Anyone heard of this movie?

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“Scott linked Me Before You to other fantasy films marketed to young women.”

I.e the decision takers like the susbstitute to my doctor who left, that has been foisted on me.

(I’m all for young women 🙂 but that one is a sourpuss.)

There are lots of people who hate my pain.

Well I don’t.

I don’t have to be articulate. It’s enough that I have the ambition to try, in my power though.

Authority generally uses leading questions with confused relatives (mine are far off).
 
Have seen many ads fro it.
Never once do the even hint that it’s about assisted suicide.
It’s presented as a story of love overcoming disability.

:eek:

I won’t go now that I know.
 
RPRPsych said:
I came across this article on the NC Register:

ncregister.com/daily-news/me-before-you-a-cinderella-story-for-the-suicide-age

Sounds like absolute junk, and it’s already been trashed by disability rights activists. Your thoughts?
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The movie in the Register article sounds awful. World views matter, and books (and movies, etc.) that wallow in evil bring down the reader. Whatever the situation, believing in the True God makes all the difference between hope and lack thereof. That’s why even fictional religious books are important–they inspire people to think in positive ways about spiritual things and to help these readers to go in the right direction.
 
Don’t know what to think about it. It sounds like a young woman helping someone overcome a darkness in his life, but not really knowing the outcome of the story, I can not judge the value of the movie. It does sound like a storyline that would appeal the young, romantic girls, but who am I to say? Peace.
 
womanatwell said:
The movie in the Register article sounds awful. World views matter, and books (and movies, etc.) that wallow in evil bring down the reader. Whatever the situation, believing in the True God makes all the difference between hope and lack thereof. That’s why even fictional religious books are important–they inspire people to think in positive ways about spiritual things and to help these readers to go in the right direction.
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By the way, I’ve just begun reading your novel Biotech Swirl. Interesting stuff! (I enjoy science fiction.) 🙂
Mary_Estelle said:
Don’t know what to think about it. It sounds like a young woman helping someone overcome a darkness in his life, but not really knowing the outcome of the story, I can not judge the value of the movie. It does sound like a storyline that would appeal the young, romantic girls, but who am I to say? Peace.
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He commits assisted suicide and leaves the girl his fortune. Now isn’t that romantic? Yuck!! :mad:😦
 
RPRPsych said:
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By the way, I’ve just begun reading your novel Biotech Swirl. Interesting stuff! (I enjoy science fiction.) 🙂

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He commits assisted suicide and leaves the girl his fortune. Now isn’t that romantic? Yuck!! :mad:😦
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The worst part, is that they are getting impressionable young people into the theaters by “selling it” in their ads as something else:’
a love story between a nice girl and a disabled man.
They won’t know until they get into it, that they are being “fed” that assisted suicide is a good thing.
Advertising at it’s lowest level.
Blech.
 
pianistclare said:
The worst part, is that they are getting impressionable young people into the theaters by “selling it” in their ads as something else:’
a love story between a nice girl and a disabled man.
They won’t know until they get into it, that they are being “fed” that assisted suicide is a good thing.
Advertising at it’s lowest level.
Blech.
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Absolutely true.

They’re projecting it as an inspirational romance, but it is nothing but.

This movie deserves to be remade by the guys who did Fireproof and given a miraculous (or at least a life-affirming) ending. Not only would that probably sell well and spawn a thousand fan-fics, it would annoy the losers responsible for this film no end. (“Waah! Those Evangelical nutjobs spoiled our beautiful movie!”) 😛
 
RPRPsych said:
Absolutely true.

They’re projecting it as an inspirational romance, but it is nothing but.

This movie deserves to be remade by the guys who did Fireproof and given a miraculous (or at least a life-affirming) ending. Not only would that probably sell well and spawn a thousand fan-fics, it would annoy the losers responsible for this film no end. (“Waah! Those Evangelical nutjobs spoiled our beautiful movie!”) 😛
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Right. It’s not that good books and movies don’t address evil, but that they treat evil in a way that shows with God’s help a person can overcome it in one way or another.

BTW, RPRPsych–thanks for reading my book. It’s a bit of a challenge, but if you like science fiction you should be able to get through the science part of it.🙂
 
I know people who are raving about it… the same ones who raved about “Million Dollar Baby”.

I think that pretty much is all I needed to know.
 
I went. A friend texted me after seeing it and said it was really good. It’s not. I hope she doesn’t ask me about it because I thought it was horrible.

First, I don’t like romantic movies (I went to see Captain America - Civil War after; that’s more my speed.)

Second, I think it sends a horrible message to people who have stars in their eyes when it comes to romance.

As far as the romance, the chemistry between the two main characters was nil. Sam Caflin was okay but I was really surprised at how much I didn’t Emilia Clarke in that character. Maybe it was the way that it was written IDK. I don’t watch GoT so it’s not like I can’t see her as another character.

POSSIBLE REFERRAL TO SPOILERS

It hits close to home in a couple of ways. My mom had a terminal illness, one that paralyzes the body but leaves the mind intact. Thankfully, my mom saw the redemptive value of her suffering and also was a “good patient” which made it easy to take care of her. In spite of this there were people, even “good Christians” who suggested that her death relieved me of a burden. I don’t know if what they said was about me or more about them. It still bothers me that they saw her that way. I was grateful that I could care for her in a comprehensive way; meeting her physical cares (bathing, feeding, transferring her from bed to chair when she couldn’t do that anymore, suctioning mucous so she could breathe, toileting) but also her emotional, and spiritual needs. Basically, she let me love her in a profound way, a way that some people aren’t willing to do. It takes humility to accept that much assistance and people who do accept it graciously are heroic.

