But Whitney, who copunters that he can't bother with being "politically correct," simply rolls the camera and lets his relatives speak. By They stoped growing metaly as children. It is, rather, a challenging film that reveals the real cost of abuse but, also, the deep strength of familial love. Saw it once, right after knee surgery and on pain medicine. Professor Jeremy Black examines one of the most extraordinary periods in British history: the Industrial Revolution. H/T to the commenters for pointing out our error. JUST, MELVIN. 2010 The Thought & Expression Company, Inc. 6. Man vs Child Chef Showdown S01 E05 Secret Garden. It is a very hard to find documentary about the tormented family of Melv. It holds an 86% approval rate on film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Terminando de ver "Just, Melvin: Just Evil" (2000) de James Ronald Whitney con Melvin Just, entre otros. The film was well received overall; critic Roger Ebert called Just, Melvin "one of the most powerful documentaries I've seen. Very disturbing legacy left by a cruel and twisted individual narrated in a captivating manner. Then at the end he seid he kept his promise.. Did he kill him ? His disability doesnt stop him from being somewhat threatening, though, as he demonstrates when the director asks him some very pointed questions. I strongly think she knew what was going on all alongNEITHER OF THESE MOTHERSconveyed any responsibility for what happened. So sad. Melvin Just was a father, grandfather, and by all accounts, an incredible mechanic. It premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival and aired on HBO on April 22, 2001. Get ready for a journey through some of the most mysterious and macabre events to ever take place. It will momentarily make you question how strong your connection to reality really is.". Watchlist. There are more Justs out there, and if you watch this, you may know how to spot them. "Just, Melvin" is a stunning work of autobiography by first-time filmmaker James Ronald Whitney, who as a child was himself sexually molested by a relative. "It's not a newsmagazine piece, and it's not interrupted by commercials. This incredibly thorough film tries to answer why this family was targeted and reveals a horrible truth: There were many opportunities for others to step in and save them from their deaths. Just, Melvin documents the emotional wreckage created by Melvin Just, a mechanic in a small northern California town who consistently molested his own children and stepchildren by two different women. Like I said, maybe I did appear cold, shallow & narcissistic to you, just like they appeared to be using their childhood issues as crutches to me.I do hope they get the help they so badly need, they just didnt appear to want it is all I was saying, It seemed to me they are just happy to drift along without trying to improve things for themselves. Excellent video. CLOSE [X] A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham. George A. Romero, the trailblazer of the zombie horror genre, might have been one of the first filmmakers to describe his work as "splatter." Day of the Dead is . Just, Melvin: Just Evil (2000) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It's filled with so many eerie twists and turns, it'll be hard to sleep soundly after watching.". And a few weeks later, he was dead. makes no sense. Gladiator Days dives into the reality of brutal prison violence by using this horrifying story as an example. A good example of this was seen in a 2000 HBO documentary called Just, Melvin: Just Evil. 1:24. Talking to a reporter about Just, Melvin: Just Evil, his intimately personal film about the grandfather who sexually molested his 10 children and stepchildren (including Whitney's mother), the filmmaker finds his cell phone connection from Manhattan to Florida constantly cutting out. The Killing of America documents the "moral decline of America," specifically focusing on events from the 1970s. Died on 31 Jul 1999. When business titan Mr. Simpson's (Lawrence Brooks III) spoiled daughter Adrina (Megan Williams) is kidnapped by a rival businessman Mr. Rivers (Damon On October 11-13, Slamdance will be running their first annual filmmmakers bootcamp at the Los Angeles Film School, featuring Slamdance alumni, filmmakers, Digital Celluloid, a comic strip by artist Chris Cirillo, pokes fun at the films of today, tomorrow and yesterday. The woman's behaviour is just so disturbing. Scary part? "I am creepily obsessed with serial killers and this was almost too much for me. "Genie" was the nickname given to a girl who'd been locked in a room without social interaction or proper nourishment for over 13 years, until she was finally freed from her abusive father in 1970. Wtf!?! Free shipping via USPS 5% off w/ discount code YFZPMX2VSWXS Return policy: Return within 3 business days of receiving and receive a full refund Based on 2 reviews Write a review I think it should be called Thats Fucked Up. Seriously. He is a complete maniac, and he deserves to die in slow horrendous pain. No excuses other than the fact that one cannot leave this type of person. Talking to a reporter about Just, Melvin: Just Evil, his intimately personal film about the grandfather who sexually molested his 10 children and stepchildren (including Whitney's mother), the. ", "I've watched it several times over the years. Born on 27 Apr 1928. "In our family, that's a Tuesday morning.". Documental sobre el abuelo del dire. Just, Melvin: Just Evil 2000 0 Director James Ronald Whitney's takes a personal look into his own tormented family tree and its history of alcoholism, drug abuse and incest across three generations. After the initial airing, Disney Channel execs were so distraught by the frightening subject matter, that they never allowed the film to be shown again. But when their love fizzled and she got engaged to someone else, he jealously threw lye in her face, blinding her. Siskel & Ebert: Blow/All Access/Just Visiting/Along Came a Spider/Just Melvin: Just Evil. Melvin Just sexually abused 10 members of his family, including a child who was only 2 years old at the time. Privacy Policy. It was unfortunate to see that his reign of terror did not end with his death or convalescence, but at least it has begun to stop with Ron's generation. Threads (a British tv drama about nuclear war from 1984), And you thought your life was depressing. Follow the BuzzFeed Community on, documents the "moral decline of America,", feeling intensely depressed and disturbed, lied about being in the World Trade Center, No one knew Gypsy Rose Blanchard's debilitating illnesses were being induced, murder each other, set buildings ablaze, and exhibit some of the strangest behavior ever documented, he jealously threw lye in her face, blinding her, to impress a fictional character known as Slender Man, their exciting new lives became a real-life murder mystery, one of the worst accidents in the history of mountaineering, locked his daughter in a basement for 24 years, is unfortunately a popular spot where