This is a touching episode. As we age and become aware of our mortality, I think such an opportunity would be incredible and may even be plausible at some future time. This story is about the unfairness of aging and about the love between two people. When one looks at the big picture, we see that death and aging are as natural as eating and we have no control over them. I agree that the acting is excellent and done with a delicate touch. There were times when Serling was able to pull his punches and just let the actors show their stuff. This is one of the least heavy handed pieces done on the Twilight Zone. If you want a further reference point to compare, use the movie Cocoon. It deals with similar themes.
22 Reviews
Sweet....
planktonrules13 June 2010
Warning: Spoilers
This is an interesting sci-fi episode of the series. In future, the sick and elderly CAN buy all-new bodies--bodies that will allow them to live another 100+ years. Unfortunately for the sweet old couple who star in the show, they can only afford the procedure for one of them...but which one?! The man (the excellent actor Joseph Schildkraut) has an idea. Perhaps he can win the money they need by playing poker--but he's obviously out of his league with these high-stake players. What happens with these cunning sharks is actually very touching--and came as a nice surprise. I'd say more, but to talk about this AND the ensuing procedure would unfortunately spoil the show for you. Suffice to say, it's very, very well done and worth seeing.
To me the best aspect of this show is not the strange plot (which IS good) but the fine acting. Schildkraut, in particular, is very, very good and this is one of the more memorable episodes because it's so very sweet and beautiful. Well worth seeing.
To me the best aspect of this show is not the strange plot (which IS good) but the fine acting. Schildkraut, in particular, is very, very good and this is one of the more memorable episodes because it's so very sweet and beautiful. Well worth seeing.
"Our stock in trade is simply..., rebirth!"
classicsoncall9 June 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Here's a warmly engaging episode of The Twilight Zone which focuses on love and companionship and ends with the integrity of the main character intact. I was thinking how a modern day version of this story would be made with all the hype and glitter that's part of today's culture. The New Life Corporation would comprise an entire block of a major city, and it's message of eternal life would be a ubiquitous presence on TV, radio and the internet. Certainly their main showroom wouldn't be relegated to a darkened hallway, and the place would be overrun with clients. And wouldn't the sample bodies be exhibited in a fancy glass showcase for the enticement of window shoppers all up and down a city sidewalk?
But the early Sixties were a simpler time, in some cases even simpler than I remember it. I'm sure TV budget restrictions had a lot to do with the way some of these episodes were filmed, so I guess you have to overlook the cheapness of the sets. Also the fact that, if you pay close enough attention, the sample bodies on display can't hold still perfectly enough, so you see them move when the camera focuses on them.
Still, Rod Serling and his writers could come up with a compelling story to test your ideas about concepts like immortality, loyalty and strength of character. He does a fine job here with the elderly Holt couple (Joseph Schildkraut and Alma Platt), seeking an opportunity for a second chance at life by shedding the aged bodies they've grown into. The story is made particularly interesting by the dilemma of the Holts' limited means, and therein lies the test of character that Mr. Holt passes with flying colors by the time it's over.
But the early Sixties were a simpler time, in some cases even simpler than I remember it. I'm sure TV budget restrictions had a lot to do with the way some of these episodes were filmed, so I guess you have to overlook the cheapness of the sets. Also the fact that, if you pay close enough attention, the sample bodies on display can't hold still perfectly enough, so you see them move when the camera focuses on them.
Still, Rod Serling and his writers could come up with a compelling story to test your ideas about concepts like immortality, loyalty and strength of character. He does a fine job here with the elderly Holt couple (Joseph Schildkraut and Alma Platt), seeking an opportunity for a second chance at life by shedding the aged bodies they've grown into. The story is made particularly interesting by the dilemma of the Holts' limited means, and therein lies the test of character that Mr. Holt passes with flying colors by the time it's over.
Tender, Beautifully Acted Episode
chrstphrtully24 August 2007
An elderly couple (Schildkraut and Platt) visit a company that specializes in substituting their elderly bodies for younger ones, but find they only have the money needed to substitute one of their bodies.
