DO NOT READ!

kelleysgroi

Hi Ladies- I would highly recommend that everyone avoid reading a book called Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah.  I recently read this book and low and behold on page 375 the main character is diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer and shortly after dies.  There was no indication anywhere that this would happen in the story so I was totally unprepared and was reduced to tears. Book wasnt that good anyway.  

christina0001

well that is depressing!

stupid book! hope you feel better.

otter

Whew. I thought you meant, DO NOT READ this thread.  I clicked on it anyway, but wondererd if there was a virus lurking here, or maybe some kind of ... oh, I don't know. 

Anyway, yes, there are movies I wish I hadn't seen, and certainly wouldn't have rented if I'd known the details of the plot.  "The Family Stone" is at the top of that list for me.  DO NOT WATCH.

otter

SpecialK

otter - I thought the same thing - do not read this thread - but couldn't resist, lol!  I know there was a movie that came out within the last six months or so called "We Bought a Zoo" and the young wife/mom dies of cancer, and it caught some people from BCO off-guard when they took their kids to see it.

leggo

I thought we had another "Don't read _______posts" thread going on here. Glad that's not the case. I know how you feel Kelley. It makes me nuts when I'm taken off guard by something including cancer in it's story line. It does nothing but piss me off. Like anyone who's been affected by cancer relates to these ficticious mockeries....idiots.

ETA: except for "Breaking Bad"! (had to add that in there).

3monstmama

Thanks for the heads up on "We bought a Zoo."  Youngest has wanted to see it but I thinking with a stage 4 grandmother and a survivor mom maybe we will take a pass.

barsco1963

I have just received a copy of We Bought a Zoo - glad that I now have a head's up on it before watching.  Thanks!

AmyIsStrong

When I was ready to start chemo, I asked friends/family for a list of books/movies and said specifically NO CANCER, NO AWFUL DEATHS in them. My mom suggested a book, which was actually a very interesting book, but a central character got bc and died. I called my mom aghast. She was so horrified - said she forgot all about that part and felt terrible for recommending it to me. I guess we notice those things more than others do.

Also - after everybody saying 'i'll put that on my bucket list,' I decided to rent the movie with that name, figuring it would be a lighthearted, whimsical romp in the two men trying adventurous things.  W-R-O-N-G!  Way too cancer-y.  DO NOT WATCH! I'm sorry I did. And now, I NEVER use that expression anymore. I just say I put something on my list of things I want to do. Period.

BouncingBetties

I have discussed this with my Mom, family and friends but has anyone else noticed that when a character in a movie gets breast cancer, they always die?! My Mom and I watched "50/50" because we knew that the movie was based on a true story and that the character lives. I am considering writing to Seth Rogen and his friend to suggest they do a movie about breast cancer...or maybe I should just write one? How are we to have hope when they always show this as a death sentence?

kelleysgroi

good point bouncingbetties!

CherylinOhio

I peeked here because it said Do Not Read!! Good subject!!  Like Don't touch, wet paint!   Anyhoo,  I saw We bought a zoo, was not very funny, also saw bucket list, was funny.  I do an eye roll everytime I see a movie and someone either dies or someone else mentions someone dies, its always, the big C.  People do die of other things!! Why don't they say someone got eaten by a shark!? Hollywood is so unoriginal!!