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During the first part of the movie, I thought that one has to be over 40, or 50, or even more, to enjoy it. The first part showed as the singers, average age 80, with their pains, and illnesses, and their retirement homes. Even the first "video" - of life in a hospital, I think - was depressing.
But then the whole audience laughed, when they got CDs to take home, and had to be told which side was "up."
And then we were introduced to a former member who is having trouble breathing on his own, but is going to re-join them; and Fred Knittle not only has a marvelous deep voice, but is a champion of jokes, every sentence is one. And the smiles turned into real laughter.
And then they performed in front of a young crowed - in jail - and their "Forever Young" welled my eyes, as well as the ones of their audience.
Their final performance, for which they were rehearsing "Schizophrenia" (never heard of it), another song (for the Obama crowd) "Yes we can, can, can, I know we can, can can - 71 "cans", and the way that lady belted James Brown "I feel Good," and finally ColdPlay "Fix You" was really memorable and touching.
No, one does not have to be over 40, or 50 or even more to really feel this movie.
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