The Lottery

[MTCOWBOY711]

I saw this in elementary school, just remembered it and looked it up.

[toxicpencil]

I swear Shirley jackseon belonged in a mental hospital lol

[Triple03Baller021]

is there anyway you can get the 1996 version of this film? 

[StartugSunshine]

@Triple03Baller021 It's available on DVD. Not sure where, though.

[TheLynLyn57]

knowing someone might die that day, their all really chill about it...

[gsmeee]

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[eternalhalloween1]

Notice how everything STARTS innocent and harmless enough. But when the start of the lottery is announced, a dead silence falls over everyone.

I would have just left town the day of the lottery.

[WineWonkette]

Look it's a GOP debate!

[laurelxo]

2:00 hahahhahahahaahaha 

[MrNinjagirl1996]

I hate this story

[DanVielwerth]

I THUNK HEEZ QUOOT. HURRRRRR.

[TheGatorfan93]

Ha oh man,this is the one! I saw this in school,and we didn't know what was going on,then that twist at the end.It is creepy,like a good hitchcock presents episode.

[justagob]

I think this movie was shot in Brownsville Ohio based on real events. I recognize many of the people. at 3:00 minutes I think that is Donny's Dad

[BlakkToothGrinn69]

Was anyone else reminded of Fallout: New Vegas?!

[andtheedgoesmoo]

@BlakkToothGrinn69 Haha Vault 11 right?

[CharlieDaChoralier]

the juxtaposition of the contrasting setting and plot adds an eerie vibe to the story. (thats what my English teacher just said)

[TrainMasterMan]

i cant get full video HELP PLEASE



[KsE909]

so am i the only one who laughed because of the overwhelming irony of this story???

[doowoppingchainsawer]

@KsE909 yes. What is "ironic" about it?

[KsE909]

@doowoppingchainsawer the fact that she was pushing for everyone else to do the lottery, but when it came down to her, it "wasnt fair"

[goew90]

this video is so fucking creepy

watching it made my skin crawl

[knoxvilleguy2]

@goew90 - I had to watch it as " required viewing " for some college course. It would be a great companion piece to " Children of the Corn ". Creepy indeed.

[lizvidzify]

Didn't Jackson said they used a three legged stool not four??

[Rebel2point0]

@lizvidzify It was a 3 legged stool.

[alliopozx]

AP English III anyone? X)

[pucqca]

RIGHT OR WRONG?  o.o i hate my english class

[zeghervereecke]

@ ms beanie: lol, I think he knows what the movie's about better than you do, pal, It's about human cruelty and pointless violence, which can still be seen in society today, let's not argue about that.

[kiya127]

the link isnt working :(

[TheLastSliceOfPie]

South Park's "Britney's New Look" is based off of this.

[AWACStunderhead]

this is fiction

[falc0knights]

my teacher gave everybody this story to read it was boring at firs in the ending it was..........sad ............btw wazzzzaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[123tayash]

dudee we read this story in english class.

kinda creepyy.. I'd sayy!

[odie798]

we have a winner!!!!

[PunkeyUnicorns]

this is one messed up story

[vladthehawk09]

I had to read another book by Shirley Jackson called "Charles" so i looked up some other books on here by her and found the lottery.

[mdlc19]

@vladthehawk09 charles is a good story.

[shmexiihobo]

jus saw this in my soc class today o_o

and this one person was like can u say wtf lol

[couchpatatoe234]

dude im in 5th grade they showed us this what dude a person getting stoned to death

[DDawg975]

@couchpatatoe234 hey dude, why dont you shut the hell up, obviously he was joking!?!

[couchpatatoe234]

@DDawg975 what did i say to anyone

[NHLandPS369606]

@couchpatatoe234 same lol but im in grade 7

[nonfoods1]

Hey! I'm old man Warner bros!

[PhillyBentin]

the link to the 20 min vid doesn't work. but thanks for posting this

[The1MillionDollars]

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[sentrand]

just wish i could see the whole thing. have not seen it in over 20 years.

[ronnied828]

they showed this to us in grade school,for what reason, i dont know, maybe for shock value ?..........i remember being young thinking how scary and vicious those people were !

[schmoborama]

@ronnied828

That's exactly what brought me here, they showed it to us too, trying to figure out why

[holdencaufield200]

Where the freak is the second part!!!!!!

[cari1220]

@holdencaufield200

[markmansion]

Lottery in March, corn heavy starch!

