Comments on: Blind People Protesting Against Blindness http://filmonic.com/blind-people-protesting-blindness Molesting Your Film Shaft! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:37:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Whiteheadhttp://filmonic.com/blind-people-protesting-blindness/comment-page-1#comment-9437 Whitehead Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:20:10 +0000 http://filmonic.com/?p=2775#comment-9437 The problem with all these protests is the simple fact that they haven't Bren able to see the film and judge for themselves that the film is just about the break down of society and how in desperate situation people become desperate. The problem with all these protests is the simple fact that they haven't Bren able to see the film and judge for themselves that the film is just about the break down of society and how in desperate situation people become desperate.

]]> By: DJ Sarverhttp://filmonic.com/blind-people-protesting-blindness/comment-page-1#comment-3259 DJ Sarver Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:03:00 +0000 http://filmonic.com/?p=2775#comment-3259 I read that some people were upset because it portrays blind people as being incompetent when in reality blind people can function perfectly fine on a day-to-day basis. Well, I agree. But the people in the movie, which is JUST that - a movie, weren't always blind. And since they were hit with it so suddently, they're not going to function like the people who have been blind all their lives or for most of it. And besides, how many blind people who are protesting this movie have actually seen it? :-) I read that some people were upset because it portrays blind people as being incompetent when in reality blind people can function perfectly fine on a day-to-day basis. Well, I agree. But the people in the movie, which is JUST that – a movie, weren’t always blind. And since they were hit with it so suddently, they’re not going to function like the people who have been blind all their lives or for most of it. And besides, how many blind people who are protesting this movie have actually seen it? :-)

]]> By: RLDhttp://filmonic.com/blind-people-protesting-blindness/comment-page-1#comment-3253 RLD Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:31:26 +0000 http://filmonic.com/?p=2775#comment-3253 Amen. I find it insulting that the blind community's representatives insinuate that people can't differentiate between fiction and real life. But humans react poorly all the time - that's what the story is about! The most telling thing for me is how the story is about how humans respond to events, both good and bad . . . fascinating that the blind community responded the way they did.I wonder, should virgins protest the Bible or Chirsitans because of how Jesus protrayed them in his parable? Just a thought. Amen. I find it insulting that the blind community’s representatives insinuate that people can’t differentiate between fiction and real life. But humans react poorly all the time – that’s what the story is about!

The most telling thing for me is how the story is about how humans respond to events, both good and bad . . . fascinating that the blind community responded the way they did.

I wonder, should virgins protest the Bible or Chirsitans because of how Jesus protrayed them in his parable? Just a thought.

]]> By: Sylviahttp://filmonic.com/blind-people-protesting-blindness/comment-page-1#comment-3251 Sylvia Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:11:25 +0000 http://filmonic.com/?p=2775#comment-3251 It seems they're not only blind but dumb too, and that's the worst part of it. The movie (or book) doesn't portrait the blind people as monster how many says. They're showing what humans are to other humans. All those blind people didn't get blind because of a mysterious disease that make everyone else get blind, but they had their reasons and have help from non-blind people since the beginning. In the movie everyone starts getting blind and it's contagious. The real monster are the humans, blind or non-blind. Read the book or watch the movie before talking nonsense and making a fool out of yourselfs who can't see anything even if you're not blind. It seems they’re not only blind but dumb too, and that’s the worst part of it.
The movie (or book) doesn’t portrait the blind people as monster how many says. They’re showing what humans are to other humans. All those blind people didn’t get blind because of a mysterious disease that make everyone else get blind, but they had their reasons and have help from non-blind people since the beginning.
In the movie everyone starts getting blind and it’s contagious. The real monster are the humans, blind or non-blind.
Read the book or watch the movie before talking nonsense and making a fool out of yourselfs who can’t see anything even if you’re not blind.