The character in the film could not do this, even though he was going to break their hearts. We, as a society, will lose more and more of our humanity, if we forget that taking care of those among us who are weaker is what makes us civilized. There are highly intelligent animals (e.g., elephants) who care, and protect the infirm among the herd; humans, with our intellect and compassion, should do that and more. And we have to do a better job at letting our families and friends know how much they mean to us that and they will never be a burden to us. BTW, I did not care for my mom alone; hospice was involved but there were a group of her friends that were there for her and me, too.

The other way in hit home was that I lost a boyfriend when I was 21. I was so in love. And in denial. I knew of his heart condition; I knew he had died once before and I knew that he was told he wouldn’t make it to 30. He was 28. I never dwelt on it (denial, remember) but I did try to imagine losing him but it was nothing like the real thing. There was nothing romantic about it. Especially since people made thoughtless remarks then, too (“At least you have your freedom.”) I could have been left enough money to never work again and I would have said “keep it,” if it would have brought him back. I still feel this way.
 
Bruised_Reed said:
I went. A friend texted me after seeing it and said it was really good. It’s not. I hope she doesn’t ask me about it because I thought it was horrible.

First, I don’t like romantic movies (I went to see Captain America - Civil War after; that’s more my speed.)

Second, I think it sends a horrible message to people who have stars in their eyes when it comes to romance.

As far as the romance, the chemistry between the two main characters was nil. Sam Caflin was okay but I was really surprised at how much I didn’t Emilia Clarke in that character. Maybe it was the way that it was written IDK. I don’t watch GoT so it’s not like I can’t see her as another character.

POSSIBLE REFERRAL TO SPOILERS

It hits close to home in a couple of ways. My mom had a terminal illness, one that paralyzes the body but leaves the mind intact. Thankfully, my mom saw the redemptive value of her suffering and also was a “good patient” which made it easy to take care of her. In spite of this there were people, even “good Christians” who suggested that her death relieved me of a burden. I don’t know if what they said was about me or more about them. It still bothers me that they saw her that way. I was grateful that I could care for her in a comprehensive way; meeting her physical cares (bathing, feeding, transferring her from bed to chair when she couldn’t do that anymore, suctioning mucous so she could breathe, toileting) but also her emotional, and spiritual needs. Basically, she let me love her in a profound way, a way that some people aren’t willing to do. It takes humility to accept that much assistance and people who do accept it graciously are heroic.

The character in the film could not do this, even though he was going to break their hearts. We, as a society, will lose more and more of our humanity, if we forget that taking care of those among us who are weaker is what makes us civilized. There are highly intelligent animals (e.g., elephants) who care, and protect the infirm among the herd; humans, with our intellect and compassion, should do that and more. And we have to do a better job at letting our families and friends know how much they mean to us that and they will never be a burden to us. BTW, I did not care for my mom alone; hospice was involved but there were a group of her friends that were there for her and me, too.

The other way in hit home was that I lost a boyfriend when I was 21. I was so in love. And in denial. I knew of his heart condition; I knew he had died once before and I knew that he was told he wouldn’t make it to 30. He was 28. I never dwelt on it (denial, remember) but I did try to imagine losing him but it was nothing like the real thing. There was nothing romantic about it. Especially since people made thoughtless remarks then, too (“At least you have your freedom.”) I could have been left enough money to never work again and I would have said “keep it,” if it would have brought him back. I still feel this way.
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Thank you fro sharing your story. :blessyou:
 
Bruised_Reed said:
I went. A friend texted me after seeing it and said it was really good. It’s not. I hope she doesn’t ask me about it because I thought it was horrible.

First, I don’t like romantic movies (I went to see Captain America - Civil War after; that’s more my speed.)

Second, I think it sends a horrible message to people who have stars in their eyes when it comes to romance.

As far as the romance, the chemistry between the two main characters was nil. Sam Caflin was okay but I was really surprised at how much I didn’t Emilia Clarke in that character. Maybe it was the way that it was written IDK. I don’t watch GoT so it’s not like I can’t see her as another character.

POSSIBLE REFERRAL TO SPOILERS

It hits close to home in a couple of ways. My mom had a terminal illness, one that paralyzes the body but leaves the mind intact. Thankfully, my mom saw the redemptive value of her suffering and also was a “good patient” which made it easy to take care of her. In spite of this there were people, even “good Christians” who suggested that her death relieved me of a burden. I don’t know if what they said was about me or more about them. It still bothers me that they saw her that way. I was grateful that I could care for her in a comprehensive way; meeting her physical cares (bathing, feeding, transferring her from bed to chair when she couldn’t do that anymore, suctioning mucous so she could breathe, toileting) but also her emotional, and spiritual needs. Basically, she let me love her in a profound way, a way that some people aren’t willing to do. It takes humility to accept that much assistance and people who do accept it graciously are heroic.

The character in the film could not do this, even though he was going to break their hearts. We, as a society, will lose more and more of our humanity, if we forget that taking care of those among us who are weaker is what makes us civilized. There are highly intelligent animals (e.g., elephants) who care, and protect the infirm among the herd; humans, with our intellect and compassion, should do that and more. And we have to do a better job at letting our families and friends know how much they mean to us that and they will never be a burden to us. BTW, I did not care for my mom alone; hospice was involved but there were a group of her friends that were there for her and me, too.

The other way in hit home was that I lost a boyfriend when I was 21. I was so in love. And in denial. I knew of his heart condition; I knew he had died once before and I knew that he was told he wouldn’t make it to 30. He was 28. I never dwelt on it (denial, remember) but I did try to imagine losing him but it was nothing like the real thing. There was nothing romantic about it. Especially since people made thoughtless remarks then, too (“At least you have your freedom.”) I could have been left enough money to never work again and I would have said “keep it,” if it would have brought him back. I still feel this way.
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Those are very good points you raise. Thank you for sharing this. 👍
 
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