How to Live Forever (2009)

Baby boomer Mark Wexler travels the world searching for the secrets of long life.

Director:

Mark Wexler

Writers:

Robert DeMaio (narration written by), Mark Wexler (narration written by)

Stars:

Suzanne Somers, Phyllis Diller, Jonathan Gold

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Suzanne Somers	...	Herself
Phyllis Diller	...	Herself
Jonathan Gold	...	Himself
Ray Bradbury	...	Himself
Jack LaLanne	...	Himself
Willard Scott	...	Himself
Shigeo Tokuda	...	Himself
Elaine LaLanne	...	Herself
Raymond Kurzweil	...	Himself
Aubrey de Grey	...	Himself
Marianne Williamson	...	Herself
Mark Wexler	...	Himself
John Robbins	...	Himself
Tyrus Wong	...	Himself
Marge Jetton	...	Herself

Storyline

Director Mark Wexler embarks on a worldwide trek to investigate just what it means to grow old and what it could mean to really live forever. But whose advice should he take? Does a chain-smoking, beer-drinking centenarian marathoner have all the answers? What about an elder porn star? Wexler contrasts these unusual characters with the insights of health, fitness and life-extension experts in his engaging new documentary, which challenges our notions of youth and aging with comic poignancy. Begun as a study in life-extension, HOW TO LIVE FOREVER evolves into a thought-provoking examination of what truly gives life meaning.

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Plot Keywords:

life extension | forever | health | centenarian | aging | 

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Taglines:

*Results May Vary

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,716, 15 May 2011, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$58,764, 11 September 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wexler's World

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Great open ended movie about longevity and the meaning of life.

I have to say I love how this movie doesn't beat you over the head with an opinion one way or the other. We get to look into a world of cryogenics, active seniors, even hormone replacement therapies, but we aren't told what the best way is. Only that these options are out there. At first I was really expecting a even more longevity secrets, but the movie slowly transitions into a focus more on characters and quality of life.

While these ideas and technologies are interesting, the interviewees really make the movie. Seeing them live out fulfilling lives into their 90's and beyond was really inspiring. Honestly I think Mark Wexler's decision (leaving it up to us to decide what we think about longevity and really the meaning of life) was correct, I wouldn't have enjoyed an ending that promoted a certain ideal way of life.