Who is Rain Man?
Rain Man is a film I remember watching and watching as a kid. Probably because it’s always good to finally find someone more autistic than yourself
But I never really picked up on the subtleties. I didn’t understand about counting cards in Black Jack, or the Prostitute in the Casino.
I also never picked up on what is the significance of the “Rain Man” of the title?
“When I was a little kid and I got scared, the Rain Man would come and sing to me.”
A cuddly toy perhaps, or a little leprechaun type creature that lives up his nose, and squelches out of his nostril just to complain every time it rains.
“Oh you know, one of those imaginary childhood friends.”
One of those? It seems a bit glib.
But we can all understand that. We all understand what “imaginary friends” are.
“You? You’re the Rain Man?” says Tom Cruise
His name was Raymond, and baby Tom Cruise couldn’t say it properly.
I guess it’s just too convenient that no one ever told Mr Cruise about his brother, if he had maybe this film would never have been made.
It’s lucky too that Dustin Hoffman doesn’t like the rain, else it’d be less poignant a title.
Mystery solved. Let’s try and never forget this.
If anyone ever tries to drunkenly tell me that Tom Cruise is the Rain Man I’m going to get really angry!
