Film is forever.
Unfortunately, high gear never really comes. Though AOD entertained me, this smacked too much of pandering. The film is at its best when poking gentle fun at other films and genres throughout cinematic history, most notably the swashbuckling adventures of Sinbad, Flynn and more recently, Costner. Watching him, its amazing how far he's come since the bookcase-crashing days of the original Ash from ED1. Another obvious inspiration to keep in mind while viewing AOD is the recent wave of Hong Kong cinema.