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Harry is in awe of the wonders of Chomet & Tati's THE ILLUSIONIST!
I've had the opportunity since rehab began to see a few films here at the hospital. Most of them have to do with the DVD Column or just personal motivation. But when I received a very rare screener for THE ILLUSIONIST (2010) by Sylvain Chomet, as adapted from an original Jacques Tati screenplay… I was ecstatic.
I've watched it 3 times – and having watched TOY STORY 3 (3 times) and HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (3 times) – I believe I can say with absolute personal authority, that THE ILLUSIONIST is the very best animated feature in competition for the Oscar.
Well, both TOY STORY 3 and HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON are exceptional, thoroughly entertaining commercial animated films. There's a clinical cleanness to it all which makes it absolutely like watching moving candy. It's sweet to the eyes. Both films well up emotions, but there's so much more that THE ILLUSIONIST does in it's oh too brief running time.
Tati was a comedic genius, but when paired with the astonishing particular quirky genius of Sylvain Chomet, whose TRIPLETS OF BELLVILLE blew me away… well it creates something entirely beyond anything Chomet has done to date.
Residing within THE ILLUSIONIST is the soul of Charles Chaplin. This isn't a silent film, the sounds are wonderful and in its own particular way musical. What you don't really have, is dialogue. Any that you hear is incidental. Instead, everything is told in gestures, expressions, body language and action… the forte's of animation.
I've often talked to Cartuna about how much I love that we've conspired on hundreds of animations without ever resorting to the cheapness of sound for a gag. But watching THE ILLUSIONIST – I found myself no longer recouping in a hospital rehab bed, but with my chubby chin upon the back of a theater seat, sitting on the edge of my own with a blissful smile pasted and growing consistently throughout the experience.
So much of what the film is – is left to the viewer for interpretation. At least on the print I was sent, there were no subtitles, but like I said, there's not really any dialogue, and what dialogue there is – is actually words in the various languages that I'm actually versed in. How convenient.
The film is about an older magician working on the edge of irrelevance. Rock n Roll is beginning to take the stages away from the Vaudeville and antiquated acts of old. The tumblers, the ventriloquists and the illusionists are all finding it increasingly difficult to get any kind of paying gigs.
In one particularly sad gag, you see our titular character prepping off stage, excited to go out after a popular band, that just continues to play encore after encore… and when he finally does take the stage, the teeny bopping audiences have fled to try to rip the clothes off of the band members, leaving him in an enormous, mostly empty theater with folks that don't really care at all about the magic he is performing – and yet he still performs beautiful magic. The Presto-digitation of this magician is simply a wonder. As someone that was a stage magician's assistant throughout my youth, I can appreciate and see what it is they are animating. Sleight of hand is an artform. One, as beautifully unique as any form of martial arts or dance. This Illusionist is a master. Whomever they based his movements upon was also amazing.
The Illusionist leaves the big city for an island community and what seems to be a gig in a pub. He feels fantastic, as the crowd eats up his every gag – and then there's this one particularly curious girl that he constantly performs a bit of magic for. Constantly delighting her. We're led to believe that this is his daughter – and when he goes to leave, she goes with him, back to Edinburgh – and …
Let me stop there.
Before I can continue there's something I must convey. Unlike TOY STORY 3 and HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON – THE ILLUSIONIST has the capacity to convey atmosphere. I have never been to Scotland, but Edinburgh – after watching it has become a place that I must travel to in my lifetime. You feel like you can smell this place. Like you can breath in the quality of the air. That might have to do with the fact that I use New Zealand Springs Febreze, but you can see the wind constantly blowing – the clouds never cease to cast moving shadows over the landscapes – the blades of grass flowing, the ocean moving and the whole place is alive.
This is very in keeping with the world of Tati. If you've seen his PLAYTIME or any of his films – they tend to be visual beyond all else. Orchestrated bliss. Because the film isn't about dialogue and conversation – it is about observation and analysis.
The film requires you to pay attention and to think. To interpret what you see and find meaning in what you're seeing. This isn't a spoon fed children's tale, with large emotionally stacked scenes… this is a story about the sadness of progress, one out-living one's usefulness, the shame of working in a job you do not love to earn end's meat. This is a poverty tale about the loss of dreams.
Last night on Twitter, I had a person write me that said his passion for writing about music was killed by his ex-wife, and I wrote him to say – the good news is she's your ex-wife, what's your excuse now?
Movies like THE ILLUSIONIST are wonderful cautionary tales about becoming obsolete, losing your dreams and being ashamed of who you are becoming. It's not as heartwarming as a group of toys living a new life with a new kid… or a boy that makes peace between a Viking village and the Dragon menace… but THE ILLUSIONIST has truth, the real heart-ache of existence, the brilliant whimsy of pathos and through animation – it captures an impression of reality that is so intensely beautiful and magical that it will make you dream of Edinburgh.
I've managed to write of this brilliant film without giving away the awesome gallery of supporting characters that make this film so magical. Discover this film. Go with eyes ready to soak in the story. I truly feel for the people that can't see the genius of this movie, but for those that can – there will be few richer experiences ahead of you this year… unless we're extremely lucky. This is magic.
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Feb. 13, 2011, 4:39 p.m. CST
Love this movie
by HEADGEEK
This is exactly how much I love Chomet & Tati's THE ILLUSIONIST
Feb. 13, 2011, 4:46 p.m. CST
beautifully drawn film
by john
but it drags a bit in the middle i wish it would win the oscar, because we need more classic animation....but everyone knows that toy story is a shoo-in
Feb. 13, 2011, 4:57 p.m. CST
Been looking forward to this one for a long time.
by FlickaPoo
Feb. 13, 2011, 4:59 p.m. CST
Goddamn, these first black box posts are annoying...
by FlickaPoo
...in their redundant pointlessness. Some sort of twitter thing, I guess.
Feb. 13, 2011, 5:01 p.m. CST
Although I have to admit, I was a little disappointed by TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE...
by FlickaPoo
...after haring so much about it.
Feb. 13, 2011, 5:05 p.m. CST
by Rogue Trooper
Watching this film was much enhanced by watching it in the city in which it is set and in the cinema (and very screen) which appears in one scene in the film. The animation is great and really brings Edinburgh to life. There's a CGI enhanced scene that I love that sweeps around Edinburgh and I'm looking forward to seeing that scene on DVD.
Feb. 13, 2011, 5:13 p.m. CST
by kurtisaurus
My girlfriend took me to this last night in a little boutique theater in Redmond (Big Picture) and neither of us knew too much about it but it seemed like a good Valentine's Day film. I was hesitant at first but got sucked in quickly and totally entranced. Gorgeous animation and heartbreaking in its execution. Gotta go see some Tati to see what he was all about. That bunny ruled by the way.
Feb. 13, 2011, 5:42 p.m. CST
Walked out half-way through
by pirandello
Although I paid for me and my friend to see this flick, this was the first film I walked out of half way through. It relied too much on technique. Too much on it's heritage. There were too many wasted opportunities. The script was a series of setups for inspired clowning, but no clowning was forthcoming. For example, our hero is charged with looking after the car of a stereotypical American. You'd expect some perfectly timed mishaps, a mini-journey of success, failure and success (or vice versa). Sadly, he has a couple of simple problems, and the scene ends. It was like a movie equivalent of Andrew Lloyd-Webber's stage musical version of Sunset Boulevard, as the old Broadway cavil has it "I came out whistling the sets." That's why reviewers love the portrait of Britain in the 50s. Based on the first half, 'The Illusionist' felt like a 20 minute story squeezed into a 95 minute film. However, it might have picked up after our hero's ward decides to get involved with the cooking... PS: Not "working in a job you do not love to earn end's meat" but "doing a job you do not love to make ends meet"
Feb. 13, 2011, 6:38 p.m. CST
pirandello, you're a trollish prick
by MattmanReturns
You have no business critiquing a film you didn't finish. Get the fuck out of here.
Feb. 13, 2011, 6:55 p.m. CST
by Schnorbitz
Saw it late last summer in London, having just got back from a few days in Edinburgh for the Fringe. What a beautiful and heart-breaking (and funny) film this is. I agree with everything Harry says.
Feb. 13, 2011, 6:59 p.m. CST
Didn't read your review Harry
by kungfuhustler84
Because I am going to see this an hour! I have been waiting for this since Twitch put up a trailer for it last year. Tripletts of Belleville is one of those movies I have to show to people, I love it so much. I'm hoping for more of the same!
Feb. 13, 2011, 7:06 p.m. CST
the illusionist & edinburgh
by maxwell's hammer
I took a group of middle schoolers to see this yesterday, followed by a Q&A with one of the animators, Justin Hall, and his wife, who was an assistant producer. Needless to say, they were madly in love with the film when it was over, as it was so far outside the norm of the usual animated fare they're exposed to. There was much hyperbolic praise about how it was the best movie they'd ever seen, which I think will settle down into genuine longterm admiration, even after they've had a week or so to let the movie sit with them. And I've actually been to Edinburgh, and the film captures both the country and city aspects of Scotland pretty accurately. As a matter of fact, Mr. and Mrs. Hall are actually from Edinburgh, and said that almost all of the animation was done there. I was wondering if anyone here at AICN would ever get around to seeing/reviewing it. I really can't recommend it more highly. Its quite a shame it probably won't win the Oscar. During the Q&A, someone actually asked if they thought it would win, and Mr. Hall pretty quickly dismissed that possibility. The moderator helpfully insisted that maybe since "The Illusionist" was so different than its competition, maybe it stood an outside chance. To which Mr. Hall responded: "Have you ever actually watched the Oscars?"
