The Allins

With apologies to Babs Johnson, GG Allin was basically the filthiest person to ever gain celebrity status. Watching footage of him is stomach churning. But I doubt that would come as a surprise, or a deterrent, to anyone who would watch this doc. If you were able to watch the much more graphic "Hated" documentary you'l be fine with this one. And if you're a fan, for some perverse reason, you'll get a kick out of this. But other than that, this doc really does present some interesting juxtapositions. What goes on in the mind of the relatively normal, mild mannered mother of that filthy person? What happens when the fantasy of "sex drugs and rock and roll" confronts the reality of sitting in a Pizza Hut or paying your rent? How does a mother reconcile her natural love of her child with the fact that that little boy grew up to be GG Allin? For those reasons this documentary is very interesting. This film tries so hard to present him as a 3 dimensional human being with a family and emotions and frailties like all the rest of us, but with someone so thoroughly vile and repugnant and hate filled, it's a difficult sell.

Considering its subject is the notoriously controversial punk musician GG Allin, this short doc is oddly sweet & sentimental (mainly due to GG's mother being a main focus), but it leaves too many topics underdeveloped.

Mildly interesting as a study of how people cover up their own weaknesses by admiring horrendous sociopaths, but as a documentary this proves pretty inauthentic. With staged segments that resemble more like so-called reality television, and utterly doctored footage of GG Allin, don't expect an honest view of the subject matter.

If you like watching old juvenile's play with their own waste then enjoy. Otherwise...these are useless human beings that offered nothing to society or even their own family. Gg Allin was a total fool...

"The Allins" (2017) is surprisingly sentimental film centered around one the most controversial and downright disgusting musicians this world has seen.

If you come across this film you likely have heard of GG and his endeavors, but maybe not looked into his life beyond the headlines. This film brings forth his life from the perspective of his Mom, older brother Merle, surviving bandmates, and the devouted followers who maintain his controversial legacy to this day.

GG was a human being with flaws as this film and his family want you to know. But it never shys away from the foul and egregious acts done by him and towards him. Its a biased and sentimental film but maintains better honesty than GG ever could.

Its worth a watch even you have never liked his music or cared for him as a person as its a good representation of a family of an addict/criminal/outcast. It demonstrates that every person no matter how bad they may seem, have a family who sees them differently no matter what. GG will always be a brother and son to his family despite his foul and abusive behavior.