What’s Aged the Best?
Direction; friendship; San Francisco; coffeehouses; tabloids; Scottish wall; supporting cast; romantic comedy
In the discussion (15)
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- The polished direction, San Francisco atmosphere, pacing and music distinguish the film from loosely assembled sketch comedies.
- The first half-hour and short comic appearances make repeated viewing rewarding, although the final twenty minutes are considered weaker.
- Charlie and Tony’s friendship feels genuine, including their excitement at getting Vicky as their guide.
- Early-1990s San Francisco, coffeehouse culture, sensational tabloids and sensitive beat poets are praised.
- Funny actors playing multiple roles remain appealing; Myers, Murphy, Sellers and Carrey are cited, with Sandler and Gillis considered.
- The Scottish Wall of Fame contains Harry Lauder, Sheena Easton, Alexander Graham Bell, Sean Connery and Jackie Stewart; Ewan McGregor and Groundskeeper Willie are suggested additions. Later, two other photographs are said to be unidentifiable.
- The tea name and briefly visible Queen Elizabeth dartboard are appreciated.
- Beer-drinking fathers in recliners and the opening cappuccino tracking shot are praised.
- Neurotic 1990s men navigating relationships, twisted phrases and the double-date check argument remain amusing.
- The father’s embarrassing Niagara Falls story and bathroom taunt are praised.
- The evil delivery is considered a possible seed of Dr. Evil, and the geographic back-scratching exchange is liked.
- The trail-of-dead-husbands premise and Harriet’s cluttered apartment are appreciated.
- The supporting cast is considered unusually overqualified, including Sheila Kelley appearing in photographs.
- Tony’s Serpico-versus-Fish comparison is enjoyed.
- The brief period of early-1990s Myers romantic comedies is cherished.