The picture is a sequel to the 1985 film, cocoon see entry. Cocoon is a 1985 american science fiction fantasy comedydrama film directed by ron howard about a group of elderly people rejuvenated by aliens. A few of the locations were snell arcade buildings, st petersburg shuffleboard club, sunny shores rest home and the coliseum. In this sequel to the huge hit cocoon, the seniors who exited earth in exchange for eternal youth return to terra firma to visit with the loved ones they left behind. Colosseum vs cvs 5211 country germany format lp release date 1988 upn 4005939521110. The reinvigorated elderly group that left earth comes back to visit their relatives. With don ameche, wilford brimley, courteney cox, hume cronyn. This holiday season, journey to the most wonderful place in the universe. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Yet for all their happiness, they must once again confront the human. Cocoon marked the beginning of a fruitful collaboration between horner and director ron howard. Yet for all their happiness, they must once again confront. The return is a pointless sequel, the old people came back to earth to see their family but end up spending little to no time with them and instead end up spending the majority of their time partying and chasing skirt.
Steve guttenberg was born on august 24, 1958 to ann newman and stanley guttenberg in boropark, brooklyn. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old. Why did they return from their otherworldly paradise. This is a big plus for this movie which sees the characters return from antarea to retrieve the remaining cocoons that were left. E estrelado por don ameche, wilford brimley, hume cronyn, brian dennehy, jack gilford, steve guttenberg, maureen stapleton, jessica tandy, gwen verdon, herta. Meanwhile, their alien hosts plot the rescue of a cocoon retrieved from the ocean floor by a troublesome oceanographer courteney cox. Oct 01, 2015 the adventurous oldtimers who left earth for the alien utopia antarea return on a rescue mission. An overdose of bathos weighs down the sprightliness of the characters, resulting in a. The family moved from brooklyn, to queens, and then to n. It is therefore quite possible that a new edition of this music will be forthcoming in 2016.
With don ameche, wilford brimley, hume cronyn, brian dennehy. The old age pensioners that left at the end of the first film come. The return full movie in hd visit movie 11285 the reinvigorated elderly group that left earth comes back to vis. The return stars donameche, wilfordbrimley, humecronyn, jackgilford the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 56 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The return still is far less enjoyable a senior folks fantasy than cocoon. The return is a comedydramascience fiction film directed by daniel petrie, and written by stephen mcpherson screenplay, released on november 23 of 1988 in the usa, starring don ameche, wilford brimley, courteney cox, hume cronyn, jack. The cocoon soundtracks give us a smorgasbord of treats that show his versatility. The return 1988 full movie download full hd youtube. An article in the 6 aug 1988 lat reported producer richard d. Cocoon is a 1985 american sciencefiction comedydrama film directed by ron howard about a group of elderly people rejuvenated by aliens. Though it may be too sentimental for some, ron howards supernatural tale of eternal youth is gentle and heartwarming, touching on poignant issues of age in. The same cast of familiar veteran actors returned for a second splash in the water, as did nearly all of the auxiliary character actors.
The film is loosely based on the novel of the same. The screenplay was written by tom benedek, from david. The return 1988 with almost of all of the original cast reprising their roles. The score mostly consisted of recycled themes and material from the first film. The return 1988, a film by daniel petrie theiapolis. The return 1988 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The soundtrack was released on 23 november 1988 through varese sarabande and features nine tracks of score at a running time of just over fiftythree minutes. Massapequa, where steve graduated plainedge high school in 1976. In this sequel to cocoon, the seniors who exited earth in exchange for eternal youth return to terra firma to visit with the loved ones they left behind. Based on the film there are nearly 20 minutes of score left off of the original varese. Cocoon uk trailer 1 in this fun, lighthearted comedy, a group of aliens led by brian dennehy arrive from the planet antarea and take on human form. The return is a 1988 american science fiction fantasy comedydrama film directed by daniel petrie and written by stephen mcpherson. The return 1988 five years after the first cocoon, the friendly aliens from the planet anterea return to earth to rescue some incubation pods, which have been found by a team of.
Get the best deals on cocoon film discs when you shop the largest online selection at. For 1985s cocoon, james horner composed one of his most soaring, delicate and touching scores. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. The film stars don ameche, wilford brimley, hume cronyn, brian dennehy, jack gilford, steve guttenberg, maureen stapleton, jessica tandy, gwen verdon, herta ware, tahnee welch, and linda harrison. Although accustomed to their new peaceful, problemfree planet, they realize the joys they left. The return, like most sequels, relies a bit too heavily on ones familiarity with the first film. The alien antareans have come back to earth to retrieve the cocoons they had to leave behind.
