How former food writer Jane Stern conquered clinical depression after becoming a paramedic.How former food writer Jane Stern conquered clinical depression after becoming a paramedic.How former food writer Jane Stern conquered clinical depression after becoming a paramedic.
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- 4 nominations total
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This was quite good, but Cathy Bates always is. She's funny and relatable here in a heartwarming and bittersweet story of a long term marriage going through some changes. Bates plays an anxiety ridden food writer who experiences a sort of mid life crises and decides to become an EMT despite her fear of (among other things) closed spaces -like the back of an ambulance.
Nobody including 'Jane' believes she'll make it through the training and her struggles provide the comic relief here. When Jane receives her certificate and joins the volunteer fire department it causes problems within her marriage and recently sober husband. This made for TYV movie is based on actual events and was also directed by Bates. 02.12.14
Nobody including 'Jane' believes she'll make it through the training and her struggles provide the comic relief here. When Jane receives her certificate and joins the volunteer fire department it causes problems within her marriage and recently sober husband. This made for TYV movie is based on actual events and was also directed by Bates. 02.12.14
I worked as an EMT and I now work in a related field supplying EMS agencies with specialized medical products for use mainly with babies. I have a lot of contact with small town EMS personnel and I feel they captured her role and lifestyle quite well. There were some "Hollywood moments" but overall this was very entertaining and believable. Small town volunteers need more recognition for the sacrifices and dedication involved with supporting a community! I would love to see more shows like this because the large agencies (NYFD, LAFD, etc) get a lot of media attention and as important and heroic as these people are, there are many, many more small community heroes and heroines who deserve the same recognition.
The food writers Jane (Kathy Bates) and Michael Stern (Robin Thomas) have been married for thirty-three years, they love each other, but Jane is feeling insecure, depressed and with phobia, while Michael has been sober for three years. Jane decides to change her life getting her fears out of her head, and is encouraged by Michael to join the training of E.M.T. in the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department. Nobody believes in the clumsy Jane, but she concludes the training period and applies to the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and gets her certificate. She begins to work to Grafton Volunteer Fire Department, affecting her personal life and the long relationship with Michael.
"Ambulance Girl" is a nice movie with a great message and a fantastic performance of Kathy Bates. The story is well-balanced between comedy and drama, showing that we should resolve our innermost problems because "Fear is like a hologram. It seems real, filled with substance. And then, when you go beyond it, you realize it is just an illusion." My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Ambulance Girl"
"Ambulance Girl" is a nice movie with a great message and a fantastic performance of Kathy Bates. The story is well-balanced between comedy and drama, showing that we should resolve our innermost problems because "Fear is like a hologram. It seems real, filled with substance. And then, when you go beyond it, you realize it is just an illusion." My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Ambulance Girl"
REALLY enjoyed this movie.
Have been a fan of Kathy Bates for some time.
Loved the story line, actors/actresses and the ending...won't tell you what it was, because it would ruin it for you.
Saw it on Tubi
Have been a fan of Kathy Bates for some time.
Loved the story line, actors/actresses and the ending...won't tell you what it was, because it would ruin it for you.
Saw it on Tubi
I really enjoyed this quirky show. I hope that it stays on the air, Kathy Bates is such a great actress. I really enjoyed the hunky Robin Thomas as her husband too. Thanks for such a great show!!
Parts of the show were a bit predictable, but being in the medical field myself, I could relate to some of the story lines.
We need more shows on TV like this one, she was a bit sarcastic and very realistic to the part.
The man that plays her mentor as an EMT was a very good actor also, I don't know his name off-hand, but he was good.
Please keep this show on, since my favorite Judging Amy has been cancelled, I have been looking for a new show to follow!!
Parts of the show were a bit predictable, but being in the medical field myself, I could relate to some of the story lines.
We need more shows on TV like this one, she was a bit sarcastic and very realistic to the part.
The man that plays her mentor as an EMT was a very good actor also, I don't know his name off-hand, but he was good.
Please keep this show on, since my favorite Judging Amy has been cancelled, I have been looking for a new show to follow!!
Did you know
- TriviaJane Stern, whose autobiographical book was the basis for this movie, was born "Jane Grossman" before marrying fellow food writer Michael Stern and changing her last name to "Stern." Robin Thomas, who plays Michael Stern in this movie, was born "Robin Thomas Grossman" before dropping the "Grossman" for professional reasons.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006)
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- 1h 28m(88 min)
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- 1.78 : 1
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