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  1. Left openSep 22, 2026 · ~56:00
    Law Abiding Citizen · 2009No clear winner recorded

    They criticized the absent Philadelphia flavor, the wasted Viola Davis role, and Nick's general ineptitude without choosing one clear loser.

    Runner-up · The missing Philly accents and sports texture
    Episode
  2. Left openSep 15, 2026 · ~56:00
    Rambo: First Blood Part II · 1985No clear winner recorded

    They discuss the deleted reaction to Co’s death, the tie-in game, similarities to Missing in Action, stereotypes, and ineffective mortars without choosing one winner.

    Episode
  3. Left openSep 8, 2026 · ~1:08:00
    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby · 2006No clear winner recorded

    They discuss obscure cultural references, homophobic jokes, corporal punishment, and Cal’s comment about Carly being unconscious, without choosing one winner.

    Episode
  4. DeclaredAug 31, 2026 · ~1:27:45
    Aliens · 1986Jenette Goldstein playing Vasquez as a Chicano character

    The most dated element discussed is Goldstein’s casting and performance choices as Vasquez.

    Runner-up · the missing Ripley backstory / director’s cut cuts
    Episode
  5. DeclaredAug 24, 2026 · ~1:04:00
    Apollo 13 · 1995the teenage daughter material

    They again single out the teenage daughter scenes as the part that has aged worst.

    Runner-up · some VFX details
    Episode
  6. DeclaredAug 13, 2026 · ~1:04:00
    About Last Night · 1986Danny's weird stalking phase

    They single out Danny's stalking behavior as the part that plays worst now.

    Episode
  7. DeclaredAug 10, 2026 · ~1:12:00
    The Italian Job · 2003Jason Statham's hair-covered head

    They ultimately settle on Statham's early hair as the clearest thing that has aged badly.

    Runner-up · the final Wahlberg-Charlize romance beat
    Episode
  8. DeclaredAug 3, 2026 · ~1:04:00
    The Karate Kid Part II · 1986Chosen punching Kimiko

    They identify Chosen’s full-force punch to Kimiko as the clearest thing that has aged badly, with Kreese’s violence also called out.

    Runner-up · Kreese beating up his students
    Episode
  9. Apparent consensusJul 27, 2026 · ~1:10:00
    Obsession · 2025the Blumhouse victory-lap branding

    They criticize the Blumhouse logo tag-on and mention the rating debate as the main things that aged poorly.

    Runner-up · the NC-17 talk around the car scene
    Episode
  10. Apparent consensusJul 20, 2026 · ~1:04:00
    Hitch · 2005the line about lying, stealing, cheating, and drinking

    They single out the corny quote and also note the movie’s tabloid-office world has dated.

    Runner-up · the newspaper office / tabloid workplace vibe
    Episode
  11. Apparent consensusJul 13, 2026 · ~1:28:00
    She's the One · 1996the jealousy and France subplot around Maxine Bonds

    They think the jealousy/France material around Maxine is the least durable part of the movie.

    Runner-up · the movie’s uneven psychology around the women
    Episode
  12. Apparent consensusJun 29, 2026 · ~1:20:00
    Pacific Heights · 1990The heavy-handed Japanese-couple material and rental racism

    They focus on the film's dated racial stereotyping and other early-1990s details that have aged poorly.

    Runner-up · The opening violence/setup with the two guys beating Carter
    Episode
  13. DeclaredJun 25, 2026 · ~1:00:00
    The Good Son · 1993The soccer scene

    They pick the clumsily staged youth soccer sequence as the worst-aging element.

    Runner-up · The Tokyo business-trip setup
    Episode
  14. Left openJun 14, 2026 · ~1:08:00
    The Hand That Rocks the Cradle · 1992No clear winner recorded

    They cite several dated details, including references, real estate, and a few physical beats, without choosing one definitive loser.

    Episode
  15. Apparent consensusJun 8, 2026 · ~48:00
    Single White Female · 1992the movie's clunky line writing and overexplained ending logic

    They criticize the ending exposition and a few implausible mechanics, especially the overdone dialogue around Hedy's past and the final confrontation.

    Runner-up · the science/physics of the violence and cleanup details
    Episode
  16. DeclaredMay 31, 2026 · ~1:30:00
    2001: A Space Odyssey · 1968The intermission / roadshow presentation style

    They agree the intermission and roadshow-era presentation are the biggest relics, with a few smaller future-miss jokes also noted.

    Runner-up · The sequel idea and the over-optimistic BBC-channel prediction
    Episode
  17. DeclaredMay 25, 2026 · ~56:00
    Animal House · 1978the-angel-devil-scene

    They say the angel-devil sequence, together with the underage-sex material, is the hardest part to watch now.

    Runner-up · the-13-year-old-and-statutory-rape-material
    Episode
  18. DeclaredMay 18, 2026 · ~56:00
    Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan · 2006the fraternity guys watching porn together

    Kyle says the porn-on-the-motorhome joke feels dated now because his generation no longer really gathers to watch porn socially.

    Episode
  19. Apparent consensusMay 11, 2026 · ~1:28:00
    Tropic Thunder · 2008the film’s willingness to take huge comedic swings

    They argue the movie survives because it commits to giant comedy risks rather than playing it safe.

    Episode
  20. Apparent consensusMay 11, 2026 · ~1:22:40
    Tropic Thunder · 2008the movie’s third act/action material

    They say the film’s back half gets weaker and the action sections are the least durable part of the movie.

    Runner-up · the Simple Jack website and related backlash-era marketing
    Episode
  21. DeclaredMay 4, 2026 · ~1:12:00
    There's Something About Mary · 1998Brett Favre and the Warren casting conversation

    They identify Brett Favre's later baggage and, more seriously, the casting of Warren as the biggest thing that has aged poorly.

    Runner-up · The movie's broad gay-panic jokes
    Episode
  22. Apparent consensusApr 27, 2026 · ~1:18:00
    Ghostbusters · 1984The franchise sequels and especially the 2016 reboot

    They mostly criticize the later Ghostbusters franchise entries, while also noting a few visual elements that have aged poorly.

    Runner-up · Some dated establishing shots and pan-and-scan presentation
    Episode
  23. Left openApr 13, 2026 · ~1:12:00
    Basic Instinct: Live from SF · 1992No clear winner recorded

    They point to the police work, the interrogation dynamics, and the first sex scene as the biggest modern-day liabilities without settling on one clear loser.

    Episode
  24. DeclaredApr 6, 2026 · ~56:00
    Eddie and the Cruisers · 1983the sequel

    They say the sequel is the clearest thing that has aged badly, along with some story logic issues and outdated details.

    Runner-up · the movie’s unresolved timeline / lack of follow-through
    Episode
  25. DeclaredMar 23, 2026 · ~48:00
    The Nice Guys · 2016Kim Basinger's straight-faced performance

    The hosts focus on Basinger's out-of-place, overly serious performance as the clearest aging flaw, while also noting the plot can be a bit much.

    Runner-up · the slightly convoluted plot / Detroit auto conspiracy layer
    Episode
  26. Apparent consensusMar 16, 2026 · ~1:04:00
    To Live And Die In L.A. · 1985the movie’s real-world collateral damage and some 1985-era choices around the production

    They flagged a mix of production regrets, period attitudes, and other dated choices as the things that aged worst.

    Runner-up · the deleted/alternate ending material
    Episode
  27. Apparent consensusMar 2, 2026 · ~1:12:00
    Sicario (Live) · 2015the movie's portrayal of Juarez as an all-time terrifying city and some of the script's over-explanatory mechanics

    They point to the dated Juarez context, some plotting mechanics, and a few nitpicky realism issues as the main things that have aged poorly.

    Runner-up · Kate's cigarette habits / the 'two beers' bar order detail
    Episode
  28. Apparent consensusFeb 23, 2026 · ~1:04:00
    Crazy, Stupid, Love · 2011The babysitter/nude photos storyline

    The group says the underage photo-giving plot would not fly now and is the clearest thing that has aged badly.

    Runner-up · The cuckold language
    Episode
  29. DeclaredFeb 16, 2026 · ~1:20:00
    GoldenEye · 1995The Tina Turner theme song

    The hosts agree the title song is the clearest aging miss, with some extra criticism for the gadget scenes and Bond being lectured for misogyny.

    Runner-up · Q calling Bond a misogynistic dinosaur / the gadget sequence
    Episode
  30. Apparent consensusFeb 2, 2026 · ~1:20:00
    Wild Things · 1998the extended-cut/uncut additions that change the story

    They decide the biggest aged-worst issue is the extended cut material that alters the movie's logic, alongside the broader collapse of the erotic thriller.

    Runner-up · the erotic-thriller genre fading away
    Episode
  31. Apparent consensusJan 26, 2026 · ~1:20:00
    Zodiac ("The Re-Zodiac") · 2007the four-years-later time jump and missing montage

    They think the movie’s blunt four-years-later transition is the worst-aged choice, with Armstrong’s wig also drawing criticism.

    Runner-up · Anthony Edwards’s wig
    Episode
  32. Apparent consensusJan 19, 2026 · ~1:12:00
    Just One of the Guys · 1985Terry’s professor telling her she could be a model

    They single out the professor’s recovery line as the ugliest aging issue, while also noting several other dated jokes and customs.

    Runner-up · shirts and skins / the gender and trans jokes
    Episode
  33. Apparent consensusJan 13, 2026 · ~1:04:00
    What Lies Beneath · 2000the movie's erotic-thriller pitch and the unbelievable cheating setup

    They think the film's erotic-thriller framing and parts of the cheating premise have aged poorly or feel undercooked.

    Runner-up · the ugly ghost-handling logic
    Episode
  34. Apparent consensusDec 22, 2025 · ~1:12:00
    F1 · 2025The film ends too many times, especially the Baja coda

    They think the movie would have been stronger if it ended earlier and the Baja epilogue were cut or moved to a post-credit beat.

    Runner-up · Roscoe’s appearance in hindsight
    Episode
  35. Apparent consensusDec 17, 2025 · ~48:00
    The Sure Thing · 1985Hitchhiking

    They land on hitchhiking as the most dated element, with writing workshops joked about as a secondary candidate.

    Runner-up · Writing workshops
    Episode
  36. DeclaredDec 15, 2025 · ~2:08:00
    High Fidelity · 2000the semi-stalking / misogyny / mean-spirited treatment of women

    When the category comes back up later, the hosts again emphasize Rob’s behavior and the film’s misogyny as the main aging problem.

    Runner-up · Springsteen's cameo
    Episode
  37. DeclaredDec 15, 2025 · ~1:12:00
    High Fidelity · 2000Rob's misogyny and semi-stalking behavior

    The hosts agree Rob’s mean-spirited, misogynistic behavior has aged the worst, with several other dated elements discussed as secondary examples.

    Runner-up · Springsteen's cameo
    Episode
  38. DeclaredDec 8, 2025 · ~1:20:00
    Shampoo · 1975the Paul Simon soundtrack choices

    Sean says the Paul Simon songs feel corny and weird now, even though some of the more explicit material is also dated.

    Runner-up · the “I’d like to suck his cock” line
    Episode
  39. Apparent consensusDec 1, 2025 · ~1:44:00
    Rocky II · 1979Pauly and the movie’s absurd brain-damage level

    They mostly land on Pauly as horrible, with the film’s exaggerated brain-damage and old gender roles also drawing criticism.

    Runner-up · Adrian not going to the fight / the 1970s gender dynamic
    Episode
  40. Apparent consensusNov 24, 2025 · ~56:00
    Two for the Money · 2005The era of sports gambling depicted in the movie

    They say the movie's gambling world feels outdated and unrealistic compared with how sports betting works now.

    Runner-up · Guys having heart attacks at work and being instantly fine after a pill
    Episode
  41. Apparent consensusNov 17, 2025 · ~48:00
    Weird Science · 1985the sexualized makeout between Kelly LeBrock and 15-year-old Elan Mitchell Smith

    They call out the prolonged LeBrock-Mitchell Smith kiss as the clearest aging problem, along with some offensive language and bits.

    Runner-up · the gay slurs / Richard Pryor imitation material
    Episode
  42. Apparent consensusNov 10, 2025 · ~1:20:00
    Snake Eyes · 1998the implausibility and scale of the assassination plot in a modern surveillance world

    They argue the movie’s elaborate fight-night conspiracy would be much harder to pull off now because of cameras, security, and modern scrutiny.

    Runner-up · the crowd’s oddly low-security behavior around a defense secretary
    Episode
  43. Apparent consensusNov 3, 2025 · ~1:12:00
    The Truman Show · 1998The CGI bubble and some exterior/world-cutaway effects

    They thought the early CGI and the thinly sketched real-world consequences were the most dated elements.

    Runner-up · The limited real-world ripple effects and legal/ethical world-building
    Episode
  44. Apparent consensusOct 20, 2025 · ~48:00
    Quiz Show · 1994Morrow's Boston accent

    The Boston accent drew the sharpest criticism, with Geritol’s fake-medication vibe also singled out as badly dated.

    Runner-up · Geritol's snake-oil credibility
    Episode
  45. Apparent consensusOct 13, 2025 · ~1:20:00
    Sneakers · 1992Robert Redford being too old for the role

    They say Redford is simply too old for Marty, even while agreeing the movie still mostly works around that issue.

    Runner-up · Ben Kingsley's accent/performance choices
    Episode
  46. Apparent consensusOct 6, 2025 · ~56:00
    Jeremiah Johnson · 1972the burial-ground decision

    They returned to the burial-ground choice as the clearest flaw, with some extra grumbling about how Jeremiah survives impossible injuries.

    Runner-up · the lack of medical realism around Jeremiah surviving all his injuries
    Episode
  47. Apparent consensusSep 15, 2025 · ~1:12:00
    Tin Cup · 1996Roy's golf outfits before the U.S. Open

    House leads the crew to focus on Roy's pastel, Miami-Vice-style wardrobe as the biggest aging issue.

    Runner-up · Molly not reading Sims as an asshole sooner
    Episode
  48. DeclaredSep 8, 2025 · ~56:00
    The Legend of Billie Jean · 1985Dreaming about someday living in Vermont with beer

    They agreed the Vermont dream fantasy feels the most dated, with the bad wig also drawing criticism.

    Runner-up · The wig in the reshoot scenes
    Episode
  49. Apparent consensusSep 1, 2025 · ~48:00
    American Gangster · 2007the historically inaccurate depictions, especially the fake sports figures and Armand Assante as a mafia boss

    They criticized the movie's looseness with facts, the bad-looking athlete cameos, and Assante's overcooked mobster performance.

