HBO Documentary Films: Every F---ing Day Of My Life Trailer (HBO)

[AnonymousBelle562]

Domestic violence is unfortunately more common than people think. Despite what most people believe there really is no help out there for the victims, and it isn't as easy to leave as one might think. I am a survivor of it, and I think the HBO documentary illustrates the truth that most people don't realize. I honestly do not blame the woman in this documentary for doing what she did. I think that she had no other choice, and saved her life, and the lives of her children by doing what she did.

[stevebesc1]

simple solution for domestic violence: first incident, leave and don't come back. why is this so difficult for victims to grasp?

[BaileyCalebLove]

@stevebesc1 Nothing about domestic abuse is simple. Way to make yourself sound stupid and ignorant.

[Fixativu]

@stevebesc1 like many solutions that are proven to be effective in solving complicated issues, the one you suggest might actually be the best. But ppl's lives offer factors that destabilise one's sense of judgement. Therefore, lots of uneducated, or depressed people will fail to make the correct choice, even if it's right under their nose. Ppl complicate things till they lose their nature = Real Ignorance. BaileyCalebLove is in pain and cant see real facts unless you make a drawing.

[aradiaschild83]

I was openly sobbing when her youngest son read his statement at their sentencing hearing. It's all so sad. Their sentences were way too severe. I know you can't just kill people, but these were extreme circumstances. I can't say I wouldn't have done the same. I don't know.

[dalelovesimba]

whats really freighting is his brother defending that scum i know that aaron

is burning in hell, this woman deserves a medal!

[sunnyzgrl]

Wendy is a Hero!!! her motherly instincs were so great she had to save her kids! Youll be home soon!! we love you..

[andr441]

everyone says "why didnt she just leave" which sounds like the obvious thing to do but i dont think people know how hard it is until their in that situation. fear and love are very strong emotions and when put together it can be deadly.

[faustuf]

@andr441 So smashing someones skull in is a better option? I am not defending him, but you can't do that and not expect to pay the price. It is still a crime to kill someone, no matter what the circumstances. She is incredibly lucky they plead it down to manslaughter. Some states would seek the death penalty for something like this.

[TigerCub617]

@faustuf are you kidding me? did you actually watch the film. What was she suppose to do?

[DarkKissx]

First Doucumentary. First i ever really sat down and watched. Sweet family. The guy had to die. There is no need to live in terror.

[db190168]

I can't feel sorry for this lady. She's the killer. When your husband tells you it's his fantasy to catch/torture/rape men, woman, children/kill etc … you fucking leave. If he is so abusive that you kindergarten age child tells a teacher that when he's big enough he will kill his father …. you fucking leave. It's not rocket science. You fucking leave. She has what it takes to bludgeon a man to death with a hammer, but doesn't have what it takes to walk away? Clothes, kids, car keys, gone.

[gingerrutledge]

i knew randy from school. everyone called him ran-dog. he looks sooo much like his mother.. this is terrible , he was such a kind heart, and u could talk to him about anything. i wish all the best for his fam<3

[deathcab06]

The only thing I kept thinking about when I saw this was that there had to be another way for her to get out of the situation without killing him. I think had she did try to leave him before or got him sent to jail he would have killed her eventually because it was only a matter of time. He deserved it.

[ramp2tramp]

@outsidethebox82 you right, it's not fair to overlook randy, and i have the same exact thoughts and feelings towards him too, whoever judged these 2 people is a heartless bastard. its a floor in the legal system, if this was dealt with by the local community, without the interference from the state that has no idea what the situation really was, im sure the community would support this woman and her son and be glad and feel safer for what happened.

