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Jeremiah Johnson

What’s Aged the Best?

The final nod; John Milius dialogue; voiceover and music; facial hair; Crow memorial; Redford’s unique catalog entry.

In the discussion (7)
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  • The final nod of approval is the immediate aged-best choice.
  • John Milius’s sparse dialogue is praised as memorable.
  • The voiceover and music work despite one speaker’s usual dislike of both devices.
  • Redford’s changing beard is proposed as an exceptional facial-hair performance; a beard-extension conspiracy is raised jokingly and rejected.
  • The Crow statue honoring Jeremiah’s kills is praised.
  • The patient survival routines and mountain setting are praised.
  • The film is called unique in Redford’s catalog and identified as his favorite.