Jonah Hill, twice Oscar nominated and now a director, was on a Belushi-like track; 21 Jump Street is offered as his apex, after Moneyball changed opinions, though this may be the movie he is remembered for. — Sean Fennessey
Jonah and his peers are thoughtful fans of earlier movies who planned their careers. — Bill Simmons
This is definitely an Apex Mountain for Michael Cera, with Juno the same year and Scott Pilgrim in 2010.
His 2010s dip is attributed to not wanting fame and choosing smaller indie parts as an art-house fan; Molly's Game and Twin Peaks show a possible second life in a White Lotus-style series, though at 33 he is too young for the part mentioned there.
Christopher Mintz-Plasse is raised with an unclear "absolutely, yeah," then credited with more career than expected (Role Models, Neighbors, Promising Young Woman) and a good essay about being trapped as McLovin. — Bill Simmons
Rogen's 2007 was massive and his mogul career since (shows, weed line, books, pottery, Sony hack, fighting Ted Cruz) is the most impressive of the group; Long Shot shows his ideas, and his apex is probably Neighbors.
Pineapple Express got greenlit because of his stardom, from a generation that wanted to make its own Midnight Run or Lethal Weapon; producer Craig is asked about it and it is predicted as a late-300s episode, 383. — Bill Simmons
Comedic cops could be at Apex Mountain since the subgenre faded after this; Observe and Report was darker, and 21 Jump Street is offered by Craig. — Bill Simmons
Apex for flipping a boner into the waistband is asked as a question. — Bill Simmons
A joke Apex for Dartmouth credits the movie for Ringer staffers going there. — Bill Simmons
Goldschlager vodka was not a real vodka; Goldschlager is called an evil liquor, and a modern version would be marketed with an NFT. — Bill Simmons
The Hawaiian driver's license has got to be the peak, a cultural wave with shirts of it; one host's son Ben has a McLovin license flag from Amazon covering a window. — Bill Simmons
The couple's chemistry is really good and could have gone wrong in the wrong hands; trained actors are often the best people for movies like this. — Bill Simmons
Bridesmaids had already shown what Rose Byrne could do, and research for that episode found people surprised she could do comedy. — Bill Simmons
Byrne is floated as the most versatile actor of her generation: serious dramas, superhero movies, broad comedies and TV, always good. — Bill Simmons
She is called underrated with the most versatility; Nicole Kidman in the Hawaii comedy seemed to be trying, while Byrne could have made only comedies. — Bill Simmons
The stunt casting of Mintz-Plasse works: heavier, grown out and older-looking, a deliberate break from the McLovin spell. — Bill Simmons
Dave Franco's intentional boners, about three in the movie, are hilarious; a son first saw the movie during the pandemic and was angry he had not been shown it sooner. — Bill Simmons
The opening 'taking it to Bonertown' exchange kills, and the airbag gimmick is hilarious. — Bill Simmons
The soundtrack is essential, as with The Hangover, and the frat-party music choices were really good. — Bill Simmons
The music captures the 2008-2015 pop moment of Missy Elliott, Flo Rida and Kesha that played at any gathering of more than 20 people. — Sean Fennessey
Craig weighs in with a Flo Rida comment, prompting a joke about whether Flo Rida beats Bob Dylan. — Bill Simmons
Agreement follows: an Australian is just an Australian, and she is funnier in this movie because she did not have to worry about her accent. — Chris Ryan
The accent sets up jokes such as her thinking the Kudrow character is called Dean, and one reference is enough to account for it; strained American accents may inhibit improv. — Bill Simmons
