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Summary: Get CHILLED Again ... But DVD is Whiter Shade of Pale
Review: I saw THE BIG CHILL in high school. I loved it. Strange, considering my age, but it helped me imagine my high school friends and I getting together at age 30 and having a good time. I just watched it again this weekend on DVD, and still consider it a good movie. Don't let the big budget and big names fool you. It's a small film about interesting characters. The only "action" is when Sam tries to jump into Nick's car "J.T. Lancer"-style. Mostly, it's character study. And Mr. Kasdan cast an incredible group of actors. It's a good film.Now ... for the DVD ... I think the picture is good. For instance, this is the first time I noticed the mint-green walls of the church in the opening scene. But, the rest of the DVD pales in comparison to others on the market now. Like another reviewer said, the "Trailer" included is for SILVERADO (? ). Where's the BIG CHILL trailer ? The documentary is very well done -- lots of current interviews with cast members (Glenn Close reveals a lot). The cut scenes are interesting too. ** BUT where are the flashback scenes filmed in Atlanta of the cast in their 60's clothes ? I thought for sure we'd get to see those! Nowhere to be found ... Disappointing.
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Summary: Skip this, and watch...
Review: ... John Sayles's "The Return of the Secaucus Seven" instead. As usual, the small-budget independent film puts the Hollywood product to shame.
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Summary: Shallow but diverting
Review: The only thing that saves this movie from its own maudlin concept--sold-out hippies congregate after one of their number commits suicide--is an amusing script and a host of strong performances, with Jeff Goldblum, Kevin Kline and Glen Close the standouts. Humor and light irony contrast sharply with the skin-deep pathos that plague this film; Kasdan's script is like a very well-written sitcom: Amusing, diverting, but shallow. Kasdan would give similar characters a much deeper treatment years later in "Grand Canyon".
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Summary: Good tunes, but....
Review: When I first saw this, I liked the movie but I still went away kind of disappointed. Guess the reaction to the story, such as it is, would be: Heck is THIS all we amounted to? This was what 1968 was for? Alas, in many cases that is true. The Pres has since confirmed just that.
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Summary: Chillingly Wonderful
Review: THE BIG CHILL has got to be one of the best films ever made, hands down. The superb ensemble acting by a whole slew of superb actors is a great plus in this piece of nostalgia. Outstandingly spooky atmosphere contributes to the story of a group of college friends gathering together after their friend (Kevin Costner, never seen in face) commits suicide. And the line said by Jeff Goldblum, "I believe everybody does everything in order to get laid", is SO true.
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Summary: BE FOREWARNED!!!
Review: Even though it's a treat to see "Chill" get the DVD treatment, watch out for the "Trailer" that's included.......it's for "The Long Riders", one of Kasden's other movies!!! A minor quibble but, hey, if you're buying the DVD I doubt if you've never seen this movie before. Also, the Deleted Scenes are not exactly a motherlode of hilarity, and most of them wisely hit the editing room floor, with the exception of a great pre-funeral scene with Goldblum and Berenger.
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Summary: Ha Ha!
Review: Hey! Has anyone received word on the documentary "How to Make a Pretzel in 3 Easy Steps"? Basically what I'm asking is: "Are there any good movies on DVD yet?
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Summary: incredible
Review: Amazing film that details the lives of venal, self-centered yuppies who wallow in sex and drugs. You will love the soundtrack if your ideal of spirituality is smoking a joint and listening to "Whiter Shade of Pale" on the car CD player while driving your BMW.
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Summary: No big gags, no violence - just a great (adult) movie
Review: The first time I saw this movie, I was underwhelmed. It was a little slow, if funny, for me. In the years since, I have come to appreciate the humor and dialogue more and more. The DVD gives you the best video image yet available for this film and the sound, although not on the scale of say a Fifth Element or Starship Troopers (or any of a number of newer, flashier soundtracks)is considerably clearer and better defined than the VHS version. The extras are interesting as well, especially if you are a fan of the film. The deleted scenes are like seeing a hidden side of the story that you know must have happened but you never got to see. The story may not appeal to everyone, as several of the reviews suggest (please notice that one review giving the film one star is reprinted and, I presume, counted three times), but there is tremendous talent at work here, and not just on the screen. Kasdan's script has some nice layering to it and you have to really watch or you will miss some nice bits of dialogue. The price of the DVD is nice, too.
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Summary: A movie to watch and re-watch
Review: This movie has an universal appeal: how we react when a friend dies, how we changed from angry young students to citizens ("when you are 20 you want to change te world, by 25 you wonder if you will still achieve it, by 30 the world has changed you"). The acting is great, with some great moments, especially by William Hurt, not to mention the naive character played by Meg Tilly. I call this an "onion movie" because each time you watch it you peel off a layer and find something new. Definitely a movie to see, but not for people who think that a good movie consists of blood, violence and spilt guts. But why the 18 yr age restriction???
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