What’s Aged the Worst?
College as a long-term choice for an elite prospect, the absence of a major hip-hop soundtrack, uneven supporting acting, the supernatural ball ending, and Uncle Bubba's menace age poorly.
In the discussion (7)
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- College basketball is described as a much less important long-term decision for an elite prospect now.
- The soundtrack still bothers the panel because it missed a possible great late-1990s rap compilation.
- The panel accepts Public Enemy and jazz as consistent with Spike Lee's taste while still wishing for a wider hip-hop soundtrack.
- Spike Lee's tendency to mix excellent performers with conspicuously weak supporting actors is criticized.
- The sleazy agent performer and Jesus's coach are singled out as weak actors.
- The ball traveling from prison to the college court is called an absurd ending, though one participant defends it.
- Uncle Bubba's implied threat to Jesus's sister is treated as disturbing.