Serling's tender, beautifully written story of love and the sacrifices we make for it relies less on the sci-fi gimmick than on the exquisite relationship developed between the couple. The husband is wracked with pain, but possessed of a quiet, unflailing dignity and deep, rich love of his wife; Schildkraut's touching work does the part full justice, his gentle personality serving as the perfect defense against the ravages against his body. The wife, incredibly patient and possessed of the same dignity and love, is beautifully played by Platt -- the two do not seem like actors playing a long-married couple, but a couple that really have lived with and loved each other for half a century. The final twist is less a twist, than a wholly believable act growing out of the love these two people share for one another.
Additional mention must made of Theodore Marcuse's performance as a gambler that Schildkraut's character goes to, hoping to win enough money to pay for both substitutions. Rather than play the character as a cipher or a venal shark, Marcuse adds subtle strokes to the performance that make him far more interesting; his idle humming and expression at the end of the card game gives more insight into his character than pages of dialogue ever could.
All in all, one of the series' most charming and beautifully played episodes.
Serling's tender, beautifully written story of love and the sacrifices we make for it relies less on the sci-fi gimmick than on the exquisite relationship developed between the couple. The husband is wracked with pain, but possessed of a quiet, unflailing dignity and deep, rich love of his wife; Schildkraut's touching work does the part full justice, his gentle personality serving as the perfect defense against the ravages against his body. The wife, incredibly patient and possessed of the same dignity and love, is beautifully played by Platt -- the two do not seem like actors playing a long-married couple, but a couple that really have lived with and loved each other for half a century. The final twist is less a twist, than a wholly believable act growing out of the love these two people share for one another.
Additional mention must made of Theodore Marcuse's performance as a gambler that Schildkraut's character goes to, hoping to win enough money to pay for both substitutions. Rather than play the character as a cipher or a venal shark, Marcuse adds subtle strokes to the performance that make him far more interesting; his idle humming and expression at the end of the card game gives more insight into his character than pages of dialogue ever could.
All in all, one of the series' most charming and beautifully played episodes.
"The Trade-Ins" attains some emotional depth
chuck-reilly1 October 2009
Warning: Spoilers
In 1962's "The Trade-Ins," an elderly couple, played by Joseph Schildkraut and Noah Keen, decide to trade-in their worn-out old bodies for new and younger ones at a futuristic rejuvenation center. At first they're enamored with the sales manager's pitch as he demonstrates the amazing results of the unique transformation process. Unfortunately, the price is far too high for the pair; even with their life savings, they can only afford ONE rejuvenated body. In desperate need of money so both he and his wife can become young again, Schildkraut enters a high-stakes poker game and tries to gamble his way into a fortune. Alas, he ends up lucky to leave the game with the cash he brought. Schildkraut's understanding wife then suggests that he should be the one to undergo the process while she remains the same. He agrees to do it, but despite his excitement when he gets his new body, the look on his wife's face sends him crashing back to reality. He then turns in his new body for his former one. Growing old together turns out to be the real blessing for the couple after all.
"The Trade-Ins," written by creator Rod Serling, tugs at the heartstrings of viewers with its simplicity and eternal message about the human condition. The story also makes a statement about society's over-emphasis and obsession with the "youth culture." Serling obviously believed it was all unnatural; he wrote many other episodes that showed his scorn for all things "skin deep." "The Trade-Ins" was the perfect vehicle for veteran actor Schildkraut; his long and distinguished career first started in silent movies in films like D.W. Griffith's "Orphans of the Storm." Veteran TV heavy Theodore Marcuse is also in the cast, playing against type as a gambler who lets Schildkraut get "off the hook" without taking his hard-earned cash. Marcuse exhibited some depth of character in this episode that he was rarely allowed in other roles. In retrospect, it's a shame that he was always stuck playing the "bad guy." The episode was directed by TV and Twilight Zone veteran Elliot Silverstein who handles the proceedings with his usual professionalism.
