Kids (1995)

brilliant actors, brilliant editing

Absolutely the worst movie.

Absolutely amazing

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Early to mid nineties youth counterculture was fuelled by sex drugs and alcohol. Taking a cue from the grunge era, it was alright to be a bit of a slacker, it was routine for us Kids to just hang out and get wasted.This is the story of a day of the life of Telly and Casper. Kids who have left there morals at home (and their belts too, apparently) and were out to get high and get laid. What they don't know is that their actions are going to have far reaching consequences for themselves and the others they come into contact with. If you are in a fragile disposition, this film is not for you. These Kids portray sex, drugs, violence and rape as a part of their daily lives, and at the end of the film you wouldn't be surprised if they just got up and started all over again without a second thought. This is one of my all time favourite films, I think that this is one of those films that people need to see alongside the likes of Requiem for a Dream ( that would be a very harsh double bill indeed ) this deserves 10/10 ⭐️ a modern classic in my opinion. It will always have a place on my recommendation shelf.I'm gonna go dust off my skateboard and drink a 20

Every character in Kids except Ruby and Jenny are unlikable. Telly spends his whole day having sex with virgins and lying to them while also stealing money from his mother to buy drugs while they continue to live in poverty. Casper is homophobic, violent, and rapes Jenny. All of their friends are the same way as they try to mimic each other. Going to parties, getting drunk, doing drugs, having sex, repeat. While all this is going on Jenny decides to keep her friend Ruby company as she gets tested for STDs. Jenny decides to take the test even though the only person she slept with was Telly and finds out she's HIV positive. For the rest of the movie Jenny is on a journey through Manhattan to find Telly. After the rape scene, the most disturbing part of the movie is when Casper and a man get into a fight. He is beaten on the head with a skateboard by Harold, a friend of Telly and Casper's. They then knock him to the ground and Telly, Casper and all their friends continue to beat him senseless. As the camera cuts down to his face you see the afraid look in his eyes and all the blood dripping down from his head as he twitches. You know that they may have killed him. After, Casper and Telly discuss if they killed the man at the park or not. They seem to laugh as talking about the whole ordeal letting you know that these kids do not have any remorse for pretty much anyone. It is a shame that when Kids was released nearly 20 years ago the MPAA gave it an NC-17 (it then ended up being released unrated) and it stirred up a ton of controversy. Because, you see how important it is to teach people not to act like Casper and Telly and as easy as you may think it is, for some people it may not. The same circumstances that Telly grew up in could still apply to many people today. Kids is a wake up call to people that think children are innocent. That drugs, unprotected sex, and crime still are done by people under the age of 18. It seems that as soon as we become parents ourselves, we forget about all the bad things that happened during our childhood. But in reality, nothing has really changed.

I had not heard of this film until my room mate informed me of the work of Harmony Korine and the unconventional aesthetics contained within his work. After hearing about the concept of this film and the nature revolved around it, I decided to sit down and watch it. Conveniently, "Youtube" has the entire unedited film in its entirety for free to view. On first note, I must identify the superb acting of Justin Pierce as Casper and may his tragic suicide in 2000 be noted and perhaps this role had a daunting effect on him. Kids today are curious, and this film exploits the innocence of adolescence to a the underground world of drugs and unprotected sex. This highly critical portrait of 90s youth is a phenomenal commentary on the ignorance of adult society as parents need to be aware of what their children are up to. This film presents a message through a highly disturbing and engaging 90 minutes of drugs and teenage fornication. For a shaky independent film, "Kids" will leave a lasting feeling on those who view it and hopefully will provide a critical point of view to parents who let their children out past midnight. I recommend this film to everyone as it shows us the life of uneducated and rebellious children who don't know anything about reality. Phenomenal work of art and excellent criticism on the dark side of youth. PARENTS MUST WATCH THIS FILM.

It might seem dated when watched almost 20 years after it came out, but it was showing a side of Kids that many movies were ignoring. There is the problem with identification (even more if you're not in the target group) and of course religious people or people with a threshold when it comes to sexuality and teenagers will have more than a few issues too (smoking and other drugs included).But it is very well played, no matter what your opinion on the matter is. The end might either be exactly what you expected and somewhat rounds a very open story up pretty tightly. It may be hailed as one of the first roles of Rosario Dawson, but don't just watch it because of that, it's the others who shine in this. Kids these/those days ...