ReaderKenka
Let's be realistic.
Spidersecu
Don't Believe the Hype
CrawlerChunky
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
Cristal
The movie really just wants to entertain people.
tomosp1965
I, like a previous reviewer, watched this film as a child and was struck by the message within the film. The two children in the central roles are fabulous, giving excellent performances, which is topped off with an equally great performance from Jose Ferrer. Its an uplifting film in parts and contains many funny incidents, which are created by the films two main protagonists. I would recommend this film to anyone with young children, as I loved this film in 1978 and even today I still have a fondness for it.Great family fun, just be sure to have hankies at the ready at the end.
dnorton3322
Forever Young Forever Free is one of my most favorite movies. I saw it as a kid(1976), and loved it. I watched it in 2005, and I still Love it. I am saddened by all the violent movies being produced today. Family movies have gone the way of the Dinosaur.I recommend it highly. Other movies that I recommend are the "Sheriff and the Satellite Kid","Ring of Bright Water","Chitty Chitty Bang Bang","Doctor Doolittle(Rex Harrison Version)", "Secret of NIHM", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "The Dark Crystal", "My Side of the Mountain", "The Treasure of Matacombay", "Escape to Witch Mountain and Return From Witch Mountain", "The Last Unicorn", and "Fiddler on the Roof" I hope that there will be more movies like "Forever Young Forever Free " will be put on DVD. The relationship between the Blacks and the Whites in the movie was a breath of fresh air.
oscar-26
I saw this movie as a 13-year-old boy as E' Lollipop. At that time I was wrapped up in Star Wars and other entertainment films. I went to see this film and it was the first time I cried in a movie--I was practically balling, secretly of course so I wouldn't be made fun of. I couldn't help it. This was the first time I actually had an appreciation for filmaking and seeing the deeper meaning a director has worked for. Forever Young has had a profound influence on me and the simple story of two boys sacrificing all for each other in a deep, nonsexual, relationship caused me to re-examine my boyhood friendships in a new light. It is not simple entertainment and carries a very serious message at many levels. Show it with care--it's not a movie to be seen by children by themselves or without any comment afterward; if they are paying attention at all, they will be affected by this powerful story.
richard.fuller1
I saw this film about fifteen years ago and was overwhelmed by the enchanting fairytale story of a young child abandoned to the nuns and is raised by them in South Africa. He befriends a native child and they become inseparable. Add a fluffy puppy called Snowball and just allow yourself to watch. The film doesn't watch like a Disney film, the children are never precocious, when the adventures get serious, they aren't far-fetched. You see yourself doing those stupid things as a kid.One accident brings the white child to America, and the native child journeys to visit him. The disastrous results of his arrival are spell-binding to watch unfold, as well as his rescue. Then New York is all theirs.The film is so subtle, you don't realize it is Jose Ferrer and Karen Valentine in the movie. Even Bernadette Peter's song is gentle. Definitely watch this film if you are in a depressed mood. It will cheer you up. I would love to see it again, but believe it or not, I recorded Peter's song off on an audio cassette and still have it. What a charmer this film was.
