Its a shame society doesnt take things like this more seriously. Mary, what the fuck are you talking about? Melvin is a prime example of someone who should not contribute to the "gene pool." Oh, but the family still loves him and goes and visit him and gives him all this love. It all very much makes sense, Deb. Few of them can point to many periods of stability or productivity in life. ..I say kids because even though theyre all grown, theres a hurting child in all of them, that never got justice, except to have a voice through this documentary. Menu. H/T to the commenters for pointing out our error. Just, Melvin caught HBO's eye during the Sundance Film Festival, where Chicago Sun-Times movie critic Roger Ebert championed the film (on his TV show At the Movies, Ebert called it "one of the angriest, most painful documentaries I have ever seen . An earlier version of this article said he stabbed her to death. Directed byTony Maylam. Kids who reported got removed from homes, maybe, leaving the others behind. 6:32. Melvin Just was a father, grandfather, and by all accounts, an incredible mechanic. She fabricated tales of her husband dying in one of the towers and even became president of the World Trade Center Survivors Network. Disturbing but blatantly truthful documentary. It is true that mothers are at fault for turning a blind eye. The woman's behaviour is just so disturbing. The filmmaker denies feeling any anger, but Just, Melvin nevertheless seemed drenched in frustration and pain, fueled mostly by Just's cruelty and the inability of any adults to stop it. 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. There are some rough parts to watch, such as seeing some of Ron's relatives sink lower into their misery and not being able (or choosing not) to find a way out to help themselves or their own children. His victims are suicidal, homeless, and addicted to multiple substances. Just, Melvin: Just Evil, 2000, documentary directed by James Ronald Whitney; A grandfather sexually molests a number of family members. Just and his family, including Whitneys mother, are interviewed at length about the molestations they suffered through, their feelings on the man, and how their lives are now. 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.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.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. Hopefully he is happy now. VHEMT. 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? Whitney's mother, Ann Marie, tells of trying to shoot Just while he was beating her mother, only to discover that the gun was empty. 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. The film was well received overall; critic Roger Ebert called Just, Melvin "one of the most powerful documentaries I've seen. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Just's second (and then-current) wife, Venice is mother to four of Just's children/step-children. A brilliant young man, he was appointed professor at the University of Basel aged 24 having not even finished his degree. He explains the unique economic, social and political conditions that by the 19th c From the Author:This program presents the staggering story of human sacrifice and satanic rituals involving the most famous people in the world. "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. Just sexually abused ten of Whitney's relatives, including his mother, uncle, aunts and step-aunts, some as young as two years old. Search, watch, and cook every single Tasty recipe and video ever - all in one place! Just For Laughs Gags - Runaway Box Prank - Just Kidding. #7. Melvin Just sexually abused 10 members of his family, including a child who was only 2 years old at the time. Each and every scene in that movie plays out like a logic puzzle. He did do 8 yrs. "We call it child abuse, like (the effects) end at childhood. ", "It's not so much creepy as it is desperately sad. By some accounts, Just even had sex with the nurse as he killed her while the children listened in a room nearby. One severely disturbing documentary later, the only conclusion he's probably reached is that the horror will never be over. 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. Plus, the abuser's grandson is the one who made and narrated the documentary. When peppered with questions about his crimes, Just denied everything. Wtf!?! 2006. Roger Ebert's review team gave it three out of four stars. Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills, 1994, directed by Larry Elikann and Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders 1994, directed by Paul Schneider; Wth, just wow. 86.105.14.17 Then at the end he seid he kept his promise.. Did he kill him ? Tania Head lied about being in the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attacks. She alleges he took her into the woods, threatened her as she could not run - as she had braces on her legs at that time - and paid her for sex, demonstrating that up until Just was confined to a wheelchair, his reign of molestation and terror continued through the adult life of at least one of the children. ' -eDgAR-, Happiness, directed by Todd Solondz. The film tells the story of an individual whose path of destruction was so insidious and devastating that it's almost impossible not to be provoked to feelings as . Your email address will not be published. Through shocking interviews