It feels like a novel I’ve been waiting for all my life.’ – Richard Lloyd Parry, Asia Editor, The Times According to a 2017 study, sprains and strains account for about one-third of stair-related fall injuries. An ankle sprain or knee sprain occurs when your ligaments that stabilize your joint stretch or tear.

There is all sorts of speculation that it can't be insured because of how close it's been built to the sea and on the cliff edge. In the song " I'm in It", Kanye West refers to the film when he raps: "Time to take it too far now/Michael Douglas out the car now". [41]There's no denying the power of the tale or of Douglas's riveting performance—his best and riskiest since Wall Street. Douglas neither demonizes nor canonizes this flawed character. Marching across a violent urban landscape toward an illusory home, this shattered Everyman is never less than real ... "I'm the bad guy?" he asks in disbelief. Douglas speaks the line with a searing poignancy that illuminates uncomfortable truths without excusing the character. Schumacher could have exploited those tabloid headlines about solid citizens going berserk. Instead, the timely, gripping Falling Down puts a human face on a cold statistic and then dares us to look away. [24] As a result of the discrepancy, Stealth House had remained empty for almost two years and locals say that the dream home will be lost to coastal erosion within five to ten years. It is believed Mr Elmy hasn't returned to the property.

a b Appelo, Tim (March 12, 1993). " 'Down' Beat—Up in arms over Falling Down—Laid-off workers are offended by the Michael Douglas film". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 17, 2012.If you're living with or caring for an elderly person, read what to do after an incident. What causes a fall? Most Underrated Psychological Thrillers of the '90s, Ranked". Collider . Retrieved July 13, 2023. Few actors dominated the thriller genre in the '90s more than Oscar-winning icon Michael Douglas. The acclaimed performer stars in Joel Schumacher's 1993 psychological thriller Falling Down, about a frustrated and angry man who experiences a violent and chaotic day as he crosses Los Angeles to get to his daughter's birthday party. Thompson, Paul (January 15, 2016). "Every Pop-Culture Reference Kanye West Has Ever Made". Vulture . Retrieved July 13, 2023. Setting a Path Across L.A. With the Unhinged Antihero of 'Falling Down' ". L.A. TACO. February 25, 2018 . Retrieved March 5, 2018.

It can develop in both men and women, particularly in people who smoke, drink excessive amounts of alcohol, take steroid medicine, or have a family history of hip fractures. The band Slipknot sampled the famous "Freedom of Speech" clip in two songs - some earlier versions of "Gently", and "Interloper". Death metal band Internal Bleeding sampled the same scene in their song Falling Down, named after the film, from their album Driven to Conquer. [ citation needed] Try to reach something warm, such as a blanket or dressing gown, to put over you, particularly your legs and feet. Falls are a common, but often overlooked, cause of injury. Around 1 in 3 adults over 65 and half of people over 80 will have at least one fall a year.Falling Down is a 1993 American psychological thriller film [3] [4] directed by Joel Schumacher, written by Ebbe Roe Smith and released by Warner Bros. in the United States on February 26, 1993. [5] According to reports, there was a strong concern for the location of the house before the Omaze competition began, with locals saying the property was built too close to the cliff edge. Healthcare professionals take falls in older people very seriously because of the huge consequences they can have for the health and wellbeing of this group.

The film stars Michael Douglas in the lead role of William Foster, a divorced and unemployed former defense engineer. It centers on Foster's trek across the city of Los Angeles as he attempts to reach the house of his estranged ex-wife in time for his daughter's birthday. Along the way, a series of encounters, both trivial and provocative, cause him to react with increasing violence and to make sardonic observations on life, poverty, the economy, and commercialism. Many stair-related injuries don’t necessitate a visit to a hospital emergency department. They may need medical attention at some point, however. Frank Grimes, a one-off character on The Simpsons episode " Homer's Enemy", is modeled after Foster, having the same flat-top haircut, white shirt-and-tie, and briefcase. [40]

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A herniated disc happens when one or more of the cushions in between your vertebrae tears or otherwise allows the inner portion of your disk to slip out. That’s why this injury is sometimes called a slipped disk. Hollywood Film Crews Encounter Riot Delays". The Los Angeles Times. May 5, 1992 . Retrieved October 11, 2016. a long-term health condition, such as heart disease, dementia or low blood pressure (hypotension), which can lead to dizziness and a brief loss of consciousness Staff, A.V. Club (October 12, 2012). "Our most-hated movies of the '90s". Film . Retrieved May 30, 2018.