We still used the R word back then and again s the each other as a casual insult. We did have one local kid on the spectrum on our street we would pick on. I look back in shame of how we treated him
We still used the R word back then and again s the each other as a casual insult. We did have one local kid on the spectrum on our street we would pick on. I look back in shame of how we treated him
However it was kind of a two edge sword. While this movie did bring a lot of awareness about autism it showcased only 1 very special kind of autism, autistic savant. This lead many people to think that everyone with autism was also very gifted. It took a long time for people to grasp that there is an entire spectrum including those on the non verbal part of the spectrum.
The moment when Raymond gently bumps his head against Charlie's... I get teary-eyed every single time. It's just one of the most real moments of kindness and love between two human beings in the history of cinema. 🥲 The most incredible thing is that Dustin Hoffman improvised that head move. Just... incredible. 💖
I love that scene with all my heart it’s so Heartwarming and heartbreaking because Charlie didn’t even know that Ray existed and towards the end of the movie Charlie let’s Ray into his heart ❤️ and they love each other and become Brothers
I dated a girl in my early 20's and her 29 year old brother had autism. At the time, around 2003, this movie was really the only movie or experience to know what it was. Her brother was so damn similar to Raymond's in this movie. I loved that guy. He was so sweet and kind. I have a tattoo of a skull on my right shoulder so he always called me Skeletor from He-Man, one of his favorite cartoons. When she and I eventually broke up after I found out she'd been cheating on me, we were together for 3 years, her mother and sister called me because he was distressed that Skeletor wasn't around anymore. They asked me, without my ex's knowledge to come and see him and attempt to explain that I wouldn't be around anymore. That end scene with Charlie and Ray is so damn emotional to me. Obviously I didn't give any details about the break up but I just explained to him I wouldn't be around anymore to play video games with him anymore. That was our thing, playing fighting games, and damn was he good. He was so sad, He always beat me about 80% of the time in any game we played. Toward the end of our goodbye he said something I'll never forget, "If I let you win more will you stay?" My heart was already broken from his sister and it broke again when he said that. Uggh. Still tears me up just thinking about it.
@@thedragonreborn9856 Yes it did. I was his routine at that point. Was I to keep being his friend with this chick who broke my heart being there all the time? I was still his friend but I couldn't be around that family anymore. I'd keep seeing her, and that would fuck his, mine, hers, everyones emotions.
This movie won an Academy award for Best picture in 1989 and Dustin Hoffman won the Academy Award for Best Actor. This movie also won for best writing and best directing.
Kim Peeks is who the movie is based on.. he was one of my clients at Columbus Community Center in S L C in the 90s.. He told me about when he met Tom and Dustin.I used to sit with him in the library while he read the phone book... Him and his father toured and Kim gave speeches about his special gifts... He was extraordinary human, It was such a pleasure to have known him.. And all the other special people I met throughout my career...
I met him in South Beach "partying" in the late 90's. Should never lock these people up and assume they can not handle life. They are a lot more capable then people think.
Was Kim able to read with a book with both his eyes in a matter of seconds? Did Kim have a special gene that enabled to have that extraordinary ability?
You went above and beyond, sharing so much of your personal life with us. You didn't need to do that, but for some of us out here, it just added that much more meaning. Folks, if you aren't subscribed, you owe her one!
Cassie opened up after watching, Cinderella Man. If you haven't seen that reaction, it's a good one and a great film. I luckily found her channel during the lockdown.
I couldn't help to cry with her in the end. I have an autistic daughter as well - but happy that she is generally functioning decently day to day - but tends to recluse herself because she overwhelms so easily.
@@audiogarden21 I agree. It's his best performance and probably the best movie he's starred in so far. He's also really good in Born on the Fourth of July (1989).
@@geminijinxies7258 Tom is a great actor. I've seen all of his films and depending on what's asked of him and needed, some performances are better than others but all on average are good and I can't say that he's ever phoned in a performance. From Endless Love to Legend. From Top Gun to Top Gun Maverick and his latest with MI:7 Dead Reckoning Pt.1 , Cruise brings his A game and, IMO, never disappoints. You may or may not like the film but one thing you can count on is Tom Cruise delivering a damn good performance.
Cassie, Seeing your little sister and already in tears from the movie made me cry seeing her as well. It is so obvious how much she is loved by you all. You all are treating her so very well. Thank you for that. Dustin Hoffman Wins Best Actor | 61st Oscars (1989)
There is a simple and obvious reason why you and this channel are successful. You are real, Cassie. In a medium saturated with performance, you are authentic.
For so many people, this was their first glimpse into autism. Without any personal connection, it's a very emotional movie, but I can't imagine how tough this must have been for you to watch. It's very commendable to share yourself with your fans like this. Your genuine heart is why I love your channel.
I've studied Autism for 59 years, from back when it was called Childhood Schizophrenia. This movie raised awareness. 99% of doctors had never heard of it before.
Thank you. I’ve even heard a different reaction on another channel where they criticized the nurse in the film for not knowing what autism was. It was a diagnosis that I wasn’t familiar with either until this movie.
If in 1980 almost all doctors had never heard of it, do you think the condition is on the rise? Because if folks had seen it to much extent before that, then it would be more known that 1 percent, even if by a different name.
@stanleymyrick4068 There's no objective test for Autism, & it was relatively unknown so was probably under-diagnosed & identified as mental retardation or insanity, before "Rainman" was released. After "Rainman", it became a fashionable diagnosis, so it was grossly over-diagnosed. If someone identifies as "autistic", it means, that they aren't autisic. The one exception is a lady named Temple Grandin, & she is the exception who proves the rule. Doctors don't want to tell parents, that their socially awkward kid is a nerd who will either grow out of it or need charm school, so instead nowadays, they tell them, that their kid is autistic, since it's fashionable & will feed the Autism Industrial Complex that's sprouted up in the years since "Rain Man". If there is an increase in actual autism, it's because in modern times, socially awkward people or people with peculiar talents which don't necessarily manifest in obvious ways, have more chances to meet, get married, & have kids together, so their kids may get a double dose of socially awkward or peculier which puts them way out of spec. Just a guess, but I do think, that they are born that way.
@@stanleymyrick4068 Cases have been on a steady rise for 30 years and it is not the situation of simply being diagnosed more. I saw this movie in the theatre when it came out and was around tons of people in those days and hardly ever ran into a special case. Now I hardly go out at all and I run into people with these symptoms on a weekly basis. It is more than one in 100 currently, FYI...
Cassie, this episode alone encapsulates just why we all love your channel. Thank you for sharing your little sister's story with us. Like my fellow PIBrs have said, you are so blessed to have her in your life! To my fellow PIBrs, thank *YOU* for being the kind, empathic, wonderful, caring people you are!! You all make the world just that much a better place!
I tried teaching for a couple of years about 12 years ago. I consider my best success was taking over a high school physics class 2nd quarter. There was an autistic boy in the class and the previous teacher had given him a 0 for the 1st quarter. I worked with the special ed teacher assigned to the class and we got him up to a B for the last 3 quarters. I will never forget attending a meeting with other staff and his parents. His parents told me that he talked about me at home and I was his favorite teacher. When we first met, he was walking in circles in the front of the classroom. I went up to him and told him he could follow any routine he wanted, but had to sit down when the bell rang. He was a pleasure to work with and I will never forget him or how special he was.
I rewatched this recently and also choked up at that scene where Raymond touches heads with him. Rain Man and Main Man. Also notice Raymond glances into Charlie’s eyes a little bit more as the movie goes on. Really subtle changes. Both amazing performances. I had a lot of thoughts... - Charlie would have been a better person with his big brother but Raymond also would have been in a better state if he had his little brother. He’s so high functioning and their dad was rich, he didn’t need to be put in an institution. Those were foolish ways of thinking that this movie spotlights. - When you asked if Charlie feels no emotion or if he just pushes it down deep, that’s the same question everyone had for Raymond. Even the doctors thought he didn’t feel normal human emotions. But Charlie found out otherwise. He just expressed differently. Like the way Charlie went quiet when driving and Susanna tried to get him to emote, he's more like his brother than he knows. - Charlie is a tough character to root for, but looking at his childhood, no mom, dad was so cold he shipped Raymond away. Charlie lost his rain man, his protector. And Raymond beat himself up (literally) for accidentally burning the baby and kept saying he’d never hurt Charlie Babbitt. Carrying that guilt. It was all unnecessary. - I wish we had more movies that are like novels where you can walk away and have so much to analyze. Like how you’d go to English class after reading a book and spend a week discussing all of the themes. It's becoming a lost art.
The idea of Raymond being sent away and Charlie never even knowing about him, and forgetting what he did know, is the most contrived part of the screenplay. They just had to do that so the premise of Charlie learning about autism from his brother for the first time could be put into place. But that's not particularly believable. I'm not sure they were saying that his dad was cold. I think they might've indicated that his dad visited Raymond in the institution. They also had to build in the fact that Charlie left home at 16 so that he wouldn't know if his dad had a relationship with Raymond in the intervening years. This is all part of the contrivance that had to be laid out in the premise to make the main story possible.
Many don't know but this is based on a true person. And Raymond was raised by his father and had him by his side 24 7 his whole life. And he was less functioning and even more brilliant. He can read a book in minutes by reading each page with each eye and aborsorbs pver 90 percent ans never forgets. While brut math and calculus isn't his thing his memory of what he reads and hears is unmatched. He really did memorize zip codes,calanders, and history. If you give him your birthday he can tell you what day I f the week you were born and more! He has all the presidents and European royalty down to science and can name everything. In a simple way he relates everything to music and other things and can remember litterly everything. Google real life rain man to read more. What an amazing man!
