1234-5678 Posted December 18, 2004 Report Posted December 18, 2004 I know some on this board have expressed interest in this flick, and I just wanted to let you guys know that A and E has a documentary on the subject. I haven't seen it yet, but I've heard it includes interviews with most of the real people. "AMERICAN JUSTICE® Payback for a Bully At age 20, Bobby Kent appeared to have everything going for him: popular, athletic and a good student, he took a job out of high school and was trying to start his own business. But things were not all they appear beneath the clean-cut, all-American veneer. On one hot July night, Bobby headed out with Marty and six friends, never to return. What happened later was no mystery as all seven, including Marty and Bobby's ex-girlfriend, confessed to his murder, claiming that Bobby was a ruthless bully who could not be stopped any other way. The jury disagreed and found all seven guilty of first or second degree murder. Gripping interviews with prosecution and defense attorneys and Bobby’s ex-girlfriend take a closer look at this headline case. cc" It's on A and E on Tuesday afternoon at 1 PM and 7 PM Eastern.
Mole Posted December 18, 2004 Report Posted December 18, 2004 I'm a big fan of the movie, so I'll check this out. Thanks.
1234-5678 Posted December 18, 2004 Author Report Posted December 18, 2004 No problem. I always end up missing it, so I hope I do catch it this time.
Guest Dynamite Kido Posted December 18, 2004 Report Posted December 18, 2004 I've seen it. It's pretty good......but if you want to learn more you can pick up the book written by Jim Schutze called Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge. It's very good and it let's you in on the entire story that the documentary and film leave out.
1234-5678 Posted December 18, 2004 Author Report Posted December 18, 2004 That book kind of just read like the script of the movie to me. But, it did delve into the earlier prostitution of Ali, and what happened at the trial and whatnot.
Guest LooneyTune Posted December 21, 2004 Report Posted December 21, 2004 Sounds interesting. I'm into these kinds of things and will probably catch it if I remember what channel A&E is.
kkktookmybabyaway Posted December 21, 2004 Report Posted December 21, 2004 Wasn't one of the chicks in that movie engaged to the Home Alone kid or something?...
Black Lushus Posted December 22, 2004 Report Posted December 22, 2004 Fuck, I forgot about this after being reminded about it! Yeah KKK, the chick that played Brad Renfro's girlfriend, the nasty one with the bruises scabs and HAIRY pussy...
1234-5678 Posted December 22, 2004 Author Report Posted December 22, 2004 Actually I found it kind of boring. The only two on the special were Lisa Connelly (Marty's Girlfriend) and Ali Willis (The one was fucked Bobby but was Donnie's girlfriend). They showed the same footage over and over, and the show repeated itself alot. A big let down.
kkktookmybabyaway Posted December 22, 2004 Report Posted December 22, 2004 Yeah KKK, the chick that played Brad Renfro's girlfriend... Huh? Who? Was it the blonde chick or the long-haired chick that got knocked up with the psycho's lovechild? Oh, yeah, I almost forgot. Spoilers and stuff...
Black Lushus Posted December 22, 2004 Report Posted December 22, 2004 yeah the dark haired chick that got knocked up...Brad Renfro played Nick Stahl's (Bobby the bully) best friend Marty... EDIT: which reminds me, did they ever establish who's child she gave birth to? Marty's or Bobby's?
1234-5678 Posted December 22, 2004 Author Report Posted December 22, 2004 I don't even think they questioned it in the book. It was Marty's. But supposedly Bobby did rape her.
Black Lushus Posted December 22, 2004 Report Posted December 22, 2004 that was the best scene in the whole movie...he walks in on them fucking, slaps the shit outta her with his weight belt and punches marty in the dome...
Mole Posted December 22, 2004 Report Posted December 22, 2004 I thought the movie was horrible compare to the book. Disjointed storyline, no history, and poor casting. Poor casting? How so?
1234-5678 Posted December 22, 2004 Author Report Posted December 22, 2004 Maybe he means how all of the actresses were much hotter then the real people they were portraying, and how Nick Stahl is a skinny white boy but the real Bobby Kent was a 240 lb, muscular Iranian. Otherwise, I loved the performances of Leo Fitzpatrick (Hitman), Nick Stahl (Bobby Kent), Bijou Philips (Ali Willis), and Michael Pitt (Donny Semenec).
Nighthawk Posted December 22, 2004 Report Posted December 22, 2004 I can't believe the reactions to the book. It was tabloid, hack jounalism at it's worst. That's enjoyable, yeah, but it's not like it's good or anything.
kkktookmybabyaway Posted December 23, 2004 Report Posted December 23, 2004 that was the best scene in the whole movie...he walks in on them fucking, slaps the shit outta her with his weight belt and punches marty in the dome... Here's something I have a question about. During that love-making scene, and a few other times as well, the bully kid looks at himself in the mirror and spits on it. What was that all about. Oh, yeah, spoilers and stuff...
NoCalMike Posted December 23, 2004 Report Posted December 23, 2004 The movie was ok, but damn there was a lot of scenes of Rachel Miner just sitting there naked for no reason other then another gratuitous nudity scene. LOL.
NoCalMike Posted December 23, 2004 Report Posted December 23, 2004 A lot of the criticisms of this movie can also be applied to the movie "Boys Don't Cry" I mean watching Cloe Sevigny getting naked and rammed by Hillary Swank is a whole lot sexier then if we all had to sit through the sight of people that looked similar to the real folks, doing it.
1234-5678 Posted December 23, 2004 Author Report Posted December 23, 2004 that was the best scene in the whole movie...he walks in on them fucking, slaps the shit outta her with his weight belt and punches marty in the dome... Here's something I have a question about. During that love-making scene, and a few other times as well, the bully kid looks at himself in the mirror and spits on it. What was that all about. Oh, yeah, spoilers and stuff... Cause he was a self hating homosexual. That was the whole reason behind his awful behavior.
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