Forever Young (1992)

Director:

Steve Miner

Writer (WGA):

J.J. Abrams (written by)

Release Date:

16 December 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Time waits for no man but true love waits forever

Plot:

A 1939 test pilot asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment. Daniel...

Plot Keywords:

Pilot | Test Pilot | Cryogenics | Hibernation | Rapid Aging

Cast

Mel Gibson	...	Capt. Daniel McCormick
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Claire Cooper
Elijah Wood	...	Nat Cooper
Isabel Glasser	...	Helen
George Wendt	...	Harry Finley
Joe Morton	...	Cameron
Nicolas Surovy	...	John
David Marshall Grant	...	Lt. Col. Wilcox USAF
Robert Hy Gorman	...	Felix
Millie Slavin	...	Susan Finley
Michael A. Goorjian	...	Steven
Veronica Lauren	...	Alice
Art LaFleur	...	Alice's Father
Eric Pierpoint	...	Fred
Walton Goggins	...	Gate MP (as Walt Goggins)

Also Known As:

Return of Daniel (USA) (working title)
The Rest of Daniel (USA) (original script title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some language and domestic conflict.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Austria:6 | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:12 | South Korea:15 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Claremont, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

J.J. Abrams' script was sold for $2 million under its original title of "The Rest of Daniel".

Goofs:

Continuity: While Daniel is about to make dinner, Nat's hands are alternately folded/resting on the table between shots.

Quotes:

Daniel: And set your brakes.
Nat Cooper: Right.
Daniel: No, don't say, 'right' - - say, 'check'. 'Right' gets confusing. 'Check'.
Nat Cooper: Check.
Daniel: Right.
Nat Cooper: [looks sideways at Daniel with a slightly exasperated "Are you giving me a hard time?" expression]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Step by Step: Forever Young (#5.17)" (1996)

Soundtrack:

The Very Thought of You

classic/classy chick flick

This movie hits all the requisite points for the classic love story.

Love lost - love found - mistaken death of love one - sacrifice - the hero almost falling for another woman - a cute boy facilitating the reunion - the evil group trying to stop the reunion - a great escape - the reunion scene in a very scenic locale with great camera shots - Mel Gibson.

I went to see it mainly because it had a science fiction angle. I was disappointed in that it was used merely as a plot gimmick and was not adequately followed up.

But the movie was involving in its own right and I was surprised when the ending made me cry. I'm usually immune to the saccharine sweetness in this type of movie but there was just something special in the acting.

There is a bit of action in this film the odd airplane crash, and a touch of humor. George Wendt (Norm of Cheers fame) has a supporting roll but this is above all a love story

The perfect movie to take your Valentine to. It will show her that you love her.