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An offbeat and charming comedy with elements of science fiction thrown in, director Ron Howard's (Ransom, Apollo 13) unlikely fantasy ponders the price of immortality and the power of everlasting love. A group of aliens travel to a Florida retirement community to rescue some long-stranded colleagues cocooned and buried beneath the sea. But as the aliens take on human form and stash their counterparts in a swimming pool, a group of elderly retirees discover the pool and after swimming in the water find themselves rejuvenated, with boundless energy and insatiable appetites. Soon the retirees are forced to choose between living out their lives on earth with their families, or leaving with the aliens and attaining immortality. More character driven than dependent on the incredible plot, the film's charm comes from its characters and the wonderful cast, including Don Ameche, who won an Academy Award for his role as one of the randy retirees. --Robert Lane
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Rating:  - This movie gives you a lot to think about...
My favorite character was the old Jewish guy...the one dissenter who refused to enter the fountain of youth. As he said, "nature dealt us our cards and we played them". I believe that old age, sickness and death are a natural and necessary part of life.
I also think that by-and-large elderly people in America are treated pretty good. At least it seemed that the elderly people in this movie were living and relaxing pretty well in a sunny Florida assisted living complex.
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Rating:  - An 80's sci-fi classic!
A group of retired old folks (Wilford Brimley, Don Ameche, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Walter Giford, Gwen Verndon and Herta Ware) discover at their retirement village's swimming pool some unusual coccoons from outer space that gives them the energy of youth. However a group of aliens from another planet are on a secret mission to retreive the cocoons so they can return them back their planet, only a boat captain (Steve Guttenburg) with the old folks can help these poor aliens disguised as humans.
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Rating: - Classic
This is such a classic. I received it quickly, which I appreciate, and have watched it many times. The price was also great.
Rating: - Father's Day movie
It was Father's Day, 1985. "Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom" was the big movie playing against this Ron Howard film, which was still going strong. I'd convinced the family to see this movie on the strength of Siskel & Ebert's "At The Movies" review. Once we were seated in the nearly full theater, I heard a kid grumble about this not being "Indiana Jones..." The spaceship did a planetary flyby, and movie magic took over. My father, one of "The Greatest Generation," who'd weathered the deaths of ... Read More
Rating: - add to collection
Good quality. Fast delivery. Adding to collection of academy award movies.
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