VividSimon Simply Perfect

Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

Senteur As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

billcr12 Wow; a documentary that is never boring. Directed masterfully by Stephen Walker, Young @ Heart is almost two hours, but I could have watched much more without losing interest. Many filmmakers don't edit enough out of their work, but Walker uses his camera perfectly and keeps things moving.Twenty two senior citizens, averaging eighty years of age, are encouraged to sing in a chorus run by the demanding Bob Cilman. He is the Vince Lombardi of choir masters. We follow their progress for two months as they practice material ranging from James Brown to Sonic Youth to Cold Play. During that period, two of the members die, but the show must go on, and does it ever. The personal life experiences of the residents are compelling and when they are at a prison, the inmates are so overcome with emotion that they embrace the choir. By the time the finale rolls around, with a performance of Cold Play's Miss You, by a severely handicapped man, your heart will be ripped out of your chest; it is that powerful. I cannot praise Young @ Heart highly enough and I hope to see more good things from Stephen Walker.

oscar-35 *Spoiler/plot- 2007, A 80's+ year old group of diverse women and men work and sing in a traveling performance group run by a music master. You see their day-to-day lives in this public endeavor and get to know each member.*Special Stars- Joe Beniot, Elaine Fligman, Eileen Hall, Bob Salvini, and MORE.*Theme- You're only as old as you wish to be.*Based on- Senior citizen Center singing groups *Trivia/location/goofs- Documentary shot in New England.*Emotion- A somewhat unforgettable and charming film covering a extreme age group of retirees that sing in a unique choral group. They sing new hip, rock, and punk songs. And you experience their hard work, triumphs and sometimes the deaths of their singing mates. But, never fear; this film is really an upbeat and up-tempo celebration of life from those people who still have accomplished what they want to do for fun, entertaining others with a lively song and energetic stage performance. This is a tonic for your day's problems and should be seen by anyone with parents of this age range. Don't miss this film!

Furuya Shiro This is a wonderful documentary film.I am 61 years old. I am much younger than the chorus members, and I still have a full time job. Even so, however, I can not help seeing myself in them. Every time I see my own picture, I have to realize my hair is going and wrinkles are growing. In the beginning, the audiences applaud a woman of 92 years old, laughing and sheering. I felt like they applaud because of her age only. However, in this age, her figure itself is beautiful.One who suffer from strong spinal pain, one who had 20 chemo therapies, and one at serious risk of heart disease. Those people challenge difficult rock songs, sing at their best, and entertain the audiences. Isn't this an ultimate form of those who enjoy music?When one of the members died before the concert, a member said: "If someone fell down during the concert, we would move him to the wing of the stage, and we would go on singing." Even we are young at heart, we can not defeat ages. Even so, we will live current life through. This is the way to live life humanly.

Douglas Young (the-movie-guy) (Synopsis) Over the last 25 years, there has existed a group of senior citizens living in Northampton, Massachusetts, who refuse to let age and ill health get them down. Young@Heart is a documentary based on the lives of the current singing group of 24 senior citizens, brought to the big screen by British filmmaker, Stephen Walker, who saw their performance in London. Young@Heart is not your ordinary singing chorus, because they sing rock, punk, disco, and the average age is 81 with the oldest being 92 year old Eileen Hall. The documentary follows the group over a six-week rigorous rehearsal schedule, plus practicing at home for an upcoming sold out concert in their home town. The group has many songs in their repertoire, but Bob Cilman, the stern but sympathetic chorus director, has added several songs for the new concert. These are not easy for the group to learn such as "Yes We Can," "Schizophrenia" and "I Got You or (I Feel Good)". After several weeks of practice, the group is on their way to the local jail to give a performance, when they learn that one of their members passed away the night before. It is devastating for them, but they have learned that the show must go on. They all pull together and practice even harder to get ready for their evening performance. That night, their concert is a rousing success, and ends with a standing ovation.(My Comment) This movie is for people who want to see the real thing. Several of the senior citizens in this documentary open up their lives to us. You get to know them in just a few minutes, and you know that they are good people. The songs that they sing are not from their generation, yet they are willing to try something new. The seniors believe the old saying, "Use it or lose it," and that is why they love singing in the chorus. Plus with perseverance and teamwork, they have become part of a second family. I laughed, smiled, tapped my foot, and even shed a few tears during the whole movie. I saw the movie twice: The first time I liked it, and the second time, I loved it. The younger audiences may not get it, but I know the adult audience will understand and love it. Young@Heart is truly an inspirational, entertaining, heart-felt, and wonderful documentary. This is an incredible story that needed to be told. You will absolutely love Fred Knittle's rendition of Coldplay's "Fix You." This is one of those sleeper movies you will hear about. (Fox Searchlight, Run Time 1:47, Rated PG)(10/10)