The Rewatchables: ‘The Holiday’ With Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, and Kari Simmons

Published 2019-11-14; 1:19:43 by the feed.

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Most rewatchable scene

  1. pick Jude Law and Cameron Diaz's first morning after
    “Hello. I'm going with Jude Lockham and Diaz morning after.”
    Juliet Litman · 0:19:23
  2. pick Jude Law as a dad, with the glasses and the napkin face, being nice to his two daughters
    “But I just want to say, I have this scene written down as just Jude Law as a dad, which kind of sums up the appeal in that particular when he's just like doing the glasses and the napkin face, but still looks so hot.”
    Amanda Dobbins · 0:15:49
  3. pick Cameron Diaz driving into the English town, nearly hitting Jude Law on his bike, then drinking the wine
    “What about the scene when Cameron Diaz is driving to the town?”
    Kari Simmons · 0:17:52
  4. floated The video store scene, Jack Black explaining movies to Kate Winslet by their scores, with Dustin Hoffman nearby
    “I think the most obvious nominee, which I know Amanda certainly hated, is the video store scene.”
    Juliet Litman · 0:10:19
  5. floated Cameron Diaz goes to Jude Law's house and finds out Sophie and Olivia are his daughters
    “This scene where she finally goes to Jude Law's or Cameron Diaz goes to Jude Law's house and finds out that Sophie and Olivia are his daughters and not other women.”
    Juliet Litman · 0:15:05
  6. floated Iris picks up Arthur to go to the WGA
    “Iris picks up Arthur to go to the WGA and then his little WGA.”
    unknown · 0:16:38
  7. floated The Hanukkah dinner with Arthur's friends
    “But that part of the movie, I like the dinner scene.”
    unknown · 0:16:51
  8. floated The ending where Jack Black gives Kate Winslet the corsage
    “But I had that the last scene on my list when it gives her the corsage.”
    unknown · 0:17:08
  9. floated Cameron Diaz alone in the cottage, swinging the wine and unable to sit down
    “I had Cameron Diaz like alone in the cottage when she's just like trying to figure out what to do and is swinging the wine and like can't sit down.”
    unknown · 0:18:13

What Aged the Best · What about the movie holds up best today.

  1. winner Jude Law as Graham: The hosts all agree his hotness is the thing that has aged best.
    “Jude Law definitely age the best.”
    Juliet Litman · 0:25:52
  2. nominee The home-swap concept (homeexchange.com), as a forerunner of Airbnb
    “The concept of just living in someone else's home was not mainstream in 2006, like maybe you would like rent for 2 weeks.”
    Juliet Litman · 0:19:45
  3. nominee Los Angeles at Christmas
    “Los Angeles at Christmas, I think.”
    unknown · 0:20:23
  4. nominee The movie's celebration of the art of trailers
    “I feel like in 2006, we were still making the corny movie trailers with a voiceover as evidenced in Cameron Diaz's trailer work, but this movie does show that there was an art to it.”
    unknown · 0:21:10
  5. nominee The score and the Christmas music
    “I did think the score was very lovely.”
    unknown · 0:22:15
  6. nominee The LA house (the Spanish-style exterior in San Marino)
    “I actually think the LA house has aged very well.”
    unknown · 0:28:32

What Aged the Worst · What about the movie looks worst today.

  1. nominee The newspaper, Blockbuster, the DVD collection and the BlackBerrys
    “The newspaper, Blockbuster.”
    unknown · 0:25:58
  2. nominee The decor of Cameron Diaz's LA house (spray-painted dried artichokes in bowls)
    “I really think that they are dried artichokes.”
    unknown · 0:29:08
  3. nominee Jack Black as a romantic interest
    “I just, Jack Black has a romantic interest is just not, that does not stand for me in 2019.”
    unknown · 0:31:45

Casting What Ifs · Who else could have played the roles.

