Silver Skies

This is a little gem! I originally watched this because I'm a fan of Valerie Perrine, but what a cast. Marvelous performances from Alex Rocco, George Hamilton, Barbara Bain and especially Mariette Hartley. The plot isn't new, but the script has charm and the production is spare, but nicely directed, Check this one out!

Believe me I'm no teenybopper, but this movie starring many aging stars of film and television was painful for me to watch at times. I'm not sure what the writer and director here Rosemarie Rodriguez was going for by throwing in a number of incredibly crude and cringe inducing sex scenes into what might have been a fairly decent and poignant story.

The plot revolves around a senior complex in Sherman Oaks, Ca. that is being sold and converted into condominiums, thus leaving many of the long-time residents in the lurch. There's an occasional laugh here and there in the script and it does strive for an upbeat ending, but most of the dialogue, as mentioned, is just painful to endure.

If I can make a suggestion where seniors are shown in a much better light, you might want to check out the British movie "Quartet", of a few years back, where senior residents of a nursing home band together to save it.

A simple, likeable if somewhat predictable story with endearing characters. Love can be found at any age, buddies look after each other and families form where you make them. Old values from older people.

I loved this movie and have watched it several times. Maybe it's that I've been around seniors most of my life because my parents were old enough to be my grandparents (I have a sister sixteen years older than me) and I love talking to seniors and getting to know them. I was glad to see a film that gives some really good parts to people old enough to receive social security benefits! Barbara Bain and Mariette Hartley are two of my favorite actresses and they are so good here. Valerie Perrine and Howard Hessmann are always worth watching. Sure, the script needed a little work but if you are looking for a quirky, fun and enjoyable comedy-drama with a cast that won't disappoint, this one is for you.

The best thing about this movie was George Hamilton's portrayal, which was so out of his usual character. The storyline was predictable. I found it a bit depressing and was surprised at the unexpected porn scenes and obscene language and suggestions. There was a very disturbing scene which was important to the plot, which could have been toned down. Not the kind of movie it seemed like it would be from its description.