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What’s Aged the Best?
Early-1990s Los Angeles, the no-stars pitch, cameos, Randall Batinkoff, anonymous threats, and Hollywood-insider jokes
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- The pre-internet early-1990s Los Angeles movie world is praised.
- Executives recoiling from a movie with no stars is praised.
- Jeremy Piven’s pre-hairpiece appearance is highlighted.
- Anjelica Huston and John Cusack visibly disliking Griffin is a favorite cameo moment.
- Randall Batinkoff’s funny supporting role and failed star trajectory are highlighted.
- The mystery-person postcard device is praised as reliably effective.
- Brion James’s studio-chief presence is praised.
- Larry Levy attending AA meetings to make deals despite not drinking is praised.
- Malcolm McDowell’s cameo is praised.
- The movie marks Sidney Pollack’s return to acting before a later run.
- The running assumption that Julia Roberts and Bruce Willis fit every movie is praised.
- The Pasadena insult is highlighted.
- Griffin being served a different bottled-water brand in each venue is highlighted.
- The movie’s insider view of powerful institutions is connected to later storytelling.
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- Malcolm McDowell as the principal is set aside as too famous, though his presence is weird. — Shea Serrano
- McDowell's defining roles vary: A Clockwork Orange, Terrence from Entourage, and a mix-up with Jeremy Irons in Die Hard 3.
- Pick: Cam Gigandet as Micah, remembered as the outstanding bully in Never Back Down goading a fight at a party. — Shea Serrano
- Gigandet is always one of the Twilight guys and a that guy in Twilight; the first Twilight is recommended to Juliet. — Amanda Dobbins
- Gigandet is also Volcheck from The O.C., who leads to Marissa's death in season three; it is good to have a new generation of that guys rather than a famous name like McDowell.
- Asked if all pick Cam, one says yes; another instead picks Dan Byrd as Brandon, recognized from the Chad Michael Murray Cinderella remake and many aughts roles.
- Sidebar: The Duff is praised, including Mae Whitman and the monster-voice scene.
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