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On Golden Pond Reviews

1981

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There's little that happens in On Golden Pond that isn't thoroughly predictable from the start, but the film is blessed with so much star power, charm and honest sentiment that everyone in the audience is willing to ignore the cliches and go the distance. In his last film, Henry Fonda plays Norman Thayer, a cranky 80-year-old .. Read more

Starring	Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Dabney Coleman
Director	Mark Rydell
Genres	Drama

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  Superb film
  
  Hepburn and Fonda at their very best. I enjoy this movie more every time I see it. This movie offers an indepth look at love in old age and at ageing and the ... read more »
  
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  - Saxmundham, Suffolk, England
  - 05 Jan 2005 at 22:27
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  A must see!!!!
  
  This is a classic and I absolutely love it.
  
  I love Henry Fonda and the character he plays in the film and Katherine Hepburn is just a legend.
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- - weekak
  - 20 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 12 Jan 2012 at 15:52
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  Really Quite a Poor Film
  
  Lots of things wrong with this effort . Firstly, it's very difficult to transpose a stageplay to the cinema. The dynamics are very different for each genre... read more »
  
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- - Cato
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  - Lydbury North
  - 15 Oct 2010 at 12:14
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  Golden oldie
  
  This film adaption of a play seems oldfashioned now - despite the starry cast, the lines are spoken as in the original play and Jane Fonda seems melodramatic ... read more »
  
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- - maddox
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  - winchester
  - 03 Apr 2010 at 18:44
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  well worth a look
  
  Had only ever seen bits of this film before. Really enjoyed it. It's what my husband calls a good Sunday film.
  
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  - Barrow-upon-Humber
  - 02 Jun 2009 at 15:38
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  - 2
  Gagging on Golden Pond
  
  If I were to make a list of the worst films I've ever see, On Golden Pond would have to be in the top 10. Not just because the dialogue was cliche-ridden, ... read more »
  
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  - Cirencester
  - 31 Jan 2009 at 19:29
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  On Golden Pond
  
  Good story. Average cinematography. Simply good plot!
  
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  - EXETER
  - 28 Jan 2009 at 00:31
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  on golden pond
  
  very good well worthing watching classic romance
  
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- - ricky
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  - Hastings
  - 28 Oct 2008 at 15:10
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  On Golden Pond
  
  I saw this film years ago and loved it. It was not nearly as enjoyable as I remembered but still a nice film to watch on a rainy day.
  
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- - Eilidh
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  - Peterborough
  - 11 Sep 2008 at 09:27
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  If you have ever struggled to communicate....
  
  .... this film will mean lots to you. Another oldie that we have finally gotten around to watching. Well worth renting. Brilliant acting all round and ... read more »
  
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  - Birmingham
  - 16 Jun 2008 at 16:45
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  On Golden Pond
  
  Different. Good to see the old stars shine. The portrait of a character understood and accepted.
  
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  - Stroud, Glos
  - 01 Oct 2007 at 09:22
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- - 5
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  Superb film
  
  Hepburn and Fonda at their very best. I enjoy this movie more every time I see it. This movie offers an indepth look at love in old age and at ageing and the ... read more »
  
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- 62260
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  - Saxmundham, Suffolk, England
  - 05 Jan 2005 at 22:27
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  on golden pond
  
  very good well worthing watching classic romance
  
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- - ricky
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  - Hastings
  - 28 Oct 2008 at 15:10
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  Sad,but lovely.
  
  This Film is Sad,you will need a Box of Tissues near by.
  
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  - Suffolk. UK
  - 05 Dec 2006 at 21:54
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  well worth a look
  
  Had only ever seen bits of this film before. Really enjoyed it. It's what my husband calls a good Sunday film.
  
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  - Barrow-upon-Humber
  - 02 Jun 2009 at 15:38
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  Golden oldie
  
  This film adaption of a play seems oldfashioned now - despite the starry cast, the lines are spoken as in the original play and Jane Fonda seems melodramatic ... read more »
  
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- - maddox
  - 79 reviews
  - winchester
  - 03 Apr 2010 at 18:44
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  - 0
  Wonderful!
  
  I wish I had seen this years ago. Great characterisation. Brilliantly acerbic Henry Fonda, with some cracking lines.
  
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  - Jersey
  - 02 Jun 2004 at 19:25
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  Started off ok but ...
  
  Started off ok but have to say I got a bit bored! Box of chocolates and Sunday afternoon movie.
  
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  - WINCHESTER
  - 07 May 2004 at 09:35
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  One of my husbands ...
  
  One of my husbands favourite films - it's a classic! Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn make a lovely couple
  
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- - Niama#1
  - DIDCOT
  - 14 Jun 2004 at 05:59
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  One of the best movies I have ever seen
  
  I really liked this movie. It is very relaxing and the storyline is great. It also reinforces that family is the most important thing in the world. It is a bit ... read more »
  
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- - Mrs H
  - London
  - 04 Mar 2005 at 14:16
- - 0
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  must see
  
  A stonking good film.
  
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- 110798
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  - England
  - 04 Jun 2005 at 20:02

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  There's little that happens in On Golden Pond that isn't thoroughly predictable from the start, but the film is blessed with so much star power, charm and honest sentiment that everyone in the audience is willing to ignore the cliches and go the distance. In his last film, Henry Fonda plays Norman ...