About Last Night
28 picked · 5 without a winner
Who won the movie?
Picked on the showJim Belushi
They debate the leads, but the final answer is that Jim Belushi won the movie.
Most rewatchable scene
Picked on the showNew Year's Eve
They land on the New Year's Eve sequence as the standout scene, with the breakup mentioned as the closest alternative.
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Most 1986 thing about this movie
Picked on the showDanny's Air Jordans
The room settles on Danny's Air Jordans as the clearest mid-80s marker in the movie.
Aged best
Likely pickMeeting people in real life
They agree the film's pre-app way of meeting people and socializing feels especially of its era in a good way.
The best way to find love
Picked on the showMeeting people in real life
The discussion returns to the idea that the movie's romance depends on people meeting organically, not through apps.
Best use of food or drink
Picked on the showThe double shots
They pick the double-shot sequence as the funniest and most memorable drinking moment.
Best character name
Picked on the showBernie Litko
Bernie Litko is chosen as the most memorable character name in the movie.
Best establishment
Picked on the showMother's
Mother's wins easily as the movie's most memorable location.
Best needle drop
Picked on the showLiving inside my heart
They narrow the montage songs down and settle on 'Living Inside My Heart' as the best needle drop.
Best on-screen smoking
Picked on the showRob Lowe in the breakup scene
Rob Lowe's dangling cigarette in the breakup scene wins the smoking award.
Weakest link of the film
Likely pickJoan with the married guy
They view Joan's New Year's Eve involvement with a married man as the weakest part of the movie.
What's age the worst?
Picked on the showDanny's weird stalking phase
They single out Danny's stalking behavior as the part that plays worst now.
Most awkward if someone walks in the room
Picked on the showThe Seeger montage stretch
The long, sexually explicit Bob Seger montage is identified as the most awkward scene to interrupt.
Phoebe Cates Award for Excellence in Putting Teens Through Their Puberty
Picked on the showThe Seeger montage stretch
They keep the same sex-montage stretch here because of how much nudity and exposure it contains.
Steven Seagal Shitting on Himself Award for most unbelievable anecdote from the actual film shoot
Picked on the showRob Lowe tore his ACL during a sex scene
The behind-the-scenes story that Rob Lowe injured his ACL during filming is treated as the wildest shoot anecdote.
The CR thanks Luke Wilson could have been her support how to stake award
Likely pickDebbie
The conversation shifts into praising Debbie as the movie's emotional anchor and best rom-com-style support role.
Hot take
Picked on the showJim Belushi is funnier than John Belushi has ever been in a movie
Craig's hottest take is that Jim Belushi's performance tops John Belushi's movie work.
Casting what ifs
Picked on the showDemi Moore and Rob Lowe as cast
They run through alternate casting and treat the actual Demi Moore/Rob Lowe pairing as the key choice that made the movie work.
Best that guy
Picked on the showDemi Moore's boss
They pick Debbie's sleazy boss as the standout 'that guy' performance.
Recasting Cowstractor City
No winnerNo clear winner
The transcript includes a brief, inconclusive casting riff without a supportable winner.
Jack Waltz award for most biting and scalable insult
Likely pickWhat is your hottest take?
The room briefly elevates Craig's Jim Belushi hot take as the sharpest line in the exchange.
The Mila Kunis Forgetting Sarah Marshall award for is this the hottest anyone this person has ever been in a movie
Picked on the showRob Lowe in About Last Night
They ultimately view Rob Lowe here as maybe not the absolute hottest he's ever been, while Demi Moore's hotness is spread across multiple films.
Best breakup scene ever
Picked on the showBefore Midnight
After discussing several candidates, they settle on Before Midnight as the best breakup scene overall.
New Year's Eve rom-com scenes
Picked on the showWhen Harry Met Sally's final declaration scene
They decide the famous When Harry Met Sally scene is the benchmark for New Year's Eve rom-com moments.
Bars and movies
No winnerNo clear winner
They talk broadly about great movie bars without settling on a single winner.
Chicago softball
No winnerNo clear winner
They riff on softball in movies and TV, but no final single softball category winner is chosen here.
Was there a better title for this movie?
Picked on the showAbout Last Night
They conclude the released title works better than the original theatrical title suggestion.
The Sean Penn I brought my own pack award for excellence in on screen smoking
Picked on the showRob Lowe's cigarette in the breakup scene
Rob Lowe's detached cigarette work in the breakup scene wins the smoking award.
What happened the next day?
No winnerNo clear winner
They toss out possible aftermaths like marriage or breakup follow-up, but do not settle on one outcome.
Unanswerable
No winnerNo clear winner
The transcript poses several lore questions about the characters and plot without reaching a firm answer.
Memorabilia you'd most want from the movie
Picked on the showMother's Malone softball jersey
They choose a Mother's baseball jersey or related memorabilia over the sneakers as the best keepable item.
Coach Finstock, Mr. Miyagi, or Best Worst Life Lesson?
Picked on the showDon't ever lose your sense of humor, Dan
They select Bernie's parting advice as the movie's best life lesson.
Double feature
Picked on the showSt. Elmo's Fire
For a companion watch of more Rob Lowe and Demi Moore, they choose St. Elmo's Fire.