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Eddie and the Cruisers

What’s Aged the Worst?

Frank’s response to the break-in; the sequel; Wendell’s death; unchanged appearances; streaming presentation

In the discussion (4)
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  • Aged-worst choices include Frank’s casual response to his wrecked home and the sequel; sequel talk prompts a digression about forgotten podcast recordings.
  • The sole Black band member dying and the replacement saxophonist facing an impossible comparison are aged-worst criticisms.
  • Aged-worst choices include bandmates living nearby without reconnecting for twenty years, the dated Toby Tyler insult, unchanged youthful appearances and streaming artwork showing Sal’s later band.
  • Streaming autoplay cutting off the ending and credits is strongly criticized for disrupting the film, inflating passive viewing and hiding crew recognition.