How many have you seen travel movies books food other. Obviously, the pregnancy pact makes a more alluring movie title than mysterious pregnancy spike just as it was a more alluring media notion than ordinary teen pregnancy back in. Sep 18, 2009 the truelife tale of the socalled teen pregnancy pact is coming to tv. The only similarities between the book and this movie was the title. Imagine my delight when this pregnancy pact story got wrapped up in the third thing i like to write about. Lifetime is making a movie based off of the girls from gloucester high who made their pregnancy pact back in 2008. Lifetimes the pregnancy pact is adsupported cables. The movie, ostensibly based on a sensationalized 2008 incident in which a group of high schoolers made a pact to get pregnant together. The pregnancy pact touches on teen sex, teen pregnancy, abstinence and the realities of being a teen mom. The real events of lifetime s the pregnancy pact are still debated. With one in six teenage girls becoming pregnant before age 20, the main premise of the movie that the expectations of pregnant teenagers seldom turn out the way they thought, and that teens need more information from their parents in order to make informed choices is a solid one.
Pregnancy pact 2010 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. In fact, it was the lack of education and conversation about pregnancy that helped cause the mess the begin with. Jan 22, 2010 lifetime will premiere a new original movie, the pregnancy pact, this saturday, january 23 at 9pm. Lifetime s newest movie the pregnancy pact airs saturday. Thora birch, nancy travis and camryn manheim star in the lifetime original movie the pregnancy pact, premiering january 23 at 9 pm etp. I loved the book but i was disappointed and digisted with this movie. Jan 21, 2010 about halfway through the movie, moreover, the pregnancy pact story breaks in time magazine as it did in 2008, bringing a media frenzy upon the small town.
Pregnancy pact tv movie 2010 pregnancy pact tv movie. The only similarities between the book and this movie. So its kinda cheesy but as usual it also sucks you in. He said the movie had not hurt the reputation of any of the reallife teens, none of whom has admitted to forming a pact, unlike in the movie version of the tale. On january 23, 2010, lifetime premiered a new movie called the pregnancy pact, which is inspired by these events. Inspired by a true story, this lifetime original movie explores the costs of teen pregnancy with a story of a fictional pregnancy pact set against the backdrop of actual news reports about teen pregnancy from june 2008. The opening reveals, this film is the story of a fictional pregnancy pact set against actual news reports from june 2008, and although some of the locations and public figures are real, any resemblance to actual persons is purely coincidental. Pregnancy pact 2010 thora birch and david clayton rogers in pregnancy pact 2010 douglas. This page is run by the young cast of the lifetime original movie the pregnancy pact. Sep 09, 2009 lifetime will dramatize the infamous teen pregnancy pact that made national headlines last year.
Watch on lifetime movie club with prime video channels. Inspired by the true story of teenagers at gloucester high school in massachusetts who agreed to get pregnant at the same time. Original movie about teen pregnancy also becomes cable. The pregnancy pact is a 2010 television film directed by rosemary rodriguez and starring. The truelife tale of the socalled teen pregnancy pact is coming to tv.
Another lifetime movie that takes its inspiration from an. The 10 most sobadtheyregood lifetime movies of all time. Anyways, i just wanted to see your opinions if any on the movie. The film is based on the true story that occurred in gloucester, massachusetts. Well worth the buy, however, i did have to set my dvd player to all regions. Its difficult to believe events unfolded as they did on screen. Forbidden love new episodes wednesdays at 109c watch the latest episode. Jan 20, 2010 as the number of pregnant girls climbs to 18, a media firestorm erupts when time magazine reports that the rise in the number of pregnancies at the school is the result of a pregnancy pact. Add to watchlist the film is an american madefortelevision movie that is a biographical drama. Jan 22, 2010 inspired by a true story, the lifetime tv movie, the pregnancy pact, explores teen pregnancy with fictional characters set against the backdrop of actual news reports about teen pregnancies from june 2008. Jan 24, 2010 so, hey, two posts from back in the day by me about the pregnancy pact. The lifetime movie i watched last night was the pregnancy pact s entry doesnt have the definite article but all lifetime s publicity does, inspired by the alleged pact made by highschool girls in gloucester, massachusetts in 2008 that they would all seek to get pregnant simultaneously, or as nearly so as the vagaries of. Comparing 17 filles to lifetime s pregnancy pact is like comparing a fine camembert to a package of kraft singles.
