Highly probable psychological disorders of the character. Autism and aspergers were simply viewed as eccentric before 1994 in the us and this film was made in 199293. While dealing with her husbands illness, this debut author turned to the refuge of jane austens work. Masterson stars as joon, the mentally ill sister of benny aidan quinn, an auto mechanic who takes care of her.
Chechik the film is perhaps best known for depps humorous physical comedy routines which are based on silent film comics. Johnny depp portrays sam, a highly eccentric and sometimesmischievous young person. Clip from the film benny and joon released in 1993. After losing a bet, benny is forced to bring another eccentric into his house. It allows the viewers to recognize the potential for symptom overlap between other mental illnesses as well as emphasizing the patients role in his or her own treatment plan.
This offbeat romantic comedy features an early starring role for johnny depp as sam, a dreamy mimeartist who falls for joon, a painter with learning difficulties cared for by her brother benny. I love the music so much that i purchased this dvd so i could listen to it more often. Enter sam johnny depp, who comes into their lives via a card game, and shows the siblings that his. When benny finds out he casts benny out of the house and threatens to have joon put away in a psychiatric facility.
But sam, who talks more with gestures than words, seems to get joon better than benny does in some ways, and soon they start a tentative romance. Benny and joon is a film that approaches its subjects so gingerly it almost seems afraid to touch them. When benny aidan quinn, who runs a small autorepair shop, loses a bet, he is forced to take sam into his house. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. As joons sole caretaker, auto mechanic benny makes sure his eccentric sister lives a. It shows joon again but awake by the window and sam at ruthies. Rent benny and joon 1993 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Benny blames sam and his sister refuses to see him. Benny owns an auto shop and takes care both financially and physically of himself and his. The film benny and joon portrays joons mental illness in a multifaceted way, highlighting the fact that the presentation of mental illness is highly individualized. Benny is a protective big brother, who roughs up sam when he hears that sam and joon are having a relationship. Aidan quinn also stars, and it was directed by jeremiah s.
Runs the gamut, from damn to st and one instance of the fword. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. With johnny depp, mary stuart masterson, aidan quinn, julianne moore. Last week i was reading a blog post about tropes for womens characters in film, particularly the sexy tragic muse. Mindi dickstein lyrics is a lyricist, librettist, and playwright. Jaehee choi international journal of social science and humanity, vol.
Schizophrenic analysis on benny and joon introduction to. When benny is out once more, sam arrives to try to run away with joon. It flashes to joon in bed and benny walking by the trains. Benny aidan quinn is a mechanic whose adult life is anchored to his sister joon mary stuart masterson, a passionate, talented artist who happens to be mentally ill. But if you went out and made a cup of tea, you may miss some of the points made and only see the fun bits or lightweight daft parts. An eccentric johnny depp meets a man aidan quinn with a troubled sister mary stuart masterson. Cruz natalie toro joons psychiatrist, who thinks she should be. The movie is a must watch and you will love the soundtrack. Benny and joon 1993 comedy, drama, romance stars johnny depp, mary stuart masterson_0001. As benny notices that opportunities in his life are slipping away, he begins to contemplate sending joon to a group home. He must also take care of his mentally ill sister juniper, better known as joon mary stuart masterson.
Sam is portrayed as having splinter skills, verbally based ld, and a very strong interestfixation on movies and on types of movies in particular. While the films depiction of mental illness might be a little soft focus, benny and joon is lifted by the lively charm of its three young leads. The story wants to be about love, but is also about madness, and somehow it weaves the two together with a charm that would probably not be quite so easy in real life. Already in bennys house is another troublesome eccentric. The 1990s are back in a big way, in fashion, in remakes, and now on stage with a new musical version of the indie hit movie benny and joon, now playing at the old globe through october 22nd.
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