The subject of gay bullying could've been a documentary on its own. In Mississippi, teenager Ja'Meya Jackson pulled a loaded gun on a bus full of students, enraged and hurt at the fact that she had been bullied for months and not a single person had taken action. She didn't kill anyone, but her life has changed greatly since the event. In Iowa, we meet Alex Libby, a socially awkward loner, victim to verbal and physical abuse on his school bus for a face resembling a fish. He is a quiet soul, bottling up his rage and hatred for people and coldly tells the camera "sometimes I want to become the bully.
Kirk and Laura Smalley, parents of their late son Ty who took his life at the tender age of eleven, have started an organization called "Stand for the Silent" in hopes that people will speak out for those who aren't. The fifth boy is the deceased Tyler Long, who killed himself at seventeen because of ongoing torment for his weak appearance and uninvolved athletic status.
As a documentary, Bully is a surface-scratcher, going for an expansive view on the issue, rather than a deep, moving one. It manages to pull in a number of different souls who have been victim to harsh, uncalled for treatment, but never seems to explore them to the level of depth that we'd like.
We also, never get a look at the other side of the road, from a bully's perspective. Why does one bully? Why does one take pride in hurting other people? And does their homelife really have anything to do with it, or do they just enjoy the pain and torment his victim feels? Bully paints the issue as one with no feasible solution other than to police the grounds carefully and intricately. Bully has also been garnering a plethora of controversy surrounding the MPAA's decision to stamp the film with an R-rating.
Director Lee Hirsch stated by doing that, the film would then be out of reach to children who the movie is directly made for. This is another move by the MPAA, made by completely tuning out the impact a film like this could have, in exchange for sticking to old, worn, outdated policies from an organization far too biased in their decision-making.
The film was released for two weeks with an "Unrated" rating, rejecting the MPAA's suggested rating, before the edited cut, the one now in theaters, was released moderately theatrical with a few of f-words subtracted to try and garner more revenue and viewership.
With that being said, the documentary is definitely worthy of recognition and is almost required viewing for not only young children, but parents as well. It gives hope to the unlikely outcasts, which I have always enjoyed seeing, and it provides people with the feeling that things are being done.
For one, we are seeing a documentary on the issue and organizations are being created to stop it. Things are getting done, but will the problem be eliminated, is my question. Last year, I watched an ABC Family movie called Cyberbully, about a teen girl who was being harassed and attacked viciously on the web.
Throughout the showing, commercials aired stating "stomp the bullying" and "delete the drama," but who really was paying attention?
Are bullies going to look at a Television film and thing "what I'm doing is wrong, I should stop? They will embrace it with a cold shoulder, ignoring its messages and its morals. I'm optimistic about the response for Bully, but as far as eliminating the degrading act, that would have to mean taking away peoples' feelings of inferiority and superiority to one another.
That just can't be done. It's the painful side of the world and human nature. Bully is the first documentary I have had the pleasure of seeing in theaters, and despite noticeable restrictions, it is a brave film with a lot of heart, humanity, and soul.
A bold and daring exercise that could change the way documentaries are produced. The MPAA should've debated that before seeking out the rubric for their tired policies. Directed by: Lee Hirsch. StevePulaski Apr 14, Details Edit. Release date April 27, Iceland. United States. Official site. Box office Edit. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1 hour 38 minutes. First I want to say that I raised two fine sons, both of which were very popular and bright students, in fact, my son John Michael has an extremely high IQ.
I state this because I saw the bullying from the other students to those who were not as popular. Now to you KIM! I understand you went on the road to promote the movie. How do I say this kindly? You are completely clueless when it comes to children and their behaviours. You embarrassed us all, and you should be ashamed of your actions. I am surprised after the show aired that you still, one, were alive, and at the least, still had your job. You are the worst excuse for a human being I have ever seen.
How dare you make this crumbling young boy, shake hands with a moron and then go out of your way to make him look bad in front of the bullying moron. Then I sent my sons to private schools because of morons like you KIM. I do not know how you sleep at night, but I can tell you this…. You both are a true mess. And everyone now knows it. You have blood on your hands and I cannot be more pissed at your neglect and moron behaviour with these children.
Had my child been in your school…you would have been gone long ago…but it is not too late to get you out. You are an embarrassment to us all.
This article is more evidence that bullying is a national tragedy affecting young people across America and throughout Massachusetts. We all need to take action against the source of bullying and let kids, parents, teachers, principals and politicians know that bullying is NOT okay. We all need to do something to make a difference. The purpose of the video is to promote awareness to kids using both music and the Internet. The video begins with a public service announcement and is full of statistics that people of all ages need to see.
It is a shame that the bullies do not realize how scarring their actions are presently and the effect it will have on their victims in the future. Where does this bullying come from? Are they witnessing this at home? Is it peer pressure? The article was very well written by Acacia. She did an excellent job bringing the story to light from the movie. Nice going. RSS Feed. Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization, earns a small affiliate fee from Amazon or iTunes when you use our links to make a purchase.
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