The loons are back again on Golden Pond and so are Norman Thayer (Henry Fonda), a retired professor, and Ethel (Katharine Hepburn) who have had a summer cottage there since early in their marriage. This summer their daughter Chelsea (Jane Fonda) -- whom they haven't seen for years -- feels she must be there for Norman's birthday. She and her fiance are on their way to Europe the next day but will be back in a couple of weeks to pick up the fiance's son. When she returns Chelsea is married and her stepson has the relationship with her father that she always wanted. Will father and daughter be able to communicate at last?
Aside from having awesome music (*grin* okay, so I'm slightly addicted to Dave Grusin's movie music) it was just an all-around good movie. The acting in this is pretty phenomenal - not even the kid is annoying. Well, not any more annoying than he's supposed to be at first. I also came about THIS CLOSE to crying at the end of this one. This definitely deserves to be the classic it is.
Memorable quote: "You really are the sweetest man in the world, but I'm the only one that knows it."