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| Craig Gilmore (left) and Mike Dytri in The Living End |
The Living End
1992
Far from the cautious approach of Longtime Companion and Philadelphia, Gregg Araki’s twisted gay/HIV Thelma & Louise homage manages to offend virtually everyone (the film’s tagline, “An Irresponsible Movie by Gregg Araki,” pretty much says it all). It’s loaded with sex and violence, and centers on a very unhealthy relationship between two HIV-positive gay men.
There are a number of sex scenes in the film, but the most significant is an emotionally intense — and erotic — shower scene where Luke convinces Jon to have sex without a condom. It’s a rough movie with uneven production values, and is very much a small indie film. But among all the far more polished and politically correct AIDS films coming out of Hollywood at the time, it’s a standout for the anger at its heart.
Hotness: 8
Romance: 3
Significance: 8
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