Kaimosae (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

the head nod at 3:37 always makes me laugh lol

luie425 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

To correct you, I have read the play, it's not a book, and I have seen the movie as well, last spring to be more accurate. She got sick at 19 months, I doubt at that age she knew "wa wa, ma or daddy." They make small sounds yes, but not words, why are we even having this discussion!? sorry, just end it?

HeyBeeDee (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I just realized you can see the rest of the scene and the final scene of the movie in Related Videos ("Why my nickname is Wa Part 2", by the same poster). The music in these scenes (Elmer Bernstein?) also adds to why I blubber so much!

HeyBeeDee (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

cazia9, I am the same way with "She knows!". This movie,and the book inspired a generation of Special Ed. teachers such as myself. An extra bit of poignancy, and I think it is mentioned in the script of the play, is Mrs. Keller realized that at the moment she got her daughter "back",she also lost her forever to her "Teacher". You see a bit of this further into the scene than is shown here, when Helen goes back over to Anne Sullivan. A wonderful movie about remarkable people.

maclasch (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Why don't you read the book or watch the movie? Then you'd understand.Babies do make small sounds. Some babies even say short words, like wa wa, or ma ma and daddy, as was the case with Helen Keller.

luie425 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

She got sick when she was a baby, before she could even talk.

maclasch (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

She had started talking before she got sick. Water, or Wawa was one of the first words she said. She remembered it then when the water touched her hands.

RAWRitSMAGGiEoXx (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

ha me too! its a good movie and i have a lot of respect for helen keller dont get me wrong but it is pretty funny.

CptJackSparrowLove (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Haven't gone a time watching this without getting goosebumps between 4:00-4:20.

ruDM6 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Great movie! I watched it as a part of my english course and loved it!