A new movie entitled ‘Just Add Water’ was featured recently at a showing in Hawaii. It featured the story of Clay Marzo a professional surfer who is also Autistic. The movie follows around Clay during his surfing tours and shows how his struggles how he struggles with Aspergers. EDIT: I added a trailer and info on how to buy the movie.
I think this a great example of how people with Autism can be successful and peruse their dreams. Way to go Clay Marzo!
You can now purchase the DVD of Just Add Water!!!
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Wow. Gave me chills. If he had been the same guy in the 1960’s people would have thought he was just weird, especially cool, or tempermental or all three.
I do that hand rubbing thing a lot.
Wow. One with the waves…
Not being into surf culture or youth culture I have to say this movie is unlikely to have any appeal to me.
Now a movie about Gary McKinnon, albeit that is an unfinished story, now that would be interesting.
The only interest that this movie would have to me is as a comparative tool. Last month I thought I had my usual social phobias and neurosis, this month I have spoken with two specialists with a diagnosis. All of a sudden I’m wondering how unusual others with Asperger’s actually are. I’m wondering If I’m still as truly screwed up as I previously thought. Other than that, surf movies usually held little interest for me.