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Hope it's not a comedy

posted 12 years ago by bfwhalen3
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As someone who has cared for a survivor of a brain aneurysm for 27 years, I hope this movie isn't a comedy. The majority of people who suffer brain aneurysms die. Those who survive suffer from a wide variety of mental deficits, most of which render them unemployable. This is a serious and sad malady. There's nothing good about it. Didn't Adam Sandler float this idea in a movie years ago, and it flopped? This could flop too. Hope the writers and directors did their homework.

[–] clubkid13 12 years ago

The movie you're referring to done by Adam Sandler was called 50 First dates, and it didn't flop. It made $121 million in North America and just under $200 million world wide. This remember Sunday movie will be a total flop because it is a blatant rip off.

[–] mrwiseman-1 12 years ago

It looks like they are making a sentimental drama...have no fear.

[–] Beckyhelene 12 years ago

The whole falling in love every day short term memory loss was present in the Sandler movie, but in that one the girl had had a head injury from a car accident, not an aneurism.

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[–] Beckyhelene 12 years ago

I don't deny it sounds pretty rip-off esq, I was more so pointing out the difference because it sounded like the original poster thought the Sandler movie had made fun out of someone surviving an aneurism. I was not suggesting that since cause of memory loss different=totally original idea, because that's not the case at all.

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[–] Beckyhelene 12 years ago

I don't argue with your point, but at the same time I can also understand the subject hitting a nerve for someone who has dealt with the situation for years and may not find any sort of comedy in it.

Anyway, like I said all I meant to do in my first post was clarify what I thought was a misconception on OP's part. If they feel offended by this current movie casting a bad light on those who've suffered aneurism, it's well within their right, I was just pointing out that the Sandler movie was copied in sense of "I love this person, oh no I forgot I love them, guess ill just have to fall in love over and over again every day", but cause of that plot device was different (since it sounded like OP was suggesting that aneurism used for comedic effect was offensive to them)

It may be over sensitivity on OP's part to be offended by a movie, so I get where you're coming from, but can't fault someone's feelings towards misrepresentations over something they and someone they love might be going through (aneurism I mean, not the contrived re-fall in love every day concept).

[–] Beckyhelene 12 years ago

hits a raw nerve.

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[–] elephant_sounds 12 years ago

Being deaf is not a joke

What? I can't hear you?

Geez - lighten up, people...

How about death? One would assume that death should be considered a serious issue, as well, and that we shouldn't joke about it - but that doesn't stop the production of hundreds of death-themed dark comedies from being made or enjoyed by audiences. It doesn't take anything away from our perception of death in real life. (yes, I realize what I just said)

So, if death is OK to joke about, why not deafness, blindness, anyeurisms, dementia, etc. Almost everything in life has the potential to be offensive to someone. There's generally a need to be somewhat sensitive when dealing with these subjects, but they don't always need to be handled as serious subject matter.

[–] jozielee 12 years ago

No matter what a writer creates will offend someone. It's the writers job to entertain and/or inform.

Silver Lining Playbook deals with mental illness. The movie is a comedy. Surely someone got offended by that movie. Regardless, it's a wonderful film.

[–] kristen1165 10 years ago

How about death? One would assume that death should be considered a serious issue, as well, and that we shouldn't joke about it - but that doesn't stop the production of hundreds of death-themed dark comedies from being made or enjoyed by audiences. It doesn't take anything away from our perception of death in real life. (yes, I realize what I just said)

Oh yes, if death was off limits to base a comedy on there would be no "Weekend at Bernie's" and well, that's not a world I'd want to live in !

[–] cuckookazoo 11 years ago

I see your post was written before the movie was aired. I don't know if you've since seen it, or have any desire to, but the answer to your concern is this: No, it's not a comedy. It has some humorous moments, but they mostly involve the way the other characters deal with their frustrations, and do not make fun of the main character. I don't know enough about it to know how realistically the storyline unfolded, but I do not recall anything that jumped out as unrealistic or improbable.

27 years is a long time to be a caregiver under any situation. It shows great strength that you have done so with yours.