Jet Boy
An independent and rare Canadian movie -- Jet Boy is not easy to find. The film, also known as Moments in some releases, is a well made drama dealing with serious subjects. The main character is Nathan -- a 14-year-old boy who is also a hustler. His role is played by Branden Nadon, who makes a remarkable debut in this movie. The movie is both grim and sad at times. I felt really sorry for Nathan and for all other kids out there hustling on the streets because of the way they are raised.
Early in the film, the viewer discovers that Nathan’s mother is drug addicted and does not really care about him. The whereabouts of his dad is unknown. Nathan just wants to be loved and to have someone to care for him.
In one of the scenes he says: “I just want to be a good kid” and that shows that if he had a different childhood he would just be the kid next door. But, instead, he has to bring drugs to his mother and do things which no child should do. When his mother dies from a drug overdose, he runs away from the social workers and meets Boon (Dylan Walsh) who seems to be some sort of criminal. He tags along with him to Vancouver and they both learn a lot about themselves and each other.
In addition to the story itself, the movie Jet Boy allows us to enjoy its first class character development. At first, we know very little about the people we meet. But then, as the story goes on, we learn a lot. Still, room remains for a few surprises ….
The movie at IMDB (link) Another provocative coming of age tale -- The Little Criminals
Wanted (1994) Short film review: 
Review of the coming of age classic book Boy’s Life by Robert McCammon . Audio review of the book is included in the article.
I’ve seen this movie, it’s worth watching.
Does anyone know where it’s possible to get “The suite life of Zack & Cody” except usenet groups.
I’d like to watch all three seasons, but don’t know where to get it =(
Indeed Jet Boy is worth watching . It made a entry in my movie collection.
Can’t find it anywhere.
Thanks for the review.
been watching last night, the character is very moving.. the ending was very suprise and unexpected..
when I was younger, Nathan remind me my old friend he was quite ‘abandoned’ wondering where he’s now :(
Check on Ebay, SamiH – it is listed under ‘Moments” as well. That’s the only version I could find. It has Swedish Subtitles that you can’t take off, but those are easy to ignore.
I have that same version – under the title Moments – SamiH – read the comments on this post and note who made them – this could help ( :
There was one similar boy in my life as well – I just thought of him after reading the comments of michealangelo. He was a real friend – even after I did not believe in him – because of the way he had to live his life. There are some scenes from the movie – which I could relate to personal experiences as well.
his movie is vry nice i never got to finish it though
where can I get a copy please ive looked everywhere
I wrote and directed this move. It came out on Univeral Home video (VHS) in 2002 and never made it to DVD in North America, although you can find it in various DVD versions in Europe. There’s a French language version of the film out there as well. I can’t remember the French title. In English it translates to Lost Innocence. If you’re trying to locate an English version of the film, try the Canadian distributor REMSTAR in Montreal.
Sincerely,
Dave Schultz
Hello Dave,
Its a honer to have your comment in my blog. Indeed the movie now is more easier to find in Europe – I have heard of DVD stores in London that have it.
Thank you for writing and directing such a powerful movie.
Sincerely ,
SkyKid
I agree. A beautifully moving story that instills hope forgotten and fosters an understanding by the lay person who previously saw only a street person. Not a person capable or even in need of love, protection and understanding. I am sure it has changed lives and may have indeed saved lives. It is in my collection as well. Again, well done Mr. Schultz and thank you.
b
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Hi! The film is very cool. Till the very end i didn’t believe that everything would be OK!
Very well done Mr. Schoulz!!!
Does anyone know what is the music in the beginnign? I like it so much, but don’t know how to find it?
Thanks for rising this topic))
Just watched this movie and am amazed by how good it is – very engaging – you just cant keep your eyes off those two main actors! Dylan Walsh and Brandon Nadon are both are amazing. Why is this movie so rare and unknown or is it only that way in USA? Seems like it was popular in Europe. It reminds me of European style films actually – you really feel like you know those two characters and care about them.
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I went to Brandon Nadon's highschool. We all got to watch the movie when it was released. Brandon did an amazing job aswell as all the other actors. This movie was touching and I highly reccommend it!
I went to Brandon Nadon's highschool. We all got to watch the movie when it was released. Brandon did an amazing job aswell as all the other actors. This movie was touching and I highly reccommend it!
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free copy of the movie jet boy can be downloaded here:
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/3963043/Jet_Boy...
you need a bittorrent client to open the download, you can get one here:
http://www.utorrent.com/
movie is in .avi format; audio 10, video 10.
most of the movies listed on this site i've seen on torrent sites, message me (user name: strychnine) if you are interested in finding any of these hard to find movies.
the song at the beginning is the song “roads” by portishead. you can find it on soulseek or most any other p2p filesharing client.
this is the song you're talking about, right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQYsGWh_vpE
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I am currently re watching the film and will be updating this review in the near future.
What's the name of the music at the very beginning of this awesome movie please. It's not Road by Portishead