Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #68595 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-08-20
• Rating: Exempt
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Colour, DVD-Video, PAL, Special Edition
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 60 minutes

Customer Reviews

Artist or Criminal?
In June 1993 Kevin Michael "G.G." Allin was found face down in a New York apartment after taking a fatal drugs overdose, ending his bizarre career as a punk rock singer/songwriter. In actual fact, G.G's band, 'The Murder Junkies' (featuring brother Merle on bass) were terrible but people probably didn't go to his shows for the music. G.G. was better known for his outrageous behaviour and his stage shows often lead to his hospitalization, arrest and/or imprisonment. Hated is a short documentary featuring live performances and interviews with G.G and the band.

Whilst I can't take the man seriously for a second, morbid curiosity got the better of me and I ended up reading up on the antics of G.G. Allin after a pal leant me this dvd. Morbid curiosity is probably why most people would pay to see his dreadful band but disturbingly, there do appear to be genuine fans at some of his shows. Fans who readily accept they may end up beaten, sexually assaulted or at the least covered in Allin's blood and faeces. Allin once said "My mind's a machine gun, my body's the bullets and the audience is the target" so you pretty much knew what you were letting yourself in for if you went to the show but you also should know that a lot of this appalling behaviour is included on the dvd. The film is only about 50 minutes long (ending in footage of Allin's funeral where fans partied with the corpse, pouring liquor and dropping pills into his mouth). It is very interesting however if you're the kind of person who enjoys circus freakshows , just don't watch it when eating.

a legend in his own time
despite previous reviews,only buy this if you are a g.g allin fan.those not affiliated will find it offensive,and rightly so,as they dont appriciate the legend,and message g.g was sending to the society we are repelled to be stuck in
this is a pure quality dvd,and reccomended to all gg fans.
if green day fans think they are cool,then they should get some gg and the murder junkies,and they will realise they are not
he was the highest power,the leader of the pack

A Wonder
Oh my, MR JAMES DANIEL! Must you discredit the peaceful soul of GG "Father Of Tenderness" Allin? O listeners of beautiful music, I entreat thee, listen not to this slanderer! Excrement on a stage? Lordy Lor, I never heard such a preposterous fabrication! And as for brutality towards women... well, may I simply point to Allin's happy 47 year marriage to an archbishop's daughter. He certainly wasn't christened Jesus Christ Allin for nothing! For a review that refers to the true nature of this wonderful life-story of such a loving, colourful figure refer to trond73's piece, entitled "Fun for all the family".
I strongly advise this as a must-have for all lovers of harmonies and melodies in the style of The Beach Boys.
MR DANIEL, MUST YOU SPOIL EVERYBODY'S FUN?