[ramp2tramp]

this still strikes me as being harsh. why should she have to serve a 10yr sentence? she has already served more than ten years imprisonment with her crazy ex husband. she reacted to many years of abuse, and being shit scared the whole time by doing the one thing her husband wanted to do and threatend to do the whole relationship. its disgusting that the legal system would steal another 10yrs from this woman for standing up for herself and her kids. fuck whoever judged this case, you hve no heart

[mycrowmedicine]

Watching this documentary brought back many terrible memories of growing up with a father who beat my mother often, attempted to murder her when I was 10, and sexually and emotionally abused me. I know that only God is the final judge, but I'm glad Wendy killed this guy. He definitely would have killed her and the kids. My mother made it out alive only by the grace of God.

[DDcastil27]

I just finished watching this movie on HBO and I thank GOD that basterd is no longer here! Im so happy they are free at last and hope the boys become great fathers and give thier Mother a better life when become Men! GO RANDY , by the way, wasnt that dude freaken ugly and scarey looking???!!!

[kr3wskater4life]

randys the man with the plan god be with there family. this documentary is moving

[carmelodunse]

i saw this today, how can i see the director's cut?

[WretchedLivesWhite]

I want to find this documentary... Is it online?

[tdub08]

I watched this, loved it, and never been able to find it online to show my fam )=

[admouskee]

i hate straight men so much i cant breath. i know they're not all bad, but whatever, they might as well be. i wish my sister was a lesbian

[xFL1PPYx]

@admouskee This is the funniest thing I've ever read.

[KingOfStaples]

@xFL1PPYx "I wish my sister was a lesbian"- May be the single greatest quote of all time

[Kjessic]

@admouskee vc é um grande idiota !

[Kjessic]

@admouskee 

[steviezace]

Saw this today for the 1st time. Thankfully Me and My Sister were raised By great parents who never laid a hand on us. I am so glad that I turned to H.B.O. and saw this. Her son reading his statement at the sentencing was Heartbreaking. That bastard got what he DESERVED!! I wish he would come back to life so they could Kill him again. Release her Now

[WaltzeswithFoxes]

I loved this documentary and I think that her stories about her past (especially the part with her teeth) and the neighbors throwing in there two cents about incidents was a whole HEAP of evidence I don't think she should have went jail or her son it was like self-defense almost...

[mindylook]

i know wendy she did go through hell,i just wish the law saw it this way

[ilovejustinbeiber191]

i cried when i finally saw this on hbo. i recorded it and now i have it 4 life.

[dinacoviello]

This Documentary was one of the best docs Ive ever seen. I dont know where to purchase it.

[RingneckDoveFan]

Is this on DVD? or does anyone know where I can get a copy of it on DVD?

[etabone1]

Aaron was a pot smokin hippy!!!!

[karleo82]

This doc was sooooooo sad & eye opening!

[PKStefanini]

Why not a self-defense plea? Mom and son should be freed immediately.

[loczap]

yeah this woman is incredible .. i cant believe how long the sentences were ... a must see for everyone

[boomshamwow]

please someone post this documentary, i do not have hbo anymore and id like to see it.

[mactalvo]

where can i see this on the internet does any one know

[Foodieholic]

This woman has such grace, dignity and beauty - a real sweetness that went untarnished by the most horrific domestic abuse case, according to the judge, she makes a point at the end of the doc that she intentionally never became angry and bitter like her husband, and taught her sons the same. They are the sweetest most loving humble family - i learned so much from her. How could i be bitter about things in my past if this woman isn't bitter?

Thank you Wendy!

[supasonicman]

@Foodieholic Not bitter? she murdered someone.

[garralover816]

this film was so sad. I watched it about 1 week ago.

[DarwinJamesEnt]

I just uploaded a song I created that was inspired by this documentary. It's called "Wendy" and is on my profile.

[MegaCrazyhippie]

I just moved out by Grants Pass a year ago, so I never heard about any of this. I was just flipping through the chanels one night, and the name "Wendy Maldonado" caught my attention. I just thought "no fucking way". Aaron Maldonado, the one who was killed, his brother, Paul, is the father of one of my closest freinds. I never knew about ANY of this until a couple of weeks ago. It's kind of scary to think about. they moved to Cave Junctiomn the same summer I did, and he never said anything to me.