Feb. 13, 2011, 7:45 p.m. CST
"...in awe"? As in "all kinds of awesome"?
by DoctorWho?
Which is how Harry described Willow Smith's insipid music vid? Blanket statements of greatness for anything Harry watches are tiresome. However, these passionate posts from TB'ers have me intrigued to check this out.
Feb. 13, 2011, 8:12 p.m. CST
Loved BELLEVILLE
by RZA
Fell asleep through ILLUSIONIST. Incredible animation, inventive soundtrack, boring-as-fuck script. But then, I've always thought Jacques Tati was overrated...
Feb. 13, 2011, 8:17 p.m. CST
Great review, Harry
by arjuna
I hope you're feeling well, and making good progress. I love Tati's films on Criterion, and can't wait to see this one. So glad Chomet was able to pull it off!
Feb. 13, 2011, 10:03 p.m. CST
"I've watched it 3 times"
by Trazadone
Jesus, dude, do you ever read books? Seriously, with all your down time why not crack a book instead of watching the same movie multiple times? I'm always blown away by how simple you are.
Feb. 13, 2011, 10:46 p.m. CST
"THE ILLUSIONIST has the capacity to convey atmosphere"
by MattmanReturns
The fuck? How to Train Your Dragon didn't have atmosphere? Jesus, you're daft.
Feb. 13, 2011, 10:56 p.m. CST
I too can't understand watching the same movie multiple times in so short a period
by Nasty In The Pasty
That's shit a five-year-old does, not a grown man. I don't care if it's a brilliant film, I need a few months between viewings of movies, or at the very least weeks. I mean, looking at individual scenes, watching with the commentary on...okay, I can understand that, but watching a movie ALL THE WAY THROUGH a couple times in a week or even day strikes me as disturbingly obsessive-compulsive.
Feb. 13, 2011, 11:14 p.m. CST
"We're led to believe that this is his daughter..." Uh, NO.
by DickBallsworth
For someone who watched this film three times, how the hell did you get such an off-base idea like that? The girl is simply the scullery maid at the pub, and she attaches herself to him for -at first- good reason due largely for his act of hocus-pocus flavored kindness, and then once they settle in Edinburgh, her "gimme gimme" antics distance him from her until her final denoument. Heatbreaking? Yes. Daughter? No.
Feb. 13, 2011, 11:37 p.m. CST
I envy you Harry. To be able to see the Illusionist multiple times.
by BirdieNumNum
I saw it the other day for the first time and so wanted to be in that movie. Nothing this year even non-animated movies made you feel like you were there like The Illusionist. You could feel the chill in the wind when they were in the highlands of Scotland. It's a shame most people are not seeing this at all. There are already more How to train your Dragon films being made right now but we'll never know what becomes of Tatischeff. I say watch it again! Don't wait a few months! Give in to that obsessive-compulsive-aspergered child inside and watch till your eyeballs fall out because I bet you won't see such beautiful craftsmanship on the screen like in The Illusionist for quite some time. Anyone who thought it drags is just a drag themselves. There is bubblegum and then there is art.
Feb. 13, 2011, 11:43 p.m. CST
by maxwell's hammer
...spoken like someone who hasn't actually seen "The Illusionist". There is a MASSIVE difference between a fully realized setting and atmosphere. A lot of the really well done CGI films have the former. Chomet's film is dripping with the latter.
Feb. 13, 2011, 11:55 p.m. CST
I don't think reviews like this do the film much good...
by Chewtoy
"Hey, you know Film A and Film B that you've seen and loved? Film C is sooo much better. Seriously, the films you're attached to can't do half the shit this film does. It makes them look cheap and tawdry." You realize that turns off a ton of people, right? At the very least, it sends them into seeing the Illusionist with a chip on their shoulder. Any time you make it a competition, you make people pick sides. Why have people feel like siding against this film before they even get to see it for themselves?
Feb. 14, 2011, 12:50 a.m. CST
by smylexx
also loved this film. The animation really is beautiful. This is a film i was still thinking about hours, days later which is more than i can say for either Train Your Dragon or Toy Story 3 which vanished from my mind by the time i'd left the cinema car-park. Don't agree for one second that the girl in the film is the titular hero's daughter. The man goes where the work is -he ends up in the most remote corner of the world to do his gig and fate brings him together with the pub's hired-help. They appear to have no shared past and she is initially shy of even approaching him. For someone who has seen the film three times and apparently understands the medium, i'm amazed Harry got to that conclusion.
Feb. 14, 2011, 1:25 a.m. CST
The lady and I both liked it
by kungfuhustler84
but damn was that some sad shit, and I kind of missed the more exaggerated style in Triplets of Belleville, but it still had beautiful animation and a good story. I still haven't seen Toy Story 3 or that dragon movie though.
Feb. 14, 2011, 3:20 a.m. CST
Expected to be blown away by "Triplets"
by ides
On paper, it was everything I love in a film. On screen, it was pretty, sounded great, and was absolutely nothing else. I hope this is better.
Feb. 14, 2011, 3:46 a.m. CST
"...the shame of working in a job you do not love to earn end's meat."
by eveelcapitalist
I got your meaty end right here, fatty, now open wide!
Feb. 14, 2011, 4:49 a.m. CST
As someon from Edinburgh...
by dj_bollocks
it's a great piece of animation... loved it... hope you enjoy it too !
Feb. 14, 2011, 4:51 a.m. CST
I live in Edinburgh
by Ray Gamma
Please don't tell everyone to start coming here. It's a well kept secret. Thanks.
Feb. 14, 2011, 5:22 a.m. CST
Pixar will win because Oscar voters are
by Dennis_Moore
Feb. 14, 2011, 5:53 a.m. CST
I also live in Edinburgh
by A G
And I can happily say that half of the world seems to come here already. Frankly they are welcome, the sheer volume of visitors contributes to the overwhelmingly awesome experience of the Festival. Still haven't seen the Illusionist though...
Feb. 14, 2011, 6:04 a.m. CST
Atmosphere and Animation
by The Chosen
The atmosphere part of your review is utterly true. You can feel the place. You can begin to predict what you will see in the next corner. You can become familliar with the city, you feel like home in another planet. And the animation, the swiftness of his hands doing tricks, his movement, is outstanding. Truthfully a sad movie. Not for the kids. And maybe that afects some people. It's a slow paced movie. It gets heavy in tone (the parts with the clown are downright depressing). If Toy Story get the Oscar, Illusionits got a nomination at least, meaning that the Academy has not yet lost it's sight. If TS3 doesn't get the Oscar and this does, then it will be a blast.
Feb. 14, 2011, 6:45 a.m. CST
I'm not from Edinburgh...
by workshed
...I'm a Yorkshireman, but in Aug/Sept 92 I had the privilege of running a cabaret bar at the Edinburgh Festival (at the Masonic Lodge in Morningside to be exact). On the last night of the festival I was on a date with the very talented actress Debra Stephenson (well known on British tv) and after the nights jollities were over we decided to take a walk all around the city, which we did for the about five hours until the sun began to rise, by which time we were at the top of the castle hill. This film brought back memories of that wonderful time and made me recall the scene in 'Red Shoes' where Victoria and Julian are laid in the cart. Sorry for being such a romantic sod but this film is utterly beautiful. And I thought Chomet would never be able to top Belleville. Btw - if you're a fan of this kind of animation see 'My Dog Tulip', also magic.
Feb. 14, 2011, 7:10 a.m. CST
Workshed - Great Story
by john
Feb. 14, 2011, 7:24 a.m. CST
well said Harry, it deserves the Academy Award
by livingwater
.....and also because of the fact that Chomet and his team created an accomplishment in spite the outrageous political difficulties in making the film after Despereaux was foolishly wrestled from his directorial control. You should read about that... FYI there are six clips online: http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/six-clips-from-chomets-the-illusionist
Feb. 14, 2011, 9:29 a.m. CST
I'm surprised no one . . .
by Darryll
has mentioned Tati's Mr. Hulot series. Mr. Hulot's Holiday was a major influence on this film.
Feb. 14, 2011, 10:37 a.m. CST
Of course Harry liked this over Toy Story 3
by D.Vader
He's one of the only people on Earth to not like TS3 and its all bc Harry can't imagine giving away toys.
Feb. 14, 2011, 11 a.m. CST
Thanks for the review, Harry
by seppukudkurosawa
Sadly, something tells me The Illusionist will be one of the last of its kind. Pure cinema at its finest. :) :(
Feb. 14, 2011, 11:04 a.m. CST
Mr. Hulot
by maxwell's hammer
There's actually a scene in "The Illusionist" when the Tatischeff stumbles into a cinema, and on the screen is playing 'Mon Oncle'. It was a brilliant little moment...
Feb. 14, 2011, 12:59 p.m. CST
Avoid Edinburgh in July and August if you are "sensitive"
by yamayama
During the height of the Edinburgh festival it is an insane nutjob magnet. Every stand up comic, hustler, aspiring actor and theatre luvvy is there trying to sell and pitch themselves. If you can cope with that then you'll be ok. As a city, Edinburgh is like a beautiful bubble. Its a city in Scotland but not a scottish city. Lots of tourist shops and wandering tourists but you will be hard pushed to find a genuine scot amongst the tourist crowd.
Feb. 14, 2011, 1:02 p.m. CST
Watch Mullans "N.E.D.S" for a sense of scottish tribalism.
by yamayama
NEDS is a good primer for preparing for the scottish character in all its best and worst glory. And yes Glasgow city is STILL like that!!
