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Date Movie (2006)
Appeals to teenagers
Although I haven't seen it myself, my 15 year old son (who has Asperger's Syndrome) and a couple of his friends (also autistic) found it hilarious and loved every minute of it. I tell you what too, although this film may not appeal to discerning, critical or educated adults the appeal, I guess, is that it is very obvious, very visual, and very corny but, for a small percentage of the population, this is just what they want to see! The premise of the movie has obviously been done before and done to death but, to a naive teenager who has never seen the originals that are being spoofed, it is original, fresh and new. Note: they also enjoyed "Scary Movie" so this gives an idea of their level of humour. But, give it a chance, it may not be your cup of tea, nor is it a critical success, or even a brilliant bit of film-making, but there is an audience out there for this kind of movie.
Silence (1974)
A very odd film, more like a home-movie than a film
When I first heard about this film it was in a website promoting movies about autism - a subject I am interested in since I have an autistic son. It took many years to track down a copy of this film and it was the biggest disappointment ever (especially considering what I paid for it!). It was more like an amateur home-movie than anything else, with poor photography, a weak story that could have been enlarged upon. It was derivative (e.g. themes from "Deliverance"). The whole thing just didn't work for me.