Sad, Sweet, Thought Provoking Melancholy Movie of Life and Death and Life.
Everyone from the movie critics to the fans critiques the sesquipedalianality of the movies based on Stephen King's work. They should realize; however, that the novels these movies are based upon are long, descriptive, deep, thought-provoking works which move along chronologically from scene to scene with the grace of a soft, renewing volcanic flow through a huge primeval mountain valley.
This book was no exception.
The Made-For-TV movie, "The Golden Years," was made originally as the springboard for the TV series of the same name. The series was canceled, and someone forgot to wrap it up, disappointing lots of fans out there.
The Movie Review :.
"The Golden Years" was bittersweet, melancholic beauty in its portrayal of the relationship between Harlan Williams (Keith Szarabajka) and Gina (Frances Sternhagen), his wife during the whole ordeal. Their tenderness made us believe they were genuine in their love of one another and the honesty of their relationship was truly uplifting. Made the Fiend's heart go "pitty-patt."
Also delivering a strong performance were Felicity Huffman as Terry Spann, Ed Lauter as Gen. Louis Crewes, R.D. Call as Jude Andrews and Bill Raymond as Dr. Richard X. Toddhunter.
Synopsis:
A lab explosion, caused by an irresponsible, idiotic mad scientist introduces a chain of events which only time can stop...one way or the other.
Harlan Williams has found the fountain of youth, but it's the gift that keeps on giving. He's becoming younger by the day, but if they can't stop it, what happens when he becomes a child again? an infant? a fetus? and then?
Will these two "golden year" lovers be able to find the answers before it's too late for them both?
Well, that's the rest of the movie. I won't tell you how it ends. It's King, so you figure it out for yourself. What I will tell you is that it is a delightful movie made from an even better book (book's ALWAYS better with King) which transports you across the nation, on the wings of a beautiful love story thrown into the sci-fi/horror mix. It is a sweet and wonderful mixture.
It's a lovely movie and one of my favorite King adaptations, even though it does stray from the book, a bit.
It gets a 7.3/10 from...
the Fiend :.
Everyone from the movie critics to the fans critiques the sesquipedalianality of the movies based on Stephen King's work. They should realize; however, that the novels these movies are based upon are long, descriptive, deep, thought-provoking works which move along chronologically from scene to scene with the grace of a soft, renewing volcanic flow through a huge primeval mountain valley.
This book was no exception.
The Made-For-TV movie, "The Golden Years," was made originally as the springboard for the TV series of the same name. The series was canceled, and someone forgot to wrap it up, disappointing lots of fans out there.
The Movie Review :.
"The Golden Years" was bittersweet, melancholic beauty in its portrayal of the relationship between Harlan Williams (Keith Szarabajka) and Gina (Frances Sternhagen), his wife during the whole ordeal. Their tenderness made us believe they were genuine in their love of one another and the honesty of their relationship was truly uplifting. Made the Fiend's heart go "pitty-patt."
Also delivering a strong performance were Felicity Huffman as Terry Spann, Ed Lauter as Gen. Louis Crewes, R.D. Call as Jude Andrews and Bill Raymond as Dr. Richard X. Toddhunter.
Synopsis:
A lab explosion, caused by an irresponsible, idiotic mad scientist introduces a chain of events which only time can stop...one way or the other.
Harlan Williams has found the fountain of youth, but it's the gift that keeps on giving. He's becoming younger by the day, but if they can't stop it, what happens when he becomes a child again? an infant? a fetus? and then?
Will these two "golden year" lovers be able to find the answers before it's too late for them both?
Well, that's the rest of the movie. I won't tell you how it ends. It's King, so you figure it out for yourself. What I will tell you is that it is a delightful movie made from an even better book (book's ALWAYS better with King) which transports you across the nation, on the wings of a beautiful love story thrown into the sci-fi/horror mix. It is a sweet and wonderful mixture.
It's a lovely movie and one of my favorite King adaptations, even though it does stray from the book, a bit.
It gets a 7.3/10 from...
the Fiend :.