Based on a true story (and starring the actual victims), this cautionary program tells a shocking tale of the dangers of homemade explosives using a tone reminiscent of the scare-tactic driver education videos of the '50s but incorporating an edginess (including some crude language and sexual innuendo) that will make it likely to connect with contemporary young adults. Filmmaker Andrew Naysmith combines interviews, actual emergency room footage, and re-enactments as teenagers Troy and Jerrod tell their story about a pipe bomb explosion and its digit-destroying aftermath. As depicted here, a Halloween gathering of friends goes horribly awry when the device accidentally goes off in the hands of both young men. The bloody visuals, including finger stumps and mangled thumbs, may be disturbing to some, as will scenes of the removal of dried gauze from injured limbs. Nevertheless, 2 Buddies and a Bomb—sponsored in part by the British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund—presents a powerful message that could help save others from making the same mistake. Highly recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (C. Block)
Just a Firecracker II: 2 Buddies and a Bomb
(2009) 15 min. DVD: $39.95. Oak Bay Johnny Productions (dist. by Hiline Videoworks). PPR. Volume 26, Issue 2
Just a Firecracker II: 2 Buddies and a Bomb
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