Cassie. I watched your full reaction to Rain Man. Thank you so much for doing so. It meant a lot to me. I want you to know that you talking about your sister really moved me. As it turns out, I have a little sister with the same name. My sister isn't the hard one. I am. Anyway, I've had my struggles with special needs but watching you talk about your sister made me remember I'm not alone in my struggles. And that there are people who empathize and understand. Including you, Cassie. And I'm thankful for your heart and for your compassion. ❤
It's nice to know that you can randomly find a video on UA-cam that cheers you up like that! I can see on your page that you're subscribed to a lot of cool UA-cam channels!
I really appreciate you showing those pictures of your family at the end. Getting a little peek into your life and seeing how you relate to this movie really made it special. Great reaction ❤
Most were unfamiliar with Autism when this was made and the diagnosis was just entering public awareness. This movie was HUGELY responsible for the condition being widely understood and appreciated. Also, one of the most excellent scenes is when Raymond puts his head on Charlie, initiating physical contact when he HATES it because he loves his brother.
'He is answering a question from half an hour ago!' 'K-Mart sucks' 'Wopner at 5' '97X Bam The Future of Rock and Roll'. I remember the funny bits in this but forgot the really sweet moments that made the movie so real. The dance lesson, the realization of Rain Man origin, Charlie's girlfriend, and the ending. Yeah, my eyes are wet, too, Cassie. It must have really touched you, this movie. Such a sweet soul. Thank You
I work with children who have autism in a nurturing/mentoring capacity and I work with their siblings in a therapeutic capacity. The ability that young siblings have to put the needs of their autistic brother or sister, above their own, blows me away. Everytime. Siblings go through so much and are quite often the ones who are left with a lack of attention from tired parents, guilt that they are able to enjoy life in a different way and the responsibility of caring for another human being in such an emotionally demanding role. Hats off to you siblings...Much love.
I cried with you. My Grandson is seven and he's non-verbal autistic. Amazing little guy. He has his outbursts and his super tender moments. We all live together and I'm fully aware of everything you talked about in closing.
growing up my best friends brother was autistic, he constantly carried multiple decks of playing cards and arranged them in his certain order that no one could understand, and he knew if there were any ever out of order. He acted just like Dustin Hoffman he really did nail this role.
I remember seeing Rain Man in the theater with my mom, when I was 9 or 10 years old. She was a teacher who worked with special needs children. It was important to her for me to see that movie with her. What an absolutely brilliant performance by Dustin Hoffman. One of the greatest of all time. Still a fantastic movie to this day. The character arc of Tom Cruise was also so well done. It also can’t be understated how much national attention this movie brought to autism awareness.
Rain Man won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing/Screenplay and Best Actor in a Leading Role, which Dustin Hoffman got. It was nominated for four other categories. Besides the movie facts, thank you so much for being the way you are. You didn't have to open up to a bunch of virtual strangers about your family, but you connected your real-life family experiences to everyone else's real-life families. Now...that's something to cry about... ;)
I first saw this film in my Psychology class on HS. Fresh on video in 89’. Fast forward years later and I have a son non verbal who has autism. The film always affects me different ways different scenes. I think back to the first viewing and how naive I was not knowing of what autism was or my unborn son’s fate.Dustin nails it. Hits so close to home.
When this movie came out, I had never heard of autism. This movie unquestionably is what brought it to everyone's attention, seemingly overnight (since it was such a high profile movie, starring the biggest heart-throb and what was considered one of the greatest living actors who had been starring in a string of groundbreaking classics for well over a decade, the guy was on a major roll)
Cassie, sharing pictures of your family with your sister was so touching. It made me feel so many feelings, especially while I was still wiping away tears from the end of the movie. I've always felt that your best quality is your empathy. And this reaction as well as sharing such vulnerabilities makes me understand why your heart is so HUGE! Your UA-cam channel is popular for so many reasons. But its clear that the biggest reason is that you're so human. Its been a privilege getting to know you these last couple of years. You don't have to be so open with us. The fact that you do makes us love you so much more ❤
You would love, What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Leonardo DiCaprio plays a special needs kid and I thought they really cast a special needs kid for the role. It was one of his earlier films and the first one I saw him in. Johnny Depp plays his older brother. It's a simple story about a struggling family but it's really good and the acting is amazing.
I am lucky enough to work for an agency founded by an autism-mom-warrior who was a technical advisor on this movie. She was also instrumental in forming the Autism Society of America, in convincing congress that all children deserve an education (IDEA), and her son was one of three autistic savants that Dustin Hoffman studied for this role. Her name was Ruth Sullivan. Her son is Joseph, and he still works at our agency. And eating small bites of food with a toothpick is one of his idiosyncrasies that Dustin decided to use. I didn't know about your younger sister until now. And I love that you instantly understood so many details that other viewers don't pick up on at first. I love that you also talked about how much work it can take, but how you become a better person for having someone with special needs in your life. Love your channel! Thank you again for a wonderful reaction.
God Bless Ruth Sullivan. My son is on the spectrum and is 11. I don’t now what any of us parent whose children have Special needs would do with out it.
When people give Tom sass about his acting/talent, I always point to movies like this. The guy is amazing. Dustin Hoffman is a legend, truly one of a kind. Cassie, may the Lord bless you and your family. You're all such good people. Hug. 🌹
Tom Cruise has worked with a lot of great directors: Steven Spielberg Martin Scorsese Stanley Kubrick Oliver Stone Francis Ford Coppola Michael Mann James Mangold Rob Reiner Cameron Crowe Neil Jordan Paul Thomas Anderson John Woo Christopher McQuarrie Brian DePalma JJ Abrams Etc I'm actually kind of surprised he's never done a movie with Tarantino, they're both obsessed with watching movies and I feel like they'd get on like a house on fire. I'm also surprised that Cruise hasn't transitioned into directing yet; he's obviously got plenty of training for it.
I have a son born in the 1980s who is autistic and has severe learning disabilities. Having our son living at home for over 30 years we have had to support his needs constantly and adapt our lives around him. I have watched this movie many times over the years and although Raymond is far more able than my son I still find the performance from Dustin Hoffman so incredible and convincing. He depicts all the autistic traits superbly and so accurately.
I just watched the first video from you. What an amazing reaction. You are so full of empathy. Not only beautiful on the outside but really beautiful on the inside. I'll be watching many more reactions from you.
Kim Peek was the real life person who inspired Rain Man. I watched a bio on him a while ago.. very fascinating. He absolutely memorized the Bible and the phone book, when he was 3. He consumed massive amounts of information, able to site any baseball or sports statistic from memory. He read with each eye independently, and could read a book spending only a few seconds each page, with over 95% recall. People would tell them their birthday, and instantaneously he’d tell them the day of the week they were born, and the day of the week they would turn 80. Definitely worth checking UA-cam for a good biography on him. I think it was “Kim Peek - The Real Rain Man”
There were other people involved besides Kim Peek. The voice is not Kim Peek And some of the mannerisms were not all Kim Peek totally. I know this to be factual Not to say that Mr. Peek Was not involved but that he was.
A note on the reading: It was not exactly bc of his autism, but because he had brain surgery that made his eyes function independently when observing or reading. As the true autist he was, he just used it to absorb more information.
@@jackprescott9652 His Wikipedia page says they determined Kim Peek more likely has FG Syndrome, and not autism, in 2008. My impression of his condition is that he is unlocking abilities of the brain that normally our brains suppress. Our mind doesn't want us absorbing and memorizing every possible detail that we come across. It has "filters" on it so that we can reduce the "noise" and focus on the things that are truly important to remember. So it seems like Kim Peek's condition meant he was missing those filters.
Here I am, a grown up man in my early 50s, tears streaming down my face. Thank you for sharing your story, and for making me re-appreciate the brilliant job both Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise did in this film. And Valeria Golino is just so kind, sweet and warm in this film, that I have never lost my crush on her. I'm not much of a reactions video watcher, but I love your channel. My son's younger brother has autism, and it has taught me so much about it.
is funny u call him the goat... the real GOAT, the most succesfull, loved, Admired, talented sportman in the world: Lionel Messi, has a small grade of autism, he was born to play Futbol.
@Thuliixx994 Right. Seems like @scottbarkly496 would have wanted to mention Dustin Hoffman = The Goat in this instance. Tom Cruise did a great job, but the movie and Hoffman were the Oscar-winning team.
I honestly thought Cruise was better than Hoffman. Dustin was great but it was a pretty one-sided performance imho. Cruise's character's arc was incredible to me.
We also can't forget how much of an impact the movie had on pop culture. A lot of the dialogue in here was being quoted by people for years after the movie came out.
Thank you for sharing those photos with your sister and sharing a little about your experience with her. I can’t imagine how challenging it is to have someone with special needs in your family but what you say is true, it makes you a better person, more empathetic, more patient and more loving.
ANOTHER TRUE STORY: Our mother has gotten my brother and I matching "outfits" for Christmas ever since we saw this in the theater as kids. My late dad knew we hated it, so it cracked him up every time. Im 43, my brother's 49, and we just paid for gas 25 minutes ago with our matching Cleveland Cavaliers wallets (Christmas 2016)😂😂😂
Also, my smartazz daughter (13) will scream "Hot water burn baby" from outside the bathroom door at least once a month every time I shower since she was 6. I fell on my azz the first time cuz I was half-asleep, and she's been trying for the same success ever since.
@@dianedeckShe told me to tell you thank you and her "best" movie moment when she was 4, so here goes: Mind you, I had NO CLUE my oldest niece had let her watch Titanic basically since birth whenever Berea spent the night at my brother's house. Anyway, we're at this street fair in small-town Indiana, and one of the churches had a face painting booth set up. Literally the pastor and his wife were doing the painting. When the pastor asked Berea what she wanted, Berea replied *"Paint me like one of your French girls, Jack?"* and tried batting her eyes. He turned almost purple in half a second, while meanwhile his wife is laughing hysterically like a hyena for 5 minutes. I thought my poor mom (goes to that church btw) was gonna have a stroke on the spot. They switched to a dunk tank the next year and every year since.
