James Duval,
Rose McGowan,
Johnathon Schaech,
Lauren Tewes,
Margaret Cho
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Billed as "a heterosexual movie by Gregg Araki," The Doom Generation is the director's self-styled bad-taste teen film. Amy Blue (Rose McGowan) is an obnoxious teenage speed freak and her boyfriend Jo... read more
DVD Release Date: August 4, 1998
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May 16, 2011Never has a film been so undeserving of the 'Modern Classic' tag that it has been awarded. Even people who declare it a 'cult' film probably only do so because they've seen very few films. It's amateurish, it's cheap, it's devoid of anything new or intelligent. Nowhere was a crap... read more
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July 10, 2009Pretty sure this was written by a 9 year old who learned the f word. It makes no sense, and they constatnly insult each other using phrases I've not heard since middle school. It gets 1.5 stars for being strange and having killing and a few short blissful moments of Rose McGowa... read more
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December 2, 2008This movie has a consistent and unique tone, which is why I wasn't surprised this was an Araki film. Araki is fantastic with tone, and in this film, he creates an alternate electro junkie 90s fever-dream where the world is always on the edge of ending and everything is distorted ... read more
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October 15, 2007Cheesy, sleezy and gory. Rose McGowan still manages to badly act, but James Duval is really endearing somehow. It's worth the watch..but don't get too invested.
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July 17, 2007Why did I give this movie one star? Because negative stars was not an option. I like shock films. I used to be heavily into the industrial grunge scene (which this film thinks it mimics). I enjoy films that will take it over the edge in all capacities...not a prude here, BUT COME... read more
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November 20, 2010This film definitely has Araki's unique stamp on it, but that isn't enough to hold it together. Attempting to mesh trippy, dreamlike elements with a formally succint narrative, the film ends up running away in too many directions. It's technically polished, of course, with an exp... read more
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June 12, 2011You're taking yourself (and this movie) too seriously if you're not chuckling through the whole thing. Very Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez-type of movie. The actors make an effort to 'act badly' and even though it's credited as a "Heterosexual movie" by the king of homosexual movies... read more
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March 6, 2011This movie had the same motives as most movies you'll see. (Blood, Guts, Sex and a good ending.) It's just done with the Gothic people of our world in mind. When you look at the different topics in movies, there all done to please different people in the world. Cowboy movies ... read more
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November 20, 2010Trashy, hollow, and watchable is what I will expect from pre-Mysterious Skin movies by Araki. This film is never offensive nor vulgar, however, but it might take some aback with the homo undertones. But it's a hetero film, remember. Badly directed and acted, utilizing some horre... read more
Critic Reviews
January 14, 2011
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
March 26, 2009
Variety Staff, Variety
A nihilistic comedy about a trio of alienated youngsters, pic is bold not only in its art design, but also in its narrative and tone, a mixture of satire and horror with heavy dosage of steamy sex and... Full Review
June 20, 2006
Emanuel Levy, Variety
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. Full Review
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Sledgehammer direction, heavy irony and the easiest imaginable targets hardly show talent off to good advantage. Full Review
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
It's a savagely funny ride fueled by Araki's insight and blunt compassion.
February 13, 2001
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Plays like a low-budget Natural Born Killers -- and that is not intended as a compliment. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
In terms of filmmaking, point of view and oddball sense of humor, Araki's film is better than both [Kids and Natural Born Killers]. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This is the kind of movie where the filmmaker hopes to shock you with sickening carnage and violent amorality, while at the same time holding himself carefully aloof from it with his style. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
Amy's a screaming, speed-addled banshee, and not the sort of chick you'd want to run into late at night (or spend 85 minutes with in a darkened theater). Full Review
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
The violence becomes commonplace. The crudities never end. But there are hip benefits for staying to watch. Full Review
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