Feb. 14, 2011, 1:37 p.m. CST
by A G
Glasgow City is nothing like that depicted in NEDS. Even Peter Mullen himself acknowledges that Glasgow is very much a different place than when he grew up. It's the busiest shopping district in the UK outside of the West London for a start and has a constantly expanding financial district with billions of pounds of investment in retail and commercial developments.
Feb. 14, 2011, 1:51 p.m. CST
Who is writing Harry's reviews while he's in hospital? That was wonderful!
by Subtitles_Off
Too bad very few of us have had the chance to see this because our local Godzillaplex has to have Adam Sandler, Justin Bieber, and The Green Hornet on multiple screens. Any word on DVDage?
Feb. 14, 2011, 1:55 p.m. CST
Yeah, mattman. Gheesh.
by Subtitles_Off
Actual atmosphere vs. fantasy setting. "World-building" is all make-believe. You'll think Pandora is a place, if you want to, and you're sort of dull. That's different than being transported to an actual place that you can really live in, smell, experience. Everyone who has seen L'Illusionniste has said the same thing about the atmosphere. It must be a real accomplishment. Drawn by hand. Imagine that.
Feb. 14, 2011, 1:58 p.m. CST
Maybe, Vades, but I didn't like TOY STORY 3 because
by Subtitles_Off
it was lazy, the weakest of the trilogy, and I can't be all that fussed about giving away toys. Show me a seventeen yr-old off to college for the first time whose main concern is his dolly, and that's a kid that needs to have a beer and get laid, real quick.
Feb. 14, 2011, 2:04 p.m. CST
And MY DOG TULIP didn't even get nominated!!!
by Subtitles_Off
They can scrape the bottom of the bucket to throw bones at blockbusters in the Best Film category, but they can't extend the Animated feature category to five --- in a year when I can name five without thinking? Pixar should be ashamed of having a gimme monopoly. They don't deserve it this year. Not even close.
Feb. 14, 2011, 2:44 p.m. CST
subtitles off
by maxwell's hammer
'Toy Story 3' isn't a movie about a college kid all worked up about giving away his dolly. The drama comes from the fact that he DOESN'T care, but the toys still do. It's basically a feature length version of the soul-crushingly sad "When She Loved Me", which is tied with the prologue from "Up" as the saddest thing ever. You can have your own opinion on the film, but if your abovestated critique is your reason for not liking it, I don't think you were paying attention.
Feb. 14, 2011, 2:48 p.m. CST
by maxwell's hammer
....i do agree with everything you said about great animated films getting screwed at the Oscars.
Feb. 14, 2011, 2:52 p.m. CST
Heyya Subby!
by D.Vader
I still haven't seen Toy Story 3, sadly, despite getting the blu for my birthday around Christmas. My point is that Harry didn't like Toy Story 3 to begin with, so for him to say "Its better than Toy Story 3!" doesn't mean much to me. If he thought Toy Story 3 was fantastic and STILL thought this movie was miles above that, then I'd think he was on to something. It'd be like me saying "Hey that new flick The Immortals? It blows the Clash of the Titans remake outta the water!" when I hated the Clash flick to begin with. There's not a high watermark there. But then again, I stopped trusting any review from Harry years ago.
Feb. 14, 2011, 3:18 p.m. CST
by maxwell's hammer
Well if Harry's praise is flawed, then I'll clarify from an anonymous nobody on a talkback forum: I loved 'Toy Story 3'. I don't think it was as consistent as the previous two installments, but it has moments that are as beautiful as anything in any Pixar film, and is totally deserving of its Oscar nominations, both as a Best Picture, and as as a Best Animated Feature. But "The Illusionist" is the far better film, due, not only to its beautifully nuanced animation and character design, but also for its superior handling of similar themes such as coping with obsolescence when the world moves on without you. I recall the emotional punch, in 'Toy Story 2' when Sarah McLachlan sings the sad and lovely "When She Loved Me". Pretty much, the entirity of "The Illusionist" feels like that, but without the emotional release that lets you leave the theater on a high note.
Feb. 14, 2011, 3:22 p.m. CST
Actually I'm with pirandello
by army_of_me
I _did_ see the whole thing and he's not too far off in my opinion. I'm surprised at all the rave reviews from TBers so far; I loved the organic animation and meticulous set pieces but everything else left me flat, as a result it did seem to drag long. It was good - at times very good - but didn't bring tears to my eyes nor make me swoon with its magical glorious whimsical brilliance. Mark me down as one who doesn't see the genius (ditto for Triplets).
Feb. 14, 2011, 3:28 p.m. CST
Interesting, maxwell's hammer
by D.Vader
That's a review I can do something with.
Feb. 14, 2011, 5:41 p.m. CST
I have seen The Illusionist
by D o o d
and I can confirm that it is a very magical small animated film!
Feb. 14, 2011, 5:49 p.m. CST
WTF? No mention of the controversy?
by Chesterfield Slacks
Chomet took the script from Tati's youngest daughter, who died before Triplets was released. It was meant to be a highly personal story inspired by his estranged, and still living, oldest daughter. Chomet never mentions this, and Tati's living family is truly pissed at his interpretation. "They accuse Chomet of attempting to airbrush out their painful family legacy again." - Guardian
Feb. 14, 2011, 6:01 p.m. CST
End's Meat! Lawl!
by PorkChopXpress
I love it when people use phrases they don't understand the meaning of and have only heard spoken verbally. It cracks me up. Keep it up, Harry.
Feb. 14, 2011, 6:03 p.m. CST
"He DOESN'T care, but the toys still do."
by Subtitles_Off
You realize that makes it even dumber, right? Seems I'm not the one who wasn't paying attention.
Feb. 14, 2011, 6:04 p.m. CST
Spoken verbally...
by PorkChopXpress
I just cracked myself up.
Feb. 14, 2011, 6:16 p.m. CST
truth is, I mis-stated anyway.
by Subtitles_Off
I don't "dislike" TOY STORY 3. It's perfectly harmless. Follows the formula. Has two cool new characters. Entertains. Even the deus ex machina ending to the little adventure is satisfying. I can't stand this preening fawning over it, though. It is the weakest of the trilogy, and if you left the theater with sniffles, you're an emotional weakling. TANGLED had a deeper emotional core about parental loss and individual identity. It was, also, more fun and looked better. Films like THE ILLUSIONIST and MY DOG TULIP, even A TOWN CALLED PANIC, blow TS3 out of the water in terms of originality. So does HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON. But Pixar zombies think their brand has a monopoly on quality.
Feb. 14, 2011, 7 p.m. CST
how is it dumber?
by maxwell's hammer
If you're stuck at the literal interpretation only, then yes, I guess making a movie about how toys have emotions is pretty silly. But its quite a bit more than that, namely, the idea of being left behind while the rest of the world moves on. Like "The Illusionist", one of TS3's main themes is facing obselescence, which is actually quite sad.
Feb. 14, 2011, 7:27 p.m. CST
"Dumber" to get all choked up about, meant I.
by Subtitles_Off
Toys become obsolete. That's what they do. That, and break. Please don't compare that with an aging human being whose talent has become unappreciated. But, yeah, you've sort of gotten right to my point. Attributing that level of emotion to Pixar films is, in my opinion, knee-jerk, fanboy brand loyalty. It's just not there. It's anthropomorphic characters on a journey. Have fun with it, but don't make a life philosophy out of it. Of course, one of my five favorite films of all-time is PINOCCHIO. So, I've been through my whole toy/puppet phase. You realize PINOCCHIO wasn't nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. SNOW WHITE or BAMBI, either. I suppose TOY STORY 3 compares, the slightest, to those?
Feb. 14, 2011, 7:47 p.m. CST
I saw SNOW WHITE in theater re-release in the early 70s...
by FlickaPoo
...I think it's the first movie I saw in my life (that, or possibly THE RESCUERS). I had the record and danced around the house like a flairyboy... Anyway, I've been revering SNOW WHITE my entire life, but had only seen stills since I was a little kid. It hurts me to say this, but I watched it again recently with my three year old, and was pretty disappointed. It's amazing as a historical artifact, and it was interesting to see the Art Nouveau creeping in around the more familiar Disney style, but otherwise... Flat characters, stock storytelling...most of the gags were at the expense of a dwarf with fetal alcohol syndrome. The prince shows up out of nowhere to save her at the end... I'm getting a little bummed just thinking about it.
Feb. 14, 2011, 7:51 p.m. CST
Just saw THE RESCUERS again, too...
by FlickaPoo
...for the first time since I was four. Obviously minor Disney, but full of an oddly irresistible melancholy charm, and the character animation for Madame Medusa is pretty spectacular.
Feb. 14, 2011, 8:45 p.m. CST
"most of the gags were at the expense of a dwarf with fetal alcohol syndrome"
by Subtitles_Off
That would be your characterization of Dopey? Man, every time I think I'm just about getting over "hating" you, you gotta go and whip something like that out.
Feb. 14, 2011, 8:54 p.m. CST
Aw, come on. That was an attempt at humor to mask the pain, but I did think...
by FlickaPoo
...most of the jokes were about him being simple, and several bordered on cruel. It doesn't please me to have been disappointed with SNOW WHITE. It's been interesting seeing what movies hold up best. In a lot of cases, seeing them on blufancydisk and a decent TV is like seeing them for the first time. MARY POPPINS, for example, is spectacular (Dick Van Dyke's accent notwithstanding).
