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Post by snsurone on Feb 15, 2018 22:29:54 GMT
Are there any movies that really explore this serious problem?
I remember in the film WITH A SONG IN MY HEART, a then unknown Robert Wagner played a young GI who was the victim of "shell-shock", and was helped somewhat when Susan Hayward (as Jane Froman) sang to him.
IMHO, that scene was handled poorly, mostly because PTSD was so little known at the time.
And I also believe that the character of Ashley Wilkes in GWTW also suffered from this disease.
This was indicated in the winter orchard scene where Ashley tells a disinterested Scarlett about the horrors he faced during the Civil War.
Unfortunately, the miscast Leslie Howard completely ruined what could have been a very poignant scene with his emotionless reading.
On TV, my favorite episode of SIMON AND SIMON was the one where Rick was forced to deal with his own psychological scarring from his experience in Vietnam.
Could anyone tell me of any others?
It doesn't have to stem from warfare; it could arise from physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, as in SYBIL and THE THREE FACES OF EVE.
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Post by OldAussie on Feb 15, 2018 22:53:46 GMT
Fearless with Jeff Bridges? Haven't seen it for a long time so not sure.
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Post by bravomailer on Feb 15, 2018 22:55:28 GMT
Not sure of any that really explore the issue but:
Apocalypse Now: the opening scene with Sheen is PTSD 101 – replaying visions of explosions in your head, need to get back into combat, self-destructiveness....
The Deer Hunter: De Niro and Walken are captivated by the POW episode. De Niro doesn't feel comfortable back in Clairton.
Ryan's Daughter: Christopher Jones's character is haunted by war experiences.
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Post by koskiewicz on Feb 15, 2018 23:11:09 GMT
...see the recently released DVD film "Thank You For Your Service" which explores 3 case histories of true life Iraqi war veterans and the things that triggered the PTSD upon their return...but beware, it is not an easy film to watch...
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Post by jervistetch on Feb 16, 2018 2:18:58 GMT
BIRDY with Matthew Modine and Nicholas Cage explores PTSD in two friends following their return from the Vietnam War.
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Post by bravomailer on Feb 16, 2018 2:34:41 GMT
The Hurt Locker – Renner feels out of place and time back home, and wants to go back.
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Post by wmcclain on Feb 16, 2018 2:48:40 GMT
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Post by telegonus on Feb 16, 2018 7:53:52 GMT
Mine Own Executioner: a fine and moving British film about the attempts of a psychiatrist, as played by Burgess Meredith, to cure a World War II veteran (Keiron Moore)
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Feb 16, 2018 9:08:21 GMT
The Railway Man (2013) starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman. 
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Post by bravomailer on Feb 16, 2018 13:34:37 GMT
Heroes i(1977) with Henry Winkler, Sally Field and Harrison Ford made a try at the subject.
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Post by snsurone on Feb 16, 2018 14:37:10 GMT
Thank you for your answers.
I guess I could also add CARRIE, whose heroine was psychologically scarred by her Bible-thumping mother.
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Post by marianne48 on Feb 17, 2018 0:22:01 GMT
Classic: Hitchcock's Marnie took a stab (sorry) at it.
Recent documentary: The Ground Truth sounds like it covers the subject in depth.
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Post by vegalyra on Feb 17, 2018 1:13:07 GMT
a documentary film, the controversy surrounding it is almost as fascinating as the subject matter. Here is a link to the film: Let There Be Light |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Feb 17, 2018 1:49:20 GMT
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Post by snsurone on Feb 17, 2018 3:03:58 GMT
I'm hoping that someone will make a movie (theatrical, made-for-TV, straight-to-DVD, or Streaming) depicting the PTSD that people are suffering from all the school shootings (18 so far this year!) as well as the unwillingness of that orange baboon in the Oval Office and the Republicans dominating Congress to do anything about the proliferation of assault weapons in this country, especially among the mentally ill.
It sickens me that the NRA has such a tight control over politicians.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Feb 17, 2018 3:10:06 GMT
snsuroneSOME OF US ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT MOVIES AND TO GET AWAY FROM POLITICS .... EVEN YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW THAT THERE IS A POLITICS BOARD.
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Post by snsurone on Feb 17, 2018 3:22:36 GMT
snsurone SOME OF US ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT MOVIES AND TO GET AWAY FROM POLITICS .... EVEN YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW THAT THERE IS A POLITICS BOARD. Aw, shut the hell up, you damned troll! |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Feb 17, 2018 3:26:36 GMT
snsurone SOME OF US ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT MOVIES AND TO GET AWAY FROM POLITICS .... EVEN YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW THAT THERE IS A POLITICS BOARD. Aw, shut the hell up, you damned troll! You really need to look up the TROLL word you use so freely and figure out when it should be used. |
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Post by snsurone on Feb 17, 2018 3:31:18 GMT
Aw, shut the hell up, you damned troll! You really need to look up the TROLL word you use so freely and figure out when it should be used. On another thread, I queried if you played the part of Festus' mule on GUNSMOKE. I was mistaken; Ruth was a hell of a lot smarter than you! |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Feb 17, 2018 3:43:54 GMT
You really need to look up the TROLL word you use so freely and figure out when it should be used. On another thread, I queried if you played the part of Festus' mule on GUNSMOKE. I was mistaken; Ruth was a hell of a lot smarter than you! You recently posted a HOAX Death thread and then called all of the people who were upset by the FAKE News "trolls". REALLY.... you need to look the word up, stat, asap ! LOOK up the word. Read Histories. Get a grip on reality. Have as nice a life as you can with your Birthday Bitchings and your Tribute Thread Dissing of the Dead. |
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