suicides have taken place, locked in a room without social interaction or proper nourishment for over 13 years, when he viciously killed inmate Lonnie Blackmon, unsolved disappearances of people from National Parks around the United States. An earlier version of this article stated that Ebert himself gave it this rating. Several of his aunts discuss their struggles with alcohol and drug addiction, and bouts of homelessness and prostitution. There are few subjects as abhorrent to our sensibilities as incest, particularly when it involves very young children, and Just, Melvin chronicles a truly monstrous case. Your obscene lack of intelligence is abhorrent to say the least.. SioI am a very unshallow person, I do feel for these woman as children who had to go thru this nightmareBut dont keep running to him expecting anything to be different, recognize that you do need help, with childhood issues, with alcohol and drugs, and get that help. Room 237 focuses on all of the different interpretations for the iconic horror film. Nothing in the film quite prepares us for the closing scenes at a burial service, where a pastor reads futile words of comfort while drunken family members alternate between grief and rage. Tickled follows the story of a New Zealand journalist who delves deep into the strange yet compelling world of competitive endurance tickling. You cant unsee things. ThirdProcess, It has Ryan Reynolds in it, and really is fucked. Laventhros. And the ending, with them hugging him and all of that, I dont think anybody that hasnt been through something like that or something similar could understand what went on there, must be very conflicting emotions there. Nymphomaniacs directors cut was the one that got me bad. Why didnt any of these girls sue social services when they became of age? Sounds bland, but here's the thing: The people involved are still trying to figure out how to tell humans thousands of years in the future not to open it up. Melvin is a prime example of someone who should not contribute to the "gene pool." Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Just Melvin, Just Evil is the most disturbing documentary youll ever see. Using surround sound, he sprinkles shards of sonic touches throughout the film, re-creating the sounds of Just yelling at his children or assaulting the nurse in the background of certain scenes. 7.28 The Ken and Barbie Killers. The New York-based Whitney, who made the HBO documentary Just, Melvin: Just Evil about his abusive grandfather, said he had not seen the lawsuit. A few weeks later, he was dead. Anna. As bad as this was I get it that their confidence and emotional being was totally destroyed. The hospital was in denial. what a ridiculous, ridiculous family. Just, Melvin Just, the family next door A documentary details allegations of drug and alcohol abuse, child molestation, incest, rape and murder that an area man left in his wake. This was an incredible documentary. this is SUCH a brave documentary on all parts my breath was literally taken to some of the posters below who seem to think that zero happened or zero was done in regards to bringing this piece of shit to justice; they need to re-watch this incredible documentary. I commend this young man for creating this video. Just is a beast, a beast without remorse and an attitude that shows hed still be dangerous if karma hadnt given him a stroke and confined him to a wheelchair. Just, Melvin: Just Evil is a 2000 American documentary by James Ronald Whitney about his grandfather, Melvin Just, and the devastating consequences of the sexual abuse Just inflicted on their family. For more information, please see our "Yet, for all its shocks, Just, Melvin is not a work of morbid depression or a confessional freak show. Love that family. I think everything they have endured ,things we cant imagine in our worst nightmare was life to them..They seemed to grow up in poverty, and even bathing wasnt a priority.. What else do they know? Extremely sad documentary. These threads are always filled with the same answers (A Serbian Film, Requiem for a Dream, etc) but the fucked up thing about this is that it aired only once on Halloween night in 1983 on the Disney Channel. Calling it anything less than that minimizes the horror of what he perpetrated and suggests some degree of willingness on the part of his victims. It is mentality debilitating what happened to them and to top it of both mothers allowed it . All he knows so far is that one of his relatives caused it. We should just voluntarily go extinct. I see myself in her especially throwing that dirt into the grave and the pastor trying to get her to control herself! Hearing soldiers talk about war is already gripping, watching them be in actual engagements is on another level. nahanerd23, People mess up their children mentally and physically. Just, Melvin: Just Evil 2000 1h 36m IMDb RATING 7.0 /10 1.7K YOUR RATING Rate Documentary An in-depth look at the director James Ronald Whitney's family history of incest spanning at least three generations and the devastating consequences that include drug abuse and alcoholism. Search, watch, and cook every single Tasty recipe and video ever - all in one place! Editor's note: This story contains explicit language and disturbing references to child sexual abuse. Just, Melvin: Just Evil. Your email address will not be published. When the 9/11 Attack occurred, James was living in Tribeca, a neighborhood in Manhattan, only a few blocks from where the Twin Towers once stood. I would LOVE to have the nerve/courage to do what you did! By some accounts, Just even had sex with the nurse as he killed her while the children listened in a room nearby. It is in all likelihood the most ignorant comment that i have ever seen or heard anyone say ever!!!!! I was in a very similar situation as a child. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7b9d2f0e3cad0f52 You need to rewatch this show b/c evidently you didnt see it all. There are many murderers walking free all over the place that no one will ever know about from many different decades, even now of course too. His actions ruined so many lives. US residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data. Enjoy. As to be expected, Just is a little less than forthcoming about his familys version of events. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. "Well, there's lots of things that (might seem) pretty traumatic for some people," said Whitney, 37, who initially believed his mother's suicide attempts were rooted in his father's abandoning the family with his wife's best friend. #8. I was disgusted by both his wives. Plus, the abuser's grandson is the one who made. What a great pianist he is! Just's stepgrandson revisits the pain inflicted upon his relatives at the hands of Just, and describes in vivid detail the horror that followed as a result of these devastating acts. Guy killed his girlfriend, brought his friends up to see the dead body and one of them told the police. 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