![]() ![]() ![]() Writer and director Lawrence Kasdan was placed at the centre of his reassembled cast and took the lead in the post-screening Q+A. Well apart from the jogging bits seriously, those trainers are ankle injuries waiting to happen. ![]() But The Big Chill is also a thoughtful, witty film that feels fresh and brave when compared to most contemporary fare. Kasdan had just written screenplays for 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back and 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Arc and just directed his first film, Body Heat, but those successes didn’t make selling this unusual ensemble film any easier.Maybe this was because, as a movie about the aspirations and cop-outs of a generation (well, the liberal professional part of it), it spoke directly to its intended audience. In addition to questioning each actor about their role, Foundas asked the producers how hard it was to get this film made. People rub each other wrong, but the friendship survives and helps you deal with the world.”įollowing the screening, Variety‘s chief film critic, Scott Foundas, moderated a Q&A session with the cast, plus Kasdan’s co-writer Barbara Benedek, executive producer Marcia Nasatir and producer Michael Shamberg. It’s not a particularly rose-colored version of it it’s what really happens. Kasdan told Rolling Stone that The Big Chill became a classic worthy of an anniversary celebration since, “The film had something to do with friendship. “It was a fun, easy job to go through the music that I loved and suggest songs for specific scenes,” Meg told Rolling Stone during her red carpet arrival. The soundtrack, curated by Kasdan’s wife Meg, was loud and clear, and songs including “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” “Good Lovin’,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “Bad Moon Rising,” “When A Man Loves A Woman,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” and “I Second That Emotion” were all well recieved. The Fifth Estate, 12 Years a Slave and 23 More Movies to See This Fall Practically any appearance by Goldblum’s lecherous character received laughs, as did the thumbs-up at the end of J. The first appearance of each cast member was met with loud cheers, as Marvin Gaye’s “Heard It Through The Grapevine” played prominently. During the screening, reaction was strong for familiar and anticipated moments. When the credits rolled to “Joy To The World,” the audience gave Chill a standing ovation, clapping along until the last note. Jeff Goldblum and William Hurt were not in attendance, nor was Don Galloway, who passed away in 2009. “You’ll have no trouble recognizing the cast – they haven’t changed a bit,” he added. I really appreciate it,” director Lawrence Kasdan said to laughter from the sold-out audience. “One thing that’s been amazing to me – this movie’s been available in your living room for 30 years, and yet you all came out tonight. “The film outlived the theatre,” quipped Wayne Clarkson, the original TIFF festival director, who returned to introduce the movie. The film, about a group of Baby Boomer college friends brought together 15 years later after a friend commits suicide, won the People’s Choice Award at TIFF when it had its world premiere at the University Theatre, now a Pottery Barn, in 1983. What Are the Top 25 Movie Soundtracks of All Time? TORONTO – Glenn Close, Kevin Kline, Tom Berenger and a majority of The Big Chill‘s principal cast reunited yesterday at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their now classic work. ![]()
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