Chance of a Lifetime

This is one of my favorites. Betty White and Leslie Neilson sparkle in this romantic comedy. One is a business executive who re-evaluates life based on the expectation of her death within a year. The other is a playboy who has tired of gold-digging young women and seeks a relationship with a vital, mature woman. If you've got silver in your hair and/or romance in your heart, microwave the popcorn, curl up with your honey, and prepare yourself for a treat.

This is one of my favorite romance stories. Evelyn thinks she is going to die soon so she lets go of her inhibitions and starts enjoying life. When she finds out she is not dying after all, her inhibitions return....but what about the man who fell in love with the free spirited, fun loving Evelyn? Can he get through to her?

As a veteran screen writing instructor at Richland College in Dallas and a former MGM screenwriter back in the days of decent films, I am thrilled to have accidentally clicked on Channel 33 in Dallas tonight and watched this enchanting film in which Betty White is GORGEOUS and makes one yearn for the good old days of truly good movies before Hollywood started banging out all this crap for the teenagers. If a producer is listening, I'd like to state that there are enough of us over 60's who will happily pay a buck to see a movie that has no guns, no killing, no special effects, no sex and violence and just a good touching tale of human relationships that leaves you with a good warm feeling, as this film did for me.

Most of the comments so far have nailed this one right on the head. Viewers under "a certain age" and with IQ's of three digits should avoid "Chance of a Lifetime" like a George W.Bush appointee facing a Congressional grilling.

The cast is composed largely of veterans who know their way around a well-written script. Is the premise wildly original? No, but the movie stands out like a lighthouse at midnight in the current and non-ending glut of movies/TV geared to the most-desirable audience demographic of teenagers and "young adults"

In addition to Betty White and Leslie Neilsen in the leads, the cast also has ever-reliable veterans like Elaine Stritch and William Windom. The sharp dialog is effortlessly and effectively delivered by these pros.

"Chance of a Lifetime" is definitely not a movie for the Will Ferrell/Adam Sandler/"Saw" slasher gore-fests, "American Eye Dull," and ninety percent of the rest of the sludge ground out by Hollywood and TV.

To the viewer who had their VCR copy destroyed. I managed to find the movie on DVD on the ebay site. The writing on the case is either Dutch or German, but the movie itself is in English. If not you can Google the title and a few options will pop up where you can find the DVD, if you have not found it already yourself. Good luck.

I loved this movie as I am a Betty White fan after seeing her on The Golden Girls and also a Leslie Nielsen fan from the Naked Gun movies. Betty and Leslie have great chemistry together. I recommend this movie as its far better than what they put out today. There's no sex, violence or swearing which makes a change. It proves that you are never too old to fall in love.