    Runner-up · the no-knock warrant / racist U.S. attorney scene
    Episode
  50. DeclaredAug 25, 2025 · ~1:20:00
    Witness · 1985Racially profiling T-Bone

    They identify the random black-suspect bust as the worst-aged element, while also criticizing the stylized makeout scene.

    Runner-up · The slow-motion makeout scene
    Episode
  51. DeclaredAug 11, 2025 · ~56:00
    Rollerball · 1975The 2002 remake

    They clearly agree that the 2002 remake is the worst-aged element, with the Tokyo-team material also called out as rough and racist.

    Runner-up · The racist portrayal of the Tokyo team
    Episode
  52. DeclaredAug 4, 2025 · ~1:12:00
    Robocop · 1987the remakes and sequels

    They say the sequel/remake attempts age the worst because the original is already still strong.

    Runner-up · the Robocop costume issues
    Episode
  53. DeclaredJul 28, 2025 · ~1:28:00
    Brokeback Mountain · 2005Kate Mara and Heath Ledger's age gap at the end

    They said the ending makes the age difference between Kate Mara and Heath Ledger feel the worst in retrospect.

    Episode
  54. Apparent consensusJul 21, 2025 · ~48:00
    Species · 1995the movie's logic around the government response and empath job

    The film's handling of the government pursuit and empath concept was treated as the worst-aging element.

    Episode
  55. DeclaredJul 7, 2025 · ~48:00
    Jaws 2 · 1978Mayor Vaughn surviving and getting re-elected

    They argue the worst aging element is Mayor Vaughn surviving Jaws and still keeping power, with Mike Brody's acting also criticized.

    Runner-up · Mike Brody as a bad actor and bad big brother
    Episode
  56. Apparent consensusJun 30, 2025 · ~56:00
    After Hours · 1985Griffin Dunne’s unibrow

    Dunne’s unusual unibrow is the clearest aged-worst choice, though they also joke about the changing Soho backdrop and anti-Last Temptation reaction.

    Runner-up · The gentrifying Soho setting / cancelled Last Temptation backlash
    Episode
  57. Apparent consensusJun 23, 2025 · ~1:36:00
    Die Hard with a Vengeance · 1995The ending

    They agree the finale is the weakest part, with the reshot ending and the surrounding bombing imagery also cited as dated problems.

    Runner-up · The handling of the exploding-financial-district plot / post-Oklahoma sensitivity
    Episode
  58. DeclaredJun 17, 2025 · ~56:00
    Marathon Man · 1976the concept of Nazi criminals in a movie

    They jokingly but clearly settle on Nazi criminals as the thing that has aged worst simply because they no longer exist in the same way.

    Runner-up · Babe not keeping the diamonds and money
    Episode
  59. DeclaredJun 2, 2025 · ~1:44:00
    Out for Justice · 1991Steven Seagal's conduct and styling

    They single out Seagal’s behavior and image, along with Richie’s ridiculous clothes, as the movie’s worst-aging elements.

    Runner-up · Richie's cruise fashion
    Episode
  60. DeclaredMay 26, 2025 · ~1:04:00
    Heaven Can Wait · 1978the movie's 1970s quarterback stats and protections

    They focus on how unreal the quarterback production and protection looks by modern standards, along with several dated social and football details.

    Runner-up · the Paglushum land-grab / refinery plot elements
    Episode
  61. Apparent consensusMay 19, 2025 · ~1:28:00
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind · 1977the aliens at the end and the general lack of cigarette smoking/modern safety realism

    They joke about the finale aliens looking dated and also note how little smoking and how much institutional niceness the movie has.

    Runner-up · the overly friendly government conspiracy
    Episode
  62. Apparent consensusMay 12, 2025 · ~56:00
    Death Wish · 1974the graphic assault scene

    They flag the assault scene as the most obvious aging problem and also criticize the police entering the apartment without a warrant.

    Runner-up · the illegal apartment search
    Episode
  63. Apparent consensusMay 5, 2025 · ~2:32:00
    Star Wars: A New Hope · 1977The mostly all-white cast / lack of Black representation

    They discuss the film's whiteness as the clearest aging problem, along with some discomfort around the Luke/Leia material and a few other dated elements.

    Runner-up · The incest-adjacent Luke/Leia material
    Episode
  64. Apparent consensusApr 21, 2025 · ~1:20:00
    Minority Report · 2002the fake-looking car stunts/CGI and some early-digital effects

    They identify the dated visual effects and futuristic tech guesses as the movie's most obvious aging issues.

    Runner-up · the no-cell-phone future details
    Episode
  65. Apparent consensusApr 14, 2025 · ~40:00
    Can't Hardly Wait · 1998the gay-slur material and Scott Baio obsession

    They identify the offensive language and some now-stale pop-culture jokes as the material that aged worst.

    Runner-up · the dated jokes about Hootie / Lestat / other late-'90s references
    Episode
  66. Apparent consensusApr 4, 2025 · ~1:12:00
    The Saint · 1997The first seven minutes/orphanage backstory

    They mostly dislike the grim opening-orphanage setup and note that the movie’s tech and action have dated unevenly.

    Runner-up · The 1997 internet tech and some stunts
    Episode
  67. Apparent consensusMar 31, 2025 · ~1:10:00
    Good Will Hunting (Live from Boston) · 1997Harvey Weinstein as the movie's hero / the Miramax baggage

    The strongest answer is the Harvey Weinstein/Miramax hero framing, with several other 1997-era details also called out.

    Runner-up · Frosted-tips hair and other 1997 style choices
    Episode
  68. Left openMar 24, 2025 · ~56:00
    Blue Chips · 1994No clear winner recorded

    They cite several dated elements, especially the film’s racial language and some clunky period details, without one single agreed loser.

    Runner-up · Penny Hardaway being styled and credited oddly
    Episode
  69. DeclaredMar 17, 2025 · ~1:28:00
    Days of Thunder · 1990The video game tie-in

    They agree the game adaptation aged terribly, alongside complaints about too much baggage and a rushed ending.

    Runner-up · The overloaded second-half plot
    Episode
  70. Apparent consensusMar 3, 2025 · ~48:00
    Rocky · 1976everything about Pauly

    The hosts treat Pauly as the clear worst-aging element, while also nitpicking the crowd shots in the fight scene.

    Runner-up · the fight crowd scenes
    Episode
  71. Apparent consensusFeb 24, 2025 · ~56:00
    Crash · 2004Sandra Bullock falling down the stairs / the editing

    They single out Bullock’s staircase fall and the film’s awkward editing as the biggest aging problems.

    Runner-up · the movie’s blunt editing choices
    Episode
  72. DeclaredFeb 17, 2025 · ~1:04:00
    Wayne's World · 1992The Laverne and Shirley parody

    The hosts first call out the extended Laverne and Shirley parody and then also discuss how several catchphrases have aged out.

    Runner-up · Schwing / We're not worthy / Not
    Episode
  73. Left openFeb 3, 2025 · ~1:12:00
    Before Sunset · 2004No clear winner recorded

    The group mostly finds the film timeless, with only minor nitpicks about Delpy’s cigarette use and Jesse’s book idea.

    Runner-up · the second novel pitch
    Episode
  74. Apparent consensusJan 27, 2025 · ~1:04:00
    Before Sunrise · 1995the absence of cell phones / pre-digital spontaneity

    They said the movie now feels more fantastical because its pre-smartphone spontaneity is so foreign, while also noting the later credit controversy.

    Runner-up · the later credit and pay disputes around the screenplay
    Episode
  75. Apparent consensusJan 6, 2025 · ~56:00
    Den of Thieves (Live from L.A.) · 2018the donut-eating crime-scene cop stuff

    They agreed the gross donut-eating cop behavior is the weakest element, while noting some location stand-ins for Los Angeles have aged less well.

    Runner-up · the Atlanta-for-LA filming seams
    Episode
  76. Apparent consensusDec 16, 2024 · ~1:04:00
    The Gambler · 2014the professor-student relationship

    They say the biggest age-out is the movie's casual professor-student romance, with Wahlberg's hair also drawing heat.

    Runner-up · Wahlberg's hair
    Episode
  77. DeclaredDec 9, 2024 · ~1:04:00
    Disclosure · 1994CD-ROMs as a plot device

    They call out the CD-ROM-centric plot mechanics as the biggest thing that feels dated and flimsy now.

    Runner-up · the rushed legal timeline
    Episode
  78. DeclaredNov 25, 2024 · ~48:00
    Running Scared · 1986The movie's repetitive second-half chase structure

    They call out the film's extended back half as the main thing that has not held up, alongside some implausible action-movie policing and violence.

    Runner-up · The inaccurate gunplay and loose police/accountability behavior
    Episode
  79. DeclaredNov 11, 2024 · ~56:00
    Meet The Parents · 2000the movie's treatment of marijuana, male nurses, and pre-9/11 air travel/security

    They identify the movie's treatment of weed, male nurses, and airport security as the clearest aging issues.

    Runner-up · Pam's behavior as a girlfriend
    Episode
  80. Apparent consensusNov 4, 2024 · ~1:20:00
    Body Double · 1984Calling the killer "the Indian"

    They point to the Native American disguise language as the clearest element that has not held up.

    Runner-up · Not enough cocaine in the porn-world material
    Episode
  81. Apparent consensusOct 28, 2024 · ~48:00
    Halloween 4 · 1988Myers’s irrational hatred of dogs

    They say Myers killing dogs is the main thing that has aged badly in the movie.

    Episode
  82. Apparent consensusOct 21, 2024 · ~48:00
    Hereditary · 2018The horror-face-smashing trope

    They said the face-smashing self-harm bit has since been copied so much that it has become a trope, and mocked the elevated-horror label as well.

    Runner-up · Elevated-horror branding
    Episode
  83. DeclaredOct 15, 2024 · ~1:12:00
    The Silence of the Lambs (Live from New York) · 1991the sequel and prequel franchise fallout around Hannibal and Hannibal Rising

    They treated the later franchise path and the movie's profiling idea as the biggest age-worst issues, alongside a few smaller dated elements.

    Runner-up · the criminal profiling premise
    Episode
  84. DeclaredOct 7, 2024 · ~56:00
    Poltergeist · 1982Catcalling the teenage girl / the crew-and-mom reaction

    They call out the construction-site catcalling scene and the era-specific TV static as the clearest aged-worst elements.

    Runner-up · Snow on the TV
    Episode
  85. DeclaredOct 1, 2024 · ~56:00
    The Blair Witch Project · 1999the bulky handheld cameras and battery logistics

    They say the old cameras and their batteries are the biggest thing that has aged badly.

    Runner-up · the lack of an early fun hang scene
    Episode
  86. Apparent consensusSep 24, 2024 · ~1:04:00
    Over The Top · 1987the hospital/mom backstory scenes

    They identify the hospital and mom-backstory material as the main thing that has aged worst, with the kidnapping beat also called out as forced.

    Runner-up · the attempted kidnapping scene
    Episode
  87. DeclaredSep 10, 2024 · ~32:00
    The Sixth Sense · 1999M. Night Shyamalan’s twist-ending factory

    The room lands on Shyamalan’s later twist-brand as what aged worst, with Willis’s performance and some mental-health framing also criticized.

    Runner-up · Bruce Willis as a child psychologist
    Episode
  88. Apparent consensusSep 3, 2024 · ~40:00
    Night Shift · 1982the hookers-with-a-heart-of-gold setup and Billy as an “idea guy”

    They flagged the hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold premise and Billy’s idea-man routine as the most dated elements.

    Runner-up · Shelley Long smoking cigarettes
    Episode
  89. Apparent consensusAug 27, 2024 · ~2:00:00
    Purple Rain · 1984the movie’s treatment of women

    They agree the film’s legacy is hurt most by its ugly treatment of women, even if they contextualize it within the story’s psychology.

    Runner-up · Prince hitting a woman / the abusive behavior around Apollonia
    Episode
  90. Apparent consensusAug 22, 2024 · ~56:00
    Rudy · 1993Rudy himself after the movie

    They decide Rudy's post-movie persona is the clearest thing that has aged badly, with some skepticism also aimed at the Newt Rockne speech.

    Runner-up · the Newt Rockne speech
    Episode
  91. DeclaredAug 13, 2024 · ~1:20:00
    The Grand Budapest Hotel · 2014fascism

    They directly named fascism as the worst thing that's aged in and around the film, while also rejecting the old Wes Anderson caricature.

    Runner-up · the lingering take that Wes Anderson is just a fancy-boy poseur
    Episode
  92. Apparent consensusAug 6, 2024 · ~48:00
    Dodgeball · 2004Lance Armstrong's image and the movie's outdated slang/sexuality bits

    They point to Armstrong and several stale jokes and references as the clearest aged-worst issues.

    Runner-up · Justin Long's haircut
    Episode
  93. Apparent consensusJul 29, 2024 · ~2:48:00
    Pulp Fiction (Part 1 and 2) · 1994the N-word usage

    The hosts agreed the most corrosive thing in the movie is the language, especially the film’s use of the N-word, with some extra nits about effects and forensics.

    Runner-up · the dated slow-motion effect when Butch breaks free
    Episode
  94. Apparent consensusJul 23, 2024 · ~1:36:00
    No Way Out · 1987the joke about Democrats trying to get Biden out

    In the later digression, they joked that the modern political comparison was the thing that aged the worst.

    Episode
  95. Apparent consensusJul 23, 2024 · ~1:12:00
    No Way Out · 1987the 1980s haircut styles

    They mainly targeted the era's awkward haircuts, while also noting the film's Cold War spy logic and casting anecdotes.

    Runner-up · Russian spy politics / Sean Young's audition story
    Episode
  96. DeclaredJul 12, 2024 · ~48:00
    For Love of the Game · 1999Kelly Preston

    They agree Kelly Preston’s performance is the clearest thing that has aged badly, with several other scenes also singled out as bad.

    Runner-up · the airport-plane numbers joke
    Episode
  97. DeclaredJul 9, 2024 · ~56:00
    Twister · 1996Helen Hunt's haircut

    They agree the haircut is the clearest thing that has aged the worst, with a few other aging complaints discussed around it.

    Runner-up · The drive-in movie experience
    Episode
  98. Apparent consensusJul 4, 2024 · ~32:00
    Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me · 1999Fat Bastard and Felicity sleeping together

    They singled out the Fat Bastard/Felicity material as the hardest part to sit with, while also criticizing Ivana Humpalot and some musical bits.

    Runner-up · Ivana Humpalot
    Episode
  99. DeclaredJun 27, 2024 · ~40:00
    Big Daddy · 1999the Hooters/Leslie Mann jokes

    They agree the Hooters-related jokes and Leslie Mann insults are the main aging problem, with the child-TV gags also criticized.

