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Filmed as a QED documentary by the BBC in 1989, John’s Not Mad follows John Davidson, a 15-year-old schoolboy from Galashiels who suffers from the most severe form of Tourette’s Syndrome, a complex neurological disorder. This fascinating and inspiring film explores the way in which John, his family and the local community deal with his extreme condition.
This DVD also contains footage from the 2002 BBC follow-up documentary, The Boy Can’t Help It, featuring John, now aged 31, as he talks about how much impact the original documentary had on his life. John’s charity, Tourette’s Scotland, will be receiving a donation for every copy sold to continue helping and advising families of Tourette’s sufferers.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Short Film, SYNOPSIS: Sarah Morton is a famous British mystery author. Tired of London and seeking inspiration for her new novel, she accepts an offer from her publisher John Bosload to stay at his home in Luberon, in the South of France. It is the off-season, and Sarah finds that the beautiful country locale and unhurried pace is just the tonic for her--until late one night, when John''s indolent and insouciant French daughter Julie unexpectedly arrives. Sarah''s prim and steely English reserve is jarred by Julie''s reckless, sexually charged lifestyle. Their interactions set off an increasingly unsettling series of events, as Sarah''s creative process and a possible real-life murder begin to blend dangerously together. ...John's Not Mad
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
tourettes and other associated disorders,
By Margaret Quinn (East Lothian) - See all my reviews
This review is from: John's Not Mad (BBC Q.E.D. Documentary) [1989] [DVD] (DVD)
Would like to say well done to John for his brilliant video which hopefully will give people an insight of how tourettes affects the sufferer and their families. It took great courage for someone of such a young age to take part the first time. John came across as being a very sincere individual. I'm hoping to use this video to help my 13yr old son realise what Tourettes is because he's just been diagnosed and doesn't understand it. Thankyou John for allowing us to understand
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
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An amazing man and a brilliant documentary,
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This review is from: John's Not Mad (BBC Q.E.D. Documentary) [1989] [DVD] (DVD)
Having read some of the horrible reviews left here already, I felt compelled to leave my own to try to balance things out.
This is an amazing DVD and well worth watching, not least because some of the proceeds go to the Tourette Scotland charity. The contrast between John at 15, learning to live with his condition, and the man that he has become is truly inspiring, he's a good humoured, eloquent and self effacing man who has endured a truly isolating disability with more dignity and resilience than I suspect most of us could manage. I work with young people with disabilities and I know the abuse and bullying they often have to endure as part of the already fraught process of growing up is nothing to laugh at. I don't believe that all comedy should be politically correct but I think that some of the reviewers above have missed the point, it must have taken monumental bravery for a young boy to make this film and, while parts of it are as John himself admits amusing, to treat the whole DVD as just another comedy DVD is just outrageous. You could learn from John's best friend in the second film, they both undoubtedly find lots of humour in John's situation but his compassion and regard for John are very clear to see, he's never laughing at John, only with him. I wonder, out of curiousity, if those reviewers that describe helpless laughter throughout, or drinking games, stop for a break during the moment where John describes sometimes feeling so alone and hated with this condition that he wishes he could die? Or maybe I just missed the hilarity in this candid moment of painful honesty? I wholeheartedly recommend this film and wish John every strength and happiness, he's an amazing man.
19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great stuff!,
This review is from: John's Not Mad (BBC Q.E.D. Documentary) [1989] [DVD] (DVD)
Anyone who saw this fantastic documentary when it originally aired in 1989 will surely buy this dvd. Following John Davidson, a 15yr old who suffers from Tourette Syndrome, this fascinating and inspiring film explores the way in which John, his family and the local community deal with his extreme condition. This DVD also contains footage from the 2002 follow-up BBC documentary 'The Boy Can't Help It' featuring John, now aged 31, as he talks about how much impact the original documentary has had on his life & it's great to see how 'together' John is now & how he's coped magnificently with the condition when I'm sure he could easily have gone a different way. Another reason to buy this dvd is that John's charity, 'Tourette Scotland', will be receiving a donation from every copy sold to continue helping and advising families of Tourette sufferers, so go on, order it now!
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