"The Trade-Ins," written by creator Rod Serling, tugs at the heartstrings of viewers with its simplicity and eternal message about the human condition. The story also makes a statement about society's over-emphasis and obsession with the "youth culture." Serling obviously believed it was all unnatural; he wrote many other episodes that showed his scorn for all things "skin deep." "The Trade-Ins" was the perfect vehicle for veteran actor Schildkraut; his long and distinguished career first started in silent movies in films like D.W. Griffith's "Orphans of the Storm." Veteran TV heavy Theodore Marcuse is also in the cast, playing against type as a gambler who lets Schildkraut get "off the hook" without taking his hard-earned cash. Marcuse exhibited some depth of character in this episode that he was rarely allowed in other roles. In retrospect, it's a shame that he was always stuck playing the "bad guy." The episode was directed by TV and Twilight Zone veteran Elliot Silverstein who handles the proceedings with his usual professionalism.
Acting among the best episodes
whatch-179314 January 2021
The acting is very believable, perhaps the best in the series, with convincing character decisions. And it's extremely touching.
Schildkraut expertly plays the old man, who's in severe chronic pain. He's actually an actor playing the old man who himself is an actor- acting at pretending he's not in, and not always succeeding.
Really, all four main characters do excellent work here. The gambler is played as well as a top actor in an Oscar level movie, and it's a fairly small role.
I'm also very happy that it didn't have some very sad twists that you expect in this show.
Schildkraut expertly plays the old man, who's in severe chronic pain. He's actually an actor playing the old man who himself is an actor- acting at pretending he's not in, and not always succeeding.
Really, all four main characters do excellent work here. The gambler is played as well as a top actor in an Oscar level movie, and it's a fairly small role.
I'm also very happy that it didn't have some very sad twists that you expect in this show.
Youth
AaronCapenBanner29 October 2014
Joseph Schildkraut and Alma Platt play John & Marie Holt, who have been married for 50 years, but now need some help, since John suffers from frequent pain, and they plan to visit the New Life Corporation where they can have their minds transferred into younger, fit bodies. Unfortunately, they only have enough money for one, so Marie insists it be John, though he still tries to get the money by either gambling, or receiving sympathy, with little practical success... Nicely acted and touching episode rings all the right bells, though I always found it odd that the company couldn't have given poor Marie a two-for one break on her operation, which would have been fantastic public relations! Oh well...
The solution is obvious
slbain9000-871-317762 January 2019
A modern variation of a classic Greek myth.
mark.waltz4 September 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Unfortunately, there's a twist, and it's one that will probably not be enough to keep them together. Joseph Schildkraut, in his second appearance in "The Twilight Zone" in season three, is very much alive unlike his previous appearance, but his body is not in good shape. He's desperate to get a newer model along with loving wife Alma Platt, but they can only afford one, which Platt insists Schildkraut gets. His only hope is a game of cards to double his cash, and the head of the card game seems to be some greater being with intentions of his own.
The couple in the Greek myth were so in love that they asked Zeus and Gabriel to not separate them through death when they caused a great flood. Here, the twist is a greater vision of mortality, even if the differences become truly obvious when Platt realizes the impact of what her beloved husband has done. That makes the decision for the final twist pretty obvious, and there is no way out for this couple but to enter the twilight zone the way they discovered it. A truly beautiful episode with very moving performances that shows the real power of love.
The couple in the Greek myth were so in love that they asked Zeus and Gabriel to not separate them through death when they caused a great flood. Here, the twist is a greater vision of mortality, even if the differences become truly obvious when Platt realizes the impact of what her beloved husband has done. That makes the decision for the final twist pretty obvious, and there is no way out for this couple but to enter the twilight zone the way they discovered it. A truly beautiful episode with very moving performances that shows the real power of love.
Slender, but Rewarding
dougdoepke12 August 2016
Slender, sentimental tale courtesy TZ. A devoted elderly couple learn of a youth restoration clinic, and since their 50-year marriage has been so happy, at the same time he is in some pain, they consult. Trouble is the clinic charges $10,000 each for a new youthful body, but the couple has only enough for one replacement. So what will they do since separation from one another seems unthinkable.
