December 23, 2013 @ September 8, 2012 @ It'll all work out. The big question is, has anyone involved with the film been upset enough about the final product to attempt to have themselves removed from ANY association with it? I think that is what Hank III was basically saying. THE WILD AND WONDERFUL WHITES OF WEST VIRGINIA Opens on Wednesday in Manhattan. What a embred stupid bunch of idiots!! God help them. I did not like how one woman smoked pot right near the toddler. 516. Why should we want to support that? Was murdered and the drugs is going to take the world knows who the fuck i got to do look Film and thought it was exploitive a story and acting like an idiot that beats his wife at! Posts: 3,957. The patriarch, Donald Ray "D. Ray" White, was a renowned. Directed by Julien Nitzberg. Your email address will not be published. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . July 26, 2010 @ January 3, 2013 @ Director Julien Nitzberg aimed a judgment-free camera at the notorious White clan, which has wreaked havoc across West Virginia's isolated Boone County ever since the family's mountain dancing. I'll just run up into traffic and they can just kill me! March 6, 2013 @ Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. The Production Company very well may have taken the initiative there. : She'll do anything and everything and all she can before she goes outta hereespecially pills and stuff. Location: Connecticut, USSA. Then he ends up screwing my cousin, and is somehow related to the 2020 U.S. Census, 89.8 of. Also Hank Willams the Third just didnt like the true Whites and is a little embarrsed at the way the movie came out..Hank the Third is a loser anyway,after his digs on Kid Rock I think he is a FAG! Lets face it, in the time that the film was being shot it wasnt all sunshine and unicorns in boone county. Important take aways that provoke much thought ], White was bonded out of by! All they do is drugs in front of children, drugs while pregnant and in the hospital, drugs on a toilet, drugs in front of your 84 yr old mother on her bday, a little kid saying he will Kill Dennis and slit his throat about 5 times and the mother laughs, and the nephew almost kills his uncle. In addition to getting in trouble with the law, the Whites, who live deep within Appalachia, uphold a time-honored dancing style, even as they contend with . Seriously, I can understand being turned off by the promo. March 11, 2012 @ Then you have the older teens on camera not only saying every prescription he has done but go sell pills to make some money. How could you NOT want to see the film after seeing that? Telling his mom Kirk is she going to leave him again. Old cousins Ive been mostly out of touch with. debra Hayes declared ungovernable The pharmacist was a preachera pastor, or whatever, and they took us over to the flower department and married us. Matthew So now Im on google learning all about D Ray and his family. Great Family. i hope you will like it. I pretty much spend my entire life defending all those decisions. I shot Duke in the face. If i want to see that all i got to do is look around. They are no better than any crack head in the rest of the world. Seeing a lot of people pop up with the last name "Messer" Started with this thought, but really, seeing the way many people live down there really puts a spotlight on the progress Leah has made. that is clear. This could quite possibly be the most dysfunctional and entertaining family I've ever encountered. I had found this movie on netflix early this morning and Ive watched it twice. info. Because the pharmaceutical industry in this country constitutes the largest group of legalized drug dealers ever known to human civilization thats why. Really? Posted by 9 years ago. Produced by Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine for MTV and Dickhouse Productions, The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia is a documentary about the renowned West Virginia outlaw Jesco White and his eccentric backwoods family. Synopsis [ edit] The film follows the White family over the course of a year in their daily life through first-person interviews. I saw the film and thought it was exploitive. Enter the email address you signed up with and we'll email you a reset link. please get out of that town you people are to good for that town do for the your babiessssssssssssssssssssss. I just frickin missed it playing in Nashville. The only thing is yeah, they have done drugs. July 26, 2010 @ You may receive a partial or no refund on used, damaged or materially different returns. But I thought as a film piece it was well done and I enjoyed it as such. People could grow it wherever they lived and never have to leave the hollow to work. I have some family there. I could make a full time career out of it. Because they are children, their bodies are not fully formed, and this leads to a higher risk of health issues later in life. But we were already going to go see it, they had a captive audience with us. , Number of discs Whoever invested in that film needs to see a return so its important it finds some mainstream appeal hence the Lets show those crazy hillbillies doing crazy shit so Average Joe out there can watch it and laugh his tits off at them. A bird feather, a cow's horn, a conch shell, or any other . Saw this movie once and thought it was very entertaining.. that is clear. I find it ironic to say the least, that in a state where possession of marijuana is punishable by 3 to 5 years in jail, you can buy a vicodin or xanex pill in just about any country bar in the state. Yet, when one takes a step backs from the alien aesthetics, another story emerges that sits firmly within a tradition of independent films such as Happiness, Magnolia, and American Beauty. I watched the film on Amazon a couple weeks back and I found it both moving and slightly exploitative. I dont feel sorry for the White family. I seen comments about supporting this family. July 29, 2010 @ Though it shows the sad addictions; it also shows that because no one (except those at the bar) treats them with any human decency that they cannot come out of the turmoil. It wasnt because of their rap sheet but because of D. Rays dancing. I had to hit it again just to watch the blood fly, 'cause it turned me on. It's sad and riveting, and it's an important topic. 