For the final episode of our first season, we are spending some time with a pioneer of the New Queer Cinema movement, director Gregg Araki. His 1992 film, The Living End, follows two men, Luke and Jon, who both learn that they are HIV positive and join each other on a chaotic and often violent road trip. Their motto: "Fuck everything." The Living End has a solid grasp on the frustrations of gay men on the fringes of society during the AIDS crisis, while not losing the two men's sexuality and humor. Araki blew audiences away at Sundance Film Festival in 1992 when it premiered, impressively filming this movie with a budget of under $20,000! We can think of no better (Living) End to our season than this film!
We have often asked ourselves on this podcast what makes a good gay movie? To wrap up this episode, Jake and Kevin take a fond look back on the good, the bad, and the offensive of the films we have watched so far! Thanks to all our listeners for tuning in this season, we will see you in a few months!
