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Hansel and Gretel

Thundercat

Thundercat

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I watched this movie at the weekend (silly adventure escapism - a good bit of fun). Diabetes is often misrepresented in movies and tv shows but this one really takes the cake! It is so ridiculous I was torn between laughing and being annoyed. Spoiler alert...................Hansel developed an illness after being force fed so many sweets by the witch. The character he says this to replies "you have the sugar disease" !! He must inject at strictly set times or within seconds he comes over all funny and swoony! Also the needle is massive. He gives a mighty stab into his leg and must hit bone! His diabetes has no relevance to the storyline at all. I know the movie is meant as a mindless bit of fun but wonder what the point of the diabetes aspect was. I settled on finding it amusing and enjoyed the movie.

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I suppose diabetes is so complicated that they had to dumb it down - take it as a compliment; just means you guys are more intelligent than most :lol:
 
That sounds like a weird film, was it real life or cartoon???? but anyway, I think I will give that one a miss. Bought Les Mis today, my DD has seen it at the cinema and we have been seeing the DVD in the shop, she's still talking about it, so I bought it for both of us, its half term next week, so hopefully we can watch it together :D

RRB :)
 
RRB stop having a laugh ! you must know that Hansel and Gretel are REAL ! surely !
Have you been asleep ?
 
Superchip said:
RRB stop having a laugh ! you must know that Hansel and Gretel are REAL ! surely !
Have you been asleep ?
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What, what ? sorry did you say something, I've just woken up :yawn:

RRB :wink:
 
Don't tell me you were woken with a kiss !
From Hansel or Gretel ?
 
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