The episode resembles John Frankenheimer's movie Seconds (1966) that came out about the same time. Here, it's hard to know where the plot is going—will they get the extra money, is the clinic on the level, will something unexpected happen. We're really rooting for them since the oldsters seem genuinely devoted. Apparently (IMDB), Schildkraut's real life wife died during production, which no doubt deepened an already moving performance. And, oh yes, baldy Theo Marcuse had a different look at a time when only he and Yul Brynner sported slickened pates. Here he turns in an unusually nuanced card dealer in a brief supporting role.
All in all, it's a different type entry that may not appeal much to the younger crowd, but is not without its subtle virtues.
The episode resembles John Frankenheimer's movie Seconds (1966) that came out about the same time. Here, it's hard to know where the plot is going—will they get the extra money, is the clinic on the level, will something unexpected happen. We're really rooting for them since the oldsters seem genuinely devoted. Apparently (IMDB), Schildkraut's real life wife died during production, which no doubt deepened an already moving performance. And, oh yes, baldy Theo Marcuse had a different look at a time when only he and Yul Brynner sported slickened pates. Here he turns in an unusually nuanced card dealer in a brief supporting role.
All in all, it's a different type entry that may not appeal much to the younger crowd, but is not without its subtle virtues.
Love conquers everything...Unfortunately!
Coventry26 March 2021
For a brief moment, I hoped this would to be a dystopian Sci-Fi tale about rich elderly folks paying huge sums of money to transfer their selfish personalities into the bodies of young people, and then these young people turn out to be captured slaves from poor ghettos, or something. Alas, the tone of the episode turned towards the other direction, more specifically a sentimental direction with a dull "accept your fate" message. The sentimental "Twilight Zone" episodes are my least favorite ones; I prefer the grim and disturbing stories, but "The Trade-Ins" still deserves credit for the distant-future rejuvenation theme and the strong performances by Schildkraut, Platt and Marcuse (as the gentlest illegal gambler in history). The rudimentary premise by Rod Serling is similar to a brilliant novel by David Ely, and also got turned into one of the most dazzling but underrated Sci-Fi movies of all times; namely "Seconds" (1966)
Poignant episode
Woodyanders26 June 2018
Warning: Spoilers
An elderly couple decide to replace their old rundown bodies with new young healthy ones. The only problem is that they only have enough money for a single new body.
Director Elliot Silverstein ably crafts a gentle sensitive tone and relates the absorbing story at a steady pace. Joseph Schildkraut delivers an affecting and dignified performance as John Holt, an aging and ailing man who's desperate for a second chance at life. Alma Platt likewise shines as his sweet and devoted wife Marie. Moreover, there are sound supporting contributions from Noah Keen as charismatic salesman Mr. Vance and Theodore Marcuse as cocky, but humane gambler Farraday. Rod Serling's thoughtful script offers a touching meditation on life, death, loyalty, and mortality, with a simply beautiful final statement on the sacrificial nature of love. A wonderful show.
Director Elliot Silverstein ably crafts a gentle sensitive tone and relates the absorbing story at a steady pace. Joseph Schildkraut delivers an affecting and dignified performance as John Holt, an aging and ailing man who's desperate for a second chance at life. Alma Platt likewise shines as his sweet and devoted wife Marie. Moreover, there are sound supporting contributions from Noah Keen as charismatic salesman Mr. Vance and Theodore Marcuse as cocky, but humane gambler Farraday. Rod Serling's thoughtful script offers a touching meditation on life, death, loyalty, and mortality, with a simply beautiful final statement on the sacrificial nature of love. A wonderful show.
Youth is wasted on the old
darrenpearce1114 February 2014
The wish to be young again was something Rod Serling said he was obsessed about. John Holt (Joseph Schildkraut) and his wife Marie (Alma Platt) are an old couple who go to a company called New Life that deals in selling new bodies that would give them a hundred years more of life together.
