<description>&lt;p&gt;It's 1985. The culture is saturated with youth-targeted science fiction and fantasy films. And then there's &lt;em&gt;Cocoon&lt;/em&gt;, directed by Ron Howard, a quirky movie featuring three elderly men as protagonists. Aliens disguised as humans are recovering cocoons from the ocean and storing them in the pool of a rented house when the old men discover that the water of the pool rejuvenates them. It's a fountain of youth, but will they share it? And will the aliens let them continue using it?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What &lt;em&gt;Cocoon&lt;/em&gt; offers casual movie fans who have always &lt;em&gt;meant&lt;/em&gt; to watch classic movies: an exploration of life, death, and aging; a gentler, more compassionate portrayal of aliens; a plot that's not quite conventional; and lots of old people.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://derailedtrainsofthought.com/wp-content/uploads/shownotes/LFWT-Ep43-Shownotes.txt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="keychainify-checked"&gt;Show Notes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Let's Finally Watch This

Derailed Trains of Thought

Episode 43 - Cocoon (1985)

OCT 31, 202540 MIN
Let's Finally Watch This

Episode 43 - Cocoon (1985)

OCT 31, 202540 MIN

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It's 1985. The culture is saturated with youth-targeted science fiction and fantasy films. And then there's Cocoon, directed by Ron Howard, a quirky movie featuring three elderly men as protagonists. Aliens disguised as humans are recovering cocoons from the ocean and storing them in the pool of a rented house when the old men discover that the water of the pool rejuvenates them. It's a fountain of youth, but will they share it? And will the aliens let them continue using it?What Cocoon offers casual movie fans who have always meant to watch classic movies: an exploration of life, death, and aging; a gentler, more compassionate portrayal of aliens; a plot that's not quite conventional; and lots of old people.Show Notes