The story of how some girls decided to get pregnant even though there is no evidence that any agreement was made. Did you know that less than half of teen moms graduate from high school. Granted my hopes werent very high considering it was a lifetime movie but this was truly awful. Published on dec 24, 2009 behind the scenes of the lifetime original movie, the pregnancy pact airing january 23 on lifetime. With one in six teenage girls becoming pregnant before age 20, the main premise of the movie that the expectations of pregnant teenagers seldom turn out the way they thought, and that teens need more information from their parents in order to make informed choices is a solid. To me, no story begged for the cheap movie treatment more than the news story that broke a few years back about a couple of teen girls who decided to all get. Camryn manheim encourages open dialogue with teens about sex and pregnancy, in this public service announcement. The movie, no surprise, will be called pregnancy pact and will be based on the case of. Im not usually one for lifetime movies, and i should probably be embarrassed to admit this, but i couldnt stop watching the pregnancy pact. Married at first sight reunion special wednesday at. Dec 27, 2018 im not usually one for lifetime movies, and i should probably be embarrassed to admit this, but i couldnt stop watching the pregnancy pact. Pregnancy pact weds pair, lifetime hollywood reporter.
The story of how some girls decided to get pregnant even though. Its not just teens that are drawn to a pregnancy pact. The previous year, the school had only 4 student pregnancies in comparison. The pregnancy pact is probably good in bringing topics up for discussion among young students and, hopefully, some trusted adults. Catch online at lifetime details about the pregnancy pact. The pregnancy pact 2010 weve been doing a lot of troubled teens movies lately. Casting has begun for a lifetime original movie based on the true story of a group of massachusetts teens who allegedly. Sex, lies, and sensationalism in pregnancy pact the. Nancy travis in pregnancy pact 2010 thora birch and david clayton rogers in pregnancy pact. Jan 30, 2010 tonight i watched the pregnancy pact on lifetime television. The pregnancy pact lifetime original movie premieres tonight about an online magazine journalist who goes to her hometown to investigate why suddenly there are 18 girls pregnant in her old school.
The gloucester pregnancy pact now a lifetime movie. We would like to use it as a source of education and discussion about teen. The film crew interviewed a number of the girls allegedly involved in the pact, many of whom speak publicly for the first time in the movie. The investigation reveals its the result of a pregnancy pact. Crazy, naive teenagers all getting themselves pregnant at the same time because of a pact to stick together. Stream new and classic lifetime movies, commercialfree. A blogger investigating a sudden spike in teenage pregnancies in her hometown finds. Mar 22, 2012 comparing 17 filles to lifetimes pregnancy pact is like comparing a fine camembert to a package of kraft singles. Check out my channel for more behind the scenes videos, as well as my twitter and facebook account.
The pregnancy pact is a 2010 television film directed by rosemary rodriguez and starring thora birch, madisen beaty, and camryn manheim, based on the allegedly true story of a 2008 media circus surrounding a large group of teen girls in gloucester, massachusetts, who allegedly agreed to concurrently get pregnant, give birth and raise their children communally. The june 2008 allegation that a teenage pregnancy pact may have existed at gloucester high school in massachusetts, resulting in 17 pregnancies in a school of 1200 students, rocked a town that counts among its residents a large catholic population. No real reason they just seem to be a prevelant theme in storytelling with cheap production value. Tonight i watched the pregnancy pact on lifetime television. Lifetime will premiere a new original movie, the pregnancy pact, this saturday, january 23 at 9pm. A blogger investigating a sudden spike in teenage pregnancies in her hometown finds herself at the. What lessons from the lifetime show the pregnancy pact can you share with your teenager. This is a pretty disturbing movie to watch, especially when you know it is inspired by a true story. A blogger thora birch investigates a rash of teen pregnancies at her old high school, and rumors swirl about a pact between the girls. The young women have sex because they think raising babies at the same time will be fun.
