Hated: GG Allin & the Murder Junkies (1993) *** 1/2 (out of 4)Before directing comedies like ROAD TRIP, DUE DATE and THE HANGOVER trilogy, Todd Phillips started his career with this documentary that takes a look at punk legend GG Allin. The documentary covers every aspects of the controvesrial artists life including his death, which happened during the post-production of this film.If you're a fan of punk music then you've probably heard about Allin. If you're not a fan of the music and you don't know who Allin is then you'll certainly want to check this documentary out, although I'm sure it will make you scared of Allin more than make you admire his talent.I say he'll end up scaring you because this was a pretty messed up guy and some of his actions on stage are beyond shocking. Of course, some people will say that Allin was just a freak show without much talent but I'll let the viewer make up their own mind. Some of the stuff that Allin did was very shocking including performing naked as well as pooping himself and performing in it. His final concert has become somewhat legendary in its own ways and that too is covered here.This is certainly a very entertaining film but there's no doubt that it's main goal was to show Allin and expose him tot he wolrd. Who know what would have happened had Allin lived and not died during the post-production but as it stands, this is a fitting look at his life, career and death.

Watching Hated: GG Allin & the Murder Junkies without any prior knowledge about it would teach you to do your research before choosing a movie. Otherwise, you'd get exactly what you've been looking for.GG Allin is to certain extent a legendary figure in punk rock circles. In a way he's been a contemporary performance artist probably without knowing it and definitely not caring about it or, for that matter, not caring about anything.The movie is well done with material from a time when digital video hadn't existed. Those in love with VHS technology would find some exciting footage here.Although the authors were objective, which in this movie means non- judgmental, i still have my doubts about GG Allin. On the one hand, he's been considered the ultimate rebel. On the other hand, he's been clearly a disturbed personality. And i'm not sure why alcohol and substance abuse, and in GG Allin's case coprophagia, should be considered a way of rebelling against the society.

besides it's claim to be a punk documentary, Allin himself and this film shows how the system confuse minds of human beings. it hypnotizes you so secretly that by inserting a banana up to your a**, you think you are out of it. you eat your s**t and run naked through streets and this means you don't recognize the system, you -think- do whatever you want. but in the other hand, he paid for his whiskey or the woman who gave him a golden shower, signed a petition for admitting -and understanding- the rules of an university and deal with a record company...if you are looking for a music documentary just pick, "the filthy and fury" or "end of the century". this one is pretty funny and confused.

Many people, like myself, heard all the wild stories about GG Allin. I thought I had seen it all, or at least, could picture it all. NOTHING in my lifetime had remotely prepared me for this documentary/film. Sure, someone could tell you, "He craps on stage and smears it on his face, then throws it at the audience. Then he goes into the audience and beats the hell out of people", or, "He had a prostitute pee and his mouth and then he threw up while continuing to drink the urine". Of course you'd either laugh or cringe, but no matter what you're thinking, it's nothing like sitting there and actually watching these events take place in front of you. It will cause you to question many things, and wonder what happened to Allin in his lifetime to want to destroy himself in the manner that he did. He takes every possible degration and humiliation and makes it his life's blood. The interviews with his brother, friends, and former band mates are a great source of information, but the interviews with Allin himself will grab your attention the most. He reeks of desperation, patheticness, and anger. He was a man who could actually claim he had no morals and meant it, all the while you may find yourself not being able to help but feel sorry for him. It's an amazing thing to watch, and possible the most disturbing. Many people I know could not watch it more than once. I recommend that you do.