How to Live Forever
- Directed by: Mark Wexler
- Genre: Education/General Interest
- Theater Release: 05/13/2011
- Video Release: 06/05/2012
- Run Time: 1hr 34min
Synopsis
Filmmaker Mark S. Wexler explores the mystery of aging, and investigates the prospects of achieving immortality through conversations with health experts, famous authors, and average people who have inexplicably survived to a ripe old age. From famed fitness guru Suzanne Somers to hard-drinking, cigarette-smoking 103-year-old Buster, Wexler speaks with a wide spectrum of people whose methods of remaining youthful may surprise you. Other interviewees include Jack LaLanne, Phyllis Diller, and Ray Bradbury.
Filmmaker Mark S. Wexler explores the mystery of aging, and investigates the prospects of achieving immortality through conversations with health experts, famous authors, and average people who have inexplicably survived to a ripe old age. From famed fitness guru Suzanne Somers to hard-drinking, cigarette-smoking 103-year-old Buster, Wexler speaks with a wide spectrum of people whose methods of remaining youthful may surprise you. Other interviewees include Jack LaLanne, Phyllis Diller, and Ray Bradbury.
Reviews
"Mr. Wexler's film about aging and what it means to grow old is remarkably spry and lighthearted. Despite its titles, there are no prescriptions, just explorations." (New York Times)
"The cheeky title HOW TO LIVE FOREVER belongs to a wry, hopeful yet enigma-appreciating documentary about the perils and possibilities that come with growing old." (Los Angeles Times)
3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] documentary by Mark Wexler about scientific, nutritional, lifestyle and philosophical approaches to a long life." (Chicago Sun-Times)
"Mr. Wexler's film about aging and what it means to grow old is remarkably spry and lighthearted. Despite its titles, there are no prescriptions, just explorations." (New York Times)
"The cheeky title HOW TO LIVE FOREVER belongs to a wry, hopeful yet enigma-appreciating documentary about the perils and possibilities that come with growing old." (Los Angeles Times)
3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] documentary by Mark Wexler about scientific, nutritional, lifestyle and philosophical approaches to a long life." (Chicago Sun-Times)
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