The loons are back again on Golden Pond and so are Norman Thayer (Henry Fonda), a retired professor, and Ethel (Kate Hepburn) who have had a summer cottage there since early in their marriage. This summer their daughter Chelsea (Jane Fonda) -- whom they have not seen for years -- feels she must be there for Norman's birthday.
This film is a poor excuse for a multiple-Oscar winner. The 1980s in general were not a great decade for American films (at least the critical ones -- the decade excelled at pop culture). But this just screams "lifetime achievement", thanking Hepburn and Fonda, knowing they brought great work to the screen and may never do so again.
The film itself is alright, with a nice story about generations growing apart and trying to reconcile that. It is not as memorable as it seems it should be, but a good film, just the same.
This film is a poor excuse for a multiple-Oscar winner. The 1980s in general were not a great decade for American films (at least the critical ones -- the decade excelled at pop culture). But this just screams "lifetime achievement", thanking Hepburn and Fonda, knowing they brought great work to the screen and may never do so again.
The film itself is alright, with a nice story about generations growing apart and trying to reconcile that. It is not as memorable as it seems it should be, but a good film, just the same.