| Want to take a strange trip? (by Mr_Vai) |
| The old saying is "truth is stranger than fiction," and you know what, it's true. In "Party Monster" we are taken on a very trippy and true little journey that allows us to see first-hand, the crazy club life of New York City in the 1980s. In particular, we get an up-close and personal biography of the "club kids." The "club kids" were a group of young party monsters that were actually paid by club owners to show up at their clubs. Mind you, these kids did not do any kind of performing at all, they simply showed up. However, when you see their <more> |
| complex and nourishing (by crybabie) |
| i saw this at the gay film festival in san francisco, and I loved it. Not only did seth green nail james st.james, but macaulay was amazing as michael. The presence of chloe sevigny and marilyn manson were also nice surprises. It is a gruesome tale, but it is full of clever touches, and it is fascinating to watch an ego go crazily out of control something i have seen happen to other monsters who have access to comp drink tickets . The appeal of Alig's freedom to mess up is exhilarating. i loved all the stuff with the club kids too. The audience at the film festival seemed to really dig <more> |
| Surprisingly fabulous! (by strnglilmufin) |
| This movie so wonderful! When I first saw it, I thought it was going to be a lame, B, flop, but I was amazed. While Macauley Culkin and Seth Green are not the most revered or famous of actors, that doesn't deplete their acting skills or ability to step into the skins of their characters. Everyone is believable, and there is real emotion to be seen.Its nearly shocking to see the lives of fabulous druggie Club Kids Michael Alig and James St. James. Overdoses, love, hate, transvestites and parties: some people have everything! This movie is hilarious, devastating, and superb. This is <more> |
| "Saved" by the pill.... (by ptb-8) |
| A famous quote by Pauline Kael about Greta Garbo was that "she was the complete reason to see a film". Well, let me tell ya, I will agree, astonishing even myself, that Maculay Culkin fits this description about PARTY MONSTER. Off screen for 9 years and making two excellent eye-popping returns the sly wry and hilarious SAVED is the other 23 year old Culkin is nothing more than front and center startling and compelling in this very clever club culture expose of the very real and very cruel pill bunny Michael Alig. Released clumsily on one print in Australia and off screen in 2 <more> |
| Freak show on film turns out really disturbing and good. (by davidraines01) |
| "Party Monster" is a strange, yet glaringly real depiction of the insanity of Michael Alig. I had seen a documentary of Alig and the circumstances surrounding the murder he committed. If I had seen "Party Monster" without any context or without having previously seen the real Michael Alig, I'd have thought Macauley Culkin's performance was over the top and far too animated. In truth, Culkin turns out a powerful performance as the cold, calculating and really self-absorbed Alig. He is mean, cocky and even vulnurable. What a performance, and, although it is <more> |
| totally wonderful.. (by bubblegumxtears_xx) |
| party monster was absolutely brilliant..it was an excellent portrayal of the actual events of James St. James and Michal Alig. Seth Green and Macaulay Culkin both played very out-there, difficult roles, and they did wonderfully. not only did it contain almost frighteningly accurate drug scenes, but it was also very clever and funny, i could watch this movie over and over again. not to mention Marilyn Manson cast as Christina superstar, which yeah, wasn't a very big role, but hey, it's Manson, when given an inch, he flies a mile. i think the movie in general was done very artistically, <more> |
| Surprisingly Good. (by roswellian-1) |
| When I started to watch this movie I wasn't at all aware what it was about. I just saw that MaCaulay Culkin and Seth Green were in it and thought, "Cool! Maybe this'll be good." A lot of people say this movie was bad, that it was horribly acted, but I think they just couldn't get past Culkin's shortcomings. I don't believe he was a bad actor, I simply believe he got stuck on the idea of how he had to humanize his character, and that was his ultimate downfall in the special features he explained this was something he wanted to bring to the character .Seth Green, <more> |
| A well informed movie about drug abuse. (by okami_ito) |
| I often wondered why U.S. American movies involving young people who are into drugs are either pathetic f.e. Drugstore Cowboy or even downright ridiculous in their conservative portrayal of the dangers of drug use f.e. Traffic, The Movie . Party Monster is very different. It's easy to see that the people who made this movie really informed themselves about what they tried to show. By doing this they achieved one of the best movies about adolescence i've seen in a long time. It's has a very sad and tender tone and though some scenes seem a little bit too stagy, the performances <more> |
| Superficially Superficial (by Elswet) |
| On the surface, this appears to be a pretty pointless flick. In reality, however, this work is quite well informed concerning drug abuse, and unrestrained sexuality.This is depraved and despairing as it enlightens One to the NY Club Kid phenomenon via the life of one confused, sad, love-starved, drug-crazed little boy. But as it enlightens, it also glamorizes gratuitous and prolific drug use, and wanton demoralized sexuality.I wish I could say the performances herein were "brilliant," however, One needs only look into the criminal past of some of these ex-child actors to see that <more> |