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Daniel Day Lewis with cerebal palsy..........

posted 19 years ago by war_333
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This is one of the best performances I've seen by an actor. I honestly believe it is one of the best in cinema history. He makes this look so real as if he actually had cerebal palsy himself to play Christy Brown. The thing that makes actors so good is when you can't see any of them in the performance, I can't see any Daniel Day Lewis in this, he is so real in all his performances. He looked and acted and talked as if he had the disease. He's very gifted. Thats why I also like Johnny Depp in his performances especially as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Carribean. They are both gifted.

[–] glckl-1 19 years ago

EX-actly. I totally agree!

[–] llltdesq 19 years ago

It's not a disease-it's a condition. Muscular Dystrophy is a disease, caused by a virus. CP is usually caused by a lack of oxygen at birth or shortly afterward. Calling it a disease is like calling an auto accident a "disease".

Robert Reynolds
Tucson AZ

Enjoy every sandwich

Warren Zevon

[–] merfwriter 19 years ago

Thank you, I'm glade you lade it on him because I was just about to do the same thing. I have a mild form of CP myself and I don't like when people call it a disease. Its like we're contagus or something. Thanks for clearing it up for him.

[–] llltdesq 19 years ago

So I try to correct it whenever I see it or hear it if I can.

Robert Reynolds
Tucson AZ

Enjoy every sandwich

Warren Zevon

[–] shoguntee 19 years ago

I can't believe anyone would even put Johnny Depp in the same league as Daniel Day-Lewis. Depp doesn't even come close.

[–] thedesolateone 19 years ago

I totally agree.. Johnny Depp is also a great actor but no way near Daniel Day Lewis.
Lewis was also amazing in Last of the Mohicans, In the name of the Father.. He's probably one of the best actors that ever lived.

[–] beeisme 18 years ago

Yeah I have mild CP too. And it's not a disease ok people? It's a non-progressive brain injury. People with CP are not sick. With proper treatment and care they can live normal lives if the CP is not too severe. By the way, has anyone read the book? It's awesome.

[–] merfwriter 18 years ago

there is no treatment like drugs or anything but care yes. More like managment is more like it. intence phyisical tharopy help individuals with CP get somewhat a normalcy of function with the muscals and cordination skills

[–] beeisme 18 years ago

[–] yukikanou 18 years ago

It's not a disease-it's a condition. Muscular Dystrophy is a disease, caused by a virus. CP is usually caused by a lack of oxygen at birth or shortly afterward. Calling it a disease is like calling an auto accident a "disease".

It's not a disease and it may be caused by lack of oxygen at birth or shortly afterward.

"I do not like people that overuse the Japanese word "baka (idiot/stupid)!"

[–] llltdesq 18 years ago

what I said by way of reply to my post?

May this find you happy and healthy.

Robert Reynolds
Tucson AZ

Enjoy every sandwich

Warren Zevon

[–] garion397 18 years ago

His performance in "In the Name of the Father" is every bit as extraordinary. Anyone who loved My Left Foot should check it out. also, it's by the same director, Jim Sheridan.

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