Tobias-Reiper

For those with Amazon Prime, the Gleason movie/documentary is now on Amazon Prime. One more excuse not to watch it scratched of the list.

Isn't it something, how circumstances affect the way we look at things... There are 1000s of stories like the story of Steve Gleason, and as human beings, to various degrees, we acknowledge the suffering and pain of others... but his story is intrinsically connected to what we now call The Rebirth, and that one moment in time, when all of those emotions, the pain, the suffering, the anguish, the loss, the hope and hopelessness, that had built in our hearts and minds throughout that year, they all exploded in a thunderous roar as a young man simply blocked a football.

And I guess, in one way or another, all of us who have followed this young man's journey, we have already seen the movie, but we have only gotten it in bits and pieces of it.

When the film was announced, I could not wait to see it. Then when it finally came to my town, I couldn't bring myself to go see it because, and I am somewhat ashamed to acknowledge, I didn't want to cry in public.

So tonight, I'll get a box of kleenex, a bottle of good bourbon, and finally watch it.

Who Dat!

'Cause the simple man pays the thrills, the bills and the pills that kill

RailBoss

Who Dat!

Ashley

Put the whole family down in front of the tv. My son, 10 had a lot of questions. Of course we all cried. But definitely worth watching.
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neugey

Thanks for the heads up, I need to watch it sometime. I think my wife might be able to setup the Amazon prime thing.

ScottF

Here's Gleason dogging Reggie B. Good stuff

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/st...004901897.html

Crusader

neugey

Just watched Gleason tonight. The compassion, character and wit shown by Steve and his family and friends are extraordinary. It was a very moving film as some of the issues Steve explores with his family, particularly with his father, go beyond ALS and are something we can all relate to. That to me made the film more sincere than I expected going in. Very well done.

Rugby Saint II

It's just a crying shame. But he has helped raise the awareness needed to combat this disease. I love him as a player and a human being.