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Meet the Parents

What’s Aged the Worst?

Pam and Greg’s relationship; wireless IPOs; marijuana stigma; airport scenes; payphones

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  • The relationship does not establish why Pam loves Greg rather than Kevin, or why Greg stays with her beyond physical attraction.
  • Speculation about sexual compatibility attempts to explain the otherwise unconvincing relationship; these are theories, not established story facts.
  • Wireless-IPO optimism is dated.
  • The harsh attitude toward marijuana use feels outdated.
  • Shouting about bombs and the casual pre-9/11 airport procedures stand out on rewatch.
  • The film straddles cellphones and payphones, including checking answering-machine messages with a passcode.