Omg yess I could not stop crying 😩 this was one of the best movies I’ve ever seen in my life. Rest In Peace to Robin Williams to all of them 🙏🏾truly amazing
RIP Dr. Oliver Sacks (July 9, 1933 - August 30, 2015), age 82 And RIP Robin Williams (July 21, 1951 - August 11, 2014), age 63 You both will be remembered as legends
What a great movie Awakenings was, done by two legendary actors. This film was said to be Williams top favourite film he enjoyed being apart of, same thing for De Niro. The film literally touches your heart, and teaches you the value of life and how many people take it for granted. God bless Williams and Oliver Sacks. Two heros in a better place now. It's also amazing how Williams a few years later would battle a similar brain trauma/disease. Theres no words that can fully describe this movie. Astonishing. I could say the part that hit me the most was when Leonard had said he counden't read anymore, and how he told his lover that it was his final time seeing her, like holy there is so much that could be said about the film, just you can't describe it, you can only see the film for yourself. God bless Williams, Sacks and all those patients who had suffered, and battled. Legends. Such an under-rated film.
The man should of won the Nobel peace prize, maybe he did !! I don't know, but a caring doctor that went to the length he did to help these poor people, unbelievably brilliant.
"devil puttin' a part in, though." Man. 40 years locked in your own body, can't stop shaking your head if you want to come out, still doing your own hair and cracking a joke. Unimaginable spirit.
That movie can make the hardest person cry. These clips, movies, et cetera et cetera give me a good smack in the face of how blessed & lucky my self-centered self is. Father God in heaven please forgive me and God bless us and all who read this. No Edits: just adding great movie amazing actors. Rest Easy Mr Williams.
It's so sad to hear that Robin Williams himself thought he was succumbing to Parkinson's but was wrongly diagnosed. He had a brain tumor where he suffered with hallucinations. When I saw this movie, it made me think of how scared he must have been toward the end of his life.
How Robert De Niro didn’t win the Oscar for his role in Awakenings is why the Academy is all politics. Jeremy Irons was good as Claus von Bülow but Robert De Niro was better.
Never take the life we have for granted. Truly God's gift, beyond body, we have a true consciousness that knows only love. They're not just ghosts, they are conscious people who need love
I saw this movie when I was 15 in 1990. Recently in 2013 my father had a massive stroke. half his body was paralyzed and could not talk. he could only use one hand. Me and my mother took care of him till 2020 when he passed away from Covid regulation. This film was constantly in my mind. my father wanted to live and I helped him. the most valuable thing in life is the human spirt. you could only imagine and be amazed what the human spirt can do. Thank youand RIP Dr Oliver.. RIP Penny Marshal, Robin Williams ....Mr Robert Dinero Thank you!!😂
I was struck by how much Diane Sawyer reminded me of Leonard’s love interest in the movie. The scene that always gets me in Awakenings, though, is when Robin’s character Dr Sayer falters in recording the deteriorating condition of Leonard but Leonard urges him to go on: “Learn! Learn! Learn! Learn!” What a powerful scene that was.
I worked in a psychiatrc hospital and know the highs & lows of seeing a patient go back home fixed with medication ! - Knowing you have to keep that barrier between them & yourself ? -You still get a buzz -After we lost Robin Williams I went to a local record & dvd store in UK -And was dissapointed that that 'Awakinings' - was not available to buy off the shelf on such a big company like that ?the other one of Williams movies I wanted was 'World according to Garp' -I had both on VHS but alas no player ? - But it was out of print on Dvd ? Awakenings is a wonderful movie all the cast do a fantastic job ! -Thanks for showing this ! S.B. British Isles God bless those People !
Essentially an autoimmune version of locked-in syndrome. Have there been any findings regarding what the antibodies were, and what could keep them at bay?
I saw the documentary about Sleepy Sickness & read about it. Apparently there is no known cure. It’s Encephalitis Lethargica is the medical name. After the person develops it they can also develop post encephalitic Parkinson’s disease. In the documentary it showed that Dr. Sacks prescribed L Dopamine which helped the patients come out of the vegetative state. So the L Dopamine is what kept the disease at bay & unfortunately had limitations & side affects.
Oliver Sacks is a fantastic writer. I loved "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat." That book came out around the same time "Art of the Deal" was the #1 bestseller, just as an aside. I worked for the now defunct WaldenBooks at the time.
I remember watching this movie as a kid and it moved me deeply. I've always liked this kind of movies Lorenzo's Oil is another one I saw in elementary school. Based in true stories movies have always been my jam.
