What’s Aged the Worst?
Off-screen controversy; emotional aftermath; double polo shirts; criticism of the classical cue; the unfilmed whale-watching ending.
In the discussion (6)
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- Affleck’s off-screen controversy is said to have overshadowed the performance. — Bill Simmons
- Trying to do anything social after watching the film remains difficult even on later viewings. — Chris Ryan
- Tate Donovan wearing two polos is called outrageous. — Chris Ryan
- Contemporary complaints that the Adagio in G minor was overused are themselves criticized because the older film examples were decades earlier. — Bill Simmons
- Damon reports that a planned joyful family whale-watching flashback required difficult boat, whale and drone photography and was not filmed after the production ran out of money. — Bill Simmons
- Damon is jokingly blamed for not contributing his own money to preserve the unfilmed ending. — Bill Simmons