Its evident even the people in their small town want nothing to do with them. But have to say I had NO IDEA it was so awful. please get out of that town you people are to good for that town do for the your babiessssssssssssssssssssss. [laughs] I don't know what he meant by that. But the night I stabbed him, it was cool, because my grandmawy'all know Maw Mawshe cleaned up the blood and hid the knife so there was no evidence, so they couldn't take me to jail. November 11, 2013 @ Throughout the film, Deke Dickerson (whose own family hails from the Appalachian part of southwestern Virginia . 10:53 am, The Triggerman Now it is time for my biggest complaint of the film. It's about time somebody made a documentary about the so-called "Real America" ever since Sarah Palin consecrated it as the foundation of her failed vice-presidential bid. Have you ever been to those parts? As for the Whites, I feel that they are a lot smarter and a lot better people than this movie gives them credit for, they are survivors in a world that has given them little to work with/for. 7/1/2015 8:00 AM PT. "The gentle and loving Jesse, the violent and dangerous Jesco, and the extremely strange Elvis. Hank knows them personally, just like he knows Kid Rock personally. The wild and wonderful whites of West Virgina. Drug addicts always hang out with other druggies. Matthew It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north and east, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. Criminology . 4:00 pm, man, i liked the movie, yeah it did show a lot of the dark side and all that shit it really fuckin did but those of us with links to the coal culture can sift through all that bsi will say though that Kirks story is very moving in the filmand all yall, she has slipped up and like a good trooper in recovery turned herself in out of guilt which shows recovery on the horizon for her keep her in yer wishes and prayers yall and III is right it barely shows Jesco at all, and they chopped it up to make Maime look wild beyond wild. Synopsis. Its only LOOSELY based on Jesco but its rad. Steve Allen Rowe used his 12-gauge shotgun to shoot D. Ray once in the chest, Jesco received one neck wound, and Dorsey a single gunshot to the eye. Ticktock We ain't got no pot. It . The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia. The Whites have appeared in songs by numerous country music artists, including Big & Rich, and Hank Williams III who also appeared in the Wild & Wonderful Whites film, but later distanced from the film as well. The film never shows the drug use in front of the children, (really). One of the sadest depictions if not glorification of addiction, mental illness and overall disfunction ive ever seen. You know, I can't control it then. Hey Tanner! The premise was that they would follow the White family for a year. Talking Feet is the first documentary to feature flatfoot, buck, hoedown, and rural tap dancing, the styles of solo Southern dancing which are a companion to traditional old-time music and on which modern clog dancing is based. That doco would have had a budget in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Triggerman I felt especially sorry for the young man who was sentenced to 50 years in jail for shooting his uncle and rampaging against the police: why you might ask? "The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia" reveals the story of the White family that leads a live-free-and-die-young life. iv. Instead the money-hungry exploiter of the White family ran across Jesco Take me to Dennis so I can blow his head off. WEST MONROE, La. Not to say they didnt show any positives, but overall youre gonna walk away with an image of the Whites that is pretty despairing. I hate him. As far as the White movie, I havent seen it myself but what one person will like and be moved by, another will not. Young originally came to Boone County in search of D. Ray who had been murdered years prior. I know you seem to stick to TV shows, but anyone that's not seen this boy is it a trip. Best Price. Things got so bad I moved to Albuquerque.. Yeah Im hella late to the party but I just watched the movie on Amazon Prime. 3:05 pm. D. Ray was the only fatality of the disturbance, who was reportedly protecting his youngest son during a drunken disagreement. July 26, 2010 @ A lovely note from the staff at Andy's Dandys. With J. Parker Bazzle II, Big & Rich, Ponty's Camper, Derek Wayne Castle. It feels less of a Jersey Shore gross-out and more akin to the second season of The Wire, a moving and ultimately ambivalent portrait of working class whites whose culture and community is rooted in an economic reality that has long since expired. That poor kid doesnt stand a chance with the White family. Maybe Im sentimental but that picture was one of my favorite parts of the movie and if it didnt make final cut, that sucks. Why should we want to support that? If I was the governor of WV, I would legalize dope and put everyone in the state back to work growing it. pahick #15889012 03/11/21. Jesus sent Moses to tell 'em. She seemed to actually love God and was struggling to put aside the shackles to walk with Him. 1:43 pm. Fans received a rude awakening who believed White finally got clean