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Posted by Dinah on September 6, 2004, at 10:38:10
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
While his situation is clearly more extreme than mine, it also reminds me so much of my role in my family of origin. I can't watch the movie without crying.
And ironically, at the same time I identify with the morbidly obese woman who is an emotional burden, as well as an emotional resource, to her family. It reminds me of me now. I'm not morbidly obese, but I do feel like I'm a burden sometimes and it is my over-arching purpose in life to make sure my son doesn't feel like he needs to be a caretaker.
Overall, it's a movie that reaches me on a very deep level. Which is why I own it, but try not to watch it.
Posted by Dinah on September 6, 2004, at 12:35:38
In reply to My favorite psych related movie, posted by Dinah on September 6, 2004, at 10:38:10
I'm thinking those should be required therapy school assignments. I'd love to have one of those counselors as my own. Or Daisy's. Or Pfinstegg's. Or mine.
Posted by partlycloudy on September 6, 2004, at 15:09:00
In reply to My favorite psych related movie, posted by Dinah on September 6, 2004, at 10:38:10
I liked how "Girl, Interrupted" was interpreted on-screen. Even if all the characters were way too good looking. it was the first time I thought Angelina Jolie was a good actor.
Posted by gardenergirl on September 6, 2004, at 22:05:33
In reply to Re: My favorite psych related movie » Dinah, posted by partlycloudy on September 6, 2004, at 15:09:00
Yeah, that was good. I don't see a lot of psych related movies. I mostly see one or two block busters each year. My hubby rents a lot, but they are not psych flicks. All action. ugh.
I did like Bruce Willis, though, in Sixth Sense.
gg
Posted by Dinah on September 6, 2004, at 23:10:30
In reply to Sixth Sense?, posted by gardenergirl on September 6, 2004, at 22:05:33
But I think I prefer my therapist to be alive.
Posted by Dinah on September 6, 2004, at 23:11:50
In reply to Yeah. He was definitely good., posted by Dinah on September 6, 2004, at 23:10:30
Perhaps Dr. Bob should remove the immediately preceding post. :(
Posted by SAW on September 7, 2004, at 2:01:45
In reply to My favorite psych related movie, posted by Dinah on September 6, 2004, at 10:38:10
I remember "Kramer vs Kramer" having an enormous impact on me. (Especially coming from a broken home). A few others I enjoyed were "As Good As It Gets", "A Beautiful Mind", "Dead Poets Society", "Rainman". Oh yes, and then there was "The Champ"
Tearjerkers or what!
:) Sabrina
Posted by Dinah on September 9, 2004, at 10:05:48
In reply to What about these?, posted by SAW on September 7, 2004, at 2:01:45
"As Good As It Gets" is one of my favorite movies. My only gripe (as someone with OCD) was that they didn't clarify that the main character clearly had OCD *and* a personality disorder.
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