Born Rich Documentary
Slightly bland and a little boring, this documentary is nonetheless an interesting look into the lives and attitudes of the children of some of the richest people in the world.
This documentary was produced by the Heir of the Johnson & Johnson fortune and features some of the most high profile "rich kids". To be honest, I think I sympathize with some of them.
On a final note, I think that this documentary was more of an attempt to brush off the "spoilt little rich kid" stigma from the producer.
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8 Comments
Dave
May 30, 2008 3:01
Not the best documentary I’ve ever seen but worth a watch.
Patrick
Jun 16, 2008 23:14
That Si Newhouse IV guy (the fencer) is a huge douche
Dave
Jun 26, 2008 21:06
Patrick, I couldn’t agree more. I actually feel a little sorry for some of them.
Cara Gilmet
Jul 4, 2008 11:03
I also feel sorry for these kids. To never struggle and know what it feels like to do so. This creates character in people. These children are born with their character already expected. Pity really, not to have the freedom of being your own person.
Afnan
Jul 23, 2008 5:58
Just because they’re rich doesn’t mean they have no character; in fact, they develop more than most people ever will just witnessing the idiocy most of these comments contain. Pity? Note that as rich as someone is, they have that much more problems, with higher stakes. No character? Please.
Kurt
Jul 27, 2008 23:59
I enjoyed the last five minutes the most. I have more respect for the the guy who made this film by watching the last five minutes than the rest of the film altogether.
Neat little project. Interesting views from some of those rich kids.
Emily
Aug 11, 2008 8:41
Good to see rich people portrayed as human beings.
Best part was the kid who said “working hard makes me feel good”.
Most horrifying part was that a kid can act out, push the limits, and still get a degree from Brown. He has every right to be angry, because his diploma says his money is worth more than his mind. In a sense, they neglected his education because his family is rich. Unforgivable.
If you liked it, see the Hugh Grant movie, About a Boy.
Emily
Aug 11, 2008 8:55
Why was this called bland and boring? I found it very interesting. I remember from college that the secretly very rich were nicer people than the boastful almost rich or the social climbing rich, or the money envious whose ambition in school was to learn to become rich. The ones who talked most about money WERE vulgar. But that doesn’t mean the rich should have to live in a small closet like homosexuals of the nineteen fifties. I”m glad to see them able to come out.
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