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It is such a treat to see two of the screen's most distinguished performers interacting in this wonderful film. I dare say that their brilliant performances made this film the magical experience that it is. Watching this movie, I couldn't help but be completely won over by Henry Fonda's portrayal of the cranky old professor dealing with old age. He was totally perfect, and despite being cranky most of the time, very lovable. I believed that he gave the performance of his career in On Golden Pond. And Katherine Hepburn was great as usual, in the less difficult but equally likable role of Fonda's wife. I cried many times during this movie, not only because the story itself is wonderfully touching, but also because of the sheer joy at seeing two great stars together, giving the performance of their lives.

To all those people referring to CTHD as a Star Wars rip-off... geez... stop being so ignorant! CTHD was adapted from a Chinese wuxia novel that is about 100 years old!! The martial arts novels have long been an important tradition in Chinese literature, and the theme of the "young trainee and the master" had existed long before George Lucas even got his idea for Star Wars. Why don't you go ask Lucas where he got his brilliant idea for the Stars Wars series?

Honestly, I just knew that this movie won't live up to the three original ones. And I was right. The only things worth seeing in this movie were the out-of-this-world special effects. The studio people did a really great job. Otherwise, I wouldn't really recommend the movie to anyone but the fans. The Matrix was a much better sci-fi film than The Phantom Menace.