Never seen it before: nine years old and a boy at release, watching Superbad by 16. — Bill Simmons
It is one of Liz's favorite movies and she was extremely excited to watch it. — Bill Simmons
Garner is seen more around Brentwood than in movies; the recalled credits are Juno, Draft Day and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. — Juliet Litman
Agreeing with an earlier point, most people in their 20s think of Garner as the Capital One lady who was married to Ben Affleck, like Paul Newman and salad dressing. — Bill Simmons
Garner's physical acting is amazing and subtle, down to the giant pina colada gulps; the movie is better seen in your 30s than at 13. — Bill Simmons
A daughter identified with the teen parts while a wife loved it in her 30s; adult themes include Matt insisting on marrying his fiancee and Jenna apologizing to her mom for missing Christmas, flipping the usual rom-com ending. — Bill Simmons
Someone recently watched Clueless for the first time; this holds up better as an adult watch, while Clueless is a 1995 time capsule and LA has changed. — Bill Simmons
Jennifer Garner is a yes: on Alias, the movie nearly makes $100 million, and she starts dating Ben Affleck; the other agrees as an actress. — Bill Simmons
She is more famous and richer now, as the Capital One spokesperson who took Once Upon a Farm public, so money-making Garner may not have peaked here. — Bill Simmons
A participant interviewed her for a Felicity project; she did 20th-anniversary press with Judy Greer for Vogue and is called a beloved Hollywood lady. — Bill Simmons
Razzles: this is probably the most prominent Razzles appearance, unless the 80s. — Juliet Litman
For 2000s fake fashion-magazine plots, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is the bigger magazine rom-com and would be the apex; Eva Mendes in Hitch and Kate Hudson are the biggest such roles. — Juliet Litman
Madonna's Crazy for You: the answer is no, since it was already big from Vision Quest; Thriller is obviously mid-80s. — Juliet Litman
Sam Ball, who played Alex Carlson, has multiple IMDb names, a red flag; "I hope to never see him again." — Juliet Litman
Post-9/11 feel-good New York movies: this is in the running, but Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 (and 25th Hour) are up there. — Juliet Litman
Judy Greer: no; Descendants is a better performance, and she is a reliable second banana. — Bill Simmons
Rom-com characters cruelly breaking up a wedding: My Best Friend's Wedding, A Lot Like Love or this; it has to be Julia Roberts. — Juliet Litman
Vienna reached Apex Mountain here, completely rejuvenated and finally getting its acclaim after 27 years; agreed. — Juliet Litman
J.Lo magazine covers; the Six Chicks; Kathy Baker as the mom; wardrobe color shifts; Billy Joel; Ruffalo's wardrobe; luxury references; New York exteriors; the pink slip dress; the 61 Fifth Avenue apartment
Obviously and unquestionably the J.Lo magazine covers in a Garner movie, right as J.Lo is about to split from Ben Affleck, whom Garner is about to date. — Bill Simmons
Near the end Jenna takes down the J.Lo Sparkle covers; the hosts say that five months later Garner and Affleck debuted at Fenway for Game 1 of the World Series, which the speaker says they attended. — Bill Simmons
The hosts say the J.Lo relationship didn't go over with the fan base because she was an unabashed Yankees fan from the Bronx; showing up at the 2004 World Series with Garner, who had a 100 percent approval rating, is a Nick Hornby moment. — Bill Simmons
The Six Chicks as a gimmick: a group of mean girls in a rom-com has a 100 percent success rate, and the name works. — Bill Simmons
Asked about the mechanics, the answer is that row position reflects closeness to the center of power, so the one on the periphery got pushed out. — Juliet Litman
Mean Girls and the Plastics arrived a week later, which is said to have hurt this movie. — Juliet Litman
Kathy Baker as the mom is great casting that looks like mother and daughter, with a good line about not regretting her mistakes. — Bill Simmons
Ariana Grande's thank u, next video homages this movie, with the dream house. — Bill Simmons
Wardrobe shifts to warmer colors as Jenna softens and darker as Lucy turns ruthless; Garner has reportedly worked with the costume designer, Susie, about ten times since. — Bill Simmons
The green Thriller dress reportedly ended up in a costume warehouse and was spotted on a Sex and the City extra, looking different. — Bill Simmons
Billy Joel from the mid-2000s on has aged incredibly, and the 1987 mixtapes are well done. — Bill Simmons
Matt's girlfriend, an attractive anchorwoman moving to Chicago, introduces the term commuter couple and belittles his vitamin-bottle photos. — Bill Simmons
Ruffalo's wardrobe (Adidas, CBGB shirt, well-fitted pants) and his pendant light are still in style. — Bill Simmons
Luxury references like St. Barts and the San Ysidro Ranch remain aspirational. — Bill Simmons
New York locations such as 444 Madison and 61 Fifth avoid anything gimmicky; the movie shows a sunny, crime-free New York without acknowledging 9/11. — Juliet Litman
The pink slip dress is something people would wear now. — Juliet Litman
The apartment at 61 Fifth, 7C, in Greenwich Village would rent for about $55,000 a month now; an Alec Baldwin and Hilaria sighting nearby follows. — Juliet Litman
Damon is chosen for starring and writing despite missing the acting Oscar. — Bill Simmons
The usual single-winner rule is explicitly waived for both writers after their long effort and Oscar triumph. — Ryen Russillo
They made the screenplay despite years of being told it would not work, then backed it up with three decades of work; the speaker cannot split the choice, despite praising Robin Williams.
Affleck’s youngest-screenwriting-winner distinction is asserted and confirmed within the conversation, not externally verified here. — Bill Simmons
Recasting: Ali Larter's Landman character as Big Nick's ex-wife, with a joke that she would respond less gracefully and might stab him. — Chris Ryan
A prequel about young Nick's football years and entry into Los Angeles policing is proposed after discussing Timothée Chalamet's next role. — Bill Simmons
The Chappelle idea receives immediate objections; the proposer ultimately says he was wrong despite imagining gun training and jokes at Nick’s expense. — Chris Ryan
The existing cast is ultimately retained. — Bill Simmons
A funnier Bosco is proposed, with Flea invoked as a model for someone who could mock Nick. — Chris Ryan
Shane Gillis as Murph is offered as another example of a cop who could supply a few jokes about Nick.
Nicolas Cage would have suited Big Nick in the mid-to-late 2000s but has aged out of that version. — Chris Ryan
Pedro Pascal is a contemporary Big Nick possibility, with physical credibility and apparent behavioral authenticity important to the role. — Chris Ryan
An unspecified Wagner is another possibility; the transcript does not establish a surname. — Chris Ryan
