I'm so glad I found your video. I watched this movie one time while I was in highschool. I just can't watch it again because it reminds me too much of my childhood experience. I do appreciate it for what it is, and think it's an important film.
Gummo is an all-time favorite of mine, nothing beats the kitchen chair wrestling scene. Essential viewing like Oingo Boingo's Forbidden Zone and John Water's Pink Flamingos. All timeless classics!
Leaving home and joining the military in the 90s had me diving into film more than I already was in high school. I expanded past horror and was getting into directors and art . Gummo was a huge part of that along with Clerks, resouvour dogs, the doom generation etc.
Double-feature back in the day '97!! We rented this and Spice World on the same night. It was... weird. Very excited about this Criterion release. Great video, love the t-shirt!!
Only watched it 2-3 times. Discovered it a few years after you. Love it for all the same reasons you do. It's among my favorites as well. Also I haven't found anyone I could ever watch it with.
I love Gummo and I'm happily surprised to see it get the royal treatment that it deserves. It's world is absurd yet also very real, it's pretty dark yet still really funny. From the way it was filmed to the actors to the presentation, there's a diy punk rock kind of purity to this movie that just makes it so rewatchable. I'll use it as a litmus test and if someone doesn't like it, we're probably not going to get along.
I use to subscribe to Entertainment Weekly in the mid/late 90’s to early 00’s, I remember this movie got hammered by critics with straight “F”s. Didn’t get to see the movie until less than a decade later on Crackle along with another movie that came out the same year that I was curious about called “Nowhere” that has a huge A list casts in a indie movie. I didn’t like or hate “Gummo” I just find it uniquely interesting and done in mockumentary style like “Kids” and “Drop Dead Gorgeous”. It’s intriguing that the movie is a depiction of Xena, Ohio a town that was ravaged by a tornado in the late 70’s or early 80’s and never fully recovered (Heck the Weather Channel had a documentary about it) yet the filming location took place in Nashville, TN. Also it’s not just the South you’d find poor rural communities these type of places are in all six New England states aswell.
I use to hang out at an apartment in Boise Idaho (off Latah). The downstairs neighbor was the real life sister of Nick Sutter who played Tummler. With the utmost respect she seemed like a secondary character from Gummo.
Talk about coincidences, I watched this movie last night. I remember seeing it at Blockbuster on VHS. It was something always at the end of my list. On watching this, it surprised me that this is one of your favorite movies. Yes, children do not try these things at home. There is much to talk about here, maybe do a live chat on this. It is the type of movie John Waters would make, if he had a blue-collar upbringing and were straight.
no way!!! that's a crazy coincidence. I guess it is kind of a weird one, esp compared to the way my tastes have developed. it's always been just this standalone film in my 'favorites' collection. hahaaa a gummo livechat would be so fun. it might get hard to stay on topic!
I actually don't think John Waters would have made a movie like this because he doesn't actually regard the poor and marginal as dangerous and backward. He treats them in a way that is actually generous and sympathetic. He turns them into antiheroes. That isn't what Korine is doing in this film at all. Quite the opposite. It's like it doesn't occur to people that Korine's film is basically one long exercise in ethnic hatred. The most interesting thing about Gummo is how people don't recognize that it is basically Korine punching down at people who come from racial and ethnic groups that are less wealthy and well represented as the one Korine is from. And he's doing it because he can. Nobody even recognizes this about it. But Korine himself is fully aware of it and that's obvious when you watch the film with this in mind. People think this doesn't matter, but look at the disregard for victims of Helene or E. Palestine. Or, outside of the US, the working class girls who were victims of gr**ming in Rotherham, Telford, and elsewhere. Part of what makes that disregard possible is the attitudes you see on display in Korine's film combined with the inability of people to see this as an absurdly ugly racial and ethnic prejudice. Almost nobody who watches the film understands this about it.
@@GlynDwr-d4h I have only watched this film once, well after it came out, and my opinion on the film is it had something to offend everyone. In short John Waters creates absurd characters to make comedies. Gummo's characters are too realistic and disturbing to be comedy.
@KatieoftheNight Yeah, she's cool in Gummo too. All three of those movies mentioned are worth a look. She features most prominently in Out of the Blue, with Dennis Hopper, who directed, playing her dad.
I was really thinking about making one, but instead ended up doing a 'most rewatched' video, which is kinda the same. But yeah maybe i should think about that again and see if i can come up with a list that's a little different!
