What a bunch of annoying, self centered dullards. All they do is complain and whine and complain and are living in the past. No wonder Alex was dead he probably killed himself to get away from these people.
shareI CERTAINLY WOULD!!
Oops, I misread. I thought you wrote "who would want to hang these people?"
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I think it was a sign of the times. They were from privileged and sheltered backgrounds and felt disillusioned. Plus their friend just died and they felt guilty because they had lost touch with him,
That said, they are quite self indulgent in their complaining. Some of the characters are more likable than others in this. But agree there is a lot of complaining.
the theme of the movie is 'extended family', and how friendships can change, mutate, and solidify over time. Not everything is so negative in this world as you imply - remember that scene where they dance to the music in the kitchen? That shows basic, simple enjoyment of the moment.
shareBeats me. This movie was so boring. I wanted to give it a 5, but decided I would bump it to a 6 just for the music.
shareWas it your first time? I felt the same way the first time I watched this a year or two ago. Now I've got it at a solid 8.
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I agree. Generally these people were not likable.
shareKeep in mind - they probably wouldn't always be cynical and self absorbed... but remember the situation that brought them together - Alex's death. After this initial 'reconnecting' weekend and they had aired all their insecurities, displeasures, insecurities etc - I'm sure they'd be a fun group. They liked great tunes at least ;) but they just had a lot to figure out I guess.
shareThey remind me of my older cousins who left for college in the late 60’s early 70’s and the counter culturalism from that time. The free love, anti-consumerism and anti-materialism; whose morals, values, core ideals and ideas ran counter to their parent’s beliefs system and politics. Don’t let the “man” get you down. Just like the movie, they eventually became materialistic, had money, married and had children, children who wanted stuff. They fought against it in the 1970’s but conformed to the consumerism and materialism of the 1980’s after they had children. In the movie, I saw they were just reflecting on what they once believed and how did they lose their way and when did it happen? It seems that Alex and Nick had the hardest time adjusting to it the most.
shareI'd hang out with Kevin Kline any time, esp back then.
They are obviously not whining all the time. Except for the Hurt character, they are all successful in their fields and work hard. Except JoBeth Williams character, who is a mom and wife.
They don't just whine, though. They watch a football game, drink, eat, laugh, listen to music, dance, exercise.
Why would you focus on just the few times they hash over sad things? You do know this is a movie about mourning over a loss?
They aren't self centered, and they are anything but dull. The Goldblum character is annoying, but Goldblum himself is not.
If you don't want to watch people mourning, why would you watch a movie about people grieving over a death?
They are totally self-absorbed and dull, droning on about the profundity of the dopey music they liked in their youth, never progressing beyond that time. After giving my due respects at the funeral, I'd have bolted as soon as I saw an opening.
share"They are totally self-absorbed and dull, droning on about the profundity of the dopey music they liked in their youth, never progressing beyond that time. After giving my due respects at the funeral, I'd have bolted as soon as I saw an opening. "
These people did progress beyond that time. A lawyer, actor, doctor, businessman, journalist, etc...
They came together because of the tragic loss of a friend. They went back to their lives after a few days together.
Yes. They drank, smoked pot, snorted coke and took dope. Many still did that sort of thing even in the 80's. That may be hard for you to comprehend but it's true.
I take it that you don't have a tight group of friends. I just can't imagine coming all that way only to " bolt as soon as I saw an opening."
You don't have to like that sort of music or be into drugs. If a good friend took their life you would want to be with the group that you shared good times with.
Your assumptions that I "don't have a tight group of friends" and that the dumb ideas of this movie "may be hard for [me] to comprehend" are presumptuous and foolish. Judging by your silly comments, I think you would probably fit in nicely with such a group of pseudo-deep, pretentious jerks.
shareI would fit in very well with that group. It's my generation.
THAT isn't the point I was trying to make. Most people do have a tight group of friends. I would like to RE assume that you are no exception.
No matter what generation anyone is from, you can certainly understand the story..... or can't you???
These people came together 20 years later after college. You sort of slide back into your old ways.... maybe.
It's like being out in the world and then coming back home to stay for a few days with your folks after years apart. You are suddenly the child again.
I have no idea of how old you are. I may be assuming that you are too young to understand or appreciate what this story was all about. I'm in my 60's so I can relate to this.
I am sorry if I came off being condescending. Everyone has their close group of old friends. I'm sure that you do too. You all may be from a different background.... or a different generation? I don't know. One thing I AM sure of...
I won't ASSUME!
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