with relatives, which describe hideous and appalling crimes, Whitney seeks to dissect the long-lasting impact of Melvins abuse on his family. The hurt these women suffered goes so deep its a wonder any of them are still alive. Sit back for once and imagine being told to insert crayons in your vagina, having sex with your siblings how one sister said the other liked it..They have no idea about sexual abuse and the the ramifications that come with it..they were abused at a very early age and none of them had a so called wall built up that contained good memories..I feel bad to say it but I see nothing good happening to any of these poor women without extensive help..the brother wants to live as husband and wife with his sister..There was no chance for these poor women at all..But the children OMG she was already abused why is someone not doing anything to save them? Mommy Dead and Dearest exposes the inner workings of Gypsy's mind, and the pain she suffered under her guardian for over 20 years before she'd finally had enough. The native Chicagoan who wrote this is grateful to the readers who corrected this information, and will brush up on basic information about people from her city, like the fact that Ebert died years ago (ugh!). "[7], David Zurawik of The Baltimore Sun wrote that HBO should be commended for daring to air such a graphic documentary right after its hit Sunday night show, The Sopranos: "The kind of incest and stepchild molestation this film explores is exactly the kind of ugly secret too many of us are all too happy to ignore in the name of propriety, while innocent victims not only have their childhood violated but also their ability to enjoy their adult lives destroyed. Saw it once, right after knee surgery and on pain medicine. that many other folks will never understand After all, for a guy who's seen his own mother attempt suicide too many times to count, a stray hotel fire barely breaks his stride. I was disgusted by both his wives. It can nevernot bein your head. Just, Melvin: Just Evil K Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey L Leaving Neverland M My Truth: The Rape of 2 Coreys N Nefarious: Merchant of Souls Neverland Firsthand: Investigating the Michael Jackson Documentary Not My Life O An Open Secret P Passion Despair A Place for Paedophiles Prey (2019 Canadian film) R Rewind (2019 film) S Secrets of the Vatican Children are just things they own and they get to do what they want with them. Gladiator Days dives into the reality of brutal prison violence by using this horrifying story as an example. There are too many organizations out there willing to help for someone to be in this position. That poor family was so ravaged by the evil spirit of that man. It's chilling, it's heavy, and it's unbelievable. Two Wisconsin girls tried to kill their friend in a stabbing in 2014 to impress a fictional character known as Slender Man. 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. Several are severely conflicted and cannot face him, while others hug and kiss him. But even now, (none of his aunts) have had clean or sober or functional lives.". An extreme end of the abuse continuum, which this movie represents, is relevant both currently and at all times. Doug Brunell (played by the same male actor as the Stepmother) who turns out to have evil designs for our heroes! 2001. I find it sad and rather narrow-minded that people are just calling them stupid hillbillys, but of course everyone is entitled to their own opinion. In the end, the most compelling part of this book is not so much the contest over the "madman's will," but its aftermath, as May recounts the journey of the 383 and the attacks they faced on . Just, Melvin: Just Evil was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival and the "Truer Than Fiction Award" at the Independent Spirit Awards. While in prison he obsessively sent letters to her, and bizarrely, they got married after his 1974 release. Directed by Morgan Spurlock, Rats chronicles rat infestations around the world and details their success as a species. Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father, How My HIV Diagnosis Led To Spiritual Empowerment And PersonalTransformation, 30 Things Youve Never Realized Movies GetWrong, 30 Seemingly Innocent Movies That Are Much Darker Than YouRealize, 36 Movies That Were Even Better Than The Books They Were BasedOn, Hereditary Is A24S Psychological Insanity From Sundance 2018 That You Need ToSee, The Story Of Dear David The Ghost Child Is Being Made Into A HorrorMovie. "We're okay going down in those valleys because, ultimately, we're going to find a top.". He deserved castration rather than a prison sentence. Jesus, this is brutal. LuciferandSonsPLLC, But I dont think it should be called Red State. ..never stood a chance against this monster. I would torture that fucking devil, and he would disappear. Movies. What an evil evil man. The abuse resulted in dysfunction spanning three generations of Whitney's family. One child may go forth and tell but the others are so afraid they will not. And they give you about ten second to think about it before they show you. AllPurposeNerd, What I love about the movie is that as youre watching it, you start to realize it can only end one way, but youre not sure you want it to end that way. The abuser lies so well. 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