Cocoon | | Cast : | Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn | | Director : | Ron Howard | | Studio : | Fox Home Entertainme | | Format : | Color, Widescreen | | Released Date : | June 21, 1985 | | DVD Released Date : | June 07, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 09, 2005 | | Summary | Cocoon | Content
 | Great movie dealing with Senior Citizens and their concerns. It is filled with laughter and empathy as the seniors learn more about the space visitors. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 26, 2005 | | Summary | Classic cinema | Content
| This movie is unique in that the main characters are senior citizens. It is another film in the parade of science fiction pictures that came out in the early eighties. But what sets this one apart from the others is the premise of events affecting people in the latter part of their lives. The actors in this film are truly talented and shine in their roles. As you learn from the commentary by Ron Howard, many lines were improvised on the spot and add immeasurably to the emotional texture of the screenplay.
Ron Howard has made a memorable movie that will entertain people of most ages. I would not call it a family film as it has several profanities that parents will not want young children to hear. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 05, 2005 | | Summary | coccon seller | Content
| the dvd did not arrive. I didn't have an address for the seller.
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| Rating | | | Date | June 02, 2005 | | Summary | Ponce de Leon Missed it the First Time Around | Content
| "Cocoon" is an excellent movie that should be enjoyable to the whole family. It is the story of a virtual fountain of youth discovered by several elderly men in a nearby nursing home. They check out a private swimming pool that has some large pods on it. They come back invigorated and start to make regular trips to the pool. It turns out that the pool's pods are alien cocoons nutured by the special water of the pool. Well, the story takes off from there.
"Cocoon" is a sort of social comedy that appeals to virtually all groups on different levels. It will appeal to the elderly with a semi-serious look at aging and the pros and cons of looking to reverse the process. Is growing old a bad things to be avoided or is it a honor that is entered into gracefully? We can see both sides through the various characters. The youngsters in the audience will focus with interest on the aliens. Everybody, except the most cynical amonst us, will enjoy the comedy and stranges twists that the movie takes.
This is a "feel good" movie and Ron Howard seems to be the right director for the job. The acting is good and involves some of the better senior actors available.
If you're wondering why there don't seem to be any "good" movies these days, go back and check out "Cocoon". It may be just the kind of movie you've been wanting to see. |
| Rating | | | Date | November 07, 2004 | | Summary | Every "old folk" should see this... | Content
| When I first saw this film on video, I decided to rent a video player and visit my elderly parents...and they never had such a good time.My folks are gone now, and my stubborn dad, who hated practically everything, laughed is butt off. He hated movies, in general, but his reaction to "Cocoon" was gratifyting to me. I could analyze many aspects of the film, but there's little to say, other than the fact that the actors were in touch with their material and ran with it. Ron Howard made a more important film than he may know. To me, anyway... Every old folk should see this film. |
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