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Octogenarians need love too.

See if this makes you uncomfortable: Picture Andy Griffith — lovable, huggable, grandfatherly Griffith. Next to him is Liz Sheridan — you might remember her as Jerry Seinfeld's doting mother Helen on the hit series Seinfeld. The two are floating in a sea of plush pillows atop a round bed. They exchange some pleasantries. Then she goes down on him. That's right: Helen Seinfeld blows Andy Griffith. And just like that, everything you know about the world has changed. The scene — which, in fact, is much more tasteful than it sounds — is part of the film Play the Game, a semi-low-budget indie that screened this past November at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. The romantic comedy might sound a little formulaic, but it takes a unique approach to dating and sex — octogenarian or otherwise. In a culture that strips people of their sexuality after a certain age, it is refreshing (if not a bit awkward at first) to see a film that delves into the subject matter so candidly. And it certainly lends truth to the popular theory that age is a state of mind. Catch the lighthearted romcom, which won the audience favorite award at FLIFF, beginning this Friday, when it opens at AMC Theatres Sunset Place 24.
Fri., Feb. 27, 2009

 

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