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BASTARDS OF THE PARTY

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I've seen this on HBO documentaries in 2007 and it took my breath away! After watching it, I had to start it over and watch it again.

I saw this doc on HBO in 2007 and it's handsdown the most comprehensive and interesting gang doc I've ever seen. It's classroom ready for any professors or really good high school teacher out there as well. I have a masters in African American Studies and loved Gang Bangin' in Little Rock as a tween and the majority of this well produced doc (I also have a BA in TV Production) was news to me. This doc gives great historical context for gang culture in the US but especially Los Angeles and is as informational as it is entertaining. 3 thumbs up!

I couldn't take my eyes off the screen - even though it was only aired after 1 a.m., it was just absolutely riveting and put together so well. I knew then that I would have to get a copy to show to the young people in my family as soon as it became available. This is definitely a life-changing piece. If the information ever gets out, it will rock an entire generation. Loved it!!

This film is amazing...details a little known history between the FBI-initiated destruction of Black Liberation movements of 60s/70s with the illegal cointel pro program, and the role of economic and political policies under the neoliberal/conservative backlash in leading to the rise of the Bloods and Crips. Does an excellent job investigating the origins of gang life and the current realities of communities besieged by it in a way that dispels with racist mainstream myths that gang violence is a product of deviant/savage/inherently criminal Black and Brown youth. Tragic and enraging but an invaluable accomplishment in resisting the elision of experiences of marginalized communities of color and the silencing of the damning history out of which "gang culture" emerged. Just how damning that history is may help to explain why the title isn't available on Amazon...

I am so disappointed that "Bastards of the Party" is not available. This movie/documentary was shown in a course I took entitled "Introduction to Gang Culture" - it is a fasinating trip through the history and inception of the Crips and Bloods, it follows the evolution of the current gangs in our communities today. Afterall, if we do not study the history, we cannot truly understand and deal with issues we face today. I hope Amazon.com will find a distibutor for this phenomenal documentary.

This is a great illustration of, "Ye reap what ye sow".

This is not a movie I particularly want to see again. I was convinced. What I want is a stack of these DVDs to give away to others.

OK, I take that back. I do want to see it again.