Such is Life: The Ben Cousins Story

[Father Jack]

some harrowing footage so far. that leo barry mark is still hard to watch.

 

[tugga]

The advice to tape it for your kids might ring true for everyone I'm afraid. Fast forward through these ads.

 

[Prince_Rhodesia]

The reason there are so many adds is because they split it into two parts. Why not just one night?

 

[Flawed Genius]

Far out, he's absolutely going for it now.

 

[FootyStar#1]

this is possibly the worst documentary ive ever seen.

 

[Yabba]

some harrowing footage so far. that leo barry mark is still hard to watch.

I know should have been a Sampi free kick.

 

[ManWithNoName]

this is possibly the worst documentary ive ever seen.

Were you expecting The Sopranos?

It's just him telling what he was like at that time and what was going on. He's not trying to justify it. He's just telling it how it is. What more do you want?

 

[notorious_zhang]

The reason there are so many adds is because they split it into two parts. Why not just one night?

Because TV stations make money by ads. It's their source of income.

 

[Phone]

some harrowing footage so far. that leo barry mark is still hard to watch.

The footage of Ricky Nixon in shorts had me covering my eyes.

 

[Flawed Genius]

That image of him leaning on the tunnel wall is gutwrenching.

 

[ManWithNoName]

That's standard television, 4 ad breaks for an hour long program.

I think people have gotten used to watching TV shows on torrent downloads and have forgotten about ad breaks.

 

[OzBomber]

Love how because it's on Channel 7 people pick at every single thing they've done. I think the documentary has been fine. Not as many ads compared to other things they and other stations have shown.

 

[notorious_zhang]

That's standard television, 4 ad breaks for an hour long program.

I think people have gotten used to watching TV shows on torrent downloads and have forgotten about ad breaks.

I think people just don't have common sense

 

[cruiser]

That image of him leaning on the tunnel wall is gutwrenching.

I cheered and I laughed.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Northbridge was payback. Hmm. That's interesting.

 

[Phone]

"they were good times...until I found myself in the back of an ambulance"

ARGH. Too long to sig. damnit.

 

[Invigoration]

What was with Mainwarings wife feeding him Nutragrain?

 

[tugga]

his dad is an effing champion

 

[richoatthedisco]

I'm sure he's a great bloke in a Tiger's kit but the jury is still out on what he's actually like as a bloke in the real world.
By the time most great player's are approaching retirement you know what they're like as people, Cuz is still a bit of a mystery.
Maybe this doco is also a way for him to connect with the general public, finally.

I reckon Cuz is one of those blokes that only the people who really know him, really know him. And fair enough. Here's a bloke who's been famous and feted since 18, knows he's better than nearly everyone else, ridiculously good-looking, incredibly successful, so he carries himself with a rare confidence that bothers some people. People he doesn't know want to know him and so he comes across as arrogant - well, he is a little arrogant. Deal with it. No doubt you're right though about this being a way to connect with the gp, without having to pretend to be matey with every ******** in a pub.

I genuinely LOLd at that

So did I. Still chuckling.

Great watch. Boy has a good family.

 

[tugga]

I enjoyed, but I think tomorrow will be better. There will be more 'on the spot' footage once he decided on doing the docco.

 

[WeninRome]

What was with Mainwarings wife feeding him Nutragrain?

ice man, the breakfast of champions

 

[xamol]

Talk about payback!!!


Northbridge. Nice set up............arseholes!!!

 

[Shinboner '07]

good viewing.

tomorrow looks more full on

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

I enjoyed, but I think tomorrow will be better. There will be more 'on the spot' footage once he decided on doing the docco.

Yep, this was just stock footage and interviews about the past.

 

[Axcellence]

A lot of brainless comments on this thread...

The reality is:-

- Ben Cousins is an addict
- He doesn't realise still that this is an issue (based on the doco) - he's still taking this as a challenge, with eventually taking some substance abuse as a reward. He kept talking about him being persecuted, well, he got mollycoddled to death is what I see. He started taking drugs at 17 and kept on taking it until 29+ (and possibly still now).
- If he seriously doesn't change his attitude - he won't last till 50. I reckon he's shaved a few decades off with his drug & alcohol abuse. He needs rehab just to stay alive.