![]() Best in this film is Jack Gilford who stayed behind when the rest of his 60+ something friends went. And you better have watched the first because you won't The second is entertaining, but sadly comes off as a routine The first Cocoon movie was a wonderful fantasy that worked on our imaginations. Sawing it open to get the living thing they saw with x-ray. Taken from the ocean floor and a scientific institute has it now and they are In the last film that she's sure he'll be willing again. As for the Antareans Courtney Cox looks up Steve Guttenberg who was so helpful Previous film have three days to do their visiting with old friends and family. With an Antarean mission to rescue another cocoon. The old folks who left earth with the Antareans in Cocoon have decided to return Reviewed by bkoganbing 6 / 10 It was a round trip Okay, not great, and anyone under 55 probably won't want to be bothered. ![]() The movie actually has some very sweet moments - it probably would have been lousy without the same cast, but they're all very likable. Another plot concerns scientists taking one of the cocoons and studying it, while the Anterians attempt to rescue it before it's too late. ![]() ![]() The Anterians need to return to pick up some cocoons, so the old folks come back to catch up with friends and family, with some interesting results. Brian Dennehy makes a brief appearance at the end of the film. It has the same terrific cast, which includes Don Ameche, Jack Gilford, Maureen Stapleton, Gwen Verdon, with the addition of Elaine Strich in the old folks' department, and Tawnee Welch, Tyrone Power Jr., and Steve Guttenberg with the addition of a very young Courtney Cox in the young folks' department. On the other hand, I didn't find it ghastly (though a few others on this board did). ![]() Sequels are usually not as good as the original, unless the sequel happens to be called "Godfather II," so "Cocoon: The Return" is no exception. ![]()
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