What’s Aged the Worst?
Communal pornography; technology; posters; henchman; Elliott; Orbach; female roles; fear; greetings
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- Group consumption of pornography seems strange to a younger participant.
- The absence of internet and cell phones makes the premise conspicuously different today.
- A Pogues poster seems inconsistent with the boys’ established personalities; a casual set-decoration choice is an alternative explanation.
- The American henchman’s presence among Colombians is unexplained, with filing and counting jokingly treated as his specialist skills.
- Elliott’s respected presence seems wasted on a headmaster who offers little leadership during the crisis.
- Orbach’s uncredited, tiny part is puzzling and compared with his similarly small Out for Justice role.
- The lack of female characters is criticized; mothers at the meeting are acknowledged, and a woman could play an FBI or school official.
- The students’ relaxed games and banter lack believable fear, especially viewed after later school violence.
- Awkward early-1990 s chest and elbow bumps are a late addition.