Cassie, thank you for sharing your little sisters journey and your family with us. You and Carly are wonderful humans who CARE… Dustin Hoffman has had many roles but Rain Man is one of his best. Im happy you got to see this one!
Tom Cruise's character is the perfect metaphor for what everybody thought and knew about autism in the 1980's. While Dustin Hoffman's performance is a brilliant Academy Award winning role as 'The Rainman', Tom Cruise's 'Charlie' is very often grossly undervalued. The Rainman saved Charlie because he's the only one who could.
Cassie, Thank you for sharing your story about your younger sister. I can easily see why this movie means so much to you on a personal level. Your sister is so very lucky to have you and Carly in her life. I saw Carly's dinner commercial at the start of your reaction to Rainman. Tell her she did a good job!
My 17 year old grandson is autistic and non-verbal. His 14 year old brother is so good to him. He says how cute his older brother is, and he helps him a lot. They do have a great relationship. Our son and daughter-in-law are such good parents. Because of Avi's autism, our whole family is better. Our son became a licensed clinical therapist who treats autistic children and their parents. I first learned of autism in 1971, when a four year old named Charlie was in our ward at church. He had an older brother and parents who adored him too.
Thank you for sharing about your sister. Seeing the photos was particularly meaningful and touching. It's clear how much you love your sister, and how much you understand the challenges that someone like Raymond has and empathize with him in a way so many people don't have a clue about. You have a wonderful heart. ❤
You got me crying 😢 Cassie you have such a kind and compassionate heart, and I have no doubt your little sister is part of the reason why. Thanks for being so genuine and telling us about your little sister.
Dustin Hoffman, one of Hollywood's main lead actors in the late 60's through the 80's. Hoffman won his first Best Actor Oscar in the early 80's for Kramer vs. Kramer. He won his 2nd Best Actor Oscar for Rainman.
Cassie, I just want to tell you the courage it took for you to react to this movie when you have a special needs sibling in your own family. I work for a school board in Hamilton, On. As a Child and Youth Care worker for over 8 years now and have worked with spec ed students the entire time. Watching this movie always brings a tear to my eyes
Cassie - certain scenes in this movie always bring tears to my eyes because I see aspects of my son, who is also on the autism spectrum, in Raymond. He's definitely higher functioning than as portrayed by Dustin Hoffmann, but he is by no means a high functioning autistic person. It is, at times, very challenging for me, my wife and daughter to deal with our son. That said, I never expected the flood of tears I experienced during your outro. That was a beautiful thing you did there. I can see why you and Carly are such lovely people. Thank you for this reaction.
Cassie, I hope you see this message. My son is non-verbal (he is 13) and his condition used to be misdiagnosed as autism, cerebral palsy, or both. A couple decades ago, they discovered that many of them have a genetic disorder that is now called Angelman Syndrome. Many professionals are still unaware about it. Colin Ferrell's son has it too, and Colin is one of the biggest spokespeople for our community. I mention this because there are still many cases out there that have not been properly diagnosed. Many of the stories you described about your sister are similar to my son. I don't know your family's exact situation, but just from the description and the photos, it sounds similar to angelman syndrome. I teared up quite a bit hearing you talk about your sister, and yes, it is rough, but as you said, they make you better people. Thank you for sharing.
I looked it up on Wikipedia just now. They say one feature is a "specific facial appearance," and the facial expression of the girl shown on Wikipedia does look quite similar to the expression of Cassie's sister in some of the photos. It's an interesting observation on your part for sure. I agree I hope she sees this. You could also try replying on her Instagram or Twitter, or sending a snail mail to the address she accepts gifts at.
My developmentally disabled daughter had a classmate with Angelman Syndrome a few years ago, and that was the first time I'd heard of it. That girl was an absolute treasure. But then all schools were closed during the pandemic, and subsequently that particular school ceased their Special Education program after the second grade, so all the students were placed in different schools. I think about my daughter's former classmate sometimes, and I hope she is doing well. I also did not know about Colin Farrell's son, thank you for the enlightenment.
This movie devastates me everytime. I cannot conceive of a life without my younger siblings, what my personality would be like without them in my life. Absolutely crushes me every time, 30+ years later.
Wow! I never knew about your younger sister. This movie was a private showing for your heart. Thank you for letting us see such beauty on the inside and in your story
The scene where the nurse says, "He's artistic?" is accurate regarding the populace in 1988. Rain Man is essentially what showed the general populace that autism existed. The film winning Best Picture and Hoffman winning Best Actor catapulted the movie into further mainstream, and basically anyone who didn't see it in the theatre went out and rented it on VHS. By 1987, barely anyone knew autism existed. By 1989, we all knew...we didn't understand it, but we now were aware.
For a while anyway… then in the early 2000’s there was a boom of children getting an autism diagnosis, my son included. I had almost forgotten about this movie. About a year and a half later, I caught it on TV and it was kind of hard to watch. I saw how accurate it really was. I’m sure she has seen the HBO movie they made about Temple Grandin, the most famous person with autism.
Such a special film. I'm so glad it won the Best Picture Oscar in 1988 and that Hoffman won for Best Actor. The film is timeless and reminds us that the connections we make with each other, no matter how different we are from each other, are very important. Thanks for sharing the amazing story of you and your sister. It makes this reaction even more touching and shows us how great a film like "Rain Man" is even in 2023.
It makes me wonder if Hoffman and Cruise would ever do another film together. Not even necessarily "Rain Man: Definitely Later" or whatever, but just another film. Strange side note: there has been a LOT of Cruise films where a character is named Ray. I'm quite certain this is by design.
CASSIE - Thank you for including photos of your little sister. Some of us also have special needs loved ones, and both the love and the pain are intense. Blessings.
I have seen this years ago and it was so sad then. It hits so much harder now because Raymond reminds me of my sweet boy. His schedules and the order of his items are everything to him. I have had to learn a whole new approach to parenting with my baby boy but, I can't imagine my life without him! He started out non verbal but, he's made tremendous progress. There's not many things that he says now, that we don't understand. It's been a lot of work, on all of our parts because he had to learn to communicate and we had to learn how to approach him. Not being able to communicate was frustrating for him and us. There wasn't much info out there back in the 80s about autism.
I remember watching this All Time movie classic at a local cinema with my Father one cold and cloudy Southern California Saturday afternoon on December 17, 1988. I was beginning my two week winter holiday break from my High school Junior year. I was amazed by Raymond's mathematical skills and how he naturally knew the gambling strategies. When they were both in the motel bathroom, with Raymond brushing his teeth and Charlie asking him how he instantly knew all the results of the advanced mathematical questions, I thought he said "I cheated "at 24:08." I also have Autism. I admire Raymond, not only for his incredible art and mathematical talent, but he is such a kind man with a gentle soul. That Doctor at the end abrasively asking Raymond those tricky and difficult questions was getting on my nerves. That Psychiatrist was getting way too high on his High horse. I have been in those situations too many times. God bless Raymond and Charlie at 38:34. That's Brotherly love.
Wow really wasn't expecting the ending to this reaction. That hit me. It's tough being a parent. And scary. We gotta be good to them...help out wherever possible. Kind of a scary time to be raising a child, or grandchildren. So thankful to my mom and dad. 💖
This movie is somewhat of a landmark for me. My 16-year-old has autism. Before his birth, I found this movie to have a lot of funny parts. His mother and I were able to enjoy it. During the time of his diagnosis and many years afterwards the movie just wasn’t funny anymore. But the day came where we were able to enjoy the movie again. Both empathizing and being able to find humor. During the season where he was diagnosed, and the many years of therapy afterwords were a terrifying and disempowering experience. But now I cannot imagine him any other way. Today he’s just Luke.
The biggest lesson you learn is you can't have a rational conversation with someone who is not rational in a mainstream sense. You have to learn to enter their world and be a part of it.
One of my relatives has autism and when his family went to see Rain Man in the movie theater, during the scene when Raymond is dancing in front of the TV in Charlie’s place, my relative’s father turned to his other kids and said, “That’s your brother!” When I was little and watched this movie, even I immediately saw similarities between my relative and Raymond. Definitely one of the most believable and realistic depictions of autism imo, especially incredible for 1988 when people were still learning the meaning of autism.
Firstly, thank you for watching this. This is an all-time classic. Both Tom and Dustin deserve all the plaudits in the world. As someone who had an autistic older brother who I only really connected with late into his life before he passed away on 2016, and not having seen this in years, I shed tears watching your reaction. And then again about your sister. I miss my brother everyday. I have regret for not wanting to be overly close in my teens namely. Countered by those final few years we bonded. Sending love to you and your family.
I use to work with a Autistic guy at my old job and he literally was just like Rain Man. You could tell him your birthday and what year it was and he would tell you want day that was on in seconds. He could tell you any score of any game in seconds. It was amazing. He was such a sweet guy.
What you said about how his brother made him a better person, and how everyone denied him that opportunity growing up was incredibly insightful. I never thought of that.
Cassie needed SUCH a hug at the end of this movie. You can tell she and Carly are amazing sisters to their special needs sibling, though, and they support her however they can.
I've been working with autistic children and adults for nearly 20 years now in the state of NY on Long Island, and I have to say Dustin Hoffman did a great job at portraying an autistic adult. Some of the individuals I have worked with and/or currently work with have a great memory. One of my current adult students remembered the name of my old cat that I told her about once or twice, probably about 20 years ago when she was a child when I mentioned it to her, and all these years later she still remembered. It may not sound like much, but for an autistic person that's a pretty impressive memory! 💙
I'm a grown man and you made me cry. So sweet you have a special connection to this film. Its been a long while since I've seen it and I remember it very fondly. It was a joy watching it along with. ❤👍
Bonnie Hunt has an early role as the waitress who drops the toothpicks. Also, the Simpsons parodied this movie in the casino episode, and I remember being so confused as a child.
