Sunday, March 1, 2009

Kids (1995)

Las night I was really bored, so my friend M came over and we rented Kids, the 1995 movie about the spreading of AIDS among the youth in New York City. At the time, Kids was so disturbing and graphic for audiences that it was rated NC-17. In this film, I wasn't the least bit bothered by it. In fact, I was laughing through a lot of it.

That's pretty fucked up, but it was so funny because the characters reminded me of people I've hung out with. The two main dudes would walk around drinking 40's, smoking blunts and pissing on walls. They don't give a fuck about anything; the city is like one big playground. The only difference between them and us is that we go to private school and arn't as tough.

One scene, for example:

Guy1: Let's go to Paul's house
Guy2: Paul? Why? That dude's a fag.
Guy1: Yeah but he always has hella food and shit at his house
Guy2: Oh yeah. Okay let's go.

This is like, a quote lifted DIRECTLY from my life!

The main issue with the film is that Guy1 (Telly) has been spreading HIV to every girl he fucks. And he specifically likes virgins. He doesn't know he has HIV of course, but he's too stupid to get tested. The kid is basically an asshole.

"Nah dude, condoms are wack"

lol...


I think I wasn't as disturbed by it because I am as old as the main characters, and thus, I know about this shit. People smoke, drink, steal. People also have sex. But in 2008, they always use a condom, unless they are incredibly dumb, in which case, that sucks for them.

I liked the film. I liked how they used kids with basically no acting experience. The dialouge felt real, for the most part, and the kids were perfect. And the setting just seems so fun, so carefree.


I think I completely missed the point of the movie. But at least I enjoyed it.

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