Hi Steve, Jim, Dan and anyone else who recommended movies, Thank you for your recommendation and remembrance. Dana Other good ones for Spinal Chord Injuries (not quads, but paras, though they deal with familiar issues of denial/acceptance): - Passion Fish - The Waterdance - Coming Home (Vietnam vet) - Born on the Fourth of July (also Vietnam vet)
The Spanish movie 'The Sea Within' is Quad-specific and deals with right-to-die, based on a true story. Poignant, but I thought kind of a downer. I like "The Bone Collector" with Denzel Washington and Queen Latifa as his PCA, despite its ridiculously innaccurate portrayal of life as a quad (he's very dextrous with a mouse, but never leaves his bed). Don't like to reveal surprise endings, but "Million Dollar Baby" bugged me. ____________________________________ From: Jim Lubin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 9:48:14 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] quad movie recommendation I recommend "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" In 1995, author and Elle magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby suffered a stroke that put him in a coma; he awakened mute and completely paralyzed ---- Jim Lubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] _http://makoa.org/jim_ (http://makoa.org/jim) disAbility Resources: _http://www.makoa.org _ (http://www.makoa.org/) In a message dated 11/21/2008 8:27:42 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Other good ones for Spinal Chord Injuries (not quads, but paras, though they deal with familiar issues of denial/acceptance): - Passion Fish - The Waterdance - Coming Home (Vietnam vet) - Born on the Fourth of July (also Vietnam vet) The Spanish movie 'The Sea Within' is Quad-specific and deals with right-to-die, based on a true story. Poignant, but I thought kind of a downer. I like "The Bone Collector" with Denzel Washington and Queen Latifa as his PCA, despite its ridiculously innaccurate portrayal of life as a quad (he's very dextrous with a mouse, but never leaves his bed). Don't like to reveal surprise endings, but "Million Dollar Baby" bugged me. ____________________________________ From: Jim Lubin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 9:48:14 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] quad movie recommendation I recommend "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" In 1995, author and Elle magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby suffered a stroke that put him in a coma; he awakened mute and completely paralyzed ---- Jim Lubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] _http://makoa.org/jim_ (http://makoa.org/jim) disAbility Resources: _http://www.makoa.org _ (http://www.makoa.org/) . **************One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol?redir=http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp %26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolcom00000001)
