Audio Reviews - Bully - Audio Review

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  June 06, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Samm Boleyn said ...

  Wow, I'm really pissed off that this film did not really touch on cyber bullying. In my opinion, the entire reason that bullying has gotten worse is because it doesn't just happen in school; it's intertwined with the home, thanks to the advent of social networking. There will always be bullies, and each kid has to decide for themselves to either stand up for themselves or to let it happen to them. Hell, I used to get picked on all the time for being 5'7" by the age of 10... until I started fighting back. If there is ANY solution, it is parental involvment; not with the school but with their own children. This, in itself, is another reason that pissed me off about this film; it spends its time wagging its finger at the schools without ever once saying, "Well maybe the parents of the bullies should do something about their piece of shit kid." Unless you want to make yourself feel like shit for a few hours, I wouldn't recommend this film at all really.

• May 10, 2012 at 10:54 AM, said ...

  i have a friend nicest guy you'd meet he was bullied bad and everytime he went to the teachers everytime they did nothing until one day he went ape shit a broke arms and ribs and shit and didnt even get into trouble for it

  
  
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  April 28, 2012 at 6:16 PM, said ...

  Bullying is such an ambiguous topic on where the solutions lies.

  I know self defense courses for kids helps them gain confidence and learn how to defend themselves: but not from an entire group of people. If the bully himself got his butt kicked he'd probably come by with his friends and beat the hell out of the person who did that to him.

  Then there's the dumb ass parents who feel their kids are entitled to behave like kids and that 'sacking up' as well as 'boys will boys' is fine. Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger attitude.

  To hell with beating up the bullies: I'd freaking go for their parents. Fuck with them and that bully will know you mean business. Of course lawsuits may result which is one of the many things holding back this issues.

  It's just a no win situation. Either just take on the shit and get friends to help cope with it, or risk lawsuits and other punishments and actually deal with it up close and personal.

  Still I love that youtube vid of that Australian kid picking up and plopping that little asshole on the pavement. Fuck you parents of that kid: the little shithead deserved it.

• April 25, 2012 at 4:06 PM, said ...

  can anyone tell me SPOILER ALLOWED what happens to the lecbian girl in the movie? i don't want to watch it i already watched bully the moviei don't want to watch a movie that talks about what i know already without bringing any solution. so what happens to that lesbian girl who didn't want to leave town?

  
  
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  April 25, 2012 at 4:03 PM, said ...

  a 19 yo girl told me once that she and her friends spread rumors about a guy and kept him from fucking the entire HS years.and she was proud of it.

  years from now, whenher 4 yo goes missing and that guy is a suspect.....

• April 24, 2012 at 5:11 PM, said ...

  THIS MOVIE IS BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  
  
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  April 21, 2012 at 4:34 PM, Sky said ...

  @Kingzley - Fighting back doesn't always work, like for instance, if you're a short ass little, scrawny girl like me, it doesn't work. I still to this day don't believe I have enough confidence to throw a punch and expect much of a result. And in middle school, I was bullied by boys who were mostly athletes so... yeah it wasn't going to work. -_-

• April 20, 2012 at 10:39 PM, Kingsley O said ...

  I preferred when people were told to fight back. I was the kid who got his ass kicked whenever he was bullied because I refused to take shit from others. I "fought" this one kid who was about 16 when I was 12 because he tried to take money from me. He took a chair to the face. I honestly think people being bullied should tell parents and teachers whats going on at least twice and if it still goes on beat the shit out of the bully. 

  I think the issue of cyberbullying is not too hard to solve. There are ways to block and ignore people who bully you online especially when you have friends and other people to hang out with. Someone bullying you on facebook? Block them and go play xbox with a friend. Someone harassing you through text? Go see a movie with your boys/girls. Idk, maybe I just dont see enough of it to think it is that big of a deal.

  
  
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  April 17, 2012 at 5:51 PM, said ...

  http://youtu.be/R95pTekso_Y

• April 17, 2012 at 2:37 AM, Muffin-Of-Doom said ...

  The other day, I saw a kid missing his bus. He looked like one of those special kids with some problems in their head and a few other things, but he's overall harmless. When the bus left without him, he started freaking out and to the side of my eye, I saw a group of kids laugh and giggling at his misery. A teacher was able to call the bus back, but seeing those kids laugh at him left a bad feeling in my stomach for the rest of day. I like schadenfreude as much as the next guy, but that's just wrong.