It'd be cool if they did recent interviews with some of the non actors featured in the film. Like a "where are they now?". A segment covering the soundtrack would be cool.
I would LOVE a where are they now!! I mean, some of the main actors have appeared and done panels and stuff, i'm sure they would have participated in something like that. But even more so, i am so endlessly curious about some of the other cast. Like the albino lady or the girl that shaved off her eyebrows. WHERE ARE THEY
I've been quoting "Nothing new for trash like you" for decades now and I only watched the movie once when it came out. I just remember it being so scummy and gross. I will probably buy it on 4K during a Criterion sale where I have nothing else better to buy.
Hype Williams is a music video director who made one movie in 1998 called Belly. It featured a scene where the characters watch Gummo on TV.
Watched because of you! Glad you got your criterion release :)
I'm so glad I found your video. I watched this movie one time while I was in highschool. I just can't watch it again because it reminds me too much of my childhood experience. I do appreciate it for what it is, and think it's an important film.
Aw im so glad to hear that! thank you for watching.
The moment the first shot loaded
Gummo is an all-time favorite of mine, nothing beats the kitchen chair wrestling scene. Essential viewing like Oingo Boingo's Forbidden Zone and John Water's Pink Flamingos. All timeless classics!
Oh yeah, the chair scene is so nice, it feels like im there in that party with them!
I was just skimming through my favourites and took a double take. Good review.
Leaving home and joining the military in the 90s had me diving into film more than I already was in high school. I expanded past horror and was getting into directors and art . Gummo was a huge part of that along with Clerks, resouvour dogs, the doom generation etc.
Double-feature back in the day '97!!
We rented this and Spice World on the same night. It was... weird.
Very excited about this Criterion release. Great video, love the t-shirt!!
HAHA i love that! Still haven't seen spice world. I was only like 9 when it came out and so i 'wasn't allowed' to watch it.
Never sure what to make of this movie - really appreciate your take. Thanks!
Thank you for listening, and I'm glad you enjoyed hearing it!
Only watched it 2-3 times. Discovered it a few years after you. Love it for all the same reasons you do. It's among my favorites as well. Also I haven't found anyone I could ever watch it with.
it's definitely not a sleepover movie 😂😂
I saw the ears on that thumbnail, and my brain tried to remember where i saw those, until i read the title.
Cool.
Thanks for sharing
I love Gummo and I'm happily surprised to see it get the royal treatment that it deserves. It's world is absurd yet also very real, it's pretty dark yet still really funny. From the way it was filmed to the actors to the presentation, there's a diy punk rock kind of purity to this movie that just makes it so rewatchable. I'll use it as a litmus test and if someone doesn't like it, we're probably not going to get along.
Amen to all that, very well said!
best movie!!
This is what I love about movies, a movie I’ve never heard of means so much to other people. I think I have to watch it now!
BEWARE! dont come back and yell at me! lol
I use to subscribe to Entertainment Weekly in the mid/late 90’s to early 00’s, I remember this movie got hammered by critics with straight “F”s. Didn’t get to see the movie until less than a decade later on Crackle along with another movie that came out the same year that I was curious about called “Nowhere” that has a huge A list casts in a indie movie. I didn’t like or hate “Gummo” I just find it uniquely interesting and done in mockumentary style like “Kids” and “Drop Dead Gorgeous”. It’s intriguing that the movie is a depiction of Xena, Ohio a town that was ravaged by a tornado in the late 70’s or early 80’s and never fully recovered (Heck the Weather Channel had a documentary about it) yet the filming location took place in Nashville, TN. Also it’s not just the South you’d find poor rural communities these type of places are in all six New England states aswell.
That's so interesting you mentioned Drop Dead Gorgeous, because i described that movie at Gummo + King of the Hill! haha
My gf got me the 4k version and omg it looks beautiful. I absolutely love this movie.She has yet to see it but she's excited to see it
oooh i hope she likes it too :)
the heading of this vid it too perfect 🤣
"nothin new for trash like youuuu"
"she smells like baked ham"
You must’ve been so pumped when this got a 4K announcement from criterion
I was! I was actually on The Disc Connected's channel when he told me the news. Had to opt NOT to cry on camera lol.
I use to hang out at an apartment in Boise Idaho (off Latah). The downstairs neighbor was the real life sister of Nick Sutter who played Tummler. With the utmost respect she seemed like a secondary character from Gummo.
*Nick Sutton
that's so cool!!!
🐰
The first time I watched Gummo, I hated it.