What i really love about that movie and most people dont realize it is the end and that people with special needs have a much bigger impact on who are part of their lives than the other way around. I have a lot of work related expierence with that and it is very beautiful shown in this movie (as in is "I am Sam") how Charlies life and personality is completely effected by this encounter.
We have a son who has Down syndrome, is non-verbal, and has a host of medical issues. He is now 8. I totally understand what you meant when you said it is hard. It is so hard, and yet so amazing as well. There are days when he gets so frustrated trying to communicate with us or times when he is in pain and can't tell us what hurts, that he screams and bangs his head like Dustin Hoffman when the fire alarm was going off. But there are other times when he comes up and wants hugs and kisses and is so happy just because you are there. Our 3 older children are so tender and compassionate with him, and they are such wonderful people because of their relationship with him. Blessings on your parents, Haley (sp?), you and Carley.
Greetings from Edmonton! I was just a kid in '88, but the way I recall, this movie was as an inflection point for conversations about autism. I don't think many knew what it was prior to its release. Some obviously poignant scenes for you, glad it resonated and hasn't become outdated or insulting.
I am a softy when it comes to movies, doesn't take much to make me cry, but usually after a couple of rewatches on most films, that feeling wears off. Rain Man is the exception, doesn't matter how many times I watch it, the scene at the end when they just hold on the shot of them touching heads, brings me to tears. This was true before I became a parent and after, with a 13 year old wonderful daughter with autism. My experience with her makes Dustin Hoffman's performance even more phenomenal, because, while my girl is not as sensitive to touch, I see a lot of her in Rain Man's mannerisms and the way he talks, sometimes it feels like this movie was made just for me, to help me be a better dad, to remember how truly precious my little angel is, even on days that get overwhelming. Maybe that helps me relate to Cruise's character as well. The scene where he's screaming in frustration on the highway, that is a really accurate portrayal of how I feel some days. This was such a beautiful reaction, I knew you would love it! Credit due to Hoffman, Oscar earned 100%, but I think kudos has to go to Cruise as well, this was earlier in his career and I think he took a very brave risk playing, at least for half the movie, a very unlikeable character. He could've ended his career by repelling audiences. That's the other thing I love about the film, he goes through the arc, the main character never changes. The story goes that in initial test screenings for this, audiences didn't like the ending, they wanted Rain Man to have some sort of breakthrough in the end, finally make eye contact with Charlie or something like that, and the producers wanted to reshoort the ending like that, but Cruise, Hoffman, and especially the director, fought to keep it the way it is now, and thank goodness they did, yes the ending is bittersweet, but it is the only logical way to do it. Raymond does make a connection with his brother to the best extent he actually can, but he essentially is exactly the same at the end as he was at the beginning, and that makes this film brave, unique, a little heartbreaking, but beautiful at the same time.
As most other commenters have stated, autism wasn't something most people really knew about in the 80's. After this movie came out, it became something spoken about more and more. It started the conversation about people on the spectrum and realizing there was an actual diagnosis for it, other than the r-word. Your words about your sister were beautiful and thanks for sharing your experience with us.
I know this came out a while back but I just saw it and wanted to say thank you for sharing a little bit about yourself and your family and I want to assure you this movie had a big impact not only on people who have first hand experience with autism but on anyone who has a heart. I've watched a bunch of films today through your channel, all of which I've seen before but you seem like such a good person and it really warms my heart to watch as you experience these films. It's cliche af but life is hard and you really restore my faith in humanity. What you are doing here is really great, it feels like watching a film with someone else and some people don't have that opportunity. So thank you. I hope you're getting a lot out of it too.
As someone with a sibling who has a mental disability (9P minus), i just want to say i love how sweet and compassionate you are. I wish more people were like you.
You have the sweetest soul, so Beautiful, Humble, and Kind. Your heart understands there is beauty and humility in imperfection, you just have to see it. The world is a better place with people like you and your sister in it.
I’m glad they didn’t try to sugarcoat the ending. It made the film that much more endearing imo, because this is what people really have to face. Autism doesn’t just go away. We knew Ray and Charlie had bonded much more than they thought was possible and to me this is the most important part of the story. Both of their lives will be better from now on because of their relationship. It’s sure to be complicated at times, but isn’t everything?
Rain man was a movie that changed me... now watching you react and learning you have a little sister so touched my heart and changed me more! THANK YOU! Cherish one another as best you can, because you never know the future and the moments are special!!! Thank you and your sisters for being who you are!
"Never hurt Charlie Babbitt" gets me every time I see this. That and "Stay back at Wallbrook with Charlie Babbitt." Ray wanted the home he knew, but he wanted his brother too.
I cry everytime I watch this film and I'm not a cryer nor do I have a sibling with as much special needs as you do. It's just a beautifully told story with Masterful performances from the whole cast. Definitely a special movie :)
A beautiful reaction to one of the greatest movies ever made! Glad you finally got around to watching this amazing movie. A timeless classic. The acting is phenomenal and the story is beautiful. Great reaction!
Having a sister who has autism must make this movie so much more emotional. I am tearing up by your reaction, andthe wonderfulpicturesof you and your sisters. Your sister Hailey is sweet, and so lucky to have been born in a time when autism is much more understood, accepted, and treated. And part if a family who loves and appreciates her! God God bless her, and you!
I once read that Dustin Hoffman did go to facilities to study the special needs people, trying to understand and develop a character and at some point it clicked in for him. Hoffman has been Oscar nominated 7 times for best actor; so now you need to see the rom-com "Tootsie" (1982) or the outstanding western "Little Big Man" (1970).
Ray's affection to Charlie reminds me of my dog's affection toward me. We have special people like that in our lives to make us more human and more caring.
It wasn't just bc of your sister (who I'm sure, likes having you for her big sister), this movie hut all of us hard when it came out. I was nearly 40, and this was for many of us our 1st exposure to the term "autism," the spectrum, & how it works. A few years after my divorce in the 90s, we discovered my ex wife has mild Asperger's. She's also an accomplished artist, Cummunity College teacher and is an officer in Mensa. Great reaction! ❤❤❤❤
The reaction to this film was touching enough, but the deeply loving words about her younger sister along with beautiful family photos left me completely undone.
Beautiful reaction, Cassie, thank you for sharing so much with us. When Rain Man first came out, my older brother was just starting to show signs of what was eventually diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenia. As time goes by, I get and understand this movie much more. My brother can be very difficult at times, true, but I would rather he be in my life like he is than not in it. So I think I understand your situation at least a bit. Keep loving your sister (sisters, both of em).
In the 80s, the average citizen didn't know what autism was. This movie was the first time a lot of people heard of it.
They didn't call it autism back then.
We still used the R word back then and again s the each other as a casual insult. We did have one local kid on the spectrum on our street we would pick on. I look back in shame of how we treated him
We still used the R word back then and again s the each other as a casual insult. We did have one local kid on the spectrum on our street we would pick on. I look back in shame of how we treated him
Not just seeing this movie raised awareness. It had tremendous publicity right through Oscar season.
However it was kind of a two edge sword. While this movie did bring a lot of awareness about autism it showcased only 1 very special kind of autism, autistic savant. This lead many people to think that everyone with autism was also very gifted. It took a long time for people to grasp that there is an entire spectrum including those on the non verbal part of the spectrum.
The moment when Raymond gently bumps his head against Charlie's... I get teary-eyed every single time. It's just one of the most real moments of kindness and love between two human beings in the history of cinema. 🥲 The most incredible thing is that Dustin Hoffman improvised that head move. Just... incredible. 💖
That's that movie magic.
I agree. In the entire movie Raymond did not like being touched and for him to lean into the moment was perfect.
I love that scene with all my heart it’s so Heartwarming and heartbreaking because Charlie didn’t even know that Ray existed and towards the end of the movie Charlie let’s Ray into his heart ❤️ and they love each other and become Brothers
@@musqwatrax708 That's what I was thinking. This is about as much touching as Raymond could tolerate, and here he is sharing it. Very moving.
I dated a girl in my early 20's and her 29 year old brother had autism. At the time, around 2003, this movie was really the only movie or experience to know what it was. Her brother was so damn similar to Raymond's in this movie. I loved that guy. He was so sweet and kind. I have a tattoo of a skull on my right shoulder so he always called me Skeletor from He-Man, one of his favorite cartoons. When she and I eventually broke up after I found out she'd been cheating on me, we were together for 3 years, her mother and sister called me because he was distressed that Skeletor wasn't around anymore. They asked me, without my ex's knowledge to come and see him and attempt to explain that I wouldn't be around anymore. That end scene with Charlie and Ray is so damn emotional to me. Obviously I didn't give any details about the break up but I just explained to him I wouldn't be around anymore to play video games with him anymore. That was our thing, playing fighting games, and damn was he good. He was so sad, He always beat me about 80% of the time in any game we played. Toward the end of our goodbye he said something I'll never forget, "If I let you win more will you stay?" My heart was already broken from his sister and it broke again when he said that. Uggh. Still tears me up just thinking about it.
Bro...
That's quite a story. I'm so glad you were able to make a connection with him. He probably still remembers you.
Man... 😭
Just because you broke up with her didn’t mean you couldn’t still be his friend 💔😢
@@thedragonreborn9856 Yes it did. I was his routine at that point. Was I to keep being his friend with this chick who broke my heart being there all the time? I was still his friend but I couldn't be around that family anymore. I'd keep seeing her, and that would fuck his, mine, hers, everyones emotions.
This movie won an Academy award for Best picture in 1989 and Dustin Hoffman won the Academy Award for Best Actor. This movie also won for best writing and best directing.
we never really heard it- but the soundtrack- that synth music- so good
@@rgerber Yes - This is the movie that made me notice Hans Zimmer in his early days - back when he used electronic drums a lot 🙂
Hoffman's Oscar win for this performance was maybe the most well-deserved Oscar win, ever
Kim Peeks is who the movie is based on.. he was one of my clients at Columbus Community Center in S L C in the 90s.. He told me about when he met Tom and Dustin.I used to sit with him in the library while he read the phone book... Him and his father toured and Kim gave speeches about his special gifts... He was extraordinary human, It was such a pleasure to have known him.. And all the other special people I met throughout my career...
