Gleason: a good movie for parents, partners, and Hillary Clinton enthusiasts

by philg

The inauguration of the Trumpenfuhrer has prompted fresh outpourings of grief from my Facebook friends. What could be worse than “Orange McFuckface” in the White House, a man “so corrupt that his mere presence on the national stage inspires people to hate crimes and harassment, and whose narcissism prevents him from seeing the stakes he’s playing with: our republic, global stability, and the climate”? (typical quote)

How about being diagnosed with ALS at age 34? Amazon is currently streaming Gleason, based primarily on a video journal that Steve Gleason started for his unborn son in case the child never got a chance to know him. If you weren’t previously impressed by the determination of professional football players, you will be by the time you finish this movie.

Grousing about the challenges of daily life with an adult partner? (But never on Facebook! Plenty of complaints about King Donald I but I’ve never seen anyone complain about laundry left on the floor in the domestic environment.) Check out what Michel Rae Varisco signs up for (given Louisiana’s no-fault divorce system, she could have walked away, with most of the cash, on any day that the marriage was no longer convenient for her).

How about practical inspiration for those of us without a terminal disease? We can turn the camera around from time to time. When our kids are adults they’ll be able to see and hear us. We can write some autobiographical material that will help adult children understand their roots even if we’re not around when they happen to get curious.

10 thoughts on “Gleason: a good movie for parents, partners, and Hillary Clinton enthusiasts”

  1. Philip,

    My parents both left a lot of writings behind. They also left a few films and tapes (reel-to-reel, unfortunately) It is wonderful to have their voices living on. Some of what they left also clears up some misunderstandings and mysteries.

  2. “Orange McF%^kface” is hilarious. Did Das Trumpenfuhrer threaten to take away their xbox?

  3. The comparison of race to “skin color” resulting from someone’s decision to slather themselves in fake tanner is too utterly brainless for further comment.

    You might consider turning the camera around and explaining to your future grandchildren why you chose to use the platform provided by your very minor Internet celebrity to make superior snarky comments about people who clearly see where this is going much better than you do.

  4. JJ: “people who clearly see where this is going much better than you do.”

    Are those the same folks who were predicting a stock market collapse in the event of Donald Trump being elected?

  5. >Are those the same folks who were
    >predicting a stock market collapse
    >in the event of Donald Trump being
    >elected?

    Party now, headache later.

    >Build the wall!

    Waste of money.

  6. whoa. Don’t go hating on our host. He was 100% convinced Hillary was to be elected until the vote came in.

  8. How would I know what else they believe — they’re your “friends,” though you seem to like mocking them enough.

    It seems fairly obvious that you’d get a bump from an administration promising corporate tax cuts on a P/E basis alone. But it’s going to be a very long four years.

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