- Hardcover
- Publisher: Guild Publishing (1989)
- Language: French
- ISBN-10: 2724245172
- ISBN-13: 978-2724245172
- ASIN: B001DAI22E
- Product Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 358 g
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Rain, Rain, Go Away!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Rain Man Film Tie In (Paperback)
Charlie Babbitt, a rich daddy's boy whose nose is out of joint because he only inherited a weird-looking late 1940s Buick and a rosebush. The lion's share of Babbitt's father's estate was bequeathed to his brother, Raymond, whom Cruise nicknamed "Rain Man" as a young child. At the film's opening, Cruise has virtually no memory of this long-lost older brother. After the will is read and the legal formalities are completed, Charlie drives the weird-looking car up to the residence where Rain Man, has lived for many years. The brothers meet by chance when Rain Man comes out of the residence, sees the car and makes long, detailed comments about it. The brothers meet and Cruise and Rain Man, with the residence's hard-wrought blessing embark on a road trip. They converse, in a fashion. Rain Man was an autistic savant. He picked up a box of toothpicks and was able to tell how many were in the box; he had a "feel" for numbers and proved to be an asset at the gaming tables in Las Vegas; he memorized the telephone book; he recited facts by rote; he was a slave to routine and had "melt downs" when he missed a favorite show, retired at any hour other than 11:00 p.m. or shopped in a store other than the K-Mart he had become familiar with. I am sick and tired of stories like "Rain Man" that portray people with autism as autistic savants. That description and accompanying behaviors do not apply to the entire autistic population, but to a minority of people with autism. Get an umbrella to ward off the tired cliches about autism that come raining down from this movie. This story has reinforced a stereotype of autism. Although this was not a terrible story and was entertaining, I think it has done more harm than good in creating a better understanding of people who have autism and what it entails. In the years since 1988, the very term "Rain Man" has become offensive among those with autism.
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Rain Man,
By David (Chico CA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rain Man Film Tie In (Paperback)
The book holds up well and is as enjoyable as the movie. I personally found it to be more interesting than it's big screen counterpart and highly recommend it. Also, the reader learns more about Tom Cruises Character Charlie Babbit, who really is the main character.
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Rain Man,
By David - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rain Man Film Tie In (Paperback)
The book holds up well and is as enjoyable as the movie. I personally found it to be more interesting than it's big screen counterpart and highly recommend it. Also, the reader learns more about Tom Cruises Character Charlie Babbit, who really is the main character.
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