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Nov 2015 *
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Out of all the many Exploitation sub genres, there's one that doesn't get brought up nearly enough. Generation-X-Ploitation. Yeah. I just made that up. But go ahead and watch Gregg Araki's 1995 sex-fueled cult comedy, The Doom Generation, and tell me such a thing doesn't exist. The Doom Generation was Araki's second part in a trilogy of dark, offbeat, homo erotic comedies based in L.A. which starred James Duval. The Doom Generation being much more dark than homo erotic. A rather chaotic movie with some very random occurences. A movie supposedly meant to shock and offend. And I don't doubt that it works on a certain level for some. Not so much myself. But it is entertaining, and even hilarious, at times.

image Amy Blue and Jordan White (played by Rose McGowan and James Duval) are an 18 year old couple who are as different as night and day. Amy is a hot-tempered meth head. An ornery little bitch who wouldn't think twice about kicking someone's ass. Jordan is a typical movie stoner. Kind of peaceful. Actually a pretty chillin' guy. But an idiot just the same. Despite being so different, the two teens are totally in love. And one night in Amy's car out in a parking lot, the two are finally about to get it on for the first time until a young drifter named Xavier Red gets thrown on Amy's car and is quickly beaten and stabbed by a pissed off bunch of people for a reason that is never explained. Xavier jumps in the car and quickly recommends Amy get them out of there, which immediately starts an arguement between the two, and lasts up until the point when Amy kicks him out a peace down the road. Soon after that, Amy and Jordan head to a convenience store for some food, only to be held at gun point by a psychotic clerk after they forgot their money. Seconds away from being blown to hell, Xavier jumps out of nowhere and saves the day, accidentally blowing the clerk's head clean off. A head which insists on talking shit to them even after being blown off. The three hightail it.

image Not taking a second to realize how possible it would have been to explain things to the authorities, Amy and Jordan immediately become fugitives, along with their new friend, whom Amy still despises. Although, once he whips his dick out in a motel one night after Jordan falls asleep, Amy starts to warm up to him a little, and they soon become lovers, which Xavier isn't shy about discussing in front of Jordan, who honestly seems to not give a shit. Or is just that nice of a guy. Everywhere the three go, chaos follows. Xavier either kills someone (in self defense), or one of Amy's psychotic ex-lovers spots her and tries to make trouble for them. Amy always insists these people are crazy, but it's never confirmed whether she was lying or not. Despite being a bit of a psycho, Xavier seems to be a pretty swell guy, at times. Despite that, he is very much poison to these two aimless teens. Despite what his true motives may or may not be, Xavier is very much the Serpent to their Adam and Eve. And the longer they keep running aimlessly with this snake, the closer they come to their own destruction. But you just know they're all going to find a way to fit in a threesome before anything major goes down, which is what the whole movie seems to be leading towards.

image The three, young up and coming actors is what makes this stupid movie not so stupid, and very much watchable, I remember thinking, when watching this for the first time, what a cool character James Duval's Jordan was. Not unlike Jeff Spicoli from Fast Times At Ridgemont High, and that other long-haired guy from Dazed And Confused. Being older, now, this guy just seems more like a dumbass little pussy, which is actually more entertaining, now that I think about it. Rose McGowan's character, Amy Blue, is that of a hateful little bitch. A person I'd probably not want to be associated with in real life. But even now, this is by far my favorite of all her roles. She does have something special about her, and watching Rose in this, it's clear she has a bright future post-Doom Generation. And Johnathon Schaech (Xavier) would of course move on to much bigger things as well. Namely, a marriage to Christina Applegate. Enough said, there.

This isn't a bad movie by any means. It's funny and interesting, as well as sad, at times. While it's not quite as clever as it thinks it is it does get its point across, whatever the hell that may be. But I'll just say it. The Doom Generation is kind of silly. The attempted apocalyptic tone is completely out of place and not done very well. That and the 666 bullshit just seems like a lame attempt to be edgy. Qualities which are completely disconnected from the story and are never elaborated on. However, being a teenager in the 90's, I'll admit it all seemed pretty cool at the time. And after rewatching this movie recently, it did occur to me that it all works simply because it takes our minds off how bad the writing really is. I'm not bashing it, as this is one of my favorite non-Horror cult classics, and hasn't a dull moment to offer, with plenty of quotable lines as well as hot fuck scenes. Despite itself, The Doom Generation is a good time which leaves us wanting more. 6/10

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Box_a_Hair says:
#1

Nov 2015
You rec'ed this to me a long time ago, and another solid rec it was. We all you know hate the 90s, so this movie has to be something special/bearable for you to give it a 6/10.

It is rather silly, but definitely entertaining, if not simply for the fact that we get to see Rose McGowan's tits. I also appreciated seeing Nicky Katt in there, as some dude who loses his arm for some reason I can't remember.

Very strange atmosphere in this movie, but it's a totally unique Gen X-ploitation film (nice term, by the way) that totally captures 90s nihilism of the ecstacy/rave scene; a mindset that unfortunately bleeds into even our present time, decades later.


