New movie about us.
 

"Some Kind of Heaven" is now being shown at the Sundance Festival.

I can't wait. :D His preview makes me want to crawl under my bed and hide. It looks like it's going to be about what everyone who has NEVER actually been here thinks it is.

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I want to see it!

You can weave a made for TV movie from the pages of the popular news website. With all it’s salacious stories and comments. Lot of material there.

Hollywood. That's what Dad said about the movie "Perfect Storm". I'm sure this will be lots fluff.

Hollywood....

I wonder who funded it.

New Movie About Us
 

Can you tell me where and when I can see this film?

Los Angeles Media Fund (LAMF) is a leading entertainment and media company involved in producing and financing feature films, unscripted and scripted television, sports, music, theatre and live events.
Website: LAMF – Los Angeles Production Company

I dunno. It sounds like it is a movie with a plot about real people. I HOPE they are typical real people and don't make us all look insipid and having dementia and wearing white shoes and having blue hair..

He does seem "surprised" we are so like him. He just turned 24. If we don't like it we can get together and make a movie about young people who spend most of their time in small offices in Manhattan.

Oh yes.

I’ll go see it, sounds interesting.

I think they do it for those multimillion dollar yearly bonuses Wall Street firms give their productive employees!

I saw them filming months ago and wondered what it was. Now I know. From the short "preview" it looks like the story of "old people at the twilight of their lives" seeking love, being pom-pom girls and driving golf carts under a lawn sprinkler. Looking closely at the old guy, yikes, in the very unflattering but intentional shadow, staring lovingly in his future mates eyes standing in the water makes me cringe because that is NOT what **I** see here in The Villages. Yea, it's a movie, I mean a "documentary" but it reinforces all the stereotype of The Villages (and other similar places). I'm sure not many people are going to see it because documentaries never do well in the theaters but I would like to see it in full.

It looks like it will follow two individuals and one couple who are finding it difficult to fit in here. It is true that some people may find it hard to fit in, but I just hope they are clear that it is the exception rather than the rule.

It looks like Cocoon, which was filmed in St. Petersburg, but without the Aliens.

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Except they were in better shape. Where the heck was this filmed. Doesn't look like a pool.

https://i.postimg.cc/mk2qnMm5/2020-01-30-11-17-44.jpg

I don't know what you mean, Don Ameche and Hugh Cronyn are in better shape than who? Villagers, you should go to MVP Gym at Brownwood and see some Villagers, or better yet, go to the Rec League Softball games, a lot Villagers are still in great shape in the 60's and 70's.

As I stated, the movie Cocoon was filmed in St. Petersburg. That pool house is on Park Street near Boca Ciega Bay in St. Pete, however the interior with the pool was shot in New Jersey.

Here's the director Rod Howard on the right and actor Wilford Brimley on the left behind the scenes of Cocoon. Great shape, Wilford Brimley was 49 years old when he made this movie.

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I think it is somewhat insulting. He and his sister are far too young to know what aging is like. Some of us are lucky enough to sail through the aging process and then there are many others who have a terrible time facing old age and if they are alone and lonely during this period in their lives they are an easy target.

There probably is a large population of people who are lonely and cannot find companionship, but I hardly think that makes for good cinematography. Do you really want to go to the movies to see two old people desperately trying to find true love!

On the other side of the coin he could have sought out the huge number of people living here who are still happily married, can afford to live their dreams and do not go around behaving as though they were still in high school.

I would like to see a "real" film maker come to TV to make a movie about what the Morse family have managed to achieve over the past 30+ years, because that would be a movie worth seeing. Show the start of TV when there was nothing here and then show how it has evolved into this incredible community. Whether you like the Morse’s’ or not, they have done something that no one else has done, there is no retirement community in the world like this and there probably never will be. Show the world the number of young people relocating here and leaving the rat race to live the good life with us oldies. Show the huge variety of stores we have, the restaurants of every type, the fact that we have our own hospital, the number of urgent care clinics and on and on. Show the world how we are able to live in our aging years. Just think of how our parents aged compared to us, and show the world that instead of making us a laughing stock!

and now I will climb down from my soap box! Thanks for reading :icon_wink:

Just a point of interest. At 1.19, one minute 19 seconds of the sample movie the guy who is picture laying down is not a resident of The Villages most likely. He moved his green van from pool to pool to pool as he did the same thing with himself from pool to pool to pool for about 2 months last summer. I am not the only one to notice that his entire wardrobe was on a bar from side to side of the rear windows of his van to provide privacy for peaceful overnight sleeping. His normal rest area was at various pools on a lounge chair in between two tables in a shaded area. Let's see what verbal things he adds to this movie. He was a nice guy but would never tell anyone where he rented or owned. I never asked.