Here Sacka looks like a lion. I love him so much trough his works in medical literature. He was a wonderful human. Hugs from Argentina and thanks a lot for this documet
If only Robin and Dr. Sacks had still been in contact at the time just before he took his life, I truly believe the doctor could have helped him! I really think that Dr. Sacks would’ve been able to help him with his LBD, and as a result he would still be here today!
@@joanofarc33 Hey there, i didn't know what it was either so i googled it ha ha. It means Lewy Body Dementia, I didn't read it all but it seems Robin Williams was in the first stages of this disease. So very sad. All the best , Marie :)
Yeh pitty,I didn't know he had that, great actor, and made his mark,on a grave stone between the date your born and date you've passed,theres a line,its how you filled it, he filled it. R.I.P R.W
Thing is that their muscles might not have atrophied, as they were not paralysed. All the patients probably had good muscle tones. Parkinsonism only affects the part of your nervous system thats supposed to organise and refine your movements. If this system fails, muscles are still able to work, it's just that your brain doesn't "let them" to. There would surely be some atrophy from years of inactivity but not to the point of immobility.
The brain was clearly getting use to the medicine! That's why no other medicine and drug worked on those with severe mental/neurological disorders and will likely still not work if say the neurologists were to ever try again! The brain of say someone with severe autism is clearly because of the neurons and synapses not being right, like someone with bipolar, they have a chemical imbalance inside their brain
Sacks deserves to be always remembered. He devoted his life to people who were forgotten. This is a story of a man focused only on the little man. The ones others wouldn’t treat. Of course, its ending isn’t as hopeful as he hoped it would be. But what a man. I revisit this video monthly. We could all be so lucky to have lived such a hopeful life as he did.
Quel film, histoire vraie enfin romancer, j'aimerais faire voir se film dans les hôpitaux psychiatriques en France, juste pour l'humanité, je suis allée voir un proche dans le public une horreur. Honte de ne pas pouvoir intervenir dans ces endroits.... je ne raconte même pas
Ik know i guy he gate post ssri sex disorder from prozac ssri pils. ..He gate l dopa to fore gate beter ....L dopa en dex amfetamine and his feeling coming back
Could have been an alternate ending but in the movie Leonard does not go back into the world. The last scene is Deniro and Williams working away at the Quiji board.
What I can't understand is why, when Robin Williams did an amazing impersonation of Dr. Sacks, did the movie portray Dr. Oliver Sacks as having an American accent? Is there some reason that Americans want to lay claim to everything achieved when shown by Hollywood??
You know its hard to do accents while portraying it as natural. Maybe robin didn't have that natural vibe with his accent. This was too harsh of a criticism
@@arai6147 Robin Williams was a natural at imitations and did a great British accent. No excuses here. Only Hollywood changing history yet again. A "harsh critism", really? Hollywood is always changing real life events and people, this is a slap in the face to those portrayed. The world doesnt revolve around America, it's about time America came back down to earth and joined everyone else. Actors from around the globe are always using American accents in movies and TV Shows, it's not that hard. Just look at the British actor Hugh Laurie who played the lead in 'House'! He's just one example of literally thousands upon thousands.
Just saw this movie on Netflix, truly bought tears to my eyes. God bless people who suffer with those type of diseases.
Omg yess I could not stop crying 😩 this was one of the best movies I’ve ever seen in my life. Rest In Peace to Robin Williams to all of them 🙏🏾truly amazing
Just watched it two days ago, had never heard of it, De Niro deserved an oscar. Was so sad how it ended
one of the most depressing movie tht I've ever watch, excellent performance by Robin, Robert and the rest of the casts
@@TheAngryWexican. I cried when De Niro first woke! And Robin's heartwarming smile
i cried too
RIP Dr. Oliver Sacks (July 9, 1933 - August 30, 2015), age 82
And
RIP Robin Williams (July 21, 1951 - August 11, 2014), age 63
You both will be remembered as legends
I teared up when Robin first smiled for Leonard in the movie.
well put
Imagine witnessing the younger actor who played you in a movie dies before you
Did u know that the hypnotic drug Ambien works too
The world died when Robin did.
He looks exactly like Robin Williams! (Who plays him in the movie Awakenings)
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robin williams looks like him.
I think it was the other way around. Robin Williams looked exactly like Dr. Sacks :)
@@davidkruse4030 you’re a philosophical genius.
