![]() Now I understand that could have been deliberate, with especially with the jazz infused intro and Deborah's chaotic personality at times, but I don't think it helped give the audience much time to really feel empathy for the characters. However, the biggest problem I had with the movie is that it felt it was very rushed, almost incoherent. I also loved the flashbacks of Henrietta before she was sick, and seeing her with young Deborah was very touching. The actors portraying the family did very well with what they had, and the movie covers a lot of the key points from the book. I liked Oprah as Deborah (love it even more knowing that Deborah was a huge Oprah fan, and would've been ecstatic to meet Oprah, let alone have her portray her in a movie). Also, to know how her family had to deal with the hoopla about her cells and being taken advantage of every step of the way. A way to reach a broader audience and get more people interested in who this women was and her role in modern science. To me the movie is more of a big long commercial for the book. I watched the movie over the weekend, and while I LOVE the sheer fact that they even made a movie about Henrietta and her family's life, I have to say the movie didn't have as much of an emotional impact as the book did. There may be times when that's the right thing to do-but do consider the implications. And you should think about it before you submit your DNA to just any research or company that comes along. It's a worthwhile film on an important topic that people should see and think about. I am really glad to have been able to witness the portrayal of their feelings and reactions to this situation. And it brought the family to vivid reality in a way the book text cannot. Of course, there were many more details that can't be conveyed in a such a short retelling on film, but I thought it captured the key points very well. It provided important awareness for those of us in science about the data we are using and about who provided it. The book was very well done and informative. And watching the daughter character react to that provided a new perspective for me. I remember that proposal in Science about the cells deserving another species designation-and being dismayed by that myself. We hear about his latest book, “A Decent Ride.I'm a scientist who had used HeLa cells in my work in the past. But for about 10 years now, he's lived in Chicago. Irvine Welsh Talks ‘Trainspotting’ Sequel and New Book ‘A Decent Ride’Īpril 12, 2016: Best known for his 1993 novel "Trainspotting," author Irvine Welsh has been called the best storyteller in Britain. Scott Simon’s ‘Love Story’ with Chicago CubsĪpril 13: NPR host Scott Simon on his lifelong love for the Chicago Cubs and what that World Series win meant to him.ĪJ Mendez Brooks’ Memoir Tackles Mental Illness, Family DysfunctionĪpril 11: Since her retirement from the ring a couple of years ago, World Wresting Entertainment champion April Jeanette “AJ” Mendez Brooks has been working on another story line – for a new book. Given the renewed interest in the story, we thought you’d enjoy this conversation from 2011. Soon after it came out, Skloot joined us on Chicago Tonight. The book spent more than a year on the New York Times best-seller list. Years later when her family learned about it, they felt angry and exploited. Those cells kept living, and started a scientific revolution and a multibillion-dollar industry. Lacks was born in 1920 and her role in medical research began in 1951 when doctors took some of her cells – without asking for permission to do so – as she was dying.
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