[LM_NET] movies on bullying

[Toby Zabinski <toby_zabinski@YAHOO.COM>]

Here are some great suggestions for movies dealing with bullying!  Thanks for these 
wonderful suggestions!
   
  Toby
   
    How about Odd Girl Out.  It's based on a non-fiction book by Rachel Simmons but 
it's a dramatic version of the book. The Lifetime movie is on DVD with the girl 
from Spy Kids (Alexa Vega).  Based on the book by Rachel Simmons, it’s a great 
story about dealing with the pressures of high school, cyberbulling and verbal abuse
   
  3 films come to mind. The first is Angus, which is based on Chris Crutcher's 
short story. Here's more info on that: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112368/
  The other is called Bully;  it's more adult but really good. 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242193/
  And if you want to go real young and basic, there's The Ant Bully, 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0429589/
   
  Invisible Shadow by Roz Monette deals with bullying. It's a book, not a video.
   

Bang, Bang You're Dead is a movie I never heard of, so I'm guessing it's an indie.  
It really gets inside what the bullied feel.  Just a bit "oh sure!" at the end when 
the bullies are suddenly realizing the error of their ways--but the powerhouse 
performance by Ben Foster makes up for that. I just want to agree with Bang, Bang 
You're Dead.

  I really loved this

movie -- and it focuses on the potential for

 school violence.
   
   
  The oldie School Ties (??)  Brenden Frasier as the only Jew in a high society New 
England school on football scholarship in the 50's works pretty well too.  Early 
performances by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck when they were just pups.
   
   



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