Old Sons of Perdition Film Trailer

[tmeasom]

This film is now available on DVD at sonsofperditionthemovie . com

[yellowmustang71]

wow i am crying like a baby. literally.

one thing im confused about -- did they run away, or were they ousted?

[brighamosity2]

I watched a BBC documentary about these same 3 boys. Is this a longer version of that, of by different people?

[i7fan]

@brighamosity2 Well this is a "Dox" documentary as its called here in Sweden and this one is 1 hour and 30 minutes long. So its a story spanning several years of their lives.

[shaunmm2k]

Warren "Low-Life Pedophile" Jeffs is locked up till he dies! Fukin-A!! I'm rooting for these boys to make it in life, and for the FLDS to collapse.

[papatoony]

Someone needs to upload this movie.

[Traumer17]

anyone know of any other documentaries like this?If you do please tell me!

[alb1kenobi]

As a former member of a cult, not this one, my heart is happy that someone has helped these children escape and be who they were created to be. So sad for those who chose the wrong direction with freedom. Thanks to Jeremy Johnson and family! There's a special place for those who help set them in the right direction and give them a future!

[XXXGLOCXXX]

this is y all religion is bad, fuck every religion

[MrPlark]

This is why im Cathloic, One wife and plenty of booze

[karlsmith00]

@MrPlark and plenty of underage boys if you're a priest

[Gideon6640man]

LOL omg are the LDS that thick headed? It's on record that Joseph Smith had many wives. In fact if you look at the theachings of Smith and Brigham Young they said as well as other "prophets" of the church poligamy is essential for godhood.Why are LDS so afraid to deal with this? it's in their own publications...

[sophinator8]

be the new prophet she then helped establish the flds.

[sophinator8]

ha ha sorry man your reading the wrong church history. what happened is again joseph smith had one wife when he got murdered his wife rebeled against the lds church because their son was not chosen to ne

[SorellaSotero]

@sophinator8 Later on, two of Joseph Smith's grown sons, who'd stayed with their mom in Missouri, came to Utah to try and tell that to the Utah Mormons. Many women in Salt Lake who had been wives of Joseph Smith came up and told their story, and the young men were horrified (and still in denial).

[tmeasom]

@sophinator8

Sorry, you're wrong again. Way off. Joseph Smith's second wife (after Emma) was his 16 year old housekeeper whom he married to himself in the barn behind his house. True. He ended up having 34 wives, two of them were 14, a few of them were married to other men at the time. This is fact and well known, even among the church. You really need to do some more reading.

Also, Joseph's wife did not start the FLDS, she started the RLDS.

[amyleoness]

@tmeasom : You are exactly right. I have studied this topic for years and read several books on the topic and you are very accurate in your details.

[Jadicegirl]

@sophinator8 Uh, Smith had a whole mess of wives at the end of his life and brief tenure as "Prophet," Emma was outraged the whole time about his doctrine of plural marriage, and she split from the church after her husband's death because his advisors, who were each scrambling to become "Prophet," insisted on continuing with plural marriage. Her son was not chosen to lead because he was only eleven when his father died.

[amyleoness]

@sophinator8 : You couldn't be more wrong! Do you even know your own church history? Have you read Joseph Smith's "manifesto"? Have you read Section 132 of the Doctrine & Covenants? Emma fell away from the Mormon Church, and was not even considered a "Mormon" when she died. Did you know all of that? Joseph Smiths other wives kept journals about their encounters with him. Even Emma herself made several statements regarding the fact that she was unhappy with Joseph's other marriages.

[MsFreedom2fly]

@sophinator8

I think your need to read into your own history man..

[mikewatkiss]

...well done!...

[MsLabelle2u]

Smith did have more than one wife=)

[sophinator8]

The book of mormon has nothing to do with polygamy. Joseph Smith had one wife hmmmm. Don't hate what you don't know genius.

[thejuicyplum]

@sophinator8 Joseph Smith had 30 or 40 wives. Read some church history before you open your mouth and look like a fool.

[carterfamily8903]

Looks like a documentary I will want to see. The Book of Mormon is a Satanic Trap. Joseph Smith was a very evil man, who has led all sorts of people right down the broad path that Jesus talked about that leads to real destruction.

[tamasandy]

can't wait to watch this. good for these brave young men.

[Queene394]

I cannot wait to see this film

[Girlinthemirrorfan]

they are soo strong to come out here and try it sucks they wont see their parents

though, its like their actually borned into the real world

[nerdiahfilms]

I would really love to watch this movie, but I doubt it'll make it out to Oz. I do wish the industry would catch up to fill this gap; I'd happily pay $10 to download and watch it legally.

[CanadaIndieFilm]

It's too bad that there isn't more cooperation between the mainstream LDS Church to accept children who leave the FLDS community under the condition that they will be able to maintain contact with their families and remain respectful to those that remain in the community. It would be better for all involved. The LDS Church may already be doing that, I don't know.

When the government takes a punitive approach it just seems to make things worse for everyone.

[generalflame]

@CanadaIndieFilm The LDS church and FLDS church have little to nothing to do with each other. The LDS church would totally accept these kids if they wanted to be members of the church, it's the FLDS communities that they've left that have shunned them and cut off all contact. Just for the record.

[MsFreedom2fly]

@generalflame

You are quite different in dress and culture but have the same history. Read the Mormon history you will see what Warren Jefffs and others get their beliefs by looking at Smith and Young. I started reading and searching the historical church documents and doctrine then knew I could never be LDS again. When I left the LDS church I was treated the same as these boys. I don't regret leaving the church, and I have found Jesus. He is all I need. Prayin' for you.

[judydahm]

I saw your film last night in Calgary at the showing. You are all young men now and should be veryproud of yourself for the great progress that you have made and the wonderful and rich new life that you are all creating. Stay together as you are now family for each other. All the best!!

[witz18]

dont feel sorry for us. we are working hard and we live to the best of our knowledge. I just got my little brother outta there two weeks ago. i think its crazy how many views the film has..and thank you smith holm. and everyone else for your commments! sincerely.

Sam zitting

[DazedButterFly]

is there somewhere online we can watch this docu???

[wurtz1987]

Nice. One of the few movies I'm really looking forward to see in Austin.

[MhairiHonestly]

@quak2quak2quak Oh no. Sorry dude. I dont know you couldn't get iPlayer in the States. Didn't think of that. Sorry =/

[jancio2]

a mówia że w polsce jest ciemnogród

[salomon731]

Welcome "lost boys" to this F society ! .Now you will be used and abused

for real humans (like the ones who made this movie). You are going to pay a high price . I recommend you to have a blog where yo can tell "future amazing stories", Ashelia5126 will love it . Ideas: you can go to Irak and kill innocent people, you can be gay and adopt children ,you can be part of the pornography business, you can be president like Bush and F USA, you can be CEO.........

[gatotzkyporlebriezky]

Is this movie available yet? How can I get it? Thanks.

[SmitHolm]

Sam is my dad's sister's son. Makes him my cousin. Bruce is my dad's sister's son from a different family. And Joseph is my school buddy and my neighbor. I miss the good old days when we used to hide in the woodshed and watch Blade Trinity on a 10" portable dvd player.

[MhairiHonestly]

I just watched this on BBC iPlayer. Its part of the "Storyville" series. Its the 7th episode and its called "Leaving the Cult" or something. If anyone want to watch it but cant find it. Its an amazing documentary. I would highly recommend it.

Hope this helped anyone looking for it =)

[quak2quak2quak]

@MhairiHonestly Hey.. the minute I saw ur comment, I immediately checked out the source u gave.. I went to the Storyville section series', but I can't seem to find The Sons of Perdition. It says that some of their programmes are only available in the UK, is that the reason why I won't be able to access it? Is there any other way? I'm in the states.

[MoonPhase94]

I just watched this documentary and it made me so sad and angry. I can't stand religion...

[Ashelia1256]

I really hope that I can see this somehow. Their stories are amazing, and their strength too. I can't really describe the feeling I get when I know that there are people getting out of the FLDS, but I'm glad, and I hope they can all have wonderful fulfilling lives. <3

[Ashelia1256]

@BaybeDest Wow. No idea what you're so fucking pissed about.

[Ashelia1256]

@BaybeDest "growing up having morals?? growin up to bein raised by god not by what the parents beleive.. its a religion!!! you cant say its bad its like me saying catholic is horrible or christian is horrible"

Oh wait. I get it now. XD

[BaybeDest]

Honestly I think the "lost boys" are trying to get ATTENTION.. and the ONLY way to do it is to make their backround look bad... you know what there are worst ppl off and you guys make me sick by tryin to gain attention my fiance' came from coldorardo city.. Jason isdoing great and i thank god every day for his parents makin a man like him cuz hes great and loves to work becuz his dad taught him work n responsiblity how can something so good come from something bad... HINT IT CANT!!!

[Kleptonite13]

@BaybeDest I feel sorry for you.

[SmitHolm]

I lived there, yeah the religion is good, but hitler and warren jeffs did the same shit. Fascism, dictatorship, fear. brainwashing. banning books movies video games music and controlled marriages. Before Warren came along the religion was undoubtedly the best in the world. They were the most organized people ever, better organized than the army, been there seen it. But I knew these kids and warren fucked us all up. I think their awesome for doing this. I'd have died for warren at one time too.

[desperatetragic]

@SmitHolm do you still live in utah? it would be interesting to talk to you. i live in slc

[wurtz1987]

@SmitHolm This's probably one of the dumbest fuckin things I've ever read. Maybe not the whole thing as there are a few agreeable statements in there, but seriously, do REALLY think that this is/was, "undoubtedly the best in the world" in terms of religion?! That's an extremely laughable statement. So they are or were the best because they were the most organized. Organization makes somethin superior? You're pathetic. It makes things manageable, yes, but better? You must be smokin' crack, fool.

[SmitHolm]

@wurtz1987 Yeah we were. Before it was ruined, we lived for each other. Not even the Army is that organized. We were a massive family, I went to school with 15 relatives my age. We were smarter than most people at working hard. But we don't know anything about how you people run things.

[RENN357]

@wurtz1987

no religion is better or worse because they are ALL stupid.

If you believe in god, you believe in elves, unicorns, easter bunny, tooth fairy...the list goes on...

[Notasheep187]

@SmitHolm ya well ur parents are shitty, if warren jeffs wanted to fuck my sister and kick me out of town i wouldve shot him in the throat and i wouldnt have done any time for it either

[Jadicegirl]

@Notasheep187 It's not as easy as that. These are people who were raised in a cult, indoctrinated at a young age to believe that their livelihood and very souls were dependent on the prophet of God, no matter how evil his actions were toward them. To defy him meant damnation. You don't shed a lifetime's worth of beliefs overnight simply because you were expelled or escaped from the culture. It takes years of counselling, financial help and learning to acclimate to the outside world.

[BaybeDest]

excuse you!!! growing up like what? growing up having morals?? growin up to bein raised by god not by what the parents beleive.. its a religion!!! you cant say its bad its like me saying catholic is horrible or christian is horrible so why dont you go to the town and MEET and get to know those ppl from that religion!! YOU HAVE NO RITE TO JUDGE!!

[319024]

@BaybeDest You type like a handicap. Go back to grade five. This isn't right, and anyone who thinks that it is, clearly have no idea about what RIGHTS mean. This has nothing to do with Jesus,

[BaybeDest]

@319024 you dont have any right to tell anybody how to live their life!!! nobody knows the truth cuz all everybody does is fuckin JUDGE

[319024]

@BaybeDest Cool fuckin story bro

[BaybeDest]

are you serious dude??? really??? you guys are disappointments!!! ANY "lost boys" make me sick they are LAZY FUCKERS and wont get off their ass and get a damn JOB!!! Applications are explainable my 8 year old sister can flippen fill one out!!!! My fiance' LEFT Colorado City I even met his WONDERFUL family and im an outsider!!! so quit your shit and leave polygamy ALONE cuz dissing it wont change shit!! your just mad cuz they wouldnt allow you to do drugs drink or vandalize shit!

[metasailor]

@BaybeDest - sure, people need to work. Still, it can't be denied that growing up like that will fuck with anyone.

[SmitHolm]

Hey Sam, Bruce, and Joe. 1,124 views were from me. I'm so frickin glad you guys are doing this that I had to spam it in my brain.