Episode 75: Bully

On this episode of Remainders we watch the 2001 movie Bully.
Based on a true story about a Florida murder, Bully is directed
by Larry Clark of Kids fame. Capturing that same sense of aimless
and amoral young people, Bully is a brutal and terrifying account
of a group of kids planning to murder the monstrous Bobby, played
by Nick Stahl. Bobby is the source of abuse and anguish for
Marty, played by Brad Renfro, and their friendship spurs their
friends to react. Mean, dirty, and slightly horrifying, Bully is
nonetheless a time capsule of pre-9/11 fear of disaffected youth.


Other topics include the careers of Nick Stahl and Brad Renfro,
Batman Begins vs. The Dark Knight, Tom Wilkenson’s accent, Liam
Neeson and The Naked Gun, the passing of Michael Madsen, new
Criterion sale pickups, and how big of a fan Eminem is of Kids.


Songs of the Week


Dead Meat by Sean Lennon


Taking a Chance on Love by Ella Fitzgerald


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