Party Monster (2003)
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True-life tale of the rapid climb and lurid demise of a flamboyant young club promoter in late-'80s/early-'90s Manhattan. Based on James St. James' nonfiction account Disco Bloodbath as well as on the writer/directors' own 1998 documentary, Party Monster features former child star Macaulay Culkin as Michael Alig, a Midwestern teen determined to forget his past amidst the bright lights and throbbing house music of New York City's nightlife. Introduced to the club scene by St. James (Seth Green), Alig quickly becomes an event promoter himself, dreaming up bizarrely themed dance parties in such unlikely venues as fast-food restaurants and subway cars. But this archetypical "club kid" orchestrates his own downfall when, stoned on designer drugs, he and accomplice Freez (Justin Hagan) brutally murder their small-time dealer friend Angel Menendez (Wilson Cruz).
| Status: | LongWait |
|---|---|
| Run time: | 98mins |
| Origin: | NETHERLANDS |
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Member Reviews (7)
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b. luciano
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Following Seth Green from his kid roles, I'd never have thought that he could make Macaulay Culkin seem less 'flamboyant', but their work shows here. It seems unreal, but um, I was in NYC back then, and this is pretty accurate. Throw in Marylin Manson as a drug addled drag queen and you know it can't end well. And it misses the point of the book Bloodbath in Paradise, sort of.
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I liked it.
I think.
Okto F.
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2 and a half star. Seth Green looks more natural than Macaulay Culkin.
Jean B.
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Completely unlikeable lead characters and unpleasant scenarios make this a hard film to actually "enjoy".
If it wasn't based on a true story, it would seem completely implausible.
Pirelle H.
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This movie was fantastic! Seth Green and Macaulay Culkin both embrace their characters fully and are unbelieveable doing it. These are really different role's for both of them and the movie is as gritty and engrossing. Definitely recommended.
David P.
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Darren R.
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