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Gleason is a damn good documentary
Posted on 2/2/17 at 11:40 am
Posted on 2/2/17 at 11:40 am
This is the doc about New Orleans Saint Steve Gleason and his battle with ALS. I'm actually a bit shocked that it didn't make it into the Oscar nominations.
It is streaming on Amazon Prime if anyone is interested.
It is streaming on Amazon Prime if anyone is interested.
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Posted on 2/2/17 at 11:46 am to GetCocky11
It is extremely intense. I am not ashamed to say I cried numerous times throughout it. I think everyone should watch it. It will add major perspective to any problems one thinks they may have. Unreal how raw it is in some moments. Steve and Michel hold nothing back from the cameras.
Also shocked it did not get nominated
Also shocked it did not get nominated
Posted on 2/2/17 at 11:48 am to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Isn't this supposed to be on HBOgo? Or is it only on Prime?
I have wanted to see this one for a while now. Have heard nothing but good things.
I have wanted to see this one for a while now. Have heard nothing but good things.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 11:57 am to GetCocky11
I have been close to watching several times but decided I can't handle that emotional roller coaster.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 12:01 pm to TheCaterpillar
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have been close to watching several times but decided I can't handle that emotional roller coaster
Just buy the tissues now, because that's exactly what it is. One of the most beautiful but heart wrenching docs I've ever seen.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 12:11 pm to knowingabyss
I think the doc did something really great. I think some people see Gleason in public doing events and so on, and it seems "easy" or not as bad. You watch this documentary, and you realize how much every day is an extreme struggle behind the scenes and you really appreciate the effort it takes for them to get out in the public like that.
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Posted on 2/2/17 at 12:16 pm to GetCocky11
Watched it on Monday. Cried for about half of it. It was brutal. I spent the better part of the next day thinking about it. One of those movies that really stays with you and makes you appreciate the little things in life.
Also, Steve's dad might be the biggest goober of all time.
Also, Steve's dad might be the biggest goober of all time.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 12:18 pm to GetCocky11
No chance in hell I'm watching this. I don't want to cry.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 12:25 pm to Indigold
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Also, Steve's dad might be the biggest goober of all time.
No kidding. They didn't get into the Dad's history too much, but he strikes me as an addict. He got himself addicted to religion, which is a route I've seen addicts go numerous times, which while a lot better addiction than doing whatever drugs you were previously on, makes them almost unbearable on the subject, as you see with Steve's dad constantly bringing it up.
The scene with the evangelist congregation was sad and hilarious, because it seemed to me Steve was making every one look stupid on purpose showing the guy was a charlatan, though it understandably upset his wife to watch. Of course, maybe I read that scene wrong, and Steve was desperate, but that's not the impression I got.
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Posted on 2/2/17 at 12:48 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
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No chance in hell I'm watching this. I don't want to cry.
It's worse than that. I left the theater with a lot of remorse and grief. Just had an uneasy feeling for about a week after watching.
It really does get to you.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 1:16 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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seemed to me Steve was making every one look stupid on purpose showing the guy was a charlatan, though it understandably upset his wife to watch. Of course, maybe I read that scene wrong, and Steve was desperate
I think it's a mixture of both. That scene was one of the hardest to watch.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 1:48 pm to Loungefly85
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That scene was one of the hardest to watch.
The only thing I watched that I struggled to get through. Very hard to watch and still makes me cringe.
Loved the documentary and I recommend it to everyone I can!
Posted on 2/2/17 at 2:23 pm to CocomoLSU
I think it's only on Prime right now
It's really really good
and really really sad
It's incredibly raw. The Gleasons let you in to their life and they let you see them as humans. It's not sugar coated and it doesn't make anyone out to be a hero
It's really really good
and really really sad
It's incredibly raw. The Gleasons let you in to their life and they let you see them as humans. It's not sugar coated and it doesn't make anyone out to be a hero
Posted on 2/2/17 at 2:26 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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The scene with the evangelist congregation was sad and hilarious, because it seemed to me Steve was making every one look stupid on purpose showing the guy was a charlatan, though it understandably upset his wife to watch. Of course, maybe I read that scene wrong, and Steve was desperate, but that's not the impression I got.
Yeah I'm not sure either. At first I thought he was just doing it to prove a point to his dad, but idk. Maybe he was desperate. I can't imagine the desperation someone might be feeling in that situation as they slowly lose themselves.
Hardest part to watch for me was when he recorded the entry where he was upset that he had come to the realization that the last of his talking days were over.
