Hated (1994)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Todd Phillips

Genre:

Documentary | Biography | Music

Tagline:

GG Allin, le dernier vrai punk

Plot:

Documentary about notorious Murder Junkies lead singer GG Allin.

Plot Keywords:

Punk | Excrement | Archive Footage | Shockumentary | Beer Drinking

Awards:

1 win

Cast

GG Allin	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Merle Allin	...	Himself
Shireen Kadivar	...	Razor
Dee Dee Ramone	...	Himself
Geraldo Rivera	...	Himself (archive footage)
Unk	...	Himself

Also Known As:

Hated: G.G. Allin and the Murder Junkies (USA) (video title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Australia:R | France:-16 | New Zealand:R18 | UK:18

Trivia:

GG Allin died of a heroin overdose during post-production. The filmmakers shot additional material on his death for inclusion in the film. A bonus feature on the region 1 DVD shows a still of Allin lying in his coffin. He is dressed in a jacket and jock strap.

Movie Connections:

Features "Geraldo" (1987)

Revolting yet fascinating

GG Allin was truly something else. The man had no musical talent whatsoever, yet had probably one of the most loyal fan bases in rock music. This is despite the fact that he beat up, assaulted, and even raped audience members during concerts he gave...and more often than not ended up in jail because of it. His concerts were more of a war zone, filled with bodily fluid, violence, and musical assault. As a "fan", or more an observer of GG's music, I was quick to pick up this documentary about the man, and I must admit, I was thourougly impressed with it. It contains what probably are some of the most disturbing and utterly disgusting images I have ever seen. GG was known for performing shows naked, and defecating on stage...then rubbing the result all over himself. I can bet that most people would have a hard time watching a video of this event...which is shown here...and would find it hard to even imagine seeing GG in concert live. GG was also somewhat remembered as the guy who said he would commit suicide onstage for rock, only to die of a heroin overdose.

Overall, this film was a no holds barred look at the life of this infamous rock 'n' roll "legend", and one that was actually quite revealing into the how and whys of his life through interviews with him, friends, family, and fans. There is quite a few disturbing and absolutely disgusting images, including moments from live shows, as well as a scene a fan talks about with a camera there to document it. This particular scene is just beyond description...and as not to spoil it should you attempt to watch this film, I refuse to comment further.

GG was definitely one of the outlaws and revolutionaries in the rock and roll industry, paving the way for such artists as Marilyn Manson and others doing nasty things on stage and this documentary is worth it to see just what created this rock and roll myth and the "legend" behind it. Recommended, but be prepared for a lot of nastiness going in.