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The Big Chill
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- 4
Rewatchables episodes featuring Mary Kay Place’s films
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Apex Mountain
Kasdan; Tilly’s Big Chill–Psycho II year; Mary Kay Place; JoBeth Williams’s Poltergeist–Big Chill period (qualified); the sperm-donor arrangement; “hog is broken” jokingly
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Approx. transcript time · 01:33:27Read transcript
- Glenn Close and Kevin Kline are rejected as being at their apex. — Bill Simmons
- Meg Tilly is debated between this film and Masquerade before the shared Big Chill–Psycho II year is endorsed. — Bill Simmons
- Mary Kay Place is placed at her apex here.
- Berenger is placed at Platoon and Hurt at Broadcast News.
- JoBeth Williams receives a yes qualified as the period spanning Poltergeist and The Big Chill. — Chris Ryan
- The Santini house is placed at its Great Santini peak. — Bill Simmons
- The Porsche remains unresolved for lack of comparative research. — Bill Simmons
- The arrangement of sleeping with one’s wife’s ovulating friend is jokingly endorsed.
- Saying “hog is broken” receives a joking apex nomination.
- Kasdan receives the final apex for writing and directing the movie immediately after his Star Wars work.
- Backyard football is considered against Wedding Crashers without a resolution. — Bill Simmons
Recasting Couch
Meryl Streep as Sarah; Glenn Close as Meg
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Approx. transcript time · 01:28:21Read transcript
- Meryl Streep is proposed for Glenn Close’s Sarah role and Close for Mary Kay Place’s Meg role. — Bill Simmons
- The proposal is supported by calling Close the stronger actor while still praising Place. — Bill Simmons
- Streep’s contemporary status after Sophie’s Choice is part of the appeal. — Bill Simmons
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