Best not to apply logic to this one as it's raison d'etre is to tell a simple story about love. At least you feel very much in 'The Twilight Zone' with this one as the couple look over potential new bodies and the music adds a mysterious quality. The poker game in the middle just feels like padding, and for me, the ending was predictable.
You can usually find good old fashioned, noble values in the Zone. Here is no exception.
Best not to apply logic to this one as it's raison d'etre is to tell a simple story about love. At least you feel very much in 'The Twilight Zone' with this one as the couple look over potential new bodies and the music adds a mysterious quality. The poker game in the middle just feels like padding, and for me, the ending was predictable.
You can usually find good old fashioned, noble values in the Zone. Here is no exception.
Shoulda waited for a BOGOF sale.
BA_Harrison5 April 2022
At the end of a long and happy marriage, John and Marie Holt (Joseph Schildkraut and Alma Platt) gather up their life savings and pay a visit to The New Life Corp., where one can replace an old, worn out body with a physically perfect, young model - for the right price. Unfortunately, the Holt's $5K will only buy them one 'unit'...
Serling dedicates this episode to all the sentimentalists in The Twilight Zone, and it sure is a soppy tale, a schmaltzy ode to true love and happiness that has spanned a lifetime. However, we only arrive at this dedication after a desperate attempt by seriously ill John to double his money in a poker game - a tense scene that allows screen heavy Theodore Marcuse to display some considerable acting chops - and after the old man has taken a new body for a test run. When hunky young John bounds out of the operating theatre and sees his elderly wife in the waiting room, the couple realise that they will no longer be compatible, and so John gets a refund.
Worth seeing for the poker game, the outcome of which succeeded in bringing a lump to my throat, but the rest of the episode is forgettable.
Serling dedicates this episode to all the sentimentalists in The Twilight Zone, and it sure is a soppy tale, a schmaltzy ode to true love and happiness that has spanned a lifetime. However, we only arrive at this dedication after a desperate attempt by seriously ill John to double his money in a poker game - a tense scene that allows screen heavy Theodore Marcuse to display some considerable acting chops - and after the old man has taken a new body for a test run. When hunky young John bounds out of the operating theatre and sees his elderly wife in the waiting room, the couple realise that they will no longer be compatible, and so John gets a refund.
Worth seeing for the poker game, the outcome of which succeeded in bringing a lump to my throat, but the rest of the episode is forgettable.
Great fountain of youth option for an 80 year old man and 74 year old wife
richspenc30 August 2017
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Another very good TZ ep. Becoming young again (this episode and "Short drink from certain fountain"), time travel ("Walking distance", "20 yards over the rim"), the afterlife ("The hunt", "Stop at Willoughby"), and eternal life ("Long live Walter Jamison", "Queen of the Nile") have been excellent topics that have made Twilight zone so great.
In "The trade ins", elderly couple appear to be in the future (the future from the 1960s anyway) at a museum/hospital type clinic where they see young adult bodies on display. Those bodies would actually become the old person's new body through a mind/soul transfer procedure. The old man mentions several times the intense pain he is always in through very old, dysfunction, aching muscles and joints. He looks very uncomfortable with his facial expressions and his struggling to walk and move around, which makes his pain look quite convincing. His wife, younger by about 5 years but also in her twilight years is also very enthusiastic about the body switching procedure. The problem is the finances. The old man has saved up 5 thousand dollars through his years of hard work, but the body transfer job is 5,000 a person. The old man refuses to get it done alone without his wife by his side doing it with him, in spite of his burning desire to be young again and to be out of his constant pain. (what about him just taking some good doses of methadone, oxycodone, or morphine to ease his pain. They were around in the 1960s, but since this episode was supposed to be the future well beyond the 1960s, perhaps all those painkillers had been discontinued in this future. He really looked like he was suffering that pain raw and not taking anything for it)
SPOILER BELOW
This takes us to the first of two very poignant moving scenes where the man visits a bar and a back room with card players for high stakes. His desperation gets him to insist on taking the chance. The way the man started crying and looking in such unbearable despair was hard to watch. Between knowing that he's about to lose the entire $5,000 and now realize there will never be a way out of his pain, he looked at the very end of his rope now. Then we see the card dealer and proprietor of the bar do something very unusual for a card dealer to do; he technically lost but the dealer decided, since he really felt sorry for him, gave him the full $5,000 back he walked in with (in spite of him earlier in the game saying "I'm gonna clean you out").
