[SamAdams76]

Fortunately 1984 was the apex of all that 60s nostalgia. In fact, I think 60s nostalgia officially jumped the shark with that overwrought and unwatchable The Big Chill movie.

Now the 1960s is a distant memory. In fact, old people reminiscing about the 1960s is as pathetic today as it must have sounded to the hippies back then when older folk were yapping about the 1920s!

[Cicero]

I thought The Big Chill was remarkably good. I saw it when it came out and it confirmed to me that the Summer of Love was over. Kaput.

I don't know if that was the director's intention, but it sure was the message I got from seeing it.

I witnessed a good deal of the hippie movement first hand, in Seattle in 1965-68 and then at NYU during the anti-Vietnam protests. I thought it was all totally brainless at the time, and I've never seen any reason to change my mind.

That was the message I got from the movie. "It's all over, Baby!"

[tobyhill]

I bet a few of the Geezer-tongues tried to relive the past by taking some trip and getting naked. I thought I would try to gross everyone out.

[UpAllNight]

--Now the 1960s is a distant memory. In fact, old people reminiscing about the 1960s is as pathetic today as it must have sounded to the hippies back then when older folk were yapping about the 1920s!--

Funny. I always enjoyed listening to my grand-parents or parents reminiscing about their earlier years. I am sorry you think people think it pathetic.

[endthematrix]

You weren't aware of the Oliver Stone's The Doors bringing back bell bottoms? I was shocked at the culture change at that time. We still have a young counter-culture modeled after the Hippies.

Today we are full into the 70's fashion - heavy eye-liner and that heroin OD look.