What’s Aged the Best?
Information-age paranoia, Redford’s car, comic dialogue, and James Horner’s score
In the discussion (12)
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- The political jabs are reconsidered in the context of 2025.
- The information-age paranoia and unstable Silicon Valley power figures feel prescient.
- Giving an antagonist the name Dick creates a reliable insult in the dialogue. — Kyle Brandt
- Crease’s stumble and the familiar aging-action-hero complaint are praised as a comic stunt. — Bill Simmons
- Mother’s conspiracy theories are compared with Aykroyd’s own public persona, despite his reported attribution to his brother. — Joanna Robinson
- The Kennedy conspiracy exchange and the Desert Storm friend joke are praised.
- Marty’s orange car is admired; it is identified as a 1967 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia rather than a Porsche. — Joanna Robinson
- Crease rapidly reversing his refusal to shoot his friend is praised.
- Cosmo’s repeated immediate threat over the box is praised for its direct wording. — Kyle Brandt
- Crease’s silent reaction to Carl’s camouflage face paint is praised. — Joanna Robinson
- Poitier’s unexpected profanity and response to a racist guard are praised for their force.
- Horner’s distinctive mix of saxophone, voices, and piano is praised; the panel cites Nicholas Britell’s admiration for the score.