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Producer review

A closing contribution favors Bullock and the grounded practical filmmaking

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Roger Ebert's review

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  • The review gives the movie four stars and calls it rare for dealing fearlessly with real people rather than special effects. — Bill Simmons
  • The review says the film gives its two leads their best acting opportunities and that both make the most of them. — Bill Simmons
  • The review calls it a warm-hearted, intelligent love story and one of the year’s best movies. — Mallory Rubin
  • The review criticizes Top Gun for avoiding a real relationship in favor of airplanes. — Bill Simmons
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Most Rewatchable Scene

New Year’s Eve; the breakup; Thanksgiving and the bathroom fight; opening monologue.

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  • The opening conversation is proposed for its vulgar rhythm and immediate setup of the friendship and hard-R tone. — Bill Simmons
  • The softball game and first bar sequence are grouped as a rewatchable run. — Bill Simmons
  • The first Mothers sequence is praised for the flirting, jokes, and sense of a crowded dating scene.
  • The double date is praised for the exchanges between Bernie and Joan. — Bill Simmons
  • The falling-in-love date montage is proposed.
  • The move-in sequence and its transition into another montage are proposed.
  • The post-fight montage, fitted-sheet beat, and ensuing sex sequence are proposed.
  • Thanksgiving dinner and the bathroom fight are proposed as a gripping relationship-collapse sequence. — Bill Simmons
  • The kindergarten scene and Christmas-party confrontation are proposed. — Bill Simmons
  • New Year’s Eve is a final choice.
  • The breakup is a final choice and is praised for feeling like a real breakup. — Bill Simmons
  • The post-breakup diner, one-night stand, Mothers, and rainy confrontation are proposed as a rewatchable aftermath run. — Bill Simmons
  • The final softball game is proposed as a strong ending. — Bill Simmons
  • The opening is a final choice because its monologue catches attention before the images begin. — Mallory Rubin
  • Thanksgiving and the bathroom fight are a final choice because the relationship deterioration is gripping. — Mallory Rubin
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The most 1986 thing

Workplace affairs; period names and technology; Air Jordans and the Wrigley shirt.

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  • Workplace affairs involving both leads’ bosses are proposed as especially 1986.
  • The names Debbie, Joan, and Pat are proposed as period-specific.
  • Double headphones, the stereo system, and indoor smoking are proposed. — Bill Simmons
  • Danny’s Air Jordans and the no-lights Wrigley Field shirt place the movie in a narrow mid-1980s window. — Mallory Rubin
  • A lithium joke, a Blade Runner reference, and looking someone up in the phone book are proposed as period markers. — Chris Ryan
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Gandolfini Butter on My Ass So It Pops in My Mouth Award

Themed dinner nights; 1980s Chicago movies; softball scenes.

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  • Themed dinner nights, especially sandwich night, are enjoyed as a dependable shared ritual. — Mallory Rubin
  • Chicago movies set in the 1980s are proposed. — Mallory Rubin
  • Softball scenes in movies and television are proposed, with several examples discussed. — Bill Simmons
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What’s Aged the Best?

Title use; structure; Chicago; friendships; montages; meeting people in person.

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  • Repeated use of the movie title is praised because it works each time. — Bill Simmons
  • The rom-com structure, Chicago setting, and best-friend relationships are praised. — Bill Simmons
  • Megan Mullally’s brief performance is proposed. — Bill Simmons
  • Bernie’s worried reaction when Danny unravels is praised. — Bill Simmons
  • The first self-cooked Thanksgiving and the relationship montages are praised. — Chris Ryan
  • Meeting romantic partners in person before dating apps is proposed as nostalgic and enduring.
  • Small costume and prop details make Bernie feel lived-in. — Mallory Rubin
  • Several of Bernie’s lines are proposed for their lasting comedy. — Bill Simmons
  • The breakup improvisation story is introduced with “not positive this is true,” and the reaction is described as possibly genuine. — Bill Simmons
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The Slow Ride / Kid Cudi – Pursuit of Happiness Award for Best Needle Drop

Living Inside My Heart; So Far, So Good.

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  • Five montage songs are offered as candidates. — Bill Simmons
  • Living Inside My Heart is selected by one voice and receives agreement. — Bill Simmons
  • So Far, So Good is another preference because it accompanies the fitted-sheet and pasta montage.
  • The songs are praised for describing each stage of the relationship. — Bill Simmons
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