Feb. 14, 2011, 9:06 p.m. CST
by D.Vader
"Attributing that level of emotion to Pixar films is, in my opinion, knee-jerk, fanboy brand loyalty. " Denying that kind of possible emotional response to characters (who happen to be toys) is in my opinion knee-jerk, contrarian pessimism.
Feb. 14, 2011, 9:07 p.m. CST
Toys become obsolete as they get older. Human beings age.
by D.Vader
That's what they do. I'm surprised you want to deny that kind of obvious connection for the sake of your argument.
Feb. 14, 2011, 9:17 p.m. CST
by maxwell's hammer
...since subtitles_off has evolved into an enlightened being incapable of being duped into an emotional response by those treacly bastards at Pixar, I probably no longer can interact with him in any meaningful way. Enough of these bullshit films about anthropomorphised toys going on adventures. I'm going to watch "A Town Called Panic" instead. Thanks for the recommendation, subtitles_off.
Feb. 14, 2011, 9:22 p.m. CST
I think maxwell's Hammer just won the talkback
by D.Vader
Feb. 14, 2011, 9:37 p.m. CST
Speaking of A Town Called Panic...
by ennio
...funniest movie I saw last year, hands down. This thread made me queue it up again. The Illusionist was painfully real. The magician seeing his lifeblood slip away with no hope of righting the ship... devastating. Yet too beautiful to pass up. Just saw this over the weekend and haven't been able to stop thinking about it.
Feb. 15, 2011, 8:57 a.m. CST
Emotional Weakling?
by rogueleader66
Seriously? Wow that has to be one of the most incredibly arrogant and ignorant comments I have ever heard. Who the fuck does anyone thing they are to pass a judgment like that? That's the view of a narrow minded, self centered asshole. Pixar is not the only animation studio that has a brand on quality, but they are the most consistent as far as producing quality films. Even people who don't particularly care for Pixar's films can at least acknowledge the quality of their films. Except of course narrow minded fucks who feel they have the right to judge others on what they like. Must be lonely up there on your pedestal. Thank god we have you here to educate us in the error of our ways. Piss off you judgmental fuck. Different opinions I can deal with, in fact I embrace them. But being told I am an "emotional weakling".....fuck you.
Feb. 15, 2011, 11:46 a.m. CST
A lovely, bittersweet, melancholy film
by Boxcutter
Don't go expecting the visual hyperbole of Triplets, it's a simple, human nuanced story told in gorgeous pictures, a muted palette and resonant gestures. I'm a native of Edinburgh, born, raised, grew up (but arguably never matured) and live abroad now, and the cityscapes and details were just piercingly right. Saw it in a wonderful old theatre with my wife and two daughters, big fans of Tangled, Glee, the Pixar oeuvre, Miyazaki - expecting them to be disappointed by the lack of pzazz, overt gags, song, release and closure - even color. They were spellbound and sniffly come the credits. It's a gentle, insistent work which will be ignored at the Oscars (since when have they honestly had artistic relevance?) but which just clings to you and won't leave.
Feb. 15, 2011, 2:56 p.m. CST
I agree with the other Edinburgh talkbackers
by Ray Gamma
Edinburgh is probably the most beautiful city in the UK.
Feb. 15, 2011, 6:46 p.m. CST
Aw, lil rogueleader, don't wet your pants.
by Subtitles_Off
That's what an emotional weakling would do. "Oh the poor toys. They're abandoned [sniff, sniff]. Their boy doesn't wuv them anymore. [sniff, sniff]. My heart is breaking."
Feb. 15, 2011, 6:58 p.m. CST
"I think maxwell's hammer just won the Talkback"
by Subtitles_Off
Vades, I thought you hated it around here? Couldn't tolerate it. It wasn't cool anymore. Harry didn't get you the "news" you wanted quick enough. Yet, here you are. Every day. Declaring winners and losers. Does it ever get old? Nope. It's addictive, isn't it?
Feb. 15, 2011, 9:14 p.m. CST
I never said I hated it around here, Subby
by D.Vader
Only that I often hate how Harry and the gang conduct their business and how they treat their readership (which has absolutely nothing to do with how I feel about the talkbacks and those who participate in them). There's a big difference between the two. Regarding Maxwell's Hammer, I thought he pointed out a big flaw in your argument, and I thought he did it quite well. I have to respect that. Nothing personal, of course. I do miss chatting with you and reading your incomparable subbaries.
Feb. 16, 2011, 7:44 a.m. CST
Hey Subs
by rogueleader66
Wet my pants? Over you?? Ha ha ha, now that is funny, you do have a sense of humor after all. It's too bad the only thing that makes you cry is when your boyfriend runs out of lube and you actually have to be the man for a change. Your quite amusing actually, so keep up your holier than thou schtick. it makes me laugh. Reading the opinions of narrow minded ignorants like you are always entertaining, because your deluded enough to actually believe your right. I remember way back whenever, you used to be a rational interesting person. now your just another troll who has such a high opinion of himself and thinks everyone else is beneath him. So sad. I feel sorry for you. Please continue, this must be therapeutic for you, obviously you need it.
Feb. 16, 2011, 9:50 a.m. CST
will you douchebags cut it out...
by maxwell's hammer
...this is why the Talkbacks get such a bad wrap. Observe the staggeringly juveline level of discourse... subtitles_off: "only weaklings and pussies are moved by films about toys." rogueleader66: "more like YOU'RE a pussy." subtitles_off: "shut up. you wear diapers and cry and are a baby." rogueleader66: "more like, YOU wear diapers. And you like gay sex." I wait with bated breath for subtitles_off's triumphant response.
Feb. 16, 2011, 10:25 a.m. CST
by rogueleader66
Where did I say any of those things? if your gonna quote me, at least get it right please. Oh yea I made a crack about lube, my bad. If you were paraphrasing, my bad as well. Hey listen, i am all for different opinions and all, but someone telling me I am an emotional weakling, I take offense at that and cannot just let it go. Like I said, I don't know what happened to Subs but he used to be an ok guy, now he thinks he is some authority on what is good and bad, and if you are not in line with his opinions, you know nothing and your views are invalid. I cannot stand for that kind of arrogance. As it is, I am no longer engaging in a juvenile flame war with this idiot, because it's a pointless waste of time. If he wants to continue his childish rants, fine. I ignore children, and I will ignore him.
Feb. 16, 2011, 1:27 p.m. CST
Holy shit, people get defensive about this movie
by MattmanReturns
My complaint was that Harry said it has atmosphere "Unlike TOY STORY 3 and HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON". Look up atmosphere in the dictionary. By definition, both those movies have atmosphere. Perhaps what Harry meant was that Illusionist relies more on atmosphere or has MORE atmosphere. But to say the other two films don't have it is just extremist geek bullshit at its worst.
Feb. 16, 2011, 1:56 p.m. CST
by maxwell's hammer
Dude, stop being intentionally dense as a means to prove your 'superiority'. You know damn well what Harry (and the rest of us) meant, as evidenced by the fact that you actually stated what we meant in your post. Pretending we're wrong because we didn't hit the arbitrary semantic bullseye you errected is the kind of thing a 3rd grader does. Me: "Sure, 'Epic Movie' can call itself a movie, but if you want to see a REAL movie, go see 'Star Wars'." Mattmanreturns: "Look up 'movie' in the dictionary. By definition, both 'Epic Movie' and 'Star Wars' are both movies. Perhaps what Maxwell's Hammer meant to say is that 'Star Wars' is a better movie than 'Epic Movie'. To say 'Epic Movie' is not a movie is extreme geek bullshit at its worst." Well, we can't argue with that.
Feb. 16, 2011, 5:51 p.m. CST
by MattmanReturns
I don't think I'm superior, but I was correct in pointing out Harry's retarded comment. Whatever he meant, I criticized what he SAID. And I actually defended this movie against that asshole up there who said he walked out halfway through, then proceeded to review it. Stop being so defensive, I'm actually on your side.
Feb. 16, 2011, 5:52 p.m. CST
And I'm sick of people like Harry
by MattmanReturns
stepping on the faces of other great films in order to pimp whatever just gave them a boner. THAT'S what I don't like about his statement.
Feb. 17, 2011, 4:39 a.m. CST
I miss Edinburgh now
by Scott Gallacher
I was born and raised in Edinburgh, but I now live in Melbourne, Australia. This movie is amazing. There is so much detail that is accurate, like the pawnbrokers, statues, just lots of little things. It so captures the atmosphere of Edinburgh. Its the first time since coming to Australia that I have been homesick for Edinburgh. Great movie!
I had the chance to see this film a few mouths ago so it has had time to stew in my brain. Now that it's nice and ripe I feel that I can say without hesitation, this is the best animation of the year. Hell, this is one of the best films of the year. Period! Chomet does some truly fascinating stuff in The Illusionist. This film is both genuinely funny and heartbreaking. It's also a comment on how traditional animation has been replaced by CG animation. The Illusionist is brilliant on so many levels that it demands repeat viewings just to truly absorb every aspect of what it has to offer. It is playing the Paris Theater in NY and I for one can not wait to experience this film again.
Feb. 18, 2011, 3:24 p.m. CST
watched this today - and loved it
by Ray Gamma
I watched this today on Sky Box Office here in the UK, and yes it does certainly live up to the praise. I don't know if it's maybe particularly special for me as a native "Edinburger", seeing all the familiar locations rendered in an animated 1950's setting, but regardless of that, it is absolutely beautifully animated, and full of funny, lovely observant little character quirks that most animation can't be bothered to create, (such as people slightly tripping over and then trying to cover it up in embarrassment, that sort of thing). Without spoiling it, I found the story arc very beautiful and sad.
