What’s Aged the Best?
The note-to-self device, period soundtrack, bloopers, Jack Warden, Jim Downey, Artie Lange, and Chris Farley
In the discussion (10)
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- The note-to-self recorder remains a funny extension of the lead comic persona. — Bill Simmons
- A rapid sequence of three period pop hits fixes the comedy firmly in the late 1990s. — Bill Simmons
- Closing-credit bloopers are praised as a comic tradition associated with the Cannonball Run films. — Bill Simmons
- Jack Warden holding the invented old-men magazine remains a strong visual gag. — Bill Simmons
- Jim Downey's homeless-man routine repeatedly sets up sentimental music and wisdom only to be cut off. — Bill Simmons
- Jack Warden's long supporting career is celebrated through The Replacements, 12 Angry Men, Shampoo, The Verdict, and Heaven Can Wait. — Bill Simmons
- The compact jokes about stopping people and the brothers’ parentage are praised for efficiency. — Bill Simmons
- Artie Lange's casting looks smart because the film helped lead to his later radio career. — Sean Fennessey
- Chris Farley's final film role preserves one of his strongest short comic appearances. — Sean Fennessey
- The catalog of note-to-self lines is praised, with the beer reminder called the most memorable. — Bill Simmons