    Runner-up · the kid’s TV-show material
    Episode
  100. DeclaredJun 25, 2024 · ~56:00
    The Bad News Bears · 1976No mercy rule for Little League games

    They say the seven-run blowout with no mercy rule is the clearest thing that aged badly, while also noting the language but moving on from it.

    Runner-up · The language in the movie
    Episode
  101. Apparent consensusJun 18, 2024 · ~1:20:00
    The Longest Yard · 1974The domestic violence in the opening and some outdated prison-era attitudes

    They call out the opener’s violence and a few 1970s-era football and prison details as the roughest material today.

    Runner-up · Smelling-salts concussion treatment and some recycled shot choices
    Episode
  102. Apparent consensusJun 11, 2024 · ~56:00
    Breaking Away · 1979swimming with jeans on

    They identify the jeans-in-the-water bit as the clearest thing that has aged badly, with a few other modern awkwardnesses noted.

    Runner-up · Dennis Christopher lying about his age
    Episode
  103. Apparent consensusMay 28, 2024 · ~1:12:00
    Fast Times at Ridgemont High · 1982the underage/sex and adult-in-high-school material

    They think the movie's adult-looking teen sex material and related social context are the biggest things that have aged poorly.

    Runner-up · the abortion dialogue / social attitudes around it
    Episode
  104. Apparent consensusMay 28, 2024 · ~1:04:00
    Fast Times at Ridgemont High · 1982the football season timing / seasonal continuity

    The hosts agree the movie's school-year and football timing feels off, with the football material arriving too late.

    Runner-up · the football scenes happening too late in the school year
    Episode
  105. Apparent consensusMay 21, 2024 · ~48:00
    Back to the Future Part II · 1989Jennifer being largely unnecessary and underused

    They criticize how Elizabeth Shue’s Jennifer is basically parked out of the movie, while also questioning the script’s exposition and Marty’s chicken trigger.

    Runner-up · The movie’s heavy science exposition and overreliance on “chicken” as Marty’s flaw
    Episode
  106. DeclaredMay 13, 2024 · ~1:36:00
    Jerry Maguire · 1996The movie's attitude toward concussions

    The hosts agree the concussion treatment is the most dated part of the film, with a few other modern awkwardnesses mentioned as well.

    Runner-up · Getting involved with somebody who works for you
    Episode
  107. Apparent consensusMay 7, 2024 · ~40:00
    Along Came Polly · 2004racquetball

    They briefly float racquetball as the thing that has dated the most, with pickleball having replaced it culturally.

    Episode
  108. DeclaredApr 30, 2024 · ~48:00
    The Running Man · 1987the dialogue

    They say the script’s dialogue is the biggest thing that has aged poorly, with Dawson’s casting and the futuristic guns also drawing criticism.

    Runner-up · the Richard Dawson stunt casting
    Episode
  109. Apparent consensusApr 23, 2024 · ~48:00
    Hardcore · 1979the chaperones and lack of accountability

    They agreed the chaperone setup and the film’s handling of Kristen aged poorly, with the casting also drawing criticism.

    Runner-up · the casting of Ila Davis as Kristen
    Episode
  110. Apparent consensusApr 16, 2024 · ~40:00
    Magnolia · 1999Melora Walters' performance and the movie’s overlong supporting detours

    The discussion lands on Melora Walters, with additional complaints about Reilly’s storyline, Julianne Moore’s dialed-up performance, and the movie’s length.

    Runner-up · John C. Reilly’s character arc
    Episode
  111. DeclaredApr 9, 2024 · ~56:00
    The War of the Roses · 1989young Michael Douglas's wig

    The hosts agree the most dated element is Michael Douglas's obviously bad wig.

    Runner-up · the foot job
    Episode
  112. DeclaredApr 2, 2024 · ~48:00
    Shot Caller · 2017The contraband-up-the-ass prison-movie trope

    They single out the prison-movie habit of hiding contraband in body cavities as the clearest stale element.

    Runner-up · The movie's accent work
    Episode
  113. Apparent consensusMar 19, 2024 · ~56:00
    Internal Affairs · 1990the movie's attitude toward domestic violence

    They settle on the film's treatment of domestic violence as the clearest thing that has aged badly, while also calling out a few other dated elements.

    Runner-up · Peck taking away the Raiders tickets / the lack of modern police tech realism
    Episode
  114. Left openMar 5, 2024 · ~1:04:00
    Road House · 1989No clear winner recorded

    They trade several complaints, including the ending structure, the theme song, the lip-syncing, and the lack of sports on TV, without choosing one winner.

    Episode
  115. Apparent consensusFeb 27, 2024 · ~56:00
    Rounders (Live from New York) · 1998Joe as a sports-movie girlfriend character

    They agree the girlfriend character and some poker logic look worse in hindsight, especially by modern standards.

    Runner-up · The movie's poker realism under modern scrutiny
    Episode
  116. DeclaredFeb 20, 2024 · ~1:12:00
    Creed (Live from Philadelphia) · 2015the timeline/age math around Apollo dying and Donnie’s birth

    They first flag the franchise timeline as the biggest thing that has aged poorly, then add the film’s length and a few other nitpicks.

    Runner-up · the movie being too long
    Episode
  117. Apparent consensusFeb 13, 2024 · ~48:00
    Forrest Gump (Live from D.C.) · 1994the jogging sequence

    The jogging-for-years sequence is treated as the clearest thing that aged badly, with the soundtrack’s overfamiliarity also getting dragged.

    Runner-up · the Forrest Gump soundtrack packaging / obvious needle drops
    Episode
  118. Apparent consensusFeb 6, 2024 · ~56:00
    The Fugitive (Live from Chicago) · 1993The fact that nobody recognizes Harrison Ford in Chicago

    They land on the movie's central implausibility: that Chicago people would not recognize Harrison Ford immediately.

    Runner-up · The weak CGI / wig / slow shoving fight material
    Episode
  119. DeclaredJan 30, 2024 · ~48:00
    The Insider · 1999the inner workings and corporate culture of 60 Minutes

    They treat the 60 Minutes corporate machinery as the main thing that has aged badly, while also complaining about the ending and score.

    Runner-up · the slow-motion ending
    Episode
  120. Apparent consensusJan 23, 2024 · ~1:20:00
    Philadelphia · 1993The movie’s repeated homophobia scenes with Denzel

    They agree the film overuses homophobia beats, while also noting some structural scenes feel cut or incomplete.

    Runner-up · The missing Hanks-Banderas material / underwritten courtroom mechanics
    Episode
  121. DeclaredJan 16, 2024 · ~1:12:00
    Silver Linings Playbook · 2012The depiction of mental health

    The hosts first identify the film’s handling of mental health as what aged worst, then broaden the critique to David O. Russell’s conduct and the movie’s treatment of gender and age gaps.

    Runner-up · David O. Russell's reputation and behavior
    Episode
  122. Apparent consensusJan 9, 2024 · ~1:12:00
    Flight · 2012stroke bags

    The hosts agreed the movie’s repeated 'stroke bags' drug slang has aged the worst.

    Runner-up · generic soundtrack
    Episode
  123. DeclaredJan 2, 2024 · ~1:44:00
    Searching for Bobby Fischer · 1993Bobby Fischer's real-life legacy

    They agree that everything they know about Bobby Fischer in real life has aged very badly.

    Runner-up · Washington Square Park / the mom's park scene
    Episode
  124. Apparent consensusDec 26, 2023 · ~1:04:00
    Under Siege · 1992The gratuitous action-movie nudity and some outdated Seagal/Busey elements

    They say the nudity, some character/physical choices, and a few plot mechanics have aged badly.

    Runner-up · The fake surprise-party setup and body/double continuity issues
    Episode
  125. DeclaredDec 19, 2023 · ~56:00
    National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation · 1989Randy Quaid’s real-life behavior

    They say Randy Quaid’s real-life weirdness makes it harder to separate him from Eddie, while also mocking the later sequel spinoff era.

    Runner-up · the offscreen sequel/TV-era sequel bait around the property
    Episode
  126. Apparent consensusDec 12, 2023 · ~48:00
    The Pelican Brief · 1993The movie’s length and pacing

    They repeatedly complained that the film runs too long and lingers on plot mechanics, with Denzel’s jogging also getting mocked.

    Runner-up · Denzel Washington’s jogging
    Episode
  127. DeclaredDec 5, 2023 · ~1:04:00
    Sea of Love · 1989the newspaper dating ads premise

    They debate the dating-ad premise and mostly land on it as surprisingly modern, while also flagging some of the movie's gender politics and racial language as dated.

    Runner-up · the slut-shaming around how many dates Barkin went on
    Episode
  128. DeclaredNov 28, 2023 · ~40:00
    American Pie · 1999Jim secretly filming Nadia and streaming it over webcam

    They identify the illegal webcam recording of Nadia as the worst-aged element, while also criticizing the leads' performances.

    Runner-up · Chris Klein and Mena Suvari's acting
    Episode
  129. Apparent consensusNov 21, 2023 · ~56:00
    Mr. and Mrs. Smith · 2005the newspaper-delivery world and the PG-13 sex-cut compromise

    They said the newspaper-on-the-sidewalk routine and the era’s PG-13 editing decisions feel dated, along with the behind-the-scenes celebrity chatter.

    Runner-up · Doug Liman openly discussing Jolie and Pitt’s chemistry/relationship
    Episode
  130. DeclaredNov 14, 2023 · ~48:00
    An Officer and a Gentleman · 1982Lynette dumping Sid

    The clearest aged-worst pick is Sid's devastating breakup and suicide arc, which the hosts say still hurts every time.

    Runner-up · Lynette's haircut
    Episode
  131. Apparent consensusNov 14, 2023 · ~48:00
    An Officer and a Gentleman · 1982the opening scene / Gossett's karate double / Lynette's haircut

    They revisit several dated elements, especially the opening cut, obvious stunt work, and Lynette's hair, but do not choose a single formal winner.

    Runner-up · the movie's treatment of Sid and the breakup timeline
    Episode
  132. DeclaredNov 7, 2023 · ~56:00
    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves · 1991the attempted rape / near-rape scene with Maid Marian

    The near-rape scene is treated as the clearest element that aged badly, with Costner’s hair and styling also singled out.

    Runner-up · Costner's hair and neck
    Episode
  133. Apparent consensusOct 31, 2023 · ~48:00
    The Omen · 1976the lack of seatbelts and some dated effects/workaround logic

    They point to 1970s child-safety details and a few clunky mechanics as the most dated elements.

    Runner-up · the ambiguity around the 666 mark and the book's extra exposition
    Episode
  134. DeclaredOct 24, 2023 · ~56:00
    In The Line of Fire · 1993the movie score

    They discuss several candidates, but the score is the main thing one host says has not held up well.

    Runner-up · Clint’s sexual harassment and the use of “cockamamy”
    Episode
  135. Apparent consensusOct 17, 2023 · ~56:00
    So I Married An Axe Murderer · 1993the Pentaverate bit and 90s green-screen effects

    They identify the Pentaverate material, the old visual effects, and some broad comedy choices as the weakest elements in hindsight.

    Runner-up · the split-screen technology
    Episode
  136. DeclaredOct 10, 2023 · ~40:00
    They Live (Live from L.A.) · 1988the bubblegum quote

    The discussion is muddled by repeating the same examples from the previous category, and no separate aged-worst winner is clearly established.

    Runner-up · the same set of contemporary references and attitudes
    Episode
  137. Apparent consensusSep 26, 2023 · ~1:12:00
    The Big Chill · 1983Glenn Close's haircut

    They single out Glenn Close's haircut as the movie's clearest dated look.

    Runner-up · null
    Episode
  138. Apparent consensusSep 19, 2023 · ~1:20:00
    A Bronx Tale · 2003the racism and slur use

    They identify the movie’s racist language and broader 1960s racial attitudes as the biggest thing that has aged badly.

    Runner-up · the Mario test
    Episode
  139. Apparent consensusSep 12, 2023 · ~48:00
    Blackhat · 2015the critiques that the movie was unrealistic

    They argue that the old criticism that Blackhat was unrealistic has aged badly, while also noting the dense plot and exposition as problems.

    Runner-up · the dense plot and jumpy exposition
    Episode
  140. Apparent consensusSep 5, 2023 · ~48:00
    Lost In Translation · 2003the film’s treatment of Scarlett Johansson being 18 and the Cameron Diaz–style joke character

    They think the age gap and some of the mean-spirited gendered humor are the main things that have aged poorly.

    Runner-up · the prostitute/masseuse scene
    Episode
  141. DeclaredAug 29, 2023 · ~48:00
    The Equalizer · 2014OCD in action movies

    They criticize the OCD trait as a device that does not add much and seems to come and go when needed.

    Runner-up · David Harbour's Boston accent
    Episode
  142. DeclaredAug 22, 2023 · ~48:00
    Cruel Intentions · 1999Homophobia

    They agree the film's homophobia is the hardest thing to defend, with Josh Jackson's character and the opening shaming plot also criticized.

    Runner-up · Josh Jackson's gay character / the opening revenge-porn setup
    Episode
  143. Apparent consensusAug 15, 2023 · ~1:04:00
    Eyes Wide Shut · 1999The gay-bashing scene

    They identify the gay-bashing scene as the clearest bad-aging element, then broaden to how the movie's mystery and some casting choices feel less effective now.

    Runner-up · The mystery/plot mechanics
    Episode
  144. Apparent consensusAug 8, 2023 · ~56:00
    National Lampoon’s Vacation · 1983the unnecessary Christie Brinkley nudity / shower sequence

    The unnecessary nude/shower material is treated as the clearest aged-worst element, along with some dated tech jokes.

    Runner-up · the home computer and old-tech jokes
    Episode
  145. DeclaredJul 31, 2023 · ~56:00
    A Few Good Men: Live from L.A. ("A Few Good (Re)Men") · 1992Christopher Guest as Dr. Stone

    Christopher Guest’s bland doctor performance is the clear pick for what aged the worst, with other dated writing choices also discussed.

    Runner-up · Luther the newsstand guy
    Episode
  146. DeclaredJul 25, 2023 · ~48:00
    The Devil's Advocate · 1997The accents

    They said the worst aging element was the Southern and Haitian accent work, with Pacino’s teeth also drawing attention.

    Runner-up · Pacino's teeth
    Episode
  147. Apparent consensusJul 20, 2023 · ~1:20:00
    And Justice For All · 1979the Metallica-song title search results and the long opening credits

    They cite the Metallica search dominance and the old-fashioned opening credits as the most dated elements.

    Runner-up · Christine Lahti's character
    Episode
  148. Apparent consensusJul 18, 2023 · ~56:00
    My Cousin Vinny · 1992Ralph Macchio's mustache

    The mustache gets singled out as the ugliest relic, with Macchio’s basketball scene also mocked.

