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Cool movie, all kinds of everything in it. I don’t know if it’s a total disservice to those of us with brain injury to watch it, because you might come away thinking you really understand brain injury! It’s one of my very favorite movies related to Down syndrome (- see my post on Sex and Down syndrome). This was the first movie I saw with Peter Dinklage in it, and WOW! She balked at the movie using limb differences as something scary.
I went back and forth over whether or not I should include this…. Available on Amazon.
A man develops locked-in syndrome, and finds love.
I like Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhall, so this looks like a fun movie, even though, of course, it’s total disability appropriation.
You can find it in full on YouTube (but I think the captions are only in Spanish in the free version? "This reinforces the stigma already present in society, and it’s not OK.". #NotAWitch calls out ‘#TheWitches’ movie for portrayal of disability https://t.co/aSY1U6TymE pic.twitter.com/UCU87bUeV8. Copyright © It’s also available through Amazon, linked here. Limb difference is not scary. Single mom to 3 (one with Down syndrome, one gifted 2E), she is also a cat-loving Trekkie who likes her coffee hot and black. She wanted to show children (and adults) with limb differences that they’re not alone.
Anyhow, if you haven't seen it, give it a shot. If they are featured, the portrayal can often be inaccurate and the character is often played by a person who does not have an intellectual, developmental, or physical disability. My wife and I just watched a film called Keep the Change.
Nicole Kelly, crowned Miss Iowa in 2013 and a 2014 Miss America contestant, was born without her left forearm. "As someone who really believes in inclusivity and really, really detests cruelty, I owe you all an apology for the pain caused. The Man without A Face (staring Mel Gibson) - about a man with a scarred face.
Posted on January 23, 2020 Categories Movies. Often when disabilities are shown in the media it is almost always in a negative way," Crossland said.
I do like Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler together, shhh, don’t tell anyone. All rights reserved.
Meriah Nichols is a career counselor, teacher and blogger.
This isn’t where the disabled person falls in love, but there is love galore in this movie, so it’s a must-see!
Copyright 2020 Meriah Nichols: Unpacking Disability. Of course, all non-disabled playing disabled roles, but I still want to watch it, because, 1976 John Travolta!! The YouTube movie linked above is apparently the full movie but it’s only captioned in Spanish. After she saw the picture of the witches’ hands, she shared an image of Hathaway as a witch and her thoughts about how Hollywood relies on several well-worn tropes about people with disabilities. Hi Meriah, I loved this movie so much (- my full review is linked here).
It’s too treacly for me, and I’m too old for this kind of predictable love story.
Available all over the place, because it’s not a recent movie. Here’s a smattering of some movies with love/disability intersections to get you going. document.write(currentYear); “This would have never, ever in a million years, been the decision that had been made if anybody related to the disability world had been included in this process. The movie feels like a setback. The full movie is on YouTube for free, sans captions. Warner Bros. Pictures shared a statement with NBC News: "We the filmmakers and Warner Bros. Pictures are deeply saddened to learn that our depiction of the fictional characters in 'THE WITCHES' could upset people with disabilities, and regret any offense caused. I couldn’t find a captioned trailer, but the YouTube rental movie should be – it costs $2.99. You can watch it on Netflix DVD, and on Amazon.
4. People with disabilities made me laugh more times than I could count last weekend when I attended the 10th annual Sprout Film Festival.
“I know literally hundreds of kids whose hands look exactly like that … Those kids are going to school and what do you think they’re being called and talked about?
It seems to be available on Netflix streaming and DVD, you watch on Amazon, linked here.
In a note …
This story was updated November 5, 2020 at 3:12 p.m.
Based on a true story, it’s about love, yes, and of rights, justice, of an impossible, wrenching world. This is the story of a boy born without an immune system and his reach for love with the girl next door. It would be great to see disability portrayed in a positive light and for characters to be represented with a disability without it being related to their evil nature," the 24-year-old from England told TODAY via email. Movies Featuring Characters with Disabilities . I just don’t believe they were intending to hurt the community,” Kelly said. But when she saw that the witches, led by actor Anne Hathaway, had hands with only three fingers, that excitement waned. I would like to make a few suggestions for movies about people with disabilities: 1. It was never the intention for viewers to feel that the fantastical, non-human creatures were meant to represent them. We appreciate your understanding. I really, really recommend it. Monica and David follows the weeks before and after the marriage of a couple with Down syndrome. You can rent it on YouTube, Amazon, and Netflix DVD has it (not streaming though). "I particularly want to say I’m sorry to kids with limb differences: now that I know better I promise I’ll do better. For example, a disclaimer before the film and links to educate viewers about actual limb different community," she said. Learn how your comment data is processed.
I have Spina Bifida. For one of my senior research projects in college, I researched the representation of people with disabilities in Disney movies, as well as how they are portrayed.
I am sorry," she shared.
This movie was written by my friend Adrian Esposito who has Autism.
talk with their children about differences. Additional information, including specific content advisories, about each movie can be obtained from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) at
Director: Steven Sawalich | Stars: Ron Livingston, Melissa George, Michael Sheen, Clint Jung. “I’m angry that they are showing someone with a limb difference as something that should be feared and covered up.”, James was born with a limb difference and feels “comfortable and confident with it.” But she knows that children with limb differences might not feel as secure with how they look and she suspects that some children who see the movie might bully children with limb differences by calling them “witches.”. On one hand, sure, it’s all over brain injury and love, but on the other hand… it’s SO WRONG ABOUT BRAIN INJURY!! 2. “This is a film that is aimed at a child audience — it is giving the message to young impressionable children that someone with a limb difference is someone that should be feared,” she said. “These narratives do indeed affect our lives and the way that the world interacts with us.”, "More of a conscious effort needs to be made regarding which characters they pick to have a disability.
Differences should be celebrated and disability has to be normalized," the organization wrote. 5. This was recommended in the comments last year, and it does look cute, so I wanted to include it, especially because the majority of actors in it seem to have a disability. "There is already a stigma attached to being different and having a disability. "I hope Warner Brothers takes action in addition to their apology. In adapting the original story, we worked with designers and artists to come up with a new interpretation of the cat-like claws that are described in the book.
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