Barry McGee, Cheryl Dunn, Chris Johanson

"Beautiful Losers" follows a loose-knit group of like-minded and creative outsiders in the 1990s who found common ground at a little NYC storefront art gallery. Rooted in the do-it-yourself subculture...( read more  read more... )s of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip-hop and graffiti, these individuals created art that reflected the lifestyles they led. The documentary speaks to the collective memory of the 1990s and sheds new light on those that were unbeknownst to mainstream America, but in the end, left an indelible mark on the worlds of fashion, music, art, design, film and ironically, sports.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Aaron Rose, Joshua Leonard

Release Date: August 8, 2008

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DVD Release Date: August 24, 2009

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  • November 20, 2009
    documentary looking back on artists in the late 80s early 90s, aroundthenewyork area, therei nspirations, and motivesfor being who they are in life, a interesting watch, and does a tidy job of getting in minds of the people
  • March 29, 2009
    want to see sometime in my life.
  • January 15, 2009
    felt like an outsider watching this
  • September 21, 2008
    It's really great and really inspiring. i loved it.
  • August 16, 2008
    Probably not going to watch this one.

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August 8, 2008
Pete Hammond, Boxoffice Magazine

It succeeds intermittently and is reasonably enlightening, but whether audiences are really going to warm up to the individuals presented here is questionable. full review

August 3, 2008
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

Aaron Rose and Joshua Leonard don't properly contextualize this mini-scene within the larger art world, nor provide basic background on their speakers. full review

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