Most purists call The Big Chill an
inferior substitute for The Return of the Secaucus Seven. Both
movies tell the story of several college friends getting together for a reunion.
I couldn’t tell you which movie is better, never having seen the latter movie.
What I can tell you is it really doesn’t matter how good the story in The Big
Chill is because the soundtrack drives the movie. The soundtrack is a
collection of feel good hits from the 60’s and 70’s. The soundtrack makes you
feel good about the movie. What should be obvious by now is I enjoy the movie
because of the soundtrack. It also helps that Kevin Kline is one of my favorite
actors and he, Glenn Close and Mary Kay Place have the best storyline in the
movie.

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