How to live forever

How to live forever

DVD - 2012

A cell lives an average of 5 minutes. A hummingbird for 5 years. Right now, humans live for about 75 years. What might it mean to live forever? Director Mark Wexler embarks on a worldwide trek to investigate just what it means to grow old and what it could mean to really live forever. Documents his journey as he seeks to learn if eternal life is possible or even desirable. Exploring these issues with a fascinating array of people.

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Subjects
Longevity.
Old age.
Documentary films.
Genres
Documentary films
Published
[New York] : Docurama Films : Distributed in the US by New Video 2012.
Language
English
Other Authors
Mark S. Wexler (producer), Bob DeMaio (-), Mark Luethi
Item Description
Originally released in 2009.
Bonus features: deleted scenes, theatrical trailer.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (ca. 94 min,) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, NTSC; 5.1 surround.
Production Credits
Edited by Robert Demaio; music by Stephen Thomas Cavit ; narration written by Mark Wexler & Robert Demaio.
ISBN
9781422918517
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

Is 60 the new 40? Can humans extend their life span with hormones or stem cells? Would you want to live to be 500? These and other questions are at the heart of this interesting documentary by filmmaker Wexler as he interviews microbiologists, gerontologists, celebrity spokespersons, and old people from all over the world. Among those featured are health and exercise guru Jack LaLanne (1914-2011), comedienne Phyllis Diller (1917-2012), and sf master Ray Bradbury (1920-2012), as well as Ms. Senior Arkansas and tap dancer 80-year-old Dolores Bates and a Japanese producer of "elder porn." VERDICT This portrait of the human condition is entertaining as well as thought-provoking. The price makes it an excellent purchase for anyone concerned about aging.-Susan B. Hagloch, formerly with Tuscarawas Cty. P.L., New Philadelphia, OH (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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