[evalena24]

this film relly hit home with me looking in the eyes of her son is the same look i see in my nephew distant and scared so many people say why do women put up with abuse why don't they just leave but it is more complex than that there is more to it than any one can know till they have lived with an abusive person...

[radioactivemongoose]

My ex was emotionally abusive and would have become physically abusive given enough time. I went through nothing at all of the magnitude of suffering that this woman went through, but I agree. It's hard to leave when you're afraid of the person you're with harming you for it. It's hard to leave when you've been beaten down enough mentally to believe you're imagining things and it's your fault in the first place. It seems to be men that say "why don't you leave?" It's not that easy.

[pungalopost]

i saw this documentary. where in it is there any proof that this guy did what the wife, sons and neighbors say? i'm not saying he didn't. all i'm saying is that we're suppossed to take the wife and kid's word, but there is'nt anything in this doc that is evidence of abuse

[sgtpepper1138]

@pungalopost Okay, I used to live in that very house, I used to turn that A/C unit on (I now have chills just seeing this trailer, I don't have HBO and didn't know they even made a doc.) I can tell you, he was def. abusing them, always yelling at them and what not. We lived above them for a few months and moved, but that dick deserved it.

[thaistomp]

yah that guy got what he deserved. i felt so sorry for the mom and her kids.

[Ryan55641]

when is this on hbo again?

[hot69wheels]

This guy had to die. Period. She and her family are better off now than if he was allowed to continue living.

[angeleyesamy73]

Until u have lived w/ abusive person & been object of that abuse...u have no idea what u go through daily! U lie 2 others about the bruises, black eyes, broken bones 2 hide because u r totally embarrassed & hav no where 2 go. Even after u leave 2 try & "make it" u still deal w/stalking & harassing phone calls & hope that law enforcement "catches them". I am so thankful 2 God that I found a way out eventually, but it is a long, hard road & the terror lasts for years.

[tonlo92]

this film will stay with me forever. What abuse these children endured, not just physically but emotionally. I hope they are able to stop the cycle. Watching this made me so upset that I had to keep pausing because I was so angry. For those who say she could have left missed the part that he told her as soon as she left the door he would drive to her mothers & kill her family, plus he had her on camera. Sad part is they seemed relieved to go to jail as if jail was freedom to them.

[TheMissmoxey]

Like I said she had no choice and watch the documentary and you may agree with me. I pray for her sons and family. This was a real horror flick and gave me horrible nightmares because it was real!

[double74]

I agree she could have found other ways but there are so many cases that women get either so terrified or brainwashed that it's ok and then the man apologizes that it won't happen again. This was an example of killing was the only way! You see the fear in her eyes and the kids from the clips of the home videos. Sad story as she was happy he died so her kids can live without their dad destroying their lives!

[Pharoe29]

I watched this last night. It is evident that this man had issues. I just wish she would have thought this out instead of just killing him, at least think out your options for the sake of the children. But when someone is fed up..they are fed up! I just pray for her and her kids, I belive her son is due for release in 2011.

[orastaman1]

I totally knew this family! They are from Grants Pass. We were shocked when this happened! Crazy.

[double74]

Did you ever realize the abuse or see anything to be convinced of it?

[sgtpepper1138]

@orastaman1 I used to live on Dawn Dr. right above them. IN THAT HOUSE. We didn't really know them well or anything, just would talk to her and the kids occasionally and I knew he was bad news the second I laid my eyes on him. He was always yelling at them and what not. Sad because her and the kids seemed really nice.

[ecj23]

This documentary was so chilling - the home videos really made it evident how creepy/disturbed the husband really was. I cannot believe what this family has gone through - she should have killed him many years ago. God Bless Them

[CharlieManz]

wow thats my friends town

[MegaCrazyhippie]

Yeah, I know someone who lived there for a while. Turns out he's related to them.