The savant parts were based on Mr. Peeks, right? But in the documentaries I've watched on him, he wasn't diagnosed autistic.
@@joelwillems4081 you are right I changed my wording .Had the movie on my mind..Thank you for clarifying..
I met him in South Beach "partying" in the late 90's. Should never lock these people up and assume they can not handle life. They are a lot more capable then people think.
Was Kim able to read with a book with both his eyes in a matter of seconds? Did Kim have a special gene that enabled to have that extraordinary ability?
Just saying other people In this film Besides Kim Peek. The voice Of Dustin Hoffman was not Kim Peek As well as certain mannerisms.
Seeing all three beautiful Popcorn Sisters together is such a gift to us, Cassie. Love to all of you.
You went above and beyond, sharing so much of your personal life with us. You didn't need to do that, but for some of us out here, it just added that much more meaning. Folks, if you aren't subscribed, you owe her one!
Cassie opened up after watching, Cinderella Man. If you haven't seen that reaction, it's a good one and a great film. I luckily found her channel during the lockdown.
Some might say TMI
If only it were possible to have empathy for something you don't have personal experience with.
@@DiggitySlice Are you saying you can't? Or are you claiming Cassie can't?
@@AdoreYouInAshXI i think he's referring to @oaktree1628
Cassie, thank you for sharing your story. As a father to an autistic daughter, I understand how hard it can be. God bless you and your lovely family.
I couldn't help to cry with her in the end. I have an autistic daughter as well - but happy that she is generally functioning decently day to day - but tends to recluse herself because she overwhelms so easily.
So am I a father of an autistic daughter. I'm raising her all on my own because her mother ran out on us.
@Phatooine Sorry to hear that. That is a tough situation. God bless you both. 🙏
Single Dad to an Autistic , non verbal Son. 8 years old. Such an amazing kid. Im so lucky to have him.
I am also the father of an autistic daughter, I can also relate.
Dustin Hoffman is so incredible in this film that people forget just how great Tom Cruise is.
It's Tom's finest work in my opinion.
The first half of the movie Tom Cruise is just what he is in real life gross obnoxious disgusting human being.
@@audiogarden21 I agree. It's his best performance and probably the best movie he's starred in so far. He's also really good in Born on the Fourth of July (1989).
@@geminijinxies7258 Tom is a great actor. I've seen all of his films and depending on what's asked of him and needed, some performances are better than others but all on average are good and I can't say that he's ever phoned in a performance. From Endless Love to Legend. From Top Gun to Top Gun Maverick and his latest with MI:7 Dead Reckoning Pt.1 , Cruise brings his A game and, IMO, never disappoints. You may or may not like the film but one thing you can count on is Tom Cruise delivering a damn good performance.
Probably Dustin's best work since The Graduate.
Cassie, Seeing your little sister and already in tears from the movie made me cry seeing her as well. It is so obvious how much she is loved by you all. You all are treating her so very well. Thank you for that. Dustin Hoffman Wins Best Actor | 61st Oscars (1989)
Her sister should have been there
You'll find that most people don't randomly abuse their family members
There is a simple and obvious reason why you and this channel are successful. You are real, Cassie. In a medium saturated with performance, you are authentic.
BAM! Spot on comment!
100%
totally correct!
Yes! She's awesome 😎
Absolutely
For so many people, this was their first glimpse into autism. Without any personal connection, it's a very emotional movie, but I can't imagine how tough this must have been for you to watch. It's very commendable to share yourself with your fans like this. Your genuine heart is why I love your channel.
I've studied Autism for 59 years, from back when it was called Childhood Schizophrenia. This movie raised awareness. 99% of doctors had never heard of it before.
What else happened in 1989?
Thank you. I’ve even heard a different reaction on another channel where they criticized the nurse in the film for not knowing what autism was. It was a diagnosis that I wasn’t familiar with either until this movie.
If in 1980 almost all doctors had never heard of it, do you think the condition is on the rise? Because if folks had seen it to much extent before that, then it would be more known that 1 percent, even if by a different name.
@stanleymyrick4068 There's no objective test for Autism, & it was relatively unknown so was probably under-diagnosed & identified as mental retardation or insanity, before "Rainman" was released. After "Rainman", it became a fashionable diagnosis, so it was grossly over-diagnosed. If someone identifies as "autistic", it means, that they aren't autisic. The one exception is a lady named Temple Grandin, & she is the exception who proves the rule.
Doctors don't want to tell parents, that their socially awkward kid is a nerd who will either grow out of it or need charm school, so instead nowadays, they tell them, that their kid is autistic, since it's fashionable & will feed the Autism Industrial Complex that's sprouted up in the years since "Rain Man".
If there is an increase in actual autism, it's because in modern times, socially awkward people or people with peculiar talents which don't necessarily manifest in obvious ways, have more chances to meet, get married, & have kids together, so their kids may get a double dose of socially awkward or peculier which puts them way out of spec. Just a guess, but I do think, that they are born that way.
@@stanleymyrick4068 Cases have been on a steady rise for 30 years and it is not the situation of simply being diagnosed more. I saw this movie in the theatre when it came out and was around tons of people in those days and hardly ever ran into a special case. Now I hardly go out at all and I run into people with these symptoms on a weekly basis. It is more than one in 100 currently, FYI...
Cassie, this episode alone encapsulates just why we all love your channel. Thank you for sharing your little sister's story with us. Like my fellow PIBrs have said, you are so blessed to have her in your life! To my fellow PIBrs, thank *YOU* for being the kind, empathic, wonderful, caring people you are!! You all make the world just that much a better place!
Her reactions are magic. I knew this one was a Cassie movie. She got me teared up again. Last time were the early Rocky films.
I tried teaching for a couple of years about 12 years ago. I consider my best success was taking over a high school physics class 2nd quarter. There was an autistic boy in the class and the previous teacher had given him a 0 for the 1st quarter. I worked with the special ed teacher assigned to the class and we got him up to a B for the last 3 quarters. I will never forget attending a meeting with other staff and his parents. His parents told me that he talked about me at home and I was his favorite teacher. When we first met, he was walking in circles in the front of the classroom. I went up to him and told him he could follow any routine he wanted, but had to sit down when the bell rang. He was a pleasure to work with and I will never forget him or how special he was.
I gotta tell you. You have a mesmerising aura, Cassie.
I rewatched this recently and also choked up at that scene where Raymond touches heads with him. Rain Man and Main Man. Also notice Raymond glances into Charlie’s eyes a little bit more as the movie goes on. Really subtle changes. Both amazing performances. I had a lot of thoughts...
- Charlie would have been a better person with his big brother but Raymond also would have been in a better state if he had his little brother. He’s so high functioning and their dad was rich, he didn’t need to be put in an institution. Those were foolish ways of thinking that this movie spotlights.
- When you asked if Charlie feels no emotion or if he just pushes it down deep, that’s the same question everyone had for Raymond. Even the doctors thought he didn’t feel normal human emotions. But Charlie found out otherwise. He just expressed differently. Like the way Charlie went quiet when driving and Susanna tried to get him to emote, he's more like his brother than he knows.
- Charlie is a tough character to root for, but looking at his childhood, no mom, dad was so cold he shipped Raymond away. Charlie lost his rain man, his protector. And Raymond beat himself up (literally) for accidentally burning the baby and kept saying he’d never hurt Charlie Babbitt. Carrying that guilt. It was all unnecessary.
- I wish we had more movies that are like novels where you can walk away and have so much to analyze. Like how you’d go to English class after reading a book and spend a week discussing all of the themes. It's becoming a lost art.
The idea of Raymond being sent away and Charlie never even knowing about him, and forgetting what he did know, is the most contrived part of the screenplay. They just had to do that so the premise of Charlie learning about autism from his brother for the first time could be put into place. But that's not particularly believable. I'm not sure they were saying that his dad was cold. I think they might've indicated that his dad visited Raymond in the institution. They also had to build in the fact that Charlie left home at 16 so that he wouldn't know if his dad had a relationship with Raymond in the intervening years. This is all part of the contrivance that had to be laid out in the premise to make the main story possible.
@@jedijones Do you remember much from when you were two years old? I definitely don't.
Many don't know but this is based on a true person. And Raymond was raised by his father and had him by his side 24 7 his whole life. And he was less functioning and even more brilliant. He can read a book in minutes by reading each page with each eye and aborsorbs pver 90 percent ans never forgets. While brut math and calculus isn't his thing his memory of what he reads and hears is unmatched. He really did memorize zip codes,calanders, and history. If you give him your birthday he can tell you what day I f the week you were born and more! He has all the presidents and European royalty down to science and can name everything. In a simple way he relates everything to music and other things and can remember litterly everything. Google real life rain man to read more. What an amazing man!
@@darth_wageri can relate to Raymond because I'm autistic as well
Cassie. I watched your full reaction to Rain Man. Thank you so much for doing so. It meant a lot to me. I want you to know that you talking about your sister really moved me. As it turns out, I have a little sister with the same name. My sister isn't the hard one. I am. Anyway, I've had my struggles with special needs but watching you talk about your sister made me remember I'm not alone in my struggles. And that there are people who empathize and understand. Including you, Cassie. And I'm thankful for your heart and for your compassion. ❤
That was nice. Thanks for sharing.
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It's nice to know that you can randomly find a video on UA-cam that cheers you up like that! I can see on your page that you're subscribed to a lot of cool UA-cam channels!
I really appreciate you showing those pictures of your family at the end. Getting a little peek into your life and seeing how you relate to this movie really made it special. Great reaction ❤
Most were unfamiliar with Autism when this was made and the diagnosis was just entering public awareness. This movie was HUGELY responsible for the condition being widely understood and appreciated.
