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I Haven't Seen You in Ages!!
Reunion Movies
September, 2021 Whether it is a high school reunion, catching up with friends from long ago, or reconnecting with family members, reunions stir up a vast array of emotions. This month The Screening Room features films where the characters come together after being apart for a long period of time. While some of the reunions are fun or profound, others serve to remind the participants that there is a very good reason for not keeping in touch. |
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The Big Chill /After the suicide of their friend, seven college friends who have drifted apart reunite at his funeral and reminisce about the past. The film features an all-star cast including Kevin Costner was originally to be seen in flashbacks as Alex, the friend who died. However, director Lawrence Kasdan elected to cut out Costner's scenes. He is still appears in the film as the body in the opening scenes. Starring Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, and Jeff Goldblum. Rated R. |
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Grosse Pointe BlankA hit man (John Cusack) attends his ten-year high school reunion with hopes of rekindling a romance. However, things heat up when his arch rival appears. Also starring Minnie Driver. Rated R. |
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It's Always Fair WeatherThis 1955 musical comedy features three World War II buddies who reunite ten years after their discharge. Once together, they discover they have nothing in common. The film stars Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse. It was written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
Unrated.
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A Mighty Wind /Three folk groups from the 60's reunite for a memorial concert in New York City following the death of a legendary folk manager. Directed by Christopher Guest and starring Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara and Michael McKean. Rated PG-13. |
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Peggy Sue Got Married /A woman (Kathleen Turner) goes to her twenty-fifth high school reunion and is sent back in time. This gives her the possibility of changing her life and creating a different future. Directed by Frances Ford Coppola. Rated PG-13. |
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Romy & Michele's High School ReunionI n this 1997 comedy, two women get into trouble when they go to their high school reunion and lie about their lives after twelfth grade. In one classic scene Michele claims she invented a special type of glue. Actress Lisa Kudrow, who holds a degree in biology from Vassar, made up the formula on the spot. Starring Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow. Rated R. |
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Robin and Marian /When Robin (Sean Connery) returns from the Crusades after fighting for King Richard, he faces the crazed King John, the Sheriff of Nottingham, and Marian (Audrey Hepburn) who became a nun when he abandoned her. The film marks Audrey Hepburn's return to the screen after an 8 year absence. Rated PG. |
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This is Where I Leave You /After the death of their father, four siblings return to their childhood home. Once there, their mother reveals that they must stay together for a week according to the terms of their father's will. Starring Tina Fey and Adam Driver. Rated R. |
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T2 Trainspotting /After twenty years abroad, former heroin addict Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) returns home to Edinburgh, reuniting with the friends he betrayed in a drug deal. Most of the cast of the original film, Trainspotting, returned for this sequel. Directed by Danny Boyle.
Rated R. |
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The World's End /Twenty years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes determined to try it again. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind's. Starring Rosamund Pike and Martin Freeman. Rated R. |
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