[Lumia_black]

Excuse my elementary title.

I am wanting to know of any good movies that accurately portray MS. Meaning someone in the movie has MS(Actor), not necessarily th person really having ms. I don't mean Montel Williams or anything....or Annete(RIP).

You know how they have Halmark movies about some person going through the trials of cancer?? I'm looking for that type of movie, only with MS as the "trial) Know where I'm going?

Reason is I want to get a good movie that accurate portrays someone with MS to recommend to friends so they can get a grip on how I deal with my own MS.

Ok if yo uall want, please let me know some good ones....I will really appreciate it.

[Starznight]

There was an excellent documentary that was posted on the boards a while ago... When I walk... I think was the title. Of course it really gave the story of PPMS so depending on which type you have it could appear to be more of a horror flick than representative of your circumstances.

But still it did an excellent job at covering the nature of the disease, the uncertainty of how quickly one might succumb, the various 'treatments' and occasional cruelty of hope. It was extremely well done, and I would highly recommend it for people that are curious about the disease.

[Lumia_black]

Originally Posted by Starznight

There was an excellent documentary that was posted on the boards a while ago... When I walk... I think was the title. Of course it really gave the story of PPMS so depending on which type you have it could appear to be more of a horror flick than representative of your circumstances.

But still it did an excellent job at covering the nature of the disease, the uncertainty of how quickly one might succumb, the various 'treatments' and occasional cruelty of hope. It was extremely well done, and I would highly recommend it for people that are curious about the disease.

I want to see that one, thanks. I'll google it.

I know what you mean....my friends will think I am dying if I show that one

[MSbelle]

I just googled When I Walk and watched the trailer and now I have tears running down my face. I can relate to him SO much. I am terrified for what this year, let alone the next yearS, are going to bring. I am also going downhill so fast. I'm in the prime of my life, so they say, and living a nightmare.

ETA- I also think I have PPMS, so I can relate even further.

[SallyC]

Keep in mind, that not all MS is the same for all. That goes for PPMS as well.

[Kitty]

I just watched When I Walk on Netflix yesterday. My DIL and son watched it with me. It was an excellent portrayal. Even though I am not PPMS I still have some of the symptoms he had. I think it was good that my kids saw it.

[Lumia_black]

It seems most if not all, movies to do with MS have someone with PPMS or a harsher breed of the disease rather than typical RR. I can see why, because obviously someone with PPMS is more dramatic looking than someone with RR and people want to see drama.

I did discover one movie I want to see called "Go Now" it was made in 1995 and quite hard to find except for a torrent download for free. You can watch previews on youtube and it is about some professional soccer player that gets stricken with the effects of a harsher progression of MS. It has a scene of his Wife holding him up as they danced 'one last time'
and other sad looking scenes. Shows him in therapy, toes all curled up and legs not straight at all. Really looks lie a very powerful movie and I need to see it.

However it's nothing I want to show friends, because I'm simply not at that stage yet or hopefully never will be. After 13 years though I can relate to a lot of his problems.

[kicker]

Everybody is different. I'm PPMS, no spasms, no pain but I can't walk. My SIL just died suddenly with Heart failure. I reassured 23 year old DS people of my age seldom die (59, I'm an "old motha") and besides the MS i'm pretty healthy. When I Walk was good but kind of scary. When first DXed in 2002 I read too much and kept waiting for things to happen to me. Most didnt/haven't. I'm very live in the moment now. Worry never stops anything from happening. I never worried about MS and look what happened. Stuff I worried about never happened.

[lefthanded]

"Words and Pictures" Excellent movie! Clive Owen, Juliette Binochet (her character has MS) . . . nice love story, wonderful portrayal, super storyline. I will be looking to add this to my DVD library: it has an interesting concept, good acting, and portrays people with challenges in a realistic manner.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2380331/

[Lumia_black]

Originally Posted by lefthanded

"Words and Pictures" Excellent movie! Clive Owen, Juliette Binochet (her character has MS) . . . nice love story, wonderful portrayal, super storyline. I will be looking to add this to my DVD library: it has an interesting concept, good acting, and portrays people with challenges in a realistic manner.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2380331/

That is what I'm lookin for, thanks. Just got it from NetFlix, can't wait.
I'm taking a guess the movie isnt all about MS, just a movie but the character has MS...