Mentally handicapped protagonists
12-10-05, 09:48 AM
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Mentally handicapped protagonists
I'm wondering if I'm alone on this.
I can't stand watching movies with mentally handicapped main characters.
I just watched the Korean movie "Marathon", about an autistic boy running marathons. Yeah, one of those cheesy inspirational and based on a true story films. This movie has got to be one of the stupidest I've seen.
Oh and this scene: "Hal soo itdah!!!" (English: "I can do it!")
UGH...
Plus, the mom in this movie irritated the hell out of me.
I'm sure my opinion won't be popular....
OH and btw, I hated Rudy, Forrest Gump, Sea Biscuit, Remember the Titans, etc.
I can't stand watching movies with mentally handicapped main characters.
I just watched the Korean movie "Marathon", about an autistic boy running marathons. Yeah, one of those cheesy inspirational and based on a true story films. This movie has got to be one of the stupidest I've seen.
Oh and this scene: "Hal soo itdah!!!" (English: "I can do it!")
UGH...
Plus, the mom in this movie irritated the hell out of me.
I'm sure my opinion won't be popular....
OH and btw, I hated Rudy, Forrest Gump, Sea Biscuit, Remember the Titans, etc.
12-10-05, 11:20 AM
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It all depends on how it's acted. I would say The Other Sister & Rain Man are acted VERY well. They are both exceptional movies as well.
I think that the upcoming Ringer LOOKS really insulting. Also, South Park did it first, and way less insulting or humiliating.
I think that the upcoming Ringer LOOKS really insulting. Also, South Park did it first, and way less insulting or humiliating.
12-10-05, 11:32 AM
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When I say mentally handicapped, I don't include cases such as amnesia or memory loss.
To put it in a non pc way, I can't stand watching mentally retarded protagonists.
Remember the Titans didn't have a mentally handicapped character, but it is also another corny based on a true story movie.
I don't like those inspirational based on a true story sports movies. Marathon took this formula, and added an autistic main character....what a terrible combination.
To put it in a non pc way, I can't stand watching mentally retarded protagonists.
Remember the Titans didn't have a mentally handicapped character, but it is also another corny based on a true story movie.
I don't like those inspirational based on a true story sports movies. Marathon took this formula, and added an autistic main character....what a terrible combination.
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12-10-05, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by JacksModernLife
I think that the upcoming Ringer LOOKS really insulting. Also, South Park did it first, and way less insulting or humiliating.
12-10-05, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by JacksModernLife
I think that the upcoming Ringer LOOKS really insulting. Also, South Park did it first, and way less insulting or humiliating.
There was even an article with Knoxville and one of his co-stars in the new ESPN Magazine.
I think it'll surprise a lot of people.
12-10-05, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by wastro
I haven't seen it, so I can't speak from experience. But all the early press indicates that this is far from insulting. The Farrelly Bros. pretty much gave the people at the Special Olympics final say on the script and let them cut any seriously insulting jokes out of the movie.
There was even an article with Knoxville and one of his co-stars in the new ESPN Magazine.
I think it'll surprise a lot of people.
There was even an article with Knoxville and one of his co-stars in the new ESPN Magazine.
I think it'll surprise a lot of people.
12-10-05, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by William Wallace
To put it in a non pc way, I can't stand watching mentally retarded protagonists.
12-10-05, 03:57 PM
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Even though they are not movies about the mentally handicapped, I thought both Regarding Henry and See No Evil, Hear No Evil were pretty good.
On the flipside, from the pieces of it I've seen, The Waterboy is one of the worst movies I've seen.
On the flipside, from the pieces of it I've seen, The Waterboy is one of the worst movies I've seen.
12-11-05, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Johny Boy
I thought Radio was pretty good. Cuba Gooding Jr. almost convinced me he was retarded in real life after watching that performance.