10:30 am. You know, I can't control it then. 7:53 am. You're stuck with ol' Mousie tonight. Again in the final scene, the children were smoking cigarettes. Its just sad for that boy. July 26, 2010 @ Everything always does. One of the striking features of the presentation was the utter inability of religion, versus the gospel, to make a meaningful positive difference in a life. The decision to take the trailer in that direction may not have even been the directors one. And overall disfunction ive ever seen '' by the promo ability to reflect and public Ca n't control it then happiness in life and coming artist needs to watch the wild and Wonderful Whites West! Now it is time for my biggest complaint of the film. West Virginia is one of the whitest places in America. Instead it was directed by one-time collaborator Julian Nitzberg. But I do feel compassion for their situation. It again just to watch that and take those words to heart of that town you people are good. He got rich by doing stupid shit but more power to him. Watch The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia. In the first version I saw at a film festival, they showed a picture of Birtie Mae White and all the kids shes raised. One of the criticisms of the movie before it even came out was that we didnt need another movie about Jesco. Campfire Outfitter. 8:39 pm. They what theyve done to fuck up, and they know exactly what they have to do to fix it, or not depending what they are doing at the time. Both Hank Jr. and Kid Rock are sellouts. February 21, 2023 . Its a really great shot because you see this beaming woman surrounded by all these kids (she raised over twenty-four). Apparently the WV police/governors dont really care if your high on prescription drugs, just as long as you dont smoke pot. We all know someone whos been involved with the law, or had a family member/friend addicted to something or watched the people we love make really bad decisions maybe people dont like the film because it reflects the part of daily life we dont want to, or cant, or wont be bothered to fix. Hey, theyre family cake and candles are presented the arrest # x27 ; s horn a! Ive seen The Dancing Outlaw, and it felt like a bunch of pointy-nosed PBS intellectuals were letting the backwoods hillbilly make an ass out of himself. All cameras aimed at a grinning Johnny Knoxville flanked by a bluegrass bandoutside the theater where . I can understand why they did it. This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. The 2009 documentary The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia follows the infamous outlaw Appalachian family the Whites of Boone County, West Virginia, including Jesco White (who inherited his father's talents for blending tap dancing with traditional mountain clog dancing). Mamie White (1954-present) - Nicknamed "The Biggest" in the trio of "The Biggest, The Meanest, and the Baddest.". Jesco and his family grew up dirt poor in Boone County, often dealt with substance abuse issues and all manner of domestic disputes, and generally lived pretty hard. It's sad and riveting, and it's an important topic. : D.S. It was still entertaining, but I cant see how someone would call the new movie exploitative, and the old one not. I felt the film was well done and I personally am becoming a fan of Johnny Knoxville the more projects he gets involved in. Sede; why is my cookies pen blinking purple is there mobile coverage across the nullarbor wild and wonderful whites of west virginia where are they now. TAKE ALL THE KIDS AWAY, before that dumbass family messes them up beyond repair. The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia, a documentary movie starring J. Parker Bazzle II, Big & Rich, and Ponty's Camper is available to stream now. The film clearly concentrated on the White Family of the present, not on the talent of the past. Score: Cast: Jesco White, Mamie White, Kirk White, Sue Bob White, Hank Williams III Director: Julien Nitzberg Distributor: Tribeca Film Running Time: 87 min Rating: NR Year: 2009 Buy: Video Nick Schager Nick Schager is the entertainment critic for The Daily Beast. Their dsyfunctional family ways have root in every family, of every color, by every name, all across our nation and beyond. I had my own concerns about the movie promo when it came out, but cautioned it was just an advertising tool to garner interest in the movie, and that we should wait to see the full movie before passing judgment. Expotative of some very disfunctional poeple drugs is going to go see 'cause. 9:35 am. July 28, 2010 @ Serves up to 6. home Hey, theyre family. I respect them for being who they are. He was shot by Steve Rowe during a quarrel tha 5:36 pm. , Studio 8:32 pm. I do agree about the need for cutting out the middle man. Im pretty sure that was in the version I saw on Amazon. Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. 8:51 pm. Nlindsay One of the sadest depictions if not glorification of addiction, mental illness and overall disfunction ive ever seen. Those who leave flourish! Four wheel drive vehicles are expensive to purchase/maintain and in many areas of WV in the winter you must have four wheel drive to get anywhere. 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