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I'm trying to find this movie. I don't know what it was called because I watched it from the middle on when it was on TV.
This is what I remember about it:
The main character was a boy who was 13 but had some illness that caused him to be very short and small.
His parents were like ashamed of him or something and I think his best friend's mom was the only person who really liked him. I think he was playing baseball, and he hit a homerun and it hit her on the head and she got killed and he was very sad.
Then the last part, he was on the bus with some little kids and his best friend, and the bus crashed into the water, and he had to save the little kids because they would only listen to him because he was short. And then I think he got hurt, and he died in the end. =[
I really liked this movie, but I don't even know what it was called! Anybody know?
Answer
Simon Birch
loved that movies...! you've got great taste
In the title role is 12-year-old Simon Birch (Ian Michael Smith), who is afflicted with Morquio syndrome, a genetic disorder which causes dwarfism. The story begins when Joe Wentworth, played by Jim Carrey, visits the grave of his childhood friend Simon Birch, whose gravestone is marked 1952-1964. Joe explains that Simon is "the reason I believe in God." This is followed by a flashback to their friendship during the early '60s.
In Gravestown, Maine, young Joe Wentworth, played by Joseph Mazzello, doesn't know who his father is, and his loving mother Rebecca (Ashley Judd) won't tell him. Joe's best buddy is young Simon Birch, born so tiny that his classmates pass him about like a "doll." Simonâs mother is shown in a flashback giving birth to him by merely sneezing, implying the labor was made so easy because of his diminutive stature. Upon seeing his infant son for the first time in the nursery and told he would not survive, Simonâs father writes him off thus beginning his lifetime of neglect. Ignored at home, Simon turns to Rebecca as a mother, and he often has dinner with the Wentworths.
The main plot hovers about the life of 12 year-old Joe who does not know who his father is. For some time he has been the butt of jokes and scorn in their small town, but his mother has not revealed her lover met years ago on the train. Life-long pal Simon, also 12 but with the eccentricities of someone much older, decides he will help Joe find his father. We are also informed of Simon's deep-seated belief that God put him here for a purpose, that because of his faith, Simon would cope with his dwarfism and overcome people's blindness. Simon would become a hero.
These two early adolescents quickly endear themselves to the viewer. Although their routine is typical - playing baseball, racing to the creek for a swim, discussing girls - the script (by Mark Steven Johnson) has them perform these growing up tasks with quirky originality. Simon's self-deprecating humor is especially charming. He one-ups Joe in physical comparisons, though he goes for the smaller instead of the superior. He accepts playing the Baby Jesus because he is the only student who will fit in the crib. And he rides in a wooden Coca-Cola crate rigged up as a sidecar to Joe's bike.
Part of Rebecca Wentworthâs importance is serving as Simon's surrogate mom, one who cares about the boy - unlike his real parents, who permit Simon to live with them but are otherwise uninvolved. Ben Goodrich, the drama teacher played by Oliver Platt, begins to date Rebecca. Joe initially resents him, and Ben tries to win the boy over with goofy gifts and behaviors. During a baseball game Simon is given his first chance at swinging the bat instead of standing at the plate waiting for the guaranteed walk and he gets his first hit of his life, a foul ball that strikes and kills Rebecca Wentworth. Joe does not hate Simon for this turn of events because he understands that Simon has also lost his mother figure in Rebecca, but Simon himself is wrought with severe guilt and begs God for forgiveness. Later that winter, Simon proves himself when he risks his life to save a bus full of children which has crashed into a freezing lake. After saving the children, Simon is sent to the hospital and later dies.
The film ends, bringing us back to the beginning where an older Joe Wentworth is looking at Simon's gravestone. He makes a comment to his son that Simon mentioned to him earlier in the movie and the film ends.
Simon Birch
loved that movies...! you've got great taste
In the title role is 12-year-old Simon Birch (Ian Michael Smith), who is afflicted with Morquio syndrome, a genetic disorder which causes dwarfism. The story begins when Joe Wentworth, played by Jim Carrey, visits the grave of his childhood friend Simon Birch, whose gravestone is marked 1952-1964. Joe explains that Simon is "the reason I believe in God." This is followed by a flashback to their friendship during the early '60s.
In Gravestown, Maine, young Joe Wentworth, played by Joseph Mazzello, doesn't know who his father is, and his loving mother Rebecca (Ashley Judd) won't tell him. Joe's best buddy is young Simon Birch, born so tiny that his classmates pass him about like a "doll." Simonâs mother is shown in a flashback giving birth to him by merely sneezing, implying the labor was made so easy because of his diminutive stature. Upon seeing his infant son for the first time in the nursery and told he would not survive, Simonâs father writes him off thus beginning his lifetime of neglect. Ignored at home, Simon turns to Rebecca as a mother, and he often has dinner with the Wentworths.
The main plot hovers about the life of 12 year-old Joe who does not know who his father is. For some time he has been the butt of jokes and scorn in their small town, but his mother has not revealed her lover met years ago on the train. Life-long pal Simon, also 12 but with the eccentricities of someone much older, decides he will help Joe find his father. We are also informed of Simon's deep-seated belief that God put him here for a purpose, that because of his faith, Simon would cope with his dwarfism and overcome people's blindness. Simon would become a hero.