[Rabidfangfan247]

This movie is just plain creepy. We watched it and a few others today in English. We watched All Summer in a Day, Tell-Tale Heart, The Birthmark, The Lottery, and The Necklace. All of them ended in a really weird, scary way! YIKES!!!!

[motocrossmaniac9]

@Rabidfangfan247 yeah i watched this in english today to with my luck this is probably the lottery i would win

[Rabidfangfan247]

@motocrossmaniac9 Me, too. :)

[ArmedtotheTeethProd]

@Rabidfangfan247 I dunno, I thought the irony of the necklace was pretty funny!

[Rabidfangfan247]

@ArmedtotheTeethProd Yeah, it kinda was :)

[dertlash]

@Rabidfangfan247 dude my literatre teacher let us read the necklace not a creepy ending the lottery yes

[Rabidfangfan247]

@dertlash The Necklace wasn't scary, but I included it anyway. :)

[detvipers97]

The link to the full 20 min. video does not work. Where can I find the full video?

Thanks

[dancelivejonas522]

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[Naniamarie]

jajaja loka!!! ya mire tu coment!!! q lokera !! y es una porkeria en verdad !!! y lo del examen , esperamos sacar A jajaja a ps bn!!1

[dancelivejonas522]

qn es??

[henon65]

This was originally a short story that was written by Shirley Jackson in 1948 and first published in "The New Yorker." She said she wrote it for no other purpose than ..."to shock the story's readers with a graphic dramatization of the pointless violence and general inhumanity in their own lives."

[yjcoleman]

@henon65 What happened to the whole version of the this video. I teach this in middle shcool and I show this to my class. It is a very helpful visual aid for difficult learners. I would like to know where I can get the whole video if not here any more.

[schmoborama]

@yjcoleman

Ah! Maybe you can tell us why they showed this to my class? Visual aid to learn what?

Thnx

[IAmSoTight1]

@henon65 and to Expose what goes on in the entertainment industry.

South Park wasn't bullshittin.

[amberwboone]

It is about ethics and about beliefs. How far would someone go to follow what they where raised to do. This was merely a belief that they would have a better harvest if they sacrificed a person. This belief was bred on tradition. I don't agree with this but it is a valid point.

[nyappyapple]

I'm doing a report on this story tomorrow. The analyzation of the story--the diction, tone, syntax, and literary devices of the piece. It's sort of aggravating though... even though I'm in high school, I don't think it's a very good story to teach younger children. My dad told me that he read this when he was in elementary and middle school. High school is alright, but it still has a very negative impact on people. It really doesn't serve any purpose other than thoughtful conversations.

[nyappyapple]

and yes, I know that the story has deeper meanings. but that's what I meant by thoughtful conversations. This story doesn't (or rather it shouldn't) leave you with good feelings. It makes you think, but it can probably scar younger children if you ask me. Nightmares, scary thoughts and sudden phobias could probably result from reading things like this at young ages. I enjoyed the story personally, but I don't see how we're still teaching this to younger kids in public schools.

[datsun1973240z]

The story is meant to show how we are so accepting of violence until it becomes personal.

[1aundulxaldin]

Welp, we've gone straight to Hell then. There is absolutely no hope left for us.

[Hithard26]

this movie is fucked they stone you if your name is picked in the lottery bad way to go out

[daust126]

i wonder if the 2 guys running the show...if their names were in the lottery drawing

[daust126]

what yr was this made?

[daust126]

Yeah I thought it was F'ed up that they made us watch this in school...I can't remember what grade,...maybe early jr. high school. I don't have kids yet but I would not want the public school that I pay taxes for to show them this sick video. It should be for an older crowd and there needs to be a warning before they just put it on. I can't even remember what class we watched it in,...maybe english?

[radioheadfan2323]

yes i read this in either jr high or high school. it kinda scarred me...

[DeejayyAndo]

How does Jackson lull the reader into false sense of security initially, and build suspense in this classic tale of unquestioning adherence to a primitive fertility rite?

[tropicalchick23]

this movie mad me very mad in class. we also watched the full length lifetime movie which was even worse. i just didn't like the whole idea of it.

i'm a freshman and it was not something i would recommend showing to younger kids. i certainly didn't enjoy it.

[dylanfan1969]

It's very disturbing isn't it? The message behind the story is that human beings will never let traditions die no matter how rediculous and barbaric they are. Shirley Jackson was a great writer. I suggest you read the book of her short stories. It's called The Lottery and Other Stories.

[MrKn4rz]

@dylanfan1969 thx for suggestion even if it was 2 years ago

Love this Story and im looking forward for more.

[simyfriend]

Does anyone know if there is the newer version of The Lottery anywhere?

