dragokin 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.

darad There's nothing I could say or any review here that could prepare you for the wild ride documentary of this man's life. Not being a fan, I couldn't appreciate nor see any talent as maybe his admirers would, still though, this is very intriguing. If you want to see a man who lived his life to the very edge of extremity and brink of insanity, I present G.G. Allin. Punk Rock, Death Metal, Satanic or White Supremicist Rock Groups all look like a PBS program for pre-schoolers compared to this man. I suppose the one question we ask ourselves while watching this, as you realize you actually are watching is, "shouldn't this guy be institutionalized?" There's some very deserving folks locked away for lesser reasons, yet because he was classified (by some) as a performer, he was free to be exposed (and expose himself) to the general population and even entertain. Like Lenny Bruce, G. G. Allin doesn't apologize for its shock value. This is serious stuff, not for the weak and yes, you will be disturbed with its content. As a documentary it does pull you in and well presents G. G. to a point where you understand his point of view and in some odd way sympathize with his way of thinking and living. He lived a harsh life and it was his way of expressing outrage and coping in society with equal disgust. Like an animal on display at a zoo, you wonder what the animal thinks of you might better describe his act. If you ever wanted a taste of the wild side this is as close as you'll get without being there and might appreciate your quiet life more once seeing it. It's more than a documentary, it's an experience, one that will haunt and disturb you long after. So before you dismiss this as just a story of an insane and sickening man claiming to be an entertainer, watch it with an open mind and a good stomach, you'll definitely need it, and be happy you survived. This is as gritty as you'll see outside a snuff film.

EVOL666 Any of you that know anything at all about G.G. Allin should know what to expect from this one. If not - ya may as well leave this one alone. G.G. was a "true" punk who really just didn't give a f!ck about anything. Often performing nude, defecating on stage and rubbing it all over himself and sometimes eating it, assaulting the crowds, inciting riots - Allin was the REAL definition of the anti-social, drug-and-alcohol abusing, outlaw/anarchist punk.HATED tells a bit about Allin's upbringing in a small town in Vermont, and follows right up until his heroin-induced death. There are interviews with previous friends and classmates, teachers, former and present band-mates, a rabid fan named "Unk", as well as G.G. himself. Of course, G.G.'s insane live performances including several shows with him and his band, The Murder Junkies, are shown, along with a few spoken-word performances. One truly notable scene is from a party at Unk's house, where a girl agrees to p!ss in G.G.'s mouth as he drinks it and then pukes all over himself. The only gripe I had with the film as a whole, is that at only around 50 minutes, it was too damn short as Allin is such a "character", that I could watch his antics for hours...I have to say that HATED is definitely one of the most entertaining docu's I've ever seen. It could have been a little more in-depth - but it covered most of the topics and origins of Allin and his band in an acceptable manner. Definitely essential viewing for any G.G. fans, or fans of subversive punk-rock, or docu-lovers in general...9/10

ReubenSala Warning: This Documentary contains images that are NOT to be taken lightly with children under the age of 16.Hated has to be my favorite music documentary of all time, I can watch it and be mesmerized by the "Raw, Brutal, Rough and Bloody" feeling I get while watching G.G. Allin. This documentary just follows around G.G. Allin and talks about his life growing up and it also has some people doing interviews, not a lot, but the thing that got me on the DVD version was the last performance he got to do before he died. It was disgusting to say the least, but you don't go to a punk show for the cool lights and watching your favorite band steal the hearts of their teeny bopper fans and bang the hell out of them.