What’s Aged the Best?
Young Meryl Streep; the title; the poster; the opening score; JoBeth Williams nude scene; Justin Henry; Halloween play; Billy picking the Celtics; Billy reading comics
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- Young Streep, with three 1979 films, is praised as leaving the 1970s on a high.
- The title, the moment it is spoken, the happy-family poster and the opening score with guitar players are all praised.
- Another item is a talk-show shag-marry-kill game about Redford, De Niro and Hoffman, in which the Streep answer reportedly kills Hoffman.
- The JoBeth Williams nude scene is called one of the funnier nude scenes, though staging it with a child would draw objections today.
- Justin Henry is noted as the youngest Oscar nominee ever, at eight, and his performance is argued to be the best in the film because of its degree of difficulty; his haircut and the Halloween play are also praised.
- The divorce genre itself is mentioned as a fertile subject.
- Billy choosing the Celtics over the Knicks and reading comics at breakfast are added as items that aged well.