[crownandanchor123456]

Netflix

[simyfriend]

what is that? a website?

[crownandanchor123456]

You never heard of Neflix? You don`t know what your missing! It is a website you can join and order movies thru the mail. You make a list, the movie arrives in the mail, and you send it back. No late fees or due dates. They have everything! My plan is $ 17.00 a month to have 3 movies at a time. Check it out. This sounds like a commercial!

[TheRealSkyPirate]

I hate this story. It made me sick and I was so angry that we watched the video.

[tim29000]

that is the point.

[nintendo007]

We're reading the story in high school now

[momo121212]

lol we are too

[xKatzx13]

we read this last week im in middle school

[A7Xslayer]

i read the short story before this and it freaked me out im 13

[debbycoolfrog]

We were shown this movie in school in 4th or 5th grade too, and it upset me so much! The scenes are still vivid in my mind, 30+ years later!

[Klutzys3]

Wow! I am surprised they are still showing this video in schools. I saw this movie, not in high school, but in the 70's when I was in 4th or 5th grade. To this day I still remember most of the movie as it had a pretty shocking affect on my 9 or 10 year old mind.

[inuyasha3k0]

lol, i am graduation this year and we watched this just last year in the 11th grade. This is some funny stuff.

[crushedbytanx]

I can't belive this was shown in public school in America. I still remember this.

[ustn1712]

the new south park episode lol

[JackFlanders]

I remember this! We did the play when I was in high school. "Joe Summers is a comin' it won't be long now." That was my line LOL

[khodges2]

Another good one is "The Red Balloon". These are movies all children should watch eventually.

[momo121212]

noy children, teenagers

[momo121212]

not*

[zyxwvutsrqponmlkjhgb]

I remember this

[angelsaint7]

in school im playing the part of tessie were doing a tv show thingy it's gay and so im trying to look for some clothing to wear so ty for putting this vid up it's help!

[stratman123]

I haven't seen this since I was in school, but I seem to remember drawing parallels between The Lottery and the military draft. Can anyone else see any comparisons? I thought the film was timely considering the Vietnam war. Am I wrong? I haven't seen the film or read the story in about 35 yrs.!

[stratman123]

I heard they made a sequel that involves the Power Ball.

No?

How about a remake involving scratch-offs? Ouch! Painful!!!!

[msbeanie1987]

@stratman123 Do u even know what this movie is about? And how the society in this movie differs from the society we live in today??

[stratman123]

@msbeanie1987

It's obivous that my dry sense of humor isn't appreciated by everyone, but enough do to make it the top-rated comment.

[msbeanie1987]

@stratman123 no one cares.......... you apparently don't have an answer because instead of being a wise ass, you would of just answered the question.

[stratman123]

@msbeanie1987

Your question sounds like it was lifted from an 8th grade social studies quiz.

Please--no more responses wanted or needed.

[dracogirl09]

where can i find sum answers to the short story why they did the things in nthe story, and where can i find the WHOLE movie?

[triclops9]

Why don't all of you guys look up at his description if you want to watch the whole thing? Jeez!

[fersizhayal]

We read, in the university(Turkey), this popular and sad story of Shirley Jackson's. It's certainly a masterpiece and great.

[Mecat5360]

omg we read this and watched the movie in class the other day and we did a lottery of our own before we read it and noone knew wat it ment lol dont worry, noone was killed

[pupsterpaws]

your nerds

[vitalistudio]

Also hoping the whole movie is put up Even in pieces if need be.

[SlickVick23]

Oh snap I saw this movie yesterday in my Civics class.

[monkeylubber66]

I watched this in my AVID class,

they left out the best part when they kill Tessi!

[xosweetnessxo]

could you please put the rest of the movie?

[Rewinged]

Check out the video clip of 'Man That You Fear' by Marilyn Manson. It very much resembles this short movie.

[SWrath]

Well, the short-story by Shirley Jackson WAS the inspiration for his video.

[queal5]

I want to see the whole thing again too. I watched it back in 9th grade English back in the mid 80's. Would LOVE to see the whole thing again. Did anyone find the whole thing yet?

[ehchess]

I'm with everyone else here - would love to see the whole thing (I saw it in school YEARS ago), or at least know where to buy it! Any info available??

[btl636]

hey is there anyway you could get the whole film up, or give me a link to where i could find it??

[queal5]

Did you find the entire film of The Lottery?

[GrandKeizerGhidorah]

dude, why dont you put the whole thing on?

[menokrimez]

where can i see this but the entire film or buy???