Baldwin's accent and Indursky are aged-best choices; his character is imagined as an older Glengarry Glen Ross shark. The discussion's contemporaneous Rust remarks are distinguished from Craig's association of Baldwin with 30 Rock.
The film is praised as an underrated New York movie, especially recognizable downtown restaurants and galleries. — Sean Fennessey
Aniston's career arc looks stronger in hindsight after later hit comedies; Hoffman is also an obvious aged-best choice. — Sean Fennessey
A child actor permanently defined by a ten-year-old success is an aged-best concept, illustrated by school memories. Hamburg reportedly drew on wondering how life would have changed had he won an audition for The Champ. — Bill Simmons
The nature of Crocodile Tears remains uncertain: a family comedy, childhood tragedy or Bad News Bears-style film is debated, and the bagpipe scene's content is unknown. — Bill Simmons
Polly's graphic children's novel about losing an arm is praised as comedy that now resembles some real children's books. — Bill Simmons
St. Barts and vacation settings are aged-best choices, with pandemic family movie-watching used as virtual travel. — Bill Simmons
Risk Master and Reuben's constant calculations fit his profession; an actuary spouse supports the characterization, though the stated subway-grate and car-accident odds are questioned. — Bill Simmons
Bryan Brown's presence is celebrated through Cocktail references and a proposed repeat episode; a seven-minute bar-showcase compilation is imagined.
Jesus Christ Superstar rehearsals with Sandy claiming both Jesus and Judas are aged-best, as is Reuben's aversion to communal bar snacks; individual modern snack trays are a contrasting aged-worst observation. Impromptu base-jumping is praised as dependable movie excitement. — Bill Simmons
Reuben counting down to delay orgasm and shouting 50 is praised, as is Polly's later conversation about it. His broken Spanish confrontation with Javier fits Stiller's foolish persona. — Bill Simmons
Leland Van Lew's name is an aged-best addition, and his jump building is identified as the AT&T Tower at 611 West 6th Street, Los Angeles, qualifying the assumption that all filming was in New York. — Bill Simmons
