A little bit rare for a Series or Movie to Focus on Older Persons

[Bearcat22]

I came across an unusual series about an elderly Japanese man who finally retires and goes on adventures
discovering new things, especially new food. Title is Samurai Gourmet. Trailers on youtube don't do it justice.

An excellent fiction movie about Dementia is the movie Mr Holmes, give it a look.

 

[jujube]

"A Man Called Otto" with Tom Hanks is one of my favorite "older man" movies. Or you can watch "A Man Called Ove", the original Swedish movie this one was based on. Both are great.

 

[CinnamonSugar]

Joan Plowright in "Mrs. Palfrey at the Clairmont" is a wonderful, touching film.

 

[Coco]

I came across an unusual series about an elderly Japanese man who finally retires and goes on adventuresis it only on Netflix?
discovering new things, especially new food. Title is Samurai Gourmet. Trailers on youtube don't do it justice.

An excellent fiction movie about Dementia is the movie Mr Holmes, give it a look.

I came across an unusual series about an elderly Japanese man who finally retires and goes on adventures
discovering newIT things, especially new food. Title is Samurai Gourmet. Trailers on youtube don't do it justice.

An excellent fiction movie about Dementia is the movie Mr Holmes, give it a look.

 

[Coco]

Is this movie only on Netflix? Don't get that one! Too bad, it looks interesting, thanks for sharing.

 

[Trade]

This was a good one.

 

[horseless carriage]

My favourite old curmudgeon has to be John Thaw as the original Inspector Morse. John Thaw’s Inspector Morse is a masterpiece of television, portraying a brilliant yet deeply flawed, lonely intellectual navigating complex murders in Oxford. Thaw brought a raw, melancholic humanity to the character, combining a sharp, curmudgeonly demeanor with a love for opera, poetry, real ale, and crossword puzzles.






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[CinnamonSugar]

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My favourite old curmudgeon has to be John Thaw as the original Inspector Morse. John Thaw’s Inspector Morse is a masterpiece of television, portraying a brilliant yet deeply flawed, lonely intellectual navigating complex murders in Oxford. Thaw brought a raw, melancholic humanity to the character, combining a sharp, curmudgeonly demeanor with a love for opera, poetry, real ale, and crossword puzzles.






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Oh, come on, @horseless carriage ... fess up... you really just want to take a drive in his Jaguar! ;-P

 

[debodun]

"Cocoon" (1985) comes to my mind.

 

[Mizmo]

I am presently watching reruns of the series Inspector George Gently played by Martin Shaw.
He was already in his sixties when the series started.
Still Luv it

 

[Murrmurr]

The movie, Sisu, is a fantastic action thriller set during the Lapland War of 1944, where the main character is an elderly Finnish gold prospector and former commando who has to defend himself and the gold nuggets he dug up against a brutal Waffen-SS platoon who are determined to kill him and steal his gold.

The main character, the old dude, is played by Finnish actor Jorma Tommila. Sisu is a Finnish word that means something like undying determination. Jorma nails it...going around blowing up SS nazis left and right. His family was slaughtered by the nazis, and he just wants his gold so he can live out the rest of his life in peace.

 

[CinnamonSugar]

@Mizmo, thanks for the reminder about the George Gently series— I was racking my brain for a Brit detective show I hadn’t seen in a while and that fits the bill!

 

[Mizmo]

@Mizmo, thanks for the reminder about the George Gently series— I was racking my brain for a Brit detective show I hadn’t seen in a while and that fits the bill!

McDonald and Dodds
You might like to take a look at this one.
He is not so old but 'different'
AI
McDonald & Dodds is a charming, "cozy" British crime drama series (available on platforms like BritBox and Fandango at Home) set in Bath, featuring a mismatched pairing of a sharp, ambitious DCI and a brilliant but shy, old-school detective. Critics enjoy the lighthearted, scenic escapism, frequently praising Jason Watkins' endearing performance as DS Dodds.

 

[horseless carriage]

Oh, come on, @horseless carriage ... fess up... you really just want to take a drive in his Jaguar! ;-P

How could I be unfaithful to my lovely MG? Old cars can get extremely petulant, any question of fidelity and you can all but guarantee there will be starting problems.

 

[officerripley]

I am presently watching reruns of the series Inspector George Gently played by Martin Shaw.
He was already in his sixties when the series started.
Still Luv it

@Mizmo, thanks for the reminder about the George Gently series— I was racking my brain for a Brit detective show I hadn’t seen in a while and that fits the bill!

I really liked that one too.

 

[Nathan]

I came across an unusual series about an elderly Japanese man who finally retires and goes on adventures
discovering new things, especially new food. Title is Samurai Gourmet. Trailers on youtube don't do it justice.

An excellent fiction movie about Dementia is the movie Mr Holmes, give it a look.

I'll give it a watch, it's on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/watch/80132739?source=35

 

[January]

New Tricks is an enjoyable BBC show - premise is older retired detectives who are in a group to look into cold cases.
Ran for several seasons.