Cripple Threat

Today we watched Zoolander, a seminal wheelie film about an aging male model who can't turn left, and who gets embroiled in a plot to prevent the enforcement of child labor laws. We also discuss why Hansel is so hot right now, Tony's inability to turn his neck left, and how Jamie doesn't know where left is due to a terrifically poor sense of direction.

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Today Tony and I watched I Am Sam, the infamous film about a developmentally disabled father who has to fight for custody of his daughter and defend his competency as a parent. We also discuss the phonetic weirdness of our last names, Jamie's dad's construction of a tandem bike, the absence of good modern parody movies, and that uncomfortable feeling when a "bad" film succeeds at emotional manipulation.

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Today we revisited the 2020 movie Best Summer Ever with star Emily Kranking. We discussed acting with a disability, the rising importance of authentic casting, and accessibility struggles of high school.

You can follow Emily @emilykranking

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Today we watched Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame, a visual treat with a lazy romantic component and forgettable songs. We also talk about Tony singing in the shower, powerchair stigma, scoliosis pain, and making friends in your thirties.

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Today we watched 39 Pounds of Love, a feel good film about a skinny wheelie with spinal muscular atrophy who journey's across America to confront the doctor that gave him a dire prognosis. We also discuss the dangers of outdated attendant phones, disdain for the "use it or lose it mentality", the terrible trope of unrequited cripple love, and Jamie's unlikely befriending of Dwayne Johnson.

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Today we watched a deeply offensive short film about a neglected wheelie who gets rejected 3 times and decides to self immolate. We also discuss Tony's ongoing cottage saga, Jamie's dubious usage of straws, rom coms with broken male leads, and how not to subvert cripple sentiment.

Shoutout to @4moonscounseling for recommending the film!

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Today we watched Rear Window, a classic Hitchcock film about a disabled peeping-tom who witnesses a murder and enlists his wife and attendant to conduct an investigation. We also discuss Tony's bite therapy regiment, how to identify constructive pain, living vicariously through able bodied lives, disability as an allegory for impending commitment, and the ways we've overcompensated as a disabled partner.

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Today we watched Misery, a thriller about a lonely nurse who holds an author captive after a crippling car accident and forces him to re-write his latest manuscript. As well, we discuss Jamie's anxieties over food prep, the challenge of maintaining privacy in attendant care environments, the dangers of powerchair floor hockey, and a defense of Kathy Bates.

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Today we review Best Summer Ever, a Grease-inspired teen musical with a cast of wheelies that forced us more than any other film so far to confront our ableism. Also, we discuss the potential perks of disabled space travel, the circus of getting a photo ID with a headrest, going clothes shopping without an attendant, and the shock of seeing disabled characters in "unlikely" occupations.

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