Review: TV Movie 'America' starring Rosie O'Donnell

I loved the movie "America".

The movie was so "moving". I loved it! I'm totally going to adapt kids in the foster care system because they seriously NEED someone to care for them and i KNOW exactly how they feel!=(

What do the real foster care experts think? Teens in our foster care journalism program reviewed the film last month. They're a tough crowd to please, but Rosie's performance won them over. You can see the print interview at http://www.youthcomm.org/ , and a video tape of the group interview with Rosie at www.youtube.com/youthcomm .

I thought the move was incredible! The young man that played America did an awesome job! It pulled at my heart! It gave you an honest look at our foster care system. These children are thrown around and discarded like animals. They're never checked on and these people are getting minimal fees to take care of these children. The pedofilers love the foster care system! Hats off to Rosie. Thank you for your honesty!

Didn't we give this one a thorough "who cares" last week ?

leti wrote:

I thought the move was incredible! The young man that played America did an awesome job! It pulled at my heart! It gave you an honest look at our foster care system. These children are thrown around and discarded like animals. They're never checked on and these people are getting minimal fees to take care of these children. The pedofilers love the foster care system! Hats off to Rosie. Thank you for your honesty!

Good good post, was nice to read this! I still can't find the movie up here, but will keep looking for it. Might try the internet and see if I can get it that way. Might have to wait till it's out on DVD. Rosie has been compassionate about this subject for years and she has helped in many ways. What is the solution to this huge problem in both your country and mine (I'm sure it's very similar here too)?? What is the solution???

P.S. I care.

It was a wonderful movie! My son Michael played the part of young "America" (6), I must say, Philip was a pleasure to work with! He did a great job!

Anonymous wrote:

It was a wonderful movie! My son Michael played the part of young "America" (6), I must say, Philip was a pleasure to work with! He did a great job!

Wow - fantastic. Congratulation to your little one!

america i think you are so sos so so so fine and i love your body and you are a fantastic actor

i loved the movie from begining to end. i can watch the movie over and over and over.i have to say that was the best movie i had ever watchede.i even cried when i found out that americas girlfriend was leaving and when i found out that americas uncle raped him and then america lit him on fire

Laurie-Olie wrote:

The movie was so "moving". I loved it! I'm totally going to adapt kids in the foster care system because they seriously NEED someone to care for them and i KNOW exactly how they feel!=(

adapt them to....?

This is really a wonderful movie, very good message and subject (check out the postscript on the film, incredible), and filmed in a really interesting way.

whoa ! the Topix Libs gave this one a 6 months cleaning