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Tromafreak says:
#5, Reply to #1

Nov 2015
I forgot I even reced you this. I can't remember half the shit I've reced you. You should start taking recs from me again, cuz I got lots of good ones.

And I actually no longer hate the 90's. What I hate is the last half of the 90's and the first half of the 2000's. I've made peace with 90-94.

Have you seen Nowhere? It's from the same director, and ging by the story, it should be called The Doom Generation, and The Doom Generation should be called Nowhere, cuz the characters are in fact going nowhere. I'm not sure if that was intentional or not.


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Box_a_Hair says:
#6, Reply to #5

Nov 2015
I'll keep an eye out for it. You used to rec me a lot of, if not most of, your fave movies list from your imdb profile. The list is gone now, but I'd steadily gone through most of them and only a small handful of that list I didn't care for. It was pretty fucking awesome experience, to say the least. I've since gone on to buy a bunch of those movies.


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Tromafreak says:
#9, Reply to #6

Nov 2015
I definitely wasn't meaning to recommend Nowhere. Although, you'd probably like it, just the same.


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#17, Reply to #1

Nov 2015
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Death_Weasel says:
#18, Reply to #17

Nov 2015
OMG! Time to bust a nut! emoticon
p.s. i'm luvin these emoticons!


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Tromafreak says:
#19, Reply to #17

Nov 2015 *
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#2

Nov 2015
Outstanding rec Troma. Greg Araki is one of the most interesting filmmakers around. He's gay, and sometimes explores gay themes. But he has made films in virtually every genre- Including a delightful Stoner Comedy with Arna Faris, and a terrrifying "horror alien movie" that has a reveal that is much, much horrible than you're aniticpating. I can't say more without spoilers.

But Greg Araka is a bona fide indie film genius. A true artist and one of my favorites.


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Tromafreak says:
#7, Reply to #2

Nov 2015
I've seen that Anna Faris stoner movie. That was actually pretty good, despite starring Anna Faris.


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Tommix says:
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Nov 2015
I have not seen this, but you make it sound interesting. I remember the guy in the picture, with the shotgun in his mouth, from Independence Day. He was Randy Quaid's character's son... anyway, you make this sound interesting, so once i get a new $$%^&?%$# TV, I will hopefully remember to watch this.

Speaking of Gen X-ploitation, I have to mention Bodies, Rest, & Motion (1993), which had a pretty cool soundtrack, if nothing else. It was filmed in 1992, I think, and it was about the general aimlessnness of Gen X twentysomethings... people don't really seem to refer to it much anymore, but it was kind of cool at the time. Also, there was Reality Bites, right around that time, which also tried to capture what it meant to be a young adult in that decade. But, I think plenty of people still remember that movie, it isn't obscure.

Hey, you know what was an EXCELLENT Gen X ploitation? So I Married An Axe Murderer. That came out in 1993, I believe, and it had tons of little hooks that were meant to capture the life of typical 20-somethings in the 90's. Lots of scenes in a coffee joint, poetry readings, a fantastic 90's soundtrack, the way they dressed... just everything. Also, it is just about the perfect movie, in terms of having enough of a plot to keep you interested, but being mostly about just keeping you entertained for 90 minutes. Also also, it is noteworthy for horror fans, because the ending is filmed at the Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate, which we know from Phantasm and Burnt Offerings.


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Tromafreak says:
#14, Reply to #3

Nov 2015
Mike Myers is like a rich man's Jimmy Fallon. And whatever happened to that chick that was in that movie with him? She was also in that movie, Greedy, with Michael J. Fox, but then dissappeared, no?


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Tommix says:
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Nov 2015
PS I just have to say, I thought Johnathan Schaech was really good in The Forsaken, and in Quarantine, actually. And he was in one of the Fear Itself segments... aha, it was The Circle. Haven't seen that one in awhile, but I think he was good in it.


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Tromafreak says:
#26, Reply to #4

Mar 2017
For some reason, I never recognize him in anything else.


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#8

Nov 2015
Looks intersting. I have never heard of it before. Rose looks good in this. I don't usually go bananas for her.


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Tromafreak says:
#15, Reply to #8

Nov 2015
She's still hot, despite the bangs.


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#10

Nov 2015
Awesome review, even thou you hate me and think I'am a KKK member which I'am not. Lol

Anyways I actually liked this movie a lot have no idea why, but I rated it 7.5/10


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Tromafreak says:
#11, Reply to #10

Nov 2015
Just cuz I think you're in the KKK, doesn't mean I hate ya. emoticon


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#12, Reply to #11

Nov 2015 *
LMFAO, well that's difently good to know that you don't hate me sure didn't want the best guy who writes reviews and at least to me should be author to hate me.


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Tromafreak says:
#13, Reply to #12

Nov 2015
*Blush*


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#22, Reply to #13

Nov 2015
Blush LMFAO, just telling the truth about your reviews. You should do a review on Xtro.



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