Jun 25 2008
Cocoon: 80s Fantasy/Comedy That Never Gets Old
In 1985, Cocoon hit theaters, leaving in its wake the uplifting feeling that growing old might not be so bad after all.
Directed by Ron Howard (Ransom, Apollo 13), Cocoonis part sci-fi, part comedy, and all entertaining.
The unlikely premise is about a group of aliens who visit a Florida retirement community to rescue some long-stranded aliens cocooned and buried beneath the sea.
The aliens morph into humans, put their cocooned colleagues in the facility swimming pool, and that’s when a group of residents find the pool, take a dip and feel young again.
The cast of talented veteran actors includes Don Ameche (who won an Academy Award for his supporting role), Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Mareen Stapleton, Wilford Brimley, Brian Dennehy, Steve Guttenberg, Tyrone Power Jr., and Clint Howard.
Cocoon, rated PG13, is not all laughs, as it deals with the realities of growing old and death, but in all, it’s a funny, well acted and directed fantasy film that answers some aging “what if” questions.
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