    Runner-up · Ralph Macchio playing basketball
    Episode
  149. DeclaredJul 11, 2023 · ~56:00
    A Time To Kill · 1996Brenda Fricker’s Southern accent

    They single out Fricker’s accent as the clearest misfire, with Sutherland’s performance also drawing complaints.

    Runner-up · drunk Donald Sutherland
    Episode
  150. DeclaredJul 4, 2023 · ~48:00
    Primal Fear · 1996Janet’s courtroom outburst about killing the priest

    They call out Janet’s over-the-top cross-examination line as the clearest aged-worst example.

    Runner-up · Shaughnessy reminding Janet she was 'balling Marty'
    Episode
  151. Apparent consensusJun 27, 2023 · ~1:12:00
    This Is The End · 2013Franco’s post-Franco reputation

    They mainly point to James Franco’s later collapse in public standing, with 3D TV and weed culture also mentioned.

    Runner-up · 3D TVs
    Episode
  152. Left openJun 20, 2023 · ~56:00
    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade · 1989No clear winner recorded

    They raise multiple nitpicks, including the accent jokes, the travel logistics, and the crusiform sword order, without settling on one clear loser.

    Episode
  153. DeclaredJun 13, 2023 · ~40:00
    Blood Diamond · 2006the white gaze / center the story on Leo and Jennifer Connelly

    They settle on the movie’s white-centered perspective as the biggest aging issue, with the cell phone reception also getting mocked.

    Runner-up · the cell phone reception on the mountain
    Episode
  154. DeclaredJun 8, 2023 · ~24:00
    Dumb and Dumber · 1994the current-affair reference

    They say the Current Affair reference feels most dated, with Karen Duffy's Duff persona also feeling lost to time.

    Runner-up · Karen Duffy's MTV-VJ fame
    Episode
  155. DeclaredJun 2, 2023 · ~1:20:00
    Casino Royale · 2006Sony product placement

    The Sony Ericsson and Sony VAIO product placement was singled out as the clearest badly aged element.

    Runner-up · the body worlds exhibit
    Episode
  156. DeclaredMay 23, 2023 · ~1:12:00
    The Last Days of Disco · 1998the opening credits and the disco-demolition-night anachronism

    The hosts criticize the opening credits treatment and the historical mismatch on disco demolition night.

    Runner-up · the abrupt three-month jump near the end
    Episode
  157. DeclaredMay 16, 2023 · ~48:00
    Trading Places · 1983blackface

    They settle on blackface as the film element that has aged the worst, with some side discussion of other dated material.

    Runner-up · the E.F. Hutton silence reference
    Episode
  158. Apparent consensusMay 9, 2023 · ~56:00
    Chef · 2014the cooking techniques and early-2010s plating/social-media graphics

    They agree the kitchen techniques, plating, and early social-media visuals look dated now.

    Episode
  159. Apparent consensusMay 2, 2023 · ~56:00
    Iron Man · 2008The movie's billionaire cool factor / pro-billionaire vibe

    They decide the biggest thing that dates the movie is how cool being a billionaire was treated, with MySpace also singled out.

    Runner-up · MySpace references
    Episode
  160. Apparent consensusApr 25, 2023 · ~56:00
    Sudden Death · 1995the opening dead little girl and the movie's extreme violence

    They point to the dead-child opening, the movie's brutal violence, and the absurd amount of gunfire in a hockey arena as the worst-aged elements.

    Runner-up · machine guns in a sporting event
    Episode
  161. Apparent consensusApr 18, 2023 · ~1:04:00
    Alien · 1979smoking inside the spaceship

    They settle on the indoor smoking and the crew’s sloppy quarantine behavior as the movie’s weakest aging elements.

    Runner-up · the crew not quarantining Kane
    Episode
  162. DeclaredApr 18, 2023 · ~1:04:00
    Alien · 1979Jonesy the cat should be cut from the movie

    Bill’s hottest take is a strong anti-cat rant, arguing the movie would be better without Jonesy.

    Episode
  163. DeclaredApr 11, 2023 · ~48:00
    Indecent Proposal · 1993Billionaires, especially the movie's treatment of them

    They argue the film's billionaire fantasy and money-on-the-bed imagery have aged badly, alongside other early-90s details.

    Runner-up · Having sex on piles of money
    Episode
  164. DeclaredApr 4, 2023 · ~2:08:00
    He Got Game · 1998college basketball being an important long-term choice

    They say the biggest outdated element is treating college basketball as a crucial long-term life choice, with the prison quarantine bit also noted.

    Runner-up · the quarantine-prisoner response to a virus
    Episode
  165. DeclaredMar 28, 2023 · ~1:04:00
    Cape Fear · 1991The De Niro and Ileana Douglas scene

    The conversation settles on the De Niro-Ileana Douglas scene as the part that has aged the worst, with the boat effects also mocked.

    Runner-up · The boat special effects
    Episode
  166. Apparent consensusMar 21, 2023 · ~48:00
    Adventureland · 2009The F-word/R-word humor

    They flag the slurs used for humor as the clearest thing that has aged badly, while also noting some period-specific Jewish/Catholic material and the Scarlet V joke.

    Runner-up · The Scarlet V / Joel’s rejection for being Jewish
    Episode
  167. DeclaredMar 14, 2023 · ~48:00
    Bad Boys · 1983manual steering

    Bill first calls out the old manual steering, while both hosts later agree the title and the rape scene are also badly dated in different ways.

    Runner-up · rape scene
    Episode
  168. Apparent consensusMar 7, 2023 · ~40:00
    The Purge · 2013Lena Headey's performance

    They say Headey is given little to do and looks stuck in a performance that doesn’t help the movie.

    Runner-up · director/producer James DeMonaco's limitations and low-budget constraints
    Episode
  169. Apparent consensusFeb 28, 2023 · ~56:00
    Catch Me If You Can · 2002writing checks

    They focus on how obsolete writing checks feels, with motel inns as an additional example.

    Runner-up · Los Angeles motel inns
    Episode
  170. Apparent consensusFeb 21, 2023 · ~1:04:00
    Whiplash · 2014the mean-spirited insults and classroom abuse

    They argue the movie’s cruelty lands worse now, especially the insults and other conduct that would be less acceptable in a current school setting.

    Runner-up · the double-fucking-rainbow line
    Episode
  171. DeclaredFeb 7, 2023 · ~40:00
    The Vanishing · 1993hacky sack

    They call out hacky sack and old-school answering-machine plot mechanics as the film’s most dated elements.

    Runner-up · answering machine messages as plot devices
    Episode
  172. DeclaredJan 31, 2023 · ~48:00
    Deliverance · 1972John Voight looking like Angelina Jolie

    The discussion settles on the uncanny Voight-Jolie resemblance, with Beatty’s teeth and the exposed femur also called out.

    Runner-up · Ned Beatty’s teeth
    Episode
  173. Apparent consensusJan 17, 2023 · ~48:00
    Alive · 1993the story

    They treat the basic premise and some period details as the parts that have aged worst, with the beard anecdote also drawing attention.

    Runner-up · Ethan Hawke refusing to grow a beard
    Episode
  174. Apparent consensusJan 10, 2023 · ~1:04:00
    Sideways · 2004The Saab Turbo and the movie's dated cell phones/drunk-driving era

    They say the Saab Turbo, early-2000s phones, and casual drunk driving now feel dated or implausible.

    Episode
  175. Apparent consensusJan 3, 2023 · ~48:00
    Cliffhanger · 1993the Bill-and-Ted-style comic-relief guys

    They say the goofy comic-relief duo is the clearest thing that aged badly, with the avalanche-shooting moment also getting called out.

    Runner-up · the avalanche-shooting bad-guy beat
    Episode
  176. Left openDec 27, 2022 · ~48:00
    Mission: Impossible - Fallout · 2018No clear winner recorded

    The hosts float a few candidates, but they do not land on a single clear worst-aged element.

    Runner-up · Wes Bentley / the women characters / Sean Harris’ beard
    Episode
  177. DeclaredDec 20, 2022 · ~56:00
    I Am Legend · 2007ethan

    They first call Ethan the weakest element, then settle on the CGI bad-guy faces as the movie's most dated effect.

    Runner-up · cgi dark seeker faces
    Episode
  178. Apparent consensusDec 13, 2022 · ~1:52:00
    The Verdict · 1982Raw eggs and beer as a breakfast/drinking habit

    They joke that the raw-egg-and-beer routine and some period conveniences no longer feel normal.

    Runner-up · Eastern Shuttle-era airport convenience and the old-school phone system
    Episode
  179. Apparent consensusDec 6, 2022 · ~40:00
    Man On Fire · 2004Rhada Mitchell’s shifting accent

    They settled on the accent work as the weakest-aged part, especially Rhada Mitchell’s Southern inflection and Denzel’s uneven Spanish.

    Runner-up · Denzel’s Spanish
    Episode
  180. Apparent consensusNov 22, 2022 · ~1:20:00
    Body Heat · 1981Ned’s fake-looking beard at the end

    The ending beard is the clearest thing they say has not held up well.

    Runner-up · the offscreen William Hurt reputation issues mentioned later
    Episode
  181. Apparent consensusNov 15, 2022 · ~1:20:00
    Blow Out · 1981the score's early-80s synthiness

    They point to the dated score, with a secondary complaint about hospital smoking.

    Runner-up · smoking in the ER
    Episode
  182. Apparent consensusNov 8, 2022 · ~1:44:00
    Cruising · 1980The hotel-room sting operation, the killer's dubbed dialogue, and the height-blocking in the park scene

    They flag several awkward or distracting elements, especially the confusing sting setup, the looping/dubbed dialogue, and the obvious height staging in the park.

    Runner-up · The 'homo killer on the prowl' newspaper headline
    Episode
  183. Apparent consensusNov 1, 2022 · ~1:12:00
    American Gigolo · 1980the Gere-Hutton sex scene

    The sex scene is treated as the clearest element that has aged badly, with the ending also criticized.

    Runner-up · the late-movie ending structure
    Episode
  184. Apparent consensusOct 25, 2022 · ~1:12:00
    The Edge · 1997Alec Baldwin as a fashion photographer

    They criticize Baldwin’s job fit and also note some awkward ending and rescue elements.

    Runner-up · the bear-hole rescue beat and ending vibe
    Episode
  185. Apparent consensusOct 11, 2022 · ~1:12:00
    Glengarry Glen Ross · 1992the racist language and the movie's Mamet-era politics

    They focus on the film's offensive language and on how Mamet's current politics complicate his legacy.

    Runner-up · the general drunk-at-work lifestyle
    Episode
  186. DeclaredOct 4, 2022 · ~1:04:00
    Pitch Perfect · 2012the treatment of Lily, along with the film's queer and fat-shaming humor

    The group settles on the movie's treatment of Lily and its broader punching-down humor as the most offensive material on rewatch.

    Runner-up · the vomit scenes
    Episode
  187. DeclaredSep 27, 2022 · ~2:16:00
    Boogie Nights (Part 1 and 2) · 1997Burt Reynolds’s dislike of the film / the PTA-Burt fallout

    They agreed the ugliest thing in hindsight was Burt Reynolds’s bad experience with the movie and lingering resentment afterward.

    Runner-up · living next to Jack Horner
    Episode
  188. Apparent consensusSep 20, 2022 · ~56:00
    Margin Call · 2011Kevin Spacey’s off-screen baggage

    They say Spacey’s real-life issues make his scenes uncomfortable now, and that The Big Short later stole some of the story’s oxygen.

    Runner-up · The Big Short overshadowing the movie
    Episode
  189. Apparent consensusSep 13, 2022 · ~1:12:00
    Singles · 1992Nirvana not being in the movie

    They most strongly regret that Nirvana never appears in the film, while also noting several other dated elements.

    Runner-up · video dating / answering machines / Louise
    Episode
  190. Apparent consensusSep 6, 2022 · ~1:12:00
    Saving Private Ryan · 1998the earn this / wife-at-the-gravestone epilogue

    The hosts think the emotional ending with Ryan's wife is the clearest dated misfire, with the photo-taking beat also drawing complaints.

    Runner-up · the sun taking Ryan's picture during the cemetery scene
    Episode
  191. Apparent consensusAug 30, 2022 · ~40:00
    Tango and Cash · 1989the fake newspaper montage

    They single out the fake newspaper headlines as especially dated and also note that the era's hero-cop fantasy aged poorly.

    Runner-up · the whole 'hero cops' premise in late-80s L.A. cop culture
    Episode
  192. Apparent consensusAug 22, 2022 · ~48:00
    Scent of a Woman · 1992The escort/sex-work and general period behavior around Slade

    They flag the movie's treatment of escorts and some early-'90s behavior as the main aging issue.

    Runner-up · The first-class shuttle / booze logistics
    Episode
  193. Apparent consensusAug 15, 2022 · ~56:00
    Grease · 1978the cast being too old to play teenagers

    The strongest complaint is that most of the 'kids' are visibly too old, with some added criticism for the bleacher skirt-peeping and weak car-race material.

    Runner-up · the looking-under-girls'-skirts bleacher stuff
    Episode
  194. Apparent consensusAug 8, 2022 · ~56:00
    School Ties · 1992the football scenes / their filming

    The hosts mostly agreed the movie’s football scenes age the worst because of the static, awkward filmmaking and continuity issues.

    Runner-up · the casual racial slurs
    Episode
  195. Apparent consensusAug 4, 2022 · ~56:00
    Can't Buy Me Love · 1987Repeated R-word usage and special-ed insults

    They flagged the slurs and a few other scenes as the movie’s most dated material.

    Runner-up · The women's locker room scene
    Episode
  196. DeclaredAug 1, 2022 · ~1:20:00
    Unforgiven · 1992Roger Ebert's review and Ned leaving on his own

    They criticize Ebert’s original review and Ned’s decision to split off from the group as things that aged badly.

    Episode
  197. Apparent consensusJul 19, 2022 · ~56:00
    Above The Rim · 1994The 9.5-foot rims and other obvious basketball-movie fakery

    The hosts agree the lowered rims and other visual oddities are the clearest dated misfires.

    Runner-up · Kyle's middle-part haircut
    Episode
  198. DeclaredJul 12, 2022 · ~56:00
    Top Gun: Maverick · 2022Tom Cruise’s message to the audience at the top of the movie

    They first flagged Cruise’s opening address as awkward and then spent much of the segment arguing that Penny is too perfect to feel real.

    Runner-up · Penny, the implausibly perfect bar owner
    Episode
  199. DeclaredJun 23, 2022 · ~48:00
    The Untouchables · 1987Patricia Clarkson's underwritten wife role and the movie's old-fashioned treatment of wives

    They say the wife material feels thin and dated, and they also revisit Connery's accent as an aged-worst element.