  1. pick No real what-ifs: Nancy Meyers wrote it for Winslet and Diaz and cast Jack Black early: Juliet plays a Meyers interview clip about writing the part for Jack Black.
    “Not a lot of casting what ifs for this movie because Nancy Myers insists that she wrote it with Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz in mind. And very early on, cast Jack Black.”
    Juliet Litman · 0:32:13
  2. nominee Matt Dillon as Miles
    “I thought maybe Matt Dillon because he had just come.”
    unknown · 0:35:47
  3. nominee Jason Segel as Miles: Nominated again on the recasting couch later; one host says she was swayed.
    “I feel like Jason Siegel would be perfect if you were to remake this movie right now.”
    unknown · 0:36:20
  4. nominee Emilia Clarke as Iris
    “What about Amelia Clark as IRS?”
    unknown · 0:59:19
  5. nominee Kate Hudson as Amanda: Pitched as having both the LA-ness and the rom-com chops, maybe better at the emotional side.
    “Could Kate Hudson have been Cameron Diaz?”
    unknown · 0:59:27
  6. nominee Colin Firth as Graham: Hugh Grant ruled out as too sappy a fit; Firth could do the direct, helpless I love you.
    “What about Colin Firth?”
    unknown · 1:00:26

Dion Waiters Award · Best small role with a big impact; the hosts add that someone not on the poster is eligible.

  1. winner Eli Wallach as Arthur: Argued he is great and not on the poster, so he is eligible.
    “I'm going with Eli Wallach.”
    unknown · 0:41:24
  2. winner Lindsay Lohan as Lindsay Lohan: A soft spot for her appearance.
    “I'm going Lohan.”
    Amanda Dobbins · 0:42:34
  3. winner Kathryn Hahn as Bristol: Loves the vibe and the very LA name Bristol.
    “I just love Catherine Han.”
    Kari Simmons · 0:42:35
  4. nominee Edward Burns as Ethan
    “Is Ed Burns on the list?”
    unknown · 0:41:16

Apex Mountain · Whether this is the peak of a star's career, objectively, given the movie and its context.

  1. nominee Cameron Diaz as Amanda: Firm no: her peak runs from Something About Mary to Shrek; this film marks the start of her slowing down.
    “I would say this is the very beginning of the slowing down of Cameron Diaz.”
    Juliet Litman · 0:43:51
  2. winner Jack Black as Miles: Peak of his School of Rock-to-Holiday run, though one host would still say School of Rock is his apex.
    “I think this is Jack Black's Apex Mountain.”
    Juliet Litman · 0:45:11
  3. nominee Kate Winslet as Iris: Too many peaks to say; nobody thinks this is her best work.
    “I don't think anyone thinks the holiday is her best work.”
    unknown · 0:46:53
  4. winner Jude Law as Graham: His apex is The Talented Mr. Ripley, both for hotness and for power, not this film.
    “I would say Mr. Ripley is his apex mountain now.”
    unknown · 0:50:00
  5. winner Nancy Meyers: Her apex is Something's Gotta Give, a critical breakthrough with Keaton, Nicholson and Reeves; not this film.
    “It's not something he's got to give.”
    unknown · 0:52:22

Joey Pants Award · Best that guy.

  1. winner Dustin Hoffman as himself: A reverse that-guy: a very famous face for a few seconds in the video store.
    “I mean, I just want to say I'm giving us Dustin Hoffman.”
    unknown · 0:53:49

Overacting · Most overacting in the movie.

  1. winner Jack Black as Miles
    “I think we all agree it's Jack Black.”
    Juliet Litman · 0:57:22
  2. nominee Cameron Diaz and Ed Burns shrieking at each other in their breakup, including the esophageal spasm and trying to cry: Floated as a possible shared award.
    “I found this scene between her and Ed Burns when they're fighting at the beginning is like maybe it should be a shared award, shared winner for this award.”
    unknown · 0:57:59

Picking Nits · Nitpicks of a movie they love.

