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Sudden Death

What’s Aged the Worst?

Dead-child opening; guns at stadium; crowd; missing Lemieux; score; unseen fall; substitute players; Booth;555numbers; locker room; violence

In the discussion (11)
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  • The dead girl opening is an aged-worst choice for its disturbing eyes and rushed imitation of Cliffhanger’s emotional setup.
  • Machine guns entering a sporting event is an aged-worst element.
  • The Game Seven crowd is criticized as too subdued and willing to evacuate for the stakes and city.
  • Lemieux’s absence is an aged-worst complaint, with illness and reluctance to participate floated as uncertain explanations.
  • The score is an aged-worst choice.
  • The unseen rooftop fall is criticized as an apparent budget-saving omission.
  • The replacement hockey players are criticized as visibly below NHL quality, with the lockout offered as production context.
  • Booth’s performance is reiterated as an aged-worst choice.
  • 555 phone numbers are disliked.
  • The Penguins locker room is criticized as cheap-looking.
  • The blunt, indiscriminate violence, including killing people before children and spouses, is judged especially harsh on rewatch.