
Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation
1999, Documentary, 1h 30m
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Oct 31, 2006It's strength lies in the great plundering of archive material that doesn't restrict itself to the usual photos and clips. Having actors doing dramatic readings from key texts (Dennis Hopper as Burroughs doing Naked Lunch for eg) doesn't always work. I also think it fails to fully support its thesis that the Beat Generation is the key source for post-50s youth movements. At the end of the day, though, it's probably the best film introduction to the Beats.J H Super Reviewer
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