If I remember corrrectly Forest Gump was mentally retarded by normal
standards  - what I believe we call simple.

  What about the show about the downs boy - Sorry I don't remember the name.
His name was Corky and he is a real person.

                 Trisha
-----Original Message-----
From: lawrence keplinger <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, November 12, 1999 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: Disability movies and putting braces


>i don't think forest gamp a issue of his disability,  did they even state
that he
>had a disability.  sure they hinted that he had one, but it wasn't a major
deal. or
>that he did all of those things in spite of being disabled.
>
>dan
>
>"Joy C. Liebeskind" wrote:
>
>> How about Forest Gump??
>> ----------
>> >From: lawrence keplinger <[log in to unmask]>
>> >To: [log in to unmask]
>> >Subject: Re: Disability movies and putting braces
>> >Date: Fri, Nov 12, 1999, 9:19 AM
>> >
>>
>> >there are only two movies that i like on the topic of disabilities, they
are my
>> >my left foot and the water dance.  all the rest are like pitty parties,
because
>> >that is what the media thanks the audience whats.  i found this out when
hbo
>> >tried to do that with my documentary.  they even tried to make the music
sappy.
>> >but the saw what i was trying to do, the media still has along way to go
in it's
>> >potray of the disabled communitty.
>> >
>> >dan k.
>> >
>> >"Elaine P. Kane" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Chester,
>> >>
>> >>     A good movie to see is called "My Left Foot". Daniel Day Lewis
portrayed
>> >> a man with severe CP. (He was only able to use his left foot). The
movie is
>> >> based on the true story of an Irish poet/artist named Christy Brown.
In my
>> >> opinion, which isn't worth very much, this movie is the closest that I
have
>> >> seen at depicting any type of disability in a truly realistic way.
>> >>     Brenda Frick is the actress who portrayed Christy Brown's mother,
and she
>> >> won an Academy Award for her role in this movie. The movie shows the
>> >> struggles with issues such as accessibility, dressing, eating,
communicating,
>> >> and real life. Geez.... I am starting to sound like a movie ctritic
here!!!!
>> >> ;-)  I give this movie 2 thumbs up and everyone should see it to
broaden
>> >> their perspective.
>> >>      A lesser known movie about a skiier, named Jill Kinmot, does a
fair job
>> >> on showing the adjustments necessary to be made by an able bodied
person, who
>> >> suddenly is very dependent. The movie is called "The Other Side Of The
>> >> Mountain".
>> >>     Most recently, Christopher Reeve had a movie on television showing
his
>> >> own story. I do not recall the name of it, but if you researched under
>> >> Christopher Reeve, I am sure it will come up.
>> >>     I hope that this helps you a little bit and I will keep thinking
about
>> >> other movies that might also apply- <3 Elaine
>> >