Feb. 18, 2011, 4:07 p.m. CST
You can all stay with me in Edinburgh!
by Nicoflex
Well, maybe not everyone at once. In all seriousness, if any talkbackers and AICN folk end up in sunny Edinburgh I'll be happy to show you the sites and sounds. Try to get here in August as well. Ain't like anything you've seen before.
Feb. 18, 2011, 6:23 p.m. CST
Priandello, yes, how dare you!?
by Kremzeek
...Because we all know AICN is *the* place to be for honest, well-thought out reviews from TBers. I mean, it's not like everyone here goes apeshit crazy and completely judges a movie based on teaser trailers or the wrong colour pajamas on a superhero... Oh wait... I give you credit for giving a review based on half a movie. That's a whole half a movie more than most people here bother with.
Feb. 18, 2011, 11:44 p.m. CST
Great review! The Illusionist is hands down the best Animated movie of the year
by Franklin
Toy Story 3 will win the Oscar though due to its popularity and hype. Movie fans seem to be hailing it as Pixar's best though I fail to see it and inexplicably many can't stop proclaiming that fucking incinerator scene as the greatest scene in movie history. That is the definition of overrated!
Feb. 19, 2011, 10:16 a.m. CST
Yeah ...
by Cerpin
Harry, you stopped talking about the film's plot after the young girl joins him, and I think it's because you know that from there it really stops making any sort of sense. A shame, really, as the animation is beautifully done.
Feb. 19, 2011, 3:58 p.m. CST
by maxwell's hammer
Maybe they should have included a car chase and more exploding robots. Then maybe you would have found the plot easier to follow.
Feb. 23, 2011, 5 p.m. CST
Since we're talking about animation......
by Raggles Wimpole
I just watched "The Secret of Kells" for the first time on Blu-ray on a rather large high def screen & I gotta say my mind was significantly blown. This is one of the most amazing, beautiful animated films I have ever seen. Why this did not get the attention it deserved, I will never know.
Feb. 24, 2011, 12:54 p.m. CST
maxwell's hammer
by Cerpin
I think it might be time for you to put away your Jump To Conclusions Mat.
Feb. 27, 2011, 12:30 p.m. CST
At no time are we led to believe it's his daughter.
by tHeGRinGoGenTiLE
I don't know where you got that from.
Feb. 27, 2011, 4:22 p.m. CST
I am impressed and moved by this film.
by Madcapper
It's been a long time since a film left me with this much on my mind.Subtle and beautiful. Rare combination these days I'd say.
Feb. 27, 2011, 6 p.m. CST
by maxwell's hammer
I have no idea what your response meant. Please add more car chases and exploding robots.
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When Simon was first diagnosed with autism back in January 2005, one of the recommendations from the team at CDRC was to return in a year or two for a re-evaluation. Yesterday was the day.
This visit played out much like before. Simon met with a speech therapist, an occupational therapist, a developmental pediatrician, and a child psychologist (this is an all day 8am-5pm deal). One of the issues that came up in 2005 was a lack of cooperation to complete the testing - we all hoped that they would be able to get farther this time (for a more accurate diagnosis). In the end it was a bit better, but there were still quite a few things he simply refused to do during the testing (he would become hyper-focused on some other thing in the room ie: toy and continue to ask for that rather than respond to the adult asking the questions/trying to get him to engage).
There were also things that he simply didn't understand such as the concept of pretend play with small people or being able to look at a book presented to him and tell the story to the speech therapist based on the pictures.
We wanted this evaluation to be a check-in and a check-up. In some ways it is a second opinion on what we already know from the Early Childhood Special Education/Early Intervention specialists. His issues continue to be related to speech, behavior, muscle tone, and socialization/social skills.
As parents, Chris and I felt we also needed a check-in. Along with Simon being re-evaluated, we needed to evaluate ourselves. How are we doing? Are we doing as much as we can? What new strategies could we employ? We needed the opportunity to bounce ideas off the specialists and get more information and suggestions on how to address certain areas.
One of our main concerns all along has been nutrition. We have a super picky little guy when it comes to food and when you get down to the heart of it, some of it probably has to do with the fact that we have not been consistent in our approach to getting him to try new foods. We get tired. We get busy. We get off course. We do things that are simply easier on us (chicken nuggets again tonight, sure, sounds good to me buddy).
Some of our fears related to his growth (based on his nutrition) were alleviated by the developmental pediatrician who tested his fat content + height + weight and was able to show us on the growth chart that he is right in the middle of where he should be. A little sigh of relief there, but also a reminder again to us to get back on track. One of the things we will be doing in the coming months (as suggested by the developmental pediatrician) is visit with a nutritionist in Portland in conjunction with CDRC/OHSU. It will be another step in obtaining knowledge and strategies of different ways we can work with him.
Other goals we will be working on with Simon:
- Organizing some play dates to work on social skills + turn taking (Meg are you interested?).
- Behavior coaching/behavior management especially related to his desire to run away (which to him is simply a game of chase) - would love to find someone to work with us one on one - any one have any info on this sort of thing?
- Moving his language skills beyond simple identification to a conceptual level (looking at a picture book and being able to identify feelings) + working on reciprocity in conversation (keeping the conversation going beyond one statement question from me and one response from him). One idea the child psychologist suggested was to have a chat each night at the dinner table about each of our favorite things from the day and have that be a jumping off point for more discussion. Simon will need some coaching on this to get things going (similar to the picture story/schedule he brings home each day outlining his activities - we will probably bring this to the table to begin) but it is an opportunity to work on a bunch of different skills.
Lots of things to continue to work on as he gets ready for kindergarten. I think many of these issues will continue to be emphasized in his afternoon autism classroom (he will be in the typical classroom in the morning).
It was interesting being back in the building again. Lots of memories
flooded over me from our previous visit. On the surface I noticed how
almost everything there was the same - the toys, the color of the wall,
the furniture, the feeling in the waiting room.
In contrast, so much has changed in our lives over the last
couple of years. Autism, politics, work. I know that I look at the world differently than I did
prior to Simon's diagnosis. There has been a softening - or maybe the correct term is an awakening - inside of me and it has impacted every piece of myself and how I see people and the world in which we live.
Simon is the same amazing, handsome, fun kid he was the day we took him in for his first evaluation. He has definitely made progress and continues to grow and develop. The child psychologist remarked more than once yesterday on how there were times during the evaluation where Simon's eye contact and connection with him were fantastic. I loved witnessing that and loved that he is a man who is in tune to those sorts of beautiful moments.
Overall, it was a good visit.
Sitting here today it is tough to put into words all the emotions and observations and thoughts that carried me throughout the eight hours we were there. For me, writing it all out continues to be a big part of how I process and organize all this information. My observations will always be a bit cloudy as I find it hard to separate the hard facts from the emotions that seem to go hand in hand with being the mama. But that is ok, I am not the doctor nor am I the evaluator. I am the mama.
As for today, today we are moving forward once again. I sense that both Chris and I are back on best behavior. I can hear it in our voices when chatting with Simon. I could see it in the choices I made at the grocery store this morning and in my meal planning for this evening.
One day at a time. One foot in front of the other.

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As you nurture your garden, you could be nurturing your relationship.
Gardening together can be a great opportunity to spend time with each other while achieving one of your common goals, getting some physical exercise, and to have fun! Working side-by-side in your yard can also remind the two of you of the importance of patience and of creating positive memories.
Gardening Survival StrategiesHere are some survival strategies so that gardening is a positive experience and not an issue in your marriage.
- Talk about the dreams and expectations you each have regarding your yard and landscaping. If one of you absolutely hates to garden, be honest about it!
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- Feng Shui followers recommend that you plant red, pink, and/or white flowers in the far right hand corner of your yard and to put some wind chimes in that area too. Doing so is said to strengthen your marriage relationship.
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One Killed & One Injured in a Two Vehicle Collision on US 431
Date of News Release:10/06/2010
(Henderson, Ky.) -- Dickey Darrough was traveling south on US 431, approximately seven miles south of Owensboro. Darin McIntyre was also on US 431 traveling south behind Darrough in his 2004 Chevrolet box van. Darrough came to a stop on US 431 to make a left turn onto East Marksberry Road. For an unknown reason, McIntyre failed to see Darrough and struck the rear of Darroughs Chevrolet S-10 pick-up truck. The force redirected both vehicles off the roadway and into a harvested bean field south-east of the impact.
Mr. Darrough was pronounced dead on-scene by Daviess County Deputy Coroner Darrell Day.
Mr. McIntyre was transported to Owensboro Medical Health Systems for treatment. His status is unknown at this time.
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Lek Boonlert has 116 News online.
The Connemara International Marathon consists of a full day's racing where participants will be running in either the full or half marathons or for the extremely fit there is the ultra marathon which is a gruelling 39.3 miles.
The full and half marathons are an official 26.2 miles and 13.1 miles respectively and competitors are set to take part to help in raising money for local charities and to go out to try to beat their own personal bests.
The ultra marathon is the only event of its kind to be held on-road in Ireland and much of the appeal for the long distance runners is the scenic countryside that makes up the routes. Runners will be winding through the roads past mountainsides, lakes and the green landscapes that Ireland is famous for.
The run is recognised as an international event and last year runners from 31 different countries took part. All of the available racing positions were sold out and the race on 10th April 2011 is the same with all of the allocated tickets taken up by the 3,300 runners due to attend. This large volume of visitors is going to fill Galway hotels as runners look to rest their legs after the lengthy day's exercise.
