Murderball Film Review

Murder ball

                Mark Zupan is a legend at the very intense game of Murder ball. He has become the face of the game murder ball. So what is Murder ball is essentially rugby on wheels. What is most unique about murder ball is it is a sport specifically designed for disabled bodies. The objective of murder ball is to move the ball from one end of the court all the way to the other side. The real issue is being able to get across without getting pelted by wheelchairs. The chairs aren’t your average wheel chairs; they look like something that would be seen in gladiator. Big heaps of metal meant for one thing destroying the opponent from reaching the other side.

                Mark Zupan is known for being on e of the toughest wheelchair Rugby player in the world. Before getting in a car crash Mark Zupan used to be able to use both his legs and arms. After the accident he lost the use of his legs. Traumatic events which leave people with partially working bodies have a profound effect on people mentally. The toughest part about becoming disabled is the fact that the brain is still there. Mark Zupan describes that one of the most frustrating thing about becoming disabled is remembering things he used to be able to do on his own.

                One of the biggest problems that Mark describes is the way society views people in wheel chairs or someone who is handicapped. American culture has this false perspective that a handicapped person should be pitied for not having an able body. This ideal is wrong and should not be tolerated. Mark Zupan is a perfect example of someone who would rather not have help from anyone. Before the crash that left him disabled Mark Zupan was a strong athlete. After the crash Mark Zupan remains a strong athlete competing with the best in the world. I have a lot of respect for everyone in the film because they rose above the situation that was given them. All of the Wheelchair Rugby players love what they do and accept their hardships. They rise to defeat the Canadians really kept me hooked. Anyone who enjoys and American sports story will enjoy this documentary.

Work Cited

In class Discussion February

Henry Alext Rubin. Murderball. 2005