Why Kid 90 Interests Me

Every generation, teenagers experience different views of life. When you look at the 90s, there's something exotic about it. Particularly in a time before the Internet came about in 1995. Video was around, but it was the expensive cameras and footage was usually reserved around special events. That's why with this Kid 90 documentary that will air on Hulu soon, I'm genuinely curious with how Hollywood teens were during that time.

This project is helmed by Soleil Moon Frye, who rose to prominence in the mid 80s playing the title character of the show, Punky Brewster (and the revival as well). When the 90s rolled along, she was in adolescent age and documented many things. It was something that was already done in the form of a diary according to many sites like LA Times, even before getting the role of Punky. Judging by the trailer, of course. The amount of footage with all these actors that were growing up around her and around her age, give or take. I can't imagine going through all this and wanting the camera everywhere. Especially when that's become the norm today of all these piece of shit paparazzi people.

And some of these actors are ones that people should be familiar with in some capacity. What is also talked about are the insecurities of some of these guys and what was said about them when they started getting other roles or being on a television show. There is a dark side to Hollywood. One glimpse showed a newspaper piece of one committing suicide by hanging. Laughingplace.com mentioned eight actors dying from suicide or drugs. Even some of the stuff Moon Frye went through like breast reduction at 15 years old. Because "fans" (not sure you'd call them that) teased her about her breasts. It wouldn't surprise me if there is footage of some wild incidents that you never heard about. But like I said, the 90s was exotic. It was interesting to see what that era was like. Kind of like a continuation of what the 80s was like, only bolder and more attitude. That also reflected in these programs and films they did.

Last year came the child actor documentary headed by Alex Winter (Bill and Ted) that showcased ones that got into the business when they were little. Maybe we see more of this down the road and also people looking back at the 1990s in a raw way. What Moon Frye and her motley crew went through isn't something I'd call new, but it will shed light on stuff. The regrets, the could have been. Looking at what they could have done different or about letting go of things.  Definitely will keep eye on its reception before giving it a watch when it hits Hulu on March 12.