Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (May 12th 2023)

[kylor]

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ - YouTube

Michael J. Fox is going back to his past and rewriting his future. Still premieres May 12 on Apple TV+

The film, which will incorporate documentary, archival and scripted elements, will recount Fox’s extraordinary story in his own words — the improbable tale of an undersized kid from a Canadian army base who rose to the heights of stardom in 1980s Hollywood. The account of Fox’s public life, full of nostalgic thrills and cinematic gloss, will unspool alongside his never-before-seen private journey, including the years that followed his diagnosis, at 29, with Parkinson’s disease. Intimate and honest, and produced with unprecedented access to Fox and his family, the film will chronicle Fox’s personal and professional triumphs and travails and will explore what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease. With a mix of adventure and romance, comedy and drama, watching the film will feel like … well, like a Michael J. Fox movie.

[Moviefan2k4]

I've been a fan of Michael's since I first saw Family Ties as a kid, so this sounds right up my alley. I just hope they put it somewhere besides Apple+, because I'm so sick of otherwise great movies getting placed on restrictive subscription platforms.

[ben6543]

I too hope this goes somewhere other than Apple. Hulu and Netflix should get a shot with it

[-JKR-]

Originally Posted by ben6543

I too hope this goes somewhere other than Apple. Hulu and Netflix should get a shot with it

Uhm, there's a trailer and release date already. It's going to Apple.

[ben6543]

Originally Posted by -JKR-

Uhm, there's a trailer and release date already. It's going to Apple.

I know but like Moviefan2k4 said why limit this to a streaming service barley anyone has compared to the heavy hitters like Hulu and Netflix

[Zivouhr]

Originally Posted by Moviefan2k4

I've been a fan of Michael's since I first saw Family Ties as a kid, so this sounds right up my alley. I just hope they put it somewhere besides Apple+, because I'm so sick of otherwise great movies getting placed on restrictive subscription platforms.

He was good as Alex Keaton on Family Ties with his sister, Mallory.
Great in Back to the Future.
Teen Wolf I thought was generally good.
The Frighteners is much better on a second viewing.
Atlantis 2001 was interesting as an animated voice over role.

I actually haven't seen most of his movies.

I agree, being restricted to Apple- is not going to get me to subscribe. Expand these restricted films out to a global digital format so everyone can watch them without needing to pay subscribe monthly.

A universal-platform digital rental or digital purchase please if they refuse to offer it on disc.

[Moviefan2k4]

Originally Posted by Zivouhr

He was good as Alex Keaton on Family Ties with his sister, Mallory.
Great in Back to the Future.
Teen Wolf I thought was generally good.
The Frighteners is much better on a second viewing.
Atlantis 2001 was interesting as an animated voice over role.

I actually haven't seen most of his movies.

He played a memorable role as Michael Douglas' assistant "Lewis Rothschild" in The American President, a character rumored to be based on real-life political pundit George Stephanopoulos. It gave him some room to mix drama with comedy, which he hadn't done a lot of up to that point in his career. That movie also paired him and Douglas with some other heavy-hitters, like Martin Sheen, Annette Bening, and the late John Mahoney.

[Zivouhr]

Originally Posted by Moviefan2k4

He played a memorable role as Michael Douglas' assistant "Lewis Rothschild" in The American President, a character rumored to be based on real-life political pundit George Stephanopoulos. It gave him some room to mix drama with comedy, which he hadn't done a lot of up to that point in his career. That movie also paired him and Douglas with some other heavy-hitters, like Martin Sheen, Annette Bening, and the late John Mahoney.

Thanks for the details. Sounds like a good cast of actors.

[rocknblues81]

Originally Posted by Zivouhr

He was good as Alex Keaton on Family Ties with his sister, Mallory.
Great in Back to the Future.
Teen Wolf I thought was generally good.
The Frighteners is much better on a second viewing.
Atlantis 2001 was interesting as an animated voice over role.

I actually haven't seen most of his movies.

I agree, being restricted to Apple- is not going to get me to subscribe. Expand these restricted films out to a global digital format so everyone can watch them without needing to pay subscribe monthly.

A universal-platform digital rental or digital purchase please if they refuse to offer it on disc.

I like The Secret of My Success.

There isn't a comedic actor today that make me want to watch a film because he or her is in it.

I swear, comedic actors today work backwards. Most are annoying and they expect me to like them because they are annoying.

[erixon20]

Originally Posted by rocknblues81

I like The Secret of My Success.

There isn't a comedic actor today that make me want to watch a film because he or her is in it.

I swear, comedic actors today work backwards. Most are annoying and they expect me to like them because they are annoying.

I like The Secret of My Success but his best non BTTF movie is Doc Hollywood.

[Hardback247]

Originally Posted by Zivouhr

Atlantis 2001 was interesting as an animated voice over role.

Don't forget about Stuart Little.

[Zivouhr]

Originally Posted by Hardback247

Don't forget about Stuart Little.

Yes, he was good as the voice of the mouse, good point.

[R0CK0X]

I think this movie is decent. It’s a little more stylized than I would have liked, and because of that, I feel like it glosses over a number of career moments. It’s not stellar, but the Family Ties / Back to the Future sequence is fun, as is the liberal use of film footage to help tell the story. But holy cow, how could you touch on the relationship between Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan (now sporting some horrific plastic surgery) without using “At This Moment” by Billy Vera and the Beaters on the soundtrack? Sacrilege, man.

[s2mikey]

Originally Posted by Moviefan2k4

I've been a fan of Michael's since I first saw Family Ties as a kid, so this sounds right up my alley. I just hope they put it somewhere besides Apple+, because I'm so sick of otherwise great movies getting placed on restrictive subscription platforms.

I agree. BTTF is one of my favorite franchises ever and Michael is a key reason. Great guy in real life too!

Also agree about having this on stupid Apple TV. Ugh. I tried that service out for like a few weeks. My main interest was the Foundations TV show but that ended up sucking. I’d scroll through day after day and just never found anything I could get into. Quality was great, meaning the video quality. Still, I’m long done subscribing to things for one thing. If it’s good it’ll find its way onto other platforms or even a disc.

[50strat54]

I've always liked The Hard Way.

Great team up of James Woods and Fox.

I'm not a fan of the film but a lot of people are, Casualties Of War. Showed the more serious side of Fox.

Actually since it's a De Palma film I should give it a rewatch. It was intense as i remember.

[kylor]

I liked Michael in BTTF 1, 2 and 3, Teen Wolf, Secret of my Success and Mars Attacks. The Frighteners was decent too.

[kylor]

Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie - Review - YouTube

[L.J.]

Look forward to seeing this one day.

[DThompson]

Really enjoyed this. But holy shit it was heartbreaking watching him try to do normal things like walk and brush his teeth. Any time he stumbled my heart skipped a beat.

He calls himself a tough son of a ***** in the beginning, and seeing that he can be so positive and upbeat while being in nonstop pain shows that he really is.

His family is adorable as hell too.

[Moviefan2k4]

Originally Posted by DThompson

Really enjoyed this. But holy shit it was heartbreaking watching him try to do normal things like walk and brush his teeth. Any time he stumbled my heart skipped a beat.

He calls himself a tough son of a ***** in the beginning, and seeing that he can be so positive and upbeat while being in nonstop pain shows that he really is.

His family is adorable as hell too.

He's been dealing with Parkinson's for more than half his life now, and that's bound to take a toll on anyone, famous or not. He underwent a risky brain surgery several years ago to minimize the effects, but it was a "one and done only" operation.