following the successes of Jescofest, a festival held in his honor, and the most recent Wylde Bill I think I'm gonna home on an alternative sentence. His admiration of Elvis is apparent in his stage attire and Elvis room within his home which White claims "saved his life from certain doom". You know we're all gonna die, and we're gonna have to be risen and judged. Who wouldnt want to have a beer (1) with Jessco? God Bless them and all the other hillbillys in WV. [1] Following in the footsteps of his father, Jesco's dance style is a subtle mix of tap and clog dancing that is native to Appalachia. Trigger I'm the baby girl of Donald Ray and Bertie Mae White. WA rain forest . Jesco and his family arent icons. I felt the film was well done and I personally am becoming a fan of Johnny Knoxville the more projects he gets involved in. [19], The documentary The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (2009) directed by Julien Nitzberg follows the White Family for one year, according to Mamie White, eldest of D. Ray and Bertie Maes children. They are amazing, (faults and all)! the b lack bears to the first r ipe They k now what a blueberry berries of the seaso n. sho u ld taste like- noth ing Golden raspberries, exceptionally Strawberries are the first like the obese , do mesticated juicy and sweet, are considered by berries of spring, followed by varieties fou nd in the super many to be the best raspberry of all. Again in the final scene, the children were smoking cigarettes. Enter the email address you signed up with and we'll email you a reset link. Since the release of the film, Mamie and other White Family members have distanced from the depictions, and claimed they were taken advantage of by the film . Posts: 8,737. Nontheless,it is an outstanding film.I believe it is entirely appropriate to show this side of american life.True,much of it is not pretty.But it also true that throughout the history of the US the outlaw life has helped push the boundries of personal liberty to the benefit of us all.So I hope Jesco and the Whites rock on! I get a goddamned check from the government saying that I'm fuckin' certified crazy. Copyright 2023 West Virginia MetroNews Network. This is a sharp rise of 46 percent from 2021 . It features 24 traditional dancers videotaped on location in West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, and North Carolina. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. family_home. The Triggerman Feel me? I know the family that lives in Minnesota. Over the years, I have occasionally mocked the phrase diversity is our strength. It always sounded like something people, especially White people, are supposed to say when they want to sound inclusive. Cmon. 56 Immanuel Kant. They need help yes.at least their father got them checks comin in.there good people who lost it when their dad died.if someone famous (not johnny knoxville ) would come in n help n lead them to the lord n better life. . rubygirl At first the world of the Whites seems something far away, foreign, so much so that much of the dialogue comes with subtitles. Then again, you might. Kista Good mountain people learn to work the land. West Virginia is one of the whitest places in America. My nickname is Sue Bob. Because the pharmaceutical industry in this country constitutes the largest group of legalized drug dealers ever known to human civilization thats why. Menu. I feel bad for those who gave such a poor reviews because they missed some really important take aways that provoke much thought. Blacks make up just 3.7 percent and 1.9 percent are Hispanic or Latino. Billy called up here and he said, 'I'll bury you beside your cold, dead daddy, you motherfucker.'. The Triggerman 12:31 am. CookiePolicy Him and the animals. November 12, 2013 @ I said if you wanna live to see tomorrow, you better start fryin' them eggs a lil' bit better than what you're fryin' em. I watched Wild and Wonderful Whites and felt like I was watching the freak show at a circus. Share. I will make up my mind based on my beliefs when I see the film. 1:58 pm. Now, there is nothing wrong with being White, and this is not a self-flagellating column about White guilt. For all the love you've give us over the years. It was sad, funny at times, hard to watch at others, and it made you feel good to see Kirk come out of rehab at the end. January 3, 2013 @ I don't give up that easy! A documentary by director Julien Nitzberg, this film focuses on the renowned West Virginia outlaw Jesco White and his eccentric backwoods family. Joined: Dec 2013. These one-liners are surely written by others, but she can claim some personal experience. I recently saw the movie. Bandytown, W.Va -- Fans mourn iconic West Virginia wild-man Jesco White, who died at his Boone County home after inhaling twin doses of lighter fluid and gas fumes Saturday. They tried to charge me with accessory and I told him, I said, 'just go ahead and send my ass to jail 'cause I'm not a snitch.' I don't give a fuck to go to jail, and I don't care to kill some son-of-a-bitchanybody that looks at me wrong. . They could get everyone off disability (even crazy people can grow weed), get back a ton of space in the over crowded jails, and finally give the pharmaceutical industries a run for their money. Jesco White. June 15, 2016 @ It worked perfectly to get the masses attention, but played right into the critics hands, including Hank III. A beautiful Christmas cookie that Andy's Dandys sent Lucy. info. "[15][16] The director used this opportunity to unveil Jesco's talent and introduce America to the Dancing Outlaw. Yes I know most of the chosen habits lead to health issues also. April 1, 2016 @ My favorite verse is Matthew 21:22. It is just that West Virginia stands out for its whiteness. 