Some kind of heaven
 

You know-the movie about life in the villages? It was depressing and not accurate simply because 130k people wouldn't move there to be miserable. The 24 year old director must have something against old people. The guy living out of his van got lucky but he never took care of business in his lifetime like the others did.

I'd welcome any comments as I've been looking to at least vacation there for a winter month.

we're full

OP joined TOTV in 2009 first post today? Trolling?

Maybe better late than never?????? And then again, maybe not:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

I never saw it. I wouldn’t base anything on a movie. I love it here for different reasons others might like it. There’s something for everyone.

Actually, I was going to watch it but watched the preview first and said "forgetaboutit." I have found that the previews to movies usually show the best parts, and this one must not have a good part, let alone a best part. Not interested.
As far as I am concerned, there are way too many folks that WANT to move here, that a few that don't know what they want really don't matter to me. Right now, houses are being sold the same day as listed, so the way I figure it, if you snooze you lose.

Took you almost 12 years to post something. Somebody's stirring things up.

Very easy answer: This "movie" is an idiotic film by a low grade moron and has nothing to do with life in The Villages for the 129,997 people who were not depicted (actually 129,998 since one of the "persons" was not even a resident). Your time would be better spent watching reruns of Lassie.:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

What! Are you saying, “Timmy’s in the well?!”

Boomer

I was hoping that "filmmaker" was in the well so we could leave him there:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

It's a crack in ToTV...............you can set up a new name & retro the join date.

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The Van in the movie is back. I didn't see the man who owns the Van but it's the Van for certain.

In the back parking lot of Orange Blossom.

He was a nice guy to tell you the truth. He just had no business being at the pool. He wasn't doing NOTHING else wrong so I didn't call on him. We don't do that, in my earlier life we didn't anyway. I glad I didn't rat him out.

Well I be damned!:22yikes:

Old Old news, this was hashed over months ago.

This has been discussed months ago.

Some Developer Lusters think its about the Villages.

Its about people adjusting to retirement and loss.

TV is a wonderful place to live.
 

We've lived here for 13 years, altho it sure doesn't seem that long. 95% of the people here are kind, generous, helpful and just all around great peeps. We have made some of the best friends anyone could ever have. My only regret is that we didn't meet them sooner.
We have lived all over the place, 18 +/- moves (this is our second house in TV). Unless life throws us a curve ball we're staying put here in TV.
Good luck with your move.

Misery loves company so come on down

Movie
 

This movie is not about life in the villages, it’s about these people.

The movie was a kids view and done as a college project. It merely reflected the view of one person about 4 people. Sad that everyone thinks this is about The Villages, it could have been anywhere and the kid got lucky because someone liked his film. That story could be told in any city or beach town or mountain in this USA. I never wasted my time on it after my son who is in his thirties watched it and said it was depressing and not anything like the life he sees here. He actually was here for a few months after he got out of college and found the characterization to be appropriate to people who are actual Floridians and not those who move to the south to retire.

Did you actually see the entire film? It was just a very small sampling of only a few people and in the end even the most “dissatisfied” character was enjoying herself and dancing at the evening shows.
Try and remember The Villages was just a hint many years ago of what it is today. It started with manufactured homes and a few courses. Just like times have changed very much since this movie so has the Villages.

It’s a story of humanity that could’ve been told in any city of over 100,000 people. He used The Villages because of contrast. It’s a great Indy film that has it’s place. I personally use it to discourage people I don’t like from moving here.

Nope….Better Never Late!

People are so sensitive about this movie. It was a true story about what? Three or four people? It didn't make The Villages look bad at all, unless you have a victim mentality.

Is this how Conspiracy Theories are born?

Miserable?

They were unhappy before attempting to gain access to TV

Good point Nanny. 8 years for us. I concur with all that you have said.
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Don’t wast your time watching this POS, it doesn’t remotely represent the true Villages.

The film maker and his backers had an agenda to smear The Villages IMHO.

Oh geez

I didn’t see the movie but there is a term called geographic transfer which is used to.describe people who move for many reasons such as depression, divorce , alcoholism is a big one ,they think if they move or keep moving things will get better but they usually don’t . The poster who said that using the villages background with all the good things was to show how some people struggle even in a wonderful place like this .I do wonder more about people who see an on screen credit for Soros a man who invests generously in independent films and sees a conspiracy of a political hit job against Republicans in the villages. Again I have not seen the movie many people I know who saw it thought the villages looked like a wonderful place and this was a story of 4 people who could be living anywhere

I am also a lerker, i am planning on moving there when the time is right. I decided to join this forum because it is better to be forewarned. It's a great way to get a feel of the group dynamics and figure out the "rules" before moving there. I have a couple of friends who already live there.

That being said, we watched the movie just the other day. I did not feel it was a movie about The Villages, but stories of humans living. The movie picked fringe characters and that location to get rating.

I was very angry with the van guy and how he talked proudly about preying on the women. His kind are everywhere and lonely women will always fall for it. The couple, was very unusual no matter where they lived. The single woman, her story is played out in every town. I hope she sold her house recently and made enough money from it to happier fields. Unfortunately, i feel her life will be unfulling no matter where she ends. She seemed (just from the movie) to have what i call "i can't catch a break and the world is against me" mentality. No one wants to be with a sad, "the world did me wrong" person because they suck your soul dry. You can be poor and still have a generally positive attitude.

Don't let the movie make you feel like it put a bad mark on The Villages. Anyone who is not going to move there after the movie wasn't worth having.

I put the Soros conspiracy stretch in my top 5 of TOTV conspiracy theories

Ahh...you want to add some facts to back that up??? Not talking about Republican supporters of the former prez....The Soros relative would be a good start.

I'm sure you've heard this: "Breaking news: U.S. facing massive shortage of conspiracy theories because they've all come true." :icon_wink:

It was horrible my kids came in town and said let’s watch it. We were all upset because it had nothing to do with the Villages just three miserable people. It was horrendous.
Nancy Jordan Blackmore

However, McCain did not follow his own statement

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Still waiting on confirmation of “Jewish Space Lasers'“.:1rotfl:

They're being stockpiled in the basement of a pizza joint. Knock twice, then thrice, and tell'em Hill sent ya. ;)

There's usually a grain of truth in even the wildest conspiracy theory.