Cocoon
1985 Starring Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon Rated PG-13 117 Minutes
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When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigour.
Rating:9/10 I was so pleasantly suprised by this movie. It started of as a comedy with a lot of witty dialogue that would remind you of Grumpy Old Men. The last half of the movie became an excellent drama. There was a lot of character development and you actually cared for the characters in this movie. For being two hours long, it was at a pace that didn't make the movie feel all that long. It actually felt pretty quick. The acting from everyone all around was really good as well. There was not one weak link in the cast involved. There wasn't much for special effects, but when they needed them, they were used very effectivly. Even the love story between Steve Guttenberg and Tahnee Welch didn't feel like it was tacked on like so many other movies out there today, that the tacked on love story really ruins the movie. A classic, right along with the actors involved.
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