Girl Fight: Lifetime Film Explores World of Teen Bullying
Bullying. It's all the rage these days ... pun not intended.
Girl Fight, the Lifetime movie based on a true story of a teen beating in Florida, premiered last night. What was so important about this particular story?
A self-described brainiac, 16-year-old Haley enters her senior year of high school determined to have some more fun. Enter the popular girls led by Alexa.
Alexa welcomes her into the fold after she does her a few favors, but not all of the popular girls like her. Soon enough, Haley is being full-on cyber-bullied.
After that, Facebook taunts give way to physical violence.
Anne Heche and James Tupper, a real life couple, play Haley’s parents.
Girl Fight is trying to tell a bigger story than that of Victoria “Tori” Lindsay, the girl assaulted in Lakeland, Fla. Lifetime producers call the film "universal."
It depicts the tragic world of bullying, but also sends a message of forgiveness, says Jodelle Ferland, 16, plays Haley, the girl attacked by her peers.
“She’s just a normal girl trying to fit in. How she got through it [the attack] showed a lot of courage. She was angry, but she never wanted revenge.”
She described the movie as instructive because it helps families deal with issues, such as violence and resolving conflict - breaking the cycle at last.
It's a strong message. As Lady Gaga, Demi Lovato and countless other stars have told us in recent months, bullying is a cycle that must be broken.
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May 12th, 2012 1:19 PM
those girls r bitch they r nothing and thery wuz rong for wut they did
May 3rd, 2012 9:32 PM
Im watching this movie now. I wish haley and her family the best.
February 11th, 2012 6:28 AM
I love and hate this movie I seen it and I just remember when I was bullied not too long ago by a bunch of girls I got so mad I just wanted to jump through the t.v. And beat the living blank out of those girls expect that bitch with the blonde hair and big ass nose but I have not seen it on lifetime again god I want to see it again please play the movie again lifetime thank u
November 15th, 2011 5:35 PM
Those girls need good beating themselves. Wait weren't to of the girls being abused by their parents? Why beat another girl when they know how it feels.
November 12th, 2011 5:14 PM
dude these chicks are jerk weeds i saw it and almost threw up i was so tramatised, it was awful my mom almost died she was so scared that it could have happend to me i hated but loved the movie if you get what im saying.
November 11th, 2011 1:55 PM
Umm Tese Girls Got To Stay In JailFor They Intir Day
November 11th, 2011 1:35 AM
i am watchin tha movie right now, and that is full of shit that them girls did that i teach my daughter not to do things like that show respect and you will get respect back, I dont like popular people they are fake people and always will it better to hang by yourself and not try to be friends with people that are fake and foney
November 10th, 2011 10:16 PM
This movie really sent a good message 2 those being bullied and those who r bullies. God Bless the real young lady who was being bullied u 4 gave them and moved on. This should be a life learned lession 2 those girls who bullied her. God Bless u and ur family.
November 10th, 2011 9:20 PM
I have to admit after watching this movie i was pissed the fuck off. These girls need some god damn dicipline. I would love for someone to send them my way. Id turn their world upside down.
November 9th, 2011 1:37 AM
First of all, Haley, you are so strong for going through this and being so forgiving. What these girls did to you was heartless and could have givin them a long prison sentance. These girls wanted glory and fame but when I saw the movie I just kept feeling sorry for them as they are lost themselves with no self identity. Popularity is all they have and NO ONE cares about popularity after high school. Everyone from my high school in my class of 1989 are all parents now trying to provide for thier families. At the reunion, we all laughed about all the petty high school drama. What a waste of time and worry for something that has nothing to do with your life after high school. I do not talk to any of them except at reunions and have not talked to them sing 89 when I graduated. So thier fame will be very short lived except for when they apply for jobs, raise kids, date, etc. No one who is a human with a soul would find what they did even slightly amusing. It was a pathetic call for attenti