance as oneself is explicitly created and named for Danny McBride’s work in this film. — Bill Simmons
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Best Apatow-adjacent movie; Danny McBride is funniest
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 00:46:19Read transcript
- This Is the End is argued to be the best Apatow-adjacent film, ahead of Knocked Up and Superbad. — Chris Ryan
- The reason given is that friendship saves the characters without forcing them into nuclear-family maturity. — Chris Ryan
- The film’s willingness to kill major comic actors supports its refusal of a reassuring growth arc.
- Danny McBride being the funniest performer of the generation is offered as a separate hottest take.
- His control over his own television projects is praised as the reason he avoided weaker studio vehicles. — Chris Ryan
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