Eddie and the Cruisers
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Who won the movie?
Apparent consensusthe Beaver Brown Band / the songs
By the end they decide the band and its songs are the real winners, with HBO’s cable replay value also credited.
Most rewatchable scene
Declaredopening credits / dark side college sequence
The hosts immediately pick the opening-credits sequence and the Dark Side college performance as the movie’s signature rewatchable stretch.
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What’s age the best
Declaredthe conspiracy premise around Eddie being alive
They say the movie’s alive-Eddie conspiracy framework has aged especially well, alongside the tight 95-minute length and the music-movie hang.
Great shot, Gordo Award
No consensusNo clear winner
No single shot is selected, but they praise the crowd/extras work in the performance scenes as the most cinematic element.
Big Kahuna Burger Award
Apparent consensusSal’s pepperoni pizza
They settle on Sal’s pepperoni pizza as the best food moment, while also noting the beer drinking in the film.
Best character name
Apparent consensusSal Amato
Sal Amato gets the edge as the most memorable character name, with Frank Ridgeway also praised.
Denethy’s Benihana Award
Declaredthe junkyard / palace of depression locations
They choose the junkyard and palace-of-depression locations as the standout scene settings.
Vincent Chase Award
DeclaredWordman
The room concludes Wordman is not especially convincing as a great working musician, despite his song-writing role.
Butch’s girlfriend award
Apparent consensusDoc
They identify Doc as the movie’s weak link because his tape-hunting plot is the least convincing part of the story.
What’s age the worst
Declaredthe sequel
They say the sequel is the clearest thing that has aged badly, along with some story logic issues and outdated details.
Ruffalo, Hannah, Rubinick, Partridge overacting award
Apparent consensusKenny the drummer / Joey Pants
Kenny the drummer and Joey Pants are singled out for going hardest with their performances, with Kenny taking the nod.
Flex category
DeclaredSal Amato’s nightclub performance
Craig uses the flex slot to argue that Sal Amato’s nightclub scene is a Bam Adebayo-style surprise flex performance.
Hottest take award
Declaredthe movie should have held Dark Side back until later
They argue the film would hit harder if Dark Side were saved for later in the story rather than opened with it.
Soundtrack or original song
Declaredoriginal song: Dark Side
They choose Dark Side as the original song winner, even though the broader music from the film is also praised.
Unanswerable questions
Apparent consensuswhat happened to Media Magazine / Maggie after the story
They raise several open-ended questions, led by Maggie’s post-story career path and the film’s missing backstory details.
Secret Handshake Club memorabilia
Declaredthe photo of Joanne with the two guys
The photo of Joanne with the two men in her apartment is the keepsake they’d most want from the movie.
Best worst life lesson
Apparent consensusSal’s line about striking oil under your garden
They favor Sal’s bleak line about some people striking oil while others get dead tomatoes as the best lesson quote.
Best double feature choice
DeclaredThat Thing You Do
They settle on That Thing You Do as the best companion movie for Eddie and the Cruisers.