What’s Aged the Best?
Cigarette smoking; Roxy; corny cop banter; pre-tech-boom San Francisco; Sharon Stone's performance
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- One of the greatest cigarette-smoking movies ever; per the hosts, Eszterhas later regretted making cigarettes attractive after throat cancer, but smoking symbolizes Nick unraveling.
- The opening scene is called one of the best-written openings, often ripped off.
- Roxy is lights out, and it is unclear why she did not become a big star; Newman is also mentioned.
- Nick calling her Rocky instead of Roxy is liked, whether a Douglas mistake or an insult.
- The post-sex window-bench scene ("Somebody has to die") is liked.
- The corny cop banter is shouted out, especially "Stop riding me, man! I'll kick your fucking teeth in!" at the bar.
- Pre-tech-boom 1992 San Francisco, with Carmel and Marin, aged the best.
- Sharon Stone's performance is called the obvious answer, alongside ceiling sex mirrors, Picasso nods, the Bart Simpson keyring and Catherine's timeless fashion.
- A final vote goes to the cigarette smoking and Sharon Stone.