Re: [QUAD-L] Million Dollar Baby

[Corie Jones]

I agree with you Dan.  I saw the movie this last weekend and thought it was really good.  I wanted to see it specifically for the controversy and to make my own decision about the movie.  It was her choice to ask for his assistance, being a high quad on a ventilator, and without any family support, she turned to him.  My only complaint about the movie was that they could have portrayed the rehab hospital more realistically.  I don't think nowadays they allow a high quad to get bedsores to that extent.  They never showed her on her side or being turned.  I realize Eastwood wanted to portray her life as miserable as possible to make the coach's decision to help her easier.  I think it was Eastwood's intent to show that it was an act of love to respect her wishes and help her end her life. Just my opinion of the movie, Corie ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 5:53 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Million Dollar Baby     I Know there was some earlier controvercy over this movie, Me and my wife went to see it and really liked it-- even tho it was one of the most touching and saddest movies we have seen. In the movie Clint Eastwood loved the girl like his own daughter.. he never wanted to even help kill her and felt it would even doom him if he did. She was a c-1-2 very high quad and getting awful bedsores requiring amputation even . When it comes out on dvd or any more get to see it let me know what you think? I'm not sure why some were angry about it.....was it statements Eastwood made about disabled prior to this movie ?                                             Not trying to upset any that hated it  just curious... Dan-c-6