]]> By: nonohttp://filmonic.com/blind-people-protesting-blindness/comment-page-1#comment-3250 nono Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:02:25 +0000 http://filmonic.com/?p=2775#comment-3250 Well, I saw the movie at an early screening, and it's just a group of blind people who are becoming mean. The majority of them are kind and helpful to each other : they are victims of the mean ones...So... What those blind people are saying about the movie is total nonsense ! Well, I saw the movie at an early screening, and it’s just a group of blind people who are becoming mean. The majority of them are kind and helpful to each other : they are victims of the mean ones…

So… What those blind people are saying about the movie is total nonsense !

]]> By: Jennahttp://filmonic.com/blind-people-protesting-blindness/comment-page-1#comment-3247 Jenna Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:42:17 +0000 http://filmonic.com/?p=2775#comment-3247 When I first saw the preview for this film earlier this year I was very excited. It looked like my type of film. A suspenseful drama with a splash of mystery. And of course I love the Julianne Moore. Anyways, I work as a personal aide for a blind couple. They are member of the National Federation for the Blind who are staging the protests. They are vehemently against this movie. Working for them for awhile and seeing their capabilities, I in no way believe that blind people can't contribute to society. In actuality, I am their personal aide more because of their other physical ailments than their blindness. Yet, I still am going to see this movie. Some may say that I am betraying them, however I see this as not about blindness perse, but more about a sudden catastrophe that breaks out in society. The consequences of this sudden epidemic I find fascinating. This movie is an analogy for what couple possibly happen if their was a breakout of an airborne illness and we needed to seclude a certain group of people. Also, I would like to say if hypothetically speaking there was a epidemic that caused blindness, I do believe that there would be a degree of panic. As a person who works with blind people, they have told me about the extensive training they have had to be able to get around in a sighted world. If an epidemic happened, sighted people would suddenly be thrown into darkness and not have that special training that blind people have had. Although I have not seen the film yet, I believe that some of the scenes could be plausible if it really happened. As sighted people, we would probably be disoriented and confused and it would be hard for us to get around because of the lack of training. Perhaps, order would be established once we learned the special training that blind people have. And believe me, they are quite capable of getting around and are great assets to society. :D When I first saw the preview for this film earlier this year I was very excited. It looked like my type of film. A suspenseful drama with a splash of mystery. And of course I love the Julianne Moore. Anyways, I work as a personal aide for a blind couple. They are member of the National Federation for the Blind who are staging the protests. They are vehemently against this movie. Working for them for awhile and seeing their capabilities, I in no way believe that blind people can’t contribute to society. In actuality, I am their personal aide more because of their other physical ailments than their blindness. Yet, I still am going to see this movie. Some may say that I am betraying them, however I see this as not about blindness perse, but more about a sudden catastrophe that breaks out in society. The consequences of this sudden epidemic I find fascinating. This movie is an analogy for what couple possibly happen if their was a breakout of an airborne illness and we needed to seclude a certain group of people. Also, I would like to say if hypothetically speaking there was a epidemic that caused blindness, I do believe that there would be a degree of panic. As a person who works with blind people, they have told me about the extensive training they have had to be able to get around in a sighted world. If an epidemic happened, sighted people would suddenly be thrown into darkness and not have that special training that blind people have had. Although I have not seen the film yet, I believe that some of the scenes could be plausible if it really happened. As sighted people, we would probably be disoriented and confused and it would be hard for us to get around because of the lack of training. Perhaps, order would be established once we learned the special training that blind people have. And believe me, they are quite capable of getting around and are great assets to society. :D

]]> By: Zhttp://filmonic.com/blind-people-protesting-blindness/comment-page-1#comment-3243 Z Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:40:31 +0000 http://filmonic.com/?p=2775#comment-3243 >>>Can’t they see that it is just a movie?No! They can't see anything. >>>Can’t they see that it is just a movie?

No! They can’t see anything.

]]> By: jordanhttp://filmonic.com/blind-people-protesting-blindness/comment-page-1#comment-3242 jordan Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:01:05 +0000 http://filmonic.com/?p=2775#comment-3242 I see what you did there.I see it with my working eyes. I see what you did there.

I see it with my working eyes.

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