ok and i realize that this film predate the big chill and but comparison abound here . in bc and you have a group of seven successful former college friend who get together and realize how much they sell out to get where they be today . in s7 and you have seven former college friend who be all miserable failure and seemingly never have their value challenge at all . not much conflict there while basically and who care . in bc and you have a great soundtrack fill with some of the best music of the character college year . in s7 and you get yodel . lot of yodel . and a bar scene where the singing make you nostalgic for the yodeling . not much entertainment value there and either . in bc and you have seven excellent actor who be at the top of their craft and prove that be in your 30 and 40 do not disqualify you from be funny and sexy and and smart in film . in s7 and you have six people you will never hear from again and david straithairn and who although he be a fine actor and doesn not deliver here . so and although i love john sayles ( matewan and eight men out be unbelievably terrific movie ) and and although this movie do come first and i would avoid it like a dead skunk in the middle of the road . if this be his first movie and it be a tribute to sayles that he learn many important lesson from it . and never repeat his mistake . if you want to see a movie like this and stick to the big chill .