  I feel ashamed to be a Teenager, to be associated with some of these freaks. I'd go on about my personal experiences, but that'd take too long. If I could sum it up quickly, Kids are Cruel and Teens are Monsters.

  
  
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  April 16, 2012 at 4:51 PM, Sky said ...

  @Robert Michel - Agreed. In high school, I had the sweetest (and prettiest) Chemistry teacher anyone could ever have. But these immature boys constantly made fun of her for her height and kept interrupting and just gave her a hard time. 

  I felt so bad for her, especially empathetic since I'm pretty short myself. It boggled my mind how these boys kept treating her like shit when I thought she was incredibly gorgeous in comparison to most teachers... if anything, you'd think they'd like her... o__o

• April 16, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Robert Michel said ...

  They should have a film about teachers being bullied by their students as well.

  
  
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  April 15, 2012 at 9:46 PM, said ...

  I'm glad my bullies stopped after the summer holidays because these 2 dumb bitches  started a rumor that wasn't true, and since they were popular everyone just followed along, even friends which still sucks today because I still can't trust them. But I managed to get it to stop it at the source, because one of the girls that started it took it too far and I lost it in class didn't even realize until it was over I just threatened to beat her up and smash her with a chair and the teacher literally stood by and watched it..I know it wasn't the right way to solve it but teachers are fucking useless!!! I was ready to stab people in my school when i came back after the holidays but thankfully it stopped because I would've regretted it!!

• April 15, 2012 at 4:30 AM, Sky said ...

  Whoa lengthy comments on bullying stories... mine don't even fit in one comment, but I will say I can see where you guys are coming from with your complaints, especially if they don't show the consequences or opinions of the bullies. I think that's a very important aspect to this, especially since 1) a common misconception is that bullies are insecure, which is false and 2) showing a statistic on how bullies have a higher likelihood of engaging in criminal activity or violent relationships in adulthood can make the point even firmer. 

  At the same time, I will state that I do know people who truly are ignorant enough to believe that bullying and prejudice isn't bad enough these days to make people want to kill themselves. And that is precisely what I think is wrong with people and society, and Cyrus said it greatly when saying how the media tends to make us act apathetic towards others. 

  I can't tell you enough of how little help school officials are to these kinds of things, and it mostly is due to being afraid of being sued. They shrug off kids who caused our bus driver to crash into the back of another bus, treated me like a criminal over a bullshit rumor they didn't even bother to investigate, screamed at me and another girl for only holding hands, ignored my pleas over death threats and reports of abuse... the list goes on. Most of the time, they assumed that I was just crazy, but they would listen to people who lied to get attention. 

  I could go on, but I'd rather not. It's too much to explain, but I'll just say I was debating on watching this movie for help on a paper I'm writing, but it sounds like it won't provide much help with it. Appreciate the honest review. 

  
  
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  April 14, 2012 at 11:31 PM, said ...

  in 7th grade i was bullied, I had anger issues as a kid and when pushed to the limit I didn't push back I harassed and humiliated them. I made them look weak in the eyes of their peers. there's really only two types of bully victims: those who back down and cry and those who FUCKIN SNAP! I was option 2. they like to say that violence solves nothing, THATS A FUCKING LIE! I beat the shit out of my bullies, I went all "man hunter"  on them, I got suspended, but I dealt with my bullies, I broke noses, fingers and even an arm or two I even beat one of them in the bathroom and then pissed on him. I bullied my bullies so to speak. but after word got around that i was fucking nuttier than squirrel shit no one fucked with me.. EVER..

• April 14, 2012 at 6:22 PM, said ...

  I'd just like to say that, as a part-time librarian, I see cyber-bullying occur every single day on our facility's computers. I try my best to hinder the efforts of these kids, which are largely middle schoolers, by drastically depleting their allotted time or kicking them out altogether. To anyone who thinks cyber-bullying isn't an equally important problem, I'd kindly suggest you reevaluate your line of thinking, because I witness it all the time, and as a child of the 90s and early 00's, I lived it myself.

