How did you first hear about him? Was it through a record store? It was really a time capsule to come and see this. But it was a pleasure to see it with an audience again and it just kind of made it very cool and I wish like Merle-who I’m still friends with, Merle’s his brother-I wish those guys could’ve seen it again because GG was something back then and it was interesting. I think it’s fitting with the subject, but as filmmakers some of it is horrifying for me to watch for, you know, just ridiculous reasons, but I’ve moved on. And it’s so amateurly made but it’s part of sort of what you love about it. The first thing I’d say is I literally haven’t seen the movie in 15 years, so for me it was an experience and it pulls back a lot of memories about making the movie and about GG and it feels so horrifying to hear your own voice and your like oh, the writing is so bad in this movie and stuff like that. The documentary is not the faint of heart, but Phillips’ perspective gives makes this world more palatable, funny, and approachable.īelow, we have excerpts from Phillips Q&A following the screening, about the making of the movie and more. Phillips’ portrait provides a much needed comic relief to the sad, tragic, almost embarrassing punk rocker whose brash antics included defecating on stage and then devouring his feces in front of fans or, in several cases, becoming violent with them. ![]() Maybe this stems from Allin’s tragic childhood-his father attempted to convince GG to join in a mass, cult-like suicide. Lady Gaga Confirms Harley Quinn Role in ‘Joker 2,’ Shares New Teaser GG Allin has been described as one of the most depraved and degenerate figures in the history of rock-a figure so unbelievable, you have to see him (or the doc) to believe it. The primary difference between “Hated: GG Allin and the Murder Junkies” and Phillips’ later work is the fact that this doc centered on an actual, real-life individual and the filmmaker has rarely done documentary films since becoming a go-to R-Rated comedy director. Phillips was only a junior at NYU during filming, and it’s safe to say this was the start to a career in acidic comedic pieces revolving around deeply flawed figures. ![]() To top it off, the director of the doc, Todd Phillips, known for such hits as “ Old School,” “ The Hangover,” and “ Due Date,” to name a few, was present for a little Q&A. ![]() It’s been approximately 21 years since the release of the infamous documentary about the arguable rock god GG Allin, “ Hated: GG Allin and the Murder Junkies,” but that didn’t stop the Nitethawk in New York City from screening a rare print late last week to a sold out audience.
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