Lifetime s the pregnancy pact portrays several high school girls who intentionally get pregnant, apparently seduced by fantasies of loving, carefree motherhoods. Lifetime conceives pregnancy pact movie new york post. Starring thora birch, nancy travis, and camryn manheim. A blogger investigating a sudden spike in teenage pregnancies in her hometown finds herself at the center of media firestorm surrounding the teens pregnancy pact. Inspired by a true story from gloucester high school in massachusetts, the movie explores teen pregnancy with a story of a pregnancy pact supposedly made between some of. A blogger had found a increase in teen pregnancies in the town. The 2011 french film 17 girls is based on the same events. The pregnancy pact lifetime movie the pregnancy pact. Behind the scenes the pregnancy pact lifetime youtube. The pregnancy pact, starring camryn manheim, thora birch and. When online magazine journalist sidney bloom thora birch, returns to her hometown to investigate the sudden rise in teen pregnancies at her high school alma mater, she. Lifetime s debut of the original movie the pregnancy pact on saturday, jan.
But all in all it was a good movie and quite interesting to see the futures of these girls and the gossip about them. Jan 25, 2010 inspired by a true story from gloucester high school in massachusetts, the movie explores teen pregnancy with a story of a pregnancy pact supposedly made between some of the female students. The french movie is coherent and beautifully filmed, but its a european take. Lifetimes the pregnancy pact becomes adsupported cables. The lifetime movie i watched last night was the pregnancy pact s entry doesnt have the definite article but all lifetimes publicity does, inspired by the alleged pact made by highschool girls in gloucester, massachusetts in 2008 that they would all seek to get pregnant simultaneously, or as nearly so as the vagaries of. Lifetime s the pregnancy pact becomes adsupported cables number one rated movie among women 1834 in over 10 years original movie about teen pregnancy also becomes cables most watched film in. True story of teens pregnancy pact coming to lifetime. Lifetimes the pregnancy pact portrays several high school girls who intentionally get pregnant, apparently seduced by fantasies of loving, carefree motherhoods.
When a socalled suicide pact between their teenage children goes awry and only one child is dead. The controversy is also the subject of a documentary, the gloucester 18. Did the pregnancy pact sensationalize the true story of the 18 teenage girls who got pregnant at the same time in one massachusetts. This is just a sampling of the many lifetime movies that have taken their inspiration from real events, and theyre not.
The pregnancy pact, a hokey lifetime dramatization of a nonexistent pact between a group of pregnant teen girls in gloucester, aired saturday as basic cables most successful original movie in years even though the films premise is based on rumors and even blatant lies. Lifetime will dramatize the infamous teen pregnancy pact that made national headlines last year. Thora birch and nancy travis have been tapped to star in lifetimes original movie pregnancy pact. Jan 23, 2010 the opening reveals, this film is the story of a fictional pregnancy pact set against actual news reports from june 2008, and although some of the locations and public figures are real, any resemblance to actual persons is purely coincidental. The movie was inspired by a true story and its a competent madefortv issue melodrama, engaging enough if somewhat schematic and bland. The movie, ostensibly based on a sensationalized 2008 incident in which a group of high schoolers made a pact to get pregnant together, involves a journalist thora birch who returns to her alma mater to investigate why all these girls are getting knocked up in the. Meanwhile, the school nurse camryn manheim fights with. And less than 2% of them end up getting a college degree before. Comparing 17 filles to lifetimes pregnancy pact is like comparing a fine camembert to a package of kraft singles. The pregnancy pact, a hokey lifetime dramatization of a nonexistent pact between a group of pregnant teen girlsin gloucester, aired saturday as basic cables most successful original movie in years even though the films premise is based on rumors and even blatant lies. Under my favorites, are other videos the cast and i are in. Jan 21, 2010 lifetime s newest movie the pregnancy pact airs saturday.
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