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    Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Clean and Sober


    j-nicholson86 — 17 years ago(December 23, 2008 08:14 PM)

    I was watching this movie today because in the day program I go to it was part of our " curiculum", The group is a combo of a support group and school. We have groups on substance abuse .
    Usaully , it's pretty interesting because my mom is alcholic . When I saw his movie , I was covering my eyes a lot .
    I guess you say I can relate . I got scared . I am 22 and mentally ill.
    The guy who showed us the movie said has a happy ending .
    Can you tell me in a nutshell how it ends?

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      femscribe — 17 years ago(December 29, 2008 06:58 PM)

      It ends with Daryl getting his one-month chip.

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        j-nicholson86 — 17 years ago(December 29, 2008 09:31 PM)

        Thank you for not saying " I'm not telling , watch it for yourself" It was a very moving movie that would have better if they didn't say the "f" word 5 times in a scene.
        But I cant watch it on my own because as I said it scared the crap out of me.

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          steve47834 — 16 years ago(July 14, 2009 09:36 AM)

          I agree with you about the "F" word. Why do so many movies have to have such language? Oh, I know it goes on a lot in the real world, but not everybody talks that way. I know I don't, nor does j-nicholson86.

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            Defenseman13 — 16 years ago(March 10, 2010 10:32 AM)

            Get over it.
            http://us.imdb.com/board/22339870/

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              whitwarren95 — 12 years ago(September 29, 2013 02:58 PM)

              It's set in a rehab with drug addicts who can't use drugs and are having to deal with sobriety. Of course there's going to be cursing! Wouldn't be realistic if they used G-rated language throughout.

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                stevenackerman69 — 17 years ago(January 22, 2009 08:24 PM)

                Couldn't you just watch it? Well, the Kathy Baker character is killed in a car crash and Keaton's character is able to stay sober. It is a powerful film, coming from an alcoholic family myself.

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                  j-nicholson86 — 17 years ago(January 22, 2009 08:54 PM)

                  I said in my orginal post I can't. I get scared easily and do not like people cussing about 5 times in one scene - I counted it . I have a potty mouth myself but I would never cuss so much that every other word is the " F" word. It doesn't make you cool , your actaully making an a*s of yourself .

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                    stevenackerman69 — 16 years ago(August 26, 2009 03:22 PM)

                    It depends on what the film is. Mamet works usually have a lot of cursing. I don't have a problem with that.

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                      whitwarren95 — 12 years ago(October 22, 2013 08:43 PM)

                      Even though you censored it a bit, I got really scared when you said the ass word.

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                        Kalen-2 — 10 years ago(April 01, 2016 04:18 PM)

                        I don't know about you, but that word made me SHI my pants!
                        FUC FUC FUC FUC FUC

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                          zeezee655 — 16 years ago(April 05, 2009 09:29 AM)

                          The ending is mixed, sad, tragic but eventually positive for Keaton's character

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                            CasseroleWorshipper — 11 years ago(October 03, 2014 05:01 AM)

                            Kathy Baker's character is killed, leaving Daryl desperate and lonely, but he ends up getting his one-month chip. As the credits roll, Van Morrison's
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                            Don't wanna discuss it, think it's time for a change
                            signaling that, well, it really is time for a change. So it kind of ends on a somewhat sad, but hopeful note.
                            I don't mean to impose, but I am the Ocean.

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                              joonas5883 — 10 years ago(December 28, 2015 01:37 AM)

                              I HAVE SEEN THIS ONCE IN TV

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                                daverindone — 10 years ago(January 07, 2016 05:19 AM)

                                I've said this before, but as a person with almost 20 years sobriety, it's the closest Hollywood treatment to addiction and recovery. Daryl has lost his job, his female companion and his future is unclear - but he does has his dignity, friends (in program) and that 30 day chip to show it can be done.

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                                  elduderino09 — 9 years ago(December 03, 2016 05:30 AM)

                                  Congrats on your sobriety. Perhaps due to it's realism, it's not a warm fuzzy kind of film. But it is spectacular. I was sad to see the 6ish rating. It was the first time I saw Morgan Freeman in anything. I didn't know he would become a star, I just knew I would forever be a fan. The whole cast was superb.

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                                    daverindone — 9 years ago(December 03, 2016 07:32 AM)

                                    Thank you very much! I hit 20 yeas in August, I was kind of glad because it takes the pressure off. And you're right, it's not really a feel-good kind of flick as Darryl's arrogance and aggravation of not getting what he wants really shines through. Even that bit with him sarcastically calling Chuck a 'delicate young thing' and her response was natural in the real world. Freeman was outstanding, the guy that as heard every excuse and seen it all.

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