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The Doom Generation (1995)
Not bad, but wrong decade.
This film really should have been made in the 80's. It has that very Reagan era paranoia and fear that was prevalent in 80's films of its kith, like "Made in the USA" and "Straight to Hell". The prosperous mid-nineties had its troubles, but not always those in this film.
There was definite effort to go places films don't typically go. It is a fairly simple story of babes in the woods taken in hand by the devil. I will agree that the best acting was from Jonathan Schaech as "X", the devil in my analogy. He has good intensity, but not overplayed. He was the most natural of the trio. I am a fan of McGowan, and wonder if direction was the cause of some of the complaints made about her performance. James Duval was _extremely_ stiff in the beginning, and reminded me of a porn star trying to do the lines before his scene. He loosened up toward the end. On the job training, perhaps.
Look for quick cameos by Heidi Fleiss, Perry Ferrell (Jane's Addiction/Porno For Pyros), Dustin Nyugen (TV's VIP), and Margaret Cho.
This film is worth the effort if you like the genre of indie film. Also if you want to see Rose McGowan naked. Try thinking of it less as a teen angst film, and more a story of two innocents seduced by evil.
Gladiator Eroticvs: The Lesbian Warriors (2001)
Silly, but fun.
Actually a very good spoof of Gladiator. Lots of tried-and-true fake Roman names, plastic swords and armor, and cheesey jokes. If you are looking for Soft-Core lesbian sex, or just a T&A movie, you could do far worse than Gladiator Eroticus. Good looking girls, funny story, and has fun with a great film. A good bit of dialogue is dubbed, and poorly at that, giving it a Italian Hercules movie feel. I think Orgasmus (Jade Duboir) is dubbed with a man's voice.