“Very touching and sweet.  Great honest story, I enjoyed it.”

“Fantastic!  Makes growing old something to look forward to.”

“I volunteer at a nursing home.  This documentary captures the pathos and the humor that keeps me and them alive.”

“Great, great, great!  Maybe the most moving film I’ve ever seen at MEA or anytime.  Thanks!”

Can ‘t wait to take several groups of friends.”

“Absolutely wonderful!  It had everything, poignancy, humor, great people and the zest of life.  I loved all of them and most especially Fred.  You get out of life what you put into it and these people are very rich indeed!”

“Wonderful film!”

“I feel good because they can-can yes they can-can…what a joyous uplifting documentary!  These people know how to live!  I hope this will inspire others to start similar groups.  I loved the music videos within the film.  They were very creative.  Love it!”

“Very uplifting and entertaining.”

“Wonderful and poignant film.  I hated the title ‘YOUNG @HEART’.  It needs a title like ‘OLD AND ALIVE’.”

“A timeless and truly inspirational film.”

“Pure and simple it was excellent!  I laughed, cried and left the theater thoroughly entertained!  Bravo!”

“One of the best ever.  Real people making a difference, life is sweet at any age.”

  “Excellent!  Maybe cut some time by reducing the driving scenes.  Good job!”

“Needs a better name.”

“I loved this film and found myself experiencing so many emotions. Bravo again!”

“The subject was good, but the film was too long and needs editing to make the film flow better.  There was no real story line.”

“Inspirational and moving, a fantastic story.”

“I won’t complain about getting older.”

“Touched my heart!  Especially poignant was how one young prisoner responded to the chorus during the rendition of ‘FOREVER YOUNG’.  Thank-you for making this movie!”

“As we grow older we lose many of the friends and family members we love.  These people have found a way of making new friends through doing something they love to do.  We should take a lesson from them!”

“A wonderful film for all ages.”

“Great, great, great!  I want to see them!”

“Charming film.”

“Got any applications?  Sign me up before I go-go!”

“Beautiful documentary about those nearing the end of their journey.  Music can certainly sustain life.”

“I felt this picture exploited old age and put the elderly up to ridicule.  The audience is laughing at them, not with them and the focus of close-ups on age spots, crooked teeth, wrinkles etc is not particularly pleasant.  Instead of an uplifting film, I found this movie pathetic.”

“Love it!  What a vote for getting older.”

“A wonderful, wonderful, wonderful film!  Very inspiring and uplifting!  A great treat!”

“Inspiring, wonderful and very moving film.”

“A total delight.  May we all always be young at heart.”

“Yes we can-can.  Best documentary I have ever seen.”

“Special kudos to both Silman and his work, persistence and score.”

“So glad we are in a great documentary phase.  Great movie.  Entertaining and interesting with wonderful music.”

“True to life.  Very moving.  Despite enjoying life you can’t stop illness and death.”

“Brilliant concept.  Ooh! I feel good!!”

“I was smiling throughout this extraordinary adventure!  Great, outstanding values, this needs to be seen on MTV.”

“First time a documentary wins Best Picture!  Yes it can, can!  Needs to be seen by the entire staff of all nursing care centers.”  Jim McGongle

“Well done!  These seniors rock!  Enjoyed this film very much and didn’t think I would.  Found myself laughing, smiling and crying throughout the film.  Should win the Oscar for best documentary.”

“A must see!  Very inspirational.”

“Beautiful, wonderful, amazing, terrific, poignant.  There aren’t enough superlatives to describe Silman and the group he’s created.  Listening to these elderly people singing songs by groups I’ve never heard of gave such depth of meaning to the lyrics…they even made me like songs I’ve previously hated.  I want to see them in concert!”

“I’m 57 and I am going to learn how to sing.”

“Tremendously moving film.  I was especially touched by the prisoner’s show to the point of sobbing at the power of music and the susceptibility of all of us to the humanity of others.”