    Runner-up · Connery's accent
    Episode
  200. DeclaredJun 15, 2022 · ~1:20:00
    Hard to Kill · 1990Kelly LeBrock’s performance

    They agree LeBrock’s performance is rough, while also flagging Seagal’s facial-hair look and the intimacy-less love scene as other aging badly.

    Runner-up · Seagal’s combed hair/beard combo
    Episode
  201. DeclaredJun 7, 2022 · ~48:00
    Knocked Up · 2007the Sprint Trio close-up / old phone tech

    They identify several dated elements, with the cell phone close-up and related tech jokes drawing the sharpest criticism.

    Runner-up · the fake prosthetic bump
    Episode
  202. Apparent consensusJun 2, 2022 · ~48:00
    Cop Land · 1997Ray's plan to hide Superboy

    The room spends the most time arguing that Ray's whole Superboy concealment plan does not make sense.

    Runner-up · the drunk-driving throughout the movie
    Episode
  203. Apparent consensusMay 17, 2022 · ~1:04:00
    E.T. the Extra Terrestrial · 1982The scary E.T. sickness / death stretch

    They mostly agree the distressing sick-and-dying E.T. material is the hardest part to rewatch, even though it is effective.

    Runner-up · Some of the special-effects roughness and later sequel-related baggage
    Episode
  204. Apparent consensusMay 10, 2022 · ~48:00
    Beverly Hills Cop 2 · 1987Eddie's ad-lib comedy bits

    They say the ad-lib comedy bits worked better in the first film and also complain that the Lisa Eilbacher part is too thin.

    Runner-up · Lisa Eilbacher being underused
    Episode
  205. Apparent consensusMay 3, 2022 · ~48:00
    Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery · 1997the Bond-parody references and some fembot material

    They note that some of the Bond-specific jokes and 1960s parody elements land less cleanly now, though they think the Vanessa material mostly still works as comedy.

    Runner-up · Austin’s sexual harassment of Vanessa
    Episode
  206. Apparent consensusApr 26, 2022 · ~48:00
    A League of their Own · 1992Madonna’s cultural relevance eroding for future viewers

    The hosts spent the category on several candidates, but kept returning to Madonna as the biggest thing that will age out for later audiences.

    Runner-up · Kit’s character arc/behavior
    Episode
  207. DeclaredApr 19, 2022 · ~56:00
    Spider-Man (2002) · 2002the organic web fluid

    They single out Spider-Man's organic webbing as the clearest element that has not held up, alongside some rough CGI.

    Runner-up · the early-2000s CGI
    Episode
  208. DeclaredApr 12, 2022 · ~1:04:00
    The Player · 1992The clothes, especially the oversized double-breasted suits

    The room agrees the fashion is the biggest drag on the movie, with the car fax machines and other dated details also singled out.

    Runner-up · Fax machines in the car
    Episode
  209. DeclaredApr 5, 2022 · ~48:00
    Die Hard 2 · 1990the plane crash trauma and the way the movie rushes past it

    They say the biggest thing that aged badly is how quickly the movie moves on after killing the people on the crashed plane.

    Runner-up · lax airport security and indoor smoking
    Episode
  210. Left openMar 29, 2022 · ~1:12:00
    Panic Room · 2002No clear winner recorded

    They raise the movie’s prison dialogue and some realism complaints, but never settle on a single clear loser.

    Runner-up · the 'I can't go to prison, man, I'm not built for that shit' line
    Episode
  211. Apparent consensusMar 22, 2022 · ~56:00
    Shooter · 2007the running time and bloated middle stretch

    They agree the movie is too long and also question some plot logistics, especially the middle stretch and Kate Mara subplot.

    Runner-up · the Kate Mara handling and travel logic
    Episode
  212. DeclaredMar 15, 2022 · ~1:04:00
    Titanic · 1997Billy Zane's performance as Cal

    They agree Billy Zane’s over-the-top turn is the clearest thing that aged badly, along with how blunt the movie is about its villains.

    Runner-up · the film's broad, unsubtle villainy
    Episode
  213. Apparent consensusMar 8, 2022 · ~48:00
    Batman (1989) · 1989The Prince soundtrack

    The Prince songs are singled out as the clearest stale element, with Robert Wuhl's overuse and some effects/casting choices also criticized.

    Runner-up · Robert Wuhl as Knox
    Episode
  214. DeclaredMar 1, 2022 · ~56:00
    The Ice Storm · 1997waterbeds

    They single out waterbeds as the clearest dated element, while also joking about the father character's quick climax.

    Runner-up · Jamie Sheridan's premature ejaculation
    Episode
  215. Left openFeb 21, 2022 · ~2:08:00
    Kramer vs. Kramer · 1979No clear winner recorded

    The discussion focuses on the film’s whiteness, 1979 workplace norms, hygiene, and other period details, but no single worst element is chosen.

    Episode
  216. Apparent consensusFeb 15, 2022 · ~56:00
    Parenthood · 1989the baseball scenes

    The baseball action is the main target, with the movie's treatment of Kevin's school issues also singled out as badly dated.

    Runner-up · the school's handling of Kevin's emotional problems
    Episode
  217. Apparent consensusFeb 8, 2022 · ~1:04:00
    Rachel Getting Married · 2008the original maid of honor casting

    The annoying original maid of honor and the film's self-satisfied multicultural framing are called out as the weakest-dated elements.

    Runner-up · the movie's multiculturalism-as-badge-of-goodness approach
    Episode
  218. Apparent consensusFeb 1, 2022 · ~1:20:00
    Ordinary People · 1980the Canon in D wedding-song association

    They pick the odd cultural afterlife of the Canon in D theme as the worst-aging element, while also criticizing the awards snub and some now-dated shock value.

    Runner-up · Sutherland’s best-actor snub
    Episode
  219. Apparent consensusJan 25, 2022 · ~2:00:00
    Casino · 1995the repeated Stone-De Niro marital fights

    They mostly single out the drawn-out marital-discord material and a few dated effects as the roughest parts.

    Runner-up · the car explosion effects
    Episode
  220. DeclaredJan 18, 2022 · ~48:00
    Miracle · 2004Herb's wife character

    They agree the stock sports-movie wife role is the weakest part of the film and a waste of Patricia Clarkson.

    Runner-up · the lack of profanity in the dialogue
    Episode
  221. DeclaredJan 11, 2022 · ~1:12:00
    Juice · 1992the original ending and the half-assed scream

    The only clear regret they settle on is the altered ending and Tupac’s less-than-fully-committed scream, with the adult-nurse subplot also criticized.

    Runner-up · Q dating an adult nurse
    Episode
  222. DeclaredJan 4, 2022 · ~48:00
    Limitless · 2011The PG-13 rating

    They say the movie should have been rated R, though they also criticize De Niro and some of Eddie’s supposedly smart dialogue.

    Runner-up · De Niro’s low-energy performance
    Episode
  223. Apparent consensusDec 22, 2021 · ~48:00
    Father of the Bride · 1991Martin Short’s accent gag

    They go through several candidates, but land hardest on Martin Short’s one-note accent comedy as the weakest-aging part.

    Runner-up · the falling-in-the-pool scene
    Episode
  224. DeclaredDec 14, 2021 · ~48:00
    The Last Boy Scout · 1991Joe's hatred for rap music

    The hosts settle on Joe's rap music hostility as the clearest element that aged badly, while also calling out the bad Carter impression.

    Runner-up · the Jimmy Carter lookalike
    Episode
  225. DeclaredDec 7, 2021 · ~56:00
    Saturday Night Fever · 1977The misogyny, sexual assault, racism, and homophobia

    They call out the movie's treatment of women and the random bigotry as the clearest things that aged badly.

    Episode
  226. DeclaredDec 2, 2021 · ~1:04:00
    JFK · 1991the movie's treatment of homosexuality

    They agree the film's attitude toward homosexuality has aged badly, and they also criticize the family subplot as unnecessary.

    Runner-up · the family scenes / Sissy Spacek material
    Episode
  227. DeclaredNov 26, 2021 · ~56:00
    Hoosiers · 1986Barbara Hershey as Myra Fleener

    They settle on Barbara Hershey’s character as the clearest thing that aged poorly, while also criticizing the movie’s basketball logic.

    Runner-up · the basketball logic around Coach Dale’s tactics
    Episode
  228. Apparent consensusNov 16, 2021 · ~48:00
    Focus · 2015The Australian race car guy

    They agree the Australian race car driver is the weakest part of the movie.

    Episode
  229. DeclaredNov 9, 2021 · ~56:00
    Ransom · 1996the rich billionaire as the hero of an action movie

    They say the central premise of a billionaire as the hero has aged poorly, and also dunk on AJ Benza's cameo and the kid-torture stuff.

    Runner-up · AJ Benza's cameo
    Episode
  230. Apparent consensusOct 26, 2021 · ~48:00
    Halloween · 1978Michael killing his six-year-old sister

    They say the biggest aged-worst issue is the opening killing of Michael's older sister by a six-year-old.

    Runner-up · the sexual subtext and later franchise retcons
    Episode
  231. Apparent consensusOct 19, 2021 · ~48:00
    The Color of Money · 1986the arcade-game and pool-popularity details that no longer track

    The discussion centers on period-specific details like Stalker, pool-culture celebrity, and the film’s dated sports-world context.

    Runner-up · the 1980s pool-star cameos
    Episode
  232. Apparent consensusOct 12, 2021 · ~48:00
    Cobra · 1986Brigitte Nielsen's wig and the robot fashion montage

    They agreed the wig and the bizarre robot-fashion montage look the most dated, with the heavy-handed advertising also drawing criticism.

    Runner-up · the shoehorned product-placement feel
    Episode
  233. Left openOct 5, 2021 · ~56:00
    The Re-Departed · 2006No clear winner recorded

    They criticize several elements, including the rat, flip phones, the hair, and some accent and music choices, without a single clear consensus winner.

    Runner-up · the rat scene
    Episode
  234. DeclaredSep 28, 2021 · ~1:20:00
    Trainspotting · 1996dead babies, feces, drug withdrawal, and underage sex

    They identify the movie's harshest elements, especially the baby death imagery, feces, withdrawal, and Diane's underage age in the novel, as what has aged worst.

    Episode
  235. Apparent consensusSep 21, 2021 · ~48:00
    Dirty Work · 1998the Gary Coleman/Ken Norton bit

    They settle on the Gary Coleman and Ken Norton material as the most dated, with the girlfriend breakup setup also drawing criticism.

    Runner-up · the hot-girlfriend breakup trope
    Episode
  236. Left openSep 14, 2021 · ~48:00
    Warrior · 2011No clear winner recorded

    They raise several nitpicks, including the teacher storyline, the tournament odds, and the movie's length, without settling on one winner.

    Runner-up · the teacher-secret-MMA premise and the long runtime
    Episode
  237. Apparent consensusSep 7, 2021 · ~56:00
    The ‘Miami Vice’ Two-Part Episode “Calderone’s Return” · 1984Don Johnson's Cuban accent

    They discuss several dated elements, with Don Johnson’s Cuban accent and some plot logic standing out as the clearest misses.

    Runner-up · the Bahamas police sheriff
    Episode
  238. Apparent consensusAug 31, 2021 · ~48:00
    Hardball · 2001G-Baby's death and the handling of Chicago gang violence

    They criticize the film's hard pivot into gang violence and G-Baby's death, and also flag the R. Kelly song choice as badly aged.

    Runner-up · the R. Kelly ending song
    Episode
  239. Apparent consensusAug 24, 2021 · ~48:00
    Rain Man · 1988Tom Cruise smoking cigarettes

    The most forceful consensus is that Cruise's cigarette handling is the most dated and awkward element.

    Runner-up · the stigma around card counting
    Episode
  240. DeclaredAug 16, 2021 · ~48:00
    Argo · 2012Ben Affleck’s hair

    They point to Affleck’s hair as the clearest thing that aged poorly, with some broader historical inaccuracies also discussed.

    Runner-up · the film’s treatment of Iranians and the Canada/Britain/New Zealand credit imbalance
    Episode
  241. DeclaredAug 9, 2021 · ~48:00
    Superbad · 2007the language and some outdated police/comedic-cop material

    They agree the language and some of the movie’s police-related material are the main things that have aged poorly.

    Runner-up · fake IDs as a high-school booze theme
    Episode
  242. DeclaredAug 3, 2021 · ~1:20:00
    Victory · 1981Pele’s bald patch / wig situation

    They criticize Pele’s hair appearance most, while also noting the title change and a few story choices as dated.

    Runner-up · the title change to Victory
    Episode
  243. DeclaredJul 27, 2021 · ~48:00
    The Bodyguard · 1992The sister’s confession and motive

    They agree the sister’s twist motivation is the movie’s biggest problem because it makes little sense even on rewatch.

    Runner-up · The weird assassin/bed-masturbation plot and some racial/casting assumptions
    Episode
  244. Apparent consensusJul 20, 2021 · ~1:04:00
    Fight Club · 1999The same Tyler-narrator twist, because it no longer surprises first-time viewers

    They argue the twist has aged worst in the sense that its first-time shock is gone for modern viewers.

    Runner-up · Project Mayhem's post-9/11 vibes
    Episode
  245. Apparent consensusJul 13, 2021 · ~48:00
    Legally Blonde · 2001the pool boy/gay-stereotype material

    The pool boy and gay-stereotype material is the clearest thing they think has not aged well, with the bend-and-snap scene also drawing criticism.

    Runner-up · the bend and snap scene
    Episode
  246. DeclaredJul 5, 2021 · ~56:00
    Independence Day · 1996the sequel 'Independence Day 2' / the failure to include Will Smith

    They agree the sequel's decision to proceed without Will Smith is the biggest miss, with a few broader cultural and career-related nits also noted.

    Runner-up · the late-90s explosion-movie ripoff wave and Randy Quaid's real-life weirdness
    Episode
  247. Apparent consensusJun 29, 2021 · ~1:12:00
    Boyz n the Hood · 1991The heavy-handed gentrification speech / didactic messaging

    The discussion settled on the movie’s preachier, more essay-like social messaging as the clearest element that has aged worst.

    Runner-up · The beepers and the “black-on-black crime” framing
    Episode
  248. Apparent consensusJun 15, 2021 · ~40:00
    City Slickers · 1991the two drunk cattle guys

    They single out the abruptly villainous drunk cattle hands as the biggest thing that has aged poorly, with some later nitpicking about the baseball setup.

