The Bully (1952)

★★★★★ · "He's sure got me buffaloed!" · Robot Mike · 2006-05-20

That Chick. He's no good. Seems he's been bullying the local youngsters, and making them to do his dirty bidding. With the exception of the kid who plays Skipper, the acting in this movie is Awful with a capital A. Thus, this film has more than a few laughworthy moments. Case in point: After hearing that Chick is up to no good, one classmate nearly starts a riot (twice!) by saying in the dullest monotone imaginable: "Wait nothing. I'm going to go get him right now." Also, try and count how many times a group of kids huddles around and says "Now listen. All we gotta do is..." Props to the kid…

★★★★★ · Chick and his pals are a menace 2 society! · Spuzz · 2003-02-17

Chick, leader of a gang of uh, pre-pubescent children, (he looks to be 17, the kids, 10-11) threaten to spoil the plans of the other kids in his class's plans for a picnic. The group is stymied over what to do when they come up with an ingenious plan! A VERY puzzling film which features almost grown up adults being threatened by wimpy looking 10-12 year olds who look so thin, one wonders how much damage they can do. The plans they come up with to disrupt the picnic (dumping mud on the table! Setting off firecrackers!) seem ludicrous but just the thought of this terrify the older folk. The…

★★★★★ · What do YOU think? · Trio33 · 2006-03-22

That's the question that ends the film. I guess then a classroom discussion would take place. I vote we strip Chick, paint him blue, and make him run up and down Main Street shouting, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" But that's just me. Wasn't that one Kansas smalltown farmgirl near the end really hot? I think it's because farmgirls get to see all that animal action and it gives them a more earthy, natural outlook on life.

★★★★ · Boy, Chick, You Really Have a Problem! · Christine Hennig · 2003-12-15

Chick Allen, a high-school kid who spends his time bullying a bunch of grade school kids, makes big plans to bust up the class picnic, even though heÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs invited too. He forces all his little victims to go along with his plans. Fortunately, one of them tells his older sister, who is on the picnic planning committee. She tells the rest of the kids in the class and they secretly change the location of the picnic, then stupidly send Chick a note after he and his victims show up at the original picnic site inviting him to come to the relocated picnic. When Chick and his victims show up…

★★★★ · Alright remember what we said... · Retro Geek · 2011-01-16

If Chick wants to be like one of us, alright. If not, we'll kick his ass! A film about how to handle a bully. The class committee chairman, Fred wants to handle Chick the bully's plans to destroy the class picnic. His suggestion is to do the politically correct and responsible thing. Makes sense. But can that really work with a bully who is clearly intent of not behaving socially responsible? It's worth a try as this film suggests. But perhaps the film has another unspoken message. There are more of the class than Chick and his pee-wee crew. If diplomacy fails...we all know what comes next.

★★★★ · the good old days · altCensored.com · 2019-08-29

my experience with this type of behavior is that 'life' will teach the person the correct way to behave. at least that is how its has worked for thousands of years in hundreds of cohesive societies (shared language, history, and culture) around the world.