Author: mimusmimus Date: Apr 7, 2007 17:24
On Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:01:14 -0600, family wrote:
> Fascinating is it not how contemporary Hollywood now treats the idea of
> mental illness as having some kind of family entertainment value to be
> marketed?
> Just consider those movies for a moment and see if you agree or disagree,
> then ask yourself why?
>
> 1988. Rain Man
> 1993. Benny & Joon
> 1994. What's eating Gilbert Grape
> 1994. Forest Gump
> 1997. As good as it gets
> 1999. The other sister
> 2001. A beautiful mind
> 2003. Radio
> 2004. The Aviator
Oh, that's just part of the general Hollywood war, pandering to the
intellectually-slovenly masses, against intelligence.
You don't need a brain to be a good American and a Hollywood hero, see.
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