What’s Aged the Worst?
The opening credits, dated sexual and technological moments, weak soundtrack, cartoonish extremists, and uneven acting
In the discussion (10)
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- The opening credits are condemned as an inappropriate blaxploitation-style choice.
- The Deja and Malik sex scene is criticized for an unnecessary nipple-sucking detail, while the era's more explicit screen intimacy is discussed.
- Robin Givens's performance and career in Boomerang prompt a digression arguing that she deserved greater stardom.
- The impact of Taryn and Kristen kissing is said to have diminished since 1995 because same-sex intimacy became more common on screen. — Bill Simmons
- The film's email-pricing joke is identified as technologically dated.
- The soundtrack is criticized as weak for 1995, especially beside Above the Rim and other era-defining soundtracks.
- The surviving Taryn-Kristen relationship material is considered sufficient to establish trust and safety even though the studio reportedly cut more.
- The white supremacist characters are criticized as cartoons.
- The actor initially disputed as the player from The Program is subsequently confirmed as the same performer.
- The opening credits are ultimately selected as the clearest Aged Worst answer. — Bill Simmons