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Post by Hopper on Feb 9, 2016 12:35:26 GMT -5
I get it that it probably doesn't make a very exciting movie watching a disabled guy eating pancakes with his girlfriend in the morning and having a good time, Well they could be eating pancakes the morning after saving the world or something, you know? Or while saving the World. Like a 'you must eat a healthy but delicious breakfast or the world will be DESTROYED!' kind of deal. Of course sex sells, so long evening gowns, tuxedos, miniskirts, bondage gear and gratuitous wheeler nudity galore. Wheely Cool Heroes: The Movie of Idea Written On a Whim Quick, someone pitch this to Hollywood!....................Anyone? Tommy Wiseau?
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Post by harmonniousvision on Feb 9, 2016 13:06:23 GMT -5
i think its highly feasible and plausible that a rom com could exist featuring a disabled character that was a NORMAL rom com... no drama no huge attention to his/her disability or maybe if there must be some drama etc show disability in a positive light let the disabled character be a lawyer or something who's fighting a case about access or rights etc...geez let him/her fall in love with their opponent it really wouldn't be hard... i had never heard of Me before you until i saw he trailer had no idea about it... but i can tell you how i responded in the first 20 seconds i was like FINALLY a rom com i can relate to!! Of course as i continued to watch i was disappointed but i was hopeful for awhile there it wouldn't be "typical" it would be extraordinary and validating me and my attraction. disappointed again... but there's hope...
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Post by Pony on Feb 9, 2016 14:07:47 GMT -5
we just aren't as interesting if we're not paralyzed from neck down and pissed off...lol
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Post by AngelsFallFirst on Feb 9, 2016 14:12:21 GMT -5
Tommy Wiseau? Anyway, How is your sex life?
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Post by Hopper on Feb 9, 2016 14:15:13 GMT -5
Tommy Wiseau? Anyway, How is your sex life?
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Post by Kid A on Feb 9, 2016 16:56:59 GMT -5
Anyway, How is your sex life? Oh, hi, Mark.
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Post by Hopper on Feb 9, 2016 17:35:54 GMT -5
Before this becomes a Room tribute thread, I'm going to push this thread back on topic. But before I go back on topic, I'd recommend the book The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero which is about the making of The Room and Sestero's role in the film aswell as his relationship with Wiseau. OK, let's get sensible! Interestingly, whilst the roles of PWDs in film either seem to be based in self pity or inspirational heroics from one end to another, TV and Animation seem to be more progressive. And given that animation is more accessible to kids, we have kids growing up to be more aware themselves and that's great. Case in point, Pelswick from Pelswick and Motor from Clay Kids (last plug for the latter, I promise) These two characters are multidimensional (pun intended, sure I'll give you that) and the disability feels much more like a part of a character rather than the character as a whole. Watch the videos below and take notice how Motor is presented. The first video is in Spanish, but should be easy to get considering most of it is a montage of random clips. It's refreshing to see, to me at least. Others could be rolling their eyes and because I'm listening to G&tB whilst typing I'm now chuckling about bidets. What was that about going back on topic? Well.....fuck.
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Post by Pony on Feb 9, 2016 20:19:29 GMT -5
Formula for paralyzed movies....high-level quad pissed off, hates life, but he's cute...girl is mildly interested, she gets to him...after spending fun times with her there's a touching moment. He starts to believe there's a chance at love...they make some corny wheelchair jokes throughout movie. Audience LOVES this shit. She kisses him good night, but he stops her and says, 'Is that a friend-kiss, or i love you kiss?' She goes back...kisses him like a fuck me kiss...she disrobes! Fade to next day....her ex shows up! Paralyzed dude gets jealous...acts mean to her. She cries...leaves him alone. Que a sappy song as you show him cursing himself, running into the furniture...he finally falls out of chair drunk, breaking his arm and busting his head. she sees ambulances, runs to hospital on foot coz she's a good runner.
Assorted endings...
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Post by lars on Feb 9, 2016 21:42:52 GMT -5
I really think that when society sees a movie with a disabled character, they're expecting one of two reactions: To be inspired or to be devastated/humbled. Oh yes. So very much this.
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Post by hail on Feb 9, 2016 23:52:33 GMT -5
Anyway, How is your sex life? I so tired of this world... Keep your comments in your pocket, hail
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Post by Hopper on Feb 10, 2016 6:57:18 GMT -5
I'm going to put a stop to this before one of us announces that we have an illness out of nowhere and it's never mentioned again or expanded upon throughout the thread. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This actually brings me to a serious question: Using suicide as a plot device/ending/cop-out is fairly common in fiction these days to often increase the drama of a situation, but is it being overused?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2016 7:01:21 GMT -5
Maybe it is the easy way out of a plot?
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Post by Celaena on Feb 10, 2016 21:14:25 GMT -5
I really see both sides of the coin on this one. The story sounds far from perfect and I haven't read it but it sounds like it approaches the assisted suicide debate with tact. Here in Canada doctor assisted suicide is now legal and I'm happy to know this option is there. I remember seeing my friend with DMD on his death bed and all the pain and suffering that he went through. At the end he was tired of living simply because others wanted him to. I wonder if he would have taken a way out if he had one back then. From what I've read it sounds like the book makes it clear that other quads have fulfilling lives but that Will doesn't want to live out the life that he does have. Personally I think that is perfectly okay. Just another take. If I'm remembering right, it wasn't so much that his life wasn't worth living because he was a quad. He felt his life wasn't worth living because, despite being a quad with no movement below the neck, he was in constant excruciating pain and that was something he couldn't bear any longer.
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Post by wheelsfordays on Feb 10, 2016 21:51:55 GMT -5
I flew through this book last week, and I was under the impression he did what he did because he couldn't live life on his own terms anymore. All of his decisions were made for him. As a guy who was an absolute power house in the business world, losing that ultimate control in his own life was too difficult. I'm glad they didn't have the cliche ending. I tried to observe the ending from multiple sides, and I really think it was fitting. She was pure to him, Clark had so much life in her that was untapped, she was full of potential. He didn't want her to waste it (in his mind, that's how he felt) by hunkering down with him. He knew bad days would be coming, like most people here do. I know it's wrong, but even I let thoughts like that stop me from taking certain opportunities in life.
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Post by vancityippy on Feb 15, 2016 21:40:59 GMT -5
I totally agree with you Melita! I suppose it's unfair of me to judge the book without reading it, but I really really don't want to read or watch yet another quad suicide story. I don't think it's a spoiler either, because the title gives it away. It's frustrating that this is the only story that gets widely publicized. I doubt the book would have gotten a major publishing contract and movie option if it had a different ending. I refused to see Million Dollar Baby for the same reason. Bleah. Also once again we have an AB actor faking it. Sorry I can't get on the bandwagon for this one. If there is an upside though, I predict that we will have more devs joining here when it comes out. I have to add my two cents. I agree entirely devogirlDon't like the message this film sends. Won't see the movie.
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