These two early adolescents quickly endear themselves to the viewer. Although their routine is typical - playing baseball, racing to the creek for a swim, discussing girls - the script (by Mark Steven Johnson) has them perform these growing up tasks with quirky originality. Simon's self-deprecating humor is especially charming. He one-ups Joe in physical comparisons, though he goes for the smaller instead of the superior. He accepts playing the Baby Jesus because he is the only student who will fit in the crib. And he rides in a wooden Coca-Cola crate rigged up as a sidecar to Joe's bike.
Part of Rebecca Wentworthâs importance is serving as Simon's surrogate mom, one who cares about the boy - unlike his real parents, who permit Simon to live with them but are otherwise uninvolved. Ben Goodrich, the drama teacher played by Oliver Platt, begins to date Rebecca. Joe initially resents him, and Ben tries to win the boy over with goofy gifts and behaviors. During a baseball game Simon is given his first chance at swinging the bat instead of standing at the plate waiting for the guaranteed walk and he gets his first hit of his life, a foul ball that strikes and kills Rebecca Wentworth. Joe does not hate Simon for this turn of events because he understands that Simon has also lost his mother figure in Rebecca, but Simon himself is wrought with severe guilt and begs God for forgiveness. Later that winter, Simon proves himself when he risks his life to save a bus full of children which has crashed into a freezing lake. After saving the children, Simon is sent to the hospital and later dies.
The film ends, bringing us back to the beginning where an older Joe Wentworth is looking at Simon's gravestone. He makes a comment to his son that Simon mentioned to him earlier in the movie and the film ends.
geeze, i don't think im going to post another question under...?
Red Rum
motorcycles. i mean come on! im just an excited kid that wants a harley, and almost ALL of the posts are negative. they are all taking me down, saying I will fall so don't even bother getting one. or go play with your barbie dolls, or theres NO WAY you could even afford one, when i honestly CAN right now. but if they said that to my face, I would take them down!!
why are people so mean and hateful nowadays?
Don't you agree with me? I'm just looking for some advice on what to get and pretty much all of the posts tore me apart saying don't get one. That's the one thing I hate the most, when people tell you "You can't."
How many people out there agree with me on that? That people nowadays are much more hateful and mean towards others.
Answer
I looked at your first question and saw nothing wrong with it. I'm a dad and am actually thinking of getting my daughter a Harley when she's 18 or at the very least when she can show me that she can be a responsible driver.
I think Harleys are cool. I've always wanted one, but I have a back problem and riding a bike will do more harm than good, so I'll probably get one for my kid.
Don't react too much to all the people that are "negative." If you really, really want a Harley and can afford one and can actually legally drive one and your parents don't mind, what's stopping ya? And it won't really matter what other people say about what model bike, 'coz in the end it will be your opinion that will matter.
Find the nearest Harley showroom and have an adult (mom or dad or uncle or cousin or friend as long as they are 18 and over) come with you to check out the various models. The show agent will be more than happy to let you sit on one and revv up your dreams. At 15, you are probably still too young to test drive one, but at least you will have built up your dream and you will know how it is to ride on one (never mind if it's in a show room).
When we were younger, my friends and I would go to the car dealers' showrooms and check out our favorite cars. We'd get in the driver's seat and breathe that leather smell and fiddle with the dash and gadgets. If there was a key in the car, we'd ask the agent if we could switch on the engine. They usually say yes, anyway. When we'd have enough, we'd chit chat with the agent, admire the car and leave with super wide smiles. No car yet, but we'd smile all the way home. There's always no pressure to buy, and always the encouragement to dream and enjoy.
So my advice is, just go out and try one. It's the only way you'll know what you really want.
I looked at your first question and saw nothing wrong with it. I'm a dad and am actually thinking of getting my daughter a Harley when she's 18 or at the very least when she can show me that she can be a responsible driver.
I think Harleys are cool. I've always wanted one, but I have a back problem and riding a bike will do more harm than good, so I'll probably get one for my kid.
Don't react too much to all the people that are "negative." If you really, really want a Harley and can afford one and can actually legally drive one and your parents don't mind, what's stopping ya? And it won't really matter what other people say about what model bike, 'coz in the end it will be your opinion that will matter.
Find the nearest Harley showroom and have an adult (mom or dad or uncle or cousin or friend as long as they are 18 and over) come with you to check out the various models. The show agent will be more than happy to let you sit on one and revv up your dreams. At 15, you are probably still too young to test drive one, but at least you will have built up your dream and you will know how it is to ride on one (never mind if it's in a show room).
When we were younger, my friends and I would go to the car dealers' showrooms and check out our favorite cars. We'd get in the driver's seat and breathe that leather smell and fiddle with the dash and gadgets. If there was a key in the car, we'd ask the agent if we could switch on the engine. They usually say yes, anyway. When we'd have enough, we'd chit chat with the agent, admire the car and leave with super wide smiles. No car yet, but we'd smile all the way home. There's always no pressure to buy, and always the encouragement to dream and enjoy.
So my advice is, just go out and try one. It's the only way you'll know what you really want.
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