The only reason I cared is it's good to be aware of your surroundings but as he presented no threat I made no phone call about him. After all my watch is over. :ho:

I heard through the "grapevine" that it will be showing at The Sharon and there will be limited VIP seating.

:duck:

Steve

Uhhh, I posted a photo from the "Villages" film preview in my post you are replying to. THAT'S who they (from Cocoon) are in better shape than. THAT GUY. "Where was this photo taken" was referring to the photo I POSTED.

My point all along since the beginning of this thread was exactly what you stated that I partially quoted above this and what makes me cringe just seeing the short preview. The film seems to be pushing the incorrect stereotypes of those who live here. Of course until I see the whole thing it's just my quick guess based upon the quick preview clip.

Sounds like he has mastered "stealth camping" in The Villages. I wonder how many others there are living off of our amenities fees and property taxes by lounging and showering at the pools and so on. This is why IDs need to be checked. Stealth Camping Tips For Van Life In The City | Building A Camper Van Conversion

Trust me, this game he was playing proved him to be smooth as silk. He had a sensor even when he was napping to elude the people who check the badges. He just slipped into the pool and now he was safe.

Almost everytime I go to our neighborhood pool an attendant will ask for an ID card except unless you're in the pool.

As they should. Chula Vista needs a full timer to watch things later in the day as people from surrounding apartment complex’s feel free to use our facilities.

Can’t wait to see this entire flick. It should be a pip.

I met Lance and his cameraman when he was filming here and tried to steer him to some interesting events etc...Happy to see that my friend Barbara, who is a fine actress, has a role. Hope it comes here!! :)

I agree!

So this is the director/producer who is supposed to be the nephew of that other guy who is political?

Nope just someone who was spending time at 4 different adult pools and definitely sleeping in his van. His relationship with Martin Scorsese Jr is unknown to yours truly.

He reminded me of the guy who is the subject of this song. Roger Miller - King Of The Road - YouTube

Review of Documentary
 

I wish it was available to see locally for those of us that live here. Any chance it will get a showing in one of The Villages theaters

is there a link for the trailer? I haven't SEEN/FOUND IT.

Thank you for posting this review. Sounds OK — although I do wonder how a young writer can truly get it. (I know I did not get a lot of things when I was that young.)

Btw, the review says there are 180,000 people here. Please say it isn’t so. I don’t think it is that densely populated — yet, although sometimes it feels like it.

Speaking of such movies — remember Boynton Beach Club? I think that is the one where an opening scene starts the plot line when a woman backs out of her driveway without looking behind her. (When I walk through parking lots here, or anywhere, I keep an eye on the driver’s seat of parked cars.)

I might have to see if I can find Boynton Beach Club streaming now.

TRAILER to The Villages documentary at Sundance.
 

I sure hope they show it here!

Meet the Artist: Lance Oppenheim — 2020 Sundance Film Festival - YouTube

Hope it's not very good. We don't need any more people here.

Kimmiek: Thank you for posting this link to the movie review. I read the review from end to end. It is interesting reading, but again reinforces my opinion that these young people missed the mark when they made this movie. There is so much more to living day to day in this community than the high school activities he centered on. The loneliness of people would be the same whether they are here or had chosen to remained in their original community.

By the way BOOMER there are 180,000 people living here and they were all on the road and at LSL yesterday:ohdear: We must seriously be approaching "full up" in TV!

I look around my little village and we all seem t be living an ordinary quiet healthy retired life and that is not what he chose to show.

I go back to my earlier post where I said that a good cinematographer could make an excellent movie about retirement.

It's in the link/story posted by the OP. Just click on the photo that says "MEET THE ARTIST". It's not a trailer but maybe a 30 second clip within that video.

This is what I cringe at and what I though it would be like: "This highly entertaining documentary captures the near-surrealism of a prefab senior playground, ............" Really now. "Near surreal" here? "Prefab playground."

This is supposed to be a DOCUMENTARY. It seems they use actors. If they do, it's not.

GREAT REVIEWS!! ebp2020
Review by ebp2020 ★★★★★

This is my favorite doc at Sundance. Beautifully captivating, from the cinematography to the sensitivity and respect for the characters: Annie and Reggie, Dennis, and Barbara, this film effects us all as it delves into real issues: aging, acceptance, love, personal challenges, grief, and fulfillment in a fascinating yet surreal place: The Villages. The director's vision and understanding of all of these issues is remarkable --especially at his young age, and the editor, music, sound, and overall production was amazing. Loved it!