"Bully"

[Iris]

Has anyone seen this movie?

I can barely make it through the trailer

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/bully-project/


The kid who says "I like learning. I just have a hard time making friends" rips my heart out.

And I can't even think about the 11 yr. old who committed suicide.

[Initech]

1. 11. Fucking 11.

I had a ridiculously hard time in middle school and the first half of school - I'll admit this shit should not be tolerated anywhere, but when I was growing up - at least bullies had their limits. I can't imagine what it's like growing up now with the social media revolution - now bullying knows no boundaries. I really hope every student in America sees this - we live in a culture that encourages bullying - look at Fox News. I hope this at least changes something about our culture.

[Iris]

2. I agree. It has to be something cultural.

When I was a kid and any kind of bullying erupted, parents and teachers intervened. Now, it's like it's every kid for himself.

[dsc]

3. I watched it last Saturday

and frankly cried during parts of it. Alex, the kid who likes learning, is particularly hard to watch in some scenes. It was a scene on his bus which originally got the film rated r.

[Iris]

4. Oh, the bus. Where the kids are "as good as gold"

It looked gut-wrenching.

What were reactions of other people in the audience?

[madinmaryland]

5. Nevermind. I thought you were talking about Teddy Roosevelt. Sorry. eom

[Iris]

6. I wish I were.

believe me.

[ThatsMyBarack]

7. Just saw BULLY!

Very powerful messages in there! I only wish they'd focused on the issue of hierarchies and/or cliques contributing to the bullying problem in schools (i.e., "If you're not popular, you're dead meat!&quot .