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). What pieces of crap! Seven Days Vermont wrote an article about him and his inclusive business in 2021 that you can read here. This is from our heart to you. His name's Charles; he's a bastard and a cheater. The first of these documentaries was Dancing Outlaw (1991),[14] directed by Jacob Young, which featured him at home in West Virginia and gave audiences a glimpse into his troubled life. Any piece of hog you can meat. If they had made it about Jesco, there would have been people complaining about that too. Fightin', cussin' out the cop, drug charges. Those who leave flourish! God help them. Your email address will not be published. Theyre no different than poor people anywhere that live in rural drug infested counties with few jobs or opportunities. The thing about the trailer is that Hank III himself has trained us all to be like attack dogs against people taking advantage of elements of Southern culture. 3 just wont disrespect his father like he will Kid. Jason3.14 TAKE ALL THE KIDS AWAY, before that dumbass family messes them up beyond repair. I watched this interview with him about a week ago, and It kind of left a bad taste in my mouth. But, as with many things at this stage in my life, I am re-evaluating. Race relations in the United States were not a simple matter of black versus white. West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. All pages; Before page 237; Search this forum only The Gospel on the other hand, realizing in your mind and heart the love of God and having a personal relationship with Him based on His grace, was in little evidence with the exception of Kirk. Way too voyeuristic. Synopsis [ edit] The film follows the White family over the course of a year in their daily life through first-person interviews. They are no better than any crack head in the rest of the world. This documentary exposes the influences of corruption, poverty, environmentally and culturally devastation that shapes who the Whites family is and why they are called America's . Who knows.. Bottom line is that we all need to be responsible for ourselves. I couldnt get all the way through The Wild and Wonderful Whites. She'll do anything and everything and all she can before she goes outta hereespecially pills and stuff. My ex-wife is from Boone County, WV, and is somehow related to the Whites. I loved and appreciated the dark side of the film, thats the part that, even still, gets me choked up every time. Nlindsay Eligible. TV Shows. 11:04 pm. I saw this movie and have very mixed emotions about what was depicted. Hank Williams III appears in The Wild & Wonderful Whites of West Virginia in commentary scenes, as well as in music performances with Jesco White shot outside of Hank Jrs cabin. More shocking that they are all not in prison or a mental institution. Produced by Storm Taylor. November 12, 2013 @ Great Family. It's just strange how everything it happened in our family. Rev.Nix The White patriarch, D. Ray, was killed on July 2, 1985 due to a gunshot in the chest. .23 The western portion of the state, a nonslave area, immediately took steps to separate and in 1863 West Virginia became a separate, Union . Drug use in WV is everywhere so this movie didnt surprise me one bit. Blow pot in my face and snort pills on my head, andfuckin' rock and roll, baby! 4:56 am. Nlindsay My diploma is a DD214 Re: The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia. Dont they know all this can be used as evidence if they get arrested. The film was premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. I didnt find them funny or especially enlightening, I found them tragic and willfully ignorant. 12:02 pm. Jesco White, also known as the "Dancing Outlaw" (born July 30, 1956) is an American folk dancer and entertainer. p/s help mama stay clean go to church and dont let old biddies keep you away from church they are sinners to we all are god bless ya and dont go rip off the church n people be good to your self and other yall are to pretty and too pretty to be strippers.go to school and be nurses and singers and dont go swaping b/f stick together and leave men alone till you take of u and your family family come first. Is the lawyer in the movie Francis Curnutte related to the singer-songwriter Steve Curnutte who lives in Nashville? It was like watching a train wreck, wanted to turn it but watched on in disbelief that this was a real place and these were real people. Nice family!! The only thing that shocked me was that they snorted pills in the hospital 10 feet from that newborn Baby!!! Support. It IS a sad story, going back to D. Ray. 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