ridiculous rating

Good concept, poorly executed.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

I am sorry to say that I did not have the pleasure of viewing the TV version of "On Golden Pond". I was in hopes that someone might be able to help me get in touch with the company who made the movie possible and lead me to a source where I might see the movie. Is it possible that it will be shown on TV again? If so, when? Thank you for your time and consideration. From what I have read about this movie, I feel that I would really enjoy viewing it. I have been a fan of Julie Andrews for quiet of few years. I have either been a part of the production of "Sound of Music", or, watched the play version many times. Because I enjoyed the original movie, and Julie Andrews stars in the TV version, I know I will enjoy seeing it. Any help would be appreciated. Once again, thanks.

There is so much talk about the poor ratings this movies received that its good qualities have been largely ignored. It should be a great pleasure and honor for the public to have Mr. Plummer perform live on TV. He is one of the only great actors left from the generation of theater actors that included Jason Robards and George C Scott. Of course, the public is as always ignorant and most people prefer to watch trashy programs such as the survivor. In this movie, both Plummer and Andrews were superb as was Glenne Headly. In this era of trashy movies and low life so called actors such as Tom Green, David Spade, and Adam Sandler, who all should be working together in a Burger Joint instead of making films, it's refreshing to have such a good play performed live on TV. Plummer is a true treasure in this movie as he was in the last year's film the Insider and in American Tragedy. We hope to see more of him in the future.

If you missed this live production of the wonderful play "On Golden Pond" don't worry. From the miscast leads to the strangely incompetent camera work, this became unwatchable after about 15 minutes. I kept thinking it had to get better, but it didn't. I admit to switching back and forth between this play and other television, but no matter when I watched it, the same problems were there. Julie Andrews still sounds English. She does not sound like someone who has spent every summer for 50 years in a New England cottage. Christopher Plummer looks like an aging leading man, not a grumpy old coot like Norman Thayer should look. He is not a character actor and was not able to pull it off. Add to this huge problem the jiggling cameras and poor editing the whole effect was poor. If you like this play - wait for a local stage production - it will probably be better, or rent the movie with Hepburn & Fonda.

On Golden Pond has certainly enjoyed great success, and has endured for much longer than it has had any right to. It is a mediocre play about basically nothing. There is really no explanation, for example, as to why the father and daughter are at odds with one another. Also, there isn't much character development to allow for your truly feeling one way or the other about them. Even so, the play was a success in New York, and the film adaptation an even greater success. The new live television production of the play, does nothing to improve the piece. It does boast the reunion of both Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, who have tremendous chemistry together. They are far less feeble than their movie counterparts, and, you never feel that Plummer's Norman is in any danger of actually dying. I'm not sure if that is a good or bad thing. The film version played on this so heavily, and I was not a fan of it, or Hepburn's manner acting style. She also looked far too old to be in her early 60's. Due strictly to the strength and personality of Andrews and Plummer, this live presentation is recommended. I hope that these two pros can be afforded a better vehicle in the future.