What’s Aged the Best?
The music, Bluto’s sports-arena rally speech, several performances, and many durable comic bits are praised
In the discussion (8)
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- “Louie Louie” and “Shout” are praised as enduring party and wedding songs
- Donald Sutherland enabling the production and his brief performance are appreciated
- Bluto’s rally speech is praised for becoming a home-arena staple
- The women’s-college visit and kiln-explosion story are praised as sharply observed
- Belushi smashing the acoustic guitar is described as an enduring party fantasy
- Tim Matheson’s Otter performance is praised as charming, funny, and star-worthy
- The ROTC students, golf scene, and opening fraternity-door gag are praised
- The film’s jokes and music are described as still effective despite dated material