Doctor [VHS] Overview
William Hurt is perfectly cast as an arrogant surgeon who treats patients like interchangeable cogs in the machinery of his medical practice. Then he is diagnosed with throat cancer and, as the title of the memoir on which it is based tells us, he gets a taste of his own medicine. The subplot involves the solidarity between doctors, which is shattered when the newly conscious physician discovers that one of his partners (Mandy Patinkin) is trying to cover up a case of malpractice. Hurt is solid, as is Wendy Crewson as the doctor who treats him and Elizabeth Perkins as a fellow cancer patient. Interestingly, Hurt's fellow actors Patinkin, Adam Arkin, and Christine Lahti all wound up playing doctors on TV's
Chicago Hope.
--Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews
Every time I film a 10 to 20 years, I never even heard, on display for the first time. And I immediately fall in love with her, and I immediately in my top 100 (at least) a list of most popular films of all time. After initially looking at this and the next street with a positive opinion, the way I know if a movie is really as great as at first I thought you see that I'm forced to see again and again in a short period of time. So it was with"The Doctor", I've seen on cable on demand, and that I really can not recommend enough. Especially those that our so-called "health industry." And to all the truly great (or could be) "doctors" are the main concerns are "empathy" and "ethics", as how they treat, and refer to their "patients." But ultimately, I hope that almost everyone could get something very deep and meaningful to these important procedures.
Recently, as IRead-through various on-demand movies and their descriptions, I found time to watch the film. Within a few days ago I had seen several times and confirmed my initial opinion. This is a great film from start to finish. In fact, should be considered necessary for all stakeholders in the American "doctors", even and especially today, almost 20 years after this film erst. This makes it a bit 'as "Patch Adams" in my profile. But contrary to this filmThis in turn is based on a true story takes place in and around hospitals not in a medical school. And while there is humor here, although many times it's dark, I applied this approach to the vehicle for Robin Williams', which unlike most critics and audiences loved her, I even asked.
Despite its almost 20 years, this film is about a very topical current events and discussions with strength in these modern days. Not only in social and political spheres, many people believe that the basisHealth care should be based on a right, not a privilege (my opinion), but in how screwed apparently "best health system in the world are considered" was, and many years later. And as not only the poor (without insurance and failing), but can also disappoint, even the rich and surgeons, who each day could, can and suddenly there is a "patient". In fact, this idea is a rather cold and aloof and unfriendly, "Doctor" is always a view from the opposite side (iePatients) and how her perspective changed into a much more humanistic point of view and that this final film charm and importance.
Is there a specific reason for all sorts of others, because this film was a nearly unanimous five stars on Amazon and I am pleased to add my two cents humble contribution to the agreement. This Flick is simply wonderful, unexpected and funny / poignant moments together and is very credible. TheScriptwriting, directing, acting, production values are, and music, all first class. It 'very interesting and convincing for a moment the boy, and I think someone just a complete overhaul of the health care facility of the United States, with patients coming in the first place (it was not too long) can not "get" these things.
Unfortunately, for now it is sad that the concept of decent health care, universal and accessible (if not free)Coverage for all seems to be the most right away, "conservative Christian minority" Republican "in DC, and on the airwaves (especially radio). And all the people out there who apparently victim of lies and their subsequent call fears irrational unfounded and untenable. I propose to add this movie to the second group, although it can fly far above their heads, and materialist / capitalist spirit. Because in my opinion, most if not all of this is moreeach of them. Although realistically, I think that most of these cockerels are hopelessly in their thinking, and ultimately, their very humanity, I hope. I hope I am wrong about this, but real health care reform, as I write this seems an almost impossible dream, above all, the always effective "sales" disinformation campaign has been owned for decades by large pharmaceutical companies and their lobbyists and their ilk, and goshdarn wonderful for-profit "insurance" and "hospitals" inthere. If such thinking is the disease of logic and empathy I think I, I wish this film could at least open their minds closed, a part of healing and, if necessary, the popular tide in autumn, a unilateral "health care debate" that deals with film, unfortunately, still present with it.
Based on the true story, the autobiographical book "A Taste of My Own Medicine" by Edward Rosenbaum, MD, William Hurt is an amazing representation of our character, "Jack." ItsTransformation from "arrogant doctor to settle and enlightened" patient ", a bit 'slow in coming, is really convincing. Christine Lahti as his suffering wife" Anne "is also excellent. But the real star is here to help teach the never disappointing Elizabeth Perkins as a cancer patient, whose experience and Dr. Jack a lesson of inestimable and eternal. Jack meets several people along the way, are all played pretty well and very believable. As is almostincredible true story, and this film is brilliant.
This is a must for anyone who was watching a "doctor" (or healthcare) hand and / or "patient" on this page. The first group will definitely learn something from this if they have already learned their profession. The second group, "patients" or in other words, most of us at some point, we, most of the great unwashed masses in person familiar with the way in which corrupt and discriminatorywhole system can really work (no pun intended) is just a confirmation of their experience, as I added my own family and friends over the years and to this day. To everyone, but in reality I can feel the descent of this movement, cook politics, but almost a spiritual humanist and completely satisfying viewing experience in two words.
Should be regarded ...
Related Products
Posts