Watched it again later, after experiencing rural poverty, and totally loved it.
I wanna see it....
My wife and her friends still use "you smell like dookie, girl!" all the time haha
YALL ARE MY PEOPLE
I think i caught a phishing link while adding your IG.
gummmmmmo!!!!
Gummo, that was your comfort movie? Interesting choice haha!
I KNOW 😂
Talk about coincidences, I watched this movie last night. I remember seeing it at Blockbuster on VHS. It was something always at the end of my list. On watching this, it surprised me that this is one of your favorite movies. Yes, children do not try these things at home. There is much to talk about here, maybe do a live chat on this. It is the type of movie John Waters would make, if he had a blue-collar upbringing and were straight.
no way!!! that's a crazy coincidence. I guess it is kind of a weird one, esp compared to the way my tastes have developed. it's always been just this standalone film in my 'favorites' collection. hahaaa a gummo livechat would be so fun. it might get hard to stay on topic!
I actually don't think John Waters would have made a movie like this because he doesn't actually regard the poor and marginal as dangerous and backward. He treats them in a way that is actually generous and sympathetic. He turns them into antiheroes. That isn't what Korine is doing in this film at all. Quite the opposite. It's like it doesn't occur to people that Korine's film is basically one long exercise in ethnic hatred.
The most interesting thing about Gummo is how people don't recognize that it is basically Korine punching down at people who come from racial and ethnic groups that are less wealthy and well represented as the one Korine is from. And he's doing it because he can. Nobody even recognizes this about it. But Korine himself is fully aware of it and that's obvious when you watch the film with this in mind.
People think this doesn't matter, but look at the disregard for victims of Helene or E. Palestine. Or, outside of the US, the working class girls who were victims of gr**ming in Rotherham, Telford, and elsewhere. Part of what makes that disregard possible is the attitudes you see on display in Korine's film combined with the inability of people to see this as an absurdly ugly racial and ethnic prejudice. Almost nobody who watches the film understands this about it.
@@GlynDwr-d4h I have only watched this film once, well after it came out, and my opinion on the film is it had something to offend everyone. In short John Waters creates absurd characters to make comedies. Gummo's characters are too realistic and disturbing to be comedy.
Have you seen his film, Mr Lonely? Brilliant!
I haven't seen that one! I need to check it out.
Still need to watch this because it looks interesting, but mainly because Linda Manz is in it
@vandenbrink1 Linda Manz was special. Fantastic in Days of Heaven, The Wanderers and Out of the Blue.
she was so cool in this movie! she has an outstanding presence. it made me want to see some of her other films.
@KatieoftheNight Yeah, she's cool in Gummo too. All three of those movies mentioned are worth a look. She features most prominently in Out of the Blue, with Dennis Hopper, who directed, playing her dad.
@@mattymac1399 She was awesome in "The Wanderers"
@@KatieoftheNight I highly recommend 'The Wanderers' great 70's movie about street gangs
How about a video of your favorite comfort movies? Baby Oopsie, Gummo and...?
I was really thinking about making one, but instead ended up doing a 'most rewatched' video, which is kinda the same. But yeah maybe i should think about that again and see if i can come up with a list that's a little different!
the fact criterion could only muster up 3 bonus features for a movie like this is pretty sad to be honest.
It'd be cool if they did recent interviews with some of the non actors featured in the film. Like a "where are they now?". A segment covering the soundtrack would be cool.
This was my first time ordering from them so I was not sure what to expect in that regard!
I would LOVE a where are they now!! I mean, some of the main actors have appeared and done panels and stuff, i'm sure they would have participated in something like that. But even more so, i am so endlessly curious about some of the other cast. Like the albino lady or the girl that shaved off her eyebrows. WHERE ARE THEY
@@KatieoftheNight yes, also a location featurette showing the town today.
I'd like to watch it for curiosity sake, but i don't wanna pay £ for it 😅
i know, i wish it was more accessible!
I've been quoting "Nothing new for trash like you" for decades now and I only watched the movie once when it came out. I just remember it being so scummy and gross. I will probably buy it on 4K during a Criterion sale where I have nothing else better to buy.
Scummy is a great word for it!
“America is ugly.”
AMEN. (And tragically, it’s about to get a lot uglier.)
Ahh, to be Canadian 😂
get oot of here nicolas vincent! 😂 say you're sore-y!
I've never seen Gummo, hopefully I'll be getting a blu ray copy for Xmas
Gummo is atrocious