Something else that really stayed with me is thinking about the decision to have the surgery to help him breathe. They said 95% of patients elect not to have it, which is completely understandable. But did Steve really have a choice? He's the face of the disease, and his slogan is "No White Flags"... never give up. That's the message he sends. Would he have elected to have the surgery if he didn't have the Gleason foundation? All stuff I've been wondering about, and what I would do in that situation.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 5:41 pm to Indigold
Yes, a great documentary but very,very sad but uplifting as well. What a fighter against a horrendous disease. I also thought about it for days after and how my life is really easy when compared to the real life daily struggle of ALS.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 5:59 pm to Crow Pie
Awesome documentary! just goes to show you how much of a bitch Reggie Bush is for making the comment he did after gleason showed him up 
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.Posted on 2/3/17 at 7:58 am to Indigold
quote:I don't think electing to not be on permanent ventilation goes against the No White Flags symbol. It's most certainly not giving up
Something else that really stayed with me is thinking about the decision to have the surgery to help him breathe. They said 95% of patients elect not to have it, which is completely understandable. But did Steve really have a choice? He's the face of the disease, and his slogan is "No White Flags"... never give up.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 3:11 pm to GetCocky11
frick you op for making me aware of this film
Thank God no one else is home right now
eta: I want to punch his dad in his fricking throat
Thank God no one else is home right now
eta: I want to punch his dad in his fricking throat
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 9:23 am to LSUSoulja08
Watched this Friday night.
Wow. Deep shite. I echo what most here have said. That was pretty rough to watch, and I cried several times throughout.
His dad is an idiot. And one of the worst parts for me was when he was trying to yell at his dad that he knew his soul would be saved but could barely speak. And on top of that, he tried to hit him but could barely move his arm/hand. Ugh. That was brutal.
Another part was him trying to run in the church. That was rough too.
Him making the video journal to Rivers where he could tell it was one of his last days to be able to speak hit me hard too.
Along with the birthday party for Rivers where Steve was sitting there watching his infant son feed himself cake while he, a grown adult, had to be fed by someone else.
Let me ask this. Did anybody else get the feeling a couple times that there may have been something going on with Michel and that Blair dude? I know they showed him getting married at one point, but to be around her/them almost literally ALL the time, and with how much something like ALS affected their marriage, you start to wonder if there was anything going on. And a couple of times I sort of got that vibe.
Fantastic doc I'd recommend to everyone, but especially Saints fans. ALS is a motherfricker, man.
Wow. Deep shite. I echo what most here have said. That was pretty rough to watch, and I cried several times throughout.
His dad is an idiot. And one of the worst parts for me was when he was trying to yell at his dad that he knew his soul would be saved but could barely speak. And on top of that, he tried to hit him but could barely move his arm/hand. Ugh. That was brutal.
Another part was him trying to run in the church. That was rough too.
Him making the video journal to Rivers where he could tell it was one of his last days to be able to speak hit me hard too.
Along with the birthday party for Rivers where Steve was sitting there watching his infant son feed himself cake while he, a grown adult, had to be fed by someone else.
Let me ask this. Did anybody else get the feeling a couple times that there may have been something going on with Michel and that Blair dude? I know they showed him getting married at one point, but to be around her/them almost literally ALL the time, and with how much something like ALS affected their marriage, you start to wonder if there was anything going on. And a couple of times I sort of got that vibe.
Fantastic doc I'd recommend to everyone, but especially Saints fans. ALS is a motherfricker, man.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 10:39 am to CocomoLSU
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Let me ask this. Did anybody else get the feeling a couple times that there may have been something going on with Michel and that Blair dude? I know they showed him getting married at one point, but to be around her/them almost literally ALL the time, and with how much something like ALS affected their marriage, you start to wonder if there was anything going on. And a couple of times I sort of got that vibe.
No
I watched it over the weekend. It was a tough watch but well worth it. As someone else said, Steve makes it seem 'easy'. This doc did a great job of show how false that is. Steve and Michel are truly remarkable people and I appreciate how willing they were to let us into their lives to see the everyday struggles of those with ALS.
I really didn't know what to think of his dad. I could see how he may have been an addict before as someone mentioned, but he just seemed like one of those strange, literal people without a filter. I feel like we all know one of those people that is just socially unaware and says stupid things that make everyone uncomfortable. After a while, you just kinda get used to it and learn to laugh it off. As for the religious stuff, it pissed me off. The healer and the scene where he's yelling at his dad were the two toughest scenes to watch.
I was curious as to why his dad was featured so heavily but we only saw his mom and brother for one short interview. I guess they just wanted to focus on the tougher relationships?
While it was tough to watch, it was definitely worth it. I encourage everyone to do so, it really gives a great insight on the emotional toll ALS takes on a family. They also do a great job of throwing in some uplifting and/or light hearted moments to balance out the documentary. Shame it didn't get nominated for an Academy Award.
I had to go online and buy a Team Gleason shirt right after I watched it.
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