Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780780620322 Format: Closed-captioned ISBN: 0780620321 Label: New Line Home Video Manufacturer: New Line Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: New Line Home Video Release Date: 1998-06-30 Running Time: 82 Studio: New Line Home Video Theatrical Release Date: 1997-05-09
Set in L.A. over the course of one crazy day, this film surveys the emotional and sexual turmoil experienced by a multiracial, pan-sexual group of adolescents.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: ????????????? Comment: Amazon says I purchased this movie in '98! I dont remember ever owning or watching it!
I gave it 5 stars just for kicks! Customer Rating: Summary: polly Comment: I cannot believe that so many people reviewed this film and did not mention the amazing work of Sarah Lassez who played Polly/Egg. I have to admit that I did not like the movie and fastforwarded past many parts (I also have to mention that I am well out of the teenage years which could help explain why I did not care for the movie), but I thought the character of Polly was so well done. She demonstrated such innocence and naivety I was heartbroken to see what happened to her. I felt that she was the only true to life character and showing that she was from a home with a very loving father just made me feel more sympathy for her situation. Customer Rating: Summary: My Favorite Move of All Time!!! Comment: This is an amazing movie by Gregg Araki and has to be my favorite movie ever. If debating whether or not to buy this movie, don't listen to any bad reviews because this is a true classic for limitless reasons. And! The soundtrack is just as amazing as the movie. However, I will admit it is not for everyone. Another great movie by this director: Doom Generation. Customer Rating: Summary: dogs eating people IS cool Comment: arraki's teen apocalypse triology ends in the wonderfully lovely "nowhere".
of course, arraki's films always attract the WRONG audience so itll be hard for you to know which review to trust.
here's how to tell:
1. if the reviewer says an arraki film has "bad acting" - they dont get it.
2. if the reviewer's only positive remark involves their mastabatory fantasies - they dont get it.
3. if the reviewer uses the words "shock value".. well then they prolly used the term "waistoid" too...
4. if the reviewer thinks an arraki movie is supposed to LITERALLY depict REAL teenagers then they prolly are one and havent found "freaks and geeks" yet.
i dunno. seems to ME like the themes of unrequented love, surpressed homosexual desires and an empty feeling about being in the center of our world's commercialized nothingness are interesting, relatable and beautiful things. Customer Rating: Summary: One of my favorites Comment: Shocking portrayal of teen angst and lust done by some of America's most famous teen icons. PUNK ROCK! If you're into sex, drugs, music, or just cult movies of that sort, view this independent gem. This film has so many cameo's it'll make your head spin. John Ritter as the televangalist is CLASSIC. The humor is well-worn, but it's wittingly done. Psychosomatic sexuality and imagery prevail here. Where? Nowhere. But alot closer than you'd like to admit YOU FREAK. So go pick this up and stop floggin your puppy in the shower!
