Fantastic lies, the latest entry in espns 30 for 30 documentary series, chronicles the countrys swift outcry over what appeared to be a. Espns fantastic lies is a tremendously unsettling documentary you need to watch now. How to watch espns 30 for 30 without cable cut the cord. Fantastic lies 2 30 for 30 yale basketball jon sklar. Wanted and desired returns to the events of that night and the investigation and trial that followed. In the 30 for 30 film fantastic lies, acclaimed director marina zenovich roman polanski. Take a look back at the early roles of some of hollywoods heavy hitters.
How to watch espns 30 for 30 episode on the duke lacrosse. The scandal that rocked the durhambased university in march of 2006 and the manner in which it was handled. The team forfeited their season and three players were wrongly charged before the hoax was fully exposed. Fantastic lies 2016 out of 4 the duke lacross scandal is something that im sure most people watching this episode of 30 for 30 will remember. Once the accusations were released it became a media firestorm. On march, 2006, a group of duke university lacrosse players threw a team party that ended up changing lives, ruining careers, tarnishing a universitys reputation and even jeopardizing the future of the sport at the school. What happened there became a nightmare that changed lives, ruined careers and tarnished a schools reputation. A new espn film exposes the real villains in the duke. What happened there became a nightmare that changed lives, ruined. Marina zenovichespns documentary series examines sexual misconduct allegations in 2006 against the duke lacrosse. Espn will air the latest installment of its 30 for 30 series, fantastic lies, on sunday night. On march th, 2006, the duke university lacrosse team had a party.
In a 30 for 30 documentary on the case, fantastic lies, espn describes durham, north carolina, as a city where crime, racial tension, and. If the law is on your side, pound the law into the table. Jocks accused of rape, a stripper, overzealous lawyers and a voracious media. Fantastic lies is one of those 30 for 30 documentaries that is only marginally connected to the. An exclusive clip from espn films 30 for 30 s fantastic lies, a documentary about the 2006 duke lacrosse rape case. Clerks premiered at the sundance film festival 26 years ago, so we asked kevin smith 26 questions about the festival. Espn released the trailer for their newest 30 for 30 installment entitled fantastic lies, and its on an interesting and sensitive subject matterthe duke lacrosse rape case from 2006 telling the story, and truths, from the alleged rape incident that involved an africanamerican student and parttime stripper from north carolina central university, crystal gail mangum, and three, white. As duke universitys lacrosse players grappled with their transition from model student to criminally accused, several wars were launched on different fronts. Scheduled on the 10 th anniversary of the incident that triggered the duke lacrosse case, fantastic lies is an especially powerful espn 30 for 30 documentary, one more peripherally. So why does a documentary featuring the duke lacrosse rape case of over a decade rank as my alltime favorite for now, though something is going to have to blow me away for it to surpass this. Fantastic lies does what a lot of the documentaries in this series do, taking a cleareyed look at a group of people who were villains to some even before they were accused of any crime. I knew the whole thing had been shady, but not the extent. Fantastic lies is the story of the infamous duke lacrosse team case, and was.
Listen to episodes of 30 for 30 podcasts on podbay. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The basic story is that a black stripper went to a party on the duke campus, which was held by members of the lacrosse team. When news of the rape allegations first broke in march 2006, i was a junior at virginia tech and a member of the varsity lacrosse team. Fantastic lies is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The newest 30 for 30, fantastic lies, is a eerily similar story, except the accused had money.
Espn 30 for 30 theme music no voice overnarration duration. Lees take on fantastic lies espns 30 for 30 documentary on the duke lacrosse case march 14, 2016 march 15, 2016 by lee roggenburg im pretty comfortable in saying a number of our readers watched the debut of the espn 30 for 30 documentary fantastic lies, about the duke lacrosse fiasco in 2006. On march, 2006 the duke university lacrosse team threw a party that not only changed lives and ruined careers, it jeopardized the future of the sport at the school and tarnished the universitys reputation. Espn has released a new trailer for the next installment of its 30 for 30 series and its set to be a doozy. Yet, it lacks so many of the qualities that typically are staples of some of the. Espns 30 for 30 fantastic lies is a story about what happens when people are concerned about every aspect of a criminal case except the evidence. The documentary will focus on the duke lacrosse case.
One night in durham, north carolina, a rape accusation set fire to the reputations of three college athletes and their elite university. Fantastic lies here is all the information you need about 30 for 30. This riveting documentary investigates the duke lacrosse sex scandal that rocked a campus. Unfortunately, streaming fantastic lies from espn isnt an option at least, not at the time of this writing. Reviewed by lindsay parks pieper my thoughts on the duke lacrosse case have changed. Espn films 30 for 30 is an unprecedented documentary series featuring thirty films from some of tod more. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. Espn films emmynominated and peabody awardwinning 30 for 30 is an unprecedented documentary series, engaging some of todays finest storytellers to tell incredible stories that capture the core of how sports inspire and entertain.
To put it mildly, none of this makes for an easy 30 for 30 subject. Summarizes the 2006 event where the duke lacrosse team was falsely accused of a gang rape of a black stripper. Well first of all, my love for duke has nothing to do with it, but rather, the quality of. If the facts are your side, pound the facts into the table. Espns new 30 for 30 documentary fantastic lies, premiering on sunday night, stops short of parading people who jumped to the wrong conclusions through the town square naked and yelling shame. Instead of a trial, there were apologies from the media, disbarment and settlements. As the one player said at the end, it makes you wonder how many times this happened to people who didnt have the money to get the truth out. Fantastic lies 2 30 for 30 yale basketball youtube. This film examines the racial and other tensions that fueled a scandal in 2006 when a stripper accused three duke university lacrosse players of rape. Review fantastic lies is a bit of an oddity for 30 for 30 as it indeed is a top tier documentary in the series. The opening sequence of the 30 for 30 feature fantastic lies.
Seeing that i couldnt find anything else i was interested in watching. Review of fantastic lies sport in american history. I stumbled across this documentary last night just as it was getting started. Espn to air 30 for 30 fantastic lies on duke lacrosse team. To be honest, i dont even know a good place to start to begin to describe the absolute injustice not only on a legal. Watch videos from the 30 for 30 collection on watch espn. Marina zenovich marina zenovichs fantastic lies establishes one simple truth that cannot be disputed no matter what your feelings are towards duke university and the air of superiority it cultivates. Just watched the latest 30 for 30 doc on espn also available on netflix and its the same story of a rogue cop and a d.
Fantastic lies on march th, 2006, the duke university lacrosse team had a party. It was initially supposed to be 30 hours covering all of the major sports events that happened since espn came to be. Wanted and desired delves into the party that ignited a national firestorm and resulted in a highlycharged legal investigation with its underlying themes of sex, race, class, violence. The newest 30 for 30, fantastic lies, is a eerily similar.
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