This story is about a family, the Tucks, who found a magical spring. After they drank from it, it became apparent that they couldn't die. They stopped aging and they were impervious to harm. They live in a cottage in the woods to keep watch over the spring.
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With the makings of a classic, Disney'sTuck Everlastingis loosely but respectfully adapted ... more
from Natalie Babbitt's beloved children's book. This appealing fable focuses on the timeless Tuck family, blessed--and cursed--with immortality after drinking fr...
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With the makings of a classic, Disney'sTuck Everlastingis loosely but respectfully adapted ... more
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Young Winnie Foster stifled by the formality of her proper life and her domineering ... more
mother escapes into the woods only to get lost. Soon she happens upon Jesse Tuck - a boy full of life and adventure who's unlike anyone she's ever met - and falls in ...
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Doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring the Tuck ... more
family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten year old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret the Tucks kidnap her and explain why living forever at one age is less than a blessing that it might seem.'Intense and powerful exciting and poignant Tuck Everlasting will last forever - in the reader's imagination.' - Amazon.com. 'Someone ought to start spreading the word that Natalie Babbitt is not only a children's writer the style is so fine and subtle that grownups too will take real pleasure. 'Tuck Everlasting' is one of the best books ever written - for any age.' - Anne Tyler "New York Times". Featured in Elle Hot 100. "This refreshing and original story throws up all sorts of moral dilemmas not least the question of whether one would like to live forever. Children in Year 4 and above will find much to ponder here." - "Times Educational Supplement"."Babbitt's economy of style is such that she can use a single gesture or detail to convey great swathes of meaning She understands perfectly the sense of powerlessness felt by children and her message is whether your name is Harry Potter Frodo Baggins or Winnie Foster young people with courage and a sense of rightness can 'make a difference'." - "Herald (Glasgow)". 'A welcome reissue of a book previously published in 1977. Long regarded as an American masterpiece Natalie Babbitt's novel deals with a weighty subject - everlasting life no less - with a lightness of touch and a simplicity that never descends to the pedantic or the condescending. Sounds fanciful but is told with all the cool sharp clear-eyed 'realism' that represents the best of American writing. And don't be influenced in any way by the fact that a Disney version is in production - just read it. It's breathtaking.' - Chris Stephenson Carousel. This novel is both lyrical and provocative and a timeless.
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Doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck ... more
family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten year old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks kidnap her and explain why living forever at one age is less than a blessing that it might seem.
Doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck ... more
family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten year old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks kidnap her and explain why living forever at one age is less than a blessing that it might seem.
Advantages: Entertaining Disadvantages: Perhaps a little too much preaching
...son. While Angus and May Tuck try to work out what to do, Winnie bonds with the younger son, Jesse.
As Winnie's family try to find her, another joins the search. He knows about the Tucks and is desperate to find the spring. He wants to become rich by selling the water of eternal life. As the Tucks struggle to keep their secret, Winnie must decide if she will drink from the spring, and life forever with Jesse.
The story ... ...between the members of the Tuck family, and between Winnie and her parents. The differences between the two families is interesting and well-written.
The film can be a little slow to get into, but the final climax is exciting and well worth the wait. If you like this to think about in your films, you'll probably enjoy it. If you're after high excitiment, you might be better looking elsewhere. ... more
This story is about a family, the Tucks, who found a magical spring. After they drank from it, it became apparent that they couldn't die. They stopped aging and they were impervious to harm. They live in a cottage in the woods to keep watch over the spring.
Winnie Foster is the daughter of a rich family, stifled by her strict upbringing. So she runs away. She stumbles across the spring and is taken to the Tuck's cottage by Miles Tuck, the oldest son. While Angus and May Tuck try to work out what to do, Winnie bonds with the younger son, Jesse.
As Winnie's family try to find her, another joins the search. He knows about the Tucks and is desperate to find the spring. He wants to become rich by selling the water of eternal life. As the Tucks struggle to keep their secret, Winnie must decide if she will drink from the spring, and life forever with Jesse.
The story has some philosophical ideas that are worth thinking about. Is living forever worth it? The decisions faced by the characters are ones that its nice to consider. The extras on the DVD debate this too. It's possible to watch the film and have it interrupted at significant points for segments of interviews with different people, discussing their opinions on questions such as 'is there such a thing as perfect love?'
There are also some interviews with cast members on the extras.
There are a lot of touching moments between the members of the Tuck family, and between Winnie and her parents. The differences between the two families is interesting and well-written.
The film can be a little slow to get into, but the final climax is exciting and well worth the wait. If you like this to think about in your films, you'll probably enjoy it. If you're after high excitiment, you might be better looking elsewhere.
An adaptation of the book by Natalie Babbitt which tells the story of Winnie Foster, a girl who longs for a taste of freedom and adventure. Whilst exploring the woods near her family home, Winnie gets lost and comes across the Tuck family, who have been living in the wood for many years. They reveal that they drink from a nearby fountain spring and the water grants them eternal life...
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"...A sweeping romantic fable about love and mortality....[The film] has been made with such skill and sensitivity that its appeal spans generations..." (Los Angeles Times, p.C12, 11/10/2002)
"...An effective, well-made film....[Russell's] eye for landscape is superb..." (New York Times, p.E20, 11/10/2002)
"...Well-acted....Sweet, family-friendly and philosophically complex, TUCK EVERLASTING is an unexpected delight..." (USA Today, p.6E, 11/10/2002)
"Disney's tradition of intelligent, live-action family period cinema is magnificently revived in TUCK EVERLASTING..." (Variety, p.27-35, 09/09/2002)
DVD Description
Fifteen-year-old Winnie Foster (Alexis Bledel) is the beautiful, privileged daughter of the richest man in town. A disagreement with her domineering parents (Amy Irving, Victor Garber) sends Winnie outside the fence that surrounds her pristine house and protects her from the outside world, and into the nearby forbidden woods. Her journey becomes a far greater adventure than she ever anticipated when she meets the Tucks, a family of immortals that live deep in the woods. Parents Angus (William Hurt), Mae (Sissy Spacek), and their sons Miles (Scott Bairstow) and Jesse (Jonathan Jackson), stopped ageing more than a century ago after drinking from an enchanted spring, a veritable fountain of youth. With the Tucks, Winnie discovers the freedom lacking in her own small world, and a romance blossoms between the mortal teenager and the immortal Jesse. With the local police searching for the missing Winnie and a mysterious stranger (Ben Kingsley) searching for the Tucks, Winnie must choose between immortality and a life with her new friends, or the life--and inevitable death--of a normal human. TUCK EVERLASTING is directed by Jay Russell (MY DOG SKIP, END OF THE LINE), adapted from the classic novel by Natalie Babbitt, and narrated by Elisabeth Shue.
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