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Blind Major 
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DISABILITY |
General
Allergies Blind |
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NOTES |
This is
another of the worst kind of representation of disabled people in
films. Mind you, it's so bad no one should be fooled into
thinking this is how disabled people are. |
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Hauer plays
a soldier in Vietnam who loses his sight and for |
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some reason
is looked after Vietnamese villagers. We see |
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him lying
down with 'grass' on his eyes and this is the healing |
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process.
When this is removed there is not a single scar or |
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any damage
to his eyes. They remain that very light blue and |
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to simulate
blindness Hauer just looks into space with a rather dumb
expression on his face. |
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After the
fashion of Carradine's blind teacher in "Kung Fu" |
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Hauer is
taught how to strike with a sword. He's not taught to |
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get around,
cook, and all those everyday activities. What use |
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is chopping
in two flying melons? |
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Of course we
very quickly find out. The action jumps 20 |
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years to
Miami where Hauer is seen walking along the edge of the road (I
thought at first he was collecting aluminium cans |
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to sell).
But no it's just aimless. He goes into a roadside cafe |
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where he's
teased by some yobs and of course manages to |
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The action
jumps to Reno where he goes to look up an old |
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Vietnam
buddy (20 years late?). Here he fights off men with |
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guns and
ends up having to look after his buddy's son when |
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the mother
is killed. Now he's at odds with a drugs ring and |
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I'm sure he
brought all of them to book. |
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The boy has
allergies which is shown as his drawing his hand |
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across his
nose frequently (or not so frequently when the |
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director
forgets to give the instruction). |
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This film is
based on the Zatiochi series.
More on this elsewhere. |
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