Favorite "Special Person" in Film

[MrPryck2U]

Ok, I'm watching Forrest Gump and all of a sudden it hits me: Who was the best "special person" in film?

For me, my money is Billy Bob Thorton's character in Slingblade. He is awesome in that movie! I completely get into the character and forget its Billy Bob Thorton.


Then, of course, there are some others:

Forrest Gump
Rain Man
Sean Penn in I Am Am
Patty Duke when she played Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker
Warren from There's Something About Mary ( "Have you seen my baseball?")
The entire cast of Billy Madison
Juliette Lewis and Giovanni Ribisi in that movie The Other Sister


Ok, so who's your favorite "special person" in film? I named a bunch. Can you name anymore? Like I said, Billy Bob Thorton's "Carl" from Slingblade is my favorite special person.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Keanu Reeves.

 

[MrPryck2U]

Keanu Reeves.

Yeah, what specific movie?

 

[kingofsorrow]

forrest gump

 

[VintagePunk]

Mary Stuart Masterson in Benny and Joon is worth a mention.

 

[lazarus]

Warren in There's Something About Mary FTW.

 

[solemole]

That one president we had... I don't remember his name or when he presided.

 

[Hewson]

Yeah, what specific movie?

I'm assuming GAF means in all of his movies.

 

[Hewson]

 

[The Sad Punk]

Mary Stuart Masterson in Benny and Joon is worth a mention.

Oh yeah, good call.

Also,

Keanu Reeves.

 

[Dalton]

John Travolta & Nic Cage in Face Off

 

[LMP]

Leo DiCaprio in What's Eating Gilbert Grape? anyone?

 

[mad1]

oh fuk yea, DiCaprio was FANTASTIC in that, ta for remindin Lems.

I have not see ALL the 'specials' but I guess, Forrest was so innocent and adorable. so, for now go for him, with Arnie second and Sean Penns character.

 

[MrPryck2U]

Leo DiCaprio in What's Eating Gilbert Grape? anyone?

Yes, Leo was great in that!

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Matt Damon!

 

[corianderstem]

Leo DiCaprio in What's Eating Gilbert Grape? anyone?

"I coulda drownded, Gilbert!" He was amazing in that.

I hated I Am Sam. Hated it.

 

[mad1]

do you think the character in I Am Sam was too much? almost like 'impossibly real'?

 

[Dalton]

I hated I Am Sam. Hated it.

Agreed. Penn went full retarded in that one.

 

[corianderstem]

I thought the movie was a bunch of cloying claptrap, and Sean Penn's performance really bugged me.

Nice soundtrack, though.

 

[phillyfan26]

Keanu Reeves.

This.

 

[Dalton]

The soundtrack was all Beatles songs right? You know what would be great? An album of retarded people covering Beatles tunes.

 

[mad1]

I think, in a way I had sympathy for his character Cori, but yet in a way yes, I agree, he was annoying. it was like they were 'overrating' the character.

 

[Dalton]

YouTube - Corky (Chris Burke) And His Band

 

[Dalton]

 

[LMP]

I thought the movie was a bunch of cloying claptrap, and Sean Penn's performance really bugged me.

Nice soundtrack, though.

It's probably because of that goddamned Dakota Fanning, isn't it?

 

[MrPryck2U]

Agreed. Penn went full retarded in that one.

Yes, I Am Sam was way over-the-top, but the soundtrack was awesome and Dakota Fanning's performance was good.


Reminder: We prefer the term "special" instead of "retarded". I just got an e-mail from the PC police.

 

[Dalton]

"Retarded" is the correct term. They are 'retarded' because their development (and sometimes their genetics) is slowed or impeded.

They would be 'special' if their condition gave them super powers.

 

[bonocomet]

Adrien Brody in The Village was good scary.

Brad Pitt in 12 Monkeys.... my favorite.

(and I'm not the biggest Brad fan but he was just great there.)

 

[melon]

Rosie O'Donnell FTW!

YouTube - Rosie retard

 

[VintagePunk]

Actually, I think the term "special" is kind of patronizing. I'm certainly not implying you intended it that way, though, MrPryck, I'm sure you didn't. I believe what is considered PC at the moment (it seems to change frequently) is "developmentally disabled" or "intellectually disabled."