    Runner-up · the Mets-hat/baseball continuity issue
    Episode
  249. Apparent consensusJun 8, 2021 · ~1:04:00
    Raiders of the Lost Ark · 1981Indiana Jones and Marion's chemistry

    They settle on the Indy-Marion romance as the weakest part, while also criticizing Temple of Doom and some dated effects and choices.

    Runner-up · Temple of Doom
    Episode
  250. Apparent consensusJun 1, 2021 · ~32:00
    Memento · 2000Nothing major

    They mainly conclude the movie still holds up, with the biggest issue being that no later viewing can match the first-time experience.

    Episode
  251. Apparent consensusMay 25, 2021 · ~1:20:00
    The Rock · 1996The movie's length and some dated 1996 jokes/casting choices

    They point to the runtime, the grunge-era wig line, the later fame of 'the Rock,' and the hairdresser stereotype as the weakest aging elements.

    Runner-up · Anthony Clark's effeminate hairstylist performance
    Episode
  252. DeclaredMay 11, 2021 · ~1:04:00
    Lethal Weapon 2 · 1989Riggs' bullet-avoidance moves

    The hosts single out Riggs' diving-and-flipping gun-avoidance style as the weakest aging element.

    Runner-up · the South Africans killing Riggs' wife
    Episode
  253. Left openMay 4, 2021 · ~48:00
    What About Bob? · 1991No clear winner recorded

    The discussion turns more into a debate about the movie's message and modern mental-health lens than a clear single worst element.

    Episode
  254. Apparent consensusApr 27, 2021 · ~48:00
    Predator · 1987The hostage subplot

    They debate a few nitpicks, but the hostage character and her unclear purpose draw the strongest criticism.

    Runner-up · The mud disguise continuity
    Episode
  255. DeclaredApr 20, 2021 · ~48:00
    Mrs. Doubtfire · 1993the transphobic drag premise and the movie's treatment of working-mom Sally Field

    They identify the drag premise, the treatment of the mother character, and the long runtime as the movie's biggest aging problems.

    Runner-up · the overly long runtime
    Episode
  256. DeclaredApr 13, 2021 · ~1:20:00
    Manhunter · 1986the title change from Red Dragon to Manhunter

    The hosts agreed the studio-driven title change and a few period-specific choices were the main things that aged poorly.

    Runner-up · some dated procedural and behavioral details
    Episode
  257. DeclaredApr 6, 2021 · ~48:00
    Lethal Weapon · 1987Mel Gibson

    The hosts first settle on Mel Gibson's real-life baggage and the character's homophobic edge, then add the strange father-daughter material as another problem.

    Runner-up · The daughter-dad dynamic
    Episode
  258. DeclaredApr 1, 2021 · ~56:00
    Thief · 1981the Razzies nominating the score

    They call the Razzie nomination for the score a terrible take and also flag Willie Nelson’s 1981 stunt-casting appeal as dated.

    Runner-up · Willie Nelson as stunt casting
    Episode
  259. DeclaredMar 28, 2021 · ~48:00
    Commando · 1985Commando borrowing the 48 Hours theme song

    They decide the most dated mistake is the movie's use of the 48 Hours theme music without apology.

    Runner-up · the police response and handling of the villain
    Episode
  260. DeclaredMar 22, 2021 · ~32:00
    Insidious · 2010the special effects

    They say the special effects and the film’s final stretch are the main things that look weakest now.

    Runner-up · the weaker final 40 percent
    Episode
  261. DeclaredMar 14, 2021 · ~48:00
    Inside Man · 2006Nazis

    They mostly joke that Nazis are the default answer, with only minor nitpicks otherwise.

    Runner-up · the very specific video-game commentary and Chiwetel Ejiofor’s accent work
    Episode
  262. DeclaredMar 8, 2021 · ~48:00
    New Jack City · 1991crack and the drug war framing

    They conclude that crack and the movie's pro-drug-war perspective age the worst, with the mobsters and some plot choices also getting hammered.

    Runner-up · the Italian mobsters
    Episode
  263. DeclaredMar 1, 2021 · ~1:04:00
    The Doors · 1991Meg Ryan as Pam

    The room settles on Meg Ryan’s Pam performance as the clearest thing that has aged badly, with the wigs also drawing criticism.

    Runner-up · the wigs in the movie
    Episode
  264. Apparent consensusFeb 23, 2021 · ~48:00
    Neighbors · 2014the exposed Seth Rogen sex scene / framing of the window-watchers beat

    The room treats the window-watching sex scene as the weakest aging element, while also flagging the Obama impression as a bad choice.

    Runner-up · Ike Barinholtz saying the N-word in the Obama impression
    Episode
  265. DeclaredFeb 18, 2021 · ~1:04:00
    Coming To America · 1988the nightclub scene / gender-and-pickup material

    They point to the nightclub sequence and broader dating material as badly dated, and also note the movie runs too long.

    Runner-up · the film's length and early pacing
    Episode
  266. Apparent consensusFeb 9, 2021 · ~56:00
    Taxi Driver · 1976John Hinckley

    They treat John Hinckley’s real-world obsession and attempted assassination as the movie’s clearest aging problem.

    Runner-up · the Betsy date scene
    Episode
  267. Left openFeb 2, 2021 · ~56:00
    Out Of Sight · 1998No clear winner recorded

    The hosts raise multiple small complaints, including the fake bald cap, Clooney’s basketball, and some continuity issues, without agreeing on a single loser.

    Episode
  268. DeclaredJan 26, 2021 · ~56:00
    Terminator 2 · 1991Edward Furlong’s uneven performance

    The room agrees Furlong is the main weak point, with the sentimental final line also getting flagged.

    Runner-up · the line "I know now why you cry"
    Episode
  269. DeclaredJan 21, 2021 · ~56:00
    Terminator · 1984The special effects and 80s hair

    They single out the dated future effects and big 80s hair as the main things that haven’t aged well, with some side complaints about the sex scene and odd props.

    Runner-up · the sex scene
    Episode
  270. DeclaredJan 19, 2021 · ~48:00
    First Blood · 1982The song "It's a Long Road"

    The hosts clearly agree that the end-song choice is the biggest misfire, even though they also note some cut material and a forced scene.

    Runner-up · The compressed edit and awkward Troutman-Teasel drink scene
    Episode
  271. DeclaredJan 12, 2021 · ~56:00
    The Royal Tenenbaums · 2001Royal's racism toward Henry Coltrane

    They land on Royal's racist treatment of Henry Coltrane as the clearest thing that has aged the worst, while noting the ending as another weak spot.

    Runner-up · the ending's slapstick epilogue structure
    Episode
  272. Apparent consensusJan 5, 2021 · ~1:04:00
    Bridesmaids · 2011Officer Rhodes / the cop character

    They singled out the cop storyline as the weakest part of the movie, with a side critique of the familiar late-film structure and length.

    Runner-up · The film's familiar Apatow-style runtime and redemption arc
    Episode
  273. DeclaredDec 29, 2020 · ~56:00
    Mr. Holland's Opus · 1995the bus-station / almost-kiss scene

    The hosts land on the bus-station sequence and the near-kiss with Rowena as the clearest thing that aged badly.

    Runner-up · the film's runtime
    Episode
  274. DeclaredDec 23, 2020 · ~40:00
    The Bourne Identity · 2002Bourne's thick brown sweater

    They mostly joke that the bulky brown sweater is dated, with a smaller complaint about how easily the cops resolve the embassy situation.

    Runner-up · the embassy/cops logistics
    Episode
  275. Apparent consensusDec 15, 2020 · ~1:20:00
    Country Strong · 2010Tim McGraw's underwritten and unlikable husband character

    The conversation settles most strongly on the weak writing for Tim McGraw, with additional complaints about the movie's dated hair, wardrobe, and safety rails.

    Runner-up · the styling, especially the dry-bar hair and costumes
    Episode
  276. DeclaredDec 8, 2020 · ~1:04:00
    The Program · 1993Chris Berman

    After discussing several candidates, the room lands on Chris Berman’s recurring schtick as the thing that has aged the worst.

    Runner-up · the Latimer assault scene
    Episode
  277. DeclaredDec 1, 2020 · ~1:04:00
    Wall Street · 1987Daryl Hannah’s character / performance as Darian

    They decide the Darian role is the main thing that hasn’t aged well, with her beach scene and dubbing also drawing criticism.

    Runner-up · the beach scene dubbing/ADR
    Episode
  278. Apparent consensusNov 24, 2020 · ~56:00
    8MM · 1999the opening Catherine Keener material, plus the film’s pre-internet porn premise

    They say the opening stretch with Catherine Keener is disposable, and the movie’s porn-technology premise feels dated now.

    Runner-up · the decision to kill Max California
    Episode
  279. DeclaredNov 10, 2020 · ~56:00
    Toy Story · 1995the runtime

    Mallory argues the movie is too short, while Sean and Shea push back and prefer no other clear choice.

    Runner-up · Mallory's complaint that it is too short
    Episode
  280. Apparent consensusNov 3, 2020 · ~48:00
    The American President · 1995the newspaper/tabloid coverage of the romance and the White House dating logistics

    They say the romance’s media fallout and some of the movie’s White House mechanics feel dated or implausible now.

    Runner-up · Martin Sheen’s president-casting confusion
    Episode
  281. Left openOct 29, 2020 · ~48:00
    The Exorcist · 1973No clear winner recorded

    They mention the slow start, some special effects, and other later-era quirks, but do not settle on one clear worst-aging element.

    Episode
  282. Apparent consensusOct 27, 2020 · ~56:00
    Rocky IV · 1985the patriotism / Cold War framing

    The room treats the movie's broad patriotic and Cold War framing as the most dated part of the film.

    Runner-up · Sicko the robot
    Episode
  283. DeclaredOct 20, 2020 · ~56:00
    Spotlight · 2015The AOL Anywhere sign and the old Curse of the Bambino framing

    The hosts singled out the obsolete AOL branding and the curse mythology as the most dated elements, with Tucci's wig also drawing criticism.

    Runner-up · Stanley Tucci's wig
    Episode
  284. DeclaredOct 6, 2020 · ~48:00
    Kicking and Screaming · 1995Max dating a 17-year-old

    They flag the 17-year-old dating storyline as the clearest thing that has aged badly, with Max’s involvement taking the top spot.

    Runner-up · Grover dating a 17-year-old
    Episode
  285. DeclaredSep 29, 2020 · ~32:00
    The Game · 1997the Super 8 flashbacks

    They criticize the repeated Super 8 family flashbacks as the clearest thing that has aged worst.

    Runner-up · the movie's dragged middle after Mexico
    Episode
  286. Apparent consensusSep 22, 2020 · ~56:00
    Se7en · 1995the movie’s impact on first-time viewing is impossible to replicate

    The discussion settles on the fact that nothing can match the shock of seeing the movie for the first time, with some side talk about genre labeling.

    Runner-up · calling it a horror movie
    Episode
  287. DeclaredSep 17, 2020 · ~56:00
    Easy A · 2010The Amanda Bynes Christian-busybody character and the Huckleberry Finn material

    They singled out the movie’s treatment of Christianity and the Huckleberry Finn references as the most dated or offensive elements, with the chlamydia plot also drawing criticism.

    Runner-up · The Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths/Micah chlamydia-and-marriage subplot
    Episode
  288. Left openSep 8, 2020 · ~48:00
    The Usual Suspects · 1995No clear winner recorded

    They mention several weak spots, including Spacey/Singer, Baldwin’s Confederate-flag hat, Susie Amis’s scene, and Palminteri’s hairpiece, without settling on one loser.

    Episode
  289. Left openSep 3, 2020 · ~56:00
    Dangerous Minds · 1995No clear winner recorded

    The hosts raise different problems, including the title, the principal, and the film’s portrayal of Black parents, without settling on one clear loser.

    Episode
  290. Apparent consensusSep 1, 2020 · ~56:00
    Cocktail · 1988The movie's rich-girl/dad relationship setup

    They identified several weak aged-worst elements, especially the repetitive rich-girl/father conflict and the overblown ending.

    Runner-up · The ridiculous penthouse climax
    Episode
  291. Left openAug 25, 2020 · ~40:00
    The 40-Year-Old Virgin · 2005No clear winner recorded

    They raise several candidates, including gay-panic humor and obsolete tech, but do not settle on one clear worst-aged element.

    Episode
  292. DeclaredAug 20, 2020 · ~56:00
    Pump Up the Volume · 1990the Shep Shepard TV reporter role

    They agreed the Shep Shepard character was the weakest aging element, while also flagging the hazing call as not especially well acted.

    Runner-up · the hazing-phone-call scene
    Episode
  293. DeclaredAug 18, 2020 · ~40:00
    Caddyshack · 1980The golf-announcer Caddyshack references

    They agree the worst-aged bit is broadcasters forcing Caddyshack lines into golf coverage, with the gopher also drawing criticism.

    Runner-up · The gopher
    Episode
  294. Apparent consensusAug 13, 2020 · ~56:00
    Bad Boys · 1995the MJ retirement joke

    They agree the Michael Jordan retirement joke aged badly almost immediately, with carjacking and other dated details also criticized.

    Runner-up · carjacking as a premise
    Episode
  295. DeclaredAug 11, 2020 · ~48:00
    The Last of the Mohicans · 1992The density and speed of the first-hour exposition

    They say the movie's main weakness is how much information it front-loads in the first hour, though the romantic subplot also feels underdeveloped.

    Runner-up · The underdeveloped Alice/Uncas romance
    Episode
  296. DeclaredAug 6, 2020 · ~40:00
    Teen Wolf · 1985michael j. fox's basketball ability

    They single out Fox's basketball play as the main thing that ages poorly, with several other issues discussed afterward.

    Runner-up · the absence of black people in the movie
    Episode
  297. Apparent consensusAug 4, 2020 · ~48:00
    The Sandlot · 1993the parenting and general 1960s kid-adult dynamics

    They treat the film's harsh or absent parenting as the main thing that has aged worst, with other omissions and awkward details as supporting complaints.

    Runner-up · the lack of racial context around Mr. Myrtle
    Episode
  298. Apparent consensusJul 28, 2020 · ~56:00
    Ghost · 1990The CGI special effects

    They treat the dated opening credits and especially the CGI as the film’s biggest age-related weak spots.

    Runner-up · The opening credits
    Episode
  299. Apparent consensusJul 21, 2020 · ~1:04:00
    The Conjuring · 2013Ron Livingston's underpowered dad performance

    The conversation turns to Ron Livingston feeling too passive and the movie's odd handling of the dog and other horror-movie logic.

    Runner-up · The film's lack of concern for the dog's death
    Episode
  300. DeclaredJul 16, 2020 · ~1:12:00
    25th Hour · 2002the Hoffman-student subplot

    They single out Philip Seymour Hoffman’s relationship with the 17-year-old student as the clearest element that has aged badly, with the beating scene also noted as tough viewing.