Then, his wife, made an ultimate noble move herself (even though later on severely regretting it). She told him to go ahead and get his side of the procedure done and transfer himself on to that 24 year old strong, fit, masculine body on display that he really wanted. She was so happy for him at the moment However, once she sees for the first time this young, ecstatic, gleamingly thrilled young man running and dancing around the room in pure joy by his new return to a strong, happy, healthy and fit young man, she goes into utter shock and then suddenly realizes how just him has taken the miracle journey on his own without her. She may still have been physically next to him, but she was no longer next to him due to the dramatically increased distance that he has just moved away from her in almost every way possible. She was now dramatically different from him, 50 years apart in age, and now him being extremely enthused about doing things that she could not really do with him now. It's true, it really had to be either both of them or neither of them. He then makes the most noble sacrifice of all; he goes back to being an 80 year old in horrible pain and at the last part of life, and he did it all for her.
In "The trade ins", elderly couple appear to be in the future (the future from the 1960s anyway) at a museum/hospital type clinic where they see young adult bodies on display. Those bodies would actually become the old person's new body through a mind/soul transfer procedure. The old man mentions several times the intense pain he is always in through very old, dysfunction, aching muscles and joints. He looks very uncomfortable with his facial expressions and his struggling to walk and move around, which makes his pain look quite convincing. His wife, younger by about 5 years but also in her twilight years is also very enthusiastic about the body switching procedure. The problem is the finances. The old man has saved up 5 thousand dollars through his years of hard work, but the body transfer job is 5,000 a person. The old man refuses to get it done alone without his wife by his side doing it with him, in spite of his burning desire to be young again and to be out of his constant pain. (what about him just taking some good doses of methadone, oxycodone, or morphine to ease his pain. They were around in the 1960s, but since this episode was supposed to be the future well beyond the 1960s, perhaps all those painkillers had been discontinued in this future. He really looked like he was suffering that pain raw and not taking anything for it)
SPOILER BELOW
This takes us to the first of two very poignant moving scenes where the man visits a bar and a back room with card players for high stakes. His desperation gets him to insist on taking the chance. The way the man started crying and looking in such unbearable despair was hard to watch. Between knowing that he's about to lose the entire $5,000 and now realize there will never be a way out of his pain, he looked at the very end of his rope now. Then we see the card dealer and proprietor of the bar do something very unusual for a card dealer to do; he technically lost but the dealer decided, since he really felt sorry for him, gave him the full $5,000 back he walked in with (in spite of him earlier in the game saying "I'm gonna clean you out").
Then, his wife, made an ultimate noble move herself (even though later on severely regretting it). She told him to go ahead and get his side of the procedure done and transfer himself on to that 24 year old strong, fit, masculine body on display that he really wanted. She was so happy for him at the moment However, once she sees for the first time this young, ecstatic, gleamingly thrilled young man running and dancing around the room in pure joy by his new return to a strong, happy, healthy and fit young man, she goes into utter shock and then suddenly realizes how just him has taken the miracle journey on his own without her. She may still have been physically next to him, but she was no longer next to him due to the dramatically increased distance that he has just moved away from her in almost every way possible. She was now dramatically different from him, 50 years apart in age, and now him being extremely enthused about doing things that she could not really do with him now. It's true, it really had to be either both of them or neither of them. He then makes the most noble sacrifice of all; he goes back to being an 80 year old in horrible pain and at the last part of life, and he did it all for her.
