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Writer:
Gregg Araki (writer)
Release Date:
27 October 1995 (USA)
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Tagline:
Sex. Mayhem. Whatever. more
Plot:
Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together,...
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Plot Keywords:
Sex
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Road Movie
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Gay Interest
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Blood
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Semen
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Awards:
1 nomination
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(4 articles)
Free Flick of the Day: The Doom Generation
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First stills from Gregg Araki's Twin Peaks tinged, over-sexed scifi romp Kaboom
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First stills from Gregg Araki's Twin Peaks tinged, over-sexed scifi romp Kaboom
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a cool, detached, nihilistic and artful take on human existence
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| James Duval | ... | Jordan White | |
| Rose McGowan | ... | Amy Blue | |
| Johnathon Schaech | ... | Xavier Red | |
| Cress Williams | ... | Peanut | |
| Skinny Puppy | ... | Gang of Goons | |
| Dustin Nguyen | ... | Quickiemart Clerk | |
| Margaret Cho | ... | Clerk's Wife | |
| Lauren Tewes | ... | TV Anchorwoman | |
| Christopher Knight | ... | TV Anchorman | |
| Nicky Katt | ... | Carnoburger Cashier | |
| Johanna Went | ... | Carnoburger Co-Worker | |
| Perry Farrell | ... | Stop 'n' Go Clerk | |
| Amanda Bearse | ... | Barmaid | |
| Parker Posey | ... | Brandi | |
| Salvator Xuereb | ... | Biker |
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Also Known As:
Doom Generation (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong vicious violence, graphic sexuality, pervasive strong language and some drug use.
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Runtime:
85 min | USA:72 min (R-rated version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
New Zealand:R18 |
Chile:14 |
USA:NC-17 (original rating) |
USA:R (cut) |
Netherlands:16 |
USA:R (heavily cut) |
USA:Unrated (uncut) |
Canada:18+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18A (British Columbia) |
Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Norway:18 (DVD rating) |
Australia:R |
Finland:K-18 |
France:-16 |
Ireland:18 |
Italy:VM18 |
Portugal:M/18 |
South Korea:(Banned) |
Spain:18 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
Iceland:(Banned)
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Every time one of the characters buys something, the total comes to $6.66. The address of the first hotel they stay at is 666. Amy's combined SAT score is 666.
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Features Mortal Kombat II (1993) (VG)
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Soundtrack:
But If You Go
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Gregg Araki's THE DOOM GENERATION is reminiscent of everything from MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO to THE RIVER'S EDGE to TRUE ROMANCE to the experimental films of Pasolini, of Warhol (Morrisey), as well as of Richard Kern. The film reveals its thematic message when the most innocent and selfless of its three main characters asks the other, more self-centered, two if they ever think about the meaning of existence. Dismissing the very question, they reveal to the questioner an answer of sorts, one which suggests that we each create a meaning for ourselves, and are all existentially alone as we do so.
While offering us a rather slight story of a pair of teen lovers on the road who encounter a slightly older bisexual who becomes their nemesis, companion, lover and protector, THE DOOM GENERATION offers a great deal of visual style and wit, and some genuine moments of suspense. In fact, the film's gory and discomforting climactic scene is perhaps the artistic highlight and suggests some real filmaking talent by writer/director Gregg Araki. This is probably not everyone's cup of tea, but is worth a look for those who like a film which challenges them to react to strong imagery and who don't mind transgressive depictions.