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Last night this movie was on TV at 1 AM.

posted 21 years ago by Undergrads009
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So I watched it, I Missed the start, the first part I saw was when the teacher first talks to his mom about what he did in class about messing up the paints.

I got to the part to around the part where all the other parents were yelling at the Doctors.

I need to know what happens, I am guessing that The kid dies ( I would Burtcher his name if I tried to spell it ) Since the scene with the Church, also even if he was cured wouldn't he just be sort of Brain dead, unable to do anything no senses of any kind.

[–] Nirannah 20 years ago

He did not die and did not become a vegetable, but he became almost completely paralyzed. He could move his pinky, though.

[–] m-ramsay 20 years ago

I know it has been a while since you have seen this movie, but I still wanted to respond. First of all, this movie is based on a true story. The real Lorenzo turned 26 in 2004. While he does not have many of his functions, he does communicate by blinking his eyes and wiggling his fingers. Also as of 2002 a ten-year research project on the oil was completed. It proved that if the oil was taken on a regular basis before symptoms developed, in most cases it prevented the symptoms from appearing.
Anyway, I strongly recommend that you watch the whole movie. It is wonderful.