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From bomb scares to threatening notes aimed at administrative personnel, social media continues to be at the forefront when it comes to children making threats to school.
"It affects everybody. The students, the faculty, everybody in the community. It shouldn't happen," said Warren Central High School Resource Officer Joseph Bell.
Incidents at Hazlehurst High School, Magee High School and most recently a scare at Warren Central had police, staff and students at the edge of their seats.
"There had been some Facebook comments about the possible threats to Warren Central High School," said Warren Central High School Principal Jamie Creel.
Thankfully all were pranks, but recent events like these bring up the question: What happens to students who are the online culprits?
"It will not be taken lightly. Any threats made against any of our kids will all be severe punishable events," Creel said.
Creel said these matters are taken extremely serious and juveniles responsible will face the maximum penalty and even time behind bars.
"It would certainly be a level four offense, which is the highest offense in our school district. Which requires an automatic nine-day suspension," Creel said.
"Suspension from school, hearing with the board and jail time. He will definitely be arrested," Bell added.
Bell said the school will continue to do all in its power to keep children safe but prevention starts in the home.
"As a parent, we need to pay more attention to what our kids are doing online with social media. It's a silly act and should never take place," Bell said.
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An Overview of ADD
His room looks like a bomb exploded in it. Grades plummet as he spends an entire evening on 10 minutes of homework. Routine tasks, such as picking up his clothes, waiting his turn and remaining seated, become increasingly impossible. Your child's frustration mounts as teachers expect him to cope with more independent tasks. His behavior begins to adversely affect his social, school and home life.
Suddenly his teachers, his school counselor and other parents thrust an acronym upon you: ADHD. But what is it and how do you know if your child has it?
"Attention Deficit Disorder [ADD] or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [ADHD] doesn't just appear in adolescence, though this is the time many are identified," says Terry Matlen, MSW, ACSW, a psychotherapist in Birmingham, Mich.
Boys lead the ranks in the numbers diagnosed, but girls trail close behind. The disorder affects 3 percent to 5 percent of school age children, according to Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The current name, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, reflects the inattention and distraction aspect of the disorder as well as hyperactivity and impulsivity.
The Symptoms
"The hallmark symptoms of ADHD include distractibility, procrastination, hyperactivity, or in some cases the opposite -- sluggishness, inattention and disorganization," Matlen says.
Children with ADHD find it hard to sit through lecture-style classes. They daydream, fidget or pass notes instead of listening. Their grades, never at the top of the curve, now swing lower as behavior issues escalate. They often lose personal items, flit from activity to activity and go from being gregarious to reserved overnight, Matlen says.
"My grandson tries to do too many things at once and accomplishes nothing," says Jan Bailey of Norwalk, Calif. "During homework time, he talks on the phone, plays with Legos, looks at his novel, studies a bug crawling up the window or anything else that catches his eye. Like most children with ADHD, he's moodier than other kids his age, falling asleep and waking with difficulty."
A child with ADHD often spends his day fighting with friends. "They act without thinking, do silly things to get attention and misread or misjudge social cues," says Jerome Schultz Ph.D., clinical director and neuropsychologist at Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass. Yet social isolation from peers leads to low self-esteem and depression, he says.
Making a Diagnosis
Every child exhibits some of these behaviors at one time or another. However, for a child to be diagnosed with ADHD, his symptoms must be more frequent or severe than in other children of the same age. Symptoms must affect the ability to function in daily life and persist for an extended period. In addition, the behaviors must create significant difficulty in at least two areas of life, such as home, social settings, school or work.
It's important to rule out allergies and other factors that could make a child "look" like he has ADHD, Matlen says. "If your family doctor finds nothing physically wrong, then it's time to ask for a referral to an expert trained in diagnosing neurological disorders."
The disorder is believed to be caused by a difference in brain tissue or by disturbances in the production or use of certain brain chemicals, says Schultz. "Which is why it's so important to see someone who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders," he says. It is also important to know how the disorder affects each child so that appropriate strategies can be used. "The method of treatment will be different for a child who is inattentive, but not hyperactive," Schultz says.
Studies show that untreated ADHD in childhood can lead to significant problems later in life, including substance abuse, dropping out of school and anti-social behavior, says Matlen. "They get involved in drinking and drugs at an early age as a way to self-medicate the ADHD or to handle social loneliness," she says.
After evaluation and diagnosis, parents need to make a decision about treatment, which can be as frustrating as the disorder itself. "It's not a matter of behavior management over Ritalin," Schultz says. "Home and classroom environments should be modified to provide as much structure as possible before medication is tried."
Steve Metz, father of a child with ADD in Manalapan, N.J., encourages parents to demand full testing and an Individual Education Plan for their child. "Present the school with a clear and precise diagnosis," Metz says. "Tell them what your child needs and what you expect. Learn what your child's rights are under state and federal law, and come up with a game plan to secure rights involving special education."
Parents also can try behavior modification, which attempts to alter behavior through providing positive reinforcement. "It begins by using something tangible like stickers, food or tokens given to reward desired behavior," Schultz says. "Gradually, as behavior changes, parents can offer less tangible rewards such as computer or TV time." The ultimate goal is to phase out the need for reinforcers, and have the child exhibit the behavior because he sees it as helpful or desirable, he says.
"Medications may be suggested, but they should never constitute the entire treatment program," Matlen says. If a doctor suggests a drug like Ritalin, Cylert or Adderall, it's important to understand that drugs don't offer a miracle cure. By toning down the child's need to be constantly on the go, medication allows time for him to work on behavior issues in a positive way, Matlen says.
Controversy surrounding whether or not to medicate confuse and frustrate parents and caregivers. Antidepressants, antihypertensives, stimulants and depressants are all used for ADHD, either alone or in combination with one another. Parents should discuss pros and cons with their doctor or mental health professional before using any medication.
Some parents turn to "natural" or "herbal" remedies. Yet these are not screened or monitored by the FDA, making it impossible to measure potency, says Matlen. "There have been no studies that show that 'natural' remedies work in treating ADHD, and parents should understand that natural remedies can have just as dangerous side effects as prescriptions," she says.
Medication won't solve a child's problems, but learning how to deal with the disorder empowers him to succeed.
"Parents form the first line of defense," says Metz. "They must set parameters of acceptable behavior and provide a caring environment in which ADHD is understood and adaptations can be made as needed."


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Aug. 18, 2009, 1:45 p.m. CST
So not unlike Journeyman then...
by TedMoseby
Aug. 18, 2009, 1:46 p.m. CST
I loved this show the first time I saw it...
by SteveStevens
... when it was called Journeyman (which was awesome, but a gigantic TTW rip-off).
Aug. 18, 2009, 1:48 p.m. CST
So close...
by SteveStevens
My first post ever on this site was thisclose to being a first post. Oh well.
Aug. 18, 2009, 1:56 p.m. CST
Um, is the book even any good?
by Ash0k
Aug. 18, 2009, 1:57 p.m. CST
I want Journeyman on DVD (with original music, of course)!
by jim
Actually, what I really want is a second season but I'll settle for the lesser of two improbabilities.
Aug. 18, 2009, 2:07 p.m. CST
What's Journeyman? Didn't anyone watch Quantum Leap?
by epitone
That sounds more like what the show really is.
Aug. 18, 2009, 2:18 p.m. CST
Fuck ABC for cancelling Pushing Daises!
by ottomatic
Least they still have Lost on.
 Will this be like the Mr. and Mrs. Smith pilot and go nowhere?I was alittle curious of that just because of Jordana Brewster.
 I can't believe the Witches of Eastwick got this far along.A show about three witches... how original.
Aug. 18, 2009, 2:23 p.m. CST
by bookant
. . .the book was quite good. Not really sci-fi, though. The time travel is just sort of an interesting plot device in a "relationship story" (hence "The Time Traveler's Wife" not "The Story of the Time Traveler.") Can't really see it as a weekly series, though.
Aug. 18, 2009, 2:24 p.m. CST
Another try to make a scifi show with female appeal?
by ev1ldead
Aug. 18, 2009, 2:25 p.m. CST
This would be better as a wacky sitcom
by Jor-El23
Something with a canned studio audience and bad sets and 3 cameras and a wacky neighbor. Do it ABC!
Aug. 18, 2009, 2:33 p.m. CST
by idrinkyourmilkshake
Aug. 18, 2009, 2:35 p.m. CST
THAT WAS lame,
by idrinkyourmilkshake
Im sorry fellow talkbackers...that was no good
Aug. 18, 2009, 2:39 p.m. CST
WTF, Why not just bring back journeyman?
by JettL93
That show was fucking awesome, i wish we would get it on bluray soon
but that said, Why does ABC think this will work..Journeyman never got the ratings (hense why NBC cancelled it) and the time travellers wife opend up last weekend to bad reviews and a pretty crapy box office total
But hey, if thats ABC's logic in what they think works, maybe next season we'll get street fighter: Chun Li series and a sliders knock off?
Aug. 18, 2009, 2:48 p.m. CST
sliders knockoff?
by idrinkyourmilkshake
Aug. 18, 2009, 2:50 p.m. CST
This is to add to ABC's "Tampon Thursday" lineup.
by Meta
To preceed Grey's Anatomy and Defying Gravity in the mid-season schedule. Brought to you with limited commercial interruption by Tampax.