@@matthewbishop9255 stop
What a great movie Awakenings was, done by two legendary actors. This film was said to be Williams top favourite film he enjoyed being apart of, same thing for De Niro. The film literally touches your heart, and teaches you the value of life and how many people take it for granted. God bless Williams and Oliver Sacks. Two heros in a better place now. It's also amazing how Williams a few years later would battle a similar brain trauma/disease. Theres no words that can fully describe this movie. Astonishing. I could say the part that hit me the most was when Leonard had said he counden't read anymore, and how he told his lover that it was his final time seeing her, like holy there is so much that could be said about the film, just you can't describe it, you can only see the film for yourself. God bless Williams, Sacks and all those patients who had suffered, and battled. Legends. Such an under-rated film.
I just watched it right now on Netflix. Great movie. Great people
just watched it on netflix, was sad but happy at same time. Never heard of the movie before today.
ED, I notice you posting this comment to nearly Every Awakening video lol
@@tylergalvez5033 I notice you've been watching Awakening clips lol, It's a great film, literally can say so much about it, However not all
It was nothing more than a cruel experiment
These patients and medical staff are real heroes and should be role models for society.
Sans aucun doute..Without a doubt in France a shame
"though he looks like a stray santa claus" what the hell has that reporter ever done!!!
Indeed! That was rude! 😳
Disgusting 🗣👹
lmao, I know, they did him dirty
I know what you mean but Diane Sawyer is a very accomplished journalist
Where does she say that lol
The man should of won the Nobel peace prize, maybe he did !! I don't know, but a caring doctor that went to the length he did to help these poor people, unbelievably brilliant.
Unfortunately, he never won a Nobel Prize, but he was highly rewarded and decorated throughout his career.
I’m so glad they came alive, even if only for a little while
Exactly what I just felt
It was kind of like they were immune to the drug
"devil puttin' a part in, though."
Man. 40 years locked in your own body, can't stop shaking your head if you want to come out, still doing your own hair and cracking a joke. Unimaginable spirit.
Gosh I’d do anything have Robin back. Dude was such a gift to us a true pure soul in Hollywood which can be rare.
His sweet, but sad smile is one of a kind!
That movie can make the hardest person cry. These clips, movies, et cetera et cetera give me a good smack in the face of how blessed & lucky my self-centered self is.
Father God in heaven please forgive me and God bless us and all who read this.
No Edits: just adding great movie amazing actors.
Rest Easy Mr Williams.
It's so sad to hear that Robin Williams himself thought he was succumbing to Parkinson's but was wrongly diagnosed. He had a brain tumor where he suffered with hallucinations. When I saw this movie, it made me think of how scared he must have been toward the end of his life.
A true understanding doctor.
Touche
How Robert De Niro didn’t win the Oscar for his role in Awakenings is why the Academy is all politics. Jeremy Irons was good as Claus von Bülow but Robert De Niro was better.
Good question
Never take the life we have for granted. Truly God's gift, beyond body, we have a true consciousness that knows only love. They're not just ghosts, they are conscious people who need love
Well said 👏👏
Trapped in my body without movement and alone with my thoughts is worse than hell to me. I would beg to be killed.
But you couldn’t talk.
You must have never died before
@@ChinoGreen neither have you
It would be like being in a prison within your own body.
One of my favorite Robin Williams movies.
I saw this movie when I was 15 in 1990. Recently in 2013 my father had a massive stroke. half his body was paralyzed and could not talk. he could only use one hand. Me and my mother took care of him till 2020 when he passed away from Covid regulation. This film was constantly in my mind. my father wanted to live and I helped him. the most valuable thing in life is the human spirt. you could only imagine and be amazed what the human spirt can do. Thank youand RIP Dr Oliver.. RIP Penny Marshal, Robin Williams ....Mr Robert Dinero Thank you!!😂
10:20 Release a patient who made it and will set sail on his own? Yeah they didn't read the script
yeah that didn't happen in the movie, or real life.
I just watched this movie. I have so many different emotions. :(
I was struck by how much Diane Sawyer reminded me of Leonard’s love interest in the movie.
The scene that always gets me in Awakenings, though, is when Robin’s character Dr Sayer falters in recording the deteriorating condition of Leonard but Leonard urges him to go on: “Learn! Learn! Learn! Learn!” What a powerful scene that was.
“Learn from me”
@Sean Do you mean Penny Marshall, the director of the movie for Eleanor, Not Diane Sawyer?
@@lindiehammond7921
No, I thought Diane looked remarkably like the movie’s love interest for Leonard, Paula, who was played by Penelope Anne Miller.
"Though he looks like a stray Santa Claus' God DAYUM you did not have to roast him, lady. Sheesh
Who’s watching in 2021 on Netflix?
2024
Love seeing a scene with Dr. Sacks and Robin Williams! Sent chills down my fangirl spine to see those two worlds collide!
