Good movies about Autism

[BT 075]

Forest Gump, because he doesn't let his autism stop him from being a war hero and getting laid and becoming a succesful businessman, making Tom Hanks an Autistic Role Model.

Also Full Metal Jacket because Private Pyle ends up being a good shooter in spite of his overwhelming autism.

 

[Null]

Forest Gump was just dumb. http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt96663.html

The moral of the story was that a dumb man doing good things was more productive than a smart woman doing dumb things.

 

[Kamen Rider Black RX]

That brony documentary is hilarious

And there's an upcoming sequel too.

Forest Gump was just dumb. http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt96663.html

The moral of the story was that a dumb man doing good things was more productive than a smart woman doing dumb things.

Also, never question anything. Just go with the flow and things will turn out fine.

 

[CatParty]

Also, never question anything. Just go with the flow and things will turn out fine.

Some people even consider it a propaganda film.

 

[Kamen Rider Black RX]

Some people even consider it a propaganda film.

I'm looking for the review that said that, but I can't remember what site. I think it had a review of Sylvester Stallone's porno on it.

That reminds me, Rocky I

 

[Henry Bemis]

Autism: The Musical is supposed to be good.

 

[cypocryphy]

 

[Francis E. Dec Esc.]

Also, never question anything. Just go with the flow and things will turn out fine.

The original Winston Groom novel is hilarious. The novel Forrest is a antiheroic jerk and bigot who realizes that his low intelligence makes people underestimate him and he uses it to his advantage, and the tone is a lot more farcical than the movie. Forrest winds up as a pro wrestler and an astronaut, for instance, and he gets chased around by angry mobs a lot. And instead of Lieutenant Dan his best friend is a orangutan who knows sign language. Seriously.

 

[Judge Holden]

Schindlers List

 

[BT 075]

Schindlers List

 

[cypocryphy]

 

[Connor Bible]

As much as I didn't like Mercury Rising for using his character's autism as a springboard into a conventional chase thriller plot, Miko Hughes's performance as a child with a severe case of the disorder was actually pretty fucking spot on, in my book. The kid was about ten around the time he made it with Bruce Willis, and he actually did a fuckton of research to prepare for the role. That takes serious balls.

 

[MasterMan]

Office Space. You try telling me Milton wasn't autistic, you just try it...

 

[Carlos Thin]

The Devil & Daniel Johnston, I'm not sure if he has autism or not, but it is a really good documentary detailing life with mental disorder.

 

[Artard]

King of Kong.