    Runner-up · the Frank-beats-Monty sequence
    Episode
  301. Apparent consensusJul 14, 2020 · ~56:00
    Stand By Me · 1986kids smoking

    They cite the smoking among the kids as the clearest dated element, with Feldman’s later offscreen baggage also mentioned.

    Runner-up · Corey Feldman baggage
    Episode
  302. DeclaredJul 9, 2020 · ~40:00
    Swingers · 1996the club on cars

    They identify car clubs as the clearest outdated relic, while also noting answering machines and the movie-homage jokes as less durable now.

    Runner-up · answering machines
    Episode
  303. Apparent consensusJul 7, 2020 · ~48:00
    St. Elmo's Fire · 1985Mary Winingham's character/wardrobe and the Billy-Wendy storyline

    They single out Wendy's styling and plotline as the most dated element, while also criticizing Kevin's casting.

    Runner-up · Andrew McCarthy's Kevin performance
    Episode
  304. DeclaredJul 2, 2020 · ~40:00
    The Perfect Storm · 2000Diane Lane's Boston accent and character writing

    They zero in on Diane Lane’s accent as the most glaring problem, while also criticizing the ill-fitting romantic writing around her character.

    Runner-up · Clooney's drifting accent
    Episode
  305. Left openJun 16, 2020 · ~48:00
    Fletch · 1985No clear winner recorded

    They raise several candidates, including Stanwyck’s scheme, the Stephanie Mills cue, the fashion, and Gail Stanwyck’s acting, without settling on one.

    Episode
  306. DeclaredJun 10, 2020 · ~56:00
    Say Anything · 1989The boombox scene's cultural impact has faded

    They agree the iconic boombox moment plays less powerfully now, and also note the dated fight gear and some era-specific stalking behavior.

    Runner-up · The primitive MMA equipment
    Episode
  307. Apparent consensusMay 26, 2020 · ~1:20:00
    Boomerang · 1992The movie’s sexual harassment and transphobic/homophobic material

    The discussion points to the film’s pervasive harassment and other dated sexual and identity jokes as the biggest problem.

    Runner-up · The abrupt racist-store-clerk line in the shopping scene
    Episode
  308. DeclaredMay 21, 2020 · ~48:00
    Armageddon · 1998The movie’s length

    They mostly focus on the runtime, the dated product-placement vibe, and a few specific scenes and casting choices that have aged poorly.

    Runner-up · Affleck and Liv Tyler’s love scenes
    Episode
  309. DeclaredMay 19, 2020 · ~56:00
    Back to the Future · 1985Libyan terrorists / the plot around them

    The discussion lands on the Libyan-terrorist subplot as the biggest dated or uncomfortable element, with several other rough edges mentioned.

    Runner-up · Lea Thompson's fat mom makeup
    Episode
  310. DeclaredMay 14, 2020 · ~48:00
    Draft Day · 2014the Browns taking a linebacker at No. 1 and a running back at No. 7

    They land on the Browns’ draft strategy, especially the linebacker-at-one and running-back-at-seven combo, as the worst-aged element.

    Runner-up · the NFL’s involvement and Goodell cameos
    Episode
  311. Left openMay 12, 2020 · ~32:00
    Crimson Tide · 1995No clear winner recorded

    They flagged a few different weak spots, especially the dog-on-the-sub logistics, Hackman’s racist turn, and the ending’s grudge-smoothing.

    Episode
  312. Apparent consensusMay 7, 2020 · ~56:00
    Groundhog Day · 1993the "I’m your weatherman" theme song

    They agree the movie’s opening theme song is the clearest dated element, and also gripe about the story logic around Phil staying awake.

    Runner-up · the missing explanation for why Phil doesn’t just stay up all night
    Episode
  313. Apparent consensusMay 5, 2020 · ~48:00
    Gladiator · 2000The Elysium/heaven interstitials and some of the later political material

    They mostly agree the dreamy Elysium cutaways and some of the broader republic-talk are the shakiest parts now.

    Runner-up · Oliver Reed's final scene effects
    Episode
  314. DeclaredMay 1, 2020 · ~40:00
    While You Were Sleeping · 1995the lack of fact-checking and basic research

    They agree the movie’s biggest aging problem is how no one verifies who Lucy is or checks basic facts.

    Runner-up · the timeline / medical negligence
    Episode
  315. Apparent consensusApr 29, 2020 · ~48:00
    Escape From New York · 1981the giant Hawk cell phone

    The oversized Hawk cell phone emerges as the clearest dated detail, alongside some awkward bits of visual logic and the post-2001 plane imagery.

    Runner-up · the scene logic around the radar/blinking-light tracking
    Episode
  316. Apparent consensusApr 23, 2020 · ~40:00
    Ronin · 1998the romantic subplot with De Niro and Deirdre

    They mostly criticize the sudden De Niro–Deirdre romance as unnecessary and out of nowhere, with some side complaints about the score and stunt seams.

    Runner-up · the seventies-ish score
    Episode
  317. DeclaredApr 21, 2020 · ~56:00
    Ferris Bueller's Day Off · 1986Jeffrey Jones

    They clearly settle on Jeffrey Jones’s real-life criminality as the movie’s worst aging element, with a set-dressing complaint also noted.

    Runner-up · Brian Ferry's Slave to Love poster over Ferris's bed
    Episode
  318. Apparent consensusApr 16, 2020 · ~1:36:00
    Love and Basketball · 2000Q as a boyfriend

    The room’s strongest aged-worst pick is Quincy’s behavior as a boyfriend, with some additional nitpicks about specific scenes and continuity.

    Runner-up · the blocking/technical nit around Monica’s small-boobs scene
    Episode
  319. Left openApr 14, 2020 · ~1:12:00
    Basic Instinct · 1992No clear winner recorded

    They raise several candidates, including the DNA work, the sexual violence, the LGBT depiction, and the police work, without settling on one worst item.

    Episode
  320. DeclaredApr 9, 2020 · ~56:00
    Enemy of the State · 1998The movie’s NSA surveillance tech and plotting

    They say the NSA capabilities and some plotting choices have aged badly, with Scott Caan’s hair also singled out.

    Runner-up · Scott Caan’s hair
    Episode
  321. Left openApr 7, 2020 · ~56:00
    Total Recall · 1990No clear winner recorded

    The speakers mostly agree the movie has aged well and do not identify a clear worst element beyond a few minor quibbles.

    Episode
  322. Apparent consensusApr 3, 2020 · ~48:00
    Tommy Boy · 1995the Sandusky, Ohio references

    The clearest aged-worst beat is the Sandusky, Ohio material, with the Bo Derek setup also flagged as dated.

    Runner-up · Bo Derek’s age/casting dynamic
    Episode
  323. DeclaredMar 26, 2020 · ~1:20:00
    The Karate Kid · 1984the early pacing and some story logic

    They pointed to the slow opening and a few story details, especially the tournament scoring, as the movie's biggest age marks against it.

    Runner-up · the scoring/tournament rules
    Episode
  324. DeclaredMar 23, 2020 · ~48:00
    Edge of Tomorrow · 2014the ending / final stretch

    They decide the movie’s ending and final 30 minutes are its weakest section.

    Runner-up · the alien plot and its mechanics
    Episode
  325. DeclaredMar 19, 2020 · ~32:00
    Cast Away · 2000the Titans coming off a Super Bowl season

    He says the Titans being treated as fresh off a Super Bowl has aged the worst because that no longer happened.

    Runner-up · the Gilligan's Island references
    Episode
  326. DeclaredMar 17, 2020 · ~1:20:00
    The Godfather Part III · 1990Don Altobello

    They agree that the film’s weakest element is the Don Altobello casting, with George Hamilton also getting singled out as a major problem.

    Runner-up · George Hamilton as the lawyer
    Episode
  327. Apparent consensusMar 5, 2020 · ~40:00
    Oceans 12 · 2004Catherine Zeta-Jones's role being somewhat disconnected from the core Ocean's 12 energy

    They spend most of the discussion on whether her character fits the movie, with no hard consensus that anything has truly aged badly.

    Episode
  328. Apparent consensusFeb 27, 2020 · ~48:00
    Vision Quest · 1985the Loudon-Carla basement/pantry-sniffing material and the movie's gay-panic undertones

    They identify the early sexual and homophobic material as the clearest aged-worst element and do not land on a second choice.

    Episode
  329. DeclaredFeb 19, 2020 · ~1:04:00
    Higher Learning · 1995the opening credits

    They settle on the opening credits as the clearest dated misfire, with several other candidates discussed.

    Runner-up · the white supremacists as cartoon characters
    Episode
  330. Apparent consensusFeb 13, 2020 · ~56:00
    The Breakfast Club · 1985Bender’s bullying and the movie’s treatment of him, plus some dated bits like the window-breaking and the dance scene

    They agree Bender’s behavior and several era-specific storytelling choices feel the most dated now.

    Runner-up · The nymphomaniac subplot and other dated 80s assumptions
    Episode
  331. DeclaredFeb 6, 2020 · ~1:12:00
    Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood · 2019Damien Lewis as Steve McQueen

    They agreed Damien Lewis feels miscast as Steve McQueen and treated that as the clearest aging-worst pick.

    Runner-up · the Spahn Ranch shock-value reveal on rewatch
    Episode
  332. DeclaredJan 24, 2020 · ~56:00
    Heat ("The Re-Heat") · 1995jump around

    They choose the use of "Jump Around" as the worst-aged element, while also mocking Neil's bare-bones apartment and some old phone technology.

    Runner-up · Neil's apartment
    Episode
  333. DeclaredJan 16, 2020 · ~56:00
    King of New York · 1990Janet Julian as the lawyer girl

    They single out Janet Julian as the one element that feels least at home in the cast.

    Runner-up · none clearly established
    Episode
  334. DeclaredJan 16, 2020 · ~56:00
    King of New York · 1990Victor Argo as Bishop

    They decide Victor Argo’s performance is the weakest fit in the movie.

    Runner-up · none clearly established
    Episode
  335. Apparent consensusDec 23, 2019 · ~56:00
    The Talented Mr. Ripley · 1999Silvana's death scene

    They mostly point to the confusing Silvana death sequence and the slow final stretch as the movie’s weakest elements.

    Runner-up · The last 45 minutes of the movie
    Episode
  336. Apparent consensusDec 20, 2019 · ~48:00
    Dunkirk · 2017the time-shifting gimmick

    They worry that Nolan's non-linear structure could be seen as a crutch even though it works here.

    Episode
  337. Left openDec 16, 2019 · ~56:00
    The Godfather Part II · 1974No clear winner recorded

    The hosts debate several candidates, but they do not converge on a single worst-aged element.

    Runner-up · Kay Corleone
    Episode
  338. DeclaredDec 10, 2019 · ~56:00
    Happy Gilmore · 1996Richard Kiel's physical performance limitations

    One speaker argued that Kiel's health-related physical limitations made some of his scenes work less well than they should have.

    Episode
  339. Left openDec 3, 2019 · ~1:12:00
    The Wolf of Wall Street · 2013No clear winner recorded

    The discussion focuses on bad takes around the movie rather than a clear on-screen loser, so no single winner is supportable.

    Episode
  340. DeclaredNov 20, 2019 · ~40:00
    Skyfall · 2012the hacking plot and computer stuff

    They agree the movie's hacking material is the main thing that has aged badly, while also criticizing Severine's shower scene and quick discard by Bond.

    Runner-up · Severine's treatment
    Episode
  341. Apparent consensusOct 30, 2019 · ~1:22:00
    The Shining · 1980The stories about Shelley Duvall's treatment on set

    They decide the behind-the-scenes accounts of Shelley Duvall's miserable production experience have aged the worst.

    Runner-up · The movie's conspiracy-theory readings
    Episode
  342. Apparent consensusOct 30, 2019 · ~56:00
    The Shining · 1980The old scary naked lady

    They single out the old scary naked lady as the film's worst-staged element, with the bear costume sequence also getting called out.

    Runner-up · The bear costume blowjob
    Episode
  343. Left openOct 14, 2019 · ~56:00
    Den of Thieves · 2018No clear winner recorded

    They criticize Nick’s personal-life subplot and the logic/physics of the final traffic shootout, but never choose a single loser.

    Episode
  344. DeclaredOct 11, 2019 · ~32:00
    Mr. Mom · 1983the Eric Hippel poster in the kids’ room

    The worst-aged element is called out as the obscure Eric Hippel sports poster, with other 80s touches also mentioned.

    Runner-up · the beard-as-a-sloppy-look gag
    Episode
  345. Apparent consensusOct 7, 2019 · ~56:00
    Remember The Titans · 2000the softballing of the historical facts

    The discussion mostly treats the movie's factual bending and some of the corny race material as what has aged least well.

    Runner-up · Hayden Panettiere's overly eager character work
    Episode
  346. DeclaredSep 25, 2019 · ~48:00
    The Shawshank Redemption · 1994Andy Dufresne's legal defense

    They identify Andy's defense and related legal handling as the weakest part of the movie.

    Runner-up · Tommy Williams subplot
    Episode
  347. Left openSep 16, 2019 · ~56:00
    Beverly Hills Cop · 1984No clear winner recorded

    They discuss a few outdated elements, including early stunt work and some offensive material, but do not settle on one winner.

    Episode
  348. DeclaredSep 1, 2019 · ~56:00
    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid · 1969the Etta encounter at gunpoint

    They identify the first meeting with Etta as the element that feels most problematic now.

    Runner-up · the montages
    Episode
  349. DeclaredAug 20, 2019 · ~48:00
    Fatal Attraction · 1987Dan Gallagher’s terrible pet ownership

    They conclude that Dan’s treatment of the dog is the clearest thing that has aged badly, alongside other era-bound technology issues.

    Runner-up · the lack of modern technology
    Episode
  350. DeclaredAug 13, 2019 · ~1:04:00
    Gone Girl · 2014the big mid-movie twist's shock value

    They first settle on the twist losing some surprise on repeat viewings, then also discuss casting and internet-era discourse as other candidates.

    Runner-up · Neil Patrick Harris as Desi
    Episode
  351. Apparent consensusAug 8, 2019 · ~48:00
    Bloodsport · 1988the acting

    They broadly agree the movie's acting has aged poorly, with the reporter plot and monkey-style fighter also getting called out.

    Runner-up · the monkey guy and the reporter subplot
    Episode
  352. Apparent consensusAug 6, 2019 · ~56:00
    Collateral · 2004Mark Ruffalo’s goatee-and-slicked-back-hair look

    The discussion lands on Ruffalo’s facial hair and hairstyle as the most dated element, with a few pacing complaints alongside it.

