to me most of he comments hear are looking at the film in the wrong light. i think the movie was far more important as an example for parents to see what can happen to there children.a "wake up call" i grew up in a small town in Virginia. a relocation program brought a large number of intercity youth from new jersy to the county i was growing up in ,in the early 80's most parents were oblivious to the dangers that teens faced. because of there oblivion when i graduated in 95 in a class of 200. 33 girls were pregnant. 18 of thous girls had aids. not to mention the 67 students who did not graduate because they were in guvy for crimes ranging from rape to drugs to murder, or the girls who drooped out before graduation because of getting pregnant as young as 9 years old. parents did not have the internet back then. and if the parents had been aware of what was going on perhaps many lives would have turned out very different.
On 'Kids,' 15 Years Later
to me most of he comments hear are looking at the film in the wrong light. i think the movie was far more important as an example for parents to see what can happen to there children.a "wake up call" i grew up in a small town in Virginia. a relocation program brought a large number of intercity youth from new jersy to the county i was growing up in ,in the early 80's most parents were oblivious to the dangers that teens faced. because of there oblivion when i graduated in 95 in a class of 200. 33 girls were pregnant. 18 of thous girls had aids. not to mention the 67 students who did not graduate because they were in guvy for crimes ranging from rape to drugs to murder, or the girls who drooped out before graduation because of getting pregnant as young as 9 years old. parents did not have the internet back then. and if the parents had been aware of what was going on perhaps many lives would have turned out very different.