Aug. 18, 2009, 2:55 p.m. CST
epitone, if you had seen "Journeyman" you would know
by jim
that it is closer to "The Time Traveler's Wife" than "Quantum Leap", seeing as how he had a wife and would return to her in the present. "Quantum Leap" is more like "The Time Traveler's Holographic Buddy Who Lives in the Present While The Time Traveler Is Stuck In The Past And They Are Never Really In The Same Place Together". Although "Journeyman" had a touch of "Quantum Leap" with the idea of "making right what once went wrong".
Aug. 18, 2009, 3:01 p.m. CST
And while we're at it
by SteveStevens
They should totally bring back Time Trax.
Aug. 18, 2009, 3:04 p.m. CST
What's the point? The movie is great
by Ray Gamma
Making a tv series of this is a waste of money. All it will do is trivialize the story and remove all the emotional impact. It'll end up like "Ghost Whisperer" or some other vanilla housewife-fodder.
Aug. 18, 2009, 3:04 p.m. CST
Journeyman vs. Quantum Leap
by NinjaRap
They're quite different. For starters, Journeyman did indeed return home between each trip to the past, and much of the episodes was about dealing with the impact of his repeated absences from modern times and how his loved ones dealt with the situation as it was about his actual journeys to the past. Second, the man in question retained his own body on every trip - necessitating that he be careful as to who sees him or captures his image while he time-travels.
Aug. 18, 2009, 3:09 p.m. CST
Oh for fuck sakes!
by FilmGuy125
I weep for Hollywood, I really do.
Aug. 18, 2009, 3:26 p.m. CST
Just Bring back Journeyman, for cripe's sake!
by WIBoomer1
Aug. 18, 2009, 3:28 p.m. CST
by Jews4Jesus
Isn't anyone grossed out by the fact that the Eric Bana's character seduces a little girl and then fucks her as an adult. Maybe it's just me. And on that topic, what happens as he disappears while he's doing her?
Aug. 18, 2009, 3:30 p.m. CST
Time cop the series!
by JettL93
Now that would be cool..ABC should totally do that, theres no way it would fail
Aug. 18, 2009, 3:36 p.m. CST
I'm getting all choked up.
by kabong
They'll make it precious, I'm sure.
Aug. 18, 2009, 3:40 p.m. CST
good movie
by antonphd
i'll watch the show. my wife definitely will.
Aug. 18, 2009, 3:48 p.m. CST
Yeahbuhwhat? Seriously?
by MrMysteryGuest
A time-traveling chick flick show?
Aug. 18, 2009, 3:49 p.m. CST
TIME PIMPS aka The Time Traveler's Hoes
by turketron_2
PIMPIN ACROSS TIME... You could pimp a cave woman to Caesar... or pimp Kim Kardashian to Xerxes... or green alien bitches to us here in the present!
Aug. 18, 2009, 3:56 p.m. CST
Why has nobody here mentioned Journeym- oh.
by ISleptWithKathyBatesAndAllThatIGotWasThisStupidTalkbackName
Aug. 18, 2009, 3:57 p.m. CST
Some headlines don't merit exclamation points.
by DarthCorleone
Aug. 18, 2009, 4:07 p.m. CST
ABC is such a douche chanel
by JettL93
i mean really why all the woman shows..don;t thy know women are stupid?
Aug. 18, 2009, 4:47 p.m. CST
wow as if the movie wasn;'t bad enough
by walrusholder
Aug. 18, 2009, 4:55 p.m. CST
by slkboxrman
does this sound mysteriously like JOURNEYMAN or what ? man who disappears in time for unknown amounts of time, wife at home...would be cool if it was like journeyman, any show focusing on the wife and what she does while her husband is traveling would suck major hairy monkey balls....just like army wives or those annoying "real houswives" show.... i dont care about crap like that..i say fuck em, theyre sad...we dont care.
Aug. 18, 2009, 5:16 p.m. CST
In much more important news
by NoQuarter
James Marsters is going to be joining Caprica for at least 3 episodes. C'mon, Herc, you know you can't resist posting about this!
Aug. 18, 2009, 5:20 p.m. CST
by Jews4Jesus
Doesn't he also change the future when he goes back in the past?? He should be fucking other chicks or killing bad guys. Fucking stupid premise of a show!
Aug. 18, 2009, 6:08 p.m. CST
by THE WALLACE
This sounds like a show that was cancelled called JOURNEY MAN! Why hasn't anyone said anything about th- oh wait.. .OH WAIT SOMEONE EVEN MADE THIS JOKE ALREADY! okay but seriously... BRING BACK VOYAGERS! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2rz7bMeDTA
Aug. 18, 2009, 6:18 p.m. CST
The Time Travellers grooming victim...
by V'Shael
Weep for joy as he introduces himself to the six year old girl who will become his wife, and not get squicked out at all as he starts grooming her.
 This show was brought to you by NAMGLA...
Aug. 18, 2009, 6:26 p.m. CST
Haven't Seen the Movie...
by crucifictorious
or read the book, but from what I've heard the film isn't very good... I have many friends who have read the book, however, and its supposedly very, very good and quite heartbreaking. I might have to read it myself sometime, if I ever feel like a good cry. I hope the series can do a better job pleasing the fans, than the movie.
Aug. 18, 2009, 6:53 p.m. CST
Fuck this shit, I want District 9 the Series
by AlienDragQueen
Aug. 18, 2009, 7:35 p.m. CST
Scene from an ABC pitch meeting
by ThrowMeTheIdol
"Will most men hate it?" "Yep" "Greenlighted!"
Aug. 18, 2009, 7:36 p.m. CST
by CatVutt
I already KNOW how THIS shit ends.
Aug. 18, 2009, 8:43 p.m. CST
I'm really happy to see all of the Journeyman love...
by NeoMyers
I miss that show and when I saw this news on another site, I said the same thing: "Screw this, bring back Journeyman instead." And to those who had not seen it, Journeyman was not a Quantum Leap rip-off, the concept is similar on the surface, but it was really more of an ensemble show about how this guy and his family deal with the fact he travels in time.
Aug. 18, 2009, 8:48 p.m. CST
Meh. Plot leaves a lot to be desired.
by Yeti
Chick falls for guy that literally cannot stay with her. Chick gets mad at guy even though she knows she shouldn't. Chick stupid.
Aug. 18, 2009, 9:21 p.m. CST
There is a major difference with SH5.
by JuanSanchez
Aug. 18, 2009, 9:53 p.m. CST
Spike's running "Aliens" on Friday.
by kabong
Vasquez is the type of sci-fi chick I like: Let's rock!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aug. 18, 2009, 11:08 p.m. CST
Didn't this movie just tank?
by Tall_Boy66
Also, isn't the guy naked every time he time-travels?
Aug. 18, 2009, 11:22 p.m. CST
Yep, I see it more as a TV show than a movie...
by oneletter
It could work as a more episodic narrative. But, I'd totally rather have another season of Journeyman, hell, even the Journeyman DVD over this crap.
Aug. 19, 2009, 12:45 a.m. CST
ABC needs a hit after Lost goes off the air
by lockesbrokenleg
Aug. 19, 2009, 3:01 a.m. CST
Quantum Leap?
by Lordgorp
'Man come unstuck in time. . . . ' Anyone? Hooo booy!
Aug. 19, 2009, 3:58 a.m. CST
by ChakaMudd
Nuff said. JOURNEYMAN!!!!!
Aug. 19, 2009, 5:39 a.m. CST
by spud mcspud
We KNOW what happens to the character. The fucking MOVIE tells us the beginning, middle, and end of the saga of the couple in the book. WHY THE FUCK do we want four or five seasons of an unending, bore-you-to-tears fucking Act II WHEN WE KNOW HOW THE WHOLE STORY FUCKING ENDS??
 Hollywood execs are officially now so fucking STUPID that they don't understand Rule 1 to plotting a story - BEGINNING. MIDDLE. END. Did NOBODY fucking learn ANYTHING from the mess that was George Lucas' attempt at an entire trilogy of Act IIs??
 YOU CREATIVELY BANKRUPT, USELESS MAN-HATING ABC MOTHERFUCKERS!! AAARRGHHHH!!!
 **Beats head against wall until it goes away**
Aug. 19, 2009, 5:43 a.m. CST
Will someone make REPLAY into a movie already!!
by spud mcspud
REPLAY did THE TIME TRAVELLER'S WIFE, but with emphasis on BOTH perspectives - male AND female - and ruminated on materialism, spirituality, fate, destiny, the role of divinity in the universe - it got a LOT more philosophy out of its concept. I do think TTTW had more to offer in the way of emotional involvement, but damn if REPLAY didn't have a killer hook, a great concept a resolution that ACTUALLY MADE SENSE, and left you fully satisfied, intellectually and spiritually. One of the greatest SF books I've ever read.
 Ah. THAT'S why Hollywood hasn't fucked it up yet. It's too smart for them to fully understand...
Aug. 19, 2009, 9:12 a.m. CST
This fucking pisses me off.
by HoboCode
This is what Journeyman fucking was, assholes. Only not fucking SHIT! ABC must know they fucked up.
Aug. 19, 2009, 9:13 a.m. CST
Pushing Daisies was cancelled...
by TrueLies
... to free up an hour for a rehash of (dramatic music) The Time Tunnel!
Aug. 19, 2009, 12:22 p.m. CST
Ray Gamma
by The Gipper
Ray Gamma sez... "Making a tv series of this is a waste of money. All it will do is trivialize the story and remove all the emotional impact."

 Just like what happened when they made a TV series based on the film M*A*S*H...
Aug. 19, 2009, 12:23 p.m. CST
Just Bring Back Journeyman
by kodiak_j
Journeyman was one of my favorite shows.. If this is anything like it, I'll have to check it out. I guess I should see the movie first, huh.
