Forever Young

1992
12
1 Std. 42 Min.

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Während eines Kryogenie-Tests erwacht ein 1939 eingefrorener Pilot 1992, aber die Zeit läuft ab, da sein Körper schnell zu altern beginnt.Während eines Kryogenie-Tests erwacht ein 1939 eingefrorener Pilot 1992, aber die Zeit läuft ab, da sein Körper schnell zu altern beginnt.Während eines Kryogenie-Tests erwacht ein 1939 eingefrorener Pilot 1992, aber die Zeit läuft ab, da sein Körper schnell zu altern beginnt.

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6,3/10

50.890

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Wissenswertes
The lighthouse featured in the film, and on the poster, is the Point Arena Lighthouse, located on one of the furthest West points of the Continental United States, near Manchester, California. The house in the film, was a shell built by the production team, and was torn down after filming. The only permanent structures near the lighthouse are some vacation rental units, formerly Coast Guard barracks, and the Lighthouse Keeper's residence, which is now a museum maintained by local volunteers. The lighthouse has recently undergone renovations, and is open to the public.

Patzer
After the crash the doctor uses his stethoscope on Daniel, but it's not in his ears.

Zitate
Claire Cooper: You're holding my heart.

Alternative Versionen
The digital version features the opening and closing 2001 Warner Bros. Pictures plasters.

Verbindungen
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: A Few Good Men/The Muppet Christmas Carol/Leap of Faith/Passion Fish (1992)

Soundtracks
The Very Thought of You
Written by Ray Noble
Performed by Billie Holiday
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

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A genre film but balanced enough to avoid the cliché and easy tricks

Captain Daniel McCormick is a happy-go-luck pilot who is known for his risk taken and no-strings lifestyle. As much as he wants to settle down with his longterm sweetheart, he cannot bring himself to say the words. However when she is put into a coma in a car accident and the doctors say there is no hope of recovery he goes off the deep end and decides to volunteer to be frozen in an experiment being carried out by his friend Harry Finley. 53 years later he is woken up in a military storage unit by two young boys who were just messing around. Without a clue what happened to him or what to do, Daniel turns to the two boys for help.

It sounds rather corny and obvious and, in a way, I suppose it is but by not ever playing it for laughs or being self-mocking the film creates a tone that means it all works as long as you meet it on its terms. The story is sentimental and slushy and in this way I imagine it will put many viewers off for being this way. I surprised myself by actually liking it though and finding it all rather engaging and sweet. Although I doubt he knows where Lost is going, Abrams does a good job as writer to avoid cliché and mush the best he can. Miner matches this by directing in a controlled manner that holds back on the sweeping music and emotion until he can actually use them.

The cast work well with this approach and avoid the film becoming a soapy television movie. Gibson may not have had the best of days recently PR-wise (alleged drunk-driving and alleged anti-Semitic remarks) but here he is charming and reasonably good at the emotion. Of course he could have been better considering that when he awoke after 50 years the loss of his wife would still be fresh in his mind. Curtis is solid enough and deals with the material given her. The child support are better than I expected even if they are a bit "cute" in the way all Hollywood kids are. Wood works well with Gibson, which I suppose is the important thing.

Overall this is a solid and enjoyable romantic film that is a bit slushy and melodramatic. It avoids cliché well enough but you do need to meet it on its terms and not be cynical. Not one for the die-hard action fans but it is a good date movie that is gentle and balanced enough to find a mixed audience without losing touch with the genre.