When did it become a prerequisite for aging actors to make movies geared toward septua- and octogenarians? The Golden Boys, a labored and irritatingly slow film from writer/director Daniel Adams based on the novel by Joseph C. Lincoln, squanders an impressive cast for the pursuit of a plot that quickly loses what little comedic value it has. The pacing of the film is glacial, nothing is truly at stake, and the drama underwritten and long-winded in spite of how much the film longs to be a nostalgic throwback to the decent man-and-women comedies of yesteryear.
The setting is Cape Cod, circa 1905. Three men, all more-or-less retired sea captains, bicker in their shared home. There’s wise, gentlemanly and commanding Captain Zeb (David Carradine, in one his last roles), rambunctious Captain Jerry (Rip Torn) and the levelheaded but somewhat rebellious Captain Perez (Bruce Dern). Amidst the largely pointless squabbling that...
The setting is Cape Cod, circa 1905. Three men, all more-or-less retired sea captains, bicker in their shared home. There’s wise, gentlemanly and commanding Captain Zeb (David Carradine, in one his last roles), rambunctious Captain Jerry (Rip Torn) and the levelheaded but somewhat rebellious Captain Perez (Bruce Dern). Amidst the largely pointless squabbling that...
- 8/18/2009
- by Mark Zhuravsky
- JustPressPlay.net
See images in from "The Golden Boys" (a.k.a. "Chatham") starring David Carradine, Rip Torn, Charles Durning, John Savage, Bruce Dern, Mariel Hemingway, Julie Harris, Angelica Torn, Jason Alan Smith, Steven Russell and Christy Scott Cashman. Roadside Attractions sends this out on April 17th in limited areas. Daniel Adams ("Primary Motive") directs and adapts the film based on the Joseph C. Lincoln novel. A romantic comedy, set on Cape Cod in 1905, about three 70-year-old retired sea captains who try to lure an attractive middle-aged woman into marrying one of them. See more images in the gallery for "The Golden Boys." ...
- 4/16/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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