    Runner-up · the movie’s midsection between the Miles Davis story and the Fever nightclub
    Episode
  353. DeclaredAug 1, 2019 · ~42:00
    The Town · 2010too many overhead helicopter shots

    They pick the movie's overuse of overhead helicopter shots as the main thing that has aged poorly.

    Runner-up · Ham's brief Boston accent attempt
    Episode
  354. DeclaredJul 15, 2019 · ~56:00
    Inglourious Basterds · 2009fassbender only being in two scenes

    The room settles on Michael Fassbender's limited screen time as the biggest aged-worst issue, with a couple of other small complaints noted.

    Runner-up · the cat-people scene
    Episode
  355. DeclaredJul 8, 2019 · ~48:00
    When Harry Met Sally... · 1989the fake-orgasm scene

    The room explicitly settles on the fake-orgasm scene as the worst-aged element, with the perm and other 1989 details discussed as additional candidates.

    Runner-up · Meg Ryan's perm in the crying scene
    Episode
  356. DeclaredJul 3, 2019 · ~52:00
    No Country for Old Men · 2007Nothing

    They explicitly say they cannot think of anything in the movie that has aged poorly.

    Episode
  357. Apparent consensusJun 11, 2019 · ~44:00
    Dead Poets Society · 1989Knox's scenes with Chris/Chet's girlfriend

    They agree Knox's romance subplot is the weakest and most uncomfortable part of the movie, with the girls' scenes drawing the loudest criticism.

    Runner-up · Charlie Dalton's paddle punishment
    Episode
  358. DeclaredMay 31, 2019 · ~48:00
    Fast Five · 2011Hobbs's performance as the worst FBI/DEA agent imaginable

    They ultimately settle on Hobbs's incompetent law-enforcement work as the clearest thing that aged badly.

    Runner-up · the long stretch in the middle and the implausible logistics around Dom's Brazil connections
    Episode
  359. DeclaredMay 26, 2019 · ~40:00
    The Hangover · 2009the end-credit surprise montage

    They end up treating the end-credit montage as the biggest thing that has aged poorly because its surprise is gone, while also flagging the tiny-dick material.

    Runner-up · ken jeong playing up the tiny-dick joke
    Episode
  360. DeclaredMay 13, 2019 · ~32:00
    John Wick: Chapter 2 · 2017A few implausible point-blank shooting moments

    The main objection is to a handful of unrealistic close-range shooting beats, alongside a dismissive critical take they reject.

    Runner-up · The take calling the movie gun pornography
    Episode
  361. DeclaredApr 29, 2019 · ~40:00
    Mean Girls · 2004the uncomfortable high-school/underage-girls material

    They considered several outdated elements, but the coach/underage-girls material and other uncomfortable jokes were treated as the weakest aging point.

    Runner-up · the soundtrack
    Episode
  362. DeclaredApr 19, 2019 · ~56:00
    Field of Dreams · 1989baseball

    They agree that the movie's baseball-as-American-pastime framing has not aged well in the modern era.

    Runner-up · the movie's original idea of baseball as a timeless national constant
    Episode
  363. DeclaredApr 10, 2019 · ~40:00
    Major League · 1989Charlie Sheen

    They ultimately pick Charlie Sheen’s off-screen baggage as the biggest aging problem, with several other scenes and character choices treated as close runners-up.

    Runner-up · Jake Taylor stalking the Rene Russo character
    Episode
  364. DeclaredMar 25, 2019 · ~40:00
    Pretty Woman · 1990George Costanza / the lawyer

    The room lands on Jason Alexander's evil lawyer character as the clearest thing that has aged worst.

    Runner-up · the hotel assault scene
    Episode
  365. Apparent consensusMar 18, 2019 · ~56:00
    The Natural · 1984Robert Redford being too old for the early Roy Hobbs scenes

    They agree Redford is too old for the first part of the film, with a few additional grievances discussed around the baseball realism.

    Runner-up · Roy Hobbs's son's throwing motion
    Episode
  366. Apparent consensusMar 11, 2019 · ~56:00
    Broadcast News · 1987the correspondence-dinner hair and outfit choices

    The clearest shared complaint was Holly Hunter’s look at the correspondence dinner, though several other modern friction points came up too.

    Runner-up · the movie’s treatment of the Alaska reassignment and the date-rape segment
    Episode
  367. Apparent consensusMar 4, 2019 · ~40:00
    Forgetting Sarah Marshall · 2008the McBrayer plot line

    They settle on the Jack McBrayer subplot as the weakest aging element, while also noting the middle sags a bit.

    Runner-up · the movie's middle drag and broad R-rated detours
    Episode
  368. Left openFeb 26, 2019 · ~40:00
    Reality Bites · 1994No clear winner recorded

    They discuss several candidates, including Troy's behavior, product placement, and the gay-character storyline, but never settle on one clear winner.

    Runner-up · the gay-character subplot
    Episode
  369. DeclaredFeb 18, 2019 · ~32:00
    Dave · 1993Jay Leno

    They end up singling out Jay Leno’s joke as the clearest thing that feels dated or bad now.

    Runner-up · the early opening stretch
    Episode
  370. Apparent consensusFeb 4, 2019 · ~40:00
    The Warriors · 1979Ajax

    They focus on Ajax’s sexual-assault behavior and rough language as the main element that has aged badly.

    Runner-up · Mercy-related language and behavior
    Episode
  371. DeclaredJan 28, 2019 · ~48:00
    Proof of Life · 2000the cut love/sex scene

    They say the movie’s biggest flaw is that the filmed sex scene was removed.

    Runner-up · the opening prologue
    Episode
  372. DeclaredJan 21, 2019 · ~32:00
    The Fast and the Furious · 2001special effects

    They conclude the film's special effects age the worst, with Brian's haircut mentioned as a lesser issue.

    Runner-up · Jordana Brewster's driving
    Episode
  373. DeclaredJan 14, 2019 · ~32:00
    Old School · 2003Luke Wilson sleeping with the high school girl

    They agree the biggest aging problem is Luke Wilson's relationship with a high school student, with Kilborn's performance also called out.

    Runner-up · Craig Kilborn's acting
    Episode
  374. Apparent consensusJan 7, 2019 · ~56:00
    The Godfather · 1972Kay Corleone

    They first settle on Kay Corleone as the main complaint, then expand the category to include Johnny Fontaine and the age issue around Apollonia.

    Runner-up · Johnny Fontaine / Apollonia being 16
    Episode
  375. DeclaredDec 24, 2018 · ~32:00
    Tombstone · 1993135 minutes

    The room agrees the movie is too long, with the runtime singled out as the main thing that has aged poorly.

    Episode
  376. DeclaredDec 18, 2018 · ~40:00
    Con Air · 1997the insulin subplot

    The insulin plotline is singled out as having aged poorly, with several other outdated elements mentioned as well.

    Runner-up · the Sally Can’t Dance character
    Episode
  377. DeclaredDec 11, 2018 · ~39:00
    The Firm · 1993the 155-minute runtime

    They agree the movie is too long, with the beach sequence singled out as an especially skippable stretch.

    Runner-up · the beach scene
    Episode
  378. Apparent consensusNov 8, 2018 · ~48:00
    All the Presidents Men · 1976smoking

    They identify cigarette smoking throughout the movie as the clearest thing that has aged badly, even while joking it still looks romantic.

    Episode
  379. DeclaredOct 2, 2018 · ~40:00
    Dazed and Confused · 1993Wooderson’s statutory-rape talk and the hazing/bullying

    They explicitly flag Wooderson’s comments about high school girls, plus the bullying and hazing, as the material that holds up worst.

    Episode
  380. DeclaredSep 20, 2018 · ~48:00
    True Romance · 1993Tony Scott's 'persuader' story / slapping Patricia Arquette during prep

    They discuss a few dated elements, but they explicitly land on the behind-the-scenes 'persuader' anecdote as the worst aging item.

    Runner-up · Smoking in movie theaters and payphones
    Episode
  381. Apparent consensusSep 3, 2018 · ~40:00
    Taken · 2008the movie’s racist foreigner-kidnapper framing

    They agree the worst aging element is the broad xenophobic portrayal of non-American characters as kidnappers and traffickers.

    Runner-up · the U2/following-a-band-to-Europe premise
    Episode
  382. Apparent consensusAug 23, 2018 · ~16:00
    Mad Max: Fury Road · 2015Doof Warrior

    The room treats the Doof Warrior as the part of the movie that has aged the worst, mostly as an over-the-top nu-metal flourish.

    Episode
  383. Apparent consensusAug 16, 2018 · ~40:00
    Wedding Crashers · 2005The movie's central deception/cultural-code-switching and homophobic material

    They agree the fake-identity premise and some of the jokes, especially around sexuality and race, have not aged well.

    Episode
  384. Apparent consensusAug 9, 2018 · ~40:00
    My Best Friends Wedding · 1997the plot mechanics around the wedding deception and email scheme

    They flag the fake-engagement setup, the forged email, and the implausible work and relationship details as the most dated parts.

    Runner-up · Sport magazine / the age-28 pact
    Episode
  385. Apparent consensusAug 1, 2018 · ~48:00
    Die Hard · 1988the movie’s treatment of Japanese characters and 1980s Japan anxiety

    The hosts agree the film’s Japan-related dialogue and broader 1980s anti-Japanese attitude have aged poorly.

    Runner-up · smoking and guns on airplanes
    Episode
  386. DeclaredJul 20, 2018 · ~24:00
    Midnight Run · 1988the cigarette smoking and the movie's many knockouts

    They identify the constant smoking and the cavalier head trauma as the film's worst-aging elements.

    Runner-up · De Niro bringing a gun on an airplane
    Episode
  387. Apparent consensusJul 13, 2018 · ~32:00
    Step Brothers · 2008the gay slurs and comedy-era language

    They agree the movie mainly shows its age in the slur-based comedy language that became less acceptable later on.

    Episode
  388. Apparent consensusJun 28, 2018 · ~32:00
    The Devil Wears Prada · 2006The soundtrack

    The discussion lands on the generic top-40 soundtrack as the biggest element that has aged badly.

    Runner-up · Adrian Grenier
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  389. Apparent consensusJun 7, 2018 · ~24:00
    Oceans 11 · 2001Brad Pitt's clothes

    The discussion lands on Brad Pitt's clothes, especially the ties, as the element that has aged worst.

    Runner-up · the view of Las Vegas
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  390. Apparent consensusMay 24, 2018 · ~40:00
    The Social Network · 2010the Christy character/relationship

    The room lands hardest on the invented Christy storyline as the clearest thing that aged poorly, with Spacey and some Zuck characterization also criticized.

    Runner-up · Eisenberg's Zuckerberg impression/character and the executive producer Kevin Spacey credit
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  391. Apparent consensusApr 11, 2018 · ~24:00
    The Princess Bride · 1987the sets

    They say the flimsy outdoor sets stand out, while also noting the cast’s homogeneity as a modern drawback.

    Runner-up · the lack of diversity in the cast
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  392. DeclaredMar 29, 2018 · ~40:00
    Michael Clayton · 2007The car-bomb plotting

    They identify the car-bomb sequence as the clearest weak spot, though one speaker also questions the middle corporate-conspiracy material.

    Runner-up · The U-North middle section
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  393. DeclaredMar 14, 2018 · ~48:00
    Creed · 2015runtime

    The room agrees the movie is too long by roughly 12 to 13 minutes.

    Runner-up · the compressed second-act boxing story
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  394. Left openFeb 27, 2018 · ~40:00
    Get Out · 2017No clear winner recorded

    They decline to pick an aged-worst entry because the movie is still too recent and they still like all of it.

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  395. DeclaredFeb 7, 2018 · ~40:00
    Miami Vice · 2006flip phones and the mumbling

    They identify the era-specific phone tech and the hard-to-hear dialogue as the main things that have dated poorly.

    Runner-up · Gong Li’s English dialogue delivery
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  396. Apparent consensusFeb 3, 2018 · ~24:00
    Varsity Blues · 1999Tweeter

    Tweeter’s character draws the clearest agreement as the element that has aged the worst.

    Runner-up · the concussion protocol / how concussions are handled
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  397. Apparent consensusJan 25, 2018 · ~48:00
    Good Will Hunting · 1997Robin Williams’s Boston accent

    They agree the weakest aging element is Robin Williams’s Boston accent, which they say does not sound right.

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  398. Left openJan 9, 2018 · ~16:00
    10 Things I Hate About You · 1999No clear winner recorded

    They bring up several dated or problematic elements, including the soundtrack and school-behavior jokes, without settling on one winner.

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  399. Left openDec 14, 2017 · ~32:00
    Zodiac · 2007No clear winner recorded

    The speakers mostly reject the idea that any part of the film itself has aged badly, focusing instead on outside factors like the Oscars.

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  400. DeclaredDec 7, 2017 · ~40:00
    48 Hrs. · 1982the rampant racism

    They identify the film's racism as the worst-aging element, then also call out the treatment of women.

    Runner-up · the treatment of women
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  401. DeclaredNov 30, 2017 · ~32:00
    Friday · 1995body-shaming of Debbie/Felicia

    The panel settles on the body-shaming joke around Debbie/Felicia as the worst-aged element, while also criticizing some unnecessary Mexican accents.

    Runner-up · Mexican accents
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  402. Apparent consensusNov 16, 2017 · ~56:00
    The Dark Knight · 2008the sonar cell-phone device

    They agree the sonar-cell-phone surveillance device is the clearest example of the movie aging poorly.

    Runner-up · the Joker's broader plan
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  403. Left openOct 5, 2017 · ~24:00
    Clueless · 1995No clear winner recorded

    The speakers note several dated elements, especially the teen interactions and Christian's look, without landing on a single winner.

    Runner-up · christian's styling
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  404. Left openSep 21, 2017 · ~24:00
    Speed · 1994No clear winner recorded

    They raise several dated elements, but they do not settle on a single worst-aged choice.

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  405. Apparent consensusSep 14, 2017 · ~32:00
    The Silence of the Lambs · 1991the title graphics

    After considering several items, they land on the opening title graphics as the clearest thing that has dated poorly.

    Runner-up · the Crawford-Starling relationship
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  406. Left openAug 24, 2017 · ~24:00
    Point Break · 1991No clear winner recorded

    The speakers mostly argue that the movie has aged well, with only minor nitpicks like the lawnmower and a few implausible beats.

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  407. DeclaredAug 17, 2017 · ~24:00
    The Departed · 2006Nicholson's entire performance

    They conclude that Jack Nicholson's performance is the clearest thing that has aged poorly, with a few other candidates mentioned along the way.

    Runner-up · Mark Wahlberg's hair
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