September 23, 2009
Overhyped and contrived. Not a great film, quite the opposite in fact, is actually quite nasty.
Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Chloë Sevigny
An amoral, HIV-positive skateboarder sets out to deflower as many virgins as possible while a local girl who contracted his disease tries to save his next target from her same fate.
DVD Release Date: June 11, 1997
Stats: 3,595 reviews
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December 29, 2008Telly: "But like, if you deflower a girl man, man, you're the man. No one can ever do that again. You're the only one. No one, no one, has the power to do that again.
Casper: Right. The way I see it. My outlook on the situation. It's like getting fame, you know what I'm saying?...( read more) -
December 16, 2008Filmed where I live. And not far from the truth...at all(at least for some people anyway). I remember at the time this was first released, and I remember me and all my friends not being shocked by this movie. Not the least bit. We just found KIDS to be...well...very truthful. I k...( read more)
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May 26, 2008Kids is one of those films about teenagers and is made for teenagers but doesn't seem to give a sh*t about teenagers. This problem relates directly to the director Larry Clark. So what does Clark care about? Letting people know how edgy he is and how he's willing to be so provoca...( read more)
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September 26, 2009Ainda que da década passada, retrata com vigor as atitudes do jovem contemporâneo. Mesmo necessário para o enredo, há muita exploração do sexo com pouquíssima inteligência. O filme realmente obteve exito no retrato, poém o tom de alerta é claramente ofuscado pelo erotismo/heroism...( read more)
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September 25, 2009The story of a teenager whose sole mission in life is to deflower as many virgins as possible. A strong young cast leads this powerful drama which is billed as one of the most important films of the 1990's. It challenges the viewer with moral issues and situations, whilst tacklin...( read more)
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September 20, 2009Larry Clark sheds light on the disturbing events in everyday kids' lives.
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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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