When You Remember Me (1990)
Fact-based story of Mike Mills, a teen with muscular dystrophy, who is placed in a state nursing home by his destitute single mother. There he must contend with being the only young person in the clinic and with an abusive head nurse.
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Sadly Over-hyped
Powerful
Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
The acting in this movie is really good.
Although not the best film ever made, Fred Savage's portrayal as a kid with muscular dystrophy alone is reason to watch this film.It is very much like One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, with the same forceful style nurse, and one patient (Mike Mills) who knows the real medicine the patients need. A great film
I don't want to remember "When You Remember Me," but I'm sure it will be etched into my mind for eternity. I understand that Fred Savage wasn't considered the greatest actor of the 20th century, but holy cow! A little more research and practice wouldn't have hurt. I've heard that people work just as hard on bad movies as they do on good ones, but I wonder if the cast and crew knew they were working on a poorly done rip-off of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." If everybody realizes they are making something that isn't that good, maybe they don't really work "just as hard." I'm not saying that everyone in the cast was terrible. People such as Kevin Spacey are almost always good and Ellen Burstyn did a great "Nurse Ratched" impression.
I have Muscular Dystrophy and my mother was told to put me in a nursing home and Thank God she didn't. But the face is that they did do that to a lot of disabled people back then. This movie was wonderful and touching and Fred Savage played the role well. Is there any way at all to track down a copy of this movie?
Fred Savage puts across a brilliant performance in the heart-warming film, showing that there is more to him than 'The Wonder Years'. I was surprised that this film was only made TV because it is a lot better than a lot of the things that get released at the cinema. I suggest you look out for it in the future on Channel 4 or Film Four in the U.K. because it is definitely worth watching.