I highly recommend people watch the movie Awakenings. Possibly Robin William’s best work.
"Fisher King" is, imo, his best work.
The lady who sings at the end made me cry. She was so adorable. It reminded me of my mom in her last years. 😭
who's here after watching the movie?
This is what a doctor should be.
I worked in a psychiatrc hospital and know the highs & lows of seeing a patient go back home fixed with medication ! - Knowing you have to keep that barrier between them & yourself ? -You still get a buzz -After we lost Robin Williams I went to a local record & dvd store in UK -And was dissapointed that that 'Awakinings' - was not available to buy off the shelf on such a big company like that ?the other one of Williams movies I wanted was 'World according to Garp' -I had both on VHS but alas no player ? - But it was out of print on Dvd ?
Awakenings is a wonderful movie all the cast do a fantastic job ! -Thanks for showing this !
S.B. British Isles
God bless those People !
Can a mentally ill person really be cured?
Watching this make you know how good De Niro was in the film.
Essentially an autoimmune version of locked-in syndrome. Have there been any findings regarding what the antibodies were, and what could keep them at bay?
they dont know what caused it, how it spread, no cure obviously. one of the greatest medical mysteries of the 20th century
I saw the documentary about Sleepy Sickness & read about it. Apparently there is no known cure. It’s Encephalitis Lethargica is the medical name. After the person develops it they can also develop post encephalitic Parkinson’s disease. In the documentary it showed that Dr. Sacks prescribed L Dopamine which helped the patients come out of the vegetative state. So the L Dopamine is what kept the disease at bay & unfortunately had limitations & side affects.
Never cried while watching a film but cried a lot while watching this movie
I swear we are living in our area’s plague days. We’ve got more ways to do things now but still kind of hellish.
A stray Santa Claus? Talk about extremely rude.
Is that what she said? I thought she said "a straight Santa clause" haha
Wow I remember loving the movie years ago, and I literally just got a book by Oliver Sacks, I had no idea the movie was based on him!
Oliver Sacks is a fantastic writer. I loved "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat." That book came out around the same time "Art of the Deal" was the #1 bestseller, just as an aside. I worked for the now defunct WaldenBooks at the time.
I remember watching this movie as a kid and it moved me deeply. I've always liked this kind of movies Lorenzo's Oil is another one I saw in elementary school. Based in true stories movies have always been my jam.
Apparently you missed the sentence at the very end of the film.
Bit of an insulting introduction. Stray Santa Claus 😂
el dopa sounds like a name jessy pinkman would come up for a drug
Is there any footage of the real Leonard Lowe?
Literally around the 3:05 mark she even says his name.
Roy Demeo 2 seconds long if that?
9:32 too
Robin Williams and Robert DeNiro are straight up legends.
God bless them.
Thank you for posting this
Woah. He looks so much like Robin Williams.
Here Sacka looks like a lion. I love him so much trough his works in medical literature. He was a wonderful human.
Hugs from Argentina and thanks a lot for this documet
If you think your life sucks.......thank your lucky star you've got your health.
If only Robin and Dr. Sacks had still been in contact at the time just before he took his life, I truly believe the doctor could have helped him! I really think that Dr. Sacks would’ve been able to help him with his LBD, and as a result he would still be here today!
Tipsy Gypsy What is LBD?
@@joanofarc33 Hey there, i didn't know what it was either so i googled it ha ha. It means Lewy Body Dementia, I didn't read it all but it seems Robin Williams was in the first stages of this disease. So very sad. All the best , Marie :)
LBD is not curable and Williams was given 3 years to live at the time of his diagnosis, that was 6 years ago, so no he wouldnt be here today.
Yeh pitty,I didn't know he had that, great actor, and made his mark,on a grave stone between the date your born and date you've passed,theres a line,its how you filled it, he filled it. R.I.P R.W
Ditto
This guy actually looks like Robin Williams, wow!
⚾️ awakenings! ⚾️ awakenings! ⚾️ awakenings! 🏀 awakenings!
Thank you for posting this. I watched it on an abc site and the volume cut in and out all through it. I was glad to be able to hear it ☺️
Amazing film with Robin williems I loved it a wept xx
Watched the movie and loved it, weird to see the actors here with Dr Sacks lol
What caused the 1920s sleeping sickness?
Oliver Sacks looks so much like Robin Williams. 😮
There is absolutly no way, you just start walking after 40 years, without any muscles left in the legs...
Thing is that their muscles might not have atrophied, as they were not paralysed. All the patients probably had good muscle tones. Parkinsonism only affects the part of your nervous system thats supposed to organise and refine your movements. If this system fails, muscles are still able to work, it's just that your brain doesn't "let them" to. There would surely be some atrophy from years of inactivity but not to the point of immobility.
