12 O’Clock Boys (2014)

I'm sorry to say it but:This little boy is so mean (cussing every 1 out, kicking pit bulls,hitting little kids)! But then when they showed his home environment-that explained some of it.He has a talent for riding the dirt bikes,and wants to join that bike group, it's a outlet for him to get away from his life (which I can see a pretty rough one) I just wish they wouldn't ride their bikes in the streets and get chased by the police. Maybe they can build a track or something for them.Maybe some club can be created. Something needs to be done to keep them off the main streets.I understand the police trying to keep them and pedestrians and others safe.

The audio wasn't always that good, especially in the beginning and it was difficult to understand what Pug was saying. But as I hung in there either the audio improved or I grew accustomed to his speech or both.From some of the reviews the hatred and disdain are apparent but the fact of the matter is that this is documentary offering a slice of 'another' culture, and whether one likes it or not, that 'is' their culture that has been imposed upon them for various reasons be they political, social, or economic. So the film is showing how Pug and his family live and not how the viewers may wish that they lived. Superficially Coco is a lousy mother and yet it made perfect sense that she was because she's doing the best she can with what she has available. She'd been a stripper ("exotic dancer") in her youth which meant someone had failed to get through to her the importance of education. So she capitalized on the only thing she 'thought' she had going for her. Now she's older and interested in health care and enrolls in a course to help get a job and seemed to do pretty well learning CPR which only went to show she'd lacked proper direction in her youth. Unfortunately the cycle continues with Pug because her cursing is basically the limit of her vocabulary and merely her frustration at her inability to effectively convey the importance of education to Pug - because she regrets the mistakes of her life and clearly sees the dangerous route he's about to embark upon. Pug stated at least one teacher disliked him,and having experienced instances when teachers disliked me and I was wrongfully punished for things I hadn't done, I can understand the attractiveness of the freedom and notoriety of being a 12 O'clock Boy to a young boy compared with schooling. Sadly however his youth blinds him to the broader picture.Nice little twist for an ending. After he'd successfully stolen back his bike, being in the van gave meaning to the reason he was in the van in the opening scene. I wonder what Pug and Coco think about Baltimmore being currently in the news because of the "Knockas"?

A pretty unique and interesting look at urban life about some dirt-bikers in Baltimore. Which of course is most known for being the main ground for the TV-series THE WIRE.It focuses mainly one one kid called Pug who wants nothing more but to join the 12 O'Clock Boys "gang", I use that term lightly cause they aren't really a gang per se because the only illegal activities they do is ride their dirt-bikes on the streets where they are not allowed, performing various stunts etc. They also interview some "street-legends" of the original 12'O Clock Boys who started out years ago and is still about that life.It's a documentary the way it should be done, it doesn't try to push an agenda on you or condone the illegal activities nor show disdain for it, it just show you the way it is and how they use the riding as a release for whatever problems they have got going on.

spoilers, I guess, and personal opinion. Enter at your own risk.First, just watch the youtube trailer, don't bother watching this documentary, and thank me for saving you an hour and fifteen minutes of your life. This documentary revolves around this kid named pug and how he wants to join this gang called the 12 o clock boys. they claim it's a bike club, but the stuff they do makes it a gang. He hangs around riding ATV's and dirt bikes but it doesn't say if he officially got in or not, not that I care. I watched this film because I saw the trailer a while back, and then I was intrigued on seeing the other side of the story when it came to "bike clubs" after the incident in NYC where the guy driving an SUV plowed through some motorcycles to get his family away from danger. Anyway, there's about 3-4 minutes of people on bikes, doing tricks, evading the police, driving recklessly, etc. The rest of the time is focused on pug and his family. It's kind of sad what vicious circle these people go through; I can relate, but thankfully I made it. The mother, who is an enabler in the most compounded way possible, has many kids and it doesn't show or say that she works. I'm assuming she's on welfare or some kind of public assistance, or who knows what, but when she's not sitting at home swearing at her kids that she can't control, she's at the local bar getting blitzed. I have kids of my own, and while I'm not the best person in the world, I will never go out without my kids because they are important to me. I don't have to go to a bar to have fun, that's what kids are for, but I digress. This 12 year old pug also gets a tattoo (ugly one at that) and his attitude gets worse and worse as the film goes on. He eventually gets his bike stolen (gave it up willingly like the pre-teen he is) and at the end of the movie it shows him stealing a dirt bike from someone's yard. Not sure if it's exactly the one that he had before, but he stole a bike and the movie ends. Really lame documentary. If you want something with bikes and stunts, watch Nitro Circus. This shows how deplorable it is to live in the ghetto, and I know from first hand how bad it is, but it's like they don't want to break the cycle. The kids are without supervision, swearing, getting tattoos, who knows what else when the cameras aren't rolling.When the mother does get mad, it's like she has more bark than bite. The kid misses a month of school and only gets yelled at. What kind of parenting is that? Another question I want to know, which I could probably answer myself, is where do these people, without jobs, arrest records, etc. get the money to buy dirt bikes, gasoline, nice clothes, etc. Kind of a rhetorical question, but you get where I'm going with this. Also, when these bone heads get hurt and have to go to the hospital, do you think they have insurance? I'll answer it for you, NO! and guess who gets to pay the bill on that? You, the taxpayer. Gotta love the USA, where we get huge medical insurance premiums and scumbags get free medical care. The worst part about it is the hypocrisy of this gang. They drive around the city like they own the place, speeding throughout the streets, then get mad when a police officer chases their friend and he dies from wrecking into a car (side note: the police are not allowed to chase bikers because of safety concerns for bystanders). Overall this film made me realize how happy I am to have escaped the hood, get a good job, have a family, home, new cars, etc. and not have to rely on the government to do so. There should be welfare reform, but it won't happen.I would avoid this documentary. I'll never watch it again, or recommend it. It basically glorifies this ridiculous behavior. I hate to say, but I gave it 2 stars since a couple of the idiot bikers died. If you watch the film and see their total regard for anyone, you would feel the same, but again, don't watch it, it's lame.