Sylvester's television and film work is praised at length, particularly Fast Break, Inside Moves and Vision Quest, and his likability here makes his defiance of Mayo satisfying. — Bill Simmons
Paula and Lynette smoking, dressing for the weekend and listening to Pat Benatar are aged-best choices; the setting's rural presentation is debated as a frontier-like Navy town.
Paula and Lynette are aged-best character choices; Lynette's shack with carefully kept plants is praised, while her dated haircut is deferred to aged-worst.
Caruso's appearance with a crew cut is an aged-best choice. — Bill Simmons
DOR as a reusable life concept and obstacle-course scenes are aged-best choices. — Bill Simmons
Foley's warning about the Puget Debs is an aged-best choice, with the term explained as sarcastic debutantes. — Bill Simmons
Hair-shaving scenes are an aged-best choice, compared with Stripes and Full Metal Jacket. — Chris Ryan
Sid swallowing the ring and Treat Me Right are recalled as enduring details; politically incorrect marching songs are considered both aged-best and aged-worst. — Bill Simmons
Opening and closing credits and the factory rescue ending are aged-best choices.
Grace Zabriskie's mother is praised; the silent stepfather is read as resenting reminders of his wife's earlier pilot relationship.
Water-submersion training is praised as unusual film material, although the category is qualified as scenes rarely seen now rather than something literally aging well. — Bill Simmons
