Cocoon [Blu-ray]

This is one of my 'very good value for money' dvds. It is not a very old production. 1980s in fact. Set in a retirement village with older actors - lead by Don Ameche - it really is a lovely film. Quite charming in fact. There are aliens lead by Brian Dennehy who is an absolute sweetie and there are the cocoons which they collect from the sea and place in the swimming pool to keep them safe. It is an unusual very kind story which I found totally entertaining.

Eureka keeping pulling out the stops to bring us quality editions in Blu-Ray releases and Cocoon is a prime example of that. When I started watching it after years away from the film I was worried it wouldn't have the same effect like it did the first time round but im happy to report it was even better. Maybe the older you get the more you appreciate what it means to be older and feel young again.The booklet included is a great addition with lots of interesting facts and a handful of extra's to keep the faithful more than satisfied. Its a must buy for any fan, we just need Cocoon The Return now.

Just received my steel book copy from amazon today i am pleased to report to any fans of the film that this UK edition has all the extras from the USA edition- Directors commentary with Ron Howard,5 featurettes, trailers,tv spots.Picture quality superb,5.1 DTS sound great also i confirm the run time is 117 mins NOT 107 mins as on box Oh sorry to nit pick as already spotted by a reviewer major cock up by FOX unbelievable this the credits printed on the back of the steel book are for the sequel COCOON THE RETURN!!!!!!!!!!! it beggars belief how these people keep their jobs what about quality control never mind False advertising,i will still keep hold of my steel book copy might make it very collectible in years to come. Hope this helps you with your purchase of this great movie enjoy. Mark, Wallasey, Merseyside. 6/3/14.

Finally a Top Remastering of this beautiful film by Ron Howard. Another title wonderfully re-edited by Eureka Entertainment. The Image and Sound are the best I have ever seen so far. No comment about the movie, one of the best sci-fi/comedy of the 80s.Don't miss it!

at the height of eighties film making both cocoon films were brought out,in the first a pennyless hungry fishy boat skipper has a group hire his boat for 27 days ,in the meantime at a nearby test home three old friends keep trespassing to use the pool ,when the cocoons are brought in they revitalise the o.a.p.s with drastic implication that the aliens who are in the cocoons waiting to be taken home now have to be put back into the sea.a really good family film in cocoon 2 they come back to earth with the oaps to regain there friends in the ocean ,but as one of the aops dies one of the couples decide to stay on earth with their daughter and grandson,the other couple one prefnant in her 70s decide to go back with the aliens and jack the fisherman is shown by one of the aliens a premonition of having a nice house and car wth a wife a nd two children,a great pair of film for all the family

I bought these because I loved the movie way back when.....The movie can still motivate me like it did in the old days. It tells the story of residents at an elderly home, who find a pool with cocoons in it. When they swim in the pool they're rejuvenated and they suddenly meet the aliens, who are there to collect the cocoons, which actually have aliens inside who were left behind thousands of years ago. They promise not to tell anyone, but of course things go bad between the team and one of the members.At the end the group from the pool is offered to join the aliens when they go back and they agree.In number two the collection continues where the first one left off. The elderly group returns because they have to find the remaining cocoons and they decide one by one to stay on earth because they miss their family......One cocoon is found by scientists, who, like in most movies, do their studying of the alien even when they can see he/she is dying.

Watched this with our neighbour after being 'Cacoons' by my neigbour's husband calling our group of mature ladies, and a man, having coffee together on a few occasions.We now say we are having a 'cacoon meeting'.love this film. Well worth watching

What can you say about these two films they are fantastic probably some would call them cheesy, the storylines are good the special effects are good these films have a heart. They star a lot of old actors such as Don Ameche and Jessica Tandy also Tani Welch Rachel Welsh's daughter and not forgetting the great funny Steve Gutenberg. There is some good music in it too renditions of Glen Miller and some eighties electro pop.Poppy's verdict- Cocoon 1&2 a double dvd is great family entertainment, its funny science fiction,has many well known good actors in it you will thoroughly enjoy these movies.