Also, one of the most excellent scenes is when Raymond puts his head on Charlie, initiating physical contact when he HATES it because he loves his brother.
Let's not forget how
great Dustin Hoffman was in this movie playing an autistic person
35 years later, autism still isn't widely understood or appreciated.
100% true. Autism was unheard of back then.
Odd how it coincided with certain pharmacological trends of the time, too.
@@NemeanLion- no, incorrect.
'He is answering a question from half an hour ago!' 'K-Mart sucks' 'Wopner at 5' '97X Bam The Future of Rock and Roll'. I remember the funny bits in this but forgot the really sweet moments that made the movie so real. The dance lesson, the realization of Rain Man origin, Charlie's girlfriend, and the ending. Yeah, my eyes are wet, too, Cassie. It must have really touched you, this movie. Such a sweet soul. Thank You
I remember my dad laughing hysterically in the the theater at the first one😂😂😂. Now I crack up just thinking about it.
Charlie and Raymond going down the escalator in matching suits makes me smile every time. Such an awesome scene. Even copied it in The Hangover.
They also did it in season one of Heroes when they were in Las Vegas using a super power to cheat at cards.
Also in Twins
@@gdiaz8827"Did the Terminator take the little dude gambling???"
- exact text my daughter sent after reading your reply😂😂😂
They also did that in an Eminem music video.
Not quite matching. Hoffman wore a double breast. Cruise wore a single breast. Of course Hoffman's jacket was a peak lapel; Cruise had a notch lapel.
I work with children who have autism in a nurturing/mentoring capacity and I work with their siblings in a therapeutic capacity. The ability that young siblings have to put the needs of their autistic brother or sister, above their own, blows me away. Everytime. Siblings go through so much and are quite often the ones who are left with a lack of attention from tired parents, guilt that they are able to enjoy life in a different way and the responsibility of caring for another human being in such an emotionally demanding role. Hats off to you siblings...Much love.
I cried with you. My Grandson is seven and he's non-verbal autistic. Amazing little guy. He has his outbursts and his super tender moments. We all live together and I'm fully aware of everything you talked about in closing.
growing up my best friends brother was autistic, he constantly carried multiple decks of playing cards and arranged them in his certain order that no one could understand, and he knew if there were any ever out of order. He acted just like Dustin Hoffman he really did nail this role.
I remember seeing Rain Man in the theater with my mom, when I was 9 or 10 years old. She was a teacher who worked with special needs children. It was important to her for me to see that movie with her. What an absolutely brilliant performance by Dustin Hoffman. One of the greatest of all time. Still a fantastic movie to this day. The character arc of Tom Cruise was also so well done. It also can’t be understated how much national attention this movie brought to autism awareness.
Rain Man won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing/Screenplay and Best Actor in a Leading Role, which Dustin Hoffman got. It was nominated for four other categories.
Besides the movie facts, thank you so much for being the way you are. You didn't have to open up to a bunch of virtual strangers about your family, but you connected your real-life family experiences to everyone else's real-life families. Now...that's something to cry about... ;)
Charlie's story arc in this film is so good, and Cruise's portrayal of Charlie is amazing.
Edit: spelling
I first saw this film in my Psychology class on HS. Fresh on video in 89’. Fast forward years later and I have a son non verbal who has autism. The film always affects me different ways different scenes. I think back to the first viewing and how naive I was not knowing of what autism was or my unborn son’s fate.Dustin nails it. Hits so close to home.
Even in the 1980s there was still very little known about autism. If anything this movie brought awareness to it.
But in nowadays, everyone is just aware of what autism is all about.
When this movie came out, I had never heard of autism. This movie unquestionably is what brought it to everyone's attention, seemingly overnight (since it was such a high profile movie, starring the biggest heart-throb and what was considered one of the greatest living actors who had been starring in a string of groundbreaking classics for well over a decade, the guy was on a major roll)
@@TTM9691no wonder it ranked number 1 in 1988
I like Charlie (Tom Cruise's character) is foreshadowing Raymond's common phrase: "I DEFINITELY got the rosebushes"
Fun fact: the fart 💨 in the phone booth was real. Dustin stayed in character as it happened and Tom played along. Another amazing movie moment.
Can't believe I forgot that!!!
Cassie, sharing pictures of your family with your sister was so touching. It made me feel so many feelings, especially while I was still wiping away tears from the end of the movie. I've always felt that your best quality is your empathy. And this reaction as well as sharing such vulnerabilities makes me understand why your heart is so HUGE! Your UA-cam channel is popular for so many reasons. But its clear that the biggest reason is that you're so human. Its been a privilege getting to know you these last couple of years. You don't have to be so open with us. The fact that you do makes us love you so much more ❤
You would love, What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Leonardo DiCaprio plays a special needs kid and I thought they really cast a special needs kid for the role. It was one of his earlier films and the first one I saw him in. Johnny Depp plays his older brother. It's a simple story about a struggling family but it's really good and the acting is amazing.
Such fantastic acting all round in that movie. So many people were shocked to find out Leonardo didn't have special needs as such an incredible actor.
I am lucky enough to work for an agency founded by an autism-mom-warrior who was a technical advisor on this movie. She was also instrumental in forming the Autism Society of America, in convincing congress that all children deserve an education (IDEA), and her son was one of three autistic savants that Dustin Hoffman studied for this role.
Her name was Ruth Sullivan. Her son is Joseph, and he still works at our agency. And eating small bites of food with a toothpick is one of his idiosyncrasies that Dustin decided to use.
I didn't know about your younger sister until now. And I love that you instantly understood so many details that other viewers don't pick up on at first. I love that you also talked about how much work it can take, but how you become a better person for having someone with special needs in your life.
Love your channel! Thank you again for a wonderful reaction.
God Bless Ruth Sullivan. My son is on the spectrum and is 11. I don’t now what any of us parent whose children have Special needs would do with out it.
When people give Tom sass about his acting/talent, I always point to movies like this. The guy is amazing. Dustin Hoffman is a legend, truly one of a kind. Cassie, may the Lord bless you and your family. You're all such good people. Hug. 🌹
Yes, and also Born on the Fourth of July.
Tom Cruise has worked with a lot of great directors:
Steven Spielberg
Martin Scorsese
Stanley Kubrick
Oliver Stone
Francis Ford Coppola
Michael Mann
James Mangold
Rob Reiner
Cameron Crowe
Neil Jordan
Paul Thomas Anderson
John Woo
Christopher McQuarrie
Brian DePalma
JJ Abrams
Etc
I'm actually kind of surprised he's never done a movie with Tarantino, they're both obsessed with watching movies and I feel like they'd get on like a house on fire. I'm also surprised that Cruise hasn't transitioned into directing yet; he's obviously got plenty of training for it.
@@skylinerunner1695 I want Cassie to watch *BORN ON THE FOUTH OF JULY* . Instead, she's going to watch Cocktails and Risky Business. 🤔
@@hughjorg4008 LOL
@@BravoDox A Tarantino/Cruise joint? Intriguing and baffling to imagine how that would turn out.
I have a son born in the 1980s who is autistic and has severe learning disabilities. Having our son living at home for over 30 years we have had to support his needs constantly and adapt our lives around him. I have watched this movie many times over the years and although Raymond is far more able than my son I still find the performance from Dustin Hoffman so incredible and convincing. He depicts all the autistic traits superbly and so accurately.
I just watched the first video from you. What an amazing reaction. You are so full of empathy. Not only beautiful on the outside but really beautiful on the inside. I'll be watching many more reactions from you.
Kim Peek was the real life person who inspired Rain Man. I watched a bio on him a while ago.. very fascinating. He absolutely memorized the Bible and the phone book, when he was 3. He consumed massive amounts of information, able to site any baseball or sports statistic from memory. He read with each eye independently, and could read a book spending only a few seconds each page, with over 95% recall. People would tell them their birthday, and instantaneously he’d tell them the day of the week they were born, and the day of the week they would turn 80. Definitely worth checking UA-cam for a good biography on him.
I think it was “Kim Peek - The Real Rain Man”
Definitely gonna check that out👍👍
There were other people involved besides Kim Peek. The voice is not Kim Peek And some of the mannerisms were not all Kim Peek totally. I know this to be factual Not to say that Mr. Peek Was not involved but that he was.
I read somewhere that he wasn`t really autistic.
A note on the reading: It was not exactly bc of his autism, but because he had brain surgery that made his eyes function independently when observing or reading. As the true autist he was, he just used it to absorb more information.
@@jackprescott9652 His Wikipedia page says they determined Kim Peek more likely has FG Syndrome, and not autism, in 2008. My impression of his condition is that he is unlocking abilities of the brain that normally our brains suppress. Our mind doesn't want us absorbing and memorizing every possible detail that we come across. It has "filters" on it so that we can reduce the "noise" and focus on the things that are truly important to remember. So it seems like Kim Peek's condition meant he was missing those filters.
Here I am, a grown up man in my early 50s, tears streaming down my face. Thank you for sharing your story, and for making me re-appreciate the brilliant job both Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise did in this film. And Valeria Golino is just so kind, sweet and warm in this film, that I have never lost my crush on her. I'm not much of a reactions video watcher, but I love your channel. My son's younger brother has autism, and it has taught me so much about it.
RAIN MAN won the Oscar for BEST PICTURE & also became the highest grossing movie of it's entire year 1988 Worldwide ..
Tom Cruise is The Goat ❤️
is funny u call him the goat... the real GOAT, the most succesfull, loved, Admired, talented sportman in the world: Lionel Messi, has a small grade of autism, he was born to play Futbol.
@Thuliixx994 Right. Seems like @scottbarkly496 would have wanted to mention Dustin Hoffman = The Goat in this instance. Tom Cruise did a great job, but the movie and Hoffman were the Oscar-winning team.
