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Cocoon (1985) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)
Cocoon (1985) -- Bernie sneaks into the pool with the guys only to get busted by the aliens.
Cocoon (1985) -- Kitty, the alien, teaches Jack how to have sex her way.
Cocoon (1985) -- At breakfast, Bernie blames the fountain of youth - the pool - for everyone's problems inadvertently causing an old folks stampede.
Cocoon (1985) -- Ben, Joe, and Arthur discover that their pool makes them feel extra lively now that there are big rocks in it.

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Overview

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Director:

Ron Howard

Writers:

Tom Benedek (screenplay)
David Saperstein (story)

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Release Date:

21 June 1985 (USA) more

Tagline:

It is everything you've dreamed of. It is nothing you expect.

Plot:

When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigour. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(13 articles)

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Let's swim in a pool that has weird boulders dumped into it more (56 total)


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Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Filming Locations:

Clearwater, Florida, USA more


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Hume Cronyn was a Golden Glove boxer and lost sight in one eye. In the scene where he hits the young orderly, without depth perception, he actually hit the young man and knocked him out. more

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Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Joe, Bernie, and Art are in the dining room, the piano player's movements don't come close to matching the music being played. more

Quotes:

Joseph Finley: [to Alma] They say if we go with them, we'll live forever. And that's good. It's probably going to take you an eternity to forgive me... Alma, I'm sorry. I guess I was being ridiculous. I'm sorry. I love you. You're my whole life. I wanna go. But if it's a choice of only six more months here with you or living forever all by myself, well I'll take the six more months here with you. I don't want to live forever if you're not going to be with me. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Great British Sunday (2008) (TV) more

Soundtrack:

Chattanooga Choo Choo more


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Let's swim in a pool that has weird boulders dumped into it, 7 August 2006
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Author: MartianCreature from Redondo Beach, CA

Some seniors find the long sought-after Fountain of Youth by accident, just by regularly sneaking into a neighbor's pool. I don't know if I'd swim in a pool that has moss-covered boulders tossed into it, but these guys do, and find their youthful vitality returning.

Unbeknownst to the men, aliens on a mission have rented the neighbor's place, and set up the pool as their base of operations. Fortunately, these were post-ET/Close Encounters beings, so they had benevolent intentions.

Great cast of some familiar faces, and the screen chemistry of the cast members is wonderful as they range from highly emotional to contentious in their interaction. The nursing home residents are marvelous in portraying their renewed joy of life. Don Ameche is dashing with the ladies, and acts the role of a youthful character very well. Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Mareen Stapleton, and Wilford Brimley are all great. However, the movie is certainly not all a feel-good warm fuzzies type of story; there are some sad tragedies that occur as the plot moves forward.

My one criticism is that the film lacks the courage to address its central theme, the idea of eternal life, only skirting its ramifications. Only one character rejects the idea, but generic platitudes (like "belonging here") he says explain nothing of his reasoning. The film doesn't analyze the people who desire immortality enough, either. We get a few morsels about missing baseball, fishing, and grandchildren. But this shallow analysis gives insufficient insight to this infinitely critical decision the characters are faced with.

It's an interesting tale, with a bittersweet message about our own mortality. A well done production that has you wishing the best for the characters, and contemplating what you might do if you were in their shoes.

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