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The Living End is a 1992 American comedy-drama film by Gregg Araki. Described by some critics as a "gay Thelma & Louise," the film is an early entry in the New Queer Cinema genre. The Living End was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 1992.
Jul 21, 2024 · Instead of complying with the "bury your gays" trope, director Gregg Araki keeps Jon and Luke alive to declare HIV shouldn’t be a death sentence.
- Gregg Araki
- Author
- Mike Dytri
Sep 3, 2023 · Released in 1992, the movie follows two young gay men, Jon and Luke (no doubt a play on Jean-Luc Godard’s name), who are both HIV-positive. While Jon is a quiet film critic, Luke is a bed-hopping, aimless drifter, yet the two begin an unlikely relationship.
6 days ago · [Araki named his characters in “The Living End” Jon and Luke after Jean-Luc Godard]. “Totally F***ed Up” was about the problems and issues young gay people were facing in the homophobic '90s.
The Living End: Directed by Gregg Araki. With Mike Dytri, Craig Gilmore, Mark Finch, Mary Woronov. Luke is a gay hustler. Jon is a movie critic. Both are HIV positive. They go on a hedonistic, dangerous journey, their motto "Fuck the world".
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- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Gregg Araki
- 1992-08-21
Jun 7, 2021 · Araki is a co-writer and co-producer of the show, and you can absolutely see his artistic flair even in the trailer. The show has gotten mixed reviews, with critics mainly hating it, but the fans love it.
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Feb 25, 2022 · 4. The Living End (1992) — Dir. Gregg Araki “Luke is a gay hustler. Jon is a movie critic. Both are HIV positive. They go on a hedonistic, dangerous journey. Their motto: ‘Fuck the world’.”
