I guess times and movies have changed. I tried to introduce this movie to a bunch of people in their 20's and for their lives they couldn't sit through it, much less get into the story. They just found it boring from the outset. I guess one has to be of a certain age to appreciate it.
sharePerhaps it is because the young people in their 20's were raised on instant gratification and parents who would rather be their friend than their parent. It's just my observation, but I live in a community where what you have is more important than who you are. Sad, really, but still a reality. I was honored to have worked on this incredible film and will consider it one of the highlights of my 40+ year career. It's a shame that young people cannot understand or apreciatethe importance of a relationship with older members of society. Such a waste.
shareI hadn't seen the film in years. Billy Lanteau was a friend of mine. I loved the film back then, but when I put it on recently I noticed how slow it is at getting started. Maybe that's part of the reason my younger friends couldn't get into it. Also, young people today don't know who Henry Fonda or Katharine Hepburn is. To them, they're just a couple of "old time actors".
Jane Fonda has stated that ON GOLDEN POND will be the film she's remembered for but I don't agree with her. Naturally when she's on a talk show it's the film they show scenes from, but that's because that's the way Fonda wants it. If not for her appearances on talk shows clips from ON GOLDEN POND would most likely never be seen. Long after Fonda is gone it will be BARBARELLA that has the staying power to capture the curiosity and interest of movie fans.
Ageism is a funny thing, isn't it? My mother sat me down to watch this film when I was about 18 or so I think (which wasn't so long ago, less than a decade) and I absolutely loved it. It's such a touching film, beautifully acted. It doesn't matter what age you are if you have soul and an ounce of intelligence, you know. Superiority doesn't come with age, smugness does. I like a little instant gratification myself but that doesn't mean I have no soul.
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Ageism is a funny thing, isn't it? My mother sat me down to watch this film when I was about 18 or so I think (which wasn't so long ago, less than a decade) and I absolutely loved it. It's such a touching film, beautifully acted. It doesn't matter what age you are if you have soul and an ounce of intelligence, you know. Superiority doesn't come with age, smugness does. I like a little instant gratification myself but that doesn't mean I have no soul.
zoso uk said it best.
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law!
In 1983, my dad bought a beta vcr. I was twelve, and On Golden Pond was one of the movies we had, recorded by some friends who had HBO. I watched it many times as a kid, loved it and rememeber showing it to my grandmother back in the day. I've seen it twice in the last 10 or 12 years, still a great movie. It may be a generational thing, with the 20 year olds being bored. But great acting and a good story will always trump anything else in the world of films.
shareI'm nineteen and just finished watching it. While it's not a movie I would choose to watch again and agin, I found it to be beautiful and I absolutely loved Henry Fonda in this. I think it simply depends on the taste of the viewer.
sharehumility, huh?
“Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero, statesman, orator, and writer (106-43 B.C.)
Nothing changes. There's nothing wrong with kids these days.
It's comforting to know that there are those who understand and appreciate the film. With all the garbage that we're exposed to, especially all the "reality" shows that are only on the air because they are cheap to produce and draw moronic audiences, it's nice to know that intelligence still exists somewhere. We need to stick together! ;)
shareWell put humility and imnd87-796-727020 . I totally agree this classic film is a forgotten treasure . I grew up with this movie myself as a child and appreciated the all star casts performances as well . Some of the dialogue is a riot and at other times very touching and heartfelt ( and even a bit tense at times too ) . The scenery is just beautiful along with the wildlife ( and the music is wonderful too ) . This film has a bit of everything . It's a refreshing and nice pace from the mainstream norm in films of today ( IMPO ) . Thanks cliffcarson-1 for your subject post .
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I couldn't sit through it when i was younger but today in my mid 30's i watched it all the way through and loved it.
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I've loved this movie since I was a teenager. It doesn't bore me at all, I stay tuned into it...it's action-type movies with CGI that bore me
shareI've loved this movie since I was a teenager. It doesn't bore me at all, I stay tuned into it...it's action-type movies with CGI that bore me
I saw it when I was 16 and lived it. Henry Fonda reminded me of my late grandfather. I saw it again last night and enjoyed it much more.
shareSo many 20 year olds have no idea how to sit down and enjoy something. If it doesn't 'blow them away' in the first 5 minutes (or even less for some people) they couldn't care less about it and dismiss it. They'd probably rather go watch Fast and Furious 9 or some stupid thing like that that has absolutely no heart. I'll never understand it. Kids are dumb. And yes, these days 20 year olds are kids. It takes forever for anyone to grow up these days. That's why there are so many democrats in office. Kids refuse to grow up and take care of themselves. Those that can't grow up, live off their parents until they are 30, and the government after that. Sadly, those people can vote, and the democrats take full advantage of that at every opportunity. What a messed up country this has become. Mr. Thayer would no doubt be appalled.
By the by, I'm 31.
When I was 25 or 26, I sat through this movie and thought it was the most intriguing subject. I loved the way Norman talked and the feisty way he tackled life. Ethel loved her man to death, every character was interesting. Every dilemma was intriguing. I saw it again and again, four times before it finally left the theater, one of those times I took my parents to see it and they were as intrigued with it as I was.
At the time, those four viewings of the movie were the most I'd ever watched anything. It's timeless.
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He lifts me clear to the sky, you know he taught me to fly.
I first saw this at 6-years-old with my parents in the theater and it's always stuck with me.
I work with some 20-year-olds, and these are kids born in 1992, 1993. It is an experience. My generation can relate to the older generations like the Baby Boomers better than these kids can relate to anyone older than them. Pop culture has conditioned them to think anything from before they were born, be it in the '80s or the '60s is all lumped into the same thing.