The brain was clearly getting use to the medicine! That's why no other medicine and drug worked on those with severe mental/neurological disorders and will likely still not work if say the neurologists were to ever try again! The brain of say someone with severe autism is clearly because of the neurons and synapses not being right, like someone with bipolar, they have a chemical imbalance inside their brain
One of my fans of Robin an Robert.. the amazing work the real people made happen.. a fav movie of mine for LIFE
What a doctor is supposed to do his JOB!
He looks alot like Robin Williams wow
I miss Robin so much 💔
I came here because of the movie awakening😭 i cried 🤍🤍
Ambien is the miracle drug
My God... Penny Marshall and Robin Williams side by side... I couldn't hold back the tears, what a staggering loss for humanity...
Sacks deserves to be always remembered.
He devoted his life to people who were forgotten.
This is a story of a man focused only on the little man.
The ones others wouldn’t treat.
Of course, its ending isn’t as hopeful as he hoped it would be. But what a man.
I revisit this video monthly.
We could all be so lucky to have lived such a hopeful life as he did.
Thanku Father for the healthy life u gave me
You're my hero doctor thank you for helping and serving the humanity. Mental health is everything.
Amazing story! ❤️🌹💪
When I saw this film, I also got hope that maybe my daughter can also be cured. My daughter is only 12 years old, I wish she can also live her life.
@4:20 i shat myself 😂😂😂😂
Its the harsh reality😢😢
Sorprendente
i've seen miracles with medical marijuana too...wonder if it would have worked
Quel film, histoire vraie enfin romancer, j'aimerais faire voir se film dans les hôpitaux psychiatriques en France, juste pour l'humanité, je suis allée voir un proche dans le public une horreur. Honte de ne pas pouvoir intervenir dans ces endroits.... je ne raconte même pas
The magic of anti fungal stimulants 🍀🌳
So many good positive things to be thankful for in this world….
You awaking me
Did anyone notice “la Corona” crayons Dustin was using in the film?
Wow that’s amazing that I found to read this comment after just watching this movie & I sure did notice it instantly
Here after watching the movie.. 10.9.2023..
Just seen this movie in 2023, WOW amazing
Ik know i guy he gate post ssri sex disorder from prozac ssri pils. ..He gate l dopa to fore gate beter ....L dopa en dex amfetamine and his feeling coming back
To o to sleep at 20 something and wake up as 60 something... Daaaamn.
Wouldn't their legs have atrafied?
Rip Dr. Sacks, Robin Williams & Penny Marshall.
Did I miss that scene or was it deleted where they say he let him go off on his own? Cause I don’t remember that?
Could have been an alternate ending but in the movie Leonard does not go back into the world. The last scene is Deniro and Williams working away at the Quiji board.
Not in the final version, probably deleted
I wonder how much of the movie was fictionalized? Did Leonard really want to go for that walk?
God if robin wiliams couldn’t get any better! Good movie!
Robbie Williams 😢why oh why
incredibly sad...yet full of hope
AWAKENINGS
What a fascinating story
What? Leonard doesn't go back into the real world. Robin williams doesn't say goodbye. L-dopa stops working for Leonard. Period.
Yeah I’m confused
Mandela effect
@@julie_puffMandela
This shit actually scary.. you telln me they jus went to sleep one day and that was it? 👀
such a good movie
Nick Mullen?
Wow. Great story.
If u give the patient Ambien , they wake up
Leonard doesnt look like de niro
What a great film!!!!
RIP Dr Sachs!
This makes me cry
thank you for sharing
😢😢
What I can't understand is why, when Robin Williams did an amazing impersonation of Dr. Sacks, did the movie portray Dr. Oliver Sacks as having an American accent? Is there some reason that Americans want to lay claim to everything achieved when shown by Hollywood??
You know its hard to do accents while portraying it as natural.
Maybe robin didn't have that natural vibe with his accent.
This was too harsh of a criticism
@@arai6147 Robin Williams was a natural at imitations and did a great British accent. No excuses here. Only Hollywood changing history yet again. A "harsh critism", really? Hollywood is always changing real life events and people, this is a slap in the face to those portrayed. The world doesnt revolve around America, it's about time America came back down to earth and joined everyone else. Actors from around the globe are always using American accents in movies and TV Shows, it's not that hard. Just look at the British actor Hugh Laurie who played the lead in 'House'! He's just one example of literally thousands upon thousands.
Relax.
@@jflsdknf Says the American?
@@krisushi1 he's Swedish actually.