[nighthawk584]

Yeah I feel sorry for her and the kids but only to a certain extent. She picked the bad boy and don't tell me she had no clue he wasn't a bit crazy....Sorry, naive women need to wake up.

[queenzlink247]

the funny thing is, you seem far more naive than those women

[ecj23]

you have got to check this documentary out!

[thaistomp]

ur an idiot. u say she picked the bad boy like she should have known he was crazy and abusive. Most bad boys dont beat their wives and children. something was seriously wrong with her husband.

[MegaCrazyhippie]

Who ever said he was a bad boy? When she met him, he could have been really nice and sweet. Bet you never consisdered that, did you?

And, honestly, you can't tell if someone is crazy or not at first.

[RingneckDoveFan]

He was born this way, no doupt about it. In the documentary Wendy says Aaron always wanted to be a killer and that she was tortured all 19 years.

How many cases have you seen of abusive marriages that start off in the middle, and not at the beginning? Wendy, like any unlucky wife, was being abused the whole time, and did nothing about it.

[trinabug6]

@MegaCrazyhippie ......your right ..., I knew him very well before Wendy met him...he was very sweet and always made me laugh....I have not seen the documentary and I am not sure I want to ...I think I would rather remember him the way he was when I knew him....he was a wonderful friend who always had a smile to brighten my day....I feel very sad that his children appearently never got to see the wonderful young man I knew him to be...I would bet Wendy saw it in him when they first met....

[michhollister]

I watched this special on HBO and am haunted by this. It is so sad that another person can be this cruel and viscious to his wife, children and animals. Too bad the family didnt find a way out before she and her son have to spend their lives in jail. God bless this family! Michelle Hollister

[beccabear2004]

This guy was a real scum bag. Definitely not someone this town will miss.

[scarybonezz]

Saw this tonight, brought tears to my eyes and made me truly disgusted.

man played with dead deer carcasses which they show, from brains on the mattress.

[thisismytube]

I watched this last night & could not sleep.

I love documentaries and this documentary gave me goosebumps pretty much throughout the whole thing.

I cried multiple times.

It just really broke my heart to see that she would have to resort to killing her husband to help her and her children be safe. It was terrifying and made me realize why I love documentaries and how much impact they can have.

[ballerbaby808]

This is honestly the saddest movie/documentary i have ever see in my entire life.. it almost makes me angry that she got 10 years for escaping her husband's abuse

[anc0007]

i think its on today monday at 10 pm Eastern time

[ELLEONTHEJUDA07]

Not one day should go by without knowing there is help to stop domestic violence in our Country. Get involved it is real and watch this doc.

[ELLEONTHEJUDA07]

Not one day should go by knowing there are evil predators in your own family and help is not available. Spread this, someone is listening. Help destroy domestic violence in our Country.

[laugrites]

@elRealChicano - this is the TV version of One Minute to Nine.

[laugrites]

when is this on?

[anc0007]

today at 10 pm eastern time on HBO

[getsmartoc]

He was SO right about the fight on 5 dec. Now we want to see more of Paul Williams.

Mosley, Pavlik, Pacman, Mayweather.....lets go.

[MinorPlutocrat]

SNAP

[TheShart1234]

wow

[elRealChicano]

I think I've seen this before...is this the TV version of One Minute to Nine? Can't wait!

[squirrelkj]

wtf is this

[Frankensnizzle]

120 months eh?I want to see this.

[191601916]

(speech less)

[foxmakeba]

UK Release?

[queenkey123]

i cant wait 4 that

[0justBETHANY]

OMG! D: soooo horrible this is a documentary. which means it's REAL!! i saw "Dear Zachary" last year it was sooooo sad :'(

[tbt4life]

damn...:S

[nabbunsechkie]

holy moly

[harlemw651]

whoa!!