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In this film, Ethel and Norman (played by Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda), are at their summer home. Norman is an old "coot", as Ethel calls him, and soon enough we discover just how stubborn and cranky he is. Nothing seems to scratch his surface, including a visit by his daughter, Chelsea. The film is realistic in its portrayal of family life and its difficulties, and it also deals with the issues of aging parents and difficult family dynamics. What's interesting to note is that some of the same issues were parallels in the Fonda family, so it has been said that some of the acting in fact displayed real emotions. This was Henry Fonda's last perfomance before his death; he received an Oscar for it. Although not at all a happy-go lucky movie, it is a good one to watch and think about.Read full review
I have enjoyed seeing this movie since I was a kid and first watched it in class at school. The characters are easy to get into, you really start to care about them and get deep into the movie and what is going on. I would recommend this movie to people of all ages, it truly is classic and well worth watching and you will want to see it again. One of the best movies I have seen, it sticks with you.
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I was so excited about purchasing this item. I always loved this movie. This was rated PG and was one of the reasons that i purchased it But it should have been rated at least PG-13 or "R". I was so very disappointed in the Language and if i had known beforehand i would never have watched it. I started counting God's name used in vain at least 6 or 7 times and then i stopped counting. I am just so thankful that my grandchildren were not snuggled up beside me when this words started coming out. I would Not recommend this movie.
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On Golden Pond was everything I had remembered it to be with wonderful iconic actors, a love story enhanced by the age of the "lovers," family strife, the fear of growing old, and age versus youth. The beautiful scenery and, at times, soft background music, made for a movie that calmed the soul. I could not have been more pleased with this DVD.
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Movie shows how an older person , treats his young grandson better than he treated his own daughter growing up. They had a lot of animosity against each other, then after he had a heart attack, he realized life was short, and they made up. Compassionate moving movie. Even though I can't stand Jane Fonda, for her involvement with Vietnamese.
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