  1. pick A wedding reporter for the Telegraph owning a picturesque cottage
    “A wedding reporter for the Telegraph is owning this picturesque cottage that's on par with the mansion in Brentwood that even though it's in Pasadena.”
    Amanda Dobbins · 1:01:18
  2. pick No family or friends to spend the holidays with
    “Where are these people's families?”
    Amanda Dobbins · 1:01:54
  3. pick Christmas Day is never acknowledged in a movie called The Holiday
    “Christmas Day just totally fast forward.”
    Amanda Dobbins · 1:02:57
  4. pick No vetting process for the home swap
    “What is the vetting process for home swapping?”
    unknown · 1:03:51
  5. pick Cameron Diaz's character announcing she is bad at sex
    “I really, truly don't understand Cameron Diaz's sex life and why that's a plot line in this movie, where she's suddenly like, I'm bad at sex.”
    unknown · 1:04:34
  6. pick Cameron Diaz's character only says great
    “Literally, the kids are like, look at our magical tent and she's like, it's so great.”
    unknown · 1:06:48
  7. pick Jude Law's under-five daughters have their own cell phones in 2006
    “In 2006, why do Jude Law's daughters who are both under five, I think?”
    unknown · 1:07:30
  8. pick Jude Law is very tan for a man who lives in England in December
    “Jude Law, very tan in this movie for a man who lives in England.”
    unknown · 1:09:02
  9. pick Kate Winslet's frumpy tan, white and cream wardrobe
    “They make her look so bad and her wardrobe is terrible.”
    unknown · 1:09:41
  10. pick It snows but never rains in England
    “Not enough rain in this movie.”
    unknown · 1:10:08
  11. pick The red bikini that unties at the back
    “It bothered me when, um, Jasper was like...”
    Kari Simmons · 1:11:20
  12. pick The drive from the airport that somehow ends up on the PCH and a Sunset sign
    “The drive.”
    Kari Simmons · 1:11:43
  13. pick The driver will not take her down the path to the Cotswolds house
    “The driver, when she gets to the Cotswolds will not drive her down to the house.”
    unknown · 1:12:27

Unanswerable questions · Borderline unanswerable questions about the movie.

  1. pick Does Jude Law leave his glasses at his sister's or travel with them?
    “Does Jude Law leave his glasses at his sister's house or does he just travel with them anytime he has a big night out, like, assuming he could end up wherever and like, we'll have to take out his contacts and needs his glasses the next morning?”
    unknown · 0:13:34
  2. pick Was two suitcases enough for all of Cameron Diaz's clothes?
    “Do you really think that Cameron Diaz's 2 suitcases was enough for all the clothes we see her wearing?”
    unknown · 1:14:36
  3. pick Cameron Diaz's character as a stepmom: Hosts split on whether she would stick it out in England.
    “Cameron Diaz's character, Amanda, as a stepmom.”
    Juliet Litman · 1:17:32

Best Quote · The best line in the movie.

  1. winner Arthur: in the movies we have leading ladies and the best friend; you are behaving like the best friend
    “It's the one where he says where Arthur says, in the movies, we have leading ladies, and we have the best friend.”
    Kari Simmons · 1:16:12
  2. nominee When the Santa Anas blow, all bets are off: Named as the runner-up.
    “I think the runner up is when the Santa has blow.”
    unknown · 1:16:33
  3. nominee Jude Law's Is that a trick question? I'm actually serious.
    “I also liked when Cameron Diaz says we should probably have sex if you want to, and Jude Bloss says...”
    unknown · 1:16:50

10-Episode Netflix Show · Could the movie be remade as a prestige TV show.

  1. pick The Holiday as a 10-episode Netflix show: Everyone is in; they guess how long Iris and Jack Black last (2 to 5 months).
    “Could this be remade as the 10 episode Netflix show?”
    unknown · 1:17:08

Who Won the Movie · Who won the movie.

  1. winner Jude Law as Graham: Agreed: the movie doesn't work without him.
    “June law, right?”
    Juliet Litman · 1:18:51

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