Movies Involving Mental And Physical Disabilities
01-14-05, 02:12 PM
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Movies Involving Mental And Physical Disabilities
I happen to have Cerebral Palsy which is a Physical disability and I just wondered what are some movies out there that deal with physical or mental disabilities. I know of "My Left Foot" which was played amazingly by Daniel Day Lewis and "Gabby" both of which featured people with cp. Can anyone think of any other movies that involve disabilities?
Thanks,
Libby
Thanks,
Libby
01-14-05, 02:21 PM
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There's a terrific documentary now on DVD called, "My Flesh and Blood" which I think you'll find just as interesting as I did.
"Awakenings" is another that comes to mind. We need a SE of this title.
"Awakenings" is another that comes to mind. We need a SE of this title.
01-14-05, 02:24 PM
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Off the cuff, the following come to mind. Not the same as My Left Foot or anything, but all are good films about people disabled in some way.
Autism:
Peralysis (phenomal underratred film)
Catatonic "rare disease"
Schitzophrenia
Autism:
Peralysis (phenomal underratred film)
Catatonic "rare disease"
Schitzophrenia
01-14-05, 03:25 PM
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Johnny Belinda (1948) (main character is a deaf mute)
The Spiral Staircase (1946) (main character is mute)
The Miracle Worker (1962) (main character is deaf and blind)
King's Row (1942)
Charly (1968) (main character is somewhat mentally challenged)
Wait Until Dark (967) (main character recently blinded)
See No Evil (1971) (main character is recently blinded)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) (a main character loses his hands)
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972) (a main character is nearly brain dead)
A Patch of Blue (1965) (a main character is blind)
Whose Life is it Anyway? (1981) (main character disabled in an accident)
The Man who Came to Dinner (1942) (main character is in a wheelchair, temporarily)
Bill (1981) (main character is mentally challenged)
Best Boy (1979) (documentary) (main character is mentally challenged)
The Men (1950) (main character is a paraplegic)
Shallow Hal (2001) (a supporting character has spina bifida, as does the actor in real life, it doesn't slow him down)
The Bone Collector (1999) (main character is a quadriplegic)
Hannibal (2001) (main villian is a quadriplegic)
Scent of a Woman (1992) (main character is blind)
The Spiral Staircase (1946) (main character is mute)
The Miracle Worker (1962) (main character is deaf and blind)
King's Row (1942)
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Charly (1968) (main character is somewhat mentally challenged)
Wait Until Dark (967) (main character recently blinded)
See No Evil (1971) (main character is recently blinded)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) (a main character loses his hands)
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972) (a main character is nearly brain dead)
A Patch of Blue (1965) (a main character is blind)
Whose Life is it Anyway? (1981) (main character disabled in an accident)
The Man who Came to Dinner (1942) (main character is in a wheelchair, temporarily)
Bill (1981) (main character is mentally challenged)
Best Boy (1979) (documentary) (main character is mentally challenged)
The Men (1950) (main character is a paraplegic)
Shallow Hal (2001) (a supporting character has spina bifida, as does the actor in real life, it doesn't slow him down)
The Bone Collector (1999) (main character is a quadriplegic)
Hannibal (2001) (main villian is a quadriplegic)
Scent of a Woman (1992) (main character is blind)
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01-14-05, 04:43 PM
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- Pretty much any Marlee Matlin film, since she is deaf . . . Children Of A Lesser God is my favorite.
- The Man Without A Face (Mel Gibsons character has a severe burn including on his head)
- Sling Blade (mentally handicapped)
- Simon Birch (birth defect)
- The Man Without A Face (Mel Gibsons character has a severe burn including on his head)
- Sling Blade (mentally handicapped)
- Simon Birch (birth defect)
01-14-05, 07:47 PM
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There's a wonderful documentary named How's Your News?. It follows a group of mentally and physically disabled adults, going cross-country, conducting man-on-the-street interviews with people along the way. Check the website at www.howsyournews.com .
01-15-05, 12:04 AM
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The Usual Suspects (CP)
Spoiler:
Shine
Tommy (that deaf, dumb, and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball)
Saved! (Macaulay Culkin's character)
Would Gollum in LOTR count as some kind of mental disablility? The Ring poisoned his mind.
01-15-05, 12:16 AM
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regarding henry.
also, reeves just directed a film before he passed. can't remember the name.
cronenberg's spider.
one flew over the cuckoo's nest.
frida
the elephant man.
and jesus' son to an extent (holly hunter's character).
also, reeves just directed a film before he passed. can't remember the name.
cronenberg's spider.
one flew over the cuckoo's nest.
frida
the elephant man.
and jesus' son to an extent (holly hunter's character).
01-16-05, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by TLwizard
regarding henry.
also, reeves just directed a film before he passed. can't remember the name.
cronenberg's spider.
one flew over the cuckoo's nest.
frida
the elephant man.
and jesus' son to an extent (holly hunter's character).
also, reeves just directed a film before he passed. can't remember the name.
cronenberg's spider.
one flew over the cuckoo's nest.
frida
the elephant man.
and jesus' son to an extent (holly hunter's character).
01-17-05, 12:08 AM
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If you want to go into the cream of the crap...
The person Gigli is hired to kidnap seems to have a combination of Tourette's and Rain Man-itis.
The person Gigli is hired to kidnap seems to have a combination of Tourette's and Rain Man-itis.
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01-18-05, 08:30 AM
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Dominique and Eugene
Homer and Eddie
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
The Mighty
The Day of the Locust
Jeffrey
Philadelphia
Butterflies are Free
At First Sight
Pay it Forward
Unbreakable
Homer and Eddie
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
The Mighty
The Day of the Locust
Jeffrey
Philadelphia
Butterflies are Free
At First Sight
Pay it Forward
Unbreakable