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Summary: This in the top ten worst films ever made!
Review: Contrived unsophisticated "hipness" that will make you laugh out loud. Terrible! (The director obviously wasn't in on the joke.)
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Summary: Bizarre
Review: This is a low-budget take on "Natural Born Killers", "Strange Days" and "The Salton Sea". It is so "weird" you will either love it, or hate it. I felt both as I watched it. It's a must see for this genre'. I'm just not sure if I'll watch it more than twice. Maybe you shoudl rent it first.
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Summary: Two hours of your life you'll never get back...
Review: This is, without a doubt, one of THE worst movies I have ever seen (and I've seen a lot of bad movies). While at first I was disgusted with what an impotent idiot James Duval must be, I then realized that I had no one to blame but myself...no one held me down and made me watch this. I do get a little laugh out of the fact that someone actually edited this piece of ... and thought that this was good. All I can say is that I'm glad I watched it on cable...at least I didn't pay to want to open a vein.
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Summary: The banality of violence
Review: After seeing the Doom Generation, one may very well ask "what was the point of that?" All I can say, is that this movie relishes in the violence and depravity of modern urban life. There is no "protagonist" in this film, simply three young people consumed with the hedonism of the moment. The movie moves at a blistering pace, through episodes of sex, to scenes of viciousness so over the top, they are comic. The scene featuring a television news broadcast showing their viewers a talking, decapitated head, is so cynical it is hilarious. Films like these are about shattering icons, casting aside notions of abstract morality, and showing us the dark side of the world we live in. It's "Leave it to Beaver" in reverse.
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Summary: A Highly Subversive and Important Picture
Review: The further I choose to reflect upon this, at first, seemingly juvenile collaboration of scenery and artwork brought to life, the more I question my own existence in America. Its been a number of years since I first experienced the raw power of this film and, love it or hate it, in my opinion, the Doom Generation has not lost any of its shine as a timeless piece of art. At times extremely difficult to watch, this brilliant achievement's true staying power is in its ability to effectively comment on America's values as a society. A perfect example of that is when Amy (Mcgowan) runs over the dog. Though there is much worse violence throughout the film, in typically American fashion, this animal's death is the only time where all three characters can empathize with each other and truly feel remorse. The film is also highly controversial in its represention of our society's failure to promote the values of individuality, honesty and unconditional love amongst its people. This is demonstrated by Amy and Jordan's initial inability to communicate without their 'surrogate', Xavier (X). In Araki's film, X is less of a fuly realized person than a functional conductor (both spiritually and sexually) for the other two youths. At the start of the film, Jordan and Amy do not have sex because Jordan "is afraid of catching AIDS" even though Amy reassures him that they "are both virgins". Then they meet Xavier. X, with his unbridled bravado and sensuality, in effect, forces both Amy and Jordan to self-actualize by freeing them from the 'unholy' bonds that society has placed upon them. However, the film stays true to its morally ambiguous roots, and X, having his own personal agenda, eventually learns that there a very high price to pay for such freedom, indeed. Ultimately, this is a very important film because it is completely open-ended in its interpretation and it represents an artist's viewpoint of 'freedom' that is seldom expressed in modern 'free' society. Araki is a master alone for getting this one to slip through the cracks.
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Summary: "Red"," White" and "Blue" on the Run
Review: Everybody made a big deal about Oliver Stone's "Natural Born Killers", calling it brilliant. But I thought it was ... One of the worst movies ever,too over the top and condecending. "The Doom Generation" gets it right with a mixture of satire,music,and a punk attitude.
The movie stars Rose McGowan as Amy Blue.Both she and her boyfriend Jordan (James Duval) are sitting in their car sharing a moment when Xavier (Jonathon Schaech)leaps into their car and thay have to get out of there to avoid the goons chasing Xavier.
After that, they embark on a road trip around L.A. They get involved in a bloody holdup,killings,and are being chased by homophobic maniacs,the FBI,and people who constantly mistake Amy Blue for someone else. The movie has a tongue in cheek quality that I felt accurately mirrored the teen angst rebels on-the-run scenario. Rose McGowan makes the movie with her witty one-liners and her attitude driven performance. It's wild and outrageous and has an ending that definitely caught me off guard. I also think the soundtrack,which I bought,is pretty good. With gore, nudity, ...undertones, and enough metaphors ... , this one's not for the kids.
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Summary: Beyond Neo-Noir: For the Decadent Imagination
Review: The Doom Generation is Araki's best film to date. Rose McGowan is interestingly cast as Amie Blue, the femme fatale for the 90's. She embarks upon a doomsday journey with her counterparts Xavier Red and Jordan White. As in Kafka's The Trial, everyone seems to be after Amie, but she doesn't know why. Darkly remniscant of Godard's Weekend, The Doom Generation makes an important statement about groupthink and mass conformity. It addresses teen angst in a post-Cobain desolate American setting. Underlying the maudlin comedy are serious issues, such as bigotry, androgyny, and a longing for acceptance is a world devoid of humanity.
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Summary: i hate this movie
Review: There's a Village People movie on TV right now, starring Steve Guttenberg. I own the Doom Generation on VHS. I'm watching the Village People movie anyway. What does that tell you? Six Dollars and Sixty-Six cents. Please pay now.
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Summary: This movie is doomed
Review: If you like bad dialogue, bad acting, and bad directing, then this is the film for you. The characters are brainless and annoying. The plot is pointless and unfocused. I didn't care what happened to anyone in this film. I only watched it to the end because I had nothing else to do. Even the appearance of Parker Posey could not save this film.
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Summary: TOP 10 BEST - Wonderfull
Review: I watched it. then I watched it again. then I recorded sound bytes from it. then I watched it again. :o) Rose McGowan's relentless cocky comments kept me coming back for more and more. This movie is chock full of great things to say to that person in your life that is really pissing you off at any moment in time. Great stuff -- highly recommended. just look at all of the other reviews - the status quo is up in arms over this film - it scares them. A must see.
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