  As for the film, I'm upset to hear it doesn't do a better job than it does, as I'm sure some classes or schools might jump on it in order to gain public favor. I was subjected to a few decent films of similar ilk back in high school, and at least it provides a jumping off point for people to talk about it. Again, as a former bullying victim, it's often what goes unsaid that ends up affecting the children the most, along with the inaction of school faculty and parents. I know the end of the review sort of joked about a "totalitarian" ideal, forcing kids to wear explosive collars and such, but realistically, a brutal sense of punishment may be what is needed (within the realm of legality, of course). I've heard plenty of pundits and critics alike remark that, considering only the intelligent and creative tend to positively impact our society, we should reward those children in the school setting, while drastically denying opportunity for bullying. The kids that want to learn show up, get bullied, then suffer for the remainder of their school careers, while bullies reap the benefits so often brought by power and social status. What says we can't take away that power and social status? I'm writing in a stream-of-consciousness mode here, but I still believe the idea has some weight. I'd also love to hear what ACOCO and LDT might have to say regarding their thoughts on possible actions society or schools could take to at least reduce the level of bullying we see today. Great review as always, guys.

  
  
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  April 14, 2012 at 12:05 PM, said ...

  It's a shame that this movie isn't better, because I was kinda excited about this one. As a former bullied individual, I wish that this issue was dealt with in a more meaningful way. It's also kinda funny that in a kind of superhero-esque way, I now work for an organization that is trying to deal with "relational aggression" in some manner. (I'm Batman!! JK) From my experience working there, I've seen that we can give strategies to aggressors, victims and bystanders, but since I live in such a depressed area of the country, it seems like the teachers and administrators have other problems to worry about.

  Spill crew, thanks again for reviewing movies and making sure I don't waste my money on crap. I wish that this one would've been a more enjoyable experience. Keep the hilarity coming!

• April 14, 2012 at 10:13 AM, said ...

  I was bullied when I moved with my mom and brother to Maryland. I was at a point where I was about to drop out of high school. When I reported the issues, nothing happened...or the kid got detention...as a result, I was diagnosed with PTSD and Aspergers.

  
  
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  April 14, 2012 at 2:56 AM, Jon said ...

  I actually remember being bullied from middle school all the way to high school

  luckily that guy was hated so much by so many people he moved away

  whew

  I really want to check this out

• April 13, 2012 at 10:16 PM, said ...

  Most people would be surprised how much power  the students have over the teachers when it comes to this.  I'd advise everyone to take time to volunteer at a local school, see how much teachers are burdened with being responsible for, how large the class sizes are, how much time the teacher really has to have discussions with students on an individual basis, and how school discipline is conducted before passing judgment on this profession.    Most people would especially be surprised to see how the parents of bullies behave and how unwilling some can be to even do anything. If the parent behaves as badly as the child, what do you think happens next?

  Now I'm not oblivious to the fact that there are bad teachers just as there are bad doctors, lawyers, bus drivers, neighbors, etc.  but the teachers are under laws that protect everyone but themselves. They are, lots of times, under burden of proof by the law as well, meaning they can state information but they cannot accuse a child without proof, in accordance with that child's constitutional right to learn without being scrutinized negatively by another teacher or student.  Like it or not, so many of the good teachers do report incidents and their hands are tied after that.

  Think of it this way:  Schools are a microcosm of society. Society is reflected in our schools; take a look around.   We can't prevent adults from being  disrespectful and even bullying each other. We can't prevent adults with bad behaviors from having kids. We can't institute our values on every family and demand that every adult teach their child the same values.  And children learn by our example.  At the end of the day, schools can punish, talk, counsel, but that's it.  The real change has to come from society as a whole.

  
  
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  April 13, 2012 at 10:14 PM, said ...

  Let The Fathers Rise to their Children's Bullies

• April 13, 2012 at 10:06 PM, said ...

  Bully = That Little Fagget No One Likes Who Craves Attention

  
  
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  April 13, 2012 at 9:49 PM, said ...

  Don't Bully, It's Not The Shit

• April 13, 2012 at 4:32 PM, said ...

  The film makers have been criticized for leaving out important information.  For example, one of the kids that committed suicide, Tyler Long, was bipolar and had Asperger’s .

  Slate: the problem with Bully

  Entertainment Weekly: 'Bully' producer responds to allegations that the doc ignored key information

  
  
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  April 13, 2012 at 8:09 AM, Attila Kozmóczki said ...

  Teachers are fucking idiots, they are really unable to deal with this...

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