Wilder Days

A real family tear jerker, with great amounts of comedy thrown in for good measure. Peter Falk takes his grandson on a journey back through his own imagination and allows him and his own son to follow suit. This movie is mainly about family issues and how in the end our own mortality is what will make you want to resolve them. Father and son (Tim Daly and Josh Hutcherson) realise what it is to stay in tune with your own imagination and not lose yourself in the material trappings of the modern world. It really is a much deeper movie than it lets on. Although a TV movie from 2003, this came out on DVD last year, and looks very much like a motion picture. I recommend it to all. It is a joy to see Peter Falk acting so well - and like somebody mentioned - it seems like an extension of his role in the Princess Bride. I'll be watching this again at the weekend :)

Peter

This was a pleasant accident one Saturday afternoon. I had time shifted a program from earlier in the day and found this following it. It was really the better of the two! A very good family program with a good to excellent cast. So good that I watched it again right after the first! It's good to see seniors not acting in the mold we put them in so often. My only gripe is with the TV channel that put the promo for the next show with the credits and kept me from being able to read them. If it is released on DVD,I'll get it and the full credits,too.

I think you guys are missing it! This is the same kind of SUPER grandfather character Peter did for "Princess Bride" with a bit of an older edge and even more columbo merged in. It's a true Family classic in the making...I hope others see it my way. The music is fantastic too, and reminds me of Beauty and the Beast (Linda Hamilton/Ron Pearlman) and the story is NOT unlike one of those wonderful tales where people HELP one another get through tough times in life and have fun doing so. I vote it a TOP notch TV movie and HOPE it will come out on DVD one day.

This Movie was a very magical movie. It reminded me a lot of a movie called the big fish. Peter Falk tells a lot of big fish story's and his son never believes his big story's. The son comes to a major realization in the end that makes this movie a very special one. Peter Falk is a great actor and this movie is no exception.The grandson who also plays in little Manhattan is also a major character and someone to watch for in the future. Its a wonderful movie and very enjoyable. Brought tears to my eyes and a smile to my face.i recommend this movie highly. I loved the story's that the grandfather would tell and could have watched a whole movie just about those tales.

It's a nice movie to see with your kids. Makes you think about real family values:love and care to our old family members, family meals and sharing stories. I hope these things don't ever disappear due to "modern life" issues which is one of the messages in the movie. Peter Falks's acting wasn't his best, but he sure knows how to act out as the "wise-guy pop". Something really touching about the movie was focusing about how "country folks" really try to help others they don't even know. No great special effects here, just plain family loving. If you get the chance to see it you'll love the old American car thats almost a character in the movie.