Full Review We do know that Diane got into an argument with the counterboy at McDonalds because her son wanted Chicken McNuggets and they were only serving breakfast but that's who Diane was, wanted to make sure the children all got what they want. In sharp contrast to the toxicology report, Schuler had no known history of substance abuse or psychological problems and was generally known as a loving and stable wife and mother. All the eyewitness statements tend to support it being an intentional act. I tend to think it was intentional, but I don't think it was premeditated. "We just didn't get the answers we needed," said Bastardi, 55. (although obvs. Schuler's surviving husband, Daniel, spent years denying Schuler was intoxicated at the time of the accident and insisted she was an upstanding wife and mother. That's just another lame, totally unproven excuse for Shuler's behavior. We are still being dodged by all the questions that we wanted answered.". Personal experience and the description below from St. John's University would suggest that she would be coherent enough to know what she was doing, even if a bit drunk. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (1,682) 6.7 1 h 40 min 2011 18+ [HBO] HD. I mean, ALL of that made sense! The 2 kept insisting that if Diane had had alcohol problems, they would have know about it. I think the theory that she had been molested by the brother makes sense, that she killed his kids in revenge. The debate of the go-to bagel spot in Rockville is storied and complicated. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Many theories abound as to whether Schuler deliberately caused the crash that killed her family members. 2011. The film profiles Diane Schuler, who caused the fatal car accident, through interviews with her family members and friends, and attempts to piece together Schuler's actions on the day of the accident, in order to determine why the accident took place. According to the documentary, they simply cannot reconcile the toxicology results with the loving mother and aunt who would never knowingly endanger her children.. Watch Official Trailer, 'There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane". Like she decided she and those kids were going to die that day AND THEN started boozing heavily and smoking. Terms and Policies Do I need to lecture you on how fucking stupid you are being? It makes me wonder at what point is that day she decided she was going to just kill all of them? Are these the people who snap? She continues along and her head is pounding. She's going really fast because she just wants to get home and go to bed. From all the various testimonials about her (like her friends that she cut off because apparently they didn't like Danny), you just see that that woman was a loving mom, but also full of so much rage. As relatives, friends, co-workers and a forensic psychologist build a picture of Diane as a high-achieving, perfectionist mother and wife, Ms. Garbus intersperses the interviews with a reconstruction of the events of July 26, 2009. There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane reveals a complex and complicated case - as opposed to one solved by simple or reductive analysis. Something happened on the trip that made her snap. Take a damn uber. I know everyone is suing everyone, the Hances had a baby and there were two books written by family members of those killed. The movie offers a few plausible explanations as to what might have been wrong with Diane Schuler, but ultimately it tests her family's, and its audience's, ability to accept without understanding. I work in an ER and the regular daily drinkers are walking and talking to me in the 200 and 300s.. even the 400s. It would be very interesting to know the content of the phone conversation Aunt Diane had with her brother before the accident. Theres Something Wrong With Aunt Diane reveals a complex and complicated case as opposed to one solved by simple or reductive analysis. They could be the smartest people in the world but that accent makes them sound like dumbasses. She didn't feel like dealing with 5 little kids and wasn't looking forward to the boring 2 hour ride home. Only slightly off topic, there was a great Law & Order episode based on this during its final season. This documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. My friend was so drunk he was pulled over going the wrong way on a major highway. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. When you are on Ambien you could eat a whole meal and drink a bottle of booze and not even know it. Maybe her husband told her he wanted a divorce or that he never wanted kids. The settlement included claims by the estates of the three Yonkers men in the other car who died: Guy Bastardi, 49; his father, Michael Bastardi, 81; and their friend, Daniel Longo, 74. Why does it seem the brother is covering up for Diane? Some viewers may complain that Theres Something Wrong With Aunt Diane is on the side of Mr. Schuler and his wifes other defenders, because Ms. Garbus spends more time with him and his sister-in-law, Jay Schuler, than with anyone else. [1] It premiered on HBO on July 25, 2011. See production, box office & company info, I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter, Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills, Jane Velez-Mitchell: Episode dated 26 July 2011. There was an interesting discussion on this sub, perhaps last year, where some people who were familiar with heavy marijuana use + high amounts of alcohol being quickly consumed = being super extremely fucked up. When Emma made that final call to her father, she also said how her