Good post - and you’re on the button with the debt we Parkies owe MJF.
That said my observation is that though I sent links to Still to lots of friends and family I never hear back from any of them - which makes me wonder if any of them have taken the time to watch.
In a way I totally understand - we all have so many calls for our time and attention that to put time aside to watch a whole movie may seem too big an ask.
But I also wonder if people just find the whole business of someone they know dealing with a slow moving neurodegenerative disease is just not something they they can bear to do.
I spent years trying to get media folk interested in climate change- the response I got was it’s too slow moving too depressing to ever make good tv - maybe the same applies to PD?
yep - hope springs eternal and all that jazz - and I'm sure that someone who as likeable and popular as he is must have a positive impact - and its such a very well made film. My only carp was that the impact on his family and family were not explored enough,
Good post - and you’re on the button with the debt we Parkies owe MJF.
That said my observation is that though I sent links to Still to lots of friends and family I never hear back from any of them - which makes me wonder if any of them have taken the time to watch.
In a way I totally understand - we all have so many calls for our time and attention that to put time aside to watch a whole movie may seem too big an ask.
But I also wonder if people just find the whole business of someone they know dealing with a slow moving neurodegenerative disease is just not something they they can bear to do.
I spent years trying to get media folk interested in climate change- the response I got was it’s too slow moving too depressing to ever make good tv - maybe the same applies to PD?
I think sadly you’re right. My only hope was because it was Michael J Fox himself and he’s so popular that might sneak it under the radar!
yep - hope springs eternal and all that jazz - and I'm sure that someone who as likeable and popular as he is must have a positive impact - and its such a very well made film. My only carp was that the impact on his family and family were not explored enough,