There are things money can't buy
gregorycanfield10 September 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Excellent. This episode deserves 20 stars! Joseph Schildkraut and Alma Platt as an elderly couple, trying to "trade in" their old bodies for new ones. Alma Platt wasn't necessarily the best choice for this role, but Schildkraut is excellent as John Holt. How fortunate that this couple lives in an age where "trading in" is possible. How unfortunate that they didn't have the $10000 needed for the procedure. Not only is Mr Holt old, but he is in constant pain. He resorts to gambling, in an effort to the extra money needed for himself and his wife. In the gambling scene, Theodore Marcuse plays a character who demonstrates how appearances can be deceiving. Marcuse absolutely didn't look like a compassionate man, but the compassion was there. Great, heart touching scene. Ultimately, Mr and Mrs Holt come to realize that the desired "changes" weren't really necessary. They already had everything they needed. Superlative episode.
Terence de Marney At His Best
Dean23232454113 September 2021
The poker scene in this episode alone, is worth the price of admission.
Terence de Marney's performance as the shrewd professional card shark is masterful. It's a great example of how great TV writers were back then, and how actors rose to the challenge. Expressing the subtleties of human interaction.
Terence de Marney's performance as the shrewd professional card shark is masterful. It's a great example of how great TV writers were back then, and how actors rose to the challenge. Expressing the subtleties of human interaction.
Quite unique
ericstevenson9 August 2018
Warning: Spoilers
An elderly couple lives in a future where they can transfer their consciousness into younger bodies. It's actually done pretty realistically. They aren't able to afford to replace both of their bodies. The husband tries to win more money in a poker game. It doesn't go anywhere. It does seem like that sequence was pointless.
There wasn't really that big of a twist ending. It features the husband getting a new young body. His wife realizes they won't be able to spend time together like they used to. He simply gets his old (literally) body back. It's a pretty sweet and heartwarming conclusion. It's for the most part great. ***1/2
There wasn't really that big of a twist ending. It features the husband getting a new young body. His wife realizes they won't be able to spend time together like they used to. He simply gets his old (literally) body back. It's a pretty sweet and heartwarming conclusion. It's for the most part great. ***1/2
New Bodies
claudio_carvalho30 July 2023
Mr. John bolt and Mrs. Marie Bolt go to the New Life Corporation to see new bodies for them. Mr. Johnn feels a great pain and the manager Mr. Vance shows many bodies to them. But the price is US 5,000 for each one and the couple can only afford for one trade. What will Mr. And Mrs. Bolt do?
"The Trade-Ins" is a nice tale of love of "The Twilight Zone". The story of a couple that cannot afford o buy new bodies when the procedure does exist is a great love story. The ultimate sacrifice of Mr. John Bolt is a great proof of his love for his wife. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "A Troca" ("The Trade")
"The Trade-Ins" is a nice tale of love of "The Twilight Zone". The story of a couple that cannot afford o buy new bodies when the procedure does exist is a great love story. The ultimate sacrifice of Mr. John Bolt is a great proof of his love for his wife. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "A Troca" ("The Trade")
Watch only for a good laugh
valerie_lp7 December 2007
My husband and I love the TZ, and last year I got him the entire set on DVD for Xmas. We got around to watching this one last night.....and laughed hysterically, when we weren't staring in bewilderment. The concept of this one is actually pretty good (set in future, old couple wants to buy new bodies), but the writing reads like a first draft, and the acting doesn't help. The old guy stumbles and stammers and never finishes a sentence, only not in a charming way. Things happen pretty randomly--in this world, you can knock on some guy's door while he's playing the piano, and he'll get up and play poker with you and 3 or 4 other guys who are just sitting around waiting; it only takes a few minutes to walk out fully recovered from surgery, etc. (It's the future, after all--although the rough-tough gambling guys look and talk like Mickey Spillane characters). Lines like "Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!" and a few surreal moments that seem straight out the Rocky Horror Picture Show make this a perfect candidate for the MST3K treatment. Enjoy!
Nothing here.
bombersflyup7 November 2019
Warning: Spoilers
The Trade-Ins is incomplete really. Nothing happens, nothing's said, end as they started. He gets it done because he can't stand the pain, but just goes back anyway, okay. The guy at the poker table could have shown the winning hand and lent him $10000, then everybody wins.
Lifeless
Calicodreamin20 June 2021
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