I have a friend graduating medical school this weekend. It got me thinking about the best movies where a main theme is medicine or medical doctors. Here are some I came up with after a few minutes. Some are obviously better than others. To tie this into a bargain, Borders has 20% of all titles for healthcare workers this weekend (at least in Pittsburgh).
Red Beard - Kurasawa
Gross Anatomy
Analyze This
The doctor
Malice
Mr. Foo
05-13-04, 09:18 PM
Dr. Butcher M.D.!!! :)
ukywyldcat
05-13-04, 09:22 PM
Dr. Giggles.
Coma.
DVD Smurf
05-13-04, 09:44 PM
Red Beard
M*A*S*H
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
marty888
05-13-04, 09:44 PM
How about a movie set in a medical school.....
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DickS
05-13-04, 09:51 PM
If you want a good, serious-minded movie about doctors, then I do not believe there is any better than the 1991 film THE DOCTOR with William Hurt. Some excellent observations about human nature in general and the profession in particular, with great performances.
calhoun07
05-13-04, 11:45 PM
Enemy Within.
towbinaj
05-14-04, 09:33 AM
I am surprised and glad nobody has mentioned Patch Adams.
any others?
wendersfan
05-14-04, 09:37 AM
Does The Andromeda Strain count? And also, Shohei Imamura's Dr Akagi.
Oh, and I nearly forgot Dead Ringers...
custom001
05-14-04, 09:59 AM
Anatomy
Dimension X
05-14-04, 10:05 AM
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
there must be some good porno out there with a doctor in it.
victant
05-15-04, 04:39 AM
I've recommended Awakenings to my students; it's not primarily a physician's story, but it deals with a medical subject in a very real and touching way.
Got anime? ;)
Try out the Blackjack OVA/series. I thought it was ok, but it's the only title that comes to mind that a) deals primarily with a physician/surgeon and his constant dilemmas in medical decision-making, and b) is not hentai! :lol:
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