The Big Chill 1983 123movies

Watch: The Big Chill 1983 123movies, Full Movie Online – A seminal Thirty-Something movie in which a group of old college friends who are now older and experienced come together for the funeral of Alex, who was at one time the brightest and the best of them at college and yet who never managed to find his way. The friends use the occasion to reacquaint themselves with each other, discuss where their lives have led and speculate on what happened to their idealism which had been abundant when they were younger..
Plot: Seven old college friends gather for a weekend reunion after the funeral of one of their own.
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Ratings:

	7.1/10 Votes: 38,208
	71% | RottenTomatoes
	61/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 461 Popularity: 11.14 | TMDB

Reviews:

Always makes me smile
“Nick, I no longer know how to handle myself stoned.” “You don’t have to handle yourself with us.”

The Big Chill has a group of college friends from the 1960’s coming together again because one of their circle has committed suicide. It explores the pain of this loss, but more so, the fading of youthful idealism, losing touch with friends, and moving on into more conventional, middle-aged lives. Ideals are compromised and cynicism begins to set in, hence the title, and these were timely themes for those in the 1980’s looking back at the 60’s.

It’s a fine ensemble cast, with some fantastic work from William Hurt, Glenn Close, and Jeff Goldblum in particular (side note, check out Glenn Close shaking her thing 38 years before Da’Butt at the 2021 Oscars). The film plays the sadness off pretty lightly, helped considerably by a soundtrack filled with classic 60’s pop and Motown, though there are truly poignant moments when someone touches a nerve, or they reflect on where they are in life. The moment that Hurt’s character questions the depths of their friendship in an uncomfortable way was incredibly real and powerful, and overall, the banter between them always feels natural.

I can identify with the line “I feel I was at my best when I was with you people,” when reflecting back on people in my life, even if my memory may be a little distorted, and I think this resonated with others too. Some of the film feels canned and the various hooking up got a little much, but for me, it always makes me smile, and works.

The perfect soundtrack, the perfect cast, the perfect script…a wonderful movie.
As a member of Gen-X having just revisited this movie after several years, I have to say that the soundtrack took me down “memory lane” in a big way, and may be one of the best things about The Big Chill. My generation’s experience with this music is very different than that of my parents’, having been force-fed Three Dog Night, The Band, and all the rest as a young child. It remains a part of my psyche, buried deep in the most obscure and remote of my memories. It was fantastic to hear those songs again, in spite of how much my taste in music has changed over the years. A classic is a classic, and the soundtrack is LOADED with them. Music can make or break a movie, and in The Big Chill, the music is an integral part of the film, as important as the cast, the writing and the directing. Its hard to imagine different music, just as it’s hard to imagine a different cast. The songs weave in and out of the movie as easily and naturally as the subplots weave in and out of the story.

22 years after being dragged to this movie by my parents (who LOVED it), I remain pleasantly surprised at what a good movie it is as a whole, and how much more I liked it as an adult. The acting is brilliant. The writing is excellent. The directing is fantastic. Everything snaps into place in ways that keep you from getting bored, irritated, or otherwise turned off. Sometimes melodramatic, sometimes hilarious, the characters are well-constructed by the writer(s) and beautifully brought to life by the cast. Two hours fly by without dragging, down time, misfires or backfires. The story unfolds in 1983 with a crew of Baby Boomers, college friends brought back together by tragedy, taking stock in their lives as they get reacquainted with each other after many years have passed. The story may be dated, but anyone, no matter their “generation,” can find something to relate to in this film. The interpersonal relationships, the individual journeys, and the self-reckoning that comes with the death of a friend… all of us can grasp these concepts and drink them in, get lost in them, feel the pain, and feel the joy. We can relate to it because its themes are timeless… love, loss, sadness, joy, growing up and getting older. This happens to us all.

My only real criticism of this picture would be that once in a while the film was a little too poignant and too depressing for my tastes, but only for brief moments. It could be that no one else who sees this film will agree with me, or even notice. That’s fine. Opinions…we all have them. For me, it went a little overboard, just a smidgen. This is the only reason I did not give this movie a 10. It is still a wonderful movie. Some might suggest that this “going overboard” was what made the movie effective. It was effective, very much so, but for me it was a bit too much from time to time. Once in a while, my heart strings need a rest.

However, the music remains the most memorable part of the film. I had to look The Big Chill up on the internet to be reminded of the general story line, but the music has stayed with me all these years, and will remain with me, from the first notes of Joy to the World through the rest of the soundtrack and back. I would watch this movie again, and recommend it to anyone, no matter how cynical they are or what generation they belong to. Its that good.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 45 min (105 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Lawrence Kasdan
Writer Lawrence Kasdan, Barbara Benedek
Actors Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum
Country United States
Awards Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 wins & 8 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Laboratory Metrocolor, Hollywood (CA), USA (color)
Film Length 2,879 m (Sweden)
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm