American Hollow (3/10)

Rory Kennedy's HBO documentary tells the tale of a close-knit Appalachian family that has changed little in the last 100 years.

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[MrEdyoulis]

Many people would look down of these folks for being uneducated and backward. But they show many of the traits that make this country strong. They are resilient and take care of their families. They can count on each other when times are hard. They will pitch in to help each other out. I'm not sure if my fellow citizens here in California could pull together.

[ReligiousZombie]

It's amazing the extent to which the comments in this forum are romanticizing the family and their living conditions. So far in this documentary we've seen or heard about child abuse, spousal abuse, alcoholism, jail, anti-depressants, govt assistance, ludicrous tent revival religion, bad teeth (very painful), and morbid obesity. These are not things we should aspire towards.

[jcraigb]

@gt150glas yeah ur a real contribution to society putting other people down when u dont know the situation ur a real asshole

[jaela02]

This reminds me of the movie Wrong Turn 1,2 and 3 . IJS

[carnut476]

When the fucking bigots from up north come with their fucking cameras looking for crap throw a big bucket of hillbilly shit in their face...lol

[demarcos69]

@gt150glas Amen

[HillbillyProduction1]

@gt150glas shut up jack ass, like i said right then, the bowling family are some of the best people you WILL EVER meet, i live 2 miles from them, jus right across the mountain, Iree an Bass was 2 of the finest people that ever was, may they rest in peace now, theyve both gone to meet the Lord, Bass sometime ago an Iree just last year

[HillbillyProduction1]

i live 2 miles from this family, best people you'll ever come across, i was up in mudlick holler an seen half the family on my way through there

[Lisaj4431]

I like to hike around the Appalachian area, and these type of people scare me.

[skipwadoo]

Poverty promotes poverty until the cycle is broken.

[queenlayna]

@gt150glas Wow you sound really ignorant and hateful.

[gt150glas]

Sorry. These people are not blessed ones. They are White Trash. Having kids at 12. Back talking your elders. Hitting your wife.Collecting welfare. Hooked on prozac. There are poor people in this country that are Good Folks. But these people do not qualify. People are posting that these are righteous people stuck in a bad situation. Are they just WATCHING the video. Perhaps you should turn your volume on. And Jesus Christ could someone PLEASE send them some toothpaste.