Aug. 19, 2009, 12:30 p.m. CST
Man who travels through time and arrive naked?
by The Gipper
Man who travels through time and arrive naked?

 Terminator anyone?

 Man who travels within his own lifetime?

 Quantum Leap anyone?

 Man who comes back to his family after traveling through time?

 Journeyman anyone?

 Why don't they just go and make a TV series version of St. Elmo's Fire. Oh, that's right. They are...
Aug. 19, 2009, 12:36 p.m. CST
I hear Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell are available
by Rubiks Doob
Heck so are Doc Brown and Marty McFly...
Aug. 19, 2009, 2:59 p.m. CST
ABC sucks....
by TheWaqman
their new series all sound like shite.
Aug. 19, 2009, 5:43 p.m. CST
Bring back Journeyman!
by I Hope You Die
Also, I love Defying Gravity. I mean, it's terrible. But it's so entertaining. Every week I anticipate Ron Livingston's nonsensical opening voiceover. "There are a lot of doors in this world. Doors with handles. You open one, another closes. So many handles and doors. My father told me that doors need handles otherwise you couldn't open them. I guess he was right in a way. That's pops for you, he was always a practical man, albeit an abusive drunk. You can't know what's behind a door until you open it. With a handle." And then there's a problem with the spaceship, which means we get to discover one of the crew members slept with one of the other crew members! And that somehow solves it!
Aug. 19, 2009, 6:47 p.m. CST
spud mcspud - I could not agree more
by Heckles
Replay is awesome. I've been waiting on a film version for years. Excellent book.
Aug. 19, 2009, 7:36 p.m. CST
spud mcspud and Replay
by Canuck815
I actually picked that book up after seeing it recommended in a Time Traveler's Wife talkback a few months back. Totally blew me away. Fantastic book, though in movie form I guess it could be difficult avoiding it seeming too repetitive (as in some Replays didn't he he just kinda accept it and let it play out..). Regardless, if they could do it right that would be amazing.
Aug. 20, 2009, 4:32 a.m. CST
Heckles and Canuck815 **SPOILERS**
by spud mcspud
I absolutely LOVED REPLAY - he does so much with the concept, and the resolution of it actually makes sense for once AND wraps up the story in a satisfying way. And the ending with Jeff calling Pamela to check it wasn't all in his head... Just loved it.
 You know what's sad though? Ken Grimwood was over three-quarters of the way through a sequel to REPLAY when he died, and he'd considered it to be among the best of his works, if not THE best. There's interviews about it on the net - I'll try to find one and post a link.
 A sequel to REPLAY. Imagine how great THAT could have been...
 I just saw TTTW in the UK last night - and they actually got it 95% right. Ronlivingston is great as the best friend, and it goes without saying that Bana and McAdams have the chops to do this WELL - and they did - brought the emotional heart of the story front and centre and made it utterly believable. Liked the way it started to darken towards the end of the movie, too.
 Then Bruce Joel Rubin fucks up and alters the ending.
 **SPOILERS!!** There's this fucked-up thing in Hollywood right now where every time an adaptation of a great book/GN gets made, the better the original ending, the worse the movie one. The ending to the book is more final: she knows she'll only see him one more time, when she's older and slightly greying, and the way it happens, it breaks your heart. It's also brilliantly foreshadowed in the novel - Henry constantly questions when it'll be, will he have already died, will it be the last time he sees her... This is UTTERLY IGNORED in the movie - no foreshadowing to the ending, nothing. And the ending to the movie seems more forced - he appears to her IN THE MEADOW, NOT in her perfect house, and it's barely a year since his death. And it's left open-ended - no finality to it, no "that was definitely the last time", just the fact that he could re-appear at any time. How schmaltzy. How gooey. How fucking pointless.
 The ending to the book finally allows Claire to grieve - that his death, to her, happens when she sees him for what they BOTH know to be the very last time. One last cruel twist of the time-travelling condition - and one last chance at farewell. The ending to what turned out to be a very good movie just blew all the goodwill it previously won from me by fucking up that perfect bittersweet ending.
 I just expect crap from literary adaptations these days. Just look at that ridiculous ending to WATCHMEN, too, compared to the greatness of the GN. WHY CAN'T THEY JUST LEAVE IT ALONE??
Aug. 20, 2009, 4:34 a.m. CST
Ron Livingston - legend
by spud mcspud
He's in the greatness that is OFFICE SPACE. He's great in TTTW. AND he's apparently great in DEFYING GRAVITY.
 Is there NOTHING Ron Livingston cannot do??
Aug. 20, 2009, 7:46 a.m. CST
Did somebody say time travel?
by orcus
Hoo hoo, Orcus' ears picked up
Aug. 20, 2009, 7:45 p.m. CST
yeah for about 13 weeks or so and then CANCEL it
by Maniaq
you know it's true - the most we can expect from this is that those 13 episodes will not suck
 -then again if they DO suck then it won't be so bad once it's cancelled...
Aug. 20, 2009, 11:47 p.m. CST
ABC should have picked up Journeyman when they had the chance
by Turd Furgeson
NBC, like everything else they do, fucked the sheep on that one.. Great concept, good actors, kinks ironed out, show was ROLLING when those fucktards Zucker and the Temple crew cancelled it. Zucker is soooo stupid, if he was running the show back in the day, Sienfield and Friends wouldn't have made it past 7 episodes.... Fucking window licker. ABC PWNS good television, period!
Aug. 21, 2009, 8:49 a.m. CST
spud (TTW spoilers)
by Canuck815
spoilers for the ending** For the film they originally had the book from the ending where Clare sees Henry one last time as an old woman. However, some dumbass test audiences apparently didn't recognize who the old woman was supposed to be and as a result they changed it. Pretty unfortunate as that is definitely the superior ending.
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Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) and aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are two FDA-approved classes of drugs used to prevent the recurrence of estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers. However, no preventive agents are available for adjuvant therapy of estrogen receptor-negative (ER-) cancers. Preclinical in vivo studies showed that 9-cis-retinoic acid (9cRA) and retinoids like Targretin that selectively target the nuclear retinoid X receptors (RXRs) are effective in the prevention of ER+ mammary cancers either alone or in combination with SERMs or AIs. Additionally 9cRA and Targretin prevent ER- cancers in transgenic mouse models, but due to significant toxicities these retinoids are not suited for chemoprevention. We have designed and evaluated two new classes of RXR-selective retinoid agonists (rexinoids). The least-toxic rexinoid, 9cUAB30, does not display common lipid toxicities that have plagued the clinical use of other retinoids for cancer prevention, but it is very effective in preventing ER+ cancers. 9cUAB30 is now approaching a Phase I human trial as a new chemopreventive agent (to determine toxicity and pharmacokinetics). We propose to evaluate 9cUAB30 and our most potent rexinoid, 9cUAB111, in preclinical studies aimed at determining their potential in treating and preventing ER- breast cancers in humans. In Specific Aim 1, 9cUAB30 and 9cUAB111 (each RXR-selective agonists) will be synthesized at quantities sufficient for in vivo evaluation. The two rexinoids have already been characterized in vitro. In Specific Aim 2, the two rexinoids will be studied for their capacity to reduce cancer cell proliferation or increase cell apoptosis in established ER- MMTV-erb2 cancers, and evaluated in vivo for their potencies as agents to inhibit the growth of these ER- cancers. In Specific Aim 3, 9cUAB30 and 9cUAB111 will be evaluated in a long-term (18 month) study to evaluate their capability of preventing the formation of ER- cancers in the MMTV-erb2 transgenic model. The preclinical data provided by these studies will be used to support further clinical development of 9cUAB30 in costly Phase II clinical trials, and/or to support moving 9cUAB111 forward in the early stages of preclinical toxicity/pharmacology studies needed for an IND application.
Lay Abstract:
Two classes of drugs are used to prevent breast cancer that grows rapidly in response to estrogen. Selective estrogen receptor modulators (e.g., tamoxifen) and aromatase inhibitors (e.g., Arimidex) significantly reduce the chances of estrogen-receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer recurrence. However, for breast cancers that do not respond to estrogen (ER- cancers), there are no low-toxicity drugs available to prevent disease in these patients (African American women compose an unusually high proportion of ER- patients). Vitamin A derivatives hold great promise in preventing both ER+ and ER- breast cancers since their mechanism of action is not dependent on blocking estrogen. Instead these compounds, named retinoids, prevent cancer cells from proliferating and encourage them to die, thus suppressing cancer progression. The purpose of this research is to determine if either of two structurally different retinoids (9cUAB30 or 9cUAB111) is suitable for the prevention of ER- breast cancer. First, we will synthesize enough of each retinoid to perform the needed evaluation of these compounds in animals. The chemistry has already been developed to make large quantities of 9cUAB30. However, we will need to optimize the synthesis of 9cUAB111 to generate sufficient quantities to complete the subsequent studies. We will next study if either retinoid prevents ER- cancer cells from proliferating in animals, and then decide if the retinoids are capable of stopping ER- tumors from growing. The final study will evaluate if either retinoid can prevent the appearance of ER- cancers in mice that have been genetically altered to produce ER- cancers. This study is costly due its length and the amount of retinoid needed to treat the mice. In 2007, 9cUAB30 will start the first round of evaluation in humans for toxicity and pharmacology. Positive results from these studies will be used to support continued human evaluation in expensive Phase II trials as a new agent to prevent ER- disease (as well as enhancing SERMs/AIs in ER+ cancer).
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