Five years after in terms of storyline the elderly folk of st. The return soundtrack from 1988, composed by james horner. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to remain on earth. The return 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. The adventurous oldtimers who left earth for the alien utopia antarea return on a rescue mission. The return is a 1988 american science fiction comedydrama film directed by daniel petrie and written by stephen mcpherson.
Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to stay back on earth. The return is so tired, in fact, that it can barely recapitulate the. The return is a comedydramascience fiction film directed by daniel petrie, and written by stephen mcpherson screenplay, released on november 23 of 1988 in the usa, starring don ameche, wilford brimley, courteney cox, hume cronyn, jack gilford and steve guttenberg. The return is a 1988 science fiction film that is the sequel to the 1985 film cocoon. The film serves as the sequel to the 1985 film cocoon. The return 1988 is the sequel to cocoon 1985, which was a pretty good movie all told. The return to exist, outside of studio greed and a feeling of nostalgia on the part of some audiences for its 1985 predecessor. Jul 11, 2011 in this sequel to cocoon, the seniors who exited earth in exchange for eternal youth return to terra firma to visit with the loved ones they left behind. Having scored two star trek movies, as well as aliens and brainstorm, horner was the natural firstchoice scifi composer for howard to go to for this heartwarming tale about elderly people revitalized after swimming in a pool containing alien cocoons. The old age pensioners that left at the end of the first film come back to earth to visit their relatives. His new score brought back themes from the original and added new material.
Will they all decide to go back to the planet where noone grows old, or will they be tempted to stay back. Find movie and film cast and crew information for cocoon. It was one of his early works that helped catapult him to fame. The return original motion picture soundtrack on discogs. Director ron howard the andy griffith show 1960, happy days 1974, american graffiti 1973, a beautiful mind 2001 did a magnificent job bringing us this alienhuman movie. The return, show case some of james horners greatest foundation pieces of music. Released by varese sarabande in 1990 vsd 5211 containing music from cocoon. This sequel has managed to do what most sequels do not and that is retain all the original cast from the initial movie. In this charming, funny and very moving sequel to the hit film cocoon, the adventurous oldtimers who left. All of the starring actors from the first film reprised their roles in this film, although brian dennehy only appears in one scene at the end of the film. One cocoon has been discovered and taken to a lab for testing.
From the sweeping opening and closing tracks through to the emotional thread that runs through both scores. In this charming, funny and very moving sequel to the hit film cocoon, the adventurous oldtimers who left earth for the alien utopia antarea, return on a rescue mission. The return was composed and conducted by james horner who had scored cocoon. Though it may be too sentimental for some, ron howards supernatural tale of eternal youth is gentle and heartwarming, touching on poignant issues of age in the process. Based on the film there are nearly 20 minutes of score left off of the. An almost complete list of both the psychotronic video guide and the encyclopedia. There are still some cocoons on earth that are in danger from an imminent earthquake. The elderly group who were taken to a better life by the aliens return to earth for a visit, and to help the aliens in a rescue mission. According to d2 d squared, a studio dedicated to highquality mastering, engineers dan hersch and dave schultz worked last year on the score for cocoon.
So the people clamouring for a sequel to cocoon were finally silenced in 1988 with this much anticipated follow up to that senior citizens scifi experience with the cocoons and steve guttenberg and the ocean. Zanuck stating that after the boxoffice success of cocoon, twentieth century fox film corp. The return dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. The return 1988 the old age pensioners that left at the end of the first film come back to earth to visit their relatives. The return stars donameche, wilfordbrimley, humecronyn, jackgilford the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 56 min, and received a. When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor. Although accustomed to their new peaceful, problemfree planet, they realize the joys they left behind after they are reunited with their stunned families. It is too easy to give the cynical answer because they were needed for the sequel but i am afraid the movie comes up with no better justification. The film earned two academy awards for best supporting actor don ameche and for best visual effects.
In 1988 he returned for director daniel petries sequel, cocoon. The return dvd double feature flawless discs like new. The movie is 117 minutes long and was filmed in several locations around st. Petersburg left for eternal life on the planet antarea, they return to help recover the last remaining cocoons from the ocean for their new friends.
An overdose of bathos weighs down the sprightliness of. Pg 1h 56min adventure, comedy, mystery 23 november 1988 usa 0. Don ameche, the dapper, debonair, devilish leading man of such quality 1930s hits as midnight and the story of alexander graham bell who dazzled audiences anew and won an academy award in. Cocoon 1985 is an american scifi fantasy comedy movie that is loosely based on david sapersteins novel of the same name. The movie stars don ameche, wilford brimley, hume cronyn, brian dennehy, jack gilford, steve guttenberg, maureen stapleton, jessica tandy, gwen verdon, herta ware, tahnee welch, and linda harrison.
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