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[Odoul]

Kids is one of the first movies I ever saw back when we got Premium cable years ago. I only caught the last 20-15 minutes. But that was sick shit. I don't wanna see it again but I kinda want to know the whole story. Was it all about

Spoiler

The white chick trying to tell her hispanic ex-boyfriend he gave her HIV

?

 

[Teknopathetic]

The entire whole of Kids is pretty "in your face."

 

[sc0la]

its me jenny, its casper

 

[MC Safety]

Kids is one of the first movies I ever saw back when we got Premium cable years ago. I only caught the last 20-15 minutes. But that was sick shit. I don't wanna see it again but I kinda want to know the whole story. Was it all about

Spoiler

The white chick trying to tell her hispanic ex-boyfriend he gave her HIV

?

It's New York City teenagers misbehaving for two hours. It's violent and genuinely creepy.

Director Larry Clark meant it as social commentary. The film doesn't quite accomplish its goal.

 

[Groder Mullet]

Kids is one of the first movies I ever saw back when we got Premium cable years ago. I only caught the last 20-15 minutes. But that was sick shit. I don't wanna see it again but I kinda want to know the whole story. Was it all about

Spoiler

The white chick trying to tell her hispanic ex-boyfriend he gave her HIV

?

She didn't find out about that until towards the end. You are right though, the rest of the movie is just as fucked up.

 

[sasimirobot]

Most of the "actors" in that movie are professional East-Coast skateboarders. Casper actually ended up killing himself after the movie was filmed, if you watch it knowing that you can kinda see that he really is a fucked up dude.

I really dont see what was so shocking about the movie (except for the rape at the end) though, just everyday shit most kids/teenagers do.

 

[Kabuki Waq]

the skateboard beating scene was awesome.

NY kids are fucked tho if that is an accurate reprisentation of life in NY.

 

[mrroboto]

kids was interesting.

check out clark's "gummo" movie if you want a screwed up viewing experience. it's viscious.

 

[b00duh]

kids was interesting.

check out clark's "gummo" movie if you want a screwed up viewing experience. it's viscious.

Gummo is totally magical harmony korine is amazing

 

[Dujour]

I have a frind who's a skater. They look down upon roller bladers and usually kick their ass if they get looked at wrong.

 

[RobotChant]

Larry Clark is one of the few Directors that gets it. His observations of a segment of the teenage population are as accurate as they come. Kids and Bully were both awesome movies.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Telly was hispanic? He's a white guy in the movie i think. I remember seeing kids back when in HS and I thought holy shit this is the most realistic movie ever.

BTW casper killed himself in real life.

 

[iceDragon7]

Wasn't Casper in the movie Next Friday?

 

[Coin Return]

Wasn't Casper in the movie Next Friday?

Yeah, he hung himself a few months after its release.

 

[Loki]

I really dont see what was so shocking about the movie (except for the rape at the end) though, just everyday shit most kids/teenagers do.

Err, that's the shocking part. It was one of the first films to expose people to what goes on in teen circles these days.

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

I thought Thirteen was even creepier and was a much better movie.

 

[Pimpwerx]

Kids was a good movie. But if you see it as a kid, it doesn't really have the impact you'd expect, b/c hey...you've seen that shit already. It does make life in NYC seem pretty cool though. PEACE.

 

[Fuzzy]

Larry Clark is one of the few Directors that gets it. His observations of a segment of the teenage population are as accurate as they come. Kids and Bully were both awesome movies.

I never saw Bully, I'll be sure to keep my eye open for it.

"I got no legs, I got no legs."

 

[iceDragon7]

I thought Thirteen was even creepier and was a much better movie.

Yeah thirteen was pretty crazy but I can't stand girls who become the way they did in that movie.

 

[Teddman]

I thought Thirteen was even creepier and was a much better movie.

Not a bad movie, but Kids is creepier than it is by a mile. The filmmakers pulled a lot of punches with Thirteen, but then they had to because the actors were minors (not so in Kids).

 

[Teknopathetic]

Teddman: Quite a few actors in Kids were in fact, kids. Telly and Ruby (Rosario Dawson) were both 16-17 at the time.

 

[Baconäger]

Ken Park is another really shitty movie.

 

[Particle Physicist]

Wasn't Casper in the movie Next Friday?

yup.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0682399/