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Jutty

30 Apr 2009, 12:27 pm

There doesn't seem to be any talk here yet about this movie. Its coming out in late July.

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30 Apr 2009, 1:19 pm

I think this is the way to do it. :)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnoNQa_qUm4[/youtube]


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30 Apr 2009, 3:18 pm

The last scene with the chocolates :D

A trailer can be a bit misleading, but I am probably going to watch it any way.
I am curious about the persona in the film, will he be a bit comparable to a real human being and not too much over the top like in other films?



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30 Apr 2009, 6:22 pm

"I'm not Forrest Gump, you know."

Hahaha, I'm going to love this movie.



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30 Apr 2009, 6:41 pm

Looks like a good movie.
Anything that educates the general NT population about Asperger`s is a good thing.


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01 May 2009, 12:06 am

That looks great :D . The baby scene (totally how I would react) and the last one made me laugh.


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01 May 2009, 11:34 am

I love the look of this film, will definitely go to see it in a cinema if it gets a release over here. I hope it does.



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01 May 2009, 11:47 am

I am so looking forward to this film! I really hope it is a positive and accurate portrayal. It did just win at Sundance, so it should be good.



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01 May 2009, 1:20 pm

Seems like a bland name for a movie. I watched the trailer and it seems to try to show those with aspergers in a stereotyped point of view about how they have a great talent in a certain area(not all of us do) and how they sometimes live in their own world. I find the romance aspect to be unrealistic and forced. Despite my negativity, I do like that they are at least making an attempt at spreading aspergers awareness, even if it's not done exactly the right way.



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01 May 2009, 3:17 pm

Homer_Bob wrote:
I watched the trailer and it seems to try to show those with aspergers in a stereotyped point of view...



Well, they got to sell the movie too, they cant film documentaries and make millions.

The same goes for the character "Sheldon" in Big Bang Theory, if he was not the overly dramatic stereotypical Aspie type, he would be a bland and uninteresting geeky science character.


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01 May 2009, 8:39 pm

Ichinin wrote:
Homer_Bob wrote:
I watched the trailer and it seems to try to show those with aspergers in a stereotyped point of view...



Well, they got to sell the movie too, they cant film documentaries and make millions.

The same goes for the character "Sheldon" in Big Bang Theory, if he was not the overly dramatic stereotypical Aspie type, he would be a bland and uninteresting geeky science character.

Your right, in order for a movie to sell, it has to have a fairy tale story of some sort. I guess they have to find something about Aspergers that would get viewers to watch. If they make more documentaries on TV, I'd certainly be interested in those.



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01 May 2009, 10:44 pm

Homer Bob, why should you care if it's a stereotype? Stop your whining and move on.



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02 May 2009, 2:54 am

Something familiar about this, alright. I think he must remind me of someone I am.


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02 May 2009, 8:38 am

Werand wrote:
Homer Bob, why should you care if it's a stereotype? Stop your whining and move on.

You call that whining? I was just making an observation about a movie and stating my opinion. I was not whining in the least.



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06 May 2009, 12:18 am

I can't wait to see it :).


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11 May 2009, 12:35 pm

I can't wait to see this in theatres (if it is around my area at least). He reminds me of myself in a way, but instead of sports and entertainment for an obessive interest, he has science and space for his obsessions.

This is one of those movies that I have to see for myself just to see if it enhances people with Asperger's or just stereotype it.