'This Is the End'
The Ringer's Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Craig Horlbeck specifically bought a Milky Way to eat after rewatching the 2013 comedy 'This Is the End,' starring Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Danny McBride, and Craig Robinson.
Cast
Seth Rogen as Himself
Jay Baruchel as Himself
James Franco as Himself
Jonah Hill as Himself
Danny McBride as Himself
Craig Robinson as Himself
Michael Cera as Himself
Directed by: Seth Rogen
Written by: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg
Notes
- Roger Ebert passed away in April 2013, before this movie came out.
- Last movie ever rented from a Blockbuster before it closed on November 9, 2013.
Categories
- The Franco-McBride porno magazine fight – 'I made jizz in your magazine.' Bill calls it 'one of the five most funny scenes in the last 30 years.'
- Everyone dies at the party – Cera getting impaled, the sinkhole, trying to save Aziz.
- Danny McBride making breakfast – 'I'm sure the Green Goblin can fucking afford some more bacon.'
- The exorcism of Jonah Hill – sarcastic satanic Jonah.
- Danny and the GIMP (Channing Tatum) reappearing.
- Danny McBride – Seth Rogen said he was the person who made everyone break character the most.
- Jonah Hill talking to God: 'I'm Jonah Hill from 'Moneyball'.'
- The devil having a giant dick.
- The fan service – 'Superbad' reunion, 'Pineapple Express' 2 within the film.
- Gangnam Style (Psy) – 'so 2013.'
- 'Paper Planes' (M.I.A.) for the 'Pineapple Express' 2 scene.
- Cypress Hill for Danny McBride's entrance.
- Backstreet Boys 'Everybody (Backstreet's Back)' for the ending.
Danny McBride's entrance – him doing the bird hands. Unanimous winner.
- They had a plan for a post-credits scene in hell (Franco, McBride, and Jonah smoking marijuana with Hitler) and should have done it.
- The party could have been 5-6 minutes longer.
- James Franco – 'officially cancelled,' doesn't talk to Seth anymore, hasn't worked in years.
- 3DTV references.
- Emma Watson leaving the set due to improvised scenes – Rogen later apologized.
- Danny McBride is the funniest person in the last 15 years / funniest guy since Ferrell.
- Chris Ryan: This is the best movie from this era. Better than 'Knocked Up', better than 'Superbad'. Because it's about friendship, not about growing up and affirming the nuclear family.
- Emma Watson's role was supposed to be Mila Kunis (scheduling conflict).
- Daniel Radcliffe was asked and turned it down.
- Original ending: heaven with Morgan Freeman as God – he said no, replaced by Backstreet Boys.
- Cameron Diaz was supposed to be at the party but they moved filming to New Orleans.
- David Krumholtz – 'the Lucas Haas of the Seth Rogen crew.' In 'Superbad', Numb3rs, The Santa Clause.
- Brian Huskey – sticks his head through the door; from Veep.
Michael Cera – in it for about 4 minutes, slapping butts, doing coke. 'About as good of a heat check as we've had in any of these movies.'
- Add Mila Kunis to the Emma Watson role.
- If Franco needs to be digitally replaced: Jason Segel.
- If made today: Tim Robinson, Pete Davidson as the Franco type.
- Budget $40 million, grossed $126 million domestic.
- Michael Cera asked if he could actually slap Rihanna's butt; she said 'if I can hit you back' – she beat him up in multiple takes.
- 85% improvised per Evan Goldberg.
- They were shocked it wasn't rated NC-17 – the MPAA just said 'rated R.'
- Franco did all the paintings himself.
- Based on the short film 'Jay and Seth Versus the Apocalypse.'
- Danny McBride – yes, last year of Eastbound and Down plus this movie.
- Seth Rogen – yes, 'This Is the End' makes money, 'Neighbors' coming next.
- Craig Robinson – around here (Hot Tub Time Machine, The Office, this).
- Michael Cera – no, probably 'Superbad'.
- James Franco – around here, maybe 127 Hours nomination.
- Where in LA could Franco have that house but then walk 3 blocks to Melrose? The geography makes no sense.
- There's no way Seth Rogen is picking anyone up from the airport in 2013.
- Would they really be that scared of Emma Watson with the axe? There are 6 of them.
Not untouchable, the prestige TV version would have been really good – but now it can't be touched, it's a time capsule.
Jon Bernthal playing himself – 'You guys got some real fucking interesting guys up in here.'
Danny McBride – unanimous.
- Are you really supposed to take 6 shits a day?
- What happened post-apocalypse to Asia, Jonah Hill's incontinent spaniel?
- Does Jay Baruchel actually kind of suck?
- The crusty porno magazine from the Franco-McBride fight.
- Michael Cera's yellow windbreaker.
- The Gandalf pipe/bong.
Be nice to your friends / be a genuinely good person.
'Pineapple Express'.
Danny McBride – unanimous. 'He wins every moment he's in the movie.' The funniest person in an entire generation of funny people.