When the movie Kids came out in 1995 some people mistakenly thought it was a documentary. The misimpression came from the urgent, visceral presentation of a tribe of teenagers in New York’s lower e…
came out in 1995 some people mistakenly thought it was a documentary. The misimpression came from the urgent, visceral presentation of a tribe of teenagers in New York’s lower east side who lived marginal lives built around sex, drugs and skateboarding.
There were other reasons for the shock of authenticity—screenwriter Harmony Korine wrote the story after closely observing kids from broken homes hanging out in Washington Square, and director Larry Clark cast many of those very teens in the film, playing versions of themselves.
“Twenty five years ago, yes, I felt exploited. Yes, I felt, ‘Aw, man, I thought it was going to be more than it actually was.’ Twenty five years later, today, in my late 40s, I see differently,” Harris noted. “From an ethical standpoint, yeah, I wouldn’t do it that way. I’d do it differently. It’s not my place to say whether or not Larry is right or wrong. I think each of us can decide what that is for ourselves.
“We would have loved to have had their side of the story, but for whatever reasons they didn’t want to share that,” Martin said. “I do, however, find it interesting how Hamilton and his friends and community were so giving to them back when they made their film in the ’90s, but now that the roles are reversed it wasn’t quite matched.”
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