aunt was having trouble seeing and talking funny [] slurring. Investigators later recovered a vodka bottle from the TrailBlazer. R65 that's no way to describe Datalounge Danny! Danny Schuler is every bit as much of a douchebag as he appears to be; he brought up some absurd lawsuits against his brother-in-law (because it was his vehicle that the blotto Diane was driving) and the county (he thought ineffectual road signs contributed to the drunk/stoned Diana's predicament) , but I don't think he prevailed in them, at least I hope he didn't. By creating an account, you agree to the She has time on the drive to ponder things, and seems to be driving aimlessly. If someone had said, "Diane, you're too drunk to drive," someone else would have had to drive a vanload of children. Its unclear why Schuler did not call her husband, Daniel, who was supposed to be driving home in his truck at the same time Diane took the kids. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I just watched "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane," which I found interesting and thought-provoking. Maintaining cookie cutters lives is not worth the price. It's not just Jane Fonda feeling bummed out watching 'The Vietnam War.'. The collision killed Schuler, her 2-year-old daughter and her three nieces Emma Hance, 8; Alyson Hance, 7; and Katie Hance, 5. I'm watching this now (for the 4th or 5th time) -- where do you see that she was "full of rage? Pursuing Answers, Two Years After a Tragic Collision, https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/25/arts/television/theres-something-wrong-with-aunt-diane-on-hbo-review.html. She drank some vodka right out of the bottle and probably smoked some pot. The story of Diane Schuler and the horrifying collision she caused is a series of mysteries that probably can't be solved but that could, from some angles, be seen as fairly easy . She got a phone call from her brother and spoke with to him for two minutes before leaving her phone and driving off. Not 100% anyway. Her actions on that day, and in the past, were thrust under careful scrutiny by the public. Some one will want a nice payday and will talk. On Sunday, July 26, 2009, Diane Schuler left the campgrounds in upstate New York where she was vacationing with her family and set off towards home on Long Island. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . The book by the mother who lost the three girls was very softball. Diane had been overweight; when she lost the weight she married the first bum that came along, namely Danny Schuler. I wonder if he's found another woman stupid enough to marry him? Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. Documentary. That was when he mentioned the loss of his daughter. All three passengers in the other vehicle were killed, as were Diane, her daughter and three nieces. , a documentary on HBO, reveals previously unknown information about that day, and sheds light on the unknown side of Schuler. How was she even conscious after drinking that much? I'm a parent, and can understand how a person could drive in that condition. [quote] Her husband, brother and sister-in-law all know she's impaired but figure it's something she always does so she'll manage. I've said this from the beginning & just felt like a big ol' pessimist who has no faith in people, lol. This is interesting to me. I can see her being irritable, having a headache, wishing she could drink,, maybe having a few sips of vodka with OJ to "take the edge off".but get black out drunk in that setting?! You don't have enough exposure. [quote] I'm a parent, and can understand how a person could drive in that condition. Directors Liz Garbus Genres Documentary Subtitles None available This video is currently unavailable to watch in your location She drank and smoked to give herself courage/numb the pain, and she 100% got on the highway on the wrong side intentionally to kill herself and her kids. Your donation will support the student journalists of Thomas S. Wootton High School. The link at R11 was so poorly written it was unreadable. There are signs, EVERYONE IGNORED THESE SIGNS? That child knew she was in trouble. And then ignored her children's screams of terrors and pleas to pull over as traffic was coming head on. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. Her first stop was McDonalds where she drank a little more and smoked a little more pot. Grennan was the attorney in one of the Westchester County cases, representing Bryan Schuler, who was 5 at the time and the sole survivor, and the estate of Erin Schuler, 2, who was killed. So 'apparently' Danny (the husband of Diane) was having an affair with Jackie Hance (the sister in-law who lost 3 daughters). Before this call, Schuler made three, increasingly frantic calls from her cell not the one, calm conversation thats been previously reported. I don't get it. She made twice his salary. On July 26, 2011, the day after the premiere of HBO's documentary on the subject, There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane, and on the second anniversary of the crash, Daniel Schuler announced that he is suing the State of New York for not keeping the road safe and his brother-in-law Warren Hance for being the owner of the minivan. Schuler's son, Bryan, who was 5 at the time, was the only survivor. All Audience. Top Critics. The layers of anger, guilt and what many would call blind faith that surround the case, however, have given it a tragic intensity, making the unanswerability of the questions seem profoundly painful. She decided she'd have a few belts and a few smokes; no doubt she'd done something like this before and thought she could handle it., that is, driving while intoxicated. In the aftermath, Diane Schuler was portrayed as a reckless drunk and a mother who cracked. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane is a 2011 documentary television film directed by Liz Garbus about the 2009 Taconic State Parkway crash. Essentially, some people said they could buy that the weed + booze = her being so out of her mind disoriented the crash was an "accident" (in quotes there cuz obviously she could have abstained from both and voila, no accident at all). Some features on this site require a subscription. Jackie Hance had another baby to replace the three girls she lost. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. For nearly two miles, Schuler was driving the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway. Perhaps this one got more coverage as a result of the documentary. In light of the Patriots Drive Safe SGA Spring Project, this true crime documentary about Diane Schuler is also a story that students can learn from. This mysterious and shattering tragedy draws the public in, feeling a need to find out what really happened to Aunt Diane. Witnesses state her expression was serene and oblivious - as if she was completely unaware she was going the wrong way. Were the smaller children strapped into car seats? R76, I agree with you. I don't think this was the 1st time Diane had driven drunk with children in the car. Two things that I haven't seen answered anywhere in the media. Investigators said Diane Schuler drove against traffic and struck Bastardi's car. I think R21 nailed it. I do have to go to sleep right away cuz it makes me ravingly hungry. She then asked the SIL for tickets for her and her husband and one of their kids to see one of the nieces in a play at church that she was starring in. I don't get the lingering loyalty to his POS sister. That was it. Those were the awful, last words of Emma Hance, who at 9 was the eldest of the five kids riding in the death car during the fiery, horrific crash in Westchester, a source close to the case told me. In the aftermath, Diane Schuler was portrayed as a reckless drunk and a mother who cracked. Yet Schuler offered himself up, grim-faced, to the press, insisting his wife had an occasional glass of wine and tossed the rest of the bottle away. But it really was simple. I wouldn't be surprised if Danny and her got into some fight, he said something he regretted, and likely feels some responsibility for what happened, but is afraid of criminal/legal/financial repercussions. But court records show that civil cases, including one filed by the Bastardi family in December 2009, had been settled by April. The filmmakers were able to obtain medical records that had eluded them and helped them to get answers from a private investigator they had hired. She may or may not have been a major alcoholic, but her liver showed no signs of chronic alcoholism (which is odd for a woman since women don't metabolize booze as well as men). Schuler, one of her children and three of her young nieces in the minivan were killed, as were three people in the northbound car she hit. This article about a historical documentary film is a stub. We have had 2 wrong way drivers on the expressway here kill other people in the last week. So sad. She leaves her phone on the barrier on the side of the road. The primary interviewees are Schuler's husband, Daniel, and sister-in-law, Jay, who are convinced that the toxicology report showing Schuler's high level of alcohol and THC intoxication was inaccurate, or that Schuler did not knowingly consume the intoxicants. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. I think we all know of someone in our lives or social circles who are or have been alcoholics who have a propensity to drive drunk. The decision to leave the phone on the side of the road after the kids alerted one of the relatives to there being something wrong, and then the 2 mile straight, unswerving drive down the wrong side of the highway. The child calls her parents and is crying because Diane is screaming at the kids to shut the hell up. NR. There was an issue submitting your request. Just look at the way she pulled out like a bat out of hell from that gas station. After watching, I poked around Reddit and was shocked to see that the general consensus seems to be that she over-medicated and went into an incoherent state leading to the crash. And it was entirely her own fault. Meanwhile, her brothers did make peace with the mom. Thank you, Janice Min. At least two of the calls were to her brother, Warren Hance, the father of three girls who lost their lives. There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane. She calls her brother. judging from the death photos, R86, no. He knows she's drunk and gets pissed and tells her to stay put because he's on his way to get his kids. It has all of the hallmarks of intention in it. "July 25, 2011: HBO releases "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane," with the cooperation of Daniel Schuler and his sister-in-law Jay. Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! Watchlist. After all, Princess Diana's mother abandoned her at 6 years old, and look what a nut she turned out to be. What I do not understand is how was she smoking pot without the kids noticing? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. May the innocents rest in peace. This was a mentally unstable woman who did a great job of hiding it, had problems in her marriage, had reached a tipping point, and wanted to keep "control" by making sure her children didn't grow up without her. 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