What’s Aged the Worst?
Turner’s haircut; green screen; abrupt ending; stoner pair; avalanche shots; derivative premise; small payoff
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- Turner's beauty is praised while her haircut is flagged as aged worst.
- Turner's haircut resembles Stallone's and makes them look like siblings, though her mature appeal and the style's brief popularity are acknowledged.
- Rough green screen and comparison with Cruise’s later stunts are aged-worst points; contradictory reports of Stallone’s comfort with heights remain unresolved.
- The abrupt credits are aged worst; a cabin aftermath scene is desired, and the stoner characters are introduced as another complaint.
- The stoner pair is aged worst and a possible weak link, derivative of Bill/Ted, Wayne/Garth and Beavis/Butthead; their sudden shooting is nevertheless shocking, illustrating the era's harsh violence.
- Shooting at the avalanche is enjoyable but inexplicable.
- The mountain-guide premise is criticized as derivative of Shoot to Kill.
- Gabe destroying the money without pocketing a bundle is frustrating.
- The reduced prize of roughly 30 million seems too small to justify continuing the operation; even the original 100 million feels light beside Die Hard's 640 million and the bribes, crew and risk involved.