TLR, lets all watch and discuss the classic movie "Kids" together

[ridedolo]

I mean it's clearly a whiter take then what you would get if the film was set in certain neighborhoods, that's for sure. But other then maybe the 1 rave scene that the 1 character goes to and has XTC forced down her throat for 2 minutes, the rest of the film pretty easily translates to blacks and hispanics too. It's not like only white people do that shyt.

Was the movie set on Manhattan? I'm not sure it ever really says. Not that it matters since there's black parts of Manhattan and white parts of the outer boroughs. Obviously the rave club was on Manhattan but that's a really small part of the movie, and the girl had to take a Taxi there.

You're right. there were hispanics and blacks fukkin with drugs bak then. it was mostly on the underground scene, and was part of a sub-culture. . it wasn't "cool" or acceptable to fukk with drugs like it is today, especially as a young black person.

kids was def set in the city. at one point they're at the 77th street train station and the jump scene was at washington square park. The city of course had it's expensive spots, but there were a lot more grimy neighborhoods in the city in the 90s.

 

[ridedolo]

thats manhattan. it was supposed to represent "city" manhattan kids

i didnt grow up with blakks and hispanics that went to raves and popped pills.
most raver white kids would hang around the parks and try to sell to the other type kids represented in the movie.
it shows how each type kid could come together and be entwined with each other, but trust it showed more of a "white" type scene mixed with other type kids and their actions

it was definitely a mostly white thing, but the movie accurately shows that blacks and hispanics were always a part of that scene as well.

 

[Jay Kast]

"It's me Casper, don't worry"

 

[KingsOfKings]

couldnt really watch this just

 

[Scoop]

"It's me Casper, don't worry"

Casper got what he deserved...

 

[Scoop]

couldnt really watch this just

Did you finish it?

 

[Xyrax]

shyt had me and everyone I knew wearing condoms when we started laying pipe so It was grimey, but nikkas was like "Don't end up like Casper brehs "

Mission Accomplished

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

I mean the kids are all 16-17, it's not like it's 13-14 year olds running around fukking and doing drugs. The lifestyle they live is nothing worse then what's widely glorified in rap. Weed, fukking, underage drinking and some street fights. I suppose the final scene is a bit worse but that's the point, it escalates until the kids young dumb fun becomes something much more dangerous. Some of the responses would make you think it's 14 year olds naked on screen but in reality it's probably stuff a lot of Coli nikkas did in high school.

Exactly.

When did I start smoking weed. 13

fukking. 14

Drinking. 15


If they had a camera around me from 12-18, it'd be kids minus the AIDS

shyt I was in dances in philly at 14 with grown ass people

 

[#SOG_soldier]

Classic film. Wish it was a little less watered down.

 

[Milk N Cookies]

Classic film. Wish it was a little less watered down.

If it were i dont think it would have been as effective.

 

[#SOG_soldier]

Casper got what he deserved...

fukking someone with aids doesn't get you the virus as well.




More than likely Casper never got the virus even w/o condoms

 

[#SOG_soldier]

If it were i dont think it would have been as effective.

I think they should have shown more drug use. X was huge in the 90s

 

[Stacker Pentecost]

I love this movie, first saw it in college and got hooked on Rosario Dawson.

"You go, boy."

 

[OD-MELA]

first watched this film at my friends house when i was 17 i was soooo high that night n thought this was the best film ever

watched it a couple times since n yh its a classic imo

 

[L@CaT]

All the kids in my class who watched this flick were wacked out of their minds. Not recommended for children.

I've seen kids at least 20 times and I came out ok



















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