My favorite SCI movies are...

SCIfor55yrs. · 10-12-2009, 03:15 PM

My favorite SCI movies rank ordered (with links to the promo trailers). What are yours?

Has anyone seen “Wheels the movie” yet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWB7Ub21c1U

1. The Water Dance http://videodetective.com/TitleDetai...hedid=00003781

2. Passion Fish http://www.flixster.com/movie/passion-fish

3. Coming Home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4KhXoWhjFI

4. Born on the Fourth of July http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8NR6n1nRMI

5. The Men http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3QSF88grPE

cypresss · 10-12-2009, 03:54 PM

great idea about this topic. many thanks.

I didn't see to many, but "Inside i'm dancing" [imdb] is a good one. It's not about sci, but it's about being a wheelchair user as a hi-quad.

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woman from Europe · 10-12-2009, 04:37 PM

A Norwegian movie about group therapy for disable people so they should think positive. The movie is called "Kunsten å tenke negativt"( the art of thinking negative). Two people with SCI, one para and one quad, one after a stroke and one with psycic problems. It is real funny, it is sad you don't understand what they say

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Chris Chappell · 10-12-2009, 05:04 PM

Favorite and sci don't necessarily go together for me but these are all pretty good movies..

1. Million Dollar Baby (Hillary's second Oscar)
2. The Men (made in 1950, Marlon Brando, amazingly relevant imo)
3. The Diving Bell and The Butterfly. (Not necessarily sci but essentially the same physical challenges as a high quad)
4. Rear Window (CR remake)
5. Bone Collector (Denzel and Angelina)
6. Passion Fish
7. Murder Ball
8. Coming Home
9. The Sea Inside
10. Monkey Shines
11. Gattaca

Onward and upward.

quad79 · 10-12-2009, 09:58 PM

Wow,I have some great ideas of things to now watch!I've been dying to see the Waterdance.I just recently watched The Other Side of the Mountain(just part 2 tho).It was so good!

Curt Leatherbee · 10-13-2009, 12:01 AM

As far as TV shows go I kinda like Brothers, it portrays a SCI guy as just a average crazy type of guy in which people dont really seem to focus at all on his disability. Shows like this can only help out pwd.

As far as movies go, my fav was Coming home. It did a lot of good for the image of disabled people just functioning as regular people in society.

The Waterdance was really good too, it was kinda freaky how much it reminded me of my rehab when I was SCI'd in 1981.

mckeownp · 10-13-2009, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Chappell

Favorite and sci don't necessarily go together for me but these are all pretty good movies..

1. Million Dollar Baby (Hillary's second Oscar)
2. The Men (made in 1950, Marlon Brando, amazingly relevant imo)
3. The Diving Bell and The Butterfly. (Not necessarily sci but essentially the same physical challenges as a high quad)
4. Rear Window (CR remake)
5. Bone Collector (Denzel and Angelina)
6. Passion Fish
7. Murder Ball
8. Coming Home
9. The Sea Inside
10. Monkey Shines
11. Gattaca

Onward and upward.

Chris;
Too funny your #10 Monkey Shines. Beware people this is a scary movie. I tried to describe the plot to my son and he asked me if I had been having a nightmare or too many glasses of Chablis. I had to look up the credits on the INTERNET to prove it was a real movie.

Rich Knapp · 10-13-2009, 12:59 AM

I love "Bone Collector" (Denzel and Angelina)

CheeWei · 10-13-2009, 01:19 AM

Why not try watching 1Litre Of Tears,its a very touch story..The show makes me cry.

quad79 · 10-15-2009, 10:06 PM

I just came across The Rear Window with Christopher Reeves today.Not a really good movies imo,but I just didn't realize he did anything after his injury.It was pretty sad seeing him talking about the cure & all though.

10-12-2009, 03:54 PM	#2
cypresss Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: C5 functional Posts: 574	great idea about this topic. many thanks. I didn't see to many, but "Inside i'm dancing" [imdb] is a good one. It's not about sci, but it's about being a wheelchair user as a hi-quad. . __________________ "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt

10-12-2009, 04:37 PM	#3
woman from Europe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 3,968	A Norwegian movie about group therapy for disable people so they should think positive. The movie is called "Kunsten å tenke negativt"( the art of thinking negative). Two people with SCI, one para and one quad, one after a stroke and one with psycic problems. It is real funny, it is sad you don't understand what they say . __________________ TH 12 incomplete 14-12-69.

10-12-2009, 09:58 PM	#5
quad79 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia-USA Posts: 2,083	Wow,I have some great ideas of things to now watch!I've been dying to see the Waterdance.I just recently watched The Other Side of the Mountain(just part 2 tho).It was so good! __________________ "I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained, I stand and look at them long and long." ~ Walt Whitman

10-13-2009, 12:01 AM	#6
Curt Leatherbee Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Portsmouth, R.I USA Posts: 7,056	As far as TV shows go I kinda like Brothers, it portrays a SCI guy as just a average crazy type of guy in which people dont really seem to focus at all on his disability. Shows like this can only help out pwd. As far as movies go, my fav was Coming home. It did a lot of good for the image of disabled people just functioning as regular people in society. The Waterdance was really good too, it was kinda freaky how much it reminded me of my rehab when I was SCI'd in 1981. __________________ "Life is about how you respond to not only the challenges you're dealt but the challenges you seek...If you have no goals, no mountains to climb, your soul dies".~Liz Fordred

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10-12-2009, 03:15 PM	#1
SCIfor55yrs. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 513	My favorite SCI movies are... My favorite SCI movies rank ordered (with links to the promo trailers). What are yours? Has anyone seen “Wheels the movie” yet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWB7Ub21c1U 1. The Water Dance http://videodetective.com/TitleDetai...hedid=00003781 2. Passion Fish http://www.flixster.com/movie/passion-fish 3. Coming Home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4KhXoWhjFI 4. Born on the Fourth of July http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8NR6n1nRMI 5. The Men http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3QSF88grPE __________________ GO Steelers, Panthers, & Gamecocks! See me at: http://cccforum.eu.pn/

10-12-2009, 05:04 PM	#4
Chris Chappell Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 6,608	Favorite and sci don't necessarily go together for me but these are all pretty good movies.. 1. Million Dollar Baby (Hillary's second Oscar) 2. The Men (made in 1950, Marlon Brando, amazingly relevant imo) 3. The Diving Bell and The Butterfly. (Not necessarily sci but essentially the same physical challenges as a high quad) 4. Rear Window (CR remake) 5. Bone Collector (Denzel and Angelina) 6. Passion Fish 7. Murder Ball 8. Coming Home 9. The Sea Inside 10. Monkey Shines 11. Gattaca Onward and upward.

10-13-2009, 12:59 AM	#8
Rich Knapp Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fox Valley, WI Posts: 95	I love "Bone Collector" (Denzel and Angelina)

10-13-2009, 01:19 AM	#9
CheeWei Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11	Why not try watching 1Litre Of Tears,its a very touch story..The show makes me cry.

10-15-2009, 10:06 PM	#10
quad79 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia-USA Posts: 2,083	I just came across The Rear Window with Christopher Reeves today.Not a really good movies imo,but I just didn't realize he did anything after his injury.It was pretty sad seeing him talking about the cure & all though. __________________ "I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained, I stand and look at them long and long." ~ Walt Whitman

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