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| Feb 11, 2009Philadelphia Inquirer
It is, by any reasonable surmise, the last film of a great actor whose consummate craftsmanship has not always been fully appreciated.
'On Golden Pond': An eloquent swan song
" and a lesser actress could have made Ethel insufferable
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| Jan 21, 2009Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribun
Henry Fonda (best actor) and Katharine Hepburn (best actress) won Oscars for their roles.
In filming the crash scene, Norman Thayer (Henry Fonda) and his grand-stepson run the "Thayer IV" into the rocks repeatedly.
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| Jul 04, 2008Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews
was a much better film.
On Golden Pond was the only one worth a crap, the other two were borderline insufferable (though, perversely, I'd like to check both out again...
You just say, "sorry.
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| Jul 04, 2008Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews
This movie is genuinely funny.
Yes, it has the drama and the heartfelt aspect, but neither overwhelms the story and the humor of our main characters.
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| Feb 16, 2008Hartford Courant
BASIC CABLE "ON GOLDEN POND" **** 7 p.m, TCM So much star power, so beautifully harnessed.
Screen legends Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn won Oscars for their performances as Norman and Ethel Thayer in this 1981 classic.
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| Jan 22, 1982Philadelphia Inquirer
It is, by any reasonable surmise, the last film of a great actor whose consummate craftsmanship has not always been fully appreciated.
'On Golden Pond': An eloquent swan song
" and a lesser actress could have made Ethel insufferable
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The New York Times
There's little that happens in On Golden Pond that isn't thoroughly predictable from the start, but the film is blessed with so much star power
Gorgeously photographed by Billy Williams , On Golden Pond is a wonderful valedictory for Henry Fonda , who died not long after the film's completion; Katharine Hepburn has less to do, but few can do so much with so little.
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DVD Talk
It's not a bad film, and certainly it's one that has found a place in many viewers' hearts, but it's one that needs viewers to supply a great deal of their own meaning, rather than creating it on its own.
The DVD Video On Golden Pond appears here in an anamorphic widescreen transfer at the film's original aspect ratio of 1.85:1.
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Variety
The film's most moving interlude, a near-death scene, is saved for the end....Jane is clearly still terrified of her dad, suffering from lingering feelings of neglect and inferiority.....both Fonda (pere) and Hepburn are miraculous together here, conveying heartrending intimations of mortality which are doubly powerful due to the stars' venerable status..... ... Full Review
contracostatimes.com
Willows Theatre's "On Golden Pond" buoyed by terrific cast....On Golden Pond" is a wonderful play currently onstage at Concord's Willows Theatre.....has some wonderful touching moments with both her mother and father..... ... Full Review