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

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.

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

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

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

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

They praised several things including the stars swapping roles, Philadelphia as a setting, Regina Hall's presence, and the exposition around Clyde's skill set.

Kyle praises Trautman; Bill favors the scene reading Rambo’s military résumé, with villain cues, dialogue, and parody scenes also discussed.

They praise the racing footage, Leslie Bibb, trademarking catchphrases, and commercial breaks during crashes without selecting a single winner.

They agree the phrase and its lasting cultural shorthand have aged best.

Several things are praised, but the discussion never settles cleanly on one single winner.

They praise how impressive the movie feels once you learn how little money and infrastructure it had behind it.

They agree the film's pre-app way of meeting people and socializing feels especially of its era in a good way.

They decide the teen hangout culture, beach cruising, and the film's summer-beach montage have aged the best.

They say the movie ages best because it is sex-positive, playful, and still works in the Trip and Kenny/Denise material.

The hosts agree the film's fashion is the strongest element that has aged well, especially Gere's clothes and the overall styling.

They agree the title is a great sell for the movie, with the poster also getting strong support.

The hosts' clearest consensus is that Ham Porter, especially the performance and nickname, has aged best.

They think the miscarriage subplot and the clunky final aftermath have aged very poorly.

The hosts say the biggest aged-worst issue is that the sequel came too late and lazily repeats the first movie's Roxanne business, even as the plot remains a mess.

They treat the immediate post-release box-office doom posting as the element that aged worst almost instantly.

They single out the youngest son as the most awkwardly functioning part of the movie.

They identify the uncomfortable nudity sequence and Perez’s account of it as the main thing that has not aged well.

After debating several dated elements, they settle on the masks as the movie's worst-aged feature.

They single out Dennis Hopper's running as the movie's clearest aged-worst element.

The hosts single out the bogus punch sound as the clearest thing that has aged badly, with Claire's portrait also drawing criticism.

They call Roger Ebert’s swipe at Madden and Summerall the worst aging element, while retracting an old take on Favreau.

They discuss several age-worst items, led by the odd poster/casting details and then the inexplicable casting of notable older actors.

Pauly was singled out as the clearest worst-aged element, with Mickey's last name reveal and some fight realism also criticized.

The hosts agree that Kristen Wiig’s performance and presence in the NASA room is the weakest part of the movie.

They land on John Boy as the most 1977 element, with the 70s TV reference carrying the discussion over other period details.

They decide the most 1977 detail is how TV functions as a constant information source and how public, shared neighborhood life feels everywhere in the movie.

They point to the handmade effects, models, and other analog filmmaking touches as the most distinctly 1977 element.

They joke that the soundtrack's heavy R. Kelly presence is the worst element, while also teasing the Ali-Jada subplot as an alternate answer.

Jamie Lee Curtis' wig is called the worst visual element, and the elderly drunk doctor gets a separate complaint as well.

They agree the pop-star turn and its bad pop song are the weakest part of the movie's back half.

They agree Brie Larson feels especially emblematic of 2014 in this movie.

The hosts settled on Adrian Palicki/Miss Perkins as the most 2014 element, with the cast feeling very early-2010s.

They identify Spacey as the film’s biggest problem area, while also criticizing a few story mechanics and plot deviations.

They identify the film’s racial slurs and racial language as the worst aspect of the movie.

They point to the jive translation problem abroad as the most awkward part, while noting a few other rough moments.

They call fake interceptions in sports movies the worst recurring flaw, then add Rudy's courting montage as another weak spot.

They agree the intensely organized, tea-drinking boyfriend is the strongest lasting joke in the movie.

They settle on Vince Vaughn's apathetic philosophy as the thing that still works best for them.