What’s Aged the Best?
The politics, dual villains, media satire, SUX commercial, Peter Weller’s committed suit performance, and a remarkable 1987 theater lineup
In the discussion (8)
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- The film’s future-crime and corporate-policing ideas are praised as unusually durable. — Bill Simmons
- “Dead or alive, you are coming with me” works as a setup and callback. — Kyle Brandt
- Clarence Boddicker and Dick Jones make the two-villain structure work. — Kyle Brandt
- The futuristic gas price and Media Break news format feel current. — Bill Simmons
- The 6000 SUX commercial makes fun of bigger-is-better vehicles. — Kyle Brandt
- The name Dick and the pause before saying it are celebrated as period villain-writing. — Bill Simmons
- Peter Weller endured heat, water loss, and a restrictive suit while insisting on being called Robo or Murphy. — Bill Simmons
- A theater marquee with The Lost Boys, RoboCop, Predator, and Full Metal Jacket captures the strength of 1987. — Kyle Brandt