Euphemisms... Looking for a movie

all on 15/11/2009 at 15:58

Hey,
I'm looking for a classic film with at least one scene containing a few good medical or disease-related euphemisms.

The first movie I thought of is Flight Above the Cucoo's Nest, but I'm looking for something less "psycho"-tic.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

DaBeast on 15/11/2009 at 16:25

Quote Posted by all

Hey,
I'm looking for a classic film with at least one scene containing a few good medical or disease-related euphemisms.

The first movie I thought of is One Flew Over the Cucoo's Nest, but I'm looking for something less "psycho"-tic.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

fixed.

I've watched loads but can't remember now. Maybe Patch Adams, Instinct...could be a bit "psycho". You might be better off with tv shows tbh.

I remember a film with William Hurt as a doctor who experiences what its like to be a patient and tries to implement a load of reforms. Its called The Doctor :P

Muzman on 15/11/2009 at 16:42

Quote:

House is at clinic with a seven year old girl and her mother.

MOTHER: The seizures only seem to happen when she's in her car seat. She starts to rock and grunt.

HOUSE: She responsive?

MOTHER: It's like she's in a zone and her abdominal muscles become dystonic.

HOUSE: Big word. Someone's been in the interweb.

MOTHER: I looked up a few articles on epilepsy. Y'know, there's actually some really great youth soccer leagues that would cater specifically to her special needs and I think it might explain why she's been having a hard time in pre-school.

HOUSE: Let's confirm her diagnosis before you have her held back. (Flicks light off) Strobing lights and high-pitched sounds can provoke a seizure. (Waves a flashlight in the little girl's face while making a weird, ghoulish sound that I've never heard anywhere else before.)

DAUGHTER: You're a goof!

HOUSE: Takes one to know one, loser. Wait, that means I'm a loser. Scratch that. (Turns lights back on.) These episodes, she get sweaty afterwards?

MOTHER: Soaking wet.

HOUSE: And does she seem upset or just tired?

MOTHER: Actually she kinda thinks it's funny.

HOUSE: If you mix rocking, grunting, sweating and dystonia with concerned parents and you get an amateur diagnosis of epilepsy. In actuality, all your little girl is doing is... saying yoo-hoo to the hoo-hoo.

MOTHER: She's what?

HOUSE: Marching the penguin. Ya-yaing the sisterhood. Finding Nemo.

(The little girl giggles.)

DAUGHTER: That was funny.

HOUSE: It's called gratification disorder. Sort of a misnomer. When one is unable to gratify oneself, that would be a disorder.

MOTHER: (covers her daughter's ears) Are you saying she's masterbating?

HOUSE: I was trying to be discreet. There's a child in the room!

demagogue on 15/11/2009 at 16:43

Spies Like Us has that ridiculous section when they're posing as doctors.

Enchantermon on 15/11/2009 at 18:18

Quote Posted by Muzman

House

:laff:
I gotta find that on YouTube!

Turtle on 15/11/2009 at 18:53

Quote Posted by demagogue

Spies Like Us has that ridiculous section when they're posing as doctors.

Doctor.

fett on 15/11/2009 at 18:57

Tried Scrubs?

mudi on 15/11/2009 at 19:12

[house]It's not Lupus.[/house]

Aerothorn on 15/11/2009 at 19:17

I feel like The Singing Detective (the miniseries) has a few of these, though can't remember them off the top of my head.

PeeperStorm on 15/11/2009 at 19:46

There's a scene at the beginning of (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074588/) The Great Scout and Cathouse Thursday where Oliver Reed's character finds a number of different ways of saying that he has the clap. Couldn't find a clip of it on YouTube.