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The Doom Generation (1995)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:14

Rotten:14

Average Rating:5/10

Runtime: 83 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Three aimless teenagers -- pampered, amoral Amy Blue, her naive boyfriend Jordan White, and hot-headed, mysterious hunk Xavier Red -- embark on a road trip after Xavier kills a store clerk. During... Three aimless teenagers -- pampered, amoral Amy Blue, her naive boyfriend Jordan White, and hot-headed, mysterious hunk Xavier Red -- embark on a road trip after Xavier kills a store clerk. During their trek, the teens engage in outrageous, remorseless violent acts, and explore their sexuality. But as their journey progresses, it grows darker and increasingly nihilistic... finally climaxing in a moment of shock and horror. [More]

Starring: Johnathon Schaech, Rose McGowan, James Duval, Margaret Cho

Starring: Johnathon Schaech, Rose McGowan, James Duval, Margaret Cho, Christopher Knight, Lauren Tewes, Heidi Fleiss, Amanda Bearse, Parker Posey

Director: Gregg Araki

Director: Gregg Araki

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As a stylish black comedy, it is impressively uncompromising and should be applauded.

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Empire Magazine
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03/26/09
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Inspired by Godard's classic Band Apart, Araki's fifth feature is his most audacious and most technically accomplished film to date, reflecting the larger than usual budget and gained experience.

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06/20/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
Variety
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Self-consciously strives for transgressive nihilism without ever recognizing the sheer absurdity of its every component.

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12/20/05
Nick Schager
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Lessons of Darkness

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07/18/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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A cult classic.....steamy hot, wicked funny

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03/11/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

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08/29/04
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

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09/19/03
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ

Potentially clever, but ultimately the raw violence isn't creative and therefore is offensive.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
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About.com
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Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Palo Alto Weekly

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Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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04/12/02
Globe and Mail
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It's a savagely funny ride fueled by Araki's insight and blunt compassion.

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05/12/01
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone

Plays like a low-budget Natural Born Killers -- and that is not intended as a compliment.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment 1 Comment
02/13/01
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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Plenty of films have dealt with teen isolation and many more will pile on the shocks, but few have a script this hilarious or a visual sensibility this developed.

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01/01/00
Barry Walters
Barry Walters
San Francisco Examiner

Hands-down one of the most horrid examples of filmmaking I've seen in ages.

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01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

After seeing all the mayhem and watching how retarded and alienated the teens acted, the film felt as healthy as a combined diet of junk food and crystal meth (speed).

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01/01/00
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The violence becomes commonplace. The crudities never end. But there are hip benefits for staying to watch.

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01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
 
 
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