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Writer:
John Sayles (writer)
Release Date:
5 September 1980 (USA)
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Plot:
Seven former college friends, along with a few new friends, gather for a weekend reunion at a summer house in New Hampshire to reminisce about the good old days, when they got arrested on the way to a protest in Washington, DC. full summary | add synopsis
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3 wins
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1 nomination
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(3 articles)
Gems of the 1980's: Susan Seidelman Remembers Desperately Seeking Susan
(From The Hollywood Interview. 22 November 2009, 8:01 PM, PST)
IFC Teams with Netflix to Bring 53 New Films to Streaming “Watch Instantly” Service
(From Collider.com. 20 November 2009, 2:50 PM, PST)
(From The Hollywood Interview. 22 November 2009, 8:01 PM, PST)
IFC Teams with Netflix to Bring 53 New Films to Streaming “Watch Instantly” Service
(From Collider.com. 20 November 2009, 2:50 PM, PST)
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I hear Jon Lovitz: "It's ACTING!"
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Bruce MacDonald | ... | Mike Donnelly |
| Maggie Renzi | ... | Katie Sipriano |
| Adam LeFevre | ... | J.T. |
| Maggie Cousineau | ... | Frances Carlson |
 | Gordon Clapp | ... | Chip Hollister |
| Jean Passanante | ... | Irene Rosenblue |
| Karen Trott | ... | Maura Tolliver |
 | Mark Arnott | ... | Jeff Andrews |
 | David Strathairn | ... | Ron Desjardins |
 | John Sayles | ... | Howie |
| Marisa Smith | ... | Carol |
| Amy Schewel | ... | Lacey Summers |
| Carolyn Brooks | ... | Meg |
| Eric Forsythe | ... | Captain |
| Nancy Mette | ... | Lee |
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Also Known As:
Return of the Secaucus 7 (USA) (alternative spelling)
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110 min
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[Chip returns to the car to find Ron talking to Irene]
Chip Hollister: Hi.
Ron Desjardins: Hi.
Chip Hollister: I'm, uh, Chip Hollister.
Ron Desjardins: [shaking his hand] Pleased to meet you.
Chip Hollister: You're...?
[Ron looks down at the name tag on his chest. Chip sees it]
Chip Hollister: Ron.
Ron Desjardins: Very good. Last name's Desjardins, but, uh, I gotta have another tit to fit it all. You Irene's old man?
[Chip chuckles nervously]
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Chip Hollister: Hi.
Ron Desjardins: Hi.
Chip Hollister: I'm, uh, Chip Hollister.
Ron Desjardins: [shaking his hand] Pleased to meet you.
Chip Hollister: You're...?
[Ron looks down at the name tag on his chest. Chip sees it]
Chip Hollister: Ron.
Ron Desjardins: Very good. Last name's Desjardins, but, uh, I gotta have another tit to fit it all. You Irene's old man?
[Chip chuckles nervously]
[...]
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References "ABC's Wide World of Sports" (1961)
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I Brake for Animals
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Okay, I watched this just now, many, many years after seeing The Big Chill. Maybe my expectations were too high, maybe I've seen too many other good movies by Sayles. I have to say I think this movie is seriously overrated.
I understand why people would prefer this over TBC. The script is not bad, the camera work is not bad, the editing is not bad. A lot of the dialog is smart. Unfortunately, when the dialog isn't smart, it's downright smarmy, completely off the mark. But what makes this a truly inferior movie is the ACTING!
Jon Lovitz's "It's ACTING!" came to mind no more than ten minutes into this movie. I couldn't get past the atrocious delivery, intonation, pacing, and fake emotion of just about every actor in this movie. Just really, really bad. There's no way to soft pedal. Even the (now) reliable David Strathairn will make you wince. I couldn't help thinking that this is one movie Sayles could remake and greatly improve upon just by using good, professional actors.
So, if you're like me, someone who actually thinks TBC is a good movie, and you've heard The Return of the Secaucus 7 praised as infinitely superior . . . lower your expectations. Perhaps you won't be quite so put off like I was.