I honestly thought Cruise was better than Hoffman. Dustin was great but it was a pretty one-sided performance imho. Cruise's character's arc was incredible to me.
You’re right he is a goat, and the goats belong to the devil! READ YOUR BIBLE!!!
We also can't forget how much of an impact the movie had on pop culture. A lot of the dialogue in here was being quoted by people for years after the movie came out.
Thank you for sharing those photos with your sister and sharing a little about your experience with her. I can’t imagine how challenging it is to have someone with special needs in your family but what you say is true, it makes you a better person, more empathetic, more patient and more loving.
ANOTHER TRUE STORY: Our mother has gotten my brother and I matching "outfits" for Christmas ever since we saw this in the theater as kids. My late dad knew we hated it, so it cracked him up every time. Im 43, my brother's 49, and we just paid for gas 25 minutes ago with our matching Cleveland Cavaliers wallets (Christmas 2016)😂😂😂
Also, my smartazz daughter (13) will scream "Hot water burn baby" from outside the bathroom door at least once a month every time I shower since she was 6. I fell on my azz the first time cuz I was half-asleep, and she's been trying for the same success ever since.
@@clevelandcbi haha your daughter is hilarious
@@dianedeckShe told me to tell you thank you and her "best" movie moment when she was 4, so here goes: Mind you, I had NO CLUE my oldest niece had let her watch Titanic basically since birth whenever Berea spent the night at my brother's house. Anyway, we're at this street fair in small-town Indiana, and one of the churches had a face painting booth set up. Literally the pastor and his wife were doing the painting. When the pastor asked Berea what she wanted, Berea replied *"Paint me like one of your French girls, Jack?"* and tried batting her eyes. He turned almost purple in half a second, while meanwhile his wife is laughing hysterically like a hyena for 5 minutes. I thought my poor mom (goes to that church btw) was gonna have a stroke on the spot. They switched to a dunk tank the next year and every year since.
@@clevelandcbi Hahaha ... a very cool story, Thanks for sharing it!
Cassie, thank you for sharing your little sisters journey and your family with us. You and Carly are wonderful humans who CARE…
Dustin Hoffman has had many roles but Rain Man is one of his best. Im happy you got to see this one!
Tom Cruise's character is the perfect metaphor for what everybody thought and knew about autism in the 1980's.
While Dustin Hoffman's performance is a brilliant Academy Award winning role as 'The Rainman', Tom Cruise's 'Charlie' is very often grossly undervalued.
The Rainman saved Charlie because he's the only one who could.
God bless you, Cassie. You never need to apologize for having a wonderful, caring heart.
Cassie,
Thank you for sharing your story about your younger sister. I can easily see why this movie means so much to you on a personal level. Your sister is so very lucky to have you and Carly in her life.
I saw Carly's dinner commercial at the start of your reaction to Rainman. Tell her she did a good job!
My 17 year old grandson is autistic and non-verbal. His 14 year old brother is so good to him. He says how cute his older brother is, and he helps him a lot. They do have a great relationship. Our son and daughter-in-law are such good parents. Because of Avi's autism, our whole family is better. Our son became a licensed clinical therapist who treats autistic children and their parents. I first learned of autism in 1971, when a four year old named Charlie was in our ward at church. He had an older brother and parents who adored him too.
itll change lives
Thank you for sharing about your sister. Seeing the photos was particularly meaningful and touching. It's clear how much you love your sister, and how much you understand the challenges that someone like Raymond has and empathize with him in a way so many people don't have a clue about. You have a wonderful heart. ❤
This was one of the films we had in the family home on video tape. Before streaming and the internet, movies you owned got watched to death
You got me crying 😢
Cassie you have such a kind and compassionate heart, and I have no doubt your little sister is part of the reason why. Thanks for being so genuine and telling us about your little sister.
Dustin Hoffman, one of Hollywood's main lead actors in the late 60's through the 80's. Hoffman won his first Best Actor Oscar in the early 80's for Kramer vs. Kramer. He won his 2nd Best Actor Oscar for Rainman.
I think their performances in this one is some of their finest ever, Cruise and Hoffman hit it out of the park.
Cassie, I just want to tell you the courage it took for you to react to this movie when you have a special needs sibling in your own family. I work for a school board in Hamilton, On. As a Child and Youth Care worker for over 8 years now and have worked with spec ed students the entire time. Watching this movie always brings a tear to my eyes
Cassie - certain scenes in this movie always bring tears to my eyes because I see aspects of my son, who is also on the autism spectrum, in Raymond. He's definitely higher functioning than as portrayed by Dustin Hoffmann, but he is by no means a high functioning autistic person. It is, at times, very challenging for me, my wife and daughter to deal with our son. That said, I never expected the flood of tears I experienced during your outro. That was a beautiful thing you did there. I can see why you and Carly are such lovely people. Thank you for this reaction.
Absolute masterpiece. Nothing like it in last 20 years. Wonderful film.
Cassie, I hope you see this message. My son is non-verbal (he is 13) and his condition used to be misdiagnosed as autism, cerebral palsy, or both. A couple decades ago, they discovered that many of them have a genetic disorder that is now called Angelman Syndrome. Many professionals are still unaware about it. Colin Ferrell's son has it too, and Colin is one of the biggest spokespeople for our community.
I mention this because there are still many cases out there that have not been properly diagnosed. Many of the stories you described about your sister are similar to my son. I don't know your family's exact situation, but just from the description and the photos, it sounds similar to angelman syndrome.
I teared up quite a bit hearing you talk about your sister, and yes, it is rough, but as you said, they make you better people. Thank you for sharing.
I looked it up on Wikipedia just now. They say one feature is a "specific facial appearance," and the facial expression of the girl shown on Wikipedia does look quite similar to the expression of Cassie's sister in some of the photos. It's an interesting observation on your part for sure. I agree I hope she sees this. You could also try replying on her Instagram or Twitter, or sending a snail mail to the address she accepts gifts at.
My developmentally disabled daughter had a classmate with Angelman Syndrome a few years ago, and that was the first time I'd heard of it. That girl was an absolute treasure. But then all schools were closed during the pandemic, and subsequently that particular school ceased their Special Education program after the second grade, so all the students were placed in different schools. I think about my daughter's former classmate sometimes, and I hope she is doing well. I also did not know about Colin Farrell's son, thank you for the enlightenment.
Your sister is extremely lucky to have a big sister like you. Sharing heartfelt emotions so publicly shows how much care and love you have for her.
This movie devastates me everytime. I cannot conceive of a life without my younger siblings, what my personality would be like without them in my life. Absolutely crushes me every time, 30+ years later.
Wow! I never knew about your younger sister. This movie was a private showing for your heart. Thank you for letting us see such beauty on the inside and in your story
The scene where the nurse says, "He's artistic?" is accurate regarding the populace in 1988. Rain Man is essentially what showed the general populace that autism existed. The film winning Best Picture and Hoffman winning Best Actor catapulted the movie into further mainstream, and basically anyone who didn't see it in the theatre went out and rented it on VHS. By 1987, barely anyone knew autism existed. By 1989, we all knew...we didn't understand it, but we now were aware.
1988
For a while anyway… then in the early 2000’s there was a boom of children getting an autism diagnosis, my son included. I had almost forgotten about this movie. About a year and a half later, I caught it on TV and it was kind of hard to watch. I saw how accurate it really was. I’m sure she has seen the HBO movie they made about Temple Grandin, the most famous person with autism.
Such a special film. I'm so glad it won the Best Picture Oscar in 1988 and that Hoffman won for Best Actor. The film is timeless and reminds us that the connections we make with each other, no matter how different we are from each other, are very important. Thanks for sharing the amazing story of you and your sister. It makes this reaction even more touching and shows us how great a film like "Rain Man" is even in 2023.
It makes me wonder if Hoffman and Cruise would ever do another film together. Not even necessarily "Rain Man: Definitely Later" or whatever, but just another film.
Strange side note: there has been a LOT of Cruise films where a character is named Ray. I'm quite certain this is by design.
CASSIE - Thank you for including photos of your little sister. Some of us also have special needs loved ones, and both the love and the pain are intense. Blessings.
"I am Sam" with Sean Penn and Dakota Fanning is a special treat in the same genre.
I have seen this years ago and it was so sad then. It hits so much harder now because Raymond reminds me of my sweet boy. His schedules and the order of his items are everything to him. I have had to learn a whole new approach to parenting with my baby boy but, I can't imagine my life without him! He started out non verbal but, he's made tremendous progress. There's not many things that he says now, that we don't understand. It's been a lot of work, on all of our parts because he had to learn to communicate and we had to learn how to approach him. Not being able to communicate was frustrating for him and us. There wasn't much info out there back in the 80s about autism.
I remember watching this All Time movie classic at a local cinema with my Father one cold and cloudy Southern California Saturday afternoon on December 17, 1988. I was beginning my two week winter holiday break from my High school Junior year. I was amazed by Raymond's mathematical skills and how he naturally knew the gambling strategies. When they were both in the motel bathroom, with Raymond brushing his teeth and Charlie asking him how he instantly knew all the results of the advanced mathematical questions, I thought he said "I cheated "at 24:08." I also have Autism. I admire Raymond, not only for his incredible art and mathematical talent, but he is such a kind man with a gentle soul. That Doctor at the end abrasively asking Raymond those tricky and difficult questions was getting on my nerves. That Psychiatrist was getting way too high on his High horse. I have been in those situations too many times. God bless Raymond and Charlie at 38:34. That's Brotherly love.
Wow really wasn't expecting the ending to this reaction. That hit me. It's tough being a parent. And scary. We gotta be good to them...help out wherever possible. Kind of a scary time to be raising a child, or grandchildren. So thankful to my mom and dad. 💖
The picture of you dancing with your sister made me cry. Thank you for sharing it.
This movie is somewhat of a landmark for me. My 16-year-old has autism. Before his birth, I found this movie to have a lot of funny parts. His mother and I were able to enjoy it. During the time of his diagnosis and many years afterwards the movie just wasn’t funny anymore. But the day came where we were able to enjoy the movie again. Both empathizing and being able to find humor. During the season where he was diagnosed, and the many years of therapy afterwords were a terrifying and disempowering experience. But now I cannot imagine him any other way. Today he’s just Luke.
The biggest lesson you learn is you can't have a rational conversation with someone who is not rational in a mainstream sense. You have to learn to enter their world and be a part of it.
it's hard to recover from that
One of my relatives has autism and when his family went to see Rain Man in the movie theater, during the scene when Raymond is dancing in front of the TV in Charlie’s place, my relative’s father turned to his other kids and said, “That’s your brother!” When I was little and watched this movie, even I immediately saw similarities between my relative and Raymond. Definitely one of the most believable and realistic depictions of autism imo, especially incredible for 1988 when people were still learning the meaning of autism.
Firstly, thank you for watching this.
This is an all-time classic. Both Tom and Dustin deserve all the plaudits in the world.
As someone who had an autistic older brother who I only really connected with late into his life before he passed away on 2016, and not having seen this in years, I shed tears watching your reaction. And then again about your sister.
I miss my brother everyday. I have regret for not wanting to be overly close in my teens namely. Countered by those final few years we bonded.
Sending love to you and your family.
I got quite emotional and teary eyed throughout the video. A combination of the movie and your touching story about your sister.
I use to work with a Autistic guy at my old job and he literally was just like Rain Man. You could tell him your birthday and what year it was and he would tell you want day that was on in seconds. He could tell you any score of any game in seconds. It was amazing. He was such a sweet guy.
What you said about how his brother made him a better person, and how everyone denied him that opportunity growing up was incredibly insightful. I never thought of that.
Cassie needed SUCH a hug at the end of this movie. You can tell she and Carly are amazing sisters to their special needs sibling, though, and they support her however they can.
I've been working with autistic children and adults for nearly 20 years now in the state of NY on Long Island, and I have to say Dustin Hoffman did a great job at portraying an autistic adult. Some of the individuals I have worked with and/or currently work with have a great memory. One of my current adult students remembered the name of my old cat that I told her about once or twice, probably about 20 years ago when she was a child when I mentioned it to her, and all these years later she still remembered. It may not sound like much, but for an autistic person that's a pretty impressive memory! 💙
I'm a grown man and you made me cry. So sweet you have a special connection to this film. Its been a long while since I've seen it and I remember it very fondly. It was a joy watching it along with. ❤👍
Bonnie Hunt has an early role as the waitress who drops the toothpicks. Also, the Simpsons parodied this movie in the casino episode, and I remember being so confused as a child.
SNL did a GREAT,GREAT Rain Main helping Pete Rose bet on baseball ua-cam.com/video/Ogh2JzP_E8M/v-deo.html
What i really love about that movie and most people dont realize it is the end and that people with special needs have a much bigger impact on who are part of their lives than the other way around.
I have a lot of work related expierence with that and it is very beautiful shown in this movie (as in is "I am Sam") how Charlies life and personality is completely effected by this encounter.
We have a son who has Down syndrome, is non-verbal, and has a host of medical issues. He is now 8. I totally understand what you meant when you said it is hard. It is so hard, and yet so amazing as well.
There are days when he gets so frustrated trying to communicate with us or times when he is in pain and can't tell us what hurts, that he screams and bangs his head like Dustin Hoffman when the fire alarm was going off.
But there are other times when he comes up and wants hugs and kisses and is so happy just because you are there.
Our 3 older children are so tender and compassionate with him, and they are such wonderful people because of their relationship with him.
Blessings on your parents, Haley (sp?), you and Carley.
Greetings from Edmonton!
I was just a kid in '88, but the way I recall, this movie was as an inflection point for conversations about autism. I don't think many knew what it was prior to its release.
Some obviously poignant scenes for you, glad it resonated and hasn't become outdated or insulting.
Thanks for being open and sharing about your sister. And thanks for always being genuine and vulnerable, especially on camera
I am a softy when it comes to movies, doesn't take much to make me cry, but usually after a couple of rewatches on most films, that feeling wears off. Rain Man is the exception, doesn't matter how many times I watch it, the scene at the end when they just hold on the shot of them touching heads, brings me to tears. This was true before I became a parent and after, with a 13 year old wonderful daughter with autism. My experience with her makes Dustin Hoffman's performance even more phenomenal, because, while my girl is not as sensitive to touch, I see a lot of her in Rain Man's mannerisms and the way he talks, sometimes it feels like this movie was made just for me, to help me be a better dad, to remember how truly precious my little angel is, even on days that get overwhelming. Maybe that helps me relate to Cruise's character as well. The scene where he's screaming in frustration on the highway, that is a really accurate portrayal of how I feel some days.
This was such a beautiful reaction, I knew you would love it! Credit due to Hoffman, Oscar earned 100%, but I think kudos has to go to Cruise as well, this was earlier in his career and I think he took a very brave risk playing, at least for half the movie, a very unlikeable character. He could've ended his career by repelling audiences. That's the other thing I love about the film, he goes through the arc, the main character never changes.
The story goes that in initial test screenings for this, audiences didn't like the ending, they wanted Rain Man to have some sort of breakthrough in the end, finally make eye contact with Charlie or something like that, and the producers wanted to reshoort the ending like that, but Cruise, Hoffman, and especially the director, fought to keep it the way it is now, and thank goodness they did, yes the ending is bittersweet, but it is the only logical way to do it. Raymond does make a connection with his brother to the best extent he actually can, but he essentially is exactly the same at the end as he was at the beginning, and that makes this film brave, unique, a little heartbreaking, but beautiful at the same time.
The character of Rain Man was based on real-life savant, Kim Peek, who was able to recall minute details from history and had an incredible memory.
You’re such a genuinely good person. A kind soul. If there were more like you in the world we wouldn’t have all the issues we do.
As most other commenters have stated, autism wasn't something most people really knew about in the 80's. After this movie came out, it became something spoken about more and more. It started the conversation about people on the spectrum and realizing there was an actual diagnosis for it, other than the r-word. Your words about your sister were beautiful and thanks for sharing your experience with us.
I know this came out a while back but I just saw it and wanted to say thank you for sharing a little bit about yourself and your family and I want to assure you this movie had a big impact not only on people who have first hand experience with autism but on anyone who has a heart. I've watched a bunch of films today through your channel, all of which I've seen before but you seem like such a good person and it really warms my heart to watch as you experience these films. It's cliche af but life is hard and you really restore my faith in humanity. What you are doing here is really great, it feels like watching a film with someone else and some people don't have that opportunity. So thank you. I hope you're getting a lot out of it too.
You actually made me, a grown man, cry when you talked about your sister. Love and hugs to you and your family ❤️👍🏻
As someone with a sibling who has a mental disability (9P minus), i just want to say i love how sweet and compassionate you are. I wish more people were like you.
You have the sweetest soul, so Beautiful, Humble, and Kind. Your heart understands there is beauty and humility in imperfection, you just
have to see it. The world is a better place with people like you and your sister in it.
I’m glad they didn’t try to sugarcoat the ending. It made the film that much more endearing imo, because this is what people really have to face.
Autism doesn’t just go away.
We knew Ray and Charlie had bonded much more than they thought was possible and to me this is the most important part of the story. Both of their lives will be better from now on because of their relationship. It’s sure to be complicated at times, but isn’t everything?
Rain man was a movie that changed me... now watching you react and learning you have a little sister so touched my heart and changed me more! THANK YOU! Cherish one another as best you can, because you never know the future and the moments are special!!! Thank you and your sisters for being who you are!
"Never hurt Charlie Babbitt" gets me every time I see this. That and "Stay back at Wallbrook with Charlie Babbitt."
Ray wanted the home he knew, but he wanted his brother too.
I cry everytime I watch this film and I'm not a cryer nor do I have a sibling with as much special needs as you do. It's just a beautifully told story with Masterful performances from the whole cast. Definitely a special movie :)
A beautiful reaction to one of the greatest movies ever made! Glad you finally got around to watching this amazing movie. A timeless classic. The acting is phenomenal and the story is beautiful. Great reaction!
Having a sister who has autism must make this movie so much more emotional. I am tearing up by your reaction, andthe wonderfulpicturesof you and your sisters. Your sister Hailey is sweet, and so lucky to have been born in a time when autism is much more understood, accepted, and treated. And part if a family who loves and appreciates her! God God bless her, and you!
I once read that Dustin Hoffman did go to facilities to study the special needs people, trying to understand and develop a character and at some point it clicked in for him. Hoffman has been Oscar nominated 7 times for best actor; so now you need to see the rom-com "Tootsie" (1982) or the outstanding western "Little Big Man" (1970).
Ray's affection to Charlie reminds me of my dog's affection toward me.
We have special people like that in our lives to make us more human and more caring.
It wasn't just bc of your sister (who I'm sure, likes having you for her big sister), this movie hut all of us hard when it came out. I was nearly 40, and this was for many of us our 1st exposure to the term "autism," the spectrum, & how it works. A few years after my divorce in the 90s, we discovered my ex wife has mild Asperger's. She's also an accomplished artist, Cummunity College teacher and is an officer in Mensa. Great reaction! ❤❤❤❤
The reaction to this film was touching enough, but the deeply loving words about her younger sister along with beautiful family photos left me completely undone.
Beautiful reaction, Cassie, thank you for sharing so much with us. When Rain Man first came out, my older brother was just starting to show signs of what was eventually diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenia. As time goes by, I get and understand this movie much more. My brother can be very difficult at times, true, but I would rather